I have no regrets about my 2D world!

After spending a few months with Huo Qing'e, Luo Bai got to know some of her personality. Although she looked young, she had a lot of weird ideas in her head.

If the neighbors around hadn't had a lot of dealings with them and knew how they got along, she might have done something big, the kind that would be impossible to get angry at.

Because of this, the two of them had been teased a lot by their neighbors, but they were all just jokes and there was no negative talk, so Luo Bai would not get angry about it. He just regarded it as a spice of ordinary life.

"Tell me, what's on your mind? As long as it's not something like wanting to see me perform magic tricks or something, I'll consider it."

"That's a Taoist technique, not some magic trick!"

"It's the same in the eyes of normal people anyway."

"Well... I can't convince you, so let's not talk about this anymore."

The truth is there, in the eyes of normal people, there is no difference between magic tricks and Taoist magic. They don't understand them anyway.

However, Huo Qing'e didn't come here to discuss these things with him.

"Abai, can you tell me when you can teach me the magic?"

"I can't."

Luo Bai's answer was very straightforward, causing Huo Qing'e's curious expression to instantly turn into dissatisfaction, but then disappeared immediately.

"But, but if Abai doesn't teach me, I may never have the chance to learn again in my life."

Ok?

Luo Bai turned his head in surprise. He heard a hint of crying in Huo Qing'e's words.

"I'm not young anymore. In the Tang Dynasty, many people my age are already married. A few days ago, when you were out, a matchmaker came to ask me about it. She said that there was a wealthy family whose son was about to be crowned, so they were also looking for a wife for their son. The matchmaker saw that I was of the right age and had a decent appearance, so she came to ask if I had any ideas.

But I'm still working for you, Abai, so how can I agree so easily? So I can only reject the matchmaker for the time being.

If you, Abai, are still unwilling to teach me the Dao, after my birthday next year, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, I will... I will have to get married... Woohoo... Abai, can't you really give me a chance? As long as I learn the Dao, I can stay by your side forever without being bound by the laws."

A beautiful young girl in her prime is pretending to cry in front of you. I believe that any normal person, regardless of gender, will go up to her and ask for comfort.

However, Luo Bai couldn't help but feel like laughing instead of comforting himself.

"Stop, stop, stop. Let's not talk about how you're going to deal with the three books and six ceremonials when you're getting married alone. First, explain how you rejected the matchmaker. I want to hear the truth."

Huo Qing'e froze in her tracks as she raised her hands to cover her face. She slowly lowered her sleeves, not daring to look at Luo Bai, and turned her head away.

"Well, it's nothing. I just said that Bai treats me very well and doesn't want me to leave. It's really nothing..."

Huo Qing'e's voice became smaller and smaller. After she finished speaking, she heard that Luo Bai didn't move, so she glanced at him. When she saw that Luo Bai was just looking at her with a smile, she suddenly felt confident again for some reason.

Turning around and looking directly at Luo Bai: "Anyway, that's all I said, and then Hongniang left. I didn't say anything else!"

After he finished speaking, Huo Qing'e held her head high and chest out, acting as if she was ready to be slaughtered by him.

Luo Bai still chuckled.

Haha, Luo Bai didn’t know whether a matchmaker had found her or not, but at least from her words, it could be concluded that they were not false. After all, although she liked to make fun of things, she would not lie casually.

In her own words, "Everything a person does and says will be remembered by Heaven. If one does too many bad things and tells too many lies, Heaven will despise him, and that will not benefit his future spiritual practice."

So Luo Bai was not worried that she would lie to him.

But if it was true as she said that she refused just because she was offered a job, then the so-called matchmaker would definitely come to ask for his opinion.

Those matchmakers don't care whether he is a monk or not. They only know that they can get money if they do the job well. Even if he is really a monk, he can't retaliate against them just because they arrange marriages for others, right?

So Luo Bai guessed that there must be other reasons.

As expected, she did something big again.

If her words were to get out, not to mention those far away, at least the neighbors would think that they had a different relationship.

