No wonder Ruyan had that weird look in her eyes. In people's minds, Zhao Changhe had a crush on Yue Hongling. He even chose a wife who looked like Yue Hongling, but he was still dumped. Anyone who heard about it was sad and anyone who saw it cried.
There are countless people in the world waiting to see the fun scene when he meets the real Yue Hongling!
Zhao Changhe didn't expect Yue Hongling to be in Yangzhou. What a coincidence... Although we don't have the kind of relationship that others imagine, it's really a surprise to see an old friend here after not seeing her for a long time. I wonder how she is doing now...
She traveled the world and stopped here. Was it because she had seen too much injustice here
Yangzhou is so big, where can I go to meet her...
Seeing him distracted for a moment, it was confirmed that Ruyan had a crush on Yue Hongling. After chatting for a long time, Ruyan forgot the fear of being killed and started to jump on the edge of death again: "Young Master really likes Yue Hongling, Ruyan can dress up as her..."
Zhao Changhe was shocked. What the hell would I do if Yue Hongling found out? He immediately waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I've already played with the fake one."
Ruyan covered her mouth and laughed. Not only did she play, but she also ran away. We all understand: "So you want to find the real one, sir? But we don't know where she lives, we only know that she appeared nearby."
Zhao Changhe asked without hesitation: "Why did she show up?"
Ruyan said, "She killed an official."
Zhao Changhe: “?”
Ruyan sighed: "They forced laborers to dredge the river, and even forced wives and daughters to serve as laborers..."
His voice got lower and lower as he spoke: "If I had met a female hero like Yue at that time... I wouldn't have ended up like this..."
Zhao Changhe pursed his lips and said nothing.
It's always the first time you see me.
She is also lawless... She always reminds herself what kind of person she wants to be.
Ruyan said, "Anyway, Miss Yue has either killed the official or has already left. Even if she has entered the city, no one will know where she lives. If you want to find her, you might as well go to the street and shout that Zhao Changhe is here and invite Miss Yue to see him."
"I'm afraid you guys just want to have some fun?"
Ruyan covered her mouth and chuckled.
Zhao Changhe couldn't hold back his face any longer. He wanted to know more about Yue Hongling's recent situation, so he could only change the subject: "Why are we talking about this? Isn't this off topic? I wanted you to tell a story."
"But Young Master asked about Master Wan's current cultivation, and Ruyan really doesn't know."
Zhao Changhe nodded and pondered to himself.
In fact, the reference value of the Hidden Dragon Ranking is a bit false... It proves your potential through a brilliant battle record, but the improvement in strength is invisible. For example, when I reached the 88th level, I was at the third level of Xuanguan, and everyone knew it at that time. A few days later, I advanced to the fourth level in the Cui family, but no one knew about it. In fact, my combat power is much stronger now than it was then. Not only has my cultivation improved, but the toughness of my meridians has also been strengthened. If you add the power of the dragon bird, it will be even stronger.
Han Wubing was at the fifth level of Xuanguan, and was also on the fifth level of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, far superior to the average level, but not much stronger than himself. If someone really used his strength at that time to estimate himself, he would probably die an ugly death.
Wan Dongliu has been ranked 70th on the Hidden Dragon List for at least a year. Anyway, he was ranked 70th on the Hidden Dragon List before he traveled through time. Does his performance at that time still count now
Not everyone wants to show off their prowess in front of others and compete for rankings. There are also people who quietly make money and pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, and there should be many of them. Of course, there may be people who fall behind, which is not surprising.
Anyway, this topic is not suitable for further questioning as it is too easy to arouse other people's suspicion. What do you want to do
Zhao Changhe could only continue to ask other questions: "You heard what Brother Wan said just now. Maitreya and I have a lot of affinity. We are enemies of our enemies. It's a pity that I haven't met the Buddhas of Maitreya properly yet. If I want to pay a visit, where should I go?"
Ruyan's eyes flashed with panic, and she lowered her head and said, "Ruyan doesn't know."
The Maitreya Sect is no longer in its early stages of spreading kindness and charity, but the Demon Suppression Division has already made it clear that it is a traitor. Wan Dongliu and Zhao Changhe can talk as much as they want, but she dare not show that she is a Maitreya believer.
