After the conversation with Ruan, Lin Manliu didn't get too entangled, and immediately returned to the secluded courtyard and called Jiang Yanlin, preparing to leave the city and continue south.
The two of them dressed up in disguise and led the horses towards the Taoist Temple in the middle of Fengcheng. Just as Lin Manliu thought, the two of them had already seen the figure of the purple-robed Taoist before they even approached the archways.
And behind him, he also followed several disciples of Star Viewing. Cang Xuantong was the first to speak: "According to the orders of the Temple Master, we are sending the disciples of Yijian Villa out of the city! You are not allowed to step into the realm of my Star Temple again in the future!" As his words rang out, the disciples of the Star Temple behind him They began to surround Lin Manliu and Jiang Yanlin.
Jiang Yanlin looked a little nervous when he saw the unexpected situation, and timidly shrank towards the boy in a short shirt.
Lin Manliu held his shoulders to steady Jiang Yanlin's mind.
"Yan Lin will follow me closely later, don't be afraid!"
"Well! Brother Liu!" Cang Xuantong glanced at Jiang Yanlin with an unkind expression, then turned around and led the team forward.
The common people and pedestrians on the road watched the disciples of the Star Clan Parade passing through the market, and they had only one feeling in their hearts...the old gods who protected them here are back again!
Before Lin Manliu and others had traveled far, both sides of the road were immediately surrounded by people from Fengcheng, mostly those from the west of the city.
"squire",
"Joshiyan".
"Taoist priest! Taoist priests! When will you come to the city again to preach!"
"Taoist Master! I am determined not to seek fame and give up my official career. Can you take me to the mountains to practice Taoism?"
"Taoist Priest! The temple is in need of someone who can comment on calligraphy and commentaries. I have been very good at writing since I was a child, and no one in the city can compare with me!"... These self-recommended voices kept ringing on both sides of the road.
Lin Manliu didn't look at them, but he could completely imagine their expressions at this moment and what they were thinking in their hearts.
Ever since the siege of the Tue Evil Gate, there has been a lack of people in Fengcheng, those who stay in the Taoist temple in the city all day.
"Wild Taoist". Even if the Tue Evil Sect's subsequent rebellions were quelled, the Star Visiting Temple would have declined. There would no longer be Taoist priests who would go down the mountain to preach in the streets, and there would no longer be those unruly Taoist priests who would swagger through the streets to swindle money.
At this moment, I saw the Taoist priest coming down the mountain again, and the formation was much bigger than before.
In the past few years, we could only see a purple-robed Taoist coming down the mountain to preach during festivals. Now we can actually see so many purple-robed Taoist priests, and all of them are immortal. The one standing at the head of the row is holding a whisk in his hand, like an immortal descending to earth.
For those who have no hope of career
Wouldn't it be possible for the "gentry and noble men" to take advantage of the opportunity and become the free and comfortable Taoist priests in the city?
However, this kind of crowding and shouting did not last long, because Lin Manliu and others were heading towards the south gate, and soon Yanyang soldiers guarding the baggage here came forward to stop them.
Only the disciples of Shenxingguan, Lin Manliu, and Jiang Yanlin were allowed to move forward, leaving the people of Fengcheng who had previously followed them in fear and stopped where they were.
Cang Xuantong had no reason to speak out: "You can go pick some volunteers for the temple and arrange them to go to the Taoist temple in the city first!" The few star-watching disciples who surrounded Lin Manliu and two others behind him immediately started He bowed to Cang Xuan, then turned around and walked towards the group of people.
Jiang Yanlin looked back and saw that the disciples of the Star Watch were getting closer and closer to the people of Fengcheng, and the shouts from the crowd became more and more fanatical.
After Cang Xuan saw that he had retreated from everyone, Lin Manliu remained silent. He had no choice but to turn around and stop, looking at the boy in a short shirt.
"Brother Lin, you really have nothing more to ask. How can you walk comfortably like this?" Lin Manliu raised his head and looked at him and said, "Now that I know the identity of Taoist Priest Cang, there is no need to ask anymore..." Cang Xuan Tong said: "Aren't you afraid that I will deceive you and take on someone's identity at will?" The young man in a short shirt replied: "If the person who lives behind the scenes of Star Observation is the Slaughter Evil Sect or someone else, then the evil master Lu has been subjected to before. Are you invited to wander around in southern Xinjiang?" The purple-robed Taoist raised the fly whisk lightly in his hand. Lin Manliu didn't take a step back, but before the fly whisk fell on his shoulders, the young man grabbed it and held it in his hand.
Comrade Cang Xuan said: "The layout of Quexie's southern border stops here, do you understand?" Lin Manliu responded: "We will walk the way forward ourselves!" The purple-robed Taoist sighed for no reason and withdrew his hand. With great strength, Lin Manliu also let go of the fly whisk.
"If the war on the Langcang River ends early, Quexie will tell Lu Fengbai the news on his own, and you can return directly..." In response to Cang Xuantong's reminder, the boy in short shirt just nodded and did not respond.
But Jiang Yanlin, who was beside him, looked at the purple-robed Taoist cautiously. Cang Xuantong pretended not to see it, moved to the south side of the street, and made way for Lin Manliu and two others.
The young man in a short shirt informed Jiang Yanlin, and the two of them led their horses towards the city gate. Before they had gone far, the figure of Dong Laoer suddenly flashed in Lin Manliu's mind, and the young man turned back to look at Cang Xuantong, who was watching them.
