On July 8th, the slight summer heat arrives.
On the mountain road outside the city of Hangzhou, there were five riders and seven people walking leisurely. There were some gossips in the team from time to time, which was very lively.
The leader, a young man in a short shirt, pointed to a few willow trees on both sides of the mountain road and talked about the customs of this place with the people behind him.
During this period, when everyone walked to a pavilion, the young man said to rest for a while, and the group stopped.
He stood alone outside the pavilion for a long time...
This pavilion is the place where I first met the old liar.
I wonder if he will be too busy now that he is alone in the villa?
No, what do you want him to do?
The boy in short shirt shook his head and gathered his thoughts again.
During these days, I passed through various towns and villages and found that what Master Xingyi said was indeed the case.
The bandits who were dormant in the mountains and forests began to make moves, but no news came out from the martial arts sects that were supposed to intimidate one party.
It was as if everyone had reached some kind of consensus in a tacit understanding, and were waiting together for the arrival of the declining world and the change of people's hearts.
Thinking of this, Lin Manliu turned his head and looked in the direction of Hangzhou City.
At this moment, he desperately wanted to know what happened.
If Yijian Villa is indeed affected by those rumors and has no choice but to imprison itself in Hangzhou City, what is the explanation for those Jianghu sects who are besieging but not attacking?
At this moment, Lang Fengyan walked out of the pavilion.
She walked to Lin Manliu's side and asked aloud: "Should we go directly to the city later?"
The boy in a short shirt responded: "There is a house outside Hangzhou. Let's go there first."
The woman in black robe hummed and walked towards her horse, waiting for everyone to set off.
After all, for Lang Fengyan, as long as she sends Lin Manliu and others safely into Hangzhou, Qiao Kesi's instructions will be over.
Whatever happens in the future has nothing to do with her.
The battles here are meaningless to her.
After resting for almost half a stick of incense, Lin Manliu proposed to everyone that they should continue their journey and head to the meeting place arranged by Yijian Villa outside the city.
As long as you look at the situation in that house, you can probably judge the situation of Yijian Villa at this moment.
If there are disciples from Yijian Villa staying behind, it will have little impact on everything in the city.
If there are no disciples on duty, or if it has been captured by bad guys, then the situation in the city will be very bad.
Led by the boy in a short shirt, after everyone walked out of the mountains and forests, the West Gate of Hangzhou City came into view, but they soon continued to follow Lin Manliu's footsteps towards a hidden house.
None of the vendors or people they met along the way behaved unusually, and nothing suspicious happened until they approached the house.
Lin Manliu looked at the closed courtyard door, first turned over and dismounted, then winked at the people behind him, and then walked towards the main entrance of the courtyard.
The boy in a short shirt held Shan Ye Xing at his waist with one hand and tapped lightly on the courtyard door with the other.
Dong-dong-two sounds, one long and one short.
After the knock on the door, there was no timely response. Lin Manliu waited for a moment, and when he was about to break in, the courtyard door quietly opened.
With a creaking sound, Lin Manliu looked intently at the gap that gradually opened the courtyard door.
The mountain and wild travel in the hands of the young man has been unsheathed, ready to face the enemy at any time!
The person who opened the door seemed to notice it before Lin Manliu, and she spoke first.
"Man Liu, Man Liu, I'm teasing you, why are you taking it seriously!"
Senior Sister Ji Ting? !
Lin Manliu quickly sheathed his sword again and saluted Ji Ting.
"Man Liu has met Senior Sister Ji!"
Ji Ting opened the courtyard door, first pressed the young man's hand forward, and then looked at the person behind him.
"Ji Ting would like to thank you all in advance! We must have caused you a lot of trouble along the way to Manliu!"
Lin Manliu raised his hand to scratch his head, took a step back, and stood behind Ji Ting.
Lang Fengyan said nothing, just raised his hands and clasped his fists.
Shen Muchao returned the gift and smiled at Ji Ting.
She spoke up: "On this trip, Shaoxia Lin helped me a lot, so Miss Ji can rest assured!"
Fu You nodded beside him and gave Lin Manliu a thumbs up.
Ji Ting looked at their words and murmured: "Not bad, not bad..."
The two wandering monks, Xingyi and Xingji, did not express their opinions, but when Ji Ting looked at them, they both put their hands together and bowed.
In the end, only Jiang Yanlin was left. Ji Ting looked familiar and turned around to ask Lin Manliu.
"Has this person been to the Villa before?"
When Jiang Yanlin heard someone mentioning himself, he shrank back unconsciously and looked very nervous.
The young man in a short shirt nodded and said: "When Yanlin opened the village, he came with his guards to welcome him."
Ji Ting nodded, and then walked towards the house. Lin Manliu greeted the people behind him and followed him in.
From beginning to end, she never asked why Lin Manliu suddenly came back or the origins of the person behind him.
