Chapter 13: The Little Quarrel Between Boys and Girls

  Tangjia Fort is located in the northern suburbs of Wulong Town. The surrounding area is relatively open, so it always seems especially early in the morning.

  Tang Xiaotang, who was busy until late last night, originally wanted to go find Tang Zheng as soon as she got up, wanting to tell him something she had forgotten to say the day before.

  But as soon as she stepped out of the door, a young servant from the front hall came over and asked her to hurry to the living room.

  As soon as she entered the living room, Tang Xiaotang's little face became even more radiant: "Brother, sister..."

  "Little sugar!"

  "We're back, little sugar."

  In a place like Wulong Town where one can't even guarantee their safety from morning till night, Tang Xiaotang didn't ask for much.

  As long as I can see my loved ones and friends return safely every time, it is already a great happiness.

  "What price did Yǐn Lán Shān Zhuāng sell the storefront on Xī Street for this time?" Táng Xiǎo Táng pulled over a cousin and sat down.

  "They say they want to sell half, but the price hasn't been agreed upon." The aunt shook her head, "I feel that Hui Lan Mountain Villa is not focused on selling the shop right now. Even if we don't take it over, they can still use it as collateral for Xian Xing Sect and Qin Tian Sect."

  "What are they thinking about now?" Tang Xiaotang wondered.

  "Find someone!"

  "What? Who is it? Won't say... That person who set fire to Hui Lan Mountain Villa's flower field, hasn't been found yet?"

  "Isn't that right?" Another clansman on the side sneered, "The Hui Lan Mountain Villa even brought out the star-distinguishing disk, but still couldn't catch anyone, and instead offended many fierce characters hiding in Wu Long Town."

  "So now they can't even find a ghostly shadow of their own, yet they've sent out a huge pile of gifts." The tribal sister said with her hands spread open.

  "Hahaha!" Tang Xiaotang laughed very un-ladylike, but in this matter, she didn't need to laugh like a lady!

  Yinlan Manor has been arrogant and domineering for so many years!

  Wulong Town is a place where three parties don't care about each other. Even a powerful force like Tangjiabao can't be careless.

  Because who knows what kind of people are in this town?

  It's possible that an old man selling cabbage by the roadside for ten years was actually a fugitive from a wealthy family who had committed heinous crimes ten years ago!

  Ke Yilan Mountain Villa actually couldn't even hold on to this string, who would suffer if they didn't?

  Of course, after the destruction of the flower field in Yǐn Lán Mountain Villa, they still can't catch anyone after so many days. Their anxiety and suffocation must also be increasing day by day. In a state of anxiety and annoyance, it's even easier to make mistakes.

  "Xiao Tang, are you the one hosting the welcome banquet for the new teacher these few days?" Another aunt asked, "How is that new teacher of ours? Is he handsome? Young? Fun?"

  "I'm going, sister. We're inviting a teacher, not... Hehe... Okay, it's not bad, not tender, but... It's still quite fun."

  Several girls were at least fifteen years old, and the oldest was not yet eighteen. Outside, they were the masters of the Tang family, but when they returned to the Tang Family Fortress, they were still just a group of little girls after all.

  Chattering a few casual sentences, Tang Zheng immediately had an initial impression of being "weird and interesting" in the hearts of the girls.

  "By the way, Little Sugar," said one of his clansmen with a furrowed brow, "Wulong Town is now in a season of many troubles. Have you considered that if he's not really a scholar, but rather... an imposter spy?"

  "Hmm..." Tang Xiaotang also knew that this question couldn't be avoided.

  "Teacher Tian Meng is the only son of Eldest Uncle's old friend and also one of the few inheritors of the Wu Shuang Knife. The clanswoman who was just passionately discussing whether Tang Zhengbai was white or not, suddenly became fierce-eyed, 'If this person really killed Teacher Tian Meng to sneak into the Tang Family Fortress, I will definitely chop him into pieces and swallow them alive!'"

  The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

  After all, even Tang Xiaotang's father hadn't seen Tian Meng for five years, and he couldn't guarantee that there was no problem with Tang Zheng's background.

  "But this matter is a bit difficult to handle." The clansman said again, "If he's a spy, it's actually easier to deal with, just kill him. But if he's not a spy..."

  "It's a bit too much for us Tang family to suspect a Mr. who is willing to come to Wulong Town to teach!" The other brothers and sisters also nodded in agreement.

  A group of young boys and girls were all somewhat perplexed.

  On the one hand, it was the cautiousness that had been cultivated from surviving in Wulong Town for so many years - without this cautiousness, they would have long died in the various strange and bizarre predicaments of Wulong Town.

  However, on the other hand, it is a respect for readers. In a place like Wulong Town, it's not easy to invite a teacher, and if they offend him and let the hard-won teacher leave in anger, that's not what they want to see either.

  "I think we absolutely can't ask directly, it's too hurtful to ask directly," a sister said after some thought. "We have to be polite and strategic... in our approach."

  "Hmm!" Tang Xiaotang agreed with this plan.

  "Tonight at the welcoming banquet...hmm, I wonder if Zixie has returned?" asked one of his clansmen.

  "I'm here." A slightly low voice came from the corner.

  "Good, since you're here, that makes things easier," the clansman slapped his thigh, "You're the only one who's studied at the Tian Qin family school. Tonight at the welcoming banquet, think of a way to test this teacher, whether it's with poetry or lyrics, and if all else fails, just use your wit. Let's see if this teacher has any real talent or learning!"

