Volume 2: Jade Promise Chapter 97: It’s Good to Be an Ostrich
As soon as Leng Zhan left, Xiaotang and a few others also followed him out of the academy. Although they didn't know why Tang Zheng insisted on fighting Leng Zhan the day after tomorrow, they still followed Tang Zheng's idea and decided to find Ban Yilou first.
After leaving the academy, just as Tang Zheng had expected, Xiaotang and the others found Ban Yiluo in the Jubao Pavilion of Feishi City. He had just arrived in Feishi City not long ago and had not even had time to see his good brother Lu Yiluo as he was busy with the handover of the local Jubao Pavilion.
Fortunately, the Jubao Pavilion in Feishi City is several levels higher than that in Wulong Town in terms of store size and number of staff. As the new manager of the Jubao Pavilion in Feishi City, Ban Yiluo does not have much work to deal with urgently for the time being. Unlike when he was in Wulong Town, the Jubao Pavilion had to close down as soon as he had something to do.
When Ban Yilou heard that Tang Zheng was seriously injured, he went straight to the Jubao Pavilion in Feishi City to get some top-grade medicine for the disease without saying a word, and hurriedly followed Tang Xiaotang and the others to Yisu Academy.
"I say, why are you so restless wherever you go, kid? You thought this was a small place like Wulong Town where you could do whatever you want. Now you've suffered a loss. You should be more careful in the future!" Ban Yiluo walked into Tang Zheng's dormitory and saw the miserable state of him lying on the bed. He frowned and couldn't help but start to teach him a lesson. He piled the fine medicine in his hand directly next to Tang Zheng.
Looking at Ban Yilou whom he hadn't seen for many days and listening to his mumbling, Tang Zheng suddenly felt very close to him.
In his previous life, no matter he had some small achievements or suffered some losses, he had to bear them all by himself, with no one to share with and no one to care about him.
Unexpectedly, in this life, he not only had Xiaotang and a group of students who were closer to him than his brothers and sisters, but also Ban Yilou, a close friend who would mock each other whenever they met, Xu Qingyan who had been silently helping him do a lot of dirty and tiring work, and the deacons and instructors in the academy who were very caring towards him.
"It feels good to have someone care about you..." Tang Zheng looked at Ban Yilou who was still being unforgiving with his words and secretly gave a warm smile in his heart.
"Okay, teacher, my injury is a long story. I'll explain it to you later when I have time. Did you bring the things I asked you to bring?" Tang Zheng interrupted Ban Yiluo's mumbling with a smile and asked directly.
"Of course, do you need to worry about me when I do things? As soon as I arrived yesterday, I sent it to Tianxia Minglu according to the address you gave me. Xu Qingyan should have replanted it for you. By the way, where did you get the Flower King? Why did you think of bringing this thing to Fei Shi City? You didn't make so much purple gold by selling this? Did you fight with the Lan family because of a dispute over territory? This matter is too complicated. I advise you not to get involved in this kind of head-losing thing again!" Ban Yilou asked Tang Zheng a series of questions that made him dizzy.
"Damn it, is it because I'm in menopause that I like to imagine all kinds of weird things? Ouyang Luoluo imagined me to be the Yingshan Killer, and now you're labeling me a drug lord. Do I really look like a heinous criminal?" Tang Zheng rolled his eyes at Ban Yiluo in annoyance.
"What Kageyama Killer? Didn't you make your fortune by drug trafficking? Well, then why are you still thinking about this Kao when you are so seriously injured? Can it heal your injuries?" Ban Yiluo asked.
"That's right. After talking so much nonsense, you finally got to the point. Tomorrow morning, if you have time, accompany me back to Tianxia Minglu!" Tang Zheng said directly.
"Master, why do we have to go back to Tianxia Minglu tomorrow morning? If you want to heal your injuries, isn't it better to go back as early as possible? Besides, we all have time if we leave now, and we can escort you back. It will be safer with more people. We all have martial arts training classes tomorrow morning... Forget it, I'll ask Instructor Li for leave later!" Tang Xiaotang was a little surprised by the time Tang Zheng arranged.
"No need to ask for leave. With two three-star warriors, Laoban and Xu Qingyan, there will be no problem with safety. Okay, everyone, disperse. Don't disturb a wounded soldier's rest!" Tang Zheng ordered them to leave.
Everyone gave Tang Zheng a look of contempt and left.
Nothing happened that night. After Tang was using the advanced healing medicine sent by Ban Yilou and the academy, he felt that the pain was much relieved and he was finally able to have a good sleep.
Early the next morning, Ban Yilou and Xu Qingyan arrived at Yisuli Academy, ready to take Tang Zheng back to Tianxia Minglu.
Tang Zheng lingered until the entire academy had started their morning martial arts training and Tang Xiaotang and the others had left the dormitory, then he set off with Ban Yiluo and Xu Qingyan.
"Okay, kid, now you can tell me what's going on, right?" Ban Yiluo asked as soon as he got on the carriage.
Tang Zheng scratched his head and said helplessly: "I have told this story countless times from yesterday to today. Well, okay, I will tell you again."
After saying that, Tang Zheng briefly recounted the challenge agreement between him and Leng Zhan, the attack on the cliff when he was practicing the Cloud-Stepping Step, Ouyang Luoluo deducing that he was Yingshan's man, and the academy suspecting that his identity was leaked and attracted enemies. He told Ban Yilou and Xu Qingyan all this series of events.
"Oh my god, you are such a troublemaker. Even being mistaken for an identity can bring you death. I'm so drunk. I don't know whether it's because Ouyang Luoluo is too foolish or you are just unlucky. What are you going to do now? You 're not afraid of thieves stealing, but you're afraid of thieves thinking about it. You have to find the person who wants to kill you as soon as possible." Ban Yiluo couldn't help but sigh after listening.
"Aren't I looking for it now?" Tang Zheng suddenly said with a mysterious smile.
"Look for it now? How are you going to look for it? Are you... using yourself as bait?" Ban Yiluo suddenly reacted.
"Someone is following us." Ban Yiluo had just finished speaking when Xu Qingyan, who had been standing next to him with his eyes slightly closed and the two-headed Tibetan mastiff star rising behind him, suddenly opened his eyes and said.
"Why are you all looking at me? I'm a wounded soldier, protect me!" Tang Zheng said righteously as he looked at Ban Yiluo and Xu Qingyan who were looking at him for advice.
While Tang Zheng was speaking, he switched his fan dagger to arm shield mode , and shrank directly to the corner of the carriage, burying his head between his legs, using the arm shield to cover most of his vital parts, without moving a muscle, like an ostrich facing a disaster.
Tang Zheng had just retreated to a corner when there were suddenly several sounds of air breaking outside the carriage. Xu Qingyan and Ban Yilou's faces changed at the same time: "Military crossbow?!"
Fortunately, both Xu Qingyan and Ban Yilou were veterans who had been working in a chaotic place like Wulong Town for many years and had experienced all kinds of crisis situations. Almost at the same time, both of them were filled with starlight, with their defenses fully activated and weapons across their chests, and like Tang Zheng, they protected their vital points in advance.
The only difference was that the two of them planned to withstand this round of crossbow shooting and then counterattack, while Tang Zheng had already made up his mind to stay in this corner of the carriage.
