The next day, early morning.
After Lin Manliu and others finished repairing and walked out of the inn, they headed all the way to the east gate.
Although it didn't take much time to walk through the streets, they also heard some interesting things.
The people in Raozhou City mostly talked about the horse bandits yesterday, and they clapped their hands and cheered from time to time.
"Those scourges were finally caught!"
"Finally, we are clean...it has been unsafe outside the city for the past two months. These beasts are robbing everything! Now someone can take care of them."
"I heard that he was captured by some heroes and brought into the city?"
"Yes, yes, but I have never seen those heroes. It's really strange..."
"I saw it from afar yesterday, but after entering the city, it disappeared after a while! Did you see it?"
These common people squatting under the willow tree looked at each other and shook their heads in the same way.
And the "heroes" who captured the horse bandits and handed them over to the underworld government were walking past them, but no one recognized them.
When Lin Manliu entered the city yesterday, in order not to cause too much panic, after handing over the horse bandits to the Yanyang soldiers, they immediately blended into the crowd and finally met at the gate of the inn.
But even so... the inn owner still found out the origin.
The boy in a short shirt couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these business affairs really require some skills, and it will never work just by relying on one's strength.
Those who are good at detecting business opportunities will naturally be one step ahead of others.
When Lin Manliu and others left the city and were about to get on their horses and drive on, a figure suddenly stopped in front of them.
Jiang Yanlin screamed in surprise, because they all knew the person who came, it was Monk Xingji who was fighting against the horse bandits on the bank of the river.
Xingji clasped his hands together and saluted everyone.
"Senior Brother Xingyi said that we might be able to wait for a few donors here, but we really did!"
Lin Manliu clasped his fists in return and asked him, "I wonder why Master came here this time?"
Xingji raised his hand and touched his bare head and laughed.
"Senior Brother Xingyi is not far away, and I would like to ask a few donors to come with me."
Lin Manliu did not agree immediately, but turned his head to look at Lang Fengyan not far away. He was going to ask the senior for his opinion first.
The woman in black robe said: "Master wants to invite me, so it doesn't matter if we delay for a while."
Hearing this, the boy in short shirt responded to Xing Ji's words.
"Then please ask Master Xingji to lead the way..."
Xingji rubbed his head faster and faster, and he said in embarrassment: "I don't want to be a master, I'm just a wandering monk..."
Lin Manliu smiled and said: "Since you have done chivalrous things, you are well-deserved to be called a master!"
The shy monk seemed a little shy and immediately turned around and walked forward.
"Several donors, please come with me!"
The young man in short shirts and his group led the horses and followed Xingji to the direction of the stone bridge not far away.
Directly in front of them, about twenty steps away, the young monk named Xingyi was sitting cross-legged, with his Zen staff placed steadily between his knees.
When everyone approached, Xingyi opened his eyes, and the first person he saw was Lin Manliu.
Just like Xing Ji just now, he put his hands together and bowed, then stood up and held the Zen staff in his hands.
Xing Yi said: "Please don't blame me for troublesome donors."
Lin Manliu responded: "Master Xingyi, do you have something to discuss?"
The little monk nodded, then raised his hand and pointed further east.
"That's right, when we gathered on the river bank earlier, we heard that the benefactor was from Yijian Villa. All the young monks had a heartless request..."
Is it related to Yijian Villa?
Lin Manliu asked: "What does Master Xingyi have to do with Yijian Villa?"
Xingyi sighed first, and then looked in the direction of his previous finger.
"Donor Lin also heard from the bandits about the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River. The situation in other places is also similar. The rivers and lakes forces that were originally entrenched in one area all flocked to Hangzhou..."
Lin Manliu said subconsciously: "So Master Xingyi thinks that the root cause of solving these problems lies in Yijian Villa?"
"Is this possible?"
"Indeed, Yijian Villa had a lot of bad reputations in the past..."
"What do you think of this matter, Donor Lin?"
"No matter who has done something wrong, it needs to be corrected!"
Seeing Xingyi hum, the boy in short shirt pondered for a moment and then gave an answer.
Lin Man Liuyan said: "I'm not sure what happened, but since those Jianghu sects went to Hangzhou, chaos has occurred in the mountains and fields, and we will definitely go to find out the truth."
After listening to the words of the boy in short shirt, Xingyi put his Zen staff on the ground and saluted him again.
Lin Manliu hurriedly dodged and muttered: "Master Xingyi cannot do anything that is within his scope!"
Xingyi smiled and said, "The young monk maliciously speculated that Donor Lin was here first, so he needs to apologize."
As soon as these words came out, even Xingji was stunned for a moment. Only then did Jiang Yanlin understand their previous conversation and Xingyi's previous actions.
