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Chapter Thirty-Five The Local Voice

(Children who don’t recognize each other laugh and ask where the guest is from)

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Lanfeng paid homage to Xuance, packed up properly, and got up and left the mountain gate. Kong Xiang and Jingyan Jingguo came to see him off. When they were leaving, Kong Xiang warned him in many ways, even if he returned to the secular family.

, and don’t forget the promise you made before the Buddha, and in the future you will wholeheartedly do good and never do evil.

Kong Xiang took out another box from his arms and said, "Lan Feng, I'm going to ask you to help me this time when I return home."

Lanfeng took the box and opened it, only to see four Buddha's light relics.

Master, this is..." Lan Feng asked.

Kong Xiang said: "These are the four relics of Elder Xuanzhi. The day before yesterday, I received a post from Wuzhuang Temple in Wanshou Mountain, saying that it was a ginseng and fruit conference held by Wuzhuang Temple, which is about to be held every hundred years, and I was invited to go. But this elder Xuanzhi only

After passing away, it is really inconvenient for me to leave. I know that your hometown is close to Wanshou Mountain, so you can go to the meeting on my behalf with these four Buddha's Light Relics."

Lanfeng responded and put the relics away. Then he knelt down and kowtowed three times, thanking his teacher, three more times, thanking Jinshan Temple for taking him in, and three more times, thanking the Buddha for his enlightenment. After nine prostrations, he

He stood up and said goodbye to his two senior brothers, Jingyan and Jingguo, and then walked down the mountain gate.

The turbulent river was endless, and Lan Feng walked all the way to find a fisherman's ferry. But he didn't expect someone to pat his shoulder. When he looked back, he saw a middle-aged man standing behind him, with a handsome face and extraordinary appearance.

The armor on his body betrayed him.

"Donor Kuimulang..." Lanfeng saluted.

That man was Kuimulang who came in disguise. He smiled and said: "Little brother, what kind of Buddhist rituals can you perform after returning to secular life?"

After hearing this, Lan Feng realized that he was no longer a disciple of Buddhism. He said: "If you count your age, I should call you ancestor. For the sake of convenience, let's call you Brother Kui for the time being."

Kui Mulang said: "It doesn't matter what you call her. Take me to your girl quickly. I'm worried that something unexpected will happen to Hua Xi."

Lan Feng said: "I'm just looking for a boatman... This matter can't be rushed."

Unexpectedly, Na Kui Mulan grinned, put his hand on Lan Feng's shoulder, and made a few words, and the two of them flew out in the air.

Lan Feng quickly stabilized his figure and said: "Brother Kui, wait a moment..."

"Haha, little brother Lanfeng, come here, show me the way!" Kui Mulang said.

Lan Feng had no choice but to steer the cloud carefully while guiding Kui Mulang. After a long stalemate, Kui Mulang was also a little weak, so he stopped at a hilltop. He said: "I was dismissed from the immortal position and stopped in the human world.

Incense, this true energy has been slowly exhausted over the past few hundred years. If it had been before, we would have arrived long ago."

Lan Feng said: "It's okay. I think I came from my hometown and have been walking for several months. You can take a rest."

Lan Feng stood on the cliff and looked in the direction of Tongtian River, feeling very anxious in his heart.

He turned around and looked at the flower sachet in Kui Mulang's hand uneasily, wondering how Wan Xi was doing now, and whether he and Wan Xi would not recognize each other like Kui Mulang and Bai Huaxian.

Woolen cloth?

After resting for an hour, the two set off again. After flying through the clouds and mist, chasing the stars and the moon, they finally saw the Fish Basket Guanyin statue by the Tongtian River on the evening of the second day...

Lanfeng and Kuimulang stood in the clouds and looked at this land that they had not seen for a long time. They were both familiar and unfamiliar. The scene of the massacre of the village that day was still vivid in their minds, but Lanfeng had been in the Buddhist quiet place for a long time in the past seven years, and it had long since disappeared.

Instead of the heartbreaking feeling I felt back then, I feel more like just sighing.

The two of them calmed down and walked towards the county and city. They saw that the streets on both sides were extending in all directions, broad and grand, with an endless stream of pedestrians and vendors. It was nothing like the riverside path seven years ago.

