Being seen through at a glance, Nan Yan couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
She gave a dry laugh.
Just at this time, Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu walked over from outside, and whispered to Nanyan: "Madam, let's guard the master, you go and eat something."
Ran Xiaoyu said again: "Ma'am, you haven't slept all night, have you?"
"..."
"Got to take a good rest."
Last night, when entering this Taoist temple, although Nan Yan was flustered, she still took a break from her busy schedule and secretly reminded Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu.
To hide identity.
After all, they didn't know exactly who these Taoist priests were.
Therefore, she only told these people that the person on the bed is her husband, and Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu are their attendants.
Don't mention anything else.
Seeing them coming, Nan Yan felt a little relieved, plus she hadn't slept all night, and her teeth were never stained, so she was indeed hungry and sleepy.
So he ordered the two of them to watch carefully, and went out with the Taoist priest.
This is the first time she has seen this Taoist temple clearly.
This Taoist temple on an island deep in Xingluo Lake looks beautiful and quiet, and some houses are even very elegantly built.
The strange thing is that this Taoist temple is built on the island, so it is reasonable to say that there are not many people coming, let alone any incense.
Where did they get the money
The Taoist priests who came and went also seemed very leisurely and natural.
Numerous question marks popped up in Nan Yan's heart.
After a while, they walked to the dining hall.
Nan Yan followed the old Taoist to get some meals, which were naturally vegetarian, such as vegetables and tofu.
Sitting on both sides of a table, Nan Yan looked around, and there were only the two of them in the dining hall.
She said softly: "Master..."
The old Taoist smiled and said, "Ma'am, the poor Taoist priest is the best teacher."
"The Great Master..."
Nan Yan muttered these three words.
Goodness is like water.
"Tao Te Ching" is a Taoist classic, and his Taoist name comes from a sentence in it "The best goodness is like water, water benefits all things without competition."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I haven't had time to thank Master Shang Shan for saving my life last night."
The good teacher smiled slightly.
He is about sixty or seventy years old, but he moves vigorously and looks at ease, without any sense of aging at all.
Especially those eyes, as shrewd as a mirror.
Nan Yan said again: "Where are the others?"
"Oh, they're still in morning classes."
"We came so early—"
"It doesn't matter," Shangshan Master said with a smile, "Poverty Dao happens to have something to ask Madam."
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.
The spirit also immediately became vigilant, but there was still a smile on his face: "What does Master Shangshan want to ask me?"
Master Shangshan also looked at her with a smile.
"Who are you guys?"
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.
Last night, she reminded Ye Zheng that they had to hide their identities, but obviously, their appearance was not a normal thing, and it had aroused the suspicion of these people.
So, early in the morning, this good teacher came to inquire.
Nan Yan forced a smile, and said: "I, my husband is a businessman, and he brought me and my family here to play."
"play?"
Master Shangshan raised his gray eyebrows slightly.
Those eyes clearly write these three words—
Do not believe.
Nanyan himself felt a little embarrassed, this lie was too substandard, ordinary people, who would visit this place that was not marked on the map.
Besides, Zhu Feng, how does he look like a businessman
But the words had already been spoken, and she couldn't take them back. Fortunately, although Master Shangshan obviously didn't believe her words, she didn't press her to ask.
Just smiling, as soft as water, said: "Since this is the case, then the poor will not ask more questions."
After speaking, he lowered his head and took a sip of porridge.
Nan Yan felt even more embarrassed.
The meaning of what Shangshan Master said is clearly—since the truth cannot be asked, then the poor will not ask more.
It's really not good to lie to monks.
Nanyan lowered her head and ate in a low voice.
After a while, the other Taoist priests also came to this place for dinner after their morning class. They were very quiet, although there were many people, they didn't make any noise.
Nan Yan was eating, and felt that the Taoist priests were looking at him curiously.
She thought for a while, then hesitated and said softly: "Master Taoist, is it true that not many people come to your Taoist temple?"
Master Shangshan said, "Of course."
"Then, why build a Taoist temple here?"
"Because it's here, it's here."
"..."
This is very deep.
Nanyan couldn't catch it for a while.
She thought for a while, and then said: "Then, I want to ask, who are those who attacked us last night, does the master know?"
Master Shangshan looked at her with a smile, and said: "It seems that Madam, you came here to play, but you didn't find out in advance what kind of people and things are going on here."
Nan Yan smiled awkwardly again.
Master Shangshan said: "Those people are water bandits."
"Water bandits?"
"Yes, the water bandits of Tiangang Lianhuanwu."
"Tiangang serial dock?"
Nan Yan frowned upon hearing this.
There are bandits in this place
Master Shangshan said: "Actually, this Xingluo Lake was not inaccessible in the past. On the contrary, the waterways in this place extend in all directions, and there is an endless stream of merchants. It is very prosperous."
"..."
"It's just that later, due to some changes, this place gradually declined."
Nan Yan frowned: "What happened?"
Master Shangshan glanced at her and said calmly, "Emperor Gao once fought a great battle with his enemies here after the founding of the country."
Nanyan gasped.
She remembered.
At the beginning, the Central Plains was occupied by the people of the Tan Kingdom, and many people rose up to fight against it, among them, apart from Emperor Gao, there were several other powerful forces.
Before, when dealing with the people of the country, they were comrades in arms fighting side by side.
However, the Tan people were expelled from the Central Plains, and they became contenders for the highest power.
In the end, of course, Emperor Gao defeated them.
Master Shang Shan said calmly: "Emperor Gao defeated those people, but that battle did not end there."
"..."
"Although his enemies were defeated, those subordinates fled in all directions and hid in thousands of islands on Xingluo Lake."
"..."
"These islands have a large number and complex terrain, making it difficult to conduct a thorough investigation."
"..."
"In addition, when Emperor Gao founded the country, the country was not strong, so he has no way to eradicate these people."
"..."
"Over time, these people created their own forces."
"..."
"That is, Tiangang Lianhuanwu."
It was the first time Nanyan had heard of such a past event.
She thought for a while, and said, "Speaking of which, these people control many islands and are very powerful."
"Yes."
"Then why are they afraid of you?"