Chapter 148

Everyone stopped when they heard Qiu Tong ask them to stay and looked at her in confusion.

Fourth Master Wen knew that things were bad when he saw Qiu Tong ask them to stay. Escort Luo had complained about Zhang Xiaohu without knowing the severity of the situation, and one of the things he had said was related to Zhang Xiaohua. He knew very well who this Zhang Xiaohua was and her relationship with Huan Xi Manor. If Ou Yan knew about the food and lodging expenses, it would be a disaster. What was originally a small matter would become a big matter, and he would be implicated.

He hurriedly said, "Miss Qiu Tong, we've finished our discussion with the escort agency. Let them do their own things. Why have you come to the agency this time? Let us hear about it."

With that, he waved his hand, indicating for everyone to leave.

Qiu Tong smiled and said, "Fourth Master Wen, the matter I'm here to talk about today is related to Zhang Xiaohu. Also, I heard Fourth Master mention something about the food and lodging expenses. I don't know if it has anything to do with what I want to talk about. Why don't everyone stay and listen?"

Fourth Master Wen had no choice but to ask everyone to sit down.

Qiu Tong looked around and said to Escort Luo, "Is this the famous Escort Luo of the Lotus Flower Escort Agency?"

Escort Luo was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. He stood up and said, "That's me. Miss, you actually know my lowly name?"

Qiu Tong smiled, "Of course I know. Even our Manor Lord knows. You're very good. Haha, very good."

Escort Leader Luo was laughing so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He even forgot to sit down and just stood there foolishly.

Qiu Tong looked at Zhang Xiaohu again and said with a smile, "Zhang Xiaohu, we meet again."

Zhang Xiaohu stood up and cupped his fists, "Hello, Miss Qiu Tong."

Qiu Tong said, "Sit down. Your brother Zhang Xiaohua told me to see you and tell you that he's doing well. You don't have to worry."

Zhang Xiaohu said, "Thank you, Miss Qiu Tong. Xiaohua has caused a lot of trouble for you in the villa. With you here, I'm very relieved."

Qiu Tong nodded, then turned to Fourth Master Wen and said, "Actually, I didn't come here for anything important. I'm just here to deliver the money on behalf of our Manor Lord."

After he finished speaking, he took out ten taels of silver from his purse and threw it on the table in front of Fourth Master Wen.

Fourth Master Wen was shocked and asked, "Miss Qiu Tong, what does the Manor Lord mean by this?"

Qiu Tong smiled coldly and said, "It's nothing much. It's just that our manor's Zhang Xiaohua came back with your escort company's carriage. Didn't you want her to pay for her food and lodging? Our manor head said that there's no need to talk about food and lodging, even the carriage fees will be paid to you. Fourth Master Wen, let your escort leader Luo see if these ten taels of silver are enough.

If it's not enough, tell me the amount and I'll pay for it. "

When Fourth Master Wen heard this, his expression immediately changed. Escort leader Luo, who was standing, turned pale and fell into his chair with a thump.

Fourth Master Wen hurriedly smiled and said, "Miss Qiu Tong, is there a need for this?

The Lotus Flower Escort Company and Huan Xi Manor are one entity. How can one family speak of two different things?

This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. "

Qiu Tong said, "We naturally think of one family, but some people don't think so. Our Manor Lord was very angry and almost wanted to come here himself. I wanted to be familiar with Fourth Master Wen, so I hurriedly persuaded him and took on this task. Fourth Master, you can do as you see fit."

Fourth Master Wen turned to glare at Escort leader Luo and said, "The one who tied the bell should untie it. Escort leader Luo, what do you think we should do?"

Escort leader Luo seemed to have lost his mind from fright and muttered, "This … that just now, the accountant already said that there's no need to pay for lodging or carriage fees. It's only about nine hundred copper coins. There's no need to use so much."

When Fourth Master Wen heard this, he cursed inwardly, "Idiot!"

Just as he was about to say something, Qiu Tong laughed angrily and said, "Fourth Master, so this is the escort leader of the escort company. He really is very talented. Our Huan Xi Manor doesn't lack this bit of silver. Just take these ten taels of silver as Zhang Xiaohua's food expenses. If there's more, just take it as a reward for you, Escort leader Luo.

Fourth Master Wen, Qiu Tong will take her leave now. The Manor Lord is still waiting for a reply. "

After saying this, she stood up and left with a flick of her sleeves.