  "Exactly what I meant!" Tang Zixie, who had been leaning in the corner, suddenly opened his half-closed eyes and straightened up his crooked body.

  ……

  Tang Zheng still didn't know that his students were secretly discussing how to deal with him.

  He spent the whole day at home reading the second volume of "Hoshizora" - "Seimyaku Ryūdō" manga.

  This book detailedly drew the position of star pulse, the natural firmness and thickness of each star pulse.

  Tang Zheng probably also understood the entire principle of star power circulation. In the world of warriors, the life palace is equivalent to the heart, and star power is equivalent to blood. Star veins can be compared to blood vessels, which are important channels for transporting star power to various places.

  "So, the star pulse must be constantly impacted and solidified, otherwise when the fate palace becomes stronger and the star power increases, if the star pulse can't withstand it... it's like a tragic scene of blood leaking out of blood vessels..."

  "And the star explosion is a forced eruption of all the power in the fate palace, this kind of power, the star pulse absolutely can't bear, so it's definitely dead."

  Yesterday evening was just a rough look, but today all day, Tang Zheng carefully went through the entire "Star Pulse Flow".

  Breakfast and lunch were both brought over by a young servant, and when he finished this book "Starry River Flowing", while digesting and organizing, the two maidservants who invited him to dinner came over.

  Banquets are very rare things for Tangjia Village or even Wulong Town.

  It must be a very remarkable thing for the forces in this chaotic place to take out time, energy and money to hold banquets!

  The people of Tangjia Bu have forgotten...

  The last time I hosted a banquet was probably fifteen years ago when Tang Xiaotang was born.

  "Tang Fuzi, this way, please." Tang Xiaotang stood at the entrance of the temporarily arranged grand hall, bouncing her ponytail as she darted out.

  "Ah, okay..." Tang Zheng followed her in.

  Since it was a welcoming feast for the teacher, Tang Zheng would definitely be the main character who took center stage.

  So, all the way, there were people coming over to greet and introduce themselves.

  However, the young masters of Tang's family were not from a noble background after all. Their attempt to give their teacher a good impression was as awkward as a group of bandit sons carrying long knives but insisting on singing Jiangnan folk songs.

  "Although the performance was a bit clumsy, it doesn't matter, Brother will be here to guide you soon......" Tang Zheng thought to himself, his mood also rising with Tang Xiaotang's ponytail.

  "Big brother!" Walking all the way in, Xiao Ling came running over.

  Tang Zhengyi picked her up and kissed her face without any politeness.

  Seeing his intimate behavior, the Tang family's children next to him were all straight-eyed and subconsciously looked at Meng Fenghua with a gaze that was both shocked and fearful.

  But Meng Fenghua just smiled at Tang Zheng: "I really didn't expect that you're a bookworm."

  "That's it, tomorrow I'll tell Lingdang the story of Snow White again..."

  "Thank you." Meng Fenghua smiled and nodded slightly, then entered the banquet hall with a small bell.

  Even Tang Xiaotang was stunned.

  Xiang Ling has always been Meng Fenghua's reverse scale, and since Meng Fenghua entered the Tang family as a teacher, anyone who gets too close to Xiang Ling will be met with Meng Fenghua's strong "response".

  But Tang Zheng is so intimate with Xiao Lingdang, and yet not a single hair has fallen out?

  It's simply unbelievable!

  "Now that everyone is here, let's get started!" said Tang Xiaotang's father, Tang Bofar, who was sitting at the top, raising his wine glass.

  In this chaotic place, the banquet was not so formal. As long as everyone arrived, there were no other empty rituals to follow, and they directly started eating and drinking.

  Wulong Town couldn't find any reliable dancing girls, so they invited a troupe of actors and started performing right in the middle of the hall.

  In the middle of the hall, the opera troupe sang on one side, while constantly having young juniors casting glances at Tang Zixia - get ready, your show is also about to go on stage!

  The play was soon over.

  "Tang Fuzi," Tang Zixie, swaying with a half-drunk gait, raised his wine cup. "Student Tang Zixie, in my youth, due to some circumstances, I read some poetry and books, and most admired those who understood literature and could interpret characters. Today, meeting you is like old times, so here's a toast to you first... Student will drink it all!"

  Tang Zheng took a glance at his own cup.

  Although it's all rice wine, probably only around 10 degrees or so, but he's a gaming otaku and really doesn't know how to drink.

  However, since the student has come to pay respects, it's not possible to decline, is it?

  Tang Zheng nodded his head and directly followed along!

  "Good!" The younger ones all applauded.

  "Come on!" Tang Zheng poured himself a full cup, ready to toast the next student. Although he couldn't drink, he had made up his mind that today, he would not refuse a single cup and would drink until it was all over!

  However, the next student did not show up...

  After putting down his wine cup, Tángzi Xié bowed to the four directions: "Today's grand feast, I originally wanted to perform a sword dance to help the excitement, but thinking twice, today's banquet is for the husband of the Tang family, it's really not good to wield knives and swords... So, I'll muster up my courage to recite a poem toasting wine, as a welcome to Husband Tang..."

  The smile in Tang Zheng's eyes deepened, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

  At this time, he naturally understood what these little rabbits wanted to do!

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