Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 1044: As Close as Brother
The old man looked surprised and observed Tang Xiu for a bit. Then, he forced a smile and said, “I followed the old leader for thirteen years from the time I was ten until I left for a special reason when I was 23. Now that I'm 73, I haven't seen him in 50 years. I don't even know if the old leader still remembers me. ”
“Is this old leader a person from the Tang Family celebrating his birthday today?” Ask Tang Xiu.
The old man nodded in response. His slightly trembling hand took out half a pack of crumpled cigarettes from his pocket and then took out one from inside. Just as he was about to light it up, he suddenly seemed to recall something, quietly shook his head, and just looked at the cigarette in a daze.
Not a word came out of his mouth as he seemed to be trapped in the reverie of his past.
“Old man, I think I can guess something from you. But your current condition is likely not good, “ Tang Xiu said.
The old man returned to his senses and looked at Tang Xiu, replying helplessly, “I know that I am only halfway to the coffin with my last breath. That's right, little brother. If you can help me, give my word to the old leader. It is regrettable that I cannot see her again in this life, but ... ”
“Please come with me, old man! I'll accept you. “Tang Xiu cut it.
The old man became stunned. He stood up with great difficulty and asked with great expectation, “You ... can you really take us?”
“That's right,” replied Tang Xiu.
Tears flowed from the old man's eyes. He hurriedly nodded and pulled the little girl up. Then, he said, “Did you hear that? Grandfather's last wishes and hopes were still there. ”
Supporting the old man, Tang Xiu did not say anything and took them to the inside of the courtyard under the supervision of Tang Hu and the many guards. Soon after, they came to the innermost part of the residence, gathering the curious eyes of many people due to the old man's clothes.
Tang Guosheng, who was sitting in the room and chatting with some parents, suddenly saw his son, Tang Yunpeng, coming from outside. She smiled at him and asked, “How is it outside, Yunpeng?”
“Most guests have come, Father,” replied Tang Yunpeng, “However, Xiuer brought an old man and a child from outside. He said that this old man wanted to see you. ”
“An old man and a child?” Tang Guosheng was confused and asked, “Do you know who the old man is?”
“I don't know. But he looks like an ordinary old man giving his clothes. “Tang Yunpeng shook his head.
Tang Guosheng thought about it before waking up and said, “There are always things that don't meet the eye for everything Xiuer does. Let's go and take a look because you don't know him. ”
Half a minute later, when Tang Guosheng passed through the door, his eyes were fixed on the old man several meters away. Suddenly his eyes looked at him and observed the look on the old man's face, which he vaguely knew, but he could not remember who he was.
“You are...”
Tang Guosheng walked over to the old man. He immediately felt perplexed when he saw the latter's joyful face with two lines of tears dripping down his wrinkled face.
The old man broke away from the hand supporting Tang Xiu. He also relaxed the little girl's hand. His body shivered as he paced two steps forward and knelt before Tang Guosheng under everyone's eyes.
“I can't take it.”
Although Tang Guosheng could not recognize the old man in front, he still rushed to grab his hand to prop him up.
The old man avoided Tang Guosheng's hand and continued to kneel as he spoke in a choked voice, “A brother is like a Father. Being able to see the Old Leader before dying, Zicheng had no more regrets in this life. ”
Tang Guosheng's heart thumped as the softest point in his heart seemed to be touched. His eyes twisted suddenly with disbelief overflowing from within. Everyone present with sharp eyes could see that his body was trembling slightly.
“K-you ... You Zicheng? Are you Zuo Zicheng? ”
The old man looked up with teary eyes and cried. “You ... You still remember me?”
Tang Guosheng suddenly crouched on the floor and hugged the old man with tears flowing from his eyes. His voice trembled as he exclaimed, “K-you... are you really Zicheng? You, you .. ”
“It's me. This is really me, ”the old man cried.
“In the West, Uglei,” replied the old man with a sobbing.
Tang Guosheng's skin paled like a sheet. He looked at the old man in disbelief, unable to hold back his flowing tears. He lunged at her, hugged her again and sobbed. “You bastard! Who told you to go back there? Who told you to stand guard there for this old man? That bastard! Do you know how hard I've been looking for you all this time? From South to North, from East to West, I have sent people to search for you, leaving nothing unturned in all of China, yet I will never be able to find you! ”
The old man's body suddenly shook. A stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, even though he did not seem to notice it. He shook his head and said, “Zicheng has become a disabled person and can no longer protect you. But Zicheng still remembers the land of Uglei which had been stained by blood .. Yundi. ”
The yundi?
