Chapter 580
Chapter 580
Chapter 580
"Lunch is ready!"
Yayoi brought the food up to Grandpa Shan, and when she came down, she saw Li Sanjiang pouring himself a bottle of Maotai.
This was opened before; it wasn't finished at Lao Lu's house, and Li Sanjiang had Yasheng put it in the bag containing Buddhist artifacts and bring it back.
They provided you with food and drink, so it's not like you're taking advantage of them. It's just that it's not nice to leave with half a bottle in front of them.
After pouring half a bowl for Grandpa Shan, there was only enough left for the master and his apprentice to each have a cup.
After Yayoi sat down, Li Sanjiang raised his cup and clinked it against Yayoi's: "Come on, let's have a drink."
Yayoi raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he saw that his master only took a small sip.
"I say, Lord Mi, how can you possibly withstand this kind of abuse?"
Yayoi smiled sheepishly.
Li Sanjiang poured half of his wine into his apprentice's cup.
Yayoi picked up her wine glass again and sipped it with her lips in sync with her master's rhythm.
Li Sanjiang picked up a mouthful of seaweed and put it in his mouth. He wiped his mouth and said, "Ah, I'm finally back. It's so comfortable at home."
"really."
In the past few days, whenever members of the Lu family were present, Yayoi felt that her master was like a different person.
“Remember, Lord Mi, in our line of work, you have to be adaptable to different people. Be rich when you're with the rich, and pretend to be poor when you're with the poor.”
"Yes, Master, I understand."
Li Sanjiang noticed Chen Lin and Lin Shuyou sitting there eating and asked in surprise:
"Didn't Yunyun come?"
Chen Lin: "Uncle Li, Yunyun wasn't feeling well and was sleeping at Big Beard's house, so we didn't wake her up."
"Oh, Tinghou, remember to save some food for Yunyun."
"Don't worry, Uncle Sanjiang, it's been saved for a while."
Li Sanjiang then looked at Tan Wenbin and said, "Zhuangzhuang, your girlfriend isn't feeling well, so how come you're still sitting here eating?"
Tan Wenbin: "I've checked on her. It's nothing serious. Let her sleep a little longer and I'll go see her."
After inspecting the mule shed, Li Sanjiang finally focused his gaze on Xiao Yuanhou and A Li, who were sitting alone at a small table.
The boy is peeling shrimp for the girl, and the girl is helping the boy remove fish bones.
This scene was so delightful that I couldn't resist taking a few extra sips of my drink.
After the meal, Tan Wenbin carried the lunchbox to Big Beard's house. Instead of rushing to the dam, he stood outside by the haystack and silently lit a cigarette.
One, two, three... as they burned, a voice sounded from behind:
"Hmm, why don't you go in?"
Chen Xiyuan was always the last to leave the table; she had already finished eating and returned, which showed how long Tan Wenbin had been standing there.
"Let's enjoy the breeze."
"Oh."
Chen Xiyuan walked towards the peach grove, and after eating and drinking her fill, she played a duet. Life was truly wonderful.
"Miss Chen."
"Ok?"
"Yunyun is awake, could you go and wake her up for me?"
"it is good."
Chen Xiyuan turned the corner and entered the bearded man's house. A short while later, Zhou Yunyun came out from inside.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, but she had a smile on her lips and seemed to be in good spirits.
"Have you had enough sleep? Are you hungry?"
Zhou Yunyun looked at Tan Wenbin, as if she had mustered some courage, and said, "I'm hungry."
“Perfect timing, I brought you some snacks made by Aunt Liu herself. Come on, let’s go eat by the bridge, the scenery there is beautiful.”
As they walked, Zhou Yunyun hugged Tan Wenbin's arm, leaning against him and whispering:
"Binbin, let's get married."
"Yeah, we'll get married after graduation."
