just a tabby cat

Chapter 98 Meow, say goodbye to each other

"Oh... oh... oh..." The rooster in the courtyard startled the people who were still sleeping soundly at three poles in the sun.

"The head of the house, the rooster crows when the sun is drying its buttocks. Kill it at noon and add food to the nobles." The village chief's wife got out of bed and opened the door neatly while cursing. Seeing that the other doors were closed, she breathed a sigh of relief and twisted She went to the kitchen immediately. She had to cook some dishes and reward the nobles. She must have been exhausted last night.

Li Hua was awakened by the crowing of the rooster, looked down at the sleeping Tengu, and poked its snow-white face.Turning his head, seeing no one beside him: "I went to meet my lover so early, I really answered the sentence: 'One day is like three autumns'."

"Miss Li, is Hong Tan awake?" Zhang San lightly knocked on the door, last night he dreamed, Hong Tan told him: She has it.If you don't wake up now, you're in a hurry, wanting to make sure if your dream has come true?
"Didn't Hong Tan go out with you?" Li Hua opened the door: "She won't be here when I wake up."

"No, there is a difference." The two said in unison.

The two carefully checked the remaining atmosphere in the courtyard and the room, but found nothing.

"It looks like the Demon King took it away." Li Hua speculated.

Hongtan's cultivation base in the human world can be said to be invincible, and the demon world has always pursued that he would rather kill than let go, they all stood upright, it must not be done by people from the demon world.And Hong Tan didn't struggle at all, except that the demon king went to the human world to arrest his daughter, she couldn't think of a second reason.

Zhang San lowered his head dejectedly, and after listening to Li Hua's analysis, he just nodded indistinctly.He knew in his heart that sooner or later there would be such a day, but he never thought that this day would come so soon.

He hadn't taken Hongtan to visit the great rivers in the human world, and he hadn't taken her to appreciate the changing seasons in the human world. They had just passed the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Hongtan was taken away.

"How about we go and grab it back?" Seeing that Zhang San had lowered his head and made no movement, Li Hua asked in a low voice, "I have a token, and I can enter and exit the demon world at any time."

"Miss Li, there's no need." Zhang San raised his head, except for his bad complexion, he was no different from usual: "I stole this more than a month, and returning to the demon world may be the best thing for Hongtan so far. Choose. After all, I am only mortal."

Even if he is a practitioner, the difference in longevity between him and Hongtan is a gap that cannot be crossed. If it is broken now, Hongtan will not be so painful in the future.

Li Hua nodded after hearing this: "Indeed, for Hongtan, returning to the demon world is the best destination, after all, Shouyuan..."

Seeing Xiu Ze lightly tugging on her sleeve, although she didn't understand why, Li Hua stopped talking and asked, "Next, what are your plans, with Gou Qiantong here, why don't you let her go back and help you find out? "

"No need." Zhang San refused straight away, holding the cold and quiet natal scales of red sandalwood tightly in his hands: "I know she's fine, so I feel at ease. Let's leave now. Thank you for your care these days."

"Miss Li, this jade bottle is for you." A crystal-clear and translucent purple jade bottle was handed to Li Hua: "This is from red sandalwood before, and I was planning to give you a thank you gift on the Mid-Autumn Festival, but was delayed by something. I’ve always forgotten, I’ll send you off today.”

"Goodbye, everyone."

Watching Zhang San leave the hospital, the figure disappeared on the corner road after a while.

Li Hua tightly shook the rare purple jade bottle in her hand, but she couldn't be happy no matter what.

"Xiu Ze, isn't it good to go back? It's good for both of you." Li Hua stared at the empty path and asked.

"Li Hua, have you ever thought that Hong Tan might rather watch Zhang San grow old every day than leave Zhang San for half a step. And the same is true for Zhang San." Xiu Ze looked at Li Hua and replied in a low voice.

Li Hua shook her head: "I don't understand."

