It was still the same restaurant where the two of them had a drink together, but this time Chang Linbai refused to treat him no matter what. Even the owner of the restaurant wanted to waive the bill when he saw that the young master of the Chang family was here, but Brother Lin Bai actually asked him to Settlement directly.
"Well, it's my friend's treat today. I feel bad that he didn't pay for it. Shopkeeper, please do the math carefully and make sure you don't miss out! Well... get a private room first, oh yes, and how much is the deposit? "
The young master felt that he had lived for a long time, but he had never seen someone pay a deposit before eating, so he laughed angrily.
However, Qingyun also knew that Chang Linbai did this intentionally. It is estimated that because of Yan Nanzhi, his brother was scolded a lot.
"Brother Chang, your master asked you to fulfill your duties as a landlord, but now I have to pay for it myself. Isn't this too much?"
During the dinner, Qingyun seemed to be sarcastic, but he took the initiative to fill up a glass for the other party first.
"When did you, a freeloader, pay for it? Didn't the girl next to you just pay for the spiritual stone?"
Chang Linbai's teasing made Qingyun embarrassed.
After touching the treasure bag for a long time, he realized that all his valuable belongings had been used to coax Yan Nanzhi and Alian.
At this time, the little fox changed from his previous irritable and ferocious appearance. He first introduced his name sweetly, and then took off his grimace mask, revealing that beautiful face that was too holy for mortals to dare to look directly at.
It was like a pearl shining in the night, making the whole room a third of the brighter. Chang Linbai was stunned for a long time, and then he gave Qingyun a thumbs up.
"I, Chang Lin Bai, have never served anyone in my life. Today is an eye-opener."
"What?"
Qingyun was confused.
"I heard you say that Long Qingcheng is average-looking before. At that time, I wanted to flatter you on the spot. But now when I compare it with Miss Qinglian, wow, you are really inferior. They are indeed a match made in heaven!"
Hearing this, Alian leaned towards Qingyun shyly, and then took the initiative to pick up the wine glass:
"Brother Lin Bai, I respect you!"
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
"Haha~ bold~"
Chang Linbai laughed and drank the wine in the cup without ceremony. However, the young man received a secret message full of sadness.
"Look at you kid, sitting around hugging each other and enjoying the blessings of everyone. Long Qingcheng has only known you for a few days. I heard that she was so determined that she almost lost her life for you. This...this..."
"Brother Chang, you might as well say it directly if you have something to say!"
"Okay! Then let me tell you the truth! Brother, I have been practicing for two or three hundred years. I have not yet gotten married, and I am still a boy. Brother, do you have any secret techniques for picking up girls? Please teach me the secrets of picking up girls. I am so grateful!"
Qingyun sprays rice.
The two continued to drink for several hours, from noon to evening. Apart from giving a toast to Chang Linbai at the beginning, Alian spent most of the rest of the time pouring wine for the two of them.
The more Chang Linbai praised her for her beauty and virtuousness, the shyer the little fox became, and the more wine and liquid filled his brother Linbai's cup.
This time, there was no tact or temptation between Qingyun and Chang Linbai. The two really seemed like congenial friends, talking about practice, Taoism, insights, and experiences.
Qingyun basically told him everything about what he saw and heard in the jade mine, and Chang Linbai listened with great interest.
"What? Dan Lin and Nan Zhi didn't tell you later?"
"It's not like you don't know the value of Yelan. How can the news spread easily? Even we who were guarding the jade mine didn't know what was in it, let alone what happened."
"makes sense."
The young man nodded.
"By the way, what happened to Tan Yu?"
With a thought in his mind, Qingyun couldn't help but ask.
"I heard from the head of the family that in order to stabilize the formation, Su Zun had no choice but to use greedy jade to replace the broken half-human statue as the new formation eye, and the big turtle has naturally turned into a jade sculpture."
"Oh? So, that night..."
"Well, the head of the family also said that it is possible, but it will take time to verify, because the conditions for the formation of Yelan are very harsh. As for the specific situation, I don't know much about it, and the collection and storage of Yelan is also very difficult."
"I see it."
"Those who know the secret think that Yelan is an original creation of my Chang family. In fact, we just figured out how to collect and store it. The rest is actually arranged by the above."
The young master nodded silently. He now naturally knew who the boss Chang Linbai was referring to.
"By the way, the head of the family also asked me to advise you. He said that Yelan looks like medicine, but in fact it is no different from poison. In fact, it cannot cure any injuries of the soul, it can only delay and suppress it, and it can easily develop resistance. Once you stop taking it, the consequences will be disastrous, and the jade tablet only contains a few drops, so I hope you will think twice before taking it."
"I understand, thank you Brother Chang!"
Qingyun nodded solemnly.
In the end, I don't know whether he really drank too much or Brother Chang guessed that Qingyun was going to travel far away. He just held the young man's hand tightly without saying a word to hold him back, nor did he let him live in Chang's house.
After a while, Chang Linbai forced a piece of fire talisman into Qingyun's arms, and then asked him to introduce some girls he didn't like to him when he had time, and then left calmly, leaving Qingyun and Ah Qingyun, who were all red in the face. Lian stayed in the wind.
