Chapter 68: Green Bamboo

Xin Zhen bowed and smiled: "Master Wang, thank you for your compliment."

Wang Yuanba said with emotion, "I heard that something bad happened to my son-in-law's family before, but it was thanks to Xin Tanhua's help that they were able to escape the danger. If it weren't for Xin Tanhua, I'm afraid I would have lost my daughter in my old age. It's really a blessing.

Xin Tanhua, you are my benefactor. I am old now, and I am afraid you will not like it if I kneel before you. Bofen, kowtow to you on behalf of your father!"

The middle-aged man Wang Bofen was a little reluctant, but he had to do as his father told him to do, but he couldn't help but procrastinating.

Xin Zhen smiled and came over to support him with both hands, saying, "How can I deserve the gratitude of Master Wang? Pingzhi and I are brothers in the same sect, and Uncle Bofen is also my elder. I don't deserve it."

Wang Bofen insisted on kneeling down and even used his internal strength. However, when Xin Zhen reached out his hand, he could no longer kneel. Wang Bofen was shocked and knelt down with great force, but did not move at all. When he looked up, he saw Xin Zhen smiling as if nothing had happened.

Wang Yuanba narrowed his eyes, then burst into laughter: "It turns out that Brother Xin is the senior brother of my Pingzhi's grandson, that's great, hahaha!

Brother Xin, you must stay at home and let our Wang family entertain you well to thank you for your help to my daughter's family.

Brother Xin, you don’t know, when I found out that my daughter’s family was in trouble, I was heartbroken and wanted to run to Fujian immediately, but by then the incident had already happened.

I heard that my daughter and her family went to Shaanxi during this period. I had been thinking about going to see them during this period, but I didn’t expect you to come first. That’s great, that’s great, hahaha!”

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "There's no need for you to stay. I have other important things to do. I should leave now."

Wang Yuanba held Xin Zhen's hand and said, "How can that be possible? Brother Xin must stay and let me do my best to please you. Otherwise, I will be very upset."

Xin Zhen still shook his head and was determined to leave.

Wang Yuanba sighed and said, "Since Young Master Xin has something important to do, I dare not delay him. But you have to let me read the letter, then think about it and write a letter back to my daughter. What do you think?"

This request was reasonable, Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, that's the way it should be."

Wang Yuanba said happily, "Bofen, go and prepare a room for Brother Xin. Let him rest at home tonight. Then have someone prepare a banquet. I will personally welcome Brother Xin tonight. Tell your brother to come back and thank him together with me."

Wang Bofen quickly said, "Yes."

Wang Bofen wanted to take Xin Zhen to rest, but Xin Zhen smiled and said, "It's still early, I'll go outside and come back when it's time for dinner."

Wang Yuanba smiled and said, "Brother Xin, this is your first time in Luoyang. I'm afraid you are not familiar with the various attractions. Why don't you let Bofen take you around?"

Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. I'm just going to take a walk. I won't go far. I will definitely come over in the evening."

Wang Yuanba hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then Brother Xin must come back at twilight hour."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, then leisurely walked out of the palace. After walking for a while, he frowned, then suddenly went into an alley, crossed the alley wall and disappeared in Luoyang.

After a while, I walked out of an alley and felt that there were no more eyes following me.

Xin Zhen snorted coldly, then wandered in the streets of Luoyang. He passed by a bookstore and saw some bamboo flutes for sale, so he bought one.

After a while, he wandered to a narrow alley in the east city. At the end of the alley, there was a large grove of green bamboos, swaying in the wind, elegant and natural. As soon as Xin Zhen stepped into the alley, he heard the sound of a zither. Someone was playing the zither. The alley was cool and quiet, and it was like two different worlds from the Luoyang city outside.

Xin Zhen smiled and thought: I finally found the place.

At this moment, with a clang sound, a string suddenly broke and the sound of the piano stopped.

An old voice said, "I am honored to have visited my humble home. I wonder what advice you have for me."

Xin Zhen said in a clear voice: "Mr. Zhu, I once heard a piece of music that was as beautiful as the sound of nature. I missed it very much afterwards, but no one can play it anymore. It's a pity. I heard that Mr. Zhu is a great zither player, so I came here and would like to ask you to play it for me so that I can enjoy the pleasure of listening to it again."

Green Bamboo Old Man sneered: "You told me to play and I will play. Who do you think you are? Get lost!"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "This piece of music was composed by Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng. It is extremely difficult, otherwise I wouldn't have come to Luoyang to find you to try it out."

There was silence for a while before the man inside asked, "Did you bring the music score?"

Xin Zhen said, "I brought it."

"Bring it in."

Xin Zhen entered and saw five small rooms, two on the left and three on the right, all built with rough frames. An old man walked out of the small room on the right, looked at Xin Zhen, and then said, "Give me the music score."

Green Bamboo Old Man took the music score and went straight to the hut. After a while, the sound of the piano was heard again, elegant and beautiful.

Xin Zhen was a little curious. In fact, he had never heard of this song. Liu Zhengfeng took his family out to sea in a hurry, leaving only Qu Yang, who did not play the song under the waterfall.

This music score was given to him by Qu Feiyan, but he himself can't play the piano, he can only play the bamboo flute.

Fortunately, the fingering requirements for the flute are much lower than those for the flute. Although the flute has high requirements for breath, the breath is difficult to control and grasp.

But breath is the easiest thing for an internal energy master like Xin Zhen, so he got the hang of it in a short time.

Xin Zhen had tried to play the song "Swordsman" before, but this was the first time he heard it played on a piano.

It was only not long after he played that the sound of the piano suddenly became louder and louder, and the sound became extremely sharp. With a clang, a string broke. It became a few notes higher, and with another clang, another string broke.

Green Bamboo Old Man said angrily: "Your piano score is so weird, how can it be played by humans! Let me try this flute score."

Then the sound of a flute was heard. At first it was melodious and touching, but later it became lower and lower, almost inaudible. After a few more notes, the sound of the flute became hoarse, with a very unpleasant popping sound.

Green Bamboo Old Man sighed and said, "Are you trying to tease me? These piano and flute scores are so mysterious. You must be joking with me. How can I play them?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I don't know how to play the qin, but I can play the flute."

Green Bamboo Old Man said unconvincedly: "I see you brought a flute, why don't you try it."

(End of this chapter)