My enemies became my companions

Chapter 474 She Knows Everything (Two in One)

Although successful Taoists can move mountains and overturn seas, they were ultimately born from unknown people. Although they look like immortals and are not tainted by the mundane world, if no one keeps the mundane world out of the door, they are just old men and women. Even if they have the method of fasting or do not sweat, their clothes will tear and their shoes will wear out, not to mention who will repair the broken house and who will take care of their disciples and other miscellaneous trivial matters. Since immortal magic cannot achieve that, they have to rely on pairs of hands that are calloused and feel a little ashamed of themselves.

Ordinary Taoist sects or Buddhist temples will force outer disciples to do miscellaneous work and take on miscellaneous responsibilities, under the beautiful name of tempering their character. However, how much is tempering and how much is wasted work is only known by the Taoists and monks who live in thatched huts in high places. In larger Taoist and Buddhist temples, they will certainly hire special miscellaneous workers, called fire Taoists. The reason is simple, apart from the fact that they have large families and businesses, even outer disciples have outstanding qualifications, and it would be a waste to let them do miscellaneous work.

Most of the errand teams of Yinjian Mountain are located at Qingqiang Peak. From the middle of the mountain to the hillside, it is more than 100 feet up and down. There are wooden houses and tiled houses. They are all strong women and maids, as well as some women of marriageable age sent by farmers to practice housework. Most of them are honest and dutiful. In addition, Yinjian Mountain is a famous fairy mountain gate, which protects one side and has both grace and power. They are even more sincere, unlike the servants of wealthy families who usually take a little oil and water here and a little wool there. During this period of time, the errand team has a new manager. No one knows where she came from. She looks pretty and gentle. The old people who have been in the errand team for a long time looked down on her at first, but who knew that this woman was smiling but hiding a knife. She was very good at managing people. After a few arrangements and divisions, she managed the two teams of more than 60 people, the kitchen team and the clothing team, and they were obedient. Even if someone was dissatisfied in his heart, he not only dared not fart openly, but also was afraid to make up bad things secretly.

Under the locust tree, three women stood in their spare time. The youngest was fifteen or sixteen years old, and the oldest was in her fifties. The two, one big and one small, faced the woman and talked about gossip on the mountain.

The young woman said, "I heard a few days ago that there was a monster running rampant in the mountains, causing martial law throughout the city. I was so panicked, but these few days have passed and nothing has happened. Instead, I have accumulated several days of work, which is really worrying.

Min Ming smiled slightly, neither nodding in agreement nor shaking his head in denial, but simply said, "They have their own business, and we do ours. You, you have to learn to be as capable as Aunt Zhang in this mountain, and change your temperament, so that you won't have to worry about getting married in the future."

The young woman lowered her head in embarrassment, while the older woman smiled and said, "Min Guanshi, please don't flatter me blindly. I was also a maid in someone else's house in my early years. I have a thick waist and thick legs. It would be bad if she learned to be like me."

"A fat man is blessed with good health." Min Ming paused and asked about today's events, "Is the food ready?"

"Everything is ready. You have also added what you wanted to give to the people," the older woman reported.

"Well, thank you Aunt Zhang for your help. I'll give you some money to make up for it later."

The older woman nodded.

There are quite a few disciples in Yinjian Mountain who have not yet started to fast, and Taoism has always had simple meals, so many disciples find it difficult to adapt. Min Ming privately adds some food, and the kitchen team adds some side dishes, but it's a small favor. The word "favor" consists of "cause" and "heart", and small amounts add up to a lot, just like gathering sand makes a tower. Now the Taoists in Yinjian Mountain are very satisfied with the kitchen team, and this is the reason.

The three of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and as it grew darker, it was time to separate. When the older woman was about to leave, she was stopped.

Min Ming took out two hundred coins from his pocket and said, "This is a small token of my appreciation. It doesn't include the compensation. I heard that your child is almost old enough. You can use these two hundred coins to send him to a private school."

The older woman looked down and saw that it was Xingning money from the time of Emperor Taizu. She then subconsciously weighed it and found it was enough money!

