Volume 1 Chapter 32: Difficulty in opening meridians and difficult to cure
Lin Longqing knew what he wanted to ask, and said with a smile: "Why do you have to act like children? I am just taking Lan'er for a trip. The people in the Kuangyi Gang are all my good brothers, how can I just leave them alone? So I have to make sure everything is settled before I go out." After saying that, his expression suddenly became very solemn, and he said to Yue Lingfeng: "When we fought with the enemy during the day, I was afraid that I would disturb the morale of the brothers, so there is one thing I have not said. Brother Yue, the brothers of the Jiangning branch had all died before I came, probably because of the Yukousi gang."
Yue Lingfeng was shocked and asked in surprise, "Boss! Are you talking about our Jiangning branch?"
Lin Longqing nodded and said, "Before I came to the main hall, the man in black warned me to go to the Jiangning branch hall. I rushed there overnight, but I was still a step too late! If my guess is correct, the brothers who stayed behind in the Huangshan and Taizhou branches are probably in danger! Hall Master Zhao and Hall Master Ling transferred most people to support the Taihu Volunteer Army, which is a blessing in disguise." At this point, his eyes darkened and he said solemnly, "The branches in Bianzhou and Yongzhou were also murdered by the Yukou Division overnight. Deputy Hall Master Li of Jiangning said on his deathbed that our 24 branches are all very hidden. If nothing unexpected happens, we have to change locations every three to five years. I don't know to what extent Cao Shujian colluded with the court four years ago, and whether he sold all the locations of the branches to the Yukou Division, but just in case, we will send people to other branches tonight to notify them to move out of their original places quickly. This matter will be handed over to Zhang Hufa in charge."
Zhang Liantao's expression was stern, and he bowed and said, "I obey your orders!"
Lin Jianlan suddenly remembered that the two old men who chased him and Yin Yin today were familiar with the organs in the courtyard. He was about to say it, but he forced himself to hold it back. Seeing Lin Longqing said again: "Master Fang, you are responsible for preparing the silver and money intercepted from Luomazhai and Taihu Banner Gate that day, and personally escort them to the location of the Taihu Volunteer Army. You must be sincere in your words, and don't use the power of a large gang to pressure others." After a pause, he said: "Meet that Commander Yuan, tell him that I will come to apologize in person later."
Fang Zheng nodded and said, "I understand, and I will definitely live up to your trust."
Lin Longqing pondered for a moment, then slowly walked up to the man surnamed Tang and said, "Captain Tang, I have something to ask of you." The man said, "Please tell me, boss." Lin Longqing sighed, "You...ah, please and the brothers must protect the safety of Hongfeng and Yinyin. They have never been back for so many years. I'm afraid they..." The man nodded and said, "Don't be polite, boss. I will guarantee the safety of the lady and the young lady with my own life."
Lin Jianlan sighed in his heart when he heard this: "Uncle Qing's only weakness in this life is that he cares too much about his sister. Fortunately, Cao Shujian is dead, otherwise if he threatened my aunt, I'm afraid Uncle Qing would even give him his life."
Lin Longqing added: "The whereabouts of the two hall masters of Bianzhou and Yongzhou are unknown. I am afraid that Brother Qin will have people to look for them. I will probably go to Dongdu and Chang'an this time, and I will also secretly inquire about their whereabouts. However, this trip will probably take at least one or two years, and at most three or four years. During this time, I would like to ask Doctor Cheng to take care of the major matters in the gang. Doctor Cheng has watched Hongfeng and I grow up, and he is very familiar with the affairs of the gang. I wonder what everyone thinks."
Qin Tianxiong rushed to say: "If the brothers don't obey Doctor Cheng, who else can they obey?" The others nodded. Lin Longqing said to Doctor Cheng: "Doctor Cheng, Longqing feels really guilty. You are so old, but you still have to worry about the gang. I will rely on you a lot in the next few years."
Doctor Cheng said, "What are you talking about, Gang Master? I am still of little use to you. I am glad for this. But I am afraid that I am too stupid and incompetent to live up to your trust."
Lin Longqing said, "Doctor Cheng, why are you so modest? When my father was alive, he already regarded you as the pillar of the gang. The affairs of the gang will probably be more complicated in the future. In addition, you and several hall masters need to discuss the reconstruction of several damaged branch halls. Each branch hall was built by our hard work back then. Don't give up easily. Be cautious." Doctor Cheng nodded and said, "The gang leader is right."
Seeing that everyone had someone to entrust everything to, Lin Longqing said to everyone, "It has been delayed until this time. Please go to the flower hall to have dinner with your fellow martial artists. Doctor Cheng and I will follow." Everyone nodded. They had been fighting fiercely in broad daylight and were all starving. Knowing that Lin Longqing must have something to say to Doctor Cheng, they left one after another.
