Chapter Seventy-Six: Eighteen Years of Wind and Rain
Wang Chengyu sighed and said: "Last night, the envoy of the Li Yuan gave me the wind and dust, and after I was full of wine and food, I took my leave. Because I've heard about the tea garden lane by the Qinhuai River before, this time I plan to stop by to see what good tea is thereβI've always had good tea......"
Zhao Ran nodded: "I know." β
Wang Chengyu continued: "I just passed by the first shop in the tea garden alley, and after looking up a few times, the old woman insisted on pulling me in to sit. I asked her what kind of tea she had, and she said it was a lot, and she would know when she went in. As soon as I went in, I realized that it wasn't like that at all, and I wanted to leave, but she wouldn't let me go. β
Hearing this, Zhao Ran couldn't help but laugh.
Wang Chengyu said: "I said I will give you money, you let me go, even if I ordered your girl." But she refused, saying that if I didn't go to her daughter's bed, it would mean that I had ulterior motives, and asked me if I wanted to go to the yamen to report, and what kind of civilized city was created...... In the middle of the pull, everyone from the Lingji Palace arrived. That's it, if you don't believe it, you can ask the old woman!"
Wei Chaozong listened to it beside him, and reluctantly pulled Zhao Ran out again, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that I made a mistake." The confession and the words of the old bustard can match, but he would rather pay money than play, which is indeed weird, we all thought he was going to connect with Zhang Zheng, it turned out to be buying tea...... Go to Tea Garden Lane to buy tea, who will believe it?"
Zhao Ran also shook his head and said, "Maybe there is some hidden disease?" or maybe it's caused by practicing exercises...... By the way, Wang Chengyu is a perennial old guest at sea, so it is better to show him the portrait. β
After releasing Wang Chengyu from the cell and placing the portrait in front of him, Wang Chengyu looked at it many times, looked up and pondered for a long time, and suddenly slapped the table: "I remember, this person's name is Zhang Feiren, one of the four generals of Lingao Island, I saw it thirteen years ago!"
At this moment, Zhao Ran was also moved, and immediately asked Wang Chengyu to tell him again about the formation of a fleet that was robbed by the monks of Lingao Island, and at the same time, he also flew Su Chuanyao: "Sichuan Medicine, immediately go to the secret vault to check the file of Zhang Zheng, a monk of Lingji Palace, and send it to Lingji Palace after finding it." β
After saying that Lingao Island forcibly collected the flag fee of passing ships, robbed the mining fleet appointed by Jimingguan, and continued to smuggle against the wind before, Su Chuanyao also sent the Zhang Zheng file that he had found.
Lingji Palace was very lenient in accepting people back then, basically as long as you were willing, you could join, and the review was like a fictitious, so the credibility of the information on the file was relatively low.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that Zhang Zheng actually joined the Lingji Palace two years ago.
Zhao Ran called Qian Xundaotong, an expert on the issue of overseas monks of the Jiming Temple, to Lingji Palace, but this expert had never seen Zhang Feiren with her own eyes, and she didn't even have an impression of Zhang Zheng in Lingji Palace.
The only clue she provided was that she heard that the Ruthless Sword had caused trouble on Lingao Island the year before last, and had fought a few fierce battles with the Lingao Island monks led by Wutong Daoist and the four major generals, and since then, it seems that she has not heard from Zhang Zheng.
mentioned the Ruthless Sword, Zhao Ran found an excuse to go out and sent Zhou Yumo a flying talisman. The teleportation distance of the flying talisman is also limited, and if it is too far, it will not be received, which is why it has been very difficult for him to contact Zhou Yumo for several years.
Unexpectedly, he received a reply from the other party this time, which made Zhao Ran quite surprised.
"Zhang Feiren? He was defeated a few years ago, and now it's not worth mentioning. Why did you ask about him?"