Once on the bridge, Tan Wenbin fed Zhou Yunyun a piece of silver pastry roll, and Zhou Yunyun also picked up a piece and fed it to Tan Wenbin.
In the distance, in the fields, you can see Xiong Shan planting scarecrows.
Tan Wenbin reached out and tucked a strand of hair from Zhou Yunyun's mouth behind her ear.
"Binbin, I want our child to learn a musical instrument in the future."
"This is a bit expensive. You should talk to my mom and have her whisper in my dad's ear so he can embezzle a little."
"Can't you be serious for once? I mean it."
"But learning a musical instrument can easily interfere with studying."
"yes……"
"Then let's have two! One can pursue art, and the other academics, so they can progress in both!"
Zhou Yunyun looked into Tan Wenbin's eyes, remaining silent for a long time. Finally, she rested her head against Tan Wenbin's chest and murmured:
"Tan Wenbin, I'm waiting for you."
"Don't worry, class monitor, I promise to hand in my homework on time!"
The cement bridge extends northward, and a small cement boat floats in the river.
Lin Shuyou and Chen Lin are on the boat.
In the past, Lin Shuyou would have chosen a feng shui formation manual as a pillow at this time to start his afternoon nap and study.
So he asked Chen Lin if she was sleepy, and if she was, he would set up another table so they could all lie down and take a nap together.
Before Chen Lin could even answer, Tong Zi started shouting.
White Crane Boy: "Spirit medium, have you lost your mind? You want me and General Zeng to possess your body and examine the feng shui formation in front of Chen Lin?"
Knowing we exist is one thing, seeing us is another. Aren't you afraid Lin will find it annoying?
General Zeng asked me to tell you something: You're an idiot!
General Zeng: "I didn't."
White Crane Boy: "Also, why are you taking a nap at a round table in the living room? Why don't you go inside to sleep? If all else fails, go to Tan Wenbin's house in Shigang Town, or book a room at the town's guesthouse. Wouldn't that be more comfortable to sleep in?"
General Zeng also asked me to relay another message to you: You are truly a hopeless idiot!
General Zeng: "You're slandering me."
While picking his teeth, Li Sanjiang called out to Ayou, "Youhou, it's rare for you to get together. Why don't you take Lin out for some fun? What are you doing staying at home?"
The "playing around" that Lin Shuyou can think of is very simple, either boating or fishing, probably because he is deeply influenced by "Let's row our oars".
Chen Lin never found Ayou boring, because she had experienced the scene of this man embracing her while smashing her enemy's house to pieces. On the contrary, she enjoyed the tranquility and peace that was so different from the scene.
After the boat was pushed out, Lin Shuyou raised his fishing rod and realized he had forgotten to bring the fishing line and hook.
Ah You hesitated, wondering whether he should demonstrate how to catch fish with a blunt object in front of Chen Lin.
Chen Lin stretched and lay down first, patting the spot next to her: "You lie here, otherwise the boat will be unbalanced, and I don't want to fall into the water."
Ah You looked at the river and said, "I heard from Brother Bin that Brother Xiao Yuan once fell into the water here."
Chen Lin: "Really? And then?"
Ayou: "Then I saw it..."
Lin Shuyou glanced over and saw Xiao Yingying washing dishes on the steps by the river.
Xiao Yingying looked up at him.
Lin Shuyou raised his hand and waved somewhat awkwardly, then lay down next to Chen Lin in an attempt to disappear.
Chen Lin turned her head to look at him, the wind on the river blowing her long hair, which brushed against Ayou's face in gusts.
General Zeng: "Could it be that a thunderbolt from the heavens ignites a fire on the earth?"
The White Crane Boy said in a tone of someone who had been through it all: "I've experienced this kind of weather all thunder and no rain many times."
General Zeng: "What if? If something unexpected happens, would it be inappropriate for us to be here?"
The boy said, "Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll bite you to death first, then kill myself. I won't get in your way."
