From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 186 Asking
Mingyue helped to expand the Dantian last time and invited Yingmei, but she left without saying goodbye in the blink of an eye.

Meng Yuan didn't think about it, anyway they would meet again someday.

Besides, Yingmei also said that when I advance to the middle level, there will be things for me to do.

After a good night's sleep, Meng Yuan talked a lot with Xiangling and promised to go back to Laobiekeng with her.

When it was dawn, Xiangling got up early to go on duty, and then Nie Yannian came to her door.

Meng Yuan accompanied Nie Yannian to the parade ground, selected seven people, and then stood guard in front of Jingyuan.

"In the final analysis, you will always be the Third Miss's bodyguard." Nie Yannian gave his son-in-law another reminder, "I belong to the Third Miss's brother, so you are actually closer to the Third Miss!"

Nie Yannian had a lot of reasons, "Actually, guarding is not difficult, you just need to be more careful. Let's take the kids out for a while this time, and you can take care of them yourself in the future, and I won't come here anymore."

He talked for a long time and Meng Yuan listened attentively.

"In fact, our Third Miss doesn't like to go out. She just guards Jingyuan. There's not much work to do." Seeing that Meng Yuan didn't forget his roots, Nie Yannian kept reminding him, "Jingyuan is patrolled by Jianzhu and her people. We old guards are all outside Jingyuan. You are now a centurion, and you have a bright future. You don't have to worry too much about this."

"I know." Meng Yuan understood.

"Oh, right." Nie Yannian lowered his voice and asked, "Master Ke has left, Mr. Xiang has also gone back, where is Miss Mingyue?"

"Left too." Meng Yuan said.

Nie Yannian nodded slightly, looked at Meng Yuan carefully again, and asked in a low voice: "Have you eaten?"

"..." Meng Yuan rubbed his head and said, "Master Nie, who do you think I am?"

"Haha!" Nie Yannian was so angry that he laughed, "What good thing are you?"

He pointed at Meng Yuan and said unhappily, "Don't think I don't know what you and Qingqing did behind my back!"

"What about the wedding?" Meng Yuan was an honest boy. "I discussed it with Sister Qingqing. She said that she was a widow and didn't want a big wedding."

"You're still discussing this with her?" Nie Yannian frowned, "This is... is..."

He rubbed his head and said, "Boulder pleasure?"

"What the hell is going on?" Meng Yuan was also helpless. "I respect and love her, so naturally I have to discuss this with her."

"Shouldn't you discuss this with me?" Nie Yannian chuckled and asked, "Then have you come up with a set of rules?"

"What I mean is, no matter whether she is a widow or not, she must be married off in a formal way." Meng Yuan said.

"You look like a human being!" Nie Yannian nodded.

"It's just that I don't have money." Meng Yuan said.

"I have it!" Nie Yannian said happily.

"What should we do then?" Meng Yuan was a grown-up girl getting married, so she really didn't know what to do. She did ask Xiangling, who was quite knowledgeable about the world, but she talked for a long time but couldn't give any clear answer.

Nie Yannian stroked his chin, thought for a long time, and said, "Why not let your daughter Jiang go with Qingqing and welcome them in together!"

"Girl Jiang is still young." Meng Yuan said.

"Take them home first!" Nie Yannian made a point. "If you look for them outside in the future, they will all be small. You can play with them however you want. I won't care!"

Is this what a father-in-law should say? Openly encouraging his son-in-law to have an affair outside? Meng Yuan shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay."

"Wait a few days," Nie Yannian counted on his fingers, "When the Third Miss sends someone to Beijing, I'll go with you. My old friends are all in Beijing too, I'll take you to get to know them."

"Go to the capital?" Meng Yuan was curious. "Why did the Third Miss send someone to the capital?"

"The old lady is recuperating in Beijing. Her birthday is in late September." Nie Yannian lowered his voice and said, "The old Yinggong's memorial day is also during those days."

Meng Yuan understood and stopped asking questions.

The two of them started talking about other things until mid-morning, when Ying Rushi finally went out.

Ying Rushi had changed her clothes again, wearing a dark Taoist robe, without any makeup, and with a blank expression on her face. This time, Xunmei did not follow, but Jiang Tang, dressed as a Taoist boy, came with a whisk in one hand and Xiangling in the other.

Xiangling wore a white cloth flower on her head and carried her small bag as usual. She looked very serious and no one knew what instructions she had received.

The entourage was small, and except for one carriage, the rest of the people rode on horseback.

Meng Yuan was in front, with Tie Niu and Wu Changsheng, Hu Qian was driving, and behind them was Nie Yannian with the others.

After leaving the city, they arrived in front of Chongxu Temple and everyone dismounted.

Xuanjizi and Zhao Jingsheng were already waiting outside the temple to greet them, but the lazy Yuan Jingfeng was nowhere to be seen.

"Thank you for waiting for me, senior brother." Ying Rushi walked forward and bowed.

"As I should, as I should." Xuanjizi was very amiable. He wore a patched Taoist robe, his hair was a mixture of black and white, and he used a pine branch as a hairpin.

"Uncle Master." Zhao Jingsheng obviously didn't drink any alcohol and looked very polite.

"Why didn't you bring the prince with you?" Xuanjizi asked.

"He is studying poetry at home." Ying smiled.

Xuanjizi also smiled. He noticed Jiang Tang and Xiangling in Jiang Tang's arms, and said, "This child is also a good seedling."

"I accepted her as my apprentice." Ying said.

"Ah?" Meng Yuan had been standing there stupidly. After hearing this, he couldn't help but look at the Third Miss and Jiang Tang.

These two became master and disciple? Meng Yuan had never heard Jiang Yatou talk about this before!

Of course, Jiang Tang is tight-lipped and always listens to Ying Rushi, unlike Xiangling, who would even talk for a long time about Ying Rushi's bathing.

"Uncle Master." Jiang Tang bowed politely.

"Okay, okay." Upon hearing this, Xuanjizi's beard trembled with joy, "Our Taoist sect has gained another talented person!"

As he spoke, Xuanjizi reached into his sleeve and after searching for a long time, he took out an antique wooden box.

"Thank you, uncle." Jiang Tang lowered his head and took it.

"I'll hold it for you!" Xiangling was a tactful person.

"Do you live in the city now?" Xuanjizi asked Xiangling again, in a very kind tone.

"Yes!" Xiangling adjusted the cloth flower on her head very seriously, "Has my godmother's lover come back?"

"You mean Jingxu?" Xuanjizi shook his head slightly and said, "He hasn't come back yet. There are countless monsters in the world, whether in the mountains or in the deep waters, or in the big cities on earth. How can we eliminate monsters in a short time?"

Xiangling nodded blankly, "That's really hard work!"

"Who said it wasn't?" Xuanjizi smiled.

The group entered the Taoist temple and came to the small courtyard where Ying Rushi had stayed last time.

Xuanjizi and Ying Rushi sat opposite each other, Jiang Tang stood behind Ying Rushi holding Xiangling, and Zhao Jingsheng walked out.

"I'll prepare meals for everyone." Zhao Jingsheng no longer looked like a Taoist priest, but more like a cook.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao." Meng Yuan was guarding outside the door and bowed with a smile.

Zhao Jingsheng nodded, counted the heads, and then left.

After a while, Jiang Tang came out holding Xiang Ling, saying that Meng Yuan was going to go in for questioning.

"Little gelder, I'm going to burn paper for my godmother first. Come find me later!" Xiangling took off the small bag very seriously.

(End of this chapter)