Chapter 36 - Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Nobleman (1/2)

chapter 36: chapter 36: nobleman

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jinshan temple.

liang ying didn’t have to sulk for long, as zheng wanchun had returned to the temple and appeared before him again.

“sheriff zheng.”

liang ying greeted him proactively. zheng wanchun took a look at him, let out a light sigh, and laughed, “it seems that lord liang slept extremely well last night. you look much more spirited than before.’’

before liang ying could even answer, zheng wanchun leaned in and whispered, “have you found anything after a day here?1’

liang ying shook his head slightly. zheng wanchun didn’t seem disappointed, because if they could find people that easily, they wouldn’t have spent so much time finding the clues up to this point.

“it doesn’t matter; we were always prepared for a long battle. lord liang, you don’t have to be too anxious. the county lord still has great trust in you.

however, yesterday we only met the chief of reception xuan nan and none of the other high monks. it is a bit of a pity.

i wonder if there is any particular monk that lord liang wants to meet; today we can visit them and hope to be as refreshed as lord liang?”

just as liang ying wanted to shake his head to say that he had no one in mind, he thought of liang qi he saw today and nodded his head.

“sheriff zheng, today as i was passing by discipline hall, 1 heard sounds of martial arts practice. we are all martial artists; how about going to the discipline hall first?”

since zheng wanchun had come to jinshan temple to investigate the strengths of the monks, he agreed to this suggestion without hesitation. the abbot of discipline hall should be responsible for martial matters, so his cultivation level shouldn’t be lower than master xuan nan.

both agreed without further ado. they first visited master xuan nan at reception hall, because liang ying had been turned away before, and they were worried they wouldn’t meet the abbot of discipline hall if they went straight there.

xuan nan, who had just finished his morning class, hurried out upon learning of the arrival of liang ying and zheng wanchun from his novice monk.

after listening to liang ying’s intentions, he thought of abbot xuankong’s instructions from yesterday and agreed readily.

“if you two gentlemen are interested in the disciples of discipline hall, please follow me.”

this time, thanks to xuan nan leading the way, the martial monks in front of the discipline hall didn’t block their entrance, and liang ying met the abbot xuanji of the discipline hall.

at this moment, zheng wanchun was secretly awed. jinshan temple indeed possessed formidable monks, as xuan ji had actually reached the post-natal “eighth” level.

but just as liang ying looked around and couldn’t help but ask, “venerable monk xuan ji, where is master hongzhi?”

xuan ji looked up at liang ying, and with a meaningful tone, he said, “hongzhi went down the mountain to visit friends in jinzhou city today; he will only be back in the evening.”

“oh? how unfortunate! master hongzhi went to jinzhou city?”

hearing this, liang ying couldn’t help but frown. seeing his expression, xuan ji asked him what he needed from hongzhi.

liang ying could only shake his head, stating that he was only asking because hongzhi wasn’t there. then they followed xuan ji and watched the practice of martial arts by the monks of the discipline hall.

jinshan temple was generous in showing them everything without concealing anything. after that, the two of them took leave and went back to their guest room.

only then did zheng wanchun inquire about who master hongzhi was. liang ying naturally didn’t hide anything. after finding out it was liang qi from the liang family, his eyes flashed with excitement.

however, zheng wanchun didn’t say much and prepared to leave. “it’s a bother for lord liang to stay at the temple for a few more days. once the county lord has other orders, i will inform lord liang.”

then zheng wanchun left the mountain, realizing that jinshan temple was indeed extraordinary, filled with many masters. he feared the county lord should be prepared in advance.

but where was rhe person they were looking for?

jinzhou city.

at this moment, liang sheng wasn’t at the shengde building but had been dragged to zhang rongjun’s not-yet-open teahouse.

“brother sheng, 1 invited you here today for two reasons: first, to show you the location of my teahouse, and second, to borrow your name to boost its reputation.”

zhang rongjun didn’t hide his intentions at all. people can’t be too cunning, especially between old friends. sincerity is key, as it moves people the most.

liang sheng wasn’t angry when he heard this, as he would probably do the same if he were in zhang rongjun’s shoes. it wasn’t too much to ask.

“brother rong, in that case, when the teahouse opens, i must be served the best tea.”