A cool breeze blew in, and the flame in the lantern near the door swayed and jumped. The shadow on Lin Longqing's face was also bright and dark. He said, "Doctor Cheng, I have a private matter to ask you." Doctor Cheng saw that Lin Longqing was so serious, and said seriously, "Please speak, gang leader."
Lin Longqing turned around and said to Lin Jianlan, "Lan'er, you go to the flower hall first. Uncle Qing will come to find you later." Lin Jianlan nodded, walked out of Kuang Yi Hall quickly, and said in his heart, "I wonder what Uncle Qing is going to say to Grandpa Cheng. Oh, by the way, I have to tell Uncle Qing about the mechanism in the hospital, otherwise the main hall will be in danger!" After thinking, he walked back out of the hall quickly, but heard Lin Longqing say, "Doctor Cheng, Lan'er mentioned to me that you and the brothers in the gang would rather disobey my sister than teach Lan'er martial arts, hoping that he will achieve something in the future. I believe you have also surveyed Lan'er's meridians. I really don't know how to deal with this strange internal breath. People in the world call you the 'God of Life and Death' with superb medical skills. Look at Lan'er's meridians..." Lin Jianlan was curious when he saw him mention his meridians, so he held his breath and eavesdropped outside the door.
Doctor Cheng understood what Lin Longqing meant and said, "Boss, I discovered this child's meridians a long time ago. I asked Brother Qin to teach him martial arts that day, and I studied medical classics and pharmacopoeias whenever I had free time. Unfortunately, there has been no progress. I'm afraid he still won't be able to practice internal skills in the short term, but we must find a way to eliminate this internal energy, otherwise..." Lin Longqing said, "Doctor Cheng, please tell me." Doctor Cheng sighed and said, "Since the beginning of winter last year, I found that the internal energy in his body has been gathering in his heart meridian for much longer than before. Although there is no danger now, and Lan'er himself doesn't think there is anything wrong, I am always worried that if it continues to develop like this and cannot be channeled, it will be bad for Lan'er's heart meridian in the future."
Doctor Cheng did not continue to speak, but Lin Longqing already knew in his heart that if this internal energy continued like this, it might endanger Lan'er's life. Thinking of this, he whispered: "How long can it last in the current situation? Doctor Cheng, do you have any way to save her?"
Doctor Cheng said, "Boss, you don't have to worry too much. The condition of this internal energy is still uncertain, and it may never develop. However, I understand what you have entrusted to me, and I will definitely try my best to find a way to save him. I have been thinking about it for many days, and I think the young master's internal energy is a bit masculine, and he is very repulsive to the internal energy I am trying." Lin Longqing was slightly surprised and shook his head, saying, "It was not like this when I tried it that year." He turned to the door and said, "Lan'er, I know you are outside, come in." Lin Jianlan was awakened by his shouting, and walked gently to him from outside the door. Lin Longqing pretended to be angry and said, "It is not fair to eavesdrop on other people's conversations. Don't do it next time."
Lin Longqing slowly placed his palm on Lin Jianlan's chest and used his internal force to test it. His face became more solemn. He turned back and said to Doctor Cheng, "Doctor Cheng, just like four years ago, the internal energy in Lan'er's body is also very repulsive to me." Doctor Cheng frowned and sighed, "What I have seen and heard is very limited. I wanted to take Lan'er with me. If there are no trivial matters, you can take him to visit Shushan and Shaolin. It happens that the internal energy of their two sects is one yin and one yang. If you beg me kindly and thank me with a heavy gift, you can ask people with rich internal energy from the two sects to dissolve the internal energy in Lan'er's body. I didn't expect..."
Lin Longqing's face was full of disappointment when he heard this. He sighed in his heart and said slowly: "Lan'er, did you hear everything just now?" Seeing him nodded, he said: "Lan'er, it's good that you know. The situation is not as serious as you think. Doctor Cheng and I both know many experts in medicine. There will definitely be a solution. Don't be afraid."
Seeing Lin Longqing's worry, Lin Jianlan shook his head and said, "Don't be afraid, Lan'er. The old abbot said that everything is predestined. If I hadn't met Uncle Qing and been brought to Jiangnan by my aunt, I would still be that ignorant country boy and wouldn't have seen the many sights outside. I'm afraid I would have died in a daze without knowing why."
Lin Longqing smiled and said, "Lan'er has grown up and understood a lot. He can even understand what Abbot Tanzong said. Uncle Qing will definitely heal you. If you have any injuries, how will you find your father and mother in the future? They are probably still alive in this world waiting to reunite with you."
