When Lu Changhe learned that Tan Zong had boarded the boat and went to Gongde Sect with Lian'er and others, he couldn't help but reveal a sinister smile. He picked up the teacup on the table and sipped tea leisurely. As long as Tan Zong When you come to the meritocracy, you become a piece of meat on the chopping board and can be slaughtered by others.
Lian'er and his party had to take a one-day and one-night boat ride before landing at noon the next day. Since there were many people accompanying them, the cabins on the ship were already full. Tan Zong and Wan Wen, who had temporarily boarded the ship, had to live with others. In a cabin, Tan Zong was arranged in Ye Zhenshan's room, while Wan Wen went to Bai Yu's room.
After boarding the boat, what worried Tan Zong most was meeting the woman disguised as a man who he saw with Lu Changhe that day. However, he did not see the woman on the boat until the boat docked the next day. , it seems that the other party is not on the ship, and must have left Junshan early.
Tan Zong was puzzled by the fact that the woman was with someone from the Gongde Sect. Didn't she want to avenge her family? If she is entangled with the Gongde Cult, even if she is justified, she will never be able to reverse the verdict for her family.
After getting off the boat, Tan Zong saw several carriages parked on the dock. It was Lu Changhe who arranged to pick up Lian'er and Huang Haiyang. He followed Lian'er and Bai Yu into one of the carriages.
After Huang Haiyang, Ye Zhenshan and others also boarded the carriage, several carriages drove away from the dock. Lu Changhe did not tell Lian'er and others where the carriage was going, so Lian'er and others naturally did not ask. The stronghold in the Huguang area is an absolute secret, known only to a very small number of people.
Lian'er and Bai Yu knew that the place where the boat was parked was Nan County, which was captured by the Gongde Sect. However, when the carriage arrived at a small town at night, they were a little confused whether this town still belonged to Nan County.
The inn in the town had already prepared rooms. In order to avoid arousing Lu Changhe's suspicion and unnecessary trouble, Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others did not ask the waiters in the inn where the town was. God knows if this inn was a merit cult. Instead, they returned to their rooms after eating in the hall.
"Dharma protector, they went back to the room after dinner and didn't inquire about anything." In a room on the second floor of the inn, Lu Changhe was holding a chess book and pondering the endgame of a game passed down by his predecessors. The owner of the inn knocked on the door and left. Coming in, Gongsheng said in front of him.
"It seems that these little guys are quite sensible." Lu Changhe smiled slightly when he heard this, and without raising his head, he ordered the owner of the inn, "Keep a close eye on those people. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately."
"Yes!" The innkeeper bowed his hand to Lu Changhe and left quickly, strengthening the surveillance of Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others.
Just as Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others guessed, this inn is a secret stronghold of the Gongde Sect. If they reveal the slightest change, it will be reported to Lu Changhe.
In the dead of night, Tan Zong put his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling. After the past two days, he secretly paid attention and found that the people of the Gongde Sect have a strict division of labor and a strict structure. Such a sect is really rare. No wonder Emperor Qingping would pay so much attention to it.
Just like this humble town now, the Gongde Sect has unknowingly established secret contact points all over Dashun. If things go on like this, the consequences will be disastrous.
What worries Tan Zong most now is the woman he saw with Lu Changhe in Junshan who was disguised as a man. If she recognized Tan Zong in the Gongde Sect, then everything Tan Zong had done before would probably be in vain. .
"Just stop calmly!" Tan Zong thought for a long time but couldn't think of a good way to deal with it. Finally he shook his head, closed his eyes and fell asleep. This will be one of the few days when he can sleep peacefully. , after learning about merit and virtue, I¡¯m afraid I will have to open one eye when I go to bed at night.
The next morning, the convoy set off. Tan Zong noticed that the scenery along the way became more desolate and the situation became more chaotic. Not only were murders and arson incidents common, but the villages passing through were often deserted, and all the villagers were dragging their children with them. The woman fled, and dead bodies and skeletons could be seen on the roadside from time to time.
If he hadn¡¯t seen it with his own eyes, Tan Zong would not have thought that the drought in Huguang had become so severe. Compared with Dongting Lake, it was like paradise.
What particularly surprised Tan Zong was that when the convoy passed through a forest, it encountered a group of victims who were robbing them. However, when the people from the Gongde Sect who escorted the convoy revealed their identities, the victims retreated like a tide.
Tan Zong saw the victims dispersing from the car window, and couldn't help but frown slightly. It can be seen that this merit teaching is really good at deceiving people, and it has established a lot of prestige among the victims.
If the merit teachings are promoted, the victims will probably follow the merit teachings.It seems that there is still a long way to go to quell the rebellion in Huguang.
To be honest, Tan Zong doesn't want to go on a killing spree in the Huguang area. After all, Huguang is the granary of Dashun. It has already been hit hard by the drought. If all the troubled victims are exterminated, the vitality of the Huguang area will not be restored for several years. This will It will have an immeasurable impact on Dashun.
