"Tie Zhu, these are the clothes for you. You put them on."
At the well in the early morning, after Yang Zhen and Tie Zhu finished practicing stick skills, they took a shower. Yang Zhen handed Tie Zhu the clothes she bought at the pawn shop yesterday.
Yang Zhen accepted the spirit drop last night and vowed not to tell anyone what happened that night. Even if someone asked about the loss of the Black Iron Order, he would find other reasons to excuse it. Chen Fugui left this place that he considered right and wrong.
However, even though he left, Yang Zhen did not dare to relax. Even when Tie Zhu woke up later and saw that Yang Zhen was fine, he was a little happy and wanted to ask about the whole matter. Yang Zhen also made a silent gesture, worried that Chen Fugui was still nearby. So the two stopped talking and stayed silent in the dark night for a long time before falling asleep.
This time Yang Zhen held the small stones and wood carvings in her hands in advance, and her headache was relieved a lot. He already understood that one of these two things must be extraordinary, but it was just not convenient to observe carefully at the time.
On this morning, Yang Zhen was still cautious and only kept simple communication with Tie Zhu and never talked about anything else. The two of them practiced batting, took a shower, had breakfast, and even packed their luggage in silence.
While doing these activities, the two of them walked around the Taoist temple. Only then did Yang Zhen confirm that Chen Fugui was really gone. She suddenly felt relaxed all over, and the stone that had been weighing on her since last night finally fell to the ground. Only then did he tell Tie Zhu that he had found a place for him and asked Tie Zhu to follow him.
Tiezhu was a little reluctant, until Yang Zhen said that he also worked there, and they both nodded and reluctantly agreed. Yang Zhen understood that this was what Tiezhu had experienced before, which made him resist working for those big families, but he did not point it out. He believed that the company he found would treat them well.
Especially the unusual token in his arms made him feel the love and care his grandma had for him.
Tiezhu didn't have any valuable possessions, except for two pieces of rags and the wooden stick. He packed a bag, picked it up with a wooden stick, and followed Yang Zhen down the mountain.
Neither of them realized that in just a few days, their relationship had quietly changed. Before, Yang Zhen followed Tiezhu, but now Yang Zhen takes the lead. The food that Yang Zhen had brought back continuously in the past two days, as well as the fight between Yang Zhen and the immortal he saw last night before she fell into coma, made Tie Zhu feel that Yang Zhen was unusual, and he gradually became obedient and kind to the child he picked up. trust.
When walking out of the Taoist temple, Yang Zhen looked back at the place where he first came into this world. She was filled with emotion and secretly said goodbye to this place in her heart.
The two of them were silent all the way. They arrived at Shuyang City again, walked along a north-south street in the city, and soon came to a square. There is a fountain in the middle of the square, and in front of it is a huge stone statue, which is the founder of Yunxiao.
To the north of the square, there is an archway more than ten feet high, with three big characters written in the middle: Baiyun Lane. This is the place that Nanny Zhang wants Yang Zhen to look for.
Under the archway, there was a man in Taoist robes leading a team of government officials. Yang Zhen stepped forward and showed him the Black Iron Order. The man respectfully returned the Black Iron Order to Yang Zhen. After finding out that both of them were mortals, he had a talisman affixed to each of them.
"This talisman allows you two to stay in Baiyun Lane until Hai hour. If someone invades or bullies you, this talisman will provide an alarm. After Hai hour, the talisman will become invalid. At this time, unless you have a place to stay in the alley , otherwise you will have to leave the alley and cannot stay..."
Then he told the two of them various precautions in Baiyun Lane, including not making noise, not committing crimes, not rushing into immortals, etc. As they listened, their heads were as big as a bucket and they didn't dare to breathe.
"You don't have to be so nervous. As long as you are in awe, how can we cultivators care about you..."
The man in Taoist robes finally said a few words of comfort and waved them in.
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Entering the alley, there is a bluestone road in the middle, which is extremely wide. The joints of the stone slabs fit together tightly, as if they were one body. Yang Zhen was amazed when she saw it. On both sides of the alley are high walls and deep courtyards with a strict atmosphere.
At this time, Tiezhu also told Yang Zhen that he had heard the old Taoist mention this alley several times before. The people living here are all immortal cultivating families, who are either rich or noble. There is also a market for immortal cultivators at the end. Every time the old Taoist priest comes in, he goes there to sell his talismans. If a mortal wants to enter this place, he must be brought by a monk or has a token from the cultivating family here.
The two of them were talking in low voices while following the instructions given by the man in Taoist robes.
There were very few pedestrians on the street. Occasionally, one or two people appeared. They ignored Yang Zhen and passed by them as if there was no one around. They were very fast, and they went far away in just a few breaths.
Not long after walking, there are no longer high walls on both sides. Rows of willows are swaying slightly in the breeze. The road gradually winds and the terrain gets higher and higher. We are already walking in the mountains.
After walking for less than half an hour, the two of them were already halfway up the mountain. Looking back, they had a panoramic view of Zhuyang County, and the Daming Lake in the distance was like a mirror. The two of them took a short rest and walked more than a hundred meters before they saw a courtyard not far ahead, which was the Zhao Mansion they were looking for.
Two young men in green clothes stood in front of the Zhao Mansion. When they saw Yang Zhen and the others approaching, they hurriedly stretched out their hands to block them. Yang Zhen once again took out the Black Iron Order from her arms and presented it to her. One of the boys took it and recognized it as the Black Iron Order, with a look of surprise on his face. After looking Yang Zhen up and down, he asked Yang Zhen to go into the room to report later.
After a while, a middle-aged man wrapped in a bun and a blue round-neck robe came out. He looked at the two of them and asked loudly: "Who is holding the Black Iron Order?"
Yang Zhen hurriedly took a step forward, bowed and said, "It's me."
"Yes." The man nodded and made a gesture of invitation, "This little brother, please come with me."
Then he turned and walked towards the door.
Yang Zhen winked at Tiezhu, and the two of them followed the man one behind the other. When they were about to enter the gate, a boy came over and reached out to stop the iron pillar behind.
"You can't go in."
Yang Zhen heard the sound and quickly turned around and shouted: "He is with me!"
"That's not okay!" The boy still stopped him.
Yang Zhen secretly cried out for bad luck, but she had a smile on her face. He turned around and bowed to the boy. When he saw the man looking over, he bowed to him again and explained: "This brother and I are together, and my grandma and I also mentioned it yesterday. Take a look, Why don't you let us in first and follow the government's arrangements later?"
"That's not possible." This time it was the man who answered, "Mother-in-law, she only ordered those who hold the Black Iron Order to be welcomed into the house to make arrangements. She did not allow other unrelated people to come in!"
"He is not an unrelated person, we are together!" Yang Zhen continued to laugh with him.
"A Black Iron Order can only introduce one person at a time. This is the rule of the house."
The man responded slowly.
"This... Sir, could you please give me a message to grandma, saying that there are two of you here?"
"She is not at home today."
"What? What about...Mrs.?"
"Madam isn't here either." The man was already a little impatient. If it weren't for Xuan Tie Ling's sake, he wouldn't have answered at all.
