Regardless of whether the cause of this matter was intentional or unintentional, the original cause is not important anymore.
Even Xiaodong can understand that this is just an introduction, if there is no grievance between the branches and sects of Tianji Mountain, and everyone gets along happily, then this incident of discussing and hurting people will probably only cause a small splash .
It was precisely because of the long-term grievances and discord that this incident triggered a series of conflicts that followed.
From what these people in the town said, Li Fulin knew that there must be a lot of chaos on Tianji Mountain right now.
He sent people up the mountain to deliver a letter to Hu Zhenren.
Based on the friendship between the two of them, it wouldn't be rude to come directly to the door without posting a notice in advance. But the problem is that he is the head of a faction now, and there are many people on Tianji Mountain, so he can only come in a well-behaved manner, and the etiquette can't be wrong.
He didn't want to cause Hu Zhenren trouble now.
Ji Zheng is the most dismissive of such things. In her opinion, this is asking for trouble. If there is something really urgent, and if it is so slow, then everything will be delayed.
"You have such a temper..." Li Fulin swallowed back the second part of the sentence "I need to change it".
Anyway, she couldn't change it, so she didn't have to say a word of nonsense.
"How can you go to someone's house without saying hello? What if the person is not at home? Or if there is some important matter and it is inconvenient to entertain guests? Let me know in advance, I am not rude, and the person is cheap."
"Then you still want to prepare a gift?"
"This is also to save face for the master. Courtesy is not a matter of importance. Even if I give him two pieces of toilet paper and let other people in Tianji Mountain look at it, he will still have face."
Ji Zheng said she couldn't speak up to him, but she just couldn't stand this kind of behavior.
Li Fulin watched helplessly as she stood up, and dropped two words: "pedantic." He left on his own.
Being said to be pedantic doesn't happen once or twice, Li Fulin has already gotten used to it. He is not used to not saying a few words one by one.
It is conceivable that the rest of my life... Well, I will have to listen to it for a long, long time.
Li Fulin asked Xiaodong: "There is nothing else to do today, if you feel bored, you can go out for a stroll."
Xiaodong asked: "Can I take Senior Brother there?"
Li Fulin always felt that these words were inappropriate: "If you must go out with your senior brother, then you must not let others see him."
Xiaodong looked down at Mo Chen, shook his head and said, "Then I won't go. After driving for so many days, it's just right now to take a good rest, wash off the dust, and go up to the mountain to visit tomorrow in good spirits."
This child was afraid of causing trouble for Mo Chen, so he couldn't say it.
Li Fulin felt a little distressed.
However, the people on Tianji Mountain always have some strange talents that others can't think of, and they have many ways, maybe Mo Chen's identity will be exposed.
Don't venture out at this time.
"Ask someone from the inn to bring over some pastries..."
Xiaodong really has nothing to say.
Master always felt that having cakes would be able to coax him.
When did I leave such a greedy impression on Master
"Master, I am not a child anymore."
Xiaodong didn't take Li Fulin's words seriously.
When you are young, you will repeatedly emphasize that you are not a child, and you are eager to participate in the world of adults.
I won't say that when I grow up.
The responsibilities on the shoulders are one after another. In many cases, there is no one to rely on, and no one to tell. At that time, I thought about how happy and carefree the past time was...
In fact, it's not really carefree, it's just that the teacher supported me at that time, and the wind and rain didn't fall on my head. "Okay, Master knows."
As soon as I heard it, I knew it was a perfunctory remark.
Master still treats him like a child.
Xiaodong was a little depressed, and quietly said to the elder brother: "Actually, it's not the master's fault... I'm ignorant, and I don't have the ability to share the master's worries. I have to let the master take care of me all the time. Isn't this a child? What is it?"
I don't want to be treated like a child, but when will he be able to stand on his own like the brothers
Mo Chen couldn't speak to comfort him, but he quietly wrapped around Xiaodong's hand and accompanied him, which already made Xiaodong feel much better.
"I know, I'm too impatient..." Xiaodong whispered.
It's not that he's too impatient, it's that too many things have happened in the past two years, and he has caught up with things that others may not be able to catch up with in a lifetime.
Such a big change, let alone Xiaodong, even Mo Chen would feel helpless.
You can't become a fat man by eating one bite, Xiaodong has only been a beginner for more than a year or two, and wants to learn something immediately, how is this possible
Li Fulin said what he said, and he really asked the people in the inn to bring food.
The salty ones include dried tofu and spiced beans, and the sweet ones include dates and persimmons harvested last autumn. The shop assistant who brought the dim sum also brought another pot of tea, and explained with a smile: "This stewed goods are made in our own shop. The guest officer will try to see if it suits your taste. These dates and persimmons were picked on the mountain last autumn." , but it’s sweet, if you don’t drink it with tea, your mouth will get dry.”