"Yunlang, have you drunk too much? Do you want Alian to get you some sobering soup?"
"It's okay, let's go back to Long's house."
Burping with satisfaction, Qingyun looked back at Chang Linbai's staggering back. He suddenly felt that things in this world seemed really strange.
Chang Linbai is just a Taicang rice among the hundreds of millions of monks in Kyushu. He has his joys and sorrows, his emotions and anger, but there are so many unknown troubles in this corner of the city.
Looking at the world, if one day I can stand on the top of the Nine Provinces and be admired by everyone like Su Zun, who carries the magnificent aura, can I put aside the thousands of layers of love that are constantly being cut off now, and let go of all the bitter pills that are hard to swallow? ?
The two of them can be considered acquaintances without fighting, but if he had not met Chang Linbai, he would naturally not have met Yan Nanzhi and Dan Lin, let alone the ancient jade night palace given by Chang Xu later, including what happened in the jade mine in the end. everything.
One drink and one peck, could it be a predetermined decision? There must be a reason for the orchid and the fruit.
As if in response to Yan Nanzhi's words, everything in the world has a destiny, and people also have a destiny in this life. Xiao Luoyi's death may be destined, but since he can get Qingpo and Yelan, it means that the eldest sister must not deserve her fate. Absolutely!
Although it was not summer yet, the evening breeze was no longer cool. Alian supported Qingyun, who was also staggering drunkenly, bathed in the setting sun, and walked happily towards the Long family compound.
"Eh? Hebai, where are you going?"
Near the gate of Long's house, Qingyun saw He Bai changing into tight clothes and carrying a long sword on his back, as if he was about to leave for a long distance. However, the inseparable Long Qingdi disappeared at this time.
Seeing that Qingyun finally returned home, the dark-faced young man who was leaning against the high wall hurried over.
"Brother Qingyun!"
"What happened? Where is Long Qingdi?"
He Bai's face was not very good, which made Qing Yun wake up a little from his drunkenness.
"Hey, she was imprisoned by Master Long."
"Imprisonment? What's going on?"
Qingyun shook his arms and broke away from Alian's support.
"What's going on? Why don't you ask him?"
A free and casual voice sounded from far away. It was obvious that the head of the Long family, Long Pangui.
With a flash of eyes, Qingyun cupped his fists at Long Pangui who was coming from the courtyard and said:
"I've met Senior Long."
"Why, just after you woke up, you couldn't stand the loneliness and went out to get drunk?"
"Senior is joking, junior is just going to meet a friend."
Naturally, the young master would not explain too much, and immediately asked:
"Hebai, what on earth is going on?"
"Hey, Qingdi left the family without permission. Senior Long said it was a capital offense."
"Isn't it? Is this a capital crime?"
The young man was extremely speechless.
"There are state laws and family rules. Leaving the family without permission is a capital offense. Our Long family has been enforcing this family rule for thousands of years. What, can't it be done?"
Qingyun was speechless, but Long Pangui looked matter-of-fact.
However, remembering that He Bai had just mentioned imprisonment, which showed that Long Qingdi was not killed on the spot, Qingyun couldn't help but ask:
"Then why was she imprisoned again?"
"It was the poem-writing girl who interceded for Qingdi, and Senior Long saved her from death, but the condition is that I have to serve the Long family for a hundred years, and I can only take Qingdi away after a hundred years."
Hearing this, Qingyun's eyes flashed slightly, and he glanced at Long Pangui without any trace.
"Then where are you going?"
"I plan to go to the place you mentioned to practice for a while, and then return to the Long family to complete the contract."
"It seems that the head of the Long family is quite relieved about you."
Qingyun smiled.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Long Pangui's actions, this was He Bai's personal decision and private matter after all. He even knew about the good thing the two had "eloped" before, so he didn't want to interfere too much. Unexpectedly, Long Pangui sneered and said:
"There is no way. Long Fushi is useless. Her talent is average. If she didn't have the magical power of Huanyin, I wouldn't have made her the young leader of the family. But now she is just a mute waste and cannot be used. We can only save Qingdi first."
As soon as these words came out, Qingyun's expression turned cold instantly, and even Alian beside him couldn't help but frown.
"Senior Long, is it okay to just say this?"
Long Pangui twisted his mouth. His original chic and leisurely temperament was no longer there, and now the handsome middle-aged man looked a little ruffian.
"What? Do you think what I said is wrong? Isn't it because of you that she is like this?"
This rhetorical question really made Qingyun's cold face freeze again. Taking a deep breath, he asked again:
"Then how does the head of the Long family plan to compose poems?"
"arrange?"
Hearing this, Long Pangui was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"Haha, if you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't have thought of it. The blood of my Long family has never been passed on to outsiders. As the saying goes, the rich water should not flow to outsiders. Naturally, I will reward her to other geniuses in the family. Well, Hanjian is very good. , but he is obsessed with swordsmanship and is probably not interested in women. Let me think about it again..."
"enough!"
Still drunk, Qingyun shouted angrily.
"snort!"
Long Pangui also snorted coldly, and the unique pressure of spiritual consciousness of the monks in the Concentration Realm instantly made Qingyun and Alian even more frightened.
PS: It’s so cold that I can’t even type correctly~