How could Fourth Master Wen let Qiu Tong leave just like that? He hurriedly chased after her and shouted, "Miss Qiu Tong, Miss Qiu Tong, please wait, please wait. Listen to me."

Qiu Tong and Fourth Master Wen, one walking and one chasing, arrived at the small courtyard.

The people in the room didn't dare to sit any longer. They hurriedly stood up and chased out of the room.

At this moment, they suddenly saw the guard Xiao Si leading a disciple from the Misty School into the small courtyard. When he saw Fourth Master Wen, he immediately shouted, "Fourth Master, Fourth Master, this is a disciple from the Misty School. He said he was looking for Zhang Xiaohu. I heard that he was here with you, so I brought him here.

Is Zhang Xiaohu here with you? "

Hearing Xiao Si's words, everyone stopped in their tracks and looked at Zhang Xiaohu with astonishment. Zhang Xiaohu was also astonished and stood there in a daze. Why was a disciple from the Misty School looking for him?

Two flowers bloomed, each representing one branch. Speaking of which, when Zhang Xiaohua and He Tianshu followed Ou Yan out of the hall, they didn't go to the outer courtyard. Instead, they went deeper into the inner courtyard. Zhang Xiaohua was ignorant and only knew to follow Elder Sister Ou. He Tianshu, on the other hand, was alarmed. How could he enter the inner courtyard so easily?

He didn't know what kind of medicine Manor Lord Ou was selling.

The three people walked through several courtyards and arrived at a small corner door. The wooden door of the corner door was tightly shut. Ou Yan walked in front of the door and pushed it open. She directly walked through the corner door with Zhang Xiaohua and He Tianshu following behind her.

He Tianshu's eyes lit up. Behind the corner door was a lush garden. On both sides of the corner door stood several spirited young disciples. However, these disciples were dressed like the Misty School. He Tianshu couldn't help but stare blankly when he saw this. After thinking for a bit, he came to a conclusion.

Sure enough, when the disciples from the Misty School saw Ou Yan push open the door and enter, they hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "Welcome Manor Lord."

Ou Yan smiled and waved her hand, saying, "You guys have also worked hard. I'll have to trouble you to bring me to the discussion hall."

The young disciple at the front also hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Manor Lord, please follow me. This disciple will bring you there."

After saying that, he led the way. Ou Yan and the other two followed behind him and walked towards the discussion hall.

As He Tianshu walked, his heart was secretly churning. Every time he returned to the Misty School, he had to go out from the side door of the Huan Xi Mountain Villa and then go around to the front door of the Misty Mountain Villa. He thought that Manor Lord Ou usually did this, but he didn't expect that there was such a shortcut in the inner courtyard. However, after thinking about it, it was normal. The Huan Xi Mountain Villa and the Huan Xi Mountain Villa were built adjacent to each other. How could there not be adjacent passages?

It would be abnormal if there wasn't.

But now, Ou Yan unexpectedly didn't avoid him and led him through the shortcut. It must be because of the meritorious service he made in the South. She didn't treat him as an outsider. He didn't expect that he would have such an opportunity after being "demoted" to the Huan Xi Mountain Villa to plant herbs. It was really a great fortune.

However, he immediately thought of Zhang Xiaohua who made the greatest meritorious service in the South. He immediately knew that compared to Zhang Xiaohua, his meritorious service was like a firefly to the bright moon. He still benefited from Zhang Xiaohua. After all, after Zhang Xiaohua came to the Huan Xi Mountain Villa, all the martial arts she learned were taught by him. Presumably, Ou Yan loved the house and its crow. As for the sword moves that Zhang Xiaohua used to kill people, they were taught by Yu Lao, but he automatically ignored it.

Thinking of martial arts, He Tianshu's heart moved again. He instantly understood the real purpose of today's visit to the Misty School. Didn't Zhang Xiaohua always want to learn the mental cultivation method of internal strength? Ou Yan brought him and Zhang Xiaohua to the Misty School to ask Master Ou to allow him to teach Zhang Xiaohua internal strength.

Thinking of the huge benefits that Zhang Xiaohua brought to him by only learning the incomplete martial arts, He Tianshu was very eager to try. He was looking forward to what inexplicable benefits would fall on him if he taught Zhang Xiaohua internal strength.

However, it was just a simple fist technique, and it was already so difficult for Zhang Xiaohua to learn. It gave him a headache. If he were to teach him a profound inner force cultivation method, it would be a challenge for him!

Thinking of Zhang Xiaohua's poor aptitude, He Tianshu felt a headache.