Zhao Changhe could see her fear and laughed, "I believe in Buddhism and want to worship Maitreya Buddha. Which temple in Yangzhou can I go to worship him?"
Ruyan whispered, "If we want to worship Buddha, we usually go to the White Lotus Temple ten miles outside the city."
Zhao Changhe was stunned: "Isn't there any in the city?"
"The government doesn't allow it." Ruyan whispered, "Even the temples outside the city are not allowed to worship Maitreya openly." Zhao Changhe nodded. No matter how bad the court was in other aspects, at least the Demon Suppression Division under the leadership of Tang Wanzhuang was not rotten. It would be a bit difficult for the Demon Cult to act so brazenly.
But now it seems that the Maitreya Sect has infiltrated everywhere, and even the young leader of a large gang like the Cao Gang, which must have connections with the government, has become one of its accomplices. How long can Tang Wanzhuang's efforts last
Millions of canal workers...if anything goes wrong...
It’s chilling to think about it.
The more he understood, the more he realized the complicated situation was. Zhao Changhe wanted to find Yue Hongling and discuss with her what to do. He always felt that he had a strong backbone when Yue Hongling was around. Even Tang Wanzhuang couldn't give him this feeling... But Yue Hongling was obviously younger than him...
"Okay." Zhao Changhe took out a silver ingot and put it in Ruyan's hand: "It's almost dawn... You served me very well tonight. Remember to tell your mother how many postures she used tomorrow. Don't say we talked all night. I'm afraid you will be beaten. Go."
Ruyan was stunned for a moment, her expression was strange at first, and then slowly turned into gratitude.
Not only did he not blame me for not serving him well, he actually gave me a tip and was worried that he might get beaten for not serving him well...
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Early in the morning, ten miles east of the city, is the Bailian Temple.
Yue Hongling was lurking on the beam, looking at the scene in the hall with cold eyes.
The ragged villagers, who could not even afford their own meals, donated their last rations here, and finally left with gratitude.
Last night, she saw some girls going through some rituals as if they were brainwashed, and she knew what would happen next. But it seemed that the other party would wait for some time, and the "ceremony" she imagined did not take place last night. Yue Hongling just endured it for the time being, and planned to find out more about the Maitreya religion's routines.
She had been in the north for many years and had only moved south this year. She had never heard of Maitreyaism before, just like Zhao Changhe. After moving south and coming into contact with it, she initially thought that Maitreyaism was some kind of Buddha who saved people from suffering, but after carefully understanding it for a period of time, she felt that it was worse than many bandits.
A few days ago, there was even a "Buddha" who tried to deceive her and trick her into joining the religion and becoming a celestial maiden. Now she has cut off his head. It was also from this time that Yue Hongling's journey to the southern rivers and lakes basically locked onto the Maitreya Sect.
So far, she didn't know enough, she only knew one side of the story. This White Lotus Temple was just discovered, and she planned to observe it more.
Yue Hongling is bold and straightforward, which easily gives people the impression of being impetuous and rough, but in fact he is more meticulous than most people.
This is actually very Zhao Changhe. Both of them can always see their own reflection in each other.
While he was observing, someone hurried into the hall and whispered to the abbot, "Zhao Changhe stayed at Xiaoxiang Pavilion last night, and the top prostitute Ruyan slept with him."
Yue Hongling pricked up her ears.
"Oh? Did you find anything?"
"The people below said that Zhao Changhe seemed to have finished the job in just a few breaths."
Yue Hongling: “…”
The abbot smiled and said, "That's great. Many people who join our sect come here to solve this problem. We have ways to make him stay strong for as long as he wants."
"But later Ruyan said that Zhao Changhe played with her in various positions all night long and was quite brave."
"Oh? Why is this resurgence so great?"
"Ruyan guessed that he was particularly excited because Yue Hongling was mentioned in the casual conversation."
Yue Hongling: “…”
The abbot thought for a while, then laughed and said, "Let the Flower-picking Fairy dress up as Yue Hongling and accompany him tonight instead of Ruyan. It seems that Zhao Changhe is easier to subdue than we thought."
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PS: There is still no content tonight. I still need to polish the beginning of the new plot. Looking back at the past two days, it feels a bit rough.
(End of this chapter)