Li Zhuiyuan arrived at Big Beard's house.
Every time he returned, the boy would sit in the peach grove and drink tea, as if he were regularly visiting the elderly living alone in the village.
Music could be heard coming from within the peach grove.
Qing'an's efficiency is truly high.
Of course, there must also be a reason why those three evil spirits gave up resisting or even cooperated.
Considering that Qing'an must be in a bad mood right now, Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush into the peach grove to listen to the music, but let Qing'an first use the music to cultivate his mind.
Entering the bearded man's house, I went to the bedroom on the first floor, pushed open the door, and saw Benben sitting on the ground, holding the unconscious Xiao Hei in his arms, with a scroll draped over Benben.
The two previously crying, resentful children, after being comforted, had their knots untied, and the two brothers began to comfort their little brother who was caught in self-blame.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Benben turned around, looked at Li Zhuiyuan with a guilty expression, and then silently lowered her head.
Li Zhuiyuan: "This is not your fault."
Benben looked up again in surprise, unable to believe that the words came from his older brother's mouth.
Li Zhuiyuan: "But remember to learn from the experience. You can take out paper and pen, write it down, and analyze it in your spare time."
Benben: "Okay..."
Li Zhuiyuan took out a book called "Zhuiyuan Secret Scroll" from his pocket. The cover was a secret scroll, and the inside was white paper. There was also a fountain pen that Li Zhuiyuan used himself tucked into the book.
Benben's eyes widened even more than before as he reached out to take the book and pen.
A smile appeared on Benben's face as he received comfort from the person he had always deeply feared and a gift with unusual significance.
The music in the peach grove stopped.
Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the house and into the peach grove.
At the edge of the pool, all the evil spirits gathered.
Qing'an's hands were still on the strings, his long hair falling down to cover his face. Li Zhuiyuan came in, but he didn't even turn his head to look at him.
Su Luo is pouring wine.
Bai Gu, Nan Weng, and Chang He stood up, instinctively wanting to bow to Li Zhuiyuan, but then stopped themselves in time.
These three clones are now completely innocent. They can now teach Benben in the same way that Su Luo did. Since they have already benefited, there is no need for them to show off and act arrogantly under the gaze of the Heavenly Dao.
Chen Xiyuan took a sip of wine, her cheeks already flushed.
She knew the wine in Qing'an was strong and she didn't usually drink it, but today there were many listeners, including some who were knowledgeable in music, so she indulged herself and drank a little.
Qing'an raised his hand, and Bai Gu, Changhe, and Nan Weng all merged into the peach tree behind him.
Su Luo helped Chen Xiyuan, who was drunk, up and took her back to her room to sleep.
Chen Xiyuan: "I'm not drunk, I can still drink..."
Su Luo: "That's what people usually say when they're drunk."
Chen Xiyuan: "I'm drunk, I'm so drunk."
Su Luo: "Then I really need to go back and rest."
Chen Xiyuan sensed that Qing An was in a bad mood and wanted to stay to help her younger brother calm things down, but Qing An was adamant about clearing the room.
Li Zhuiyuan sat down on the mat opposite the table, picked up the teapot to pour tea, but found that every cup in front of him still had a strong smell of wine.
The boy simply raised his hand, plucked a few peach petals from the peach branch above his head, and used feng shui techniques to piece them together at his fingertips to form a peach blossom bowl, then poured in tea.
Qing'an remained silent.
He was so angry that he could hang the boy in front of him up and make him experience the treatment Zhao Yi had given him.
Qing'an's anger wasn't about being used by the boy to do things... He was already used to that, it was just a matter of making up for it with three drinks.
What truly pushed Qing'an to the brink of losing control was that he realized the boy had already calculated the amount for him.
Enslaving the four great evil spirits would be an urgent matter for him; but if he eliminated one of them and only enslaved three, it would be much sooner.
These two are not the same concept at all.
I offered to help you with the work, and you even calculated how much I would be paid?
