The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Becomes a Disciple of Yue Buqun

Jiang Ning smiled.

"well."

The old man nodded continuously: "Thank you, benefactor..."

Jiang Ning stopped him, saying that they were still at the door and it was not convenient to talk about this.

"Let's talk after we go inside."

The old man nodded: "Please come in person."

Jiang Ning followed the old man into the house, and the Taoist priest left. He was staying in an inn and lived nearby with several other Taoist priests, so it was convenient for them to take care of the old couple. Now he went to call those Taoist priests over.

He was a little curious about what the old man was talking about, but he didn't ask.

After entering the house, it was still not much different from the last time. There were two women, one old and one young, weaving baskets in the yard.

The two also saw Jiang Ning, recognized him, and excitedly wanted to kneel down to thank him, but were rejected by Jiang Ning.

After asking a few simple questions about their lives, he learned that they had been keeping a low profile since Jiang Ning told them last time not to show off their wealth. They usually made a living by weaving bamboo baskets, and their food and clothing were decent enough. They did not squander money to attract other people's attention, and apart from those relatives who wanted to take over their house, they had not encountered any difficulties.

Jiang Ning listened quietly and then nodded.

Before this period of time, the Taoist priest also brought a few Taoist priests here, none of whom Jiang Ning recognized, but it didn't have any impact.

After they got to know each other, Jiang Ning asked about their situation.

"Where are Taoist Zhang and the others outside the city now?"

A Taoist priest said, "It's on a hill about ten miles south of the city. We originally wanted to go directly to Huashan to support you, but we found that there were too many people. When we arrived, Huashan had been surrounded and we couldn't get in. Brother Zhang asked us to wait outside for a while, and then find a way to contact you and think about how to act."

Jiang Ning nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "In that case, please take me to see Taoist Master Zhang."

"Masters, benefactors, it's getting late now and the city gates are closed. Let's have dinner at my house first and then leave the city tomorrow."

The old man on the side said.

Jiang Ning thought about it and nodded.

"Alright."

After the group finished their meal at the old couple's home, Jiang Ning and several Taoists declined the old couple's request to stay overnight and planned to return to the inn to rest. The couple had a young daughter-in-law, so it was not convenient for them to stay longer to avoid gossip.

They agreed to meet up early the next morning. Jiang Ning said goodbye to the Taoists and returned to his inn. After a night's rest, Jiang Ning got up early in the morning to settle the room bill and planned to go to the residence of Prefect Chen. As soon as he walked out of the inn, he saw Constable Tan, whom he met yesterday, waiting outside.

"Dr. Jiang."

Seeing Jiang Ning coming out, Constable Tan stepped forward and bowed.

Jiang Ning was surprised: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Constable Tan said with a smile, "You helped me deal with that troublemaker yesterday. I would like to ask you to come back to the yamen with me so that I can commend you to the prefect."

Jiang Ning laughed and shook his head, "You caught it, not me. There's no need."

"No, it's necessary."

Detective Tan looked at Jiang Ning seriously and said, "Although I caught those criminals, I would not have been able to catch them if you hadn't helped me."

Jiang Ning still shook his head: "I don't need these. If you insist, why don't you do me a favor as well, just as a way of repaying the favor I helped you last time."

"help?"

Upon hearing this, Constable Tan frowned, with hesitation in his eyes.

After a while.

"it is good."

Constable Tan nodded: "Okay, but I have to make it clear in advance that if it's a matter of favoritism and bending the law, I won't help you, and I will stop you."

"That's not the case."

Jiang Ning smiled when he heard this, and then told them about the difficulties the old couple had encountered.

"After the old couple's son was killed by Tian Boguang, their relatives wanted to eat their entire family. I want you to help me solve their problem."

If Jiang Ning were to do this kind of thing himself, those people would only have one outcome, and it would also cause trouble for the old couple. It is better to leave professional matters to professionals.

"That's it?"

Constable Tan was surprised when he heard this. He thought Jiang Ning wanted him to do something selfish, but he didn't expect it to be something like this.

"I agreed."

Without hesitation, Constable Tan nodded. Jiang Ning didn't need his help with this kind of thing. He would take care of it if he heard about it himself.