Moreover, if they were not forced to a dead end, those victims would never believe in the merit teaching. All they want is to survive.
But whether to kill the victims who followed the merit sect and caused trouble was not something Tan Zong could decide. They had rebelled and rebelled, and had violated the taboos of successive emperors. Therefore, Emperor Qingping would never let them go easily.
Therefore, if the teachings of merit and virtue instigate those victims to fight against the government and the army, then the government and the army will have no choice but to kill them and impose severe punishments. By then, the Huguang area will be filled with blood and corpses will be everywhere. This is not what Tan Zong wants to see. scene.
A few days later, after a bumpy journey, Tan Zong and others arrived at a small town in the mountains. Different from the desolate scene outside, this small town looked very prosperous. The town was full of people wearing merit sect costumes. Looking at a scene of joy.
Tan Zong secretly watched the situation on the street through the car window. If he remembered correctly, when entering this town, the motorcade passed a total of three checkpoints. These were only the checkpoints on the surface, not counting the hidden whistles. , which is enough to illustrate the importance of this town.
The convoy stopped in front of a house. This house was the residence prepared by the Gongde Teaching for Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others. It was one of the best houses in the town and was already equipped with maids and servants.
Lu Changhe left after chatting with Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others for a few words. The first thing Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others had to do was to allocate rooms.
This house is a large house with several entrances and exits, with five or six small courtyards, which is enough for everyone to divide. For the sake of safety, Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others chose to live in three small courtyards next to each other in the shape of a "pin".
Among them, Lian'er, Bai Yu, and Wan Wen lived in one courtyard, while Huang Weijie and Ye Zhenshan each led several people to live in the other two courtyards.
Although Tan Zong is a man, he should logically live with Huang Weijie or Ye Zhenshan, but he ended up living in the same courtyard with Lian'er, Bai Yu and Wan Wen. Who makes him a patient? Lian'er and Bai Yu I was worried about letting him live with Huang Weijie or Ye Zhenshan, for fear that he would be wronged.
Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others came this time to bring the maids and servants who served them. Those maids and servants took over the daily cooking of the three small courtyards. The maids and servants arranged by the Gongde Sect had to do other things. Things went down.
The people from the Merit Cult have no way to care about the servants brought by Lian'er and Huang Weijie, because after all, Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others can be regarded as young ladies and young masters from wealthy families, so it is natural for them to use those who often serve them.
Since arriving in the town, for several days, Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others have stayed at home without leaving the door, playing chess, drinking, and gambling. If so, even if the merit sect wants to cause trouble for them, it won't be able to do so.
Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others are safe if they don't go out, but Tan Zong cannot understand the internal situation of Gongde Sect. If he continues to stay in this house, his trip will be in vain.
Therefore, on the fifth day, the listless Tan Zong pestered Lian'er and Bai Yu to accompany him out to buy candied haws. When he entered the town with the convoy, he noticed a vendor selling candied haws on the roadside.
Lian'er and Bai Yu knew that Tan Zong liked to eat candied haws, and he had been holding it back in the house for the past few days, so they greeted Huang Weijie and Ye Zhenshan, took a few guards with them, and went out with Tan Zong Relaxation: Although they can spend time here, how can Tan Zong, who has the mentality of a child, be able to stay here.
Ye Zhenshan was worried about Lian'er and wanted to follow him, but Huang Weijie secretly held his sleeve and glanced at Tan Zong calmly, who was sandwiched between Lian'er and Bai Yu. Ye Zhenshan understood immediately. , wouldn't it be a big disgrace if he went, so he smiled dryly and watched Tan Zong, Lian'er, Bai Yu and others leave.
Besides, with Tan Zong here who can push him away with one palm, it doesn't really mean much whether Ye Zhenshan goes or not. If Tan Zong can't protect Lian'er and Bai Yu, then he can't. .
After leaving the house where he lived, Tan Zong seemed particularly excited. He happily led Lian'er and Bai Yu for a walk on the street. He bought a lot of snacks and munched them in his hands. In this noisy little town, In the town, the impact of the drought was not felt at all.
Tan Zong seemed relaxed and leisurely, but in fact he knew very well that when he, Lian'er, Bai Yu and others walked out of the gate of the house, several men dressed as pedestrians followed them quietly, paying attention to their every move.
Since you want to follow, then go ahead. Tan Zong doesn't mind being followed at all. It would be abnormal if the people of the Gongde Sect let them wander around this small town.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}After Er, Bai Yu and others walked out of the gate of the house, several men dressed as pedestrians followed them quietly, paying attention to their every move.
Since you want to follow, then go ahead. Tan Zong doesn't mind being followed at all. It would be abnormal if the people of the Gongde Sect let them wander around this small town.
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