"Don't worry, Master will have someone take good care of Mr. Li!" You Wuniang turned her head and glanced at Tan Zong, who was watching the ants fighting attentively, and said to Lian'er with a smile, but she couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart. .
Judging from the tone and demeanor of Lian'er's words just now, You Wuniang keenly felt that Lian'er already had Tan Zong, a silly boy with a stupid head and brain, in his heart.
Originally, according to You Wuniang's plan, Lian'er and Tan Zong were allowed to spend some time together. Lian'er's sympathy and guilt for Tan Zong were used to make Lian'er fall in love with Tan Zong for a long time, and Tan Zong became sentimental and dependent on Lian'er. Then they went to Jiangnan to live together, away from Dongting Lake, and lived a stable life.
"It's a pity that fate has played a trick on people, and the merit religion has put a wedge in the middle, causing many variables for no reason.
How can it be easy for the Gongde Sect to be as powerful as it is today? Lian'er and others went to the Gongde Sect to be hostages this time, and the consequences are unpredictable. If they are not careful, they will be annihilated.
Including You Wuniang, no one among the ten lords of Dongting is willing to send their children to the merit sect. However, for the overall situation of Dongting Lake, they have no choice but to take a risk. This is the only way out.
Lian'er realized from You Wuniang's melancholy expression that going to the Gongde Sect was extremely dangerous. She turned around and looked at Tan Zong who was squatting there with a complicated expression. She was not afraid of the Gongde Sect even if it was a dragon's den or a tiger's den. The only thing in her heart that she could not let go of was Tan Zong. Vertical, if she is not around, can others take good care of him?
"Sister Lian'er, I win, I win, I win!" At this moment, Tan Zong suddenly jumped up from the ground and ran towards Lian'er dancing, looking very happy.
It turns out that Tan Zong was betting with Lian'er on who would win in a fight between two groups of ants. As a result, the group of ants he bet on won and Lian'er won the group of ants.
"Let's go to the street to buy snacks later." Lian'er heard this and said to Tan Zong with a smile. This was an agreement between the two of them in advance. If Tan Zong wins, then Lian'er will buy Tan Zong some snacks. Zong loves to eat snacks. If Lian'er wins, then Tan Zong will accompany Lian'er to buy Tan Zong's favorite snacks. Anyway, Tan Zong can eat his favorite snacks no matter what.
"Buying some snacks!" Tan Zong heard this and said happily, clapping his hands.
"Mr. Li, are you really stupid?" Looking at the warm scene of Lian'er and Tan Zong together, You Wuniang couldn't help but feel something special in her heart. She glanced at Tan Zong, her eyes becoming complicated.
Although You Wuniang never believed that Tan Zong became stupid after that fall, Tan Zong's behavior during this period made her start to doubt whether her guess was wrong. She really couldn't see anything about Tan Zong. flaw.
"Master, Mr. Li and I went to buy snacks." Afterwards, Lian'er smiled and said hello to You Wuniang, and led Tan Zong out of the purple bamboo forest and went to the town.
You Wuniang stared at the backs of the two of them, her brows knitting together slightly, feeling a mixture of joy and sorrow in her heart. She was happy that the relationship between Lian'er and Tan Zong was developing in the direction he expected, but worried that Lian'er's merits would be good after she left. Teacher, it is unknown whether the whole body can be returned.
While following Lian'er to the town, Tan Zong was secretly thinking about the impact of the crisis in Dongting Lake on his trip to Huguang. Although Dongting Lake is only a small place for Huguang, it is not only related to The local government is connected, and it is also connected with the merit religion. If used properly, it can not only expose the evil deeds of local officials in Huguang in embezzling disaster relief food funds, but also inflict heavy damage to the merit religion in the Huguang area.
"Lian'er, you idiot!" Before Tan Zong and Lian'er walked into the town, a group of people came out at the entrance of the town. The leader was Bai Yu, who frowned tightly and looked very serious. After arriving at Tan Zong and Lian'er, a smile appeared on his face and he shouted sweetly to them.
"Bad sister!" Upon seeing this, Tan Zong shouted to Bai Yu with a smile.
"What did you say?" Bai Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He stepped forward and grabbed Tan Zong's ears, saying fiercely, "Did you forget what I said again?"
"Sister Yu'er, I don't dare anymore, please spare me." Tan Zong tilted his head, bared his teeth and begged Bai Yu for mercy.
When the big men following Bai Yu saw this, they all stood there holding back their laughter. Whenever Bai Yu saw Tan Zong, he would show his "barbaric" side, which made Tan Zong suffer a lot.
Knowing that Tan Zong and Lian'er were going to the snack shop in the town to buy Tan Zong's favorite snacks, Bai Yu entered the town with the two of them. She came here specifically to see Lian'er and Tan Zong for the same reason. Because of the reality of going to the merit teaching.
Lian'er and Bai Yu sandwiched Tan Zong in the middle and walked side by side. Compared with usual, their expressions were much more serious., appeared taciturn, with a touch of sadness between his brows.