At this time, there were three or four disciples of Yijian Villa in the house, and they all knew the boy in short shirt.
"Junior Brother Lin, you are finally back!"
"Where have Junior Brother Lin been these days?"
"Did you drop by and go home this time? Junior Brother Lin, you will be very busy in the future!"
The greetings from the brothers in the Villa always warmed Lin Manliu's heart.
In a few words, the young man in a short shirt told these brothers and sisters about the past.
Of course, he would only pick out some interesting things to tell. He would not say anything about Jiang Yanlin's identity or the dangers he encountered on the road.
When everyone entered the house, the young man in a short shirt arranged everyone's gifts and utensils in a familiar manner, and finally everyone entered the main room and sat around a table.
Ji Ting also explained the situation to the other disciples in the courtyard, and then closed the door.
Lin Manliu was the first to speak out: "Old liar...how is he doing recently?"
Ji Ting said: "There is no need to worry about Manliu. He and Mr. Qinglan have been busy solving surrounding matters these days and have been staying in the village."
"Those Jianghu sects who rushed to Hangzhou following rumors?"
"It seems that Manliu already understood something on the way back..."
"Well, at first I thought it was like Xun Hanshan before, but now it's been so long, so I feel something is wrong."
Seeing Lin Manliu frowning, Ji Ting smiled.
She said, "Man Liu, you really don't have to worry about this. The solution has already been decided. It just depends on whether people accept it or not."
Ji Ting's words made not only the boy in the short shirt a little confused, but the other people listening were also a little confused.
It depends on whether others will accept it... What exactly is Yijian Villa planning?
Langfengyan raised his eyes and looked at Ji Ting, who also noticed the black-robed woman's gaze, and the two looked at each other.
Ji Ting said: "Since you all have many doubts, just follow me into the village later!"
Lin Manliu said: "You can rest assured that the situation in Hangzhou is still controllable at this time!"
Xingyi stood up and looked at the boy in a short shirt.
The young monk walked out of the crowd first and finally stood at the door of the room.
"Young Monk can trust Almsgiver Lin!"
Xingji stood up when he saw this, took a few steps and walked behind Xingyi.
"You can trust Donor Lin!"
Shen Muchao and Fu You also nodded to the boy in short shirts. Although Jiang Yanlin said nothing, he stood directly next to Lin Manliu to express his stance.
Ji Ting took this scene into consideration, and when she looked at the boy in a short shirt, she couldn't help but recall the past when she first met Lu Fengbai.
Lu Fengbai at that time was just like Lin Manliu now.
Among the disciples of Yangfeng Valley, he always "shines" unconsciously.
When such a bright moon hangs above the sky, stars will naturally follow it.
Lu Fengbai was like this at that time, and Lin Manliu will be like this now.
...
An hour later, under the leadership of Ji Ting, Lin Manliu and others entered Hangzhou City.
After entering the city, they began to walk along secluded alleys. During this period, they crossed the streets several times without encountering any ordinary people.
Lang Fengyan didn't feel strange about such a move to avoid pedestrians, but instead had a look of approval on his face.
Being able to explore all the houses and alleys in the entire city of Hangzhou, should I praise the tight layout of Yijian Villa, or should I praise the person who led them forward.
The woman in black robe gradually became interested in Yijian Villa, and her previous predictions disappeared.
At first, she only thought that the village had only been established for more than a year, and at most it had caused some waves in the world when the Tue Evil Sect appeared.
Now it seems that it is definitely not that simple.
interesting...
Soon, Lin Manliu and others appeared at the side entrance of Yijian Villa. Ji Ting knocked on the door, and the disciples of Yijian Villa came out to meet them.
Looking at the young man in a short shirt behind Ji Ting, the disciple who opened the door first had an expression of surprise on his face, and then turned to an expression of gloating.
These words made Lin Manliu feel strange, but he connected them with the greetings he heard earlier at the house. The boy in a short shirt also tasted some of its meaning.
That old liar must be causing some bad things, and now that he's back, he must help.
Lin Manliu sighed and looked at Ji Ting beside him.
"Sister Ji, don't hide it, but if you have any errands, just leave it to Manliu now..."
Hearing this, the smile on Ji Ting's face became even stronger, and she waved her hand to the boy in a short shirt.
She said with a smile: "Go directly to the main hall after Man Liu, and the other distinguished guests will follow me to the side courtyard to rest!"
Lin Manliu responded helplessly: "Manliu went first..."
Jiang Yanlin quickly grabbed the sleeve of the boy in a short shirt, and Lin Manliu turned back to look at him.
"Brother Liu..."
"Yan Lin will wait in the side courtyard for a moment, waiting for me to come over!"
This move would naturally not be strange to people traveling with him, but it was the first time for Ji Ting to see such a situation.
She looked at Jiang Yanlin for no reason and stayed on him for a while.