Just as He Tianshu was worrying about his gains and losses, the disciple had already led them to the front of the meeting hall.

The disciple whispered to Ou Yan, "Master, we've arrived at the meeting hall. This disciple will take his leave first."

Ou Yan smiled, "Sorry to trouble you."

After the disciple left, she said to He Tianshu and Zhang Xiaohua, "The two of you, come with me."

After saying that, she led them into the meeting hall.

Although He Tianshu was a disciple of the Misty School, his rank wasn't high enough. He had only heard of the meeting hall, but had never been inside. Even when he was questioned about the attack on the rainy night, he was only questioned in the Law Enforcement Hall. He knew that this was the core area of the Misty School, so he had long been cautious and walked respectfully behind Ou Yan. He was well-behaved and didn't dare to cross the line.

As for Zhang Xiaohua, although he didn't know much about worldly affairs, he had read a lot of books and had improved a lot in the past six months. When he first entered the meeting hall, he still stuck his head out to look around, but the solemn and deep meeting hall immediately made him feel something. Seeing that He Tianshu's footsteps were steady, he immediately stopped looking around and became well-behaved.

Today's meeting hall's discussion was obviously not of a high level. There were many people in the hall. Other than the hall masters and elders sitting on the chairs on both sides, there were also many disciples standing behind them. Everyone seemed to be whispering to each other about something.

Seeing the three people who walked in without any notice, the crowd immediately stopped. Dozens of gazes fell on the three of them.

When they saw that it was Ou Yan, everyone suddenly understood. However, when they looked behind them, everyone was confused. Who were these two people?

There were even two people who made a "huh" sound, expressing their obvious astonishment in their hearts.

When Hall Master Bai Dong of the Alchemy Hall saw that He Tianshu actually walked behind Ou Yan and entered the Assembly Hall, he was very astonished. He let out a soft "Eh?" and thought to himself, "Why did this kid run into the Assembly Hall?

I don't know why Manor Lord Ou brought him here.

Could it be that he has the intention of promoting him?

Why didn't I get any information at all? "A series of questions made him confused.

The other person who made a "huh" sound was Zhang Xiaohua's old acquaintance. It was Wen Wenhai who had saved him in Lu Town.

As Ou Peng's disciple, Wen Wenhai was standing behind the hall masters with Xue Qing. When he saw Zhang Xiaohua, he was very surprised. He felt that this young man was very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. That was why he made a surprised sound.

That's right, the matter of saving him happened a year ago. Zhang Xiaohua was still growing. At this time, he already looked a little different from a year ago. Moreover, when Wen Wenhai saw him a year ago, he was beaten black and blue. It was even more different from now. It was also thanks to Wen Wenhai being the direct disciple of Sect Master Ou of the Misty School. His aptitude was incomparably outstanding. That was why he was able to find the feeling of the past from the dusty memories.

However, he couldn't confirm it. After being surprised, he pulled Xue Qing who was next to him and whispered a few words in her ear. When Xue Qing heard it, her calm face was also full of surprise. She stared at Zhang Xiaohua carefully. After looking for a moment, she shook her head. Of course, Xue Qing was wearing a mask. Not only did others look down on her, she also couldn't see others clearly. Moreover, with her cold personality, why would she pay attention to an unrelated child?

Naturally, she couldn't recognize him.

Wen Wenhai saw that Xue Qing wasn't sure and didn't say anything else.

When Ou Peng saw Ou Yan bringing people in, his face revealed a smile. He pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Yan 'er, come and sit here."

When Ou Yan heard this, she quickly walked over.

Ou Yan left, but He Tianshu didn't dare to leave. He hurriedly stopped in his tracks.

Zhang Xiaohua, who was behind him, didn't know. Seeing that Ou Yan didn't tell him to stop, he naturally followed suit. When He Tianshu suddenly stopped, he was caught off guard. When he saw that He Tianshu couldn't stop in time, he bumped into He Tianshu's back. Zhang Xiaohua reflexively pushed him away.

Although it was a casual push, Zhang Xiaohua's hand weighed more than a thousand pounds. He Tianshu was caught off guard and immediately fell forward. Fortunately, He Tianshu's martial arts were good. He immediately held onto a pole and steadied himself. However, this caused him to stagger half a step. Then, Zhang Xiaohua's low complaint sounded behind him, "Captain He, why did you suddenly stop?"