Oh, maybe it has been spread out, but it just hasn't spread yet. After all, those matchmakers also have their own circles, and someone like her with an appearance far beyond that of an ordinary person will definitely be recorded.

As long as she expressed that she had already chosen a candidate, they would definitely stop harassing her. This was also the reason why Luo Bai hadn't seen Hongniang come to see him these days.

Of course, if a third party really wants to intervene and offers too much, then there may be other developments.

Although Luo Bai didn't mind Huo Qing'e following him all the time, or this was also the purpose of his coming here, but the fact that she was using his name to cause trouble everywhere made Luo Bai want to teach her a lesson.

But there is no rush. Compared to being able to teach her a lesson at any time, Luo Bai wants to know what she wants to say.

After all, with her clever brain, she would not tell him alone about this situation that would cause trouble for herself. Although there was a possibility that she could suffer less if she told him earlier, it was not the time yet.

"Okay, I know about this, what else?"

"Huh? Ah Bai, you won't punish me anymore?" Huo Qing'e looked at him in surprise.

You should know that Luo Bai would punish her for whatever she had done before.

Sometimes she would be asked to clean the whole house, and sometimes she would be asked to run errands and deliver some things.

Because when some people like something and want to buy more but there are not that many in the cabinet, Luo Bai will ask the person to leave their address, and then he will pack it up and find someone to deliver it to them after paying some money for the trip.

After making a mistake, she would often take the place of some people, and Luo Bai even gave it a good name, saying that this was to let her exercise more so that it would be more convenient for her to practice Taoism in the future.

Of course, Luo Bai would not let her take some ordinary items. After all, as young girls, that would be somewhat inconsistent with current etiquette.

Therefore, she would only be asked to deliver some special items. That way, her identity would not be that of a runner, but rather she would be visiting as a disciple of Taoist Master Luo Bai or an immortal. She would not be despised for this, but would be respected instead.

After all, in this era where humans, demons and gods coexist, no one would be willing to offend a Taoist priest, even if they just look like one.

"Why, do you really want me to punish you?" Luo Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"Let me think about it. Just sending some things now doesn't seem to have any training effect on you. How about..."

"No, no, no, I don't have such thoughts. Giving gifts is effective. Just keep it up."

Huo Qing'e shook her head rapidly and waved her arms continuously.

But she could see that the reason Luo Bai asked her to deliver something was not just to train her, but he had other purposes.

Every time she delivered something, the respect those people showed her was genuine. She didn't know what Luo Bai asked her to deliver, but she knew that those rich or noble people definitely didn't need ordinary items.

Asking her to deliver these things was not so much for exercise as it was to prevent her from being bullied when he left and she was alone, so it was just to leave her with some connections.

While she was worried about this, she was also somewhat happy in her heart. Regardless of whether Luo Bai intended to teach her Taoism and magic, at least she could clearly see how good Luo Bai was to her, so she said that when she faced Hongniang before.

"Abai, you want to know what happened, right? I'll tell you right now."

Feeling a little relieved, Huo Qing'e interrupted what Luo Bai was about to say and said hurriedly, "Actually, I heard recently that something big is going to happen in the country. There are reports of evil spirits causing trouble in many places. So I just want you to teach me some tricks, Bai. If evil spirits appear here, I can help, right?"

"It was a demon, how did you know?" Luo Bai looked at her in surprise. He had never heard such news before.

However, it would have been better if he hadn't asked this question. As soon as he asked it, Huo Qing'e started to perform again.

"That's right. It's so comfortable for you to sit in front of this door every day and bask in the sun. I'm a little girl being called here and there by you, running around every day. I'm sure I'll receive a lot of news."

At this point, I don’t know if she really had this idea, or if she wanted to perform better, but that resentful look made Luo Bai feel a little uncomfortable.

But what she said was not wrong. This news was told to her by a family when she went to deliver something these two days, and they asked her to tell Luo Bai that if there were any monsters appearing nearby, she hoped he could help.

"Alright, alright, take that look away. If someone sees you, they'll think I did something to you." Luo Bai waved his hand. Huo Qing'e's expression really made him uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, I can assure you that even if the so-called evil spirits really appear, you will be fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bai suddenly showed a strange expression. He felt that those particles seemed to have increased a little...