Li Zhuiyuan picked up the "tea bowl," took a sip, and found that the peach blossom tea, combined with the peach blossom bowl, made the flavor too strong, like drinking a peach blossom-flavored beverage.
Setting down his teacup, and facing the impending eruption of Qing'an, Li Zhuiyuan smiled and said:
"I think I've found the place where Wei Zhengdao died."
……
As Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the peach grove, he saw Xiao Yingying busily setting out offerings of wine on the dam.
In one corner of the offering table, Benben sat on a high stool, holding a fountain pen and writing words earnestly.
The wine jar was heavy, and the little boy couldn't help much with it now, but he knew that if he sat here, the one in the peach grove would allow his mother to move a little slower.
When Li Zhuiyuan returned home, Grandma Liu and the others were playing cards on the dam. The boy entered the east room, first lit incense on the altar, and then reached into the drawer of the altar, which was full of forbidden symbols.
Grandma's methods of sealing off others were very sophisticated, but even the most sophisticated methods couldn't withstand those who "came from the same school," and Li Zhuiyuan had even more knowledge and could draw upon a wide range of sources.
The restrictions crumbled layer by layer, and even the drawer emitted blue smoke.
Li Zhuiyuan opened the drawer and took out a thick stack of letters.
For the boy, the most troublesome thing was not breaking the restrictions, but that these letters were literally a hot potato.
Li Zhuiyuan has seen this recently; he has taken many revenge actions, keeping Zhao Yi very busy.
After reading the letter, Li Zhuiyuan shook his hand and walked out of the east room, going upstairs.
Liu Yumei didn't get a bye in the next round. She got up and went into the east room. Seeing the open drawer, she looked up and spat out a curse:
"Damn it, we've been robbed again." Li Zhuiyuan returned to his room.
Ah Li stood at the easel and painted a picture of people standing on a raft, flowing down a waterfall. In the sea of clouds below, a huge white python raised its head and pounced, and in the distance, three majestic shadows stood tall.
The girl enjoyed recording the boy's experiences through her paintings, respecting both the facts and the art.
Noticing the redness on the boy's fingertips, Ah Li walked over, grabbed his fingers, and made him touch her earlobe.
Who taught you that?
Ah Li glanced at the bottom right corner.
That's where the kitchen is located.
It must be that Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu performed this before, and Ah Li saw it.
Uncle Qin's hands were so small they could be used as fire tongs in the stove, so it was impossible for him to get burned. In other words, it was Aunt Liu who grabbed Uncle Qin's earlobe to cool him down.
It seems that, under the oppression of their feudal and autocratic arranged marriage, the two poor men and women had no choice but to bow their heads and compromise with their fate.
During dinner, Chen Lin sneezed.
Aunt Liu asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold?"
Chen Lin: "It's probably because of the wind."
Although it was past the dead of winter, the temperature was still a bit low. Chen Lin, accompanied by Ayou, lay on the boat and enjoyed the wind all afternoon.
Li Sanjiang: "They're showing a movie in town tonight called 'The Ghost of the Green Maiden'."
Tan Wenbin: "Uncle Li, it's called 'A Chinese Ghost Story'."
Li Sanjiang: "Sun Sanhou told me it was this name, and I thought it was a horror movie."
Tan Wenbin: "I guess so."
Li Sanjiang: "It's rare to see everything so neatly arranged. Shall we go take a look after we finish eating?"
Even today, open-air movies remain a popular form of entertainment in the village. Of course, it's usually just the children who pay attention to the plot; the adults prefer to use it as an excuse to get together and chat.
Tan Wenbin: "Sure, let's go."
Li Sanjiang pointed at Chen Lin and said to Ayou, "Lin has caught a cold, Youhou, you stay with her and don't go."
Chen Lin: "It's alright, I'll just wear another one of Ayou's clothes. I like watching movies."