"You, you really are... a truly broad-minded person!"

The older woman was incoherent for a moment and put all the money in her pocket.

Min Ming didn't care that the words were vulgar, but said: "Don't tell anyone else, you have to hide it."

"I saved it. I saved it."

Watching the older woman surnamed Zhang go away, Min Ming looked up at the sky. In the dark and gloomy sky, she turned her head and looked at the majestic Yinjian Mountain, which seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. Idle clouds were floating by, and forest birds were quietly returning to the woods. It was a scene that could not be seen in the prosperous capital city. She came here like drifting with the flow, and it has been nearly a year, but she still feels wonderful. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry about Min Ning. She wondered if Min Ning's reputation as a hero had spread in the world, and she also wondered if Min Ning had put on a cotton-padded jacket as the weather got colder.

"Manager Min, aren't you going back yet?" A maid in the distance saw her standing there motionless.

Min Ming came back to his senses and said, "I'll go back now."

She started to move immediately, lowering her head to find the way, but her heavy clothes blocked her view a little, which made her more careful about the stones on the ground to avoid tripping.

Returning to the solitary room where he lived, Min Ming pushed the door open, took a breath, looked down, and said with a self-deprecating smile:

"Broad-minded? There's no use in being broad-minded nowadays."

"That's not true."

Suddenly there was an echo.

Min Ming's hair stood on end. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man sitting at the table, flipping through a book leisurely and elegantly.

If it’s not Chen Yi, then who else could it be?

Chen Yi gave a kind smile and slowly closed the book. A year had passed, and Min Ming's appearance was less heavily made-up, but it did not diminish her beauty. Instead, she looked more spiritual because of the beautiful scenery. When he glanced down along his neck involuntarily, he still looked magnificent.

Even now, when there was no shortage of women around him, Chen Yi couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He hadn't seen him for a long time. He didn't feel anything before, but now, compared with the poorness of the little fox, he actually missed Min Ming a little.

Even Chen Yi himself was amazed at how lustful he was.

Just as Chen Yi lowered his eyes to think,

Min Ming restrained his expression, stared straight at her, and said charmingly:

"Husband, why are you... here?"

?

Chen Yi was stunned.

Min Ming, this is...

Or...I just don't remember?
The first thing he suspected was that he might have lost his memory and forgotten that he had been in love with Min Ming... After searching through his memories and finding no clues, Chen Yi frowned in confusion.

"Min Ming, what are you playing at?" Chen Yi asked.

Min Ming stopped, all the charming look on his face disappeared, heaved a sigh of relief and said:
"It looks like a real person."

It turned out that she was testing whether she was someone in disguise or an illusion. Chen Yi reacted and secretly sighed at how meticulous this woman was.

Min Ming looked at Chen Yi. Although his heart was in turmoil, it was not surprising that he could break into Yinjian Mountain. What's more, Madam Zhou Yitong and Madam Yin Tingxue were here. She knew he would come sooner or later. How could she not know that?

"Master, do you want me to help you up the mountain?"

Min Ming walked over to the tea table and heated up the tea. The orange fireworks illuminated the room dimly, illuminating the man's face. Min Ming sideways, looking at him out of the corner of his eye.

Still the same, still unchanged.

Min Ming exhaled a breath of white air, which then dissipated after turning half a circle.

"No need, I just came from that side."

“…That means it’s the monster that’s causing trouble in the mountains…” Min Ming was a little surprised.

"I guess it's me."

“…This seems familiar.”

"what?"

Min Ming suddenly chuckled and said, "During the New Year, you stole fireworks and caused a lot of chaos."

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Indeed."

Silently, the atmosphere between the two of them eased, and the awkwardness of seeing each other again dissipated.

Min Ming brought the hot tea over and said, "Have some tea."

Chen Yi took it in his hand and took a sip. The hot tea was a little sticky, but the fragrance was the same. He lowered his eyes and glanced at Min Ming, and saw that her face was sincere and gentle. Then he thought of her secretly making trouble and fighting against him in the past. The bitterness in the tea was like a sigh. Time has smoothed the edges of the past enough. At least they can get along peacefully.

