After Lin Manliu returned to the side courtyard, he met everyone who came to Yijian Villa this time.
The young man in a short shirt with a hair style, Lang Fengyan, hugged the black-robed woman before she could leave.
He said: "Senior, if you are not in a hurry, you can rest at Yijian Villa for a few days. Food and accommodation will be arranged."
Lin Manliu originally thought that this senior would either agree or leave on his own later.
The answer that the young man never expected came from the mouth of the black-robed woman.
"First settle the expenses incurred along the way so that I can return it to Sister Kesi in the future. We will discuss other matters later!"
The young man in a short shirt had a stiff expression on his face, but he could only nod his head neatly.
Co-author, this senior is waiting here, is he afraid that he will get credit?
Lang Fengyan moved back and cleared the way forward. Lin Manliu raised his hands and clasped his fists and continued to move forward.
It can be said that except for Shen Muchao, everyone who came to Yijian Villa this time had something to ask for.
The boy in a short shirt looked forward. Naturally, the next person waiting for him were the two masters Xingyi and Xingji.
Lin Manliu also bowed to the two of them, and without waiting for Xingyi to ask, the boy in a short shirt told the young monk in front of him all the news he heard in the main hall.
And in the process of retelling, he repeatedly used the word "guess" to emphasize the accuracy of the news.
After Xingyi finished listening, he glanced at Xingji beside him, and then looked at the boy in a short shirt again.
I saw the young monk clasping his hands together and speaking out: "Since the talkers from the Jianghu sect have already set off to return to various places, they must be able to quell the bandits everywhere soon..."
Lin Manliu said: "Master Xingyi can come with me to the main hall again if he has time later. It would be better for the second owner of our villa to explain these things!"
If it wasn't for business, I wouldn't call you the second owner of the village in front of others!
Xingyi shook his head: "The news given by Almsgiver Lin can be trusted by the young monk, so there is no problem!"
The young man in a short shirt responded: "Thank you, Master Xingyi, but if I have time later, I will still make an introduction to you two."
Xingyi hummed and took Xingji to the side of the courtyard.
Lin Manliu looked back and saw Shen Muchao, Fu You and Jiang Yanlin.
After Jiang Yanlin entered the side courtyard, he seemed a little reserved. At this time, he saw that the boy in a short shirt had something important to discuss, so he did not come forward directly.
Lin Manliu also told the three of them that they could stay in the village to rest in the future.
He also explained what Fu You wanted and would allow her to meet the old liar in the near future.
The boy in a short shirt suddenly thought that if it was related to the Eight Phases, he could actually see Mu Tianliao and Yue Qingqiu again?
Lin Manliu immediately informed Fu You of his thoughts, but was declined by the other party.
"There is no need to introduce others. Thank you very much, Mr. Lin..."
Lin Manliu responded: "I will let you know when I have time later."
In the end, only Shen Muchao and Jiang Yanlin were left. The former said casually that he was just here to play and there was no need to worry about her.
As a result, the boy in short shirt looked at Jiang Yanlin and waved to him.
Lin Man said in six words: "Yan Lin, come with me!"
Jiang Yanlin called out Brother Liu and quickly followed behind the boy in a short shirt.
After Lin Manliu said goodbye to the others, he took Jiang Yanlin out of the side courtyard and started walking towards a corridor.
The two walked a long way, passing some waterside pavilions and stone bridges, and finally arrived at a small pavilion surrounded by a pool of water.
The young man in a short shirt took the seat first, and Jiang Yanlin followed and sat next to him.
Lin Manliu didn't say anything in time, he just looked at the fish swimming in the pool.
Jiang Yanlin said aloud: "Brother Liu, but Master Ye has something to do?"
Lin Manliu hummed and turned to look at him.
"Yan Lin, if you want to avoid this disaster, are you willing to go overseas and come back after things calm down?"
Jiang Yanlin was silent for a moment and responded: "Wherever Brother Liu is...I'll be there!"
