From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 271 Arrangement
The sunset glow gradually faded and the sun disappeared.

The wind was cool on the top of the mountain, and Jingshan looked at Meng Yuan expectantly.

"I am a captain of the Demon Suppression Bureau." Meng Yuan felt that although Jingshan's words were a bit hasty, they still made sense. However, now was indeed not the time to rebel.

"That's even better!" Jingshan's eyes lit up, "When you are in Shenjing, we can work together from inside and outside, and we will be able to break into the city easily!"

Jingshan started talking in a rush, about how to attack the big city first, and then take all the stored food and lamp oil from the Buddhist temple in Ping'an Prefecture, and then about eating, etc., as if he had really studied it carefully.

"Brother, what kind of books do you usually read?" Meng Yuan asked.

"A military book!" Jingshan said.

"Just forget it!" Yuan Jingfeng couldn't bear it any longer. He pulled Meng Yuan's arm and said, "Last year, during the disaster, he secretly went down the mountain and gathered a few dozen people. Before he could gain momentum, they took him to the government! If it weren't for us going down the mountain to rob people, you wouldn't have lived to see last autumn! You're still reading military books, but you can't even figure out how to deal with hundreds of people!"

"Brother, what do you mean by that?" Jingshan blushed. "It doesn't matter if I succeed! I did what I should do. Even if I die, I can still leave my name in history!"

"Shut up!" Zhao Jingsheng took a sip of wine, "Master is not here, and Senior Brother is sleeping with a monster outside. You are all useless and make me worry to death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several people started arguing again, and it was obvious that no one would give in to the other.

Meng Yuan felt a headache after hearing this. After enduring for a while, he could not hold it in any longer and raised his hand to signal to stop.

"What happened to Lord Cangshan last time?" Meng Yuan mentioned the scandal of their fellow apprentices.

"Alas." Sure enough, when this was mentioned, except for Jingchen who clamored to fight back, the others couldn't stop sighing.

"My eldest brother offended him outside, and Lord Cangshan forced us to listen to his sermon." Yuan Jingfeng spoke up, "He scolded us for a long time."

"We are not as good as Fellow Daoist Xiangling in both literature and martial arts!" Jingchen said loudly.

I'm telling you the truth, why are you so angry? I didn't hit you!

Meng Yuan did not argue and asked again: "What are your plans, brothers?"

"What plans do we have?" Zhao Jingsheng finally spoke. He took a sip of wine and said, "We have been moving corpses in the city for a few days, but they don't want us to do it anymore. We can't do the rituals well, and our master and senior brothers don't care anymore. We can't just waste time here!"

At this point, Zhao Jingsheng looked at Meng Yuan and said, "Brother Meng is my uncle's man, and he has connections in the Demon Suppression Division. What are the ways to make a fortune?"

"Brother!" Jingshan's face turned red with anger, "I am ashamed to be associated with you! The world is full of suffering, but you only want to get rich? At this time, we should raise the banner of justice and fight against injustice!"

"Then don't eat tonight!" Zhao said quietly.

Jingshan's face turned red from holding his breath and he couldn't utter a single word.

The rebel's plan was hindered by a meal!

"I don't know any way to make money." Meng Yuan said sincerely, "I am a subordinate of the Third Miss, and I also work in the Monster Suppression Division. After the changes in Songhe Prefecture, the Third Miss will probably live in the capital for a long time. I will also go to the capital with her, and I should still work in the Monster Suppression Division in the future."

"Speaking of which, how are the old people from the Ying family doing? How is your big-mouthed master doing?" Zhao asked quietly.

"Died in the line of duty." Meng Yuan said.

Zhao Jingsheng and others sighed, but didn't know how to comfort her.

"Anyway, I will be able to take revenge when I follow my uncle!" Jing Chen was full of confidence, and then he lamented, "It's a pity that my master is too conservative and is afraid that I will show off too much in front of my uncle, otherwise my uncle will definitely praise me as a good nephew!" Just stop bragging, okay? Meng Yuan was speechless.