"Alright, everyone hurry up and eat so you can grab your stools and save some seats." Li Sanjiang then looked at Chen Xiyuan, who was quickly shoveling rice into her mouth, "Chen girl, eat slowly, we'll save you a seat."
After the meal, Li Sanjiang walked at the front with a cigarette in his mouth, and Yayoi was beside him carrying a stool.
Later, everyone except Liu Yumei came, including Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu: "Wood, we didn't bring a stool."
Uncle Qin: "There are no more stools at home."
Upon reaching the village road, they joined another group of people.
Xiong Shan and Li Hua, Luo Xiaoyu and Sister Hua, Xiao Yingying with Benben.
Further back, Old Tian rode a tricycle with Liu Jinxia sitting on it.
Li Juxiang had to stay home to help Cuicui with her homework and painting practice, so she didn't come.
Upon seeing so many familiar faces, Liu Jinxia immediately clenched her fists and pounded on Old Tian's aching back.
"I don't want to watch anymore, I don't want to watch anymore, please take me home!"
The crowd was a bit late; many families had eaten dinner early or arrived before dinner to reserve seats.
Even if there aren't many people in front, the empty seats are packed together, so when the show starts, if you sit at the back, the lower part of the curtain will inevitably be blocked by people's heads.
"I'm here!"
Chen Xiyuan ran over.
She didn't rush to get off the table; she was able to catch up simply because she ran quickly after finishing her meal.
Because she was wearing a long green dress, Sister Chen looked like a green butterfly as she ran.
With a flap of the butterfly's small wings, the old locust tree that had been wrapped around one end of the curtain fell with a "snap," and the curtain collapsed.
The projectionist had to choose a different tree to hang the projection on, which changed the viewing direction, moving the previously occupied spots behind the screen.
Everyone was able to place the benches in the new front row and sit down.
As the movie started, more and more people gathered.
This is an old movie. Li Zhuiyuan had seen it before, but watching it again after traveling the river gave him a different feeling.
The female ghost, the tree spirit grandmother... in everyone's eyes, they are like a group of harmless "children" acting out a love and hate drama.
Mobile stalls appeared behind the crowd as usual.
Zhou Yunyun and Chen Lin looked for seats, while Tan Wenbin pulled Lin Shuyou to the back to buy bubble blowers.
Li Zhuiyuan glanced at A Li and asked, "Shall I go buy some too?"
Ah Li looked up and saw the sparkling bubbles blowing around her, shimmering and colorful under the projector's light.
You don't need to buy them; watching others happily blow bubbles is a very interesting thing.
Behind them, Uncle Qin squatted down while Aunt Liu sat on his shoulders to watch the movie.
Further on, next to the fried food stall, Runsheng held a stick of incense in his hand, accompanying Yinmeng as she ate fried food. When he saw that her mouth was empty, he would give her a piece of incense to chew.
Having lived in the underworld for so long, watching big-budget horror movies every day, I just can't relate to the eerie and cute ones.
She ordered a lot, thinking that Chen Xiyuan would come out to eat with her, but Ms. Chen sat inside, engrossed in watching.
It was Sister Hua who came out. She was short and easily squeezed through the crowd. She came up to Yin Meng, took the fried skewer from her, took a bite, and asked in confusion:
"This isn't the taste."
Yin Meng: "The fried skewers here are either sweet sauce or sweet and spicy sauce, there's no pure spicy one."
Sister Hua: "No, I smelled a familiar scent from home."
As she spoke, Sister Hua stood on tiptoe and searched the fried food stall until she spotted a jar of sauce: "Hey, yes, that's it."
The stall owners were a middle-aged couple. When she pointed to this, the middle-aged man said, "This is what we use to mix with rice. You locals aren't used to eating this."
Sister Hua: "I'm not a local."
As they continued chatting, they discovered that Sister Hua and the stall owner and his wife were actually from the same hometown, even living in the same village, and they knew each other.