"Min Ming, I want to ask you something."

"Master would actually ask me for advice?" Min Ming was very surprised.

Chen Yi smiled and nodded, "Let's make a Kongming lantern with the Second Madam. Oh... maybe I can give it to Min Ning after I learn it."

.........

For several days, Chen Yi was secretly learning how to fly the Kongming lantern.

Yin Tingxue saw all of this and understood that he had listened to her words.

After all, he still cares about her very much.

Yin Tingxue twisted the discarded branches and thought to herself. Huang Nianger beside her came over wagging her tail. She touched its head and held it in her arms.

Huang Niang'er rubbed her neck like a child, and Yin Tingxue couldn't help but think of herself curled up like a child when he held her in his arms. "What's so good about it?" Chen Yi said with a smile before leaving today, "It's just rotten branches and twigs."

Yin Tingxue picked up one and asked, "Isn't it pretty? I can imagine how pretty it is."

"It doesn't look good."

"Oh, but I like it very much."

“…I’ll make more for you later.”

The implication of this was obvious, but Yin Tingxue did not feel jealous at all, just because he was willing to listen to her and care about her thoughts. Every detail showed Chen Yi's subtle attention to her, and the girl was no longer the helpless concubine.

So, Yin Tingxue twisted the branches and asked softly, "Chen Yi, can I be your second wife forever?"

Her voice was filled with the innocence of a young girl. Chen Yi was in a trance at that time, and then he smiled and said, "Silly boy, how can you say sweet words so well?"

Is this a love talk? Yin Tingxue, who has always been shy, was puzzled. This was probably not a love talk. If it was a love talk, why didn't her face turn red? She shook her head and said, "It's not a love talk.

"What are you talking about?" Chen Yi asked with a smile.

"Yes..." She turned her head away subconsciously, "It's the truth."

At this moment, her face turned red.
Oh, this is a love story...

Twisting the branch, Yin Tingxue was lost in thought, her face turning red again.

She rubbed her slightly hot cheeks a few times, but her palms also warmed up. The winter sun cast a warm light from the fir trees, shining on her cheeks. Huang Nianger stretched out her limbs, feeling warm and relaxed. She could hear the sound of its hair swaying in the wind, and her vision was covered with a thin layer of snow, peaceful...

I don’t know how long it took.

"Are you still looking?" A voice suddenly came from behind. Yin Tingxue turned around and saw the one-armed woman slowly approaching. "What is this?"

"Kongming Lantern."

Zhou Yitang asked, "Is it for..." She was silent before she could finish her question, and then she said directly, "To practice swordplay."

Practicing sword... Yin Tingxue frowned when she heard that. What she hated most was practicing sword. Moreover, Master Zhou was very strict. If she couldn't practice well, she had to practice more until she could do it. Moreover, it was not enough to just know the movements. The marks on the wooden stakes also had to be tested. If the marks were too scattered, it would not work.

However, Yin Tingxue still did not refuse, and nodded honestly and said: "I will go to practice sword."

The girl put the yellow dog down and ran back to her room to get her sword, which was just an ordinary wooden sword.

In the sunlight, a figure appeared next to the wooden stake, picking, poking, sweeping, and chopping... the sword was dancing, and the black hair was swirling. Seeing that she was not looking at this side, Zhou Yitang picked up a branch and looked for a long time.

Yin Tingxue continued to dance with the sword, her movements were smooth and her figure wrapped in a cotton jacket was moving around. In the silence, the cardboard on the wooden stakes was scratched. She danced very seriously and forgot the passage of time.

The sun sets in the west.

“It’s getting pretty good.”

Suddenly a voice was heard. Yin Tingxue looked up and saw that it was Chen Yi, who was walking towards her slowly.

Zhou Yitang threw the branch away calmly.

Chen Yi walked towards Yin Tingxue. The girl's sword dancing posture was like a red lion spinning back and forth, which was very pleasing to the eye. Only when the moment was frozen could one see a hint of heroic spirit in her childishness.

Yin Tingxue raised her eyebrows after hearing the compliment and said, "It's not that good."

