1002 Looking After I (2/2)

Liu Yiqing's sedan was facing the imperial city and blocked the way.

Perhaps it was because Liu Yiqing did not want him to waste such a great chance on Hengmu. Or perhaps Liu Yiqing wanted a fair fight with Hengmu. Or perhaps it was simply because Liu Yiqing wanted it this way.

”Sought for virtue and acquired it? You were simply seeking death!” Ning Que looked to the south in the darkness and mocked. ”You were just seeking death so that the Academy would look after the South Jin and the Sword Garret. You thought I couldn't see through your trick?”

It had been so many years since they had left the City of Wei. He had experienced a lot, and spent countless years inside the Buddha's chessboard. Even though he did not change much in terms of appearance, he should have gained some poise after all. But it was quite the contrary. His young freckles had faded and the cute dimples disappeared, and a few slight scars made him seem more mature. However, when he mocked and scorned Liu Yiqing, he almost returned to the frivolous and carefree young boy in the City of Wei.

Upon saying those words, he suddenly fell into silence again. His emotions faded and he became indifferent. He looked like an old man who had lost all interest in life.

What could he do even if he had seen through it? He could only take it because Liu Yiqing was dead. And many others had already left or were dying. He could do nothing but accept it.

The Eldest Brother left Chang'an for the Drunkard and asked him to look after the young emperor. The Second Brother was leading the fight in the West Wilderness and asked him to look after the Seventh Sister. The Eldest Sister left for the East Wilderness and asked him to look after her brush pens and ink. Chao Xiaoshu left for that little town and asked him to look after his father, wife, and kids. His Master and the previous emperor died and left him with the Core Vajra of the Array. They asked him to look after Chang'an and Tang Empire. Tonight, Liu Yiqing died and left the South Jin and Sword Garret for him to look after.

He stood on top of the city wall and had to look after the entire human world. Therefore he could not leave.

Before the journey with Sangsang many years ago, he was imprisoned in Chang'an for a while. But that was different. At that time he only needed to look after Chang'an, whereas now he had to look after the entire human world. It meant more responsibilities.

The city wall was too high for any tree to reach. There were no fallen leaves or ripe fruits on top of the city wall. Several Tang soldiers were on patrol, but they were not his companions. He was all by himself.

Ning Que stood by the wall and looked at the human world in the darkness. He kept quiet for a long while. If only he knew that Liu Yiqing had called himself a wandering ghost in the City of Linkang, he might have had some empathy for him.

He was looking after the human world. But who was going to look after the Old Brush Pen Shop and their house by the Yanming Lake now? The willows by the lake, the lotus in it, the broken walls of the backyard and the cat on the wall, who would be looking after them?

Sangsang had left. Who would look after him?

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