"Thank you very much."

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.

He originally wanted to go to the residence of Prefect Chen to ask him for a favor, but now there is no need for that.

Chapter 221 See you again, acquaintances

"Have you always been like this?"

Detective Tan looked at Jiang Ning strangely.

"What kind?"

Jiang Ning was puzzled.

“Willing to help strangers without asking for anything in return.”

Constable Tan said, "This is the first time I've seen someone like you, a gangster like you."

People in the underworld hate the government, and people in the government also dislike people in the underworld. Constable Tan had seen too many ugly people in the underworld before, but he had never seen someone like Jiang Ning.

"If you were an official, you would be a good official."

Detective Tan looked at Jiang Ning seriously.

Jiang Ning smiled when he heard this, but said nothing.

"In that case, let's go."

Constable Tan did what he said and followed Jiang Ning directly to the old couple's home.

When Jiang Ning arrived, the Taoists were already waiting at the street corner.

"Mr. Jiang, this..."

The Taoist priest who was talking to Jiang Ning at the beginning frowned when he saw a constable following him.

"Is this the place?"

Constable Tan pointed to the house not far away. Jiang Ning nodded, and Constable Tan walked straight over and knocked on the door.

"Mr. Jiang, what is this?"

A Taoist priest couldn't help but frown and asked Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning explained to them, and the Taoists finally understood Jiang Ning's intention.

Not long after, Constable Tan came out of the room and said to Jiang Ning, "I've already told them that if their relatives come to my house again, they can come to me and I will help them solve the problem."

"Thank you very much."

Jiang Ning nodded and thanked him.

"You don't have to thank me. Even if you don't tell me about this kind of thing, I will still take care of it if I encounter it."

Constable Tan shook his head, looked at Jiang Ning and those Taoists, and left without saying anything more.

"let's go."

Looking at Constable Tan's departing back, Jiang Ning turned around and said.

"it is good."

Several Taoists nodded, and then followed Jiang Ning out of the city gate and headed towards the south of the city. After walking for more than ten miles, they came to a small hill, which was very hidden.

"The Taoist priest and the others are inside."

The Taoist priest before said as he walked.

After walking for a while, Jiang Ning indeed saw many Taoists.

At this time, these Taoists were all in the mountains. When they saw Jiang Ning and his group, they came forward to greet them. The leader was Taoist Zhang.

"Mr. Jiang?"

Zhang Quandao was overjoyed to see Jiang Ning.

"I was a little worried about how to contact your sect, but I didn't expect to meet Master Jiang here."

Some people who knew Jiang Ning also came forward to chat about the past.

"Dear Taoist priests, long time no see."

Jiang Ning also responded one by one, and then asked: "Master, when did you come?"

Zhang Quandao replied: "We have been here for seven or eight days. We originally wanted to go to Huashan to help you, but now the foot of Huashan is surrounded by people, so we have no choice but to wait here."

"Since Master Jiang is here, why don't we just kill him!"

A young Taoist priest looked excited. He had worked with Jiang Ning to eliminate the Green Gang last time, and that sense of excitement made him very excited.

"This... I think it's better to be cautious."

Jiang Ning declined.

He looked at these Taoists, there were about one hundred and ninety of them, close to two hundred people, but most of them were ordinary Taoists, and few of them knew martial arts. With such a small number of people, they could not even create a splash, and would only increase casualties.

"So, what do we do, in your opinion?"

Zhang Quandao couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Ning pondered for a while, then said, "Don't make any moves here for now. I'll go to other places to see if there are any other sects that want to support our Huashan Sect. If not, we'll go to Huashan together. But the foot of Huashan has been surrounded now, so it's a bit difficult to go up. We can only see if we can set up an ambush at the back."

Now the only way to get to Huashan is through Qianchi Chuang or climbing the cliff on the back mountain. Although the cliff can be climbed, it is a difficult task for these Taoists. Besides, it won't be of much help even if they climb up. Now there are enough people of several hundred on Huashan.

"Okay, then it's up to you."

Zhang Quandao had no objection, he was very convinced by Jiang Ning.