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I saw this shower of rain passing by like a white horse: it came in a hurry and went in a hurry. However, most people have not fallen into the tragic cycle of lamenting and lamenting the suffering again. The reason is that "long drought is followed by sweet rain", which allows everyone to see hope that they thought would never be seen again.
The common people who had run home happily before ran back to the ceremony happily, shouting that the Taiping Road was really "a true immortal descended to earth", vying to beg to join the Taoism, and one after another worshiped the group of people kneeling on the ground to pray. Together they pray for rain. Among them, there are many people who originally stood on the same front as Zhang Yi and chose to resist Taiping Dao.
As long as they can get some small profits for themselves, no matter they are true gods or fake ghosts, they will be happy. In this way, blindly placing your hopes on others will cause the body and mind to suffer the so-called hardship. Even if you are temporarily saved, you will not gain lasting stability. In the end, the only one who is anesthetized is myself, and the only one who is moved is myself.
For those who are accustomed to holding their destiny in their own hands, such as doctors who save people's lives, merchants who travel around the world, and knights who wield swords across the world. In their eyes, this situation is really sad and deplorable. Who would have thought that this late "timely rain" could bring people back to Taiping Road?
After a few sticks of incense were burned, it was already past noon, so Zhang Yi left on the pretext of taking care of the patients and his disciples. And E Feiying, who had been clamoring to leave for a long time, even pretended to follow her cousin back to the pharmacy. E Bing still couldn't bear the pain of his little daughter returning to that place, so he planned to go back to the Taoist temple to repair. At the same time, he also planned to take the "brother and sister" who had acquiesced to enter E's house with him, hoping to discuss with their master Zhao Kuo about them. Business for both of you.
As a result, the plan of "clearly repairing the plank road" has now taken shape, allowing the young swordsman's clever plan to continue. They naturally accepted the invitation of the E family's father and daughter and openly joined the convoy returning to Taiping Taoist Temple. As for whether Zhang Yi really wanted to return to the pharmacy in a hurry, except for those who knew about it, no one else would know.
Since the heaven-sacrifice ceremony is being held as scheduled, the current guard on Taiping Road must be empty. Therefore, now is definitely a great opportunity to take advantage of it. And how to investigate and collect evidence in the Taoist temple without anyone noticing is the key to final success or failure.
Time passed, and Bai Feng once again returned to the Taoist temple where many secrets were buried. Although he no longer needed to make any disguises to hide his identity at this time, he could not help but still be wary in his heart. After all, this is the home of the "Venomous Snake".
They easily passed the sword-wielding boy in front of the Taoist temple and stepped into that strange place. Three undulating and orderly high pavilions are distributed in the three directions of the Taoist temple, and the rest of the buildings are built around the high pavilions. They are connected by ravines, clear pools and covered bridges. Although it looks like there are very few houses and it does not look like a Taoist temple that can accommodate dozens of people, the corridors extend in all directions, making it easy for newcomers to be fascinated for a long time.
Especially the clear pond at their feet really shocked Zhao Kuo and Murong Yan, who had never entered a Taoist temple. They walked among the lush covered bridges and strolled towards one of the high pavilions.
"It's obviously been a long time since there has been rain, so how can there be still water in the pool?" Zhao Kuo exclaimed as he walked and looked at the water at his feet.
E Bing still pretended to be mysterious and replied: "According to what Taoist Master Wugou said, this place was selected by their Taiping Road after calculation. It is a real geomantic treasure land and a fairy forest cave. In other words, there is something underground here. There are endless springs, so the area occupied by the Taoist temple can have water all year round."
"Then...why not dig a well outside and divert the water for everyone to use?" Murong Yan said.
"E once asked the same question." E Bing also pointed to the high pavilion facing the door and said: "It's just that the temperament of those Taoists is always unpredictable. They say that the energy of immortality must not be leaked. , in order to delay the cultivation of Taoists."
After everyone heard this, for fear of getting into trouble, they stopped asking too many questions and continued on their way.
