C265 Old Man's Words
C265 Old Man's Words
I don't know how long I sat there, the sky gradually darkened, Ye Zhan shouted at me from afar before I was jolted awake.
I was in no mood for dinner all evening, even at dinner, and my mind was full of the two of them, and I could not get them out of my head.
It wasn't until the morning of the next day that Shao Wentian's phone call woke me up. Only then did I temporarily suppress my emotional state of mind.
I rubbed my temples, picked up my phone and slowly sat on the bed. I picked up Shao Wentian's call, "Hello ~"
Shao Wentian coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and used a superior tone to say: "Commander Lee, the matter of Iron River going south, has been prepared. I think it would be best for you to leave as soon as possible, so as to not delay time."
When I heard Shao Wentian's tone, I immediately understood what was going on. He was afraid that the Lee Family had already monitored his phone, that was why his words were like this, to the point that it meant that he had already told Lee Family about my matter, and his plan to scam Lee Family. Not only did the person in charge of the Lee Family not sense it in the slightest, he even believed it to be true.
All of this is within my control. I am very satisfied in my heart, but on the surface, I pretended to be a subordinate and replied: "Okay, Sect Master Shao, I will arrange everything first. I will set out on the Pearl City tomorrow as soon as possible to support the might of Iron River to the south.
As for the resources to train experts, they have already been divided into two groups and sent to Yangcheng City and Pearl City's strongholds. Also, the news of you becoming a member of my Iron River has already spread throughout the large clans, so as long as you are a member of my Iron River, you can relax and go and do it boldly. "" En, I hope that you can return in triumph, but definitely do not disappoint me, and even more so, do not disappoint the Lee Family. Shao Wentian said and hung up the phone.
Picking up the phone, the corners of my mouth curled up slightly. I thought to myself, The matter of me entering the Iron River has actually spread to the circles of the great clans so quickly.
With Elder Ning's intelligence, he probably guessed my plan already, and he even knows clearly what I want to do after I brought out the people I brought from the Ye Family. He probably didn't give me a call because he was wary of the level of Lee Family.
Thus, I didn't give Elder Ning a call. After all, there are some things that everyone knows.
"… …"
On this day, I didn't stay in the house nor did I ask anyone to follow me. Instead, I drove the Audi car in the garage by myself and wandered around the capital, enjoying my last day in Peking.
Currently, I have the support of Lee Family behind me, so I don't have to worry about anything by myself, and don't be afraid of Soong Family attacking me either. Especially since I bear the heavy responsibility of Iron River going south, if Soong Hai dares to act recklessly, Lee Family's anger is definitely not something he can bear.
Thus, I felt a rare sense of relaxation. I suddenly liked this feeling. Driving an ordinary Audi made me feel like an ordinary mortal.
In a café, I sat in silence by the window, holding a cup of coffee in my hand, looking out at the world, at the people who were busy with their jobs and worried about their children, and wishing I could be like them and not have to live every day with their lives.
Lightly sipping a mouthful of the mellow and smooth coffee, I slowly put the cup down and quietly gaze out the window at the world. I enjoy this calm and relaxed moment, as though this is what I really want.
Just then, an old man with a head full of white hair and a wrinkled face walked over to me with a walking stick. He pointed to the spot opposite of me and asked, "Young man, is there anyone here? Can I sit here? "
"Sure, old man. Please take a seat. It's alright." I nodded slightly.
The old man smiled faintly and slowly sat in front of me. After ordering a cup of plain water, he placed both of his hands on his walking stick and followed my gaze out of the window. He asked, "Young man, there isn't anything different from the outside.
I turned my face to the old man and smiled. "What I see depends on what I think."
"These words are quite mysterious. May I ask what are you thinking?" the old man asked again.
I didn't find it strange. The old man was just a very ordinary old man, and I didn't mind. I gently picked up my coffee cup and said, "I was thinking about how to be calm, carefree, and unaffected, and be an ordinary person."
"In this world, where is there nothing to worry about? Every person has ties, worries, and desires. This is unavoidable." The old man laughed hoarsely.
The old man's words made perfect sense, leaving me speechless. After pausing for half a minute, I couldn't help but smile wryly, as though the old man's words seemed to make sense.
"Yeah, maybe the life I imagined doesn't even exist." I put down my coffee cup and sighed.
At this moment, the waiter placed a cup of boiled water on the table and turned around to leave. The old man glanced at the cup and said, "This life is like boiled water. When you add sugar, it becomes sweet."
When you add salt, even if it is salty, you can also make a glass of water without adding anything. As the saying goes, it is sweet, it is bitter, it is spicy.
The old man's words were simple, but they made it impossible for me to refute him.
Looking at Bai Kaishui, I suddenly felt that this old man was not simple. I immediately cupped my hands together and asked, "May I ask what senior's name is?"
The old man stroked his white beard and shook his head. "Who I am is not important. What is important is who you want to become."
Without another word, the old man slowly stood up and walked out of the coffee shop with his walking stick in hand. He left behind a cup of water on the table.
I looked out the window and couldn't see the old man anymore. Instead, I stared at the cup of boiling water.
Reaching out his hand, he picked up the cup of water and carefully observed it. He felt that the old man's words made a lot of sense.
Life is like water, adding sugar and salt, depending on yourself, who you want to be and who you want to be.
No matter if I add sugar or salt, this is just a process. Sugar and water are still water after all, but the more I experience, the more it tastes. And what I want to be is myself.
Putting down the cup, I stood up with unprecedented ease.
Stepping out of the coffee shop's door, I took out my phone and called Shao Wentian. "Sect Master Shao, arrange a private jet for me. We'll leave tonight for the Pearl City and complete the mission to the south of the Iron River."
After hanging up, I clenched my fists and looked up at the sky above the capital, thinking to myself, "Pearl City, here I am, maybe... This will be a new beginning. When I return to Peking, I might not be so passive anymore. Soong Family, Xu Family, Ye Family, and Faang Dao! "
"Also …" Lee Family! "
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