"Hehe, I knew that Abai wouldn't ignore me. Will Abai take action against the monster at that time?" Huo Qing'e put away her resentful expression, and instantly put on a smiling face, looking at Luo Bai curiously.

Luo Bai glanced at her and said, "No, I will take you away from here when the time comes."

"Good...eh?!" Huo Qing'e, who was about to cheer when she thought she could finally see Luo Bai take action, suddenly looked at Luo Bai with an expression of disbelief, "What about the others here?"

"Why, you don't think that the officials of this country would be unaware of what you know, right? They will definitely be prepared. Besides, it's not certain whether there will be any evildoers here."

"But if a monster really suddenly appears, it might be too late for the adults to send people. Someone will definitely get hurt or die."

Luo Bai looked at her calmly, as if confirming something. When he saw that she even frowned because of this, he finally said: "Oh, we'll talk about it later."

It seems that the impression needs to be changed.

Luo Bai thought to himself.

Hearing Luo Bai say this, Huo Qing'e also smiled as if relieved.

"Huh, I knew you weren't that cold-blooded, Abai. But Abai, can't you really call me Dao Fa? I'm sure I can help you when the time comes."

"No."

Seeing Luo Bai's decisive refusal, Huo Qing'e did not give up, but grabbed one of Luo Bai's hands with both hands and shook it continuously.

"Please, Abai."

"No."

"Abai, please believe me, I am real..."

......

In a secret palace in the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

A young man bowed to someone behind a curtain, holding a stone that looked like white jade in his hands.

Finally, as if receiving some signal, the man spoke softly: "Your Majesty, this is the kind of thing that the people below sent."

"Have you confirmed it?" The person behind the curtain spoke, as if revealing invisible majesty.

"Yes, it has been confirmed to be true."

"Very good, don't worry about it, you don't have to worry about what happens next."

"Yes."

After placing the stone on a plate nearby, the man returned to the curtain.

"Anything else?"

Hearing the voice coming from behind the curtain, the man bent down even deeper.

"Your Majesty, it's about the evildoer..."

"Ok?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Alright, forgive me, you're just concerned about the country, but this is not your business, go away."

"Yes, I will retire."

After the person who delivered the stone left, the figure behind the curtain slowly walked out, stretched out a hand to pick up the stone, and then the stone emitted a faint fluorescence.

The man did not show much expression. He turned around and went back behind the curtain holding the stone.

Coming to a desk, the man placed the stone on the edge of the table, and then looked at the outside world as if through countless obstacles.

After a moment he snorted coldly.

"They are just some evildoers. Do you really think I am afraid of you?"

After looking away, the man picked up a seal from the table and stamped it heavily on a piece of paper in the middle of the table.

The title of this piece of paper is "Solutions for dealing with evildoers".

Chapter 4: The Chivalrous Monk

"Qing'e, stay home and don't run around. If any unscrupulous people come, just close the door."

"I understand, Abai, go quickly and come back soon."

After saying goodbye to Huo Qing'e, Luo Bai nodded, turned and left, heading towards the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

What Huo Qing'e told him a few days ago about the evil spirit causing trouble did not seem to be an exaggeration. In the past few days, he could feel that the neighbors around him were intentionally or unintentionally moving towards where they lived, as if they were looking for some protection for themselves to make themselves feel more at ease.

Since such news has spread in the areas close to the capital, the capital of the Tang Dynasty must not be peaceful either, so Luo Bai plans to investigate and see what is going on.

Because he was alone, he didn't need to limit his abilities, and he arrived in just a few moments.

A prosperous and bustling scene came into view. Compared to the town where he lived, where most of the houses were one-room, this place was much more magnificent.

As the place closest to the imperial city, there are mansions almost everywhere, and anyone walking on the street may be a relative or subordinate of an official.

People were still coming and going on the street, laughing and talking happily, and they seemed to be unaffected by the so-called evil spirits.

Such a prosperous scene should make people happy and admire the prosperity of this country, but Luo Bai couldn't help frowning.