"Xiaohua, it's you, Xiaohua!" The man excitedly nudged his wife's arm. "She's Xiaohua, do you remember her? We played together when we were little."
The woman looked at Sister Hua in surprise: "Little Hua, what's wrong with you...?"
Sister Hua shrugged: "I'm not sick, I can only grow this tall."
My childhood playmate was still the same size as me back then, but now that I'm approaching middle age, she's still stuck in my childhood.
However, Hua Jie lost her parents when she was very young and lived with her uncle's family. Her master traveled to the village and exchanged her with her uncle for a piece of jade, then brought her back to the sect.
Since then, Sister Hua has never returned to her hometown; she knows she was sold.
Yin Meng ate her skewers while listening to their conversation. When she heard the couple talking about their son who had a strange illness, Yin Meng took the half-eaten chicken skewer out of her mouth.
Runsheng put the incense into Yinmeng's mouth.
Yin Meng didn't bite, but instead looked thoughtful. She had been studying Xiao Yuan's notes intensively recently, and the various concepts were still fresh in her mind.
This scene looks like Sister Hua is helping Luo Xiaoyu catch the waves.
After the movie ended, Chen Xiyuan, who still felt she hadn't had enough, got up and stretched.
Yayoi came over and helped her lift the stool.
"Thank you, Master."
"You're too kind, Benefactor Chen."
Chen Xiyuan was still immersed in the plot, her hands forming a hand seal as she imitated Yan Chixia: "Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe borrows its power!"
With a flick of his finger, the jade flute at his waist disappeared into the ground ahead with a "whoosh".
It was dark, so no one noticed.
However, the ground was too soft, and the flute didn't go very deep. Chen Xiyuan had to jump into the field to sense the location of the jade flute so she could retrieve it.
"Teacher Chen, Teacher Chen!"
On the way, a girl waved excitedly to Chen Xiyuan.
Chen Xiyuan extended her palm downwards, and Cui Di returned the hand. She smiled and said, "Xiao Qing, are you from here too?"
Xiaoqing is a student at a tutoring center in the city, and she has great musical talent.
"No, I'm here with my mom to visit my grandma. She lives in this town."
Just then, a man came running up, panting. He was Xiaoqing's father. He grabbed Xiaoqing's mother's arm and said anxiously:
"I have to go back quickly, my grandfather at home is suddenly dying."
"Grandpa was fine during the New Year, how could he suddenly..."
"My mom told me that my dad bought a new brush washer and said he got a great deal. But he was so happy that he fell down."
Li Sanjiang and Yayoi walked in front, Lao Tiantou rode his bicycle, and Liu Jinxia sat in the car.
“Blind Liu, you’re used to being chauffeured around now. Before liberation, even the old landlady didn’t get this kind of treatment.”
"Pah!" Liu Jinxia glared at Li Sanjiang. "Don't forget, we're going to Qiaotou Village for a vegetarian feast tomorrow, and they've already made arrangements."
"How could I forget? It was decided before the New Year."
"It's good that you haven't forgotten. I thought you were too busy with big business and looked down on this little bit of money in the countryside."
"How could that be? If rich people were everywhere, would they still be considered rich? In the end, we still rely on our fellow villagers to make a living."
Li Sanjiang patted Yayoi's bald head.
Yayoi: "I have remembered Master's teachings."
“Mihou, remember, making money is one thing, but you can’t forget your roots. When you get older and your appearance isn’t as good as it is now, you’ll still have to rely on your hometown connections if you want to continue supporting your wife and children.”
"Yes."
Liu Jinxia: "Is the little monk going tomorrow too?"
Li Sanjiang: "Since we're both at home, let's go together."
As soon as I entered the village and walked along the village road, I heard Aunt Zhang calling from the direction of the small shop: "Uncle Sanjiang, you have a phone call!"
Li Sanjiang answered the phone.