Hearing the same reply as before, this time Lin Manliu sighed first, and then looked at Jiang Yanlin with a forced smile.
"good!"
Jiang Yanlin naturally noticed the change in Lin Manliu's demeanor that was different from the past.
He asked in a low voice: "Brother Liu, there is a problem..."
Lin Manliu waved his hand, indicating that nothing happened, and then looked at the fish swimming in the pond.
He is like this, Jiang Yanlin is like this, and the old liar and Yijian Villa are probably like this too...
No matter who he is, he is just a fish swimming in this world. He seems happy and carefree, but he is still limited to a pond.
Lin Manliu may not have noticed that since his solo trip this time, his state of mind has quietly changed.
There's good... and there's bad...
From not asking for help at the beginning, he changed to receiving help from others when he returned to the villa.
From his decisiveness in killing the enemy when he first entered the Jianghu, he turned into hesitant and "calm" when watching those Yanyang soldiers flee.
From the leisurely enjoyment of exploring mountains and rivers, to the helplessness of being trapped in a shallow pond at this moment.
The young man in a short shirt pondered for a long time. Jiang Yanlin beside him called softly a few times, but failed to wake him up.
In the end, Lin Manliu raised his hand and patted his cheek several times to wake himself up.
He looked at Jiang Yanlin and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to meet the old liar and make plans for our future trip to sea!"
Jiang Yanlin responded softly, and then followed Lin Manliu towards the main hall.
...
But when Lin Manliu and the others just walked into the courtyard of the main hall, they discovered that there was a handsome scholar at the main entrance of the main hall?
Moreover, both Lin Manliu and Jiang Yanlin knew this person, Jiang Xu, a descendant of the Jiang family in Yuezhou.
He is the eldest son that Jiuzhao and Qianqiao mentioned in a smile, one of Mr. Mo's former disciples in the academy.
Jiang Xu waved to the two of them, looking extremely relaxed.
He opened his mouth and said: "My cousin and Shaoxia Lin, we haven't seen each other for a long time... By the way, Yanlin, shouldn't you be here at the moment?"
When Jiang Yan asked this question, his whole body began to tremble for no reason.
Upon seeing this, the boy in short shirt immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Jiang Yanlin.
Lin Manliu shouted: "Master Jiang suddenly came to visit today. What's the matter? Furthermore, Yanlin is a guest at my Yijian Villa. Do I still need to report to you?"
Seemingly hearing the young man's unkind words, Jiang Xu quickly changed his previous attitude and looked at the two of them with an apologetic face.
He coughed and said: "Ahem...there is indeed no need to report, please forgive Lin Shaoxia and Yanlin!"
Lin Manliu had a very bad impression of the person in front of him because many incidents in the past might be related to him.
But at this moment, since the eldest son can appear in Yijian Villa in a majestic manner, he must have been invited by the old liar, or he intends to visit here.
The young man in short shirt was about to ask again why he came here, when the voice of the old liar came from the main hall.
"Since Man Liu has arrived, let's go into the palace with Mr. Jiang to discuss matters!"
After Jiang Xu gave Lin Manliu an invitation gesture, he entered the main hall first.
Lin Manliu patted Jiang Yanlin on the shoulder and said softly: "Yanlin, don't panic, just listen to me later, this is more or less within Yijian Villa!"
Jiang Yanlin nodded quickly and followed the boy in short shirt into the main hall.
When the two came in, the hall seemed to be already chatting.
Jiang Xu's laughter was a little loud: "Master Ye, look, am I right? Lin Shaoxia and Yan Lin will be here soon."
Ye Dang agreed and looked at Lin Manliu.
"It turns out that Man Liu and Young Master Jiang still know each other, which is a good relationship! However, Mr. Mo has been traveling north for a long time, and today Young Master Jiang may have no choice but to return disappointed."
Jiang Xu responded with a smile: "What Jiang asked for today is not to pay a visit to Mr. Ye. Master Ye also knows that, right?"
