Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 121: There is no place that is not home

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The dinner was finally held on the top floor of Mingyue Tower. Wan Dongliu, Xuan Chong, Yue Hongling, Zhao Changhe, Tang Buqi, and a few local "Little White Dragons" from Yangzhou, had less than ten people at the table, but there were five young talents on the Hidden Dragon List, which was a rare sight in Wan Dongliu's generous hospitality career over the years.

There are no walls around the top floor, and it is transparent on all sides. A bright moon hangs in the sky, and the breeze is blowing gently. There are bursts of fragrance from flowers. You can see bridges and flowing water all around, and small boats are leisurely sailing. The riverside is full of night market lanterns. The night view is excellent.

Without the unlucky bureaucrat, sitting like this finally felt like a gathering of friends. Wan Dongliu's face no longer showed the rage from before, but a look of concern: "Is Miss Yue's injury serious? Should she rest for a while?"

Yue Hongling shook her head: "It was interrupted in time. It was just an external wound from the scimitar. There was no internal injury from the sword energy. It will be fine after applying medicine."

Xuan Chong clapped his hands and laughed, "Brother Zhao's knife really took advantage. That strike was really fierce. If it were me, I would have no intention of attacking and would have retreated. Brother Zhao's eyesight is really amazing. How did you see that there was an intention to die together at that moment? To be honest, I didn't see it at all."

Zhao Changhe smiled innocently and said, "I guessed. I felt the atmosphere was not right."

Wan Dongliu said: "Brother Zhao is very sensitive to murderous intentions. Men who have faced various assassinations along the way are different."

Zhao Changhe glanced at him and thought that what he said was true.

He really didn't understand the details of the fight between Yue Hongling and Chi Li, and he just felt something was wrong. This was not Longque's reminder, after all, Longque only cared about his own murderous intent, but he was not sure whether this was due to the sharpness of having experienced various assassinations, or the bonus of the five senses attached to the eye behind him.

If it was the former, it was a good thing, it was something that he had learned through experience; if it was the latter, it was a golden finger given by a blind man, which might not belong to him in the future. Zhao Changhe also wanted to find out the specific reason for his keenness.

But didn’t Wan Dongliu say that he hadn’t fought anyone for a long time? Where did his judgment come from

Tang Buqi said from the side: "Brother Wan, this foreign race market..."

Wan Dongliu waved his hand with a sullen face: "We just sent someone to check, and Chi Li and the others are no longer inside."

Tang Buqi also looked gloomy. Regardless of whether the people of the Tang family were dandies or not, they still had a strong sense of belonging to Daxia, and they even planned to let Tang Wan marry into the royal family. If there were any major families that were most resistant to foreign races, the Tang family would definitely be one of them. Today, the first one who couldn't help but take action was also him, Tang Buqi.

He took a deep breath and asked, "The Hu people are preparing for war. There have been many small-scale clashes on the border. Various looting has made the people living in the border areas miserable. Although Your Majesty has not banned trade for the time being, it is too bizarre to tolerate martial arts talents like Chi Li to practice and kill people in the territory. If it were in Gusu, they would have been hunted down long ago, or at least expelled. What is the intention of Yangzhou?"

Wan Dongliu smiled bitterly: "After all, the higher-ups didn't issue a clear order prohibiting anyone from entering the country. Yangzhou believes that it should be magnanimous like a great country, so there's nothing we can do about it."

Tang Buqi sneered and said, "That's fine, but I'm afraid that the Maitreya Sect is colluding with the Hu people?"

He paused and held back the second half of the sentence.

The Demon Suppression Division was investigating the Maitreya Sect in Yangzhou, and it was a difficult task. Any action was like being caught in the vast ocean of the people's war, and the Cao Gang played a very shameful role in this. As a member of the Tang family, Tang Buqi was very clear about these things. Wan Dongliu might have colluded with the Maitreya Sect. Even if he had a different attitude towards the Hu people, Wan Dongliu would probably not fall out with the Maitreya Sect for this.

However, it would be difficult for the Cao Gang to act rashly. They could not just arrest Wan Dongliu and his father Wan Tianxiong casually. Even Tang Wanzhuang was extremely cautious about this matter.

Wan Dongliu seemed to have no idea what he was thinking, and suddenly he laughed: "I say, now that the bad guests have left, there is no need for us to keep talking about these unhappy things. It is better to talk about love and romance and get drunk."