When Lan Feng saw a carriage stopping ahead, he and Kui Mulang stepped forward to ask.

The groom said that this place was no longer the small county it was before. Ever since the Fish Basket Guanyin Statue was rebuilt, business here had begun to flourish. In just five years, it had become a

There is a large town called "Liancheng", and the former site of the fishing village has been turned into a large wharf on the commercial waterway.

After hearing this, Lan Feng lamented that times have changed so much that he never expected that his hometown would still have such an opportunity.

Lan Feng asked again: "Dare I ask, brother, is the original Su family still there now?"

The groom said: "Su family? There are so many people named Su. Which family are you talking about?"

Lan Feng was embarrassed for a moment, thinking that he would be favored by the Su family, but he didn't know the name of Mr. Su...

He said: "It was the Su family compound where I used to live in the middle of the county and city."

"Oh! You mean the mansion of Su Da merchant." The groom said, "It's still there, but it's much bigger than before. But just seeing you like this, does it have anything to do with his family background?"

Lan Feng smiled without saying anything. He thanked the groom and walked towards the Su family's mansion with Kui Mulang.

The road was bustling with buildings, shops and restaurants, and traffic. The two of them were amazed by the many things they saw along the way, and their eyes were dazzled.

Not long after, the two of them saw the outer wall of a tall mansion. There were two stone lions in front of the gate, and two guards stood at the door holding long sticks. The plaque read "Su Mansion".

Lan Feng stepped forward. When the nurse saw him, he immediately used a long stick to block Lan Feng. Lan Feng smiled bitterly, thinking that it was really the same as when he came to the Su family compound.

"Stop! Little monk, don't break into the Su family compound!" said the nurse.

Lan Feng touched his head. It turned out that he had just left the temple and his hair had not yet grown. He smiled and said: "Brother from the nursing home, please inform Mr. Su and Miss Su that Lan Feng is back."

"Lan, what's the matter? My master and young lady are not here! There are so many relatives these days! You don't even think about yourself. You are as poor as you are. I'm afraid you are just here to cheat me out of food and drinks!" the nurse said disdainfully.

Just as Lan Feng was about to defend himself, Kui Mulang behind him suddenly grabbed the guard's collar and lifted him up. Seeing this, the guard next to him also picked up a stick and hit Kui Mulang. Kui Mulang sneered.

After a moment, he knocked the other guard away with a wave of his hand.

"You guys look down on people..." Kui Mulang said coldly.

Seeing this, Lan Feng hurriedly asked Kui Mulang to stop his hand. Seeing more and more people watching around, he pulled Kui Mulang away from the Su family's mansion.

Kui Mulang said: "Brother Lanfeng, why are you dragging me away?"

Lan Feng arrived: "The master of the Su family and my sister are not here. After so many years, it is not surprising that the servants have changed. It's better not to cause trouble to them yet. Come on, brother Kui, let's find a place to stay first.

"

Kui Mulang nodded, and the two of them wandered around the town for a long time and found an inn to stay. The inn had a luxurious facade and a five-story roof. Lan Feng also learned his lesson this time and saw the waiter approaching with disdain.

He took out a piece of silver from his bag.

The waiter immediately beamed with joy when he saw Yinzi and asked quickly: "Hey, two bosses, do you want to be the top or stay in the hotel?"

Lan Feng smiled and said, "Let's stay in the hotel. We'll get two upper rooms for us first. We're going to get some food and we'll eat in the lobby."

"Okay! Please come inside!" The waiter asked the waiter to take the two people's luggage, and then led them to find a table to sit down.

The waiter made tea for Lan Feng and the two of them and said, "What would you two bosses like to eat?"

"A plate of roasted chicken! Two ounces of wine!" Kui Mulang was not polite. Lanfeng said: "A plate of braised carp and two vegetarian dishes."

Kui Mulang laughed and said: "Brother Lanfeng, I have been abstaining from eating meat for seven years. I must be exhausted, haha!"

Lan Feng smiled and said: "Brother Kui, you have been in the temple for a hundred years, wouldn't you be able to endure it better than me?"

Kui Mulang said: "Oh, let's not mention it. It's just that your sister is not here. When can we find Baihuaxi..."

Lan Feng said: "Let's stay here first and then go to Su Mansion to have a look later. Don't be impatient, Brother Kui..."