Lin Manliu said: "If it's possible, Master Cang, I have something to ask for..." Cang Xuantong responded: "The trivial matters in Fengcheng can be handled properly by Shenxingguan, no need to be distracted!" The boy in a short shirt said He turned around, bowed to him, and replied loudly: "Thank you, Taoist Master Cang!" Although neither of them said it clearly, they both understood what the other was thinking.
Lin Man had been staying at home for more than six days, and the woman's figure often lingered outside the pastry shop. Cang Xuantong naturally knew these things.
It wasn't until he left the city that Jiang Yanlin asked tentatively.
"What did Brother Liu have to discuss with that Taoist priest just now?" Lin Manliu replied casually: "I'm worried that someone will make things difficult for Aunt Ruan, and I want to ask them to take care of her..." Sure enough, it was still the Ruan family. ..Brother Liu has helped your family so much, why are you still so entangled?
He squatted in front of the door all day and all night, just because he wanted to embarrass Brother Liu and me. The young man in a short shirt said, "What's wrong with Yanlin?" Jiang Yanlin reacted and hurriedly responded: "No! It's really time to take care of me. It's really hard in Fengcheng!" Lin Manliu said: "Yanlin, now that this is over, let's continue going south! I haven't walked the way back, so let's go together!" Jiang Yanlin hummed at first, then got on his horse and tightened the reins in his hands.
"I've been walking with Brother Liu for so long, and the way back is not a problem! Let's go together!" The boy in a short shirt also got on the horse, and the two of them rode southward.
...At the same time, on the only road that Lin Manliu and his two men must pass on their way south, there is a small town called Lizhou.
At this moment, the city gates on all sides are closed, and no one can leave the city. A month ago, this place was invaded by thieves from the Tue Evil Sect, and it was only a few days ago that they were expelled by the Liaoyuan Army passing through.
The people of Lizhou thought they could finally live a stable life. Who would have expected that just after the Liaoyuan Army left, disaster would happen again!
However, this time it was not a man-made disaster, but a large snake seven or eight feet long suddenly appeared in a snake den in a barren mountain ten miles away in the southwest of Lizhou City.
"Black Jiao". In the early years, there were rumors here that... before there were any humans living here, it was once full of swamps.
There is a black dragon sleeping in the swamp. Whenever there is a war or natural disaster, the black dragon will wake up and devour everything. When there are no living people, they eat wild animals or snakes of the same species to fill their stomachs.
Until it is full, the black dragon will dive back into the swamp to sleep. So even now, no one dares to destroy the snake den in the barren mountain, for fear of disturbing the rumored snake den.
"Black Jiao". As a result, after the Evil Sect invaded this place, a big snake actually crawled out of the snake hole in the barren mountain.
This confirms the local rumors... The fortune tellers in the city also said that it was because the thieves disturbed the cave.
The "black dragon" cultivated, so he woke up from his deep sleep. In just three days, more than a dozen people were killed outside Lizhou City.
Because this place is just a small town, no different from ordinary villages and towns, there are no Liaoyuan Army or original Southern Xinjiang Yanyang soldiers left behind.
As a result, Lizhou City could only close the city gate to guard against the intrusion of the big snake. Some fast-footed men in the city ventured out of the city to report the snake problem to other prefectures, but no one believed them.
His answers, without exception, were all about how could there be a big snake seven to eight feet long, even if it could be dealt with by them with shovels and hoes?
What's more, he actually started to scare the man, saying that the black dragon will definitely want the entire Lizhou City to serve as its food. If you run away today, your wife and children will die!
The man who sent the message was so frightened that he had to quickly return to Lizhou City and wait for death. Seeing the result that only the man returned, everyone in the city, from the county magistrate to the ordinary people, fell into despair. Most people could only stay in Lizhou City and wait for the arrival of the black dragon.
There are also some people who are relatively young and have some foot strength who want to sneak out of Lizhou City under the cover of night. But all of these people died on the way, and when they were discovered later, most of them were in bloody and mutilated condition.
Anyone who looked at it could understand that he had been swallowed by the black dragon... Just when the entire Lizhou City fell into deathly silence, a man in black robes and a sword appeared under the city gate.
The people on the city gate heard the noise coming from outside the city and looked up to the bottom of the city. I found a figure who stopped and hurriedly shouted from the top of the city.
"Hurry up... leave! You can't open the city gate... leave quickly!" The man in black robes with a sword on his back raised his eyes and looked at the man on the top of the city.
"I heard that there is a demonic snake causing trouble here?" The man shouted: "It's the 'Black Jiao'! It's the snake god here who was awakened by thieves... We all have to die... we all have to die..." The man in black robe and carrying a sword confirmed what he wanted to know, turned around and walked towards the southwest.
The man on the top of the city fell to the ground looking at his retreating figure.
"Crazy... that man is crazy! He actually wants to look for the black dragon!" The man's words woke up his companions. Hearing that someone actually wanted to look for the black dragon, he was trembling with fear. .
"What if that person caused the black dragon to go crazy and come here directly... How about we..." The man looked at his companion's pleading eyes and swallowed hard.
He said: "If you don't do it...if you don't stop...we won't be able to guard this city gate anymore. If we stay here, we will only be eaten by the black dragon. If we run out, we still have a chance of survival!" His companion responded. "We will run north tonight. As long as we can get to Fengcheng, we will have the protection of Star Viewer..." The man quickly calmed down and said, "But I escaped from the north gate a few days ago. Aren't they all dead..." The companion shouted: "We can't survive if we stay here! What if the black dragon comes and we die and others run away?"
"You're right...we must be the ones who survive!" Both of them were trembling slightly, but when they looked at each other, no matter who it was, their eyes were extremely firm.
I must live. If I encounter a black dragon on the road, don't blame my brother!
