Chapter 89

When did the series of incidents in Wulong Town begin?

It all started when the largest field of paper醉jin flowers in Yinlan Manor was completely burned down!

If it weren't for the incident at Yinlan Manor, the West Street wouldn't have been in turmoil, and the Lan family wouldn't have needed to sell their shops to compensate the two sects for their goods. The Tang Family Fortress would have had no chance to intervene in West Street...

"I heard that the flower field was in Fengmen Village, and it was managed by the young master of Yinlan Manor, Lan Shaoze," Tang Boyuan raised his head and stared at Tang Zheng, "Could it be... that the one who burned down that field was you, Master Tang?"

"Exactly!" Tang Zheng nodded.

Tang Boyuan took a deep breath.

He was at a loss for words to describe his feelings.

The whole situation was a series of coincidences, but in the end, everything converged to the same point!

Tang Zheng replacing Tian Meng to teach at Tang Family Fortress, the conflict between Tang Family Fortress and Yinlan Manor, the enmity between Lan Shaoze and Tang Zheng...

All of these were a result of the destruction of Yinlan Manor's flower field.

Tang Zheng looked at Tang Boyuan and the others and recounted in detail what had happened on the night he first arrived.

He started from entering Fengmen Village, the strange events he encountered, how he met Tian Meng, the attack he suffered in the early hours of the morning, and how he analyzed the situation after dawn, how he entered the battle, how Tian Meng's young book boy died, and how they made a desperate attempt to break into the flower field, how they met Old Ghost, and how Lan Shaoze provided cover for them...

Tang Zheng didn't leave out a single detail.

Because he spoke in such detail, Tang Boyuan and Tang Zhongxing's breathing became unstable!

The intense and dramatic events of that day were so terrifying to hear, let alone what Tang Zheng and the others had actually experienced.

"Master can remember every detail of that day so clearly, which shows how dangerous the situation was!" Tang Boyuan's teeth were chattering, "So, Master Tian... exploded?"

"Yes, if it weren't for Old Ghost's reminder to go to Tulun Pass to find the young master of Tianyi Valley, he probably would have..." Tang Zheng spread his hands and didn't continue.

He would have died right there at Tang Family Fortress!

It was a huge blow to Tang Family Fortress to have a scholar they had just hired die there.

"Yin! Lan! Manor!" Tang Boyuan now realized how many things had happened without his knowledge!

Yinlan Manor was their greatest threat!

As long as Yinlan Manor existed, such incidents would continue to happen!

"If it weren't for meeting Master Tang, Master Tian might have also..." Tang Zhongxing was also filled with fear.

"No, we were like brothers in adversity, dying together and saving each other," Tang Zheng rubbed his nose.

It was hard to say who saved whom.

Because if Tian Meng hadn't sacrificed himself to explode, Tang Zheng would have already been killed by the viper's attack.

"When we first escaped, we didn't know about Wulong Town, and we didn't know that the flower field belonged to Yinlan Manor, so Tian Meng only thought they were a group of bandits..." Tang Zheng also explained the misunderstanding in Tian Meng's letter.

Tang Zhongxing then remembered that they were still holding a group of bandits.

If the bandits in Tian Meng's letter were just a misunderstanding...

What kind of creatures were they holding?

Could it be that because of Tian Meng's misunderstanding, they had foiled Lan Shaoze's two-year plan?

Tang Boyuan and Tang Zhongxing both felt that the events of the past few days were truly too bizarre.

"But," Tang Boyuan suddenly looked up at Tang Zheng, "Master Tian didn't know, but Master Tang should have known—those two assassins were probably sent by Lan Shaoze, right?"

"Yes," Tang Zheng smiled. He wasn't surprised that Tang Boyuan had quickly figured it out.

"Why did Master choose to deal with the assassins alone?!" Tang Boyuan was more and more frightened, "Did you think that even if you told me, Tang Family Fortress wouldn't have the ability to protect you?"

Tang Zheng heard the anger in Tang Boyuan's words.

In the nearly two months of interaction, Tang Zheng also knew what kind of people Tang Boyuan and the others were.

Once you enter the Tang Family, you are a Tang Family member.

This wasn't just empty words.

From Tang Boyuan himself to every child in Tang Family Fortress, they all lived by this creed!

So, the anger in his words didn't surprise Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng smiled and said, "To be honest, I didn't feel like I was part of Tang Family Fortress, so I wouldn't involve Tang Family Fortress in my personal matters..."

Tang Zheng was very straightforward.

And it wasn't hard to understand.

He had just arrived at Tang Family Fortress, so it was impossible for him to suddenly feel a sense of shared destiny with them.

If he had been immediately moved by the aura of Tang Family Fortress and vowed to live and die with them, that would have been strange.

"What about now?" Tang Zhongxing asked.

"I can't watch my family die!" Tang Zheng directly handed the paper醉jin flower king to Tang Zhongxing.

Tang Xuan's condition couldn't wait any longer.

Only the petals of the paper醉jin flower could quickly heal and repair her wounds.