Kuimu Lang clutched the flower sachet,

Seeing the waiter bring wine, he drank a glass of it. Seeing that Lan Feng didn't move, he poured a glass of wine and handed it to Lan Feng. Lan Feng declined politely: "Brother Kui, how can I drink..."

"Hey, since you've returned to secular life, you shouldn't abide by so many rules. Come on, come on." As he said that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it for Lan Feng.

"Ahem!!" Lan Feng was the first person to drink alcohol. The strong alcohol went down his throat and made his heart beat loudly. His face turned red at that time, "No, no, no, Brother Kui Mulang, you'd better drink it yourself."

Bar."

The two of them were eating wine and food when a group of people suddenly came outside the gate. The man leading them was dressed in noble clothes and had extraordinary equipment. He came in with four or five servants.

The waiter stepped forward and greeted: "Hey, Mr. Zhao is here. He must also be here to see the dancer in Chunjiang Tower tonight..."

Mr. Zhao was coldly angry and said, "Why are there so many nonsense! Go and prepare the food and drinks. I will fill my stomach first!"

"Yes, yes, here is someone! Call Mr. Zhao to sit upstairs!" The waiter called for the waiter to lead Mr. Zhao upstairs.

Lan Feng had no intention of knowing about Mr. Zhao and Chunjiang Tower, but the conversation of several vendors at the next table caught Lan Feng's attention.

A vendor said: "Hey, do you know? Mr. Zhao has made an engagement with the dancer at Chunjiang Tower..."

"The dancer at Chunjiang Tower? Who is she?" asked another vendor.

The first vendor added: "You don't know? That dancer is the daughter of Master Su of the Su Mansion!"

Lanfeng looked uncertain when he heard this. He put down his bowl and chopsticks. He stood up and walked to the vendor, took out a piece of silver and asked: "Brother, we are new here. I heard that the Chunjiang Pavilion dancer you just said is also quite famous."

I’m interested, can you tell us if you can?”

At this time, Kui Mulang also stood up and moved the bowls, chopsticks, food and wine to the table.

When the merchant saw the silver, he smiled and spoke.

It turns out that after Lan Feng left seven years ago, as Wan Xi grew up, she began to like singing and dancing. The master of the Su family loved Wan Xi so much that he sent her to Chunjiang Tower to study art. This Wan Xi was very talented and had only been around for five years.

She became good at singing and dancing, and with her stunning appearance, she attracted many merchants to stop and take a look at her beauty.

In recent years, the wealthy businessman of the Zhao family has contracted merchant ships on the Tongtian River, and has trading relationships with the Su family. The two of them had a good relationship, and it happened that the Zhao family had a young man named Zhao Peng, so the two families came up with this plan.

It can be said that the marriage is a good match.

Today is the Qingming Festival, so the Chunjiang Tower started this festival of singing and dancing to worship heaven, and set up a big banquet to invite the people of this area to worship heaven, eat banquets, and enjoy songs and dances.

Lanfeng heard that Wan Xi had made an engagement with someone else, and just now saw Mr. Zhao being so domineering, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. He asked again: "What does the daughter of the Su family think of this marriage?"

The merchant glanced at Lan Feng: "Hey, young master. Why are you asking this?" The merchant glanced upstairs, and then whispered: "I also heard that Miss Su family seems not to be satisfied with the marriage.

, he had a falling out with his father and has not been home for a year."

Hearing this, Lan Feng stood up and thanked the vendor and walked upstairs. Kui Mulang saw this and saw what Lan Feng was thinking. He also put down his glass and stepped forward and said, "You kid, aren't you Miss Su's biological brother?"

~”

Lanfeng didn't say anything, and Kuimulang said again: "If you ask me, if that girl likes you, I will help you kidnap her back from Chunjiang Tower, and you will return to secular life anyway. Wouldn't it be nice to be a pair of mandarin ducks with her?

, don’t be like my brother who is far apart from the one you love.”

"Brother Kui!" Lan Feng looked at Kui Mulang helplessly, "She is just my sister. Besides, this marriage was decided by his parents. Even if she doesn't want to, she has to marry Mr. Zhao! Don't do anything wrong then.

, Otherwise, you can go find Baihuasha yourself!"
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