This question caused everyone present to fall into silence.
Ye Dang was the only one who laughed. After drinking all the tea in the cup, he turned the whole tea cup upside down on the table.
"Ye is just a rough guy. I understand very little about Mr. Jiang's plan!"
Regarding Ye Dangting's attitude, Jiang Xu's expression remained unchanged.
He continued: "Jiang came here today, firstly to give gifts, and secondly to relieve worries!"
Without waiting for Lin Manliu and others to respond, the eldest son raised his hands and clapped his hands several times.
Pa-pa-pa--
Suddenly, two or three black shadows suddenly descended from the roof of the main hall of Yijian Villa, two of which were holding a man hostage.
At the same time as several black shadows appeared, a large number of Yijian Villa disciples quickly emerged outside the main hall.
In front of everyone, these disciples who were waiting in full formation were all the disciples who had been ordered to lurk in various places in the main hall when the eldest son paid homage to the village.
Jiang Xu smiled and said: "What a big battle!"
Ye Dang responded: "But did you disappoint Mr. Jiang?"
"No, no, no, I'm quite satisfied... Then please take a look at this first big gift!"
Jiang Xu raised his hand and waved, and the black scarf on the man's face was torn off. Everyone present was a little confused by Jiang Xu's move.
The moment Lin Manliu saw the man's face, he looked at Jiang Xu not far away, and a cold light suddenly appeared in the young man's eyes!
The person captured by the two black shadows was Lieutenant Qin who was originally stationed at Jianmen Pass.
Jiang Xu spoke up: "This person's name is Qin Mo. Shaoxia Lin should know him, right?"
As he spoke, he looked at the boy in a short shirt and caught Lin Manliu's gaze.
Jiang Xu pretended to be frightened, and while covering his face with his hands, he took two steps back.
"Young Master Lin, please be patient...I told you that today is here to give gifts and relieve worries!"
Qin Mo in the distance also shouted: "Brother Manliu, please listen to what he has to say!"
The boy in the short shirt finally withdrew his gaze and stood beside Ye Dangting, waiting for the eldest son's next words.
Jiang Xu spoke up: "The original deputy captain Qin, the guard of Jianmen Pass, died in a bandit rebellion outside Shannan. Now Qin Mo is just an idle man!"
As he spoke, he took out a wooden military sign from his pocket, raised his hand and threw it to Ye Dang.
Lin Manliu looked at it carefully and saw that the style of the wooden sign was the same as Xue Tang's previous wooden sign, so it couldn't be fake.
Jiang Xu spoke up again: "Master Ye, do you understand? This gift is okay!"
The eldest son was thinking about how to accept Yijian Villa's affection later, but Ye Dang's answer was beyond his expectation.
"Tell him something! I thought Mr. Mo's disciples were all very smart...disappointing!"
Ye Dangting raised his hand and slapped Lin Manliu on the back of the head, causing the latter to feel severe pain.
The boy in a short shirt had no choice but to look at Qin Mo outside the door and explain.
"We have already thought about Master Xue's fake death. We don't need Mr. Jiang to worry about it. However, we still need to thank Mr. Jiang, which is enough to prove Brother Xue's case. You haven't had time to intervene yet!"
After learning that Xue Tang might have faked his death, Lin Manliu had wondered whether it might be these three people.
After all, the Jiuzhao who informed him of the news had specially prepared a secret letter and a blood-stained wooden sign just to deceive him.
But at this moment, the eldest son's "gift giving" was based on Deputy Qin's re-arrangement of Brother Xue's fake death to tell them that this method was feasible.
Then Brother Xue's fake death has nothing to do with the three of them.
In Lin Manliu's view, people like Jiang Xu would never make their true intentions public.
Jiang Xu's eyes flashed with confusion for a moment, but he soon laughed loudly.
"It's Jiang who underestimated Yijian Villa. It's his sin... his sin..."
Lin Man said in six words: "Then please tell Mr. Jiang the second thing!"