"If I say you're ok, then you're ok." Chen Yi stepped on his toes, crossed the wooden man, stretched out his hand and embraced her, rubbing her head, "What a beautiful dance you have."

Yin Tingxue blinked her eyes and smiled, "If you say she's beautiful, then she's beautiful. That's what you said."

Not far away, a one-armed woman was standing alone. In her sight, two people were hugging each other, their eyes gradually deepened. I was caught off guard and ate a mouthful of dog food.

Huang Niang'er walked over and squatted beside her, as if she was sitting at the same table with her.

After staying for a long time, Chen Yi finally separated from Yin Tingxue. Without disturbing her, she continued to practice sword. He turned around and walked towards the small building, and saw Zhou Yitang still standing there, as if he had something to explain.

Chen Yi stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhou Yitang glanced at Yin Tingxue and said, "She doesn't have a sword."

The sword that Yin Tingxue was dancing with was just a wooden sword, not a real sword. It was not because Yinjianshan had no money to make iron. Yin means respect, and Yinjianshan has always respected the way of the sword, so they are cautious in choosing swords. If it is not within the law of fate, they must never force it. When the disciples of Yinjianshan reach a certain age, most of them go south to look for swords under the guidance of the elders of the sect, one by one to the Sword Town and the other to the Sword Tomb.

"She went to look for the sword?" Chen Yi asked puzzledly.

"Well, you take her."

"So early, she is not even twenty years old yet." The search for the sword usually begins when one is twenty years old.

"It's fate if it's destiny." Zhou Yitang replied easily.

Chen Yi actually caught something unusual from this.

Zhou Yitang also knew that he had caught it, and said, "There are many troubles in the south, and the White Lotus Sect in Huguang is in chaos."

The unusual meaning faded a little, and Chen Yi understood a little. The White Lotus Rebellion had also happened in the previous life. The emergence of secret realms one after another was just the prelude to the chaos in the world. The White Lotus Rebellion was caused by the appearance of a secret realm related to the inheritance of the White Lotus.

As for the connection between this and Yin Tingxue, Chen Yi was a little puzzled. In her previous life, Yin Tingxue went to the Demon Sect to become a saint, and he only had a few fragmentary impressions of her growth.

Zhou Yitang said at this time: "The White Lotus Sect has its roots in the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism."

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly. This was indeed a clue to the connection. He turned his head, stared at Zhou Yitang and asked, "Do you know more?"

"do not know."

"Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?" Chen Yi paused and gave a slightly dangerous smile: "I'm a little scared now. You obviously know so much, but you hide it from me. Even if your intentions are good, how can I believe it? Just like that tower..."

"Tacitus Trap."

Instead, she spoke out first.

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

Zhou Yitang sighed and said slowly, "Okay, I'll tell you my original intention. The elders of Qingqiang Peak wanted you to protect Lu Ying, but I was afraid that you would ruin her mood. It just so happened that Yin Tingxue also had a predestined relationship with me in the south, so I asked you to protect her."

"You want to get rid of me?"

"Yes." She was honest.

"Just say no directly," Chen Yi clenched his hands and laughed, "Actually, it's not that difficult if we speak honestly."

Zhou Yitang said nothing.

The traitor came closer shamelessly and said teasingly, "Then tell me, when can we be more honest with each other?"

The one-armed woman lowered her eyes and looked at him, speechless for a moment.

Has she still not gotten over that hurdle? Chen Yi couldn't help but feel annoyed. Just when he thought there was no answer,
Zhou Yitang suddenly said, "Hasn't this happened a long time ago?"

She still remembered it clearly. She should have forgotten it, but it kept coming up recently. When she thought about it again, she couldn't get used to it. She didn't know if he had grown up or Min Ning was too nervous.

Chen Yi was stunned, frowned in confusion, and looked for the past. He did not lose his memory, so he smiled and said, "No need to talk about the past life."

The one-armed woman did not reply, ignored him, and turned away.

This traitor would not know that this was not something from the previous life. He knew nothing, but she knew everything.

(End of this chapter)