Liu Jinxia asked Old Tian to stop in front of the convenience store, intending to buy two bottles of medicated oil.
"Okay, no problem, no problem, I promise I'll be there tomorrow!"
Li Sanjiang hung up the phone and, smiling, asked Aunt Zhang to get him a bag of cigarettes.
"Uncle Sanjiang, you should have kept a few packs for yourself instead of giving them all to me."
"That won't do. If you stay at home, I can't help but gossip and want to slap you."
Liu Jinxia: "Is this a big deal?"
He had a pack of cigarettes tucked in his pocket, ready to impress people tomorrow.
Li Sanjiang: "It's a big deal, introduced by someone."
Liu Jinxia: "Then I went back to your house in Qiaotou Village for you."
Li Sanjiang: "How can that be? How can I forget what I promised? Tomorrow I'll go to Qiaotou Village with you. It's a big deal. Let Mi Hou go alone. Anyway, they specifically asked for Tang Seng."
It's not far, Mihou, it's in Yancheng. You can get there quickly by long-distance bus. Remember to get a receipt.
"Yes, Master."
At the intersection of the village road and the path, Li Zhuiyuan and A Li stood there, while Tan Wenbin, who was standing in front of them, listened with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
After listening, Tan Wenbin took off the fake cigarette, replaced it with a real one, and said as he took out his lighter to light it:
"Brother Xiaoyuan, it seems that Yayoi also caught a wave."
"Ah."
"Based on the end date of the previous wave, it's not yet time for them to start the next wave normally."
"Their next wave has been brought forward collectively."
Li Zhuiyuan turned around, took A Li's hand, and walked home. Tan Wenbin followed behind, and the three of them sat down in the living room.
Lin Shuyou drove Zhou Yunyun and Chen Lin back home. After Yin Menglai finished reporting on Sister Hua's matter, she and Runsheng accompanied Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu for a nighttime walk in the village.
Fortunately, although half of the members were absent, it did not affect the normal convening of the meeting.
Tan Wenbin: "According to your speculation, Brother Xiaoyuan, our next wave has been greatly delayed. It seems that this is indeed the case. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them all to catch the waves while we were the only ones who were skipped."
So, while we were lagging behind, their frequency of disruption actually increased. This misalignment isn't just a single disruption; does it mean the higher-ups don't want us to continue down the same path of growth?
Ah Li shook her head.
Tan Wenbin: "Yes, that's not possible. The reason we can't get any merit on the river is because there are fewer people lighting lamps on the river now, so those who are still on the river need to work overtime."
Li Zhuiyuan: "I contacted Brother Liangliang yesterday. The selection of the person in charge of that project is still being pursued and screened. We are not being deliberately delayed. It's just that the Heavenly Dao needs more time to prepare for our next wave. There should be quite a few variables and interference in that secret realm."
Tan Wenbin: "In that case, we can only continue to have holidays, sit at home, and watch them go back and forth to work overtime."
Li Zhuiyuan: "Shouldn't this be even happier?"
Tan Wenbin: "That's right, but since the last wave ended, we've improved our strength and acquired new equipment, but we haven't really had any real combat experience to adapt to it. Going to the Liu family is like going home, and we didn't really fight back."
Brother Xiaoyuan, this is just my personal perspective. Of course, I believe that Ayou, Runsheng, and Mengmeng also have the same questions as me.
Li Zhuiyuan nodded and said, "Go and collect details about the waves from those three teams. You can also contact the other teams that aren't in Nantong and give me a timely summary."
Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiaoyuan, are you trying to help the other teams deduce the waves?"
There was another guess in his mind, which Tan Wenbin didn't ask. Even now, he felt that the guess was a bit too bold, but it was something his own brother Yuan dared to do.
Li Zhuiyuan:
"Since I'm just idling around anyway, I want to break you all up, throw you into their waves, and help them cross the river."
(End of this chapter)