Although Bai Yuxing did not reveal too much to Bai Yu about the serious situation Dongting Lake was currently facing, from Bai Yuxing's words and deeds, Bai Yu could clearly feel that he had left Dongting Lake this time and did not know that he would not come back alive one day. , and for some reason, her first thought was to see Tan Zong, as if she had a thousand words to say to Tan Zong.
But after meeting Tan Zong, Bai Yu found that she didn't know what to say to Tan Zong and could only silently accompany Tan Zong and Lian'er forward.
Tan Zong felt that Lian'er and Bai Yu were worried. After all, going to Gongde Sect to be hostages this time was a narrow escape. If there was even the slightest mistake, they would fall into a place of eternal destruction.
But for Tan Zong, if he can go to the Merit Sect with Lian'er and Bai Yu, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deal with the Merit Sect:
Obviously, Lian'er, Bai Yu and others will definitely go to the command center of Gongde Sect in Huguang area. If he can sneak in, he will not only understand the operation of Gongde Sect, but also be able to annihilate the core force of Gongde Sect in Huguang in one fell swoop. This will go a long way in quelling the chaos in Huguang.
Tan Zong deliberately turned a blind eye to Lian'er and Bai Yu's concerns and continued to chat and laugh with them as usual. Lian'er and Bai Yu reluctantly showed a smile to him.
Not long after entering the town, Tan Zong glanced around while talking and laughing, and saw a bearded man at a stall not far away from him, holding the goods on the stall, and bargaining with the stall owner there. .
After seeing the big man with the beard, Tan Zong showed a smile. The big man with the beard was Shen San. Shen San had people closely monitor him at the entrance of the town. If he found out that Tan Zong had come to the town, he would immediately report it to him. Then he Will appear around Tan Zong to receive instructions from Tan Zong secretly.
When Shen San raised his head and looked towards him, Tan Zong stretched lazily, seemingly unintentionally. If you observe carefully, you will find that his hands and fingers changed several hand shapes while stretching. Several hand shapes looked very random, but in Shen San's eyes, they had another meaning.
After Shen San saw Tan Zong tidying up, he reached out and patted the dust on his left shoulder, then paid for the product on the stall, got up and left.
Seeing Shen San leave, Tan Zong couldn't help but smile. He had successfully conveyed his meaning to Shen San.
After buying pastries from the pastry shop, Lian'er and Bai Yu were not in a hurry to go home. Instead, they took Tan Zong to the lake and came to a secluded grove. They sat on the rocks by the lake and stared at the lake in front of them in a daze. , each thinking about his or her own thoughts.
Tan Zong was sitting between the two of them, eating the snacks he had bought. He had already decided that no matter what, he would follow Lian'er and Bai Yu to the merit teaching, go straight to Huanglong, and teach merit in Huguang in one fell swoop. Once the command center is destroyed, maybe we can follow the clues and uncover the forces of the Gongde Sect in other areas.
Lian'er and Bai Yu just sat there, supporting their chins with their hands, looking at the lake in trance. After finishing the snacks, Tan Zong followed the example of the two of them, supporting his chins with his hands and looking at the calm lake.
Soon after, Tan Zong's eyes closed, he breathed evenly, and fell asleep.
"Lian'er, it's getting late, let's go back." It wasn't until Tan Zong's head slowly leaned on Bai Yu's shoulder that Bai Yu, who was deep in thought, realized that it was already evening unknowingly, so he turned around and was still in a daze. Lian'er said.
Hearing the words, Lian'er came back to her senses, smiled at Bai Yu, gently shook Tan Zong awake, and led the sleepy Tan Zong back to the town.
At Bai Yu's invitation, Tan Zong and Lian'er went to the Bai Mansion. Bai Yu asked the kitchen to bring the prepared wine and food to the small courtyard where she lived. They drank happily with Lian'er in the living room and recalled interesting things from her childhood together. From time to time he would let out a sweet laugh.
Tan Zong didn't drink either. He sat there and wolfed down his food. He had already felt that Lian'er and Bai Yu had a pessimistic attitude towards going to Gongde Sect this time because they didn't seem confident that they could escape from Gongde Sect safely. come out.
"Idiot, I originally wanted to take care of you in the future, but it seems like there is no chance. This glass of wine is my apology to you." While talking and laughing, Bai Yu suddenly poured two glasses of wine and handed one of them to him. After giving it to Tan Zong, he smiled and said to him, with a strange tenderness flashing in his eyes, "If it weren't for me, you would still be fine now. If there was an afterlife, I would be willing to marry you to make up for my fault. .¡±
Hearing this, Lian'er was slightly startled at first, and then her eyes couldn't help showing a trace of sadness. After getting along with each other for this period of time, although she knew that Bai Yu had a crush on Tan Zong, there was absolutely no way that Bai Yu could do it in front of her. When it came to marrying Tan Zong, if it were her, she would definitely not be able to open her mouth. Could it be that Bai Yu's feelings for Tan Zong are deeper than hers?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}After getting along for a while, she knew that Bai Yu had a crush on Tan Zong, but there was absolutely no way Bai Yu could tell her about marrying Tan Zong in front of her. If it were her, she would never open her mouth. Yes, does it mean that Bai Yu's feelings for Tan Zong are deeper than his own?
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