After hearing this, not only Lin Jianlan, but even Doctor Cheng was very surprised and asked, "Young Master's parents? But I heard from the young master that they have already..." Lin Longqing said, "There is a reason for this. His grandmother told me when we said goodbye, and asked me to take Lan'er to find his father and mother."
These words rang in Lin Jianlan's ears repeatedly like thunder. Lin Jianlan's mind was blank, and he kept saying, "My father and mother are not dead? My father and mother are still alive? According to Uncle Qing, my parents may still be alive. Then why didn't they come to find me, leaving me and grandma to live alone for so many years? Don't they want me anymore? Why didn't grandma ever tell me? Why?" So many thoughts came to his mind, and all the nostalgia and speculations he had about his parents collapsed and overturned in his heart one by one.
Lin Longqing saw that Lin Jianlan's face was pale, his eyes were dull, and his lips were trembling slightly. It was actually much more serious than when he heard that his internal energy might be fatal . A child who had been without a father or a mother since childhood suddenly heard that his parents might still be alive. He couldn't understand what it felt like. He could only hold Lin Jianlan's cold hand in his palm and said, "Lan'er, if you hadn't met me and left your hometown, your grandmother would never have told you about it in her life. No parent in the world is willing to leave their children. They have their own reasons. Uncle Qing will slowly tell you later."
Lin Jianlan's tears slowly fell, and she said stubbornly, "I have never seen them, so I naturally have no feelings for them, so how can I blame them. It's just that grandma is mom's mother, and she also raised her and brought me up. We lived a hard life in that small courtyard, and life was difficult. After farming for a while, grandma was already out of breath and exhausted, but she was still reluctant to sell the books left by daddy, which shows that she was also very good to daddy. Why are they so cruel and never come back? Even don't want me as a child, you should go back to see grandma..." After saying that, she was already crying. Lin Longqing had lived in his house for three years, and knew that everything in Wang Po's house was very frugal. It was only when she was there that things improved a little. Otherwise, she and Lan'er would have a very difficult time. So she shook his hand and said softly, "Lan'er is a filial child. When Uncle Qing finishes the work of the gang, I will take you to see grandma, and then find your parents. Can you ask them in person?"
Lin Jianlan nodded, then shook her head and said, "I'm just worried about grandma. I'm not in a hurry to find my father and mother. So many big things have happened to the Kuangyi Gang. Uncle Qing should focus on the business first." Lin Longqing smiled and said, "Lan'er's business is also a serious matter."
Doctor Cheng suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I am old and confused. How could I forget this person? Maybe he has a way to deal with Lan'er's internal energy. Well, speaking of it, he can be regarded as the person I admire most in my life. Before he was thirty years old, he was a lone bandit who roamed the Hedong area. The internal energy he practiced was the extremely strong and fierce "Fire Yang Sutra". When he was thirty years old, for some reason, he announced that he would retire from the gangster world and gave up his martial arts in front of all the guests. After that, he turned to practice "Shenyuan Heart Method" and has reached the eighth level."
Lin Longqing exclaimed: "He abolished his original internal energy and cultivated the internal energy that counteracted it. This person is really not simple!"
Doctor Cheng said, "Fate is unpredictable. These two internal skills are not easily available to ordinary people, but he has them all. Even if he disperses his energy and practices again, the difficulty involved is probably unimaginable to ordinary people. When he practiced to the ninth level, he was possessed by evil because his previous foundation was based on masculinity. But by chance, he met the then-master of Baiyun Temple, who adjusted his yin and yang for him and helped him practice to the ninth level. He also accepted him as his last disciple. This ninth level is actually no longer the ninth level of Shenyuan's internal skills, but a method that emphasizes both yin and yang!"
Lin Longqing said: "Ah, the person that Doctor Cheng was talking about is the master of Baiyun Temple?"
Doctor Cheng shook his head and said, "The master of Baiyun Temple has long passed away. I am talking about this extraordinary person who is blessed by nature."
Lin Longqing said: "If it is the previous generation of Baiyun Temple Master, I still have some impression of him. The World Heroes Conference was held in Baiyun Temple that year. He praised me very much. Unfortunately... I just don't know where the master that Doctor Cheng mentioned is. Can I ask him for help?"
Doctor Cheng frowned and said, "Speaking of which, Baiyun Temple was once the place where Li Jing, a founding hero, practiced. It should have been very prosperous, but in fact, there were not many disciples. The previous master of Baiyun Temple had never accepted any disciples until he met this person."
Lin Longqing said: "So, this person is the current master of Baiyun Temple?"