Then a local young man said, "Speaking of this, what Miss Yue meant just now is that Brother Zhao now meets the criteria for choosing a spouse?"

Zhao Changhe glanced at Yue Hongling and thought to himself, she is here, right

Yue Hongling smiled calmly: "Yes."

Everyone started to make a noise: "This means, is there any chance of a play?"

Yue Hongling glanced at Zhao Changhe with her beautiful eyes and said, "Let's wait and see what happens next."

Wan Dongliu clapped his hands and laughed: "Brother Zhao! Why don't you show your skills quickly? When are you going to do that?" Zhao Changhe was stunned for a long while before he managed to say: "How do I show my skills?"

Yue Hongling burst out laughing.

Everyone was stunned by this. How should you behave when you pursue a girl? You ask us

Wan Dongliu asked cautiously: "Brother Zhao, have you never pursued a girl before?"

Zhao Changhe thought about it and had to admit: "No."

Spending every day with Chi Chi, we fell in love unknowingly, and finally the relationship was ignited when we gave in to each other's will. I never pursued her... If I really wanted to pursue this lying witch, I guess no one in the world would know where to start, and it would be almost the same as being played to death by her.

The gossip that others knew was from another person, and they all asked, "What about Cui Yuanyang?"

I didn't flirt with her, she liked me... Zhao Changhe couldn't say that, so he could only say, "I discussed that directly with Patriarch Cui."

Everyone's eyes changed. Amazing! This is a direct proposal to Cui Wenjing. No wonder, if you are not driven away, who will be driven away? Normal marriages also require various gifts and rituals. Do you really think that the top family is competing with you for a concubine

In other words, this man who is surrounded by gossips has never seriously pursued a girl. In the past, most of the wives of gang leaders were robbed.

People looked at Yue Hongling, who was sitting there sipping wine calmly, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking. Wan Dongliu coughed dryly and said, "Well, I don't have this kind of experience either. The marriage was arranged by my father, and I haven't even met the girl yet."

Xuan Chong said, "I am a monk, don't look at me."

Everyone looked at Tang Buqi. If there was a playboy who flirted with women, this guy would definitely be one of them.

Unexpectedly, Tang Buqi almost jumped up as if a needle had been stuck in his buttocks: "Even if you kill me, I won't teach him!"

Everyone looked at him in confusion, completely unable to guess what was going on with this reaction.

God knows what Tang Buqi was thinking, this guy has already used my aunt's Spring Water Sword to hit me, is he going to let him use the romantic methods I taught him to deal with my aunt in the future

My Tang family is not a group of innocent people!

Facing everyone's strange looks, he coughed and said, "You are here asking for advice on how to pursue Miss Yue in front of her? Is Miss Yue stupid? Use whatever means you have!"

Wan Dongliu blinked and sighed, "Brother Zhao, Miss Yue is clearly giving you a chance. If you can't come up with a trick today, don't say that Wan looks down on you. Are you a man? Do you want to wait for Miss Yue to say something?"

Zhao Changhe: “…”

Yue Hongling: “…”

Poor Zhao Changhe was feeling embarrassed and anxious, thinking to himself, "Sister Yue, what's wrong with you today? If you just made a serious face, this rubbish would not continue. Why are you sitting there drinking without saying a word, as if you are watching me make a fool of myself... Or do you also find it interesting and want to see how I will pursue you

But your attitude is seen by others as you also have intentions! Didn’t you see that the more they try to please you, the more direct they become? I’m almost on fire…

Seeing that Yue Hongling really didn't say a word and was waiting to see how she would respond, Zhao Changhe finally couldn't stand it anymore. She had been asking me to let go of the dam for a long time, so why should I care so much!

He simply closed his eyes and said loudly: "Miss Yue said that her heart is far away, and she rejected me with this. But I, Old Zhao, am also wandering around the world! As long as you are willing to walk hand in hand, then anywhere is home!"

Damn, this is straight...

Everyone present looked at Yue Hongling with strange expressions, thinking that it was good enough that his words didn't make him angry...

But everyone was surprised to find that Yue Hongling was neither ashamed nor annoyed, but just quietly looked at Zhao Changhe's embarrassed face, and there was actually a little bit of... confusion in her eyes

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PS: There is a special leader today, and I feel I must thank him in the text... Thanks to Fenghuo for joining the alliance.

(End of this chapter)