Xiu Ze raised his hand and gently rubbed her head: "You are still young, one day, you will understand."

Li Hua wanted to refute, so she opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"My lord, it's time for dinner. Come, come, don't be disgusted. I'll fix the table for you at noon." The village chief's daughter-in-law's hearty and loud voice rang out in the courtyard.

"Let's go to eat." Li Hua retracted her gaze, turned around and went straight to the dining table, the sadness from before was gone.

Xiu Ze stood where he was, looking at Li Hua, who was eating happily while holding up his chopsticks, and thought to himself: Is Shou Yuan really a gap that cannot be crossed?That being the case, let's fill up this ditch, after all, he doesn't want to see Li Hua sad for him one day.

"Xiu Ze, hurry up, the dried fish is gone." Li Hua raised his head, holding a small dried fish in his mouth, raised his chopsticks and yelled at him, breaking up the dried fish and feeding it to Liuliu from time to time.Yoyo is the name she gave to Tengu.

The group sat down to eat quietly, and the accompanying village chief and his wife didn't ask where the missing two went.All that remains of a meal is the slight sound of chewing.

"Village Chief, we're leaving now." Liao Yuan clasped his hands together.

"Gentlemen, how can this be done? The villagers have prepared food at noon, and at least they will save another meal. Let us thank you very much."

"To be honest, this poor monk has to report to the emperor, so there is really no delay."

The village chief was dumbfounded, so they really couldn't stay for a long time, after all, they were under the emperor's order, and if they delayed their business, it would be a serious crime of beheading.

The village chief winked at his wife, who hurried out the door before she could take off her apron.

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Village entrance.

"Almsgiver, please stop and let's go." Liao Yuan clasped his hands together, stopping the village chief from going forward.

"Hey, hey." The village head scratched his head with a smile, holding a pouch in his hand, and stuffed it into the hands of the national teacher: "We country people don't know how to greet nobles, but we should have the courtesy. These silver taels It was gathered together by people in our village. The number is not large, and the nobles will forgive me."

"Amitabha, we understand your intentions. We are doing business for the emperor. Wouldn't it be a shame to accept the trust of the emperor?" Liao Yuan continued to take the leading position in the group. This was what they had discussed before, because the national teacher Identity has been exposed.If Xiu Ze is exposed again, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing for the village.

Seeing that Yuan has already risen to this level, the village chief took back his purse and stood there at a loss.

"Gentlemen, why did you just leave, don't stay for a while." The families of 26 children in the village behind them rushed to hold their children, alleviating the embarrassment of the village chief.

Liao Yuan explained the reason to everyone one by one.

"Master Guoshi, we are rough people who don't understand the principles. You saved our 26 children, that is a great kindness." A man like a tower said in a voice like a bell.

As he said that, the man knelt down on his knees, holding his one-year-old child in his arms: "Thank you benefactors for your life-saving grace!"

For a moment, all the villagers knelt down with their children in their arms and touched the ground with their heads. The words of thanks shook the birds on the tree and scattered in all directions.

"Amitabha." Liao Yuan clasped his hands together, breathed out, and invisible golden light supported the kneeling people: "You are all the emperor's subjects, the emperor's kindness is swaying, thank you, the emperor."

After saying that, Yuan turned his head and led the three of them out of the village.

The noon sun was shining brightly, hitting the four of them, as if they were covered with a layer of golden light.

The people who were lifted saw the four of them turned into small black dots with a golden light, and they were about to disappear on the village road. They knelt down at the same time and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live."

"Liaoyuan, I didn't expect that the skills are not very good, and the skills of the mouth are not weak. Don't worry, your position as the national teacher will definitely be secure."

Liao Yuan stared in amazement at Li Hua and Xiu Ze who were walking away with their arms in their arms, and looked at An Que suspiciously from the side.

Anque spread his palms, even if he understood the cause and effect of the matter, as a loyal supporter of the master, he would not say anything.

(End of this chapter)