After a while, they found a safe place to rest temporarily. E Bing still left Zhao Kuo drinking tea and talking in a small room, while the personal guard pretended to be waiting outside the door. The other two women left with excuses, saying they wanted to bathe in the hot springs to wash off their smelly and sweaty bodies, and then stop to talk.
"This pavilion is usually a place where people live. There is plenty of food and sweet spring water. It is really a good place to maintain health." E Bing also held the low table with his elbows and sat on the ground, saying: "Even if Bai Shaoxia and two It is much better for brothers and sisters to convert to Taiping Dao than to live outside!"
After Zhao Kuo heard this, he smiled helplessly and said: "Master E, you see, these two brothers and sisters are considered to be wealthy gentry after all. They have a lot of pride. How could they be willing to bury their talents and practice in seclusion at such a young age?"
"Then... what does Mr. Zhao mean?" E Bing was still doubtful and asked: "If Mr. Bai wants to become an official, E will be very willing to help."
"Brother Bai is not very willing to be an official, but he is very willing to work for Master E..." Zhao Kuo deliberately glanced at Bai Feng outside the door, and then quietly approached E Binghuan. It seemed that As if he was about to tell some earth-shattering secret, "Actually, since Brother Bai came back from the night banquet at Jimingyi last time, he has been absent-minded. Especially with Miss E Wu... I suspect that they are real... …It’s better!”
E Bing was still shocked and said: "Really?"
"Hush! Mr. E, please don't say it was the junior who said it. After all, Brother Bai has a low status and thinks he is not as good as Miss E. Fifth, Miss E, because of her status, can only rely on being close to him. Miss Murong has just come into contact with Brother Bai. When the time comes, I'm afraid that Miss E Wu's words of 'no compliance' will hurt the harmony..."
"What does Mr. Zhao mean? Is he willing to give up his talents?"
"Sigh... Of course I don't want to. Brother Bai has prevented countless disasters for me along the way, and he has really contributed a lot. I just see that Brother Bai has been lovesick all day long, and I really don't want to fight with each other. Now I only care about Mr. E. I mean. After all, they are a beautiful couple that the emperor has witnessed with his own eyes!"
After hearing this, E Bing repeatedly promised: "Okay! Okay! As long as Mr. Zhao is willing, E is willing to return ten times the manpower to escort Mr. Zhao and his family members to continue their journey north!"
The two had similar spirits and had a great time chatting with each other. One of them succeeded because of their conspiracy, and the other of them did it because their youngest daughter finally got a good son-in-law, and her family property was finally inherited by her relatives, so that it would not be divided up by her relatives.
After a while, Zhao Kuo said goodbye to E Binghuan, and went to the door with the "guard" who had been accompanying him for a long time. After verbally explaining the last affairs, he left the Taoist temple under the protection of the warriors ordered by E Binghuan. At this moment, the two women who went to the hot spring to bathe together came back in time.
I saw E Feiying changed back into her "military uniform", took off her high bun, and replaced it with an ordinary man's hair. She pretended to be well-behaved, holding a stack of snacks in her hands, and jumped into the room where E Binghuan was.
When Father E saw his little daughter dressed up in such strange clothes, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Ying'er, why are you so arrogant? You dress like a man, how should others treat you?"
"Dad..." E Feiying put down the plate of crystal-clear green pastries and said with a look of aggrieved submission: "He... likes Ying'er like this..."
"He?" E Bing also thought that "he" was the one he thought of, so he pretended to be suspicious and asked, "Who is it?"
"Bai...Young hero..."
"Hahahaha..." E Bing was still smiling innocently. He stroked the hair on the top of his little daughter's head and said happily: "Ying'er has grown up now? She knows how to please others!"
"Hehe, then Ying'er will go outside and ask him to come over?"
Seeing her father nod in agreement, E Feiying ran outside as a matter of course and welcomed in the two "brothers and sisters" who were waiting outside.
They first exchanged a few words of greetings, and then asked about their family background and origins. But E Binghuan kept silent about the topic of marriage, probably because he still had doubts in his heart and did not dare to easily believe what an outsider said. Therefore, not long after they talked, E Binghuan gave up for the time being and went their separate ways on the pretext of continuing to attend the ceremony of worshiping the heaven.