The other three also had looks of contempt, obviously looking down on Jingchen's boasting.

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, the four of them got up.

"Let's go! Let's eat!" Yuan Jingfeng pulled Meng Yuan and said, "The people from the Demon Suppression Bureau are lending us their place. Their food is much better than what Second Brother makes!"

The four of them dragged Meng Yuan out of the yard. Wang Buyi immediately stepped forward, and Zhao Jingsheng shouted, "The Taoist masters want to eat!"

"Please." Wang Buyi was very polite.

Wang Buzhi led the way, and Meng Yuan even went to the outside of the Taoist temple to find Zhang Jiao who was waiting there.

Seven people came to the cafeteria together. Zhao Jingsheng and others really didn't spend their own money. They drank wine and ate meat with big gulps.

"You have been moving corpses in the city for several days, yet you still have such an appetite. I admire you." Wang Buyi poured wine for Zhao Jingsheng.

"This is the character of our Taoist master!" Jingchen said loudly.

After eating and drinking, Zhao Jingsheng and the others wiped their mouths and said, "Brother Meng, we have discussed for a long time and actually have an idea, but the eldest brother is not here, so we are not sure about such a big matter."

"What do you mean?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"My eldest brother is traveling around to kill demons, and my master is staying at Ping'an Mansion." Zhao Jingsheng held the wine jar and whispered, "Why do we seek the truth? To achieve immortality? Obviously not. To become rich and powerful? We don't have that ability!"

Zhao Jingsheng was very confident and continued, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Let's discuss and go to Ping'an Prefecture to see the world."

"What about Chongxu Temple?" Wang Buyi asked.

"Just let it be abandoned!" Jingchen pointed at the Canglang River in the distance, "It's just a Taoist temple, it's just a material possession. Those Taoists who are attached to these places are all fake Taoists! Look at the surging river, it has been flowing for thousands of years, how many people have left their names? How many people have achieved enlightenment? The rivers will flow forever!"

"Master, your words are profound!" Wang Buyi praised casually.

"That's fine." Meng Yuan also thought it would be a good idea to go out for a walk, otherwise these fellow disciples would cause trouble every day and they would become traitors without knowing it.

Zhao Jingsheng held Meng Yuan's hand and said, "We have something to say to you. Mainly, we want you to tell Uncle Master a message! Uncle Master has been bullied, and we, as his nephew, have neither the ability nor the face to pay him a visit. So we thought we could go out for a walk and maybe find some news about Qing Guangzi."

"I will definitely convey your message." Meng Yuan agreed.

After saying this, Meng Yuan looked at Wang Buyi again and asked, "I wonder what plans Governor Wang has for me?"

"Not yet." Wang Buyi was obviously not only a relative of Wang Er, but also a confidant. He whispered, "The governor has always liked to support the younger generation. Since she asked Qian Hu to follow her and train her, she has the intention to support her. The matter of Songhe Prefecture is difficult for the time being, and Qingguangzi is not something that can be taken away easily. I estimate that I have to go back to Shenjing, and the arrangements after that are not something I can know."

Meng Yuan also had this idea. Now his only relatives were Jiang Tang and Nie Qingqing. Moreover, Uncle Jiang and Master Nie were already dead. Meng Yuan really didn't know how to explain it to the two women.

After chatting for a while, Meng Yuan had no intention of staying any longer, so he left Chongxu Temple with Wang Buyi and Zhang Jiao and headed for Songhe Prefecture.

The roads in the city had been cleared, but the city was in ruins due to the fire. Cart after car of corpses were transported outside the city to be burned, and people from far and near who came here to look for their relatives could not find their family members' bodies at all, and could only burn incense and worship outside the city.

Three days later, Wang Buyi came looking for him and said that Wang Er had summoned him.

(End of this chapter)