90,000 Years of Longevity

Chapter 114: Unparalleled

Inside the lobby, in front of the dining table.

"Today I have a lot of food, and I can't eat it alone. Young man, you have a big appetite, give this one of mine to you too."

The old woman sat down again, her expression returned to normal, her eyes closed slightly, she picked up the chopsticks but didn't seem to be hungry, so she put the chopsticks down again, then stood up, and carefully pushed the food closer to Ye Bei.

"I'm full." Ye Bei held the wine cup and informed.

"Then eat more. I saw your yard just now, it's exactly the same as before. It's not in vain that I have been here all these years." The woman was still enthusiastic, but her tone was a little sad.

"Yeah." 

"I've already seen the person, but the two trees have not been planted, young man, after the trees are planted, are you going to leave again?" The woman asked, using the word "again", her eyes were cloudy, and her old eyes lit up with some expectations.

Ye Bei didn't answer and put both of his hands on the small wooden table. He looked at the person in front of him quietly, he didn't actually see the person he wanted to see.

The woman felt Ye Bei's deep gaze like the sea of stars, her body startled a little, and she sat back on the chair again. She didn't know where to put her hand as her expression became more restrained.

After a long time, Ye Bei vocalized, "When the wind has settled the dust for the day, and fragrant flowers and blossoms have reached their end, I find myself too wearied to dress my hair, or, to my toilet, in my way, attend." (A/N: The original poem in Chinese is actually only 2 short lines.)

The woman's eyes closed slightly, with water mist in her eyes, and she continued from Ye Bei, "The soul is dead in a million miles, but dreams follow in emptiness. The things are here, but the person has gone away."

Ye Bei said nothing after that.

"Sometimes, waiting is also an attitude of life." The old woman's voice continued.

Ye Bei listened and thought a little bit, then he said gently, "Yes, I am also waiting for an old friend, from Kunlun Mountain, to Q City, to the Ancient Town, and then back here."

"Old friend?" The woman's cloudy eyes shone slightly.

"An old person I've seen since tens of thousands of years ago." Ye Bei's voice was low as if he was muttering to himself.

"Oh!" The woman listened, her eyes dimmed, and then she asked, "Have you seen them?"

"I have seen similar people, but not the same person." Ye Bei replied lightly.

The corner of the woman's mouth curled, and a smile appeared, "I am better than you, at least, in these last years, I have seen them."

Ye Bei stayed quiet without the intention to give a reply.

The woman stood up slowly, "This meal is cold. If you are really full, I will take it away. In the afternoon, we can continue eating as soon as it gets hot again. "

"Good." Ye Bei nodded.

The woman began to work in the lobby, her figure was very slow. After serving three small dishes, the woman said again, "Young man, besides waiting for someone, do you have other things that you want to look for?"

Ye Bei thought for a few seconds, "Yes."

"What is it?" The woman paused.

Ye Bei replied lightly, "Looking for the mystery of longevity."

"Longevity is already there, why are you still looking for it?" The woman still wondered what he thought of.

Ye Bei shook his head, "It's the longevity, so I need to look for it."

"It's too deep, I don't understand it." The woman also shook her head.

Ye Bei only then got up, "The meal is over, and there are 'deceased people' waiting for me in the yard, I have to go back."

"Good." The woman nodded.

Then Ye Bei walked out of the lobby. 

At this moment, the woman had cleaned up all the dishes on the table, standing at the entrance of the lobby, quietly watching Ye Bei's back.

Dressed in a white shirt

Long hair fluttering...

Both hands hanging behind his back

Every step was extremely floating.

Time seemed to flow backward at this instant, unknowingly, it returned to the ancient well decades ago.

The young man passed by.

The girl was carrying a wooden bucket and was fetching water. She glanced casually, her body stagnated, and she didn't notice the wooden bucket falling into the well, her face felt like spring.

Creak!

However, when Ye Bei's closed door of his yard, the woman slowly recovered from the memory, her body slumped, her eyes pale, and her mouth sighed softly, "The beauty of the beautiful lady is gone, and the prince is still unparalleled."

...

A minute ago, outside the Yard No. 98.

The women in the black dress crossed their chests, stepped on high heels, standing with a cold face.

When four aggressive men came from the alley with baseball bats, her eyes lit up. A few meters away, she shouted in a sharp voice, "Surname Han, you are finally here! I have been waiting for you for nearly twenty minutes. If you come later, maybe the other side will run away."

"Didn't they not run now?"

The man who responded was a middle-aged man with a gutter nose, a toad mouth, and thief's eyebrows. His arm was full of tattoos, and there was also a jade Compassion Buddha hanging on his neck with a silver chain, he looked up and down at the woman.

"Stop talking nonsense, quickly help me beat up that bastard, I'm so angry right now."

The women's pair of hands retracted from her chest and put them on her waist.

"It's okay to beat people, but today is not the day for demolition. Although we are in a subordinate relationship on weekdays, you have tasks and we serve you! There is indeed no task today and it is okay for me to beat people for you, but are you willing to serve me?" When the middle-aged man spoke, his eyes were full of wretchedness, and the other three men next to him showed knowing smiles.

"Han Zhi, if you have guts, say that again!" The woman was angry and continued to curse.

The middle-aged man carried the baseball bat on his shoulders and smiled, "Hey, I just said it casually. If you're not willing to serve me, then never mind."

After that, the wretched look disappeared directly as a fierce look on took turn instead. Then he looked at the three smiling people beside him, his voice was cold, "Hey, you three, kick this door open for me, the louder the better. I have to show off my momentum."

"Yes, Brother Han!"

The three answered in unison, stepping forward, ready to kick the door.

It's just that when they just raised their feet...

The wooden door opened with a creak by itself.

A teenager who was only seventeen or eighteen years old could be seen standing in front of them.

Those eyes were clear like crystal, but they revealed a sense of dread.

When the three of them saw this, their bodies were shocked and instinctively took a step back.

"What do you need?" The boy spoke, the youthful voice was quietly like a breeze, his complexion remained unchanged.

At the door, when the black dress woman saw Ye Bei, her face was instantly covered with ferociousness. She pointed at Ye Bei and snarled, "Surname Han, it's this bastard, hit him, the heavier the better. As long as you beat him to his knees and beg for death, I will serve you tonight. "

When Han Zhi saw Ye Bei, his body was a little startled.

But after hearing the woman's words, he instantly recovered, "The three of you, why are you in a daze? Take action immediately."

When these words fell, Han Zhi took the baseball bat from his shoulder, held it with both hands, and smashed it towards Ye Bei's arm.

However, when his baseball bat was less than ten centimeters from Ye Bei, his hands stopped.

A cold breath ran through this alley.

The cold sweat on his forehead was frantically spreading out, no matter how much strength he inserted into his arms, they couldn't advance forward anymore.

His complexion changed from normal to dark red, and finally ashen. The muscles on his face were kneaded, and a little bit of trepidation emerged.