There is a layer of hoarfrost hanging on the outside of this persimmon, and when you break it open, you can see the golden sticky persimmon flesh inside. You don't need to bite, just by looking at it, you can imagine that this persimmon must be very sweet.
After noon, the sky changed, the sky was gloomy, the wind was blowing harder and harder, and a snowstorm was coming.
The room was getting darker and darker, Xiaodong went out to ask for candles from the store, but when he reached the gate of the courtyard, he heard someone calling: "Junior Brother Yun."
Xiaodong was startled, and instinctively became alert.
He has encountered too many changes these days, and he has become accustomed to being on guard.
Looking back, he saw Ning Yu wearing a green cloth cloak, standing not far from the courtyard gate, smiling and nodding at him.
Xiaodong was surprised and delighted: "Brother Ning! Why are you here?"
"I came with Master."
"Master Hu is here too? Where are the others?"
"I've already gone in with Master Li. I think Master and the others have something important to say, so they won't go in and disturb you."
"You guys came down so fast, did you go down the mountain as soon as you received the letter?" Xiaodong asked a few words before remembering: "The weather is bad, Brother Ning, you shouldn't have gone down the mountain. Hurry up, come in and talk."
After entering the house, Ning Yu took off his cloak and said: "Master is very happy to receive the letter from Master Li. He will be uncomfortable if he has to wait until tomorrow. It happens that the mountain is also a little unstable, so Master simply came down the mountain. Talking is more comfortable. I thought that Master Li would come with his disciples, maybe Brother Mo and you both came, so I begged Master to come down the mountain to have a look. Why, are you the only one who came with you?"
Xiaodong felt very guilty.
Eldest brother is here too... that's...
Xiaodong followed Master's instructions, and only said, "Eldest senior brother came here with me, but Master sent him to do something else."
Ning Yu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"You guys are really startled at every step of your trip to Beifu." Ning Yu sat down and said, "I've heard about what happened in Beifu City. I really didn't expect that City Lord Song would encounter something unexpected."
City Lord Song's old injuries recurred, which greatly hindered his life expectancy. Many people tacitly agreed that he was going to die soon.
But dying from a relapse of an old wound is not the same thing as dying from being stabbed through the heart by a sword.
"Master was in the city lord's mansion at the time, and he was almost unable to defend himself."
"Hasn't the matter been clarified yet? Who is the real culprit who killed City Lord Song?"
Xiaodong shook his head.
Until they left Beifu City, this matter has not been found out yet.
I don't know if there is any progress now.
But Xiaodong couldn't tell Ning Yu that they didn't come from Beifu, they came from Tianjian City after a long detour, and there is no such place as Tianjian City in this world now...
Thinking about it, he and Ning Yu haven't seen each other for only a few months, but too many things happened in these few months. So much so that when Xiaodong saw Yi Ning Yu again, he had the feeling that he had been separated for a long time, and that there had been a few degrees of cold and heat in between.
"Senior Brother Ning, we heard something happened on the mountain before we got here..."
Ning Yu slowly restrained her smile.
"Even you have heard of it, and it has been spread far enough." Ning Yu shook her head: "It's true that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. What do people outside say?"
Xiaodong thought for a while, and said what he heard last time: "It is said that Tianji Mountain is going to separate. Brother Ning, this should be a rumor."
Unexpectedly, Ning Yu sighed: "Although it is exaggerated, it is not wrong. I am afraid that Tianji Mountain will really split up."
Xiaodong was taken aback.
"really?"
"Well," Ning Yu said: "This time it's really... the master sect refused to admit their mistakes at first, but they are probably panicked at this point. But Tao Zhenren's department is completely dead. I'm worried. Oh, you don't know, Tao Zhenren is Elder Lian's younger brother, and he also comes from a family. The Tao family is based in Hongshan County. Tao Zhenren has already said that he will go back to visit relatives and recuperate. This recuperation may not last in his lifetime. Come back again. A group of his trusted disciples will naturally go with him."
Xiaodong understood. Although he didn't mean to separate the family, but Tao Zhenren left like this, which is equivalent to separating himself.
"And he's not the only one who is interested in leaving." Ning Yu said half a sentence and didn't continue.
More than one
If everyone left, wouldn't Tianji Mountain be torn apart
"But what if the head doesn't let me go?"
"If the head is a just and strict person, everyone will naturally believe and listen to what he says. But if the head is too selfish, he won't have much confidence in controlling others. If others insist on leaving, how can he stop it?"
At the point where swords and soldiers meet, it really becomes fighting in the same room.
Presumably, he would not really use the sword unless it was absolutely necessary. The consequences would be more serious than letting people run away.
"Renren Hu was not involved, right? Brother Ning, how about you? Has anyone bullied Banshantang?"
Ning Yu picked up the teacup and put it down: "How can my master stay out of such a big event in the sect? I'm not up to date, and I can't help the master. It's really ashamed to think about it."
Uh, about this point, Xiaodong feels the same way. (to be continued)