However, the paper醉jin flower was a cluster of interconnected demonic flowers, and the flower king needed to be planted among the other flowers to be most effective!

"Tang Xuan's condition is urgent, we can't wait! Have the doctor grind three or four petals into powder and take it to Tang Xuan for external use. If there is any damage to the star meridians after the external injuries are healed, come tell me... the best medicine from the Treasure Hall, we have plenty!" Tang Zheng wasn't short of money; as long as his students could recover, money was just a trivial matter.

"..." Tang Boyuan stared at Tang Zheng for a long time.

Their biggest concern was undoubtedly the injuries of the younger generation.

But they never expected that they would have a paper醉jin flower king in their home!

Although this was their first time seeing a flower king, they had heard the legends about the paper醉jin flower king many times.

The Tianyi Valley had once offered a thousand pieces of purple gold for a paper醉jin flower king for medicinal use, but they couldn't get it. Yet, the children of Tang Family Fortress could use something that even the Tianyi Valley couldn't find!

Tang Zheng's bringing a glimmer of hope to Tang Xuan was both surprising and delightful.

But his surprise was greater than his joy!

Tang Zheng's thoughts were now completely focused on Tang Xuan: "After using the petals, bring the flower king back. If it's convenient, Uncle, help me find a plot of land. I'll plant the paper醉jin flowers. Once the flower field is fully grown, some of the more seriously injured children, who are not in immediate danger, can go in to heal."

"Good! Of course, good!" Tang Boyuan immediately agreed.

Tang Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

Having a field of paper醉jin flowers would not only benefit Tang Family Fortress, but in the future, if he was injured, he wouldn't have to hide in his room to heal; he could openly enter the paper醉jin flower field!

In the future, he wouldn't have to tear the petals of the paper醉jin flowers anymore.

"There's no time to waste, we need to save Tang Xuan quickly," Tang Boyuan said to Tang Zhongxing, "But, the matter of the paper醉jin flowers must be kept secret!"

"Of course, I know that." Tang Zhongxing wouldn't make such a mistake, even if he was eager to save Tang Xuan.

Tang Family Fortress's core strength was still recovering from injuries. Since Yinlan Manor was completely in the dark about everything, they had no reason to help Yinlan Manor uncover the truth at the most inconvenient time for themselves.

Otherwise, if Yinlan Manor suddenly became enraged, their actions would be unpredictable!

Tang Boyuan didn't say another word of thanks to Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng treated them like family, and they treated Tang Zheng like family.

But, a phrase still slipped out of Tang Boyuan's throat: "What merit does Tang Family Fortress have..."

Tang Zheng smiled and reached out to stop him.

What else needed to be said?

Tang Family Fortress had already shown their affection for him long ago!

Strictly speaking, many of the children, like Tang Xiaotang, were still in their rebellious teenage years in his world, but in this world, such young children were willing to risk their lives for him.

"Master Tang... in the past, we were still distant, and I had some reservations about asking certain questions, but now that Master has said the word 'family,' can I take the liberty to ask as an elder..."

"Of course, you can." Tang Zheng could guess what he wanted to ask.

"Xiaozheng... where are you from?" Tang Boyuan asked.

"I'm an orphan." Tang Zheng answered.

"Then your identity plate..."

"It's also fake, the real one is being made."

"..." Tang Boyuan's eyebrows twitched. If it was "real," why was it "being made"?

However, some orphans might not have had the chance to get an identity plate if their parents died early.

Tang Zheng continued, "I was adopted by a wealthy family when I was young and read some books, but not many, just enough to be literate. After twelve, I had some experiences, which were quite complex. If you're interested, I can tell you more about them later."

"If it's inconvenient to say, there's no need to." Tang Boyuan patted his shoulder, "It's fine, I also have a past I don't want to recall. In Tang Family Fortress, you'll have a new beginning!"

"Okay!" Tang Zheng nodded, "But, there's nothing inconvenient to say, it's just that the places I've been to are a bit hard to understand..."

"Ha ha ha, could it be that Master Tang grew up outside the borders, fighting with demons every day?" Tang Boyuan joked.

"Hey?" Tang Zheng was taken aback, it did sound pretty similar.

Tang Boyuan stood up, "Since you've acknowledged me and Tang Family Fortress, remember, if there are any more troubles in the future, don't try to handle them alone!"

Tang Zheng, of course, nodded.

But, thinking about the so-called troubles, he did have one...

"Right, Uncle," Tang Zheng said, "You're at the peak of the third star, so you should know a lot about martial techniques, right?"

"Not a lot, but I have some experience," Tang Boyuan asked, "What's the matter? Are you facing a 'technique barrier' in your martial technique practice?"

"Technique barrier?" Tang Zheng perked up at the term, "Have you encountered it too?"

"Who hasn't?" Tang Boyuan chuckled, "Technique barriers are very common. I'll go check on Tang Xuan first, and then I'll come to you to see what specific problem you're facing this time!"

--------------------------------

The power went out again, so this chapter is 41 minutes late. Sorry!

... (To be continued) r655

...