It turned out that from the first moment the young monk opened his eyes, he had focused all his attention on Lin Manliu.
Those questions just now were also used to determine the true nature of the boy in a short shirt...
If Lin Manliu is suspected of favoring Yijian Villa, or if Yijian Villa is indeed related to those bandits, then he will take action.
Even if there are only two of him and his junior brother at this moment, they must seek justice for the suffering people in front of everyone!
Lin Manliu didn't feel the slightest bit angry about Xing Yi's words.
Because from the other party's words, one can actually guess that Master Xingyi wanted to find an "attitude" towards this matter from him.
When the woman in black robe on the side saw that the discussion was completed, she immediately got on her horse and crossed the stone bridge.
Lang Fengyan said: "Now that the matter is settled, let's hit the road together and rush to Hangzhou as soon as possible!"
Lin Manliu shouted in agreement, and then handed the reins in his hand and placed them in front of Xing Ji and Xing Yi.
"There are not many horses, so we can only trouble the two masters to share one horse!"
Xingyi nodded, and while taking the reins, Xingji beside him quickly took the Zen staff from his hand.
After everyone got on their horses, they all chased the black-robed woman in front.
Langfengyan didn't travel too far. She was always controlling the horse, waiting to meet the people behind.
When Lin Manliu and others caught up, the black-robed woman glanced back and saw the last two people riding a horse together.
Looking at the two wandering monks Xingji and Xingyi, they are pleasing to the eye and there is no problem at all.
When she looked at Lin Manliu and Jiang Yan, she actually had a headache?
In desperation, Lang Fengyan shouted awkwardly: "The sky is really blue today!"
Fu You answered from the side: "Sister Lang, it's cloudy today..."
Lang Fengyan glared at him, and Fu You quickly shrank his neck.
"Hurry on, we're not far away!"
"good..."
Lin Manliu looked at the noise in front of him and laughed unconsciously.
Jiang Yanlin stood behind him and looked at the scenery on both sides, naturally not paying attention to the conversation in front.
He asked aloud: "Brother Liu, what did you think of?"
Lin Manliu responded: "No, I just feel a little comfortable looking at the previous situation!"
Jiang Yanlin looked for a sound and then looked at the noisy Lang Fengyan and Fu You in front.
These people and things have nothing to do with him...
But if Brother Liu likes it, then he should try to like it, because only in this way can he always stay by Brother Liu's side.
Jiang Yanlin spoke: "Senior Lang and Miss Fu have gotten to know each other a lot along the way."
Lin Manliu nodded: "After all, we have traveled such a long mountain road and encountered many things. It can be considered that we have gone through adversity together!"
Jiang Yanlin secretly thought to himself, let's share weal and woe...Brother Liu, this journey between you and me is the real way to share weal and woe!
Not hearing the words behind him, the boy in a short shirt turned his head and looked back.
Jiang Yanlin looked at Brother Liu and immediately explained: "I just remembered some things when I went south...and I was distracted..."
Lin Manliu raised his elbow and pushed it back, laughing softly.
"Whether you keep those things in mind or forget them, in the years to come, just try not to encounter them again!"
Jiang Yanlin said firmly: "I will remember it in my heart! I will never forget it. Only in this way can I be able to endure hardships and endure fatigue when traveling!"
I don’t dare to forget all the past events. I will make those who have humiliated me pay the price!
Lin Manliu pretended to be serious and sighed: "Yanlin has grown up!"
Before Jiang Yanlin could react, the young man in a short shirt broke through his power first and started laughing loudly.
Jiang Yanlin also laughed out loud when he saw this.
The birds in the forest were frightened and ran around, flying onto the branches, rushing high into the sky, or swimming in the forest to escape further.
Lang Fengyan had no choice but to shout out, forcing Lin Manliu and Jiang Yanlin to silence themselves.
"I guess there aren't any bandits in the mountains at the moment. If we don't keep it together, I'll make you two laugh and attract a group!"
Lin Manliu quickly stopped laughing, and Jiang Yanlin followed suit.
He originally wanted to say something, as long as Brother Liu is here, no matter who comes, he will not be able to do anything. People who stand in his way will kill people, and Buddhas who stand in his way will kill Buddha!
But looking at Xingyi and Xingji not far away, Jiang Yanlin had no choice but to hold back the bold words that came to his lips.
When the road you travel eventually comes to an end, no matter how far the mountain road is, you will reach the end, the top of the mountain, because of moving forward step by step.
Although the young man has traveled from the south of Nanjiang to the east of Jiangnan many times, every time he sets out and returns, it seems to be different.
This time, I met more people and encountered more things than before.