He Tianshu really wanted to turn around and pinch Zhang Xiaohua's neck to explain to him. However, this was the meeting hall. He didn't dare to say half a word. He gritted his teeth and didn't move his body. He took two steps back and happened to be parallel to Zhang Xiaohua.

All of this happened in a flash. When everyone came to their senses and roared with laughter, He Tianshu was already standing beside Zhang Xiaohua.

Taking advantage of everyone's laughter, He Tianshu used his right hand to knock Zhang Xiaohua's arm and whispered, "Don't talk. Just stand here."

When Zhang Xiaohua heard the laughter of the crowd, he was not very happy. What was the big deal? It was just an accident. Although He Tianshu's face was a little red, he knew that everyone in the hall was a prominent figure in the sect. He could not afford to offend any of them. Naturally, he did not dare to complain a single word.

When Ou Peng saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh. It had been a long time since such an interesting thing happened in the meeting hall. The only one who didn't know the details was Ou Yan, who had her back to them. When she sat down on the chair, she looked at the blushing He Tianshu and Zhang Xiaohua with a face full of doubt. She was very puzzled.

When everyone's laughter died down, Ou Peng asked, "Yan 'er, this young man is the Zhang Xiaohua you mentioned, right?"

Ou Yan smiled and said, "Yes, big brother. He is the Zhang Xiaohua I mentioned to you."

Ou Peng smiled and said, "This Zhang Xiaohua is very interesting."

Ou Yan asked curiously, "Is that so?

Why didn't I notice?

Big brother's eyes are as sharp as torches. "

Ou Peng smiled and didn't say anything. He said to Zhang Xiaohua, "Zhang Xiaohua, come here."

Hearing the three words "Zhang Xiaohua", Xue Qing and Wen Wenhai looked at each other and confirmed Zhang Xiaohua's identity. They had some impression of this name.

Zhang Xiaohua looked at He Tianshu hesitantly. He Tianshu quickly nodded and motioned for him to go over. Zhang Xiaohua then walked in front of Ou Peng. Ou Peng looked at him gently and said, "My name is Ou Peng. I am the elder brother of your master and also the leader of the Misty School."

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "So you are the famous leader of the Misty School. It seems that you …"

Zhang Xiaohua wanted to say something but stopped.

Ou Peng asked curiously, "What about me?"

Zhang Xiaohua murmured, "You look very young, and you are also very handsome.

It's not like what I imagined. "

Everyone in the hall was in an uproar!

This boot-licking was really effective.

Ou Peng was also very happy and said, "What do you think I look like?"

Zhang Xiaohua thought for a moment and said, "Ten feet tall, thick eyebrows, big eyes, powerful without being angry, hands like palm-leaf fans, and arms thicker than my legs."

Ou Peng blushed and sweated. Wasn't this a giant stone cow?

Then he asked, "Are you very disappointed?"

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "How could I be? It's very approachable and friendly. It's better than what I imagined."

When everyone heard this, they all fell down!

It was rare for Ou Peng to have a smile on his face in the meeting hall. Every time everyone saw his stern face, they would shudder in fear and be extremely careful. Today, it was only because Ou Yan was present that he was so approachable. Zhang Xiaohua took advantage of it.

When Ou Peng heard this, he smiled and said, "As the saying goes, time will reveal a person's heart. You may not be able to recognize me the first time you meet me. In the future, it will be the same in Jianghu. You can't be confused by other people's appearances. You have to observe more. The human heart is the most complicated thing in the world.

When Zhang Xiaohua heard this, his expression turned cold and he bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings. I will remember it."

Ou Peng nodded and said, "Zhang Xiaohua, I called you here today because I have something to tell you.

You risked your life to save my sister during this trip to the South and I will remember this favor. Initially, I thought that you had already lost your life and we were going to repay you with a generous pension. Now that you have returned safely and rejected the pension, as the Sect Leader of the Ethereal Sect, I will naturally distinguish between gratitude and grudges. A few days ago, Yan 'er came to me and wanted me to help fulfill your wish and I agreed to it. Therefore, tell me your request today. As long as I can agree to it, I will definitely fulfill it. "

Hearing this, He Tianshu's heart was clear. He knew why Ou Yan brought him to the hall. He originally thought that he was only going to teach Zhang Xiaohua the internal strength cultivation method. Now, it seemed that Ou Yan wanted to give Zhang Xiaohua a big meat pie.

When Zhang Xiaohua heard Ou Peng's words, she was overjoyed and asked in a trembling voice, "Leader Ou, really?"

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