"This person hid anonymously in Lingji Palace two years ago, committed a crime, and Dongji Pavilion was about to look for him. Let's see if this Zhang Zheng is Zhang Feiren first. β
In the flying talisman, Zhao Ran also sent the copied image over, and soon got Zhou Yumo's confirmation: "It's this guy, just a clown jumping beam." β
After confirming, Zhao Ran asked about the situation on Lingao Island again, Zhou Yumo only cared about the cultivation of the fighting method, and thought that Lingao Island itself did not have any particularly outstanding masters, including the owner of the island, Wutong Dao, who had just been promoted to cultivator cultivation, that is, relying on the large number of people to be able to run rampant.
Zhao Ran asked about the naval combat strength of Lingao Island, and Zhou Yumo couldn't tell clearly, sea combat and heads-up fighting are two completely different concepts, and she didn't care about this issue, but said that Lingao Island has many people and ships, and it is indeed a hegemon in the East China Sea, and it is more arrogant to do things.
Zhao Ran asked Zhou Yumo again if he had fought with Wutong Daoren, and Zhou Yumo's answer was: "He was in the Great Master Realm two years ago, and he was not my opponent at that time, but now that he is in the Master Realm, it must be more interesting to fight, and he will meet again in a few days." β
"The last time you forcibly broke into Lingao Island, how was the situation?"
"It's not about breaking in, if you really want to break in, you will definitely not be able to break in, Wutong Dao people let out a word at sea, saying that they want to ...... Hmph, it's not a good word, I'll come to the door to challenge, that's all. didn't kill Wutong on the spot, because he invited two shapeshifting demons to watch the battle. β
"Yumo, where are you now?"
"On the coast of Fujian, prepare to return to Dajun Mountain to receive the gong. β
"Are you a Realm Breaking Archmage?"
"I broke through the border three years ago, and I haven't had time to be punished, and after staying overseas for a long time, I found that I am really very advantageous to receive the punishment, so I am ready to make up for my homework this time. I heard Senior Sister Song say, you joined the Grand Master at the beginning of last year, which is very good, think about it, when I joined the Yushi, you hadn't entered the Dao yet, and now you're about to catch up with me. β
"It's still far away, you've been an archmage for three years, two years longer than me. β
"That's not easy to say, maybe in a few days, you'll be refining the baby. β
"How can it be? You're about to practice baby and child, right?"
"Hehe......"
"What do you mean, hehe? You're really going to join the refining master, how long do you plan to stay in Dajun Mountain when you come back this time?"
"Stay a little longer, at least after participating in the double cultivation ceremony between you and the girl from the Duanmu family. β
"Huh?" Zhao Ran didn't expect that the topic he had been unsure of how to open up was instantly pierced by Zhou Yumo, and he was extremely embarrassed for a while.
"Ahh
At the end of the conversation with Zhou Yumo, Zhao Ran's thoughts were messy, emotional, regretful, gratified, and apprehensive, all kinds of emotions were intertwined, and it was difficult to suppress.
After all, it has been eighteen years since he and Zhou Yumo met, and both of them have grown from ordinary little Taoist priests to archmages. Archmage, in the past, he used to be an existence that he looked up to, but now, who will he and Zhou Yumo look up to?
After a moment of stupidity at the door, Wei Chaozong poked his head out of the house: "Zhiran?"
Zhao Ran patted his head, hurriedly entered the house, and said, "It's confirmed, Zhang Zheng is Zhang Feiren, one of the four generals of Lingao Island." β
After a moment of silence, Wei Chaozong asked, "What do you think?"
Zhao Ran sorted out his thoughts: "This matter involves all aspects, involving my Jiming Temple, your Lingji Palace, as well as the Manifestation Palace, Chaotian Palace, well, Yuanfu Palace has also lost ships and goods, so let's do it, I suggest that a coordination meeting be held to discuss the issue of Lingao Island." β
Wei Chaozong immediately nodded: "I agree." β