At this moment, Tang Guoshou, Tang Guoxing, Tang Yunpeng, Tang Yunde, Tang Min, and even Tang Dong, Tang Yan, and Tang Yunqing in the courtyard looked surprised. Others may not know this name, but they are very clear who Yundi is. Especially Tang Guoshou, Tang Guoxing and Tang Yunpeng, whose fists were tightly clenched at this moment.
In fact, Tang Yunpeng was not Tang Guosheng's eldest son. That's Tang Yundi. However, when the latter was only seven years old, he was killed in the battle of Uglei in the West.
Tang Guosheng and Zuo Zicheng cried on each other's shoulders for a long time before finally calming down. After Tang Guosheng helped Zuo Zicheng up, he saw the blood in his mouth and his face suddenly changed. He turned to look at Tang Yunpeng and said, “What do you see? Find doctor! Call all the doctors here quickly! ”
Zuo Zicheng shook his head and stopped him. His face beamed with a smile instead as he said, “Please don't bother caring about this tired old man by bothering the doctors, the old leader. I am very clear on my own condition. I've been very satisfied to be back in the capital and perform in front of you. ”
“You ... how did you ..” said Tang Yunpeng hurriedly with the shrinking disciple.
“My heart and lungs have been injured by that bastard,” Zuo Zicheng said with a smile. ” Even an accomplished Golden God would not be able to save me. It is because of this child that I can endure and now be in front of you. Niuniu, call him grandfather — Grandpa Tang. ”
The little girl shouted, “Grandfather Tang.”
Tang Guosheng nodded at her and asked, “Zicheng, this child ..”
“Do you still remember Yundi's playmate, Little Yingzi, Old Leader? He is the grandson of Little Yingzi, ” said Zuo Zicheng. “His parents died when he was two years old and I've been taking care of him ever since. But now I'm dying and I'm really worried about this kid. M-can ... can you take him and raise him, Old Leader? ”
The handsome face belonging to his son appeared in Tang Guosheng's mind, along with his playmate, Little Yingzi. It had been many years and he did not expect to see his descendants today. However, when he saw Zuo Zicheng's pleading face, he shook his head and said, “I can take care of this child, but I won't let you die! Right, Xiuer. Are you called a Divine Doctor? Save her! I want him alive! ”
Tang Xiu sighed deeply before shaking his head and answering, “Grandfather, the five internal organs of Grandpa Zuo failed. He had lost almost half of his blood, cut off his life force, and was now almost replaced by death qi. Even if I have a magic healing potion, there is nothing I can do. To be honest, the elderly must have used forbidden arts to support themselves, hence why he had been able to survive until now. ”
Tang Guosheng's body trembled. His eyes fell on Zuo Zicheng's face and he hurriedly asked, “Are you using that Reanimate Art? You ... Don't you know that you can no longer live after you use that power? ”
“I will die early if I don't use it,” Zuo Zicheng said with a smile. “That's where my life should be used, so please don't be sad, Old Leader. This is very valuable because I can hand this child over to your care and I can say goodbye to you. ”
Blood started to flow out of his mouth again during his speech. Tang Xiu himself was well aware that if this old man did not see his grandfather and his emotions were not this agitated, he might still be able to live for another ten days. But his current mood was completely unstable — a condition that he could not bear anymore.
Suddenly, Qin Changyu, who heard a disturbance from outside, walked into the room. After he knew that the old man was Zuo Zicheng, he cried again on his shoulder. In his heart, Zuo Zicheng who had followed them since the age of 10 and was only six-younger than them was just like their brother, as close as his biological brother. Now that he had found out about Zuo Zicheng's condition, especially knowing that they had been living in Uglei for so many years, he felt like there was a knife shaving his heart, he made her cry with bitter tears.
In the end, the few elders gradually stabilized their emotions under the consolation of Tang Yunpeng and Tang Yunqing.
Zuo Zicheng's eyes were filled with tears, but his face was beaming with smiles. After loosening Tang Guosheng and Qin Changyue's hands, he stepped back and said, “Let me call you Brother and sister-in-law. Zicheng no longer had any regrets left after being able to meet you again, Brother-in-law. But I have to go now. I want to stay in Uglei. And don't send me, please. I hope I can see you again in the next life. ”
After saying that, he walked pacing back and forth step by step.
Tang Guosheng chased after her for a few steps and shouted, “Zicheng!”
Zuo Zicheng did not look back or stop. He had just left step by step without touching any food or drink.
The old couple, Tang Guosheng and Qin Changyue, could not hold back their tears anymore. They wanted to stop Zuo Zicheng, but they could also feel his determination.
At this time, Tang Xiu spoke, “Grandfather, Grandfather, please don't worry. I'll send some people to protect the elderly all the way to Uglei. I will also assign some men to help the old man once he returns there, so that he can spend his last days quietly until his departure. ”