Chapter 251: Time flies

Xu Hongzhang's hearty laughter echoed in the dark secret passage.

"Old Xu, what's going on at the entrance of the cave?"

In the depths of the dark secret passage, a man suddenly heard a question of an appointment with surprise.

Xu Hongzhang couldn't help but be slightly stunned. The smile on his face suddenly stopped. He then slowly looked up, looked deep into the unknown secret passage, raised his voice and said, "Hehe, it's just a false alarm. Brother Li doesn't need to panic."

"Oh, that's fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a 'huh' deep in the secret passage, and a ray of fire lit up.

The secret passage is narrow and curved, extending endlessly inside, and it is hard to see what the scene is deep in the secret passage.

Seeing that there was a fire in the depths of the secret passage, Xu Hongzhang picked up an oil-soaked fire stick leaning against the corner of the wall and lit several nearby lighting braziers. The surrounding area of ​​the secret passage suddenly became brighter.

Sima Yun glanced at the surrounding environment, then turned his gaze to Xu Hongzhang, and said in confusion: "Uncle Xu, no wonder he hasn't seen you for so many years. Uncle said you were transferred to the Guard Division?"

Xu Hongzhang put down the fire stick in his hand, patted the dust on his hand, and smiled and said, "Well, that's right! I joined the Guard Division ten years ago. Thanks to the kindness of Lord Guard Division, I transferred me to work in Southern Xinjiang to supervise the crimes of duty in the Southern Xinjiang border defense army."

When Xu Hongzhang said this, he suddenly felt a little silenced, and then he remained silent.

After a long silence, a little bit of loneliness suddenly flashed between Xu Hongzhang's cheeks. He let out a long sigh, a faint desolation flowed out of his eyes, and murmured: "I just didn't expect that this time I left would be ten years."

Sima Yun nodded in a slight sense of understanding and said, "When Uncle Xu left his uncle that year, I was just a half-year-old child."

"Well, at that time, the young master often pestered me and asked me to take the young master to the street to buy candied haws. Haha, I didn't know that we followed the Grand Sima to sleep in the military camp every day. Where did the candied haws sell near the military camp? At that time, the young master was so worried about me."

Xu Hongzhang couldn't help but think back to the past, and every bit of the past, with a hint of warm sweetness, came to his mind again.

No matter how exciting a past is, it will gradually become blurred;

An old friend, even if he is engraved in his heart, will slowly fade away over time.

After experiencing vicissitudes, we can only realize the preciousness of life. Only by looking at gains and losses can we understand the root of suffering, which is originally something outside the body.

"Time flies, it's fleeting! I'm afraid I can never go back to the glorious years of those days."

There was tears flashing in the corner of Xu Hongzhang's eyes. He slowly raised his head, staring at the swaying flames in the brazier, and murmured this passage in a long and whispered.

Xu Hongzhang's words are full of loneliness and sorrow.

Over the past ten years, Xu Hongzhang, who has experienced many vicissitudes of life, is no longer the handsome man who spoke boldly. The years have passed and ruthlessly ravaged him, leaving wrinkles carved on his cheeks.

The scarred wrinkled face, under the dark skin, sentenced Xu Hongzhang to his old age.

When Sima Yun saw Xu Hongzhang recalling the past, his expression was full of depression. He felt very uncomfortable. He couldn't help but look for an opportunity and changed the topic: "Uncle Xu, it is said that the selection conditions for the newcomer are extremely harsh. The younger generation, who have successful cultivation, are proud to be able to enter the Guard."

A trace of concern flashed in Xu Hongzhang's eyes, and in just a few breaths, he was replaced by the aggressive chill.
Chapter completed!