Tang Tianzong spent three months digging for medicinal herbs and making medicine in the mountains. After coming down the mountain, he heard news of "Yan Liang" and was filled with emotion. A few days later, he received a letter from Gong Jiu.

After the incident in the capital, Gong Jiu began to cooperate with the Tang Clan. Although the Tang Clan, as a family-style sect, was exclusive, it would not refuse anything that was beneficial to the sect. The cooperation with Gong Jiu was barely harmonious.

The members of the Tang Clan treated Gong Jiu with a distant yet polite demeanor. Tang Tianzong was an exception. Although Tang Tianrong also disliked Gong Jiu, he was very good at enduring it. Tang Tianzong, on the other hand, did not get along well with Gong Jiu from their first meeting. As Gong Jiu had more contact with the Tang Clan, Tang Tianzong became increasingly annoyed with him, using the competition as an excuse to vent his displeasure.

After a while, the two started to clash. Gong Jiu was determined not to give Tang Tianzong a chance to win and used his strength to crush his opponent; while Tang Tianzong tried every means to vent his dissatisfaction, but often ended up with a belly full of anger.

Tang Tianzong was stubborn and obstinate, full of arrogance, and became more and more courageous in battle. Gong Jiu just found him really annoying. Tang Tianrong also disliked him, but she didn't chase after him to fight.

The three brothers of the Tang Clan are all different. In addition to finding Tang Tianyi's strange dishes annoying, Gong Jiu also has Tang Tianzong's stubborn temper.

Tang Tianzong was a little puzzled when he received Gong Jiu's letter. They hadn't seen each other for half a year. Did Gong Jiu write to him on purpose to ask for a beating?

The letter's contents were ambiguous, leaving Tang Tianzong completely bewildered and wondering if Gong Jiu had lost his mind. Despite his doubts, Tang Tianzong still followed the directions in the letter and went to the Jiangnan region. Just as he arrived in Huzhou, he received another letter from Gong Jiu.

With the intention of defeating Gong Jiu by poison or hidden weapons during this meeting, Tang Tianzong arrived at the lakeside, boarded a boat, and entered the lake, only to overhear a conversation that surprised him.

Yan Liang and Gong Jiu both appear in the conversation between the two, which makes Tang Tianzong think of his deceased friend.

...So he really didn't mean to eavesdrop.

Tang Tianzong never eavesdropped, but on his first attempt, he was caught. He was both ashamed and embarrassed, but under the interested gazes of the two men, he sincerely admitted and apologized.

"You know Yan Liang?" Fang Ying moved closer to the side of the boat, staring at Tang Tianzong with a smile that was both curious and very friendly.

Dongfang Bubai didn't speak, but squinted at the young Tang Clan disciple. The young man was half-squatting by the boat, his expression stiff with embarrassment.

"I have a friend named Yan Liang."

The young man opened his mouth, but swallowed the rest of his unspoken words.

He has long since passed away and is no longer among us.

The two big shots had an excellent eye for people, and Tang Tianzong was not good at hiding his emotions; the sadness that flashed in his eyes was noticed by them.

"So what is your relationship with Gong Jiu?"

Dongfang Bubai asked a question.

Tang Tianzong replied without hesitation: "That's right."

Dongfang Bubai chuckled. Gong Jiu was not exactly young, and his martial arts skills were profound. He didn't seem like the type to be an enemy of this young upstart.

It's obvious that this young man just dislikes Gong Jiu on his own.

Fang Yingkan and Dongfang Bubai tacitly agreed not to refute, and Tang Tianzong was indeed the most outstanding figure of his generation, with a small reputation in the martial arts world, and was sure to achieve great things in the future.

Seeing the young man's disappointed and sad appearance, the two of them had a rare thought: what would happen if this person went to see Yan Liang?

Their thoughts were the same as Gong Jiu's; they were both somewhat eager to watch the spectacle.

Therefore, the approachable, harmonious, and kind-hearted Young Master Fang invited Tang Tianzong to return together. He earnestly said that they also knew a man named Yan Liang, who was friends with Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou. Although he was currently traveling, he would return to Baihualou in a few days. This aroused Tang Tianzong's curiosity, and after he agreed, the three of them immediately returned.

At that time, Yan Liangzheng and Wang Lianhua were painstakingly preparing and making medicine, striving to help Hua Manlou regain his sight.

Lu Xiaofeng had extensive connections and had ways to find the medicinal materials they needed to make medicine. Not to mention, after the Hua family learned that Hua Manlou's friend was willing to make medicine to treat their seventh child, they used various business connections to buy the medicinal materials and provide them to them.

The house of Baihualou and Yanliang was filled with the fragrance of medicine all day long, the smell lingering and even permeating the entire street with its bitter aroma. Wang Lianhua and Yanliang spent their days by the medicine pots, experiencing both the bitter fragrance of medicine and the bustling atmosphere of everyday life.

Yan Liang was quite mischievous, and he and Wang Lianhua constantly teased and hurt each other, barely managing to maintain a harmonious relationship.

When they received the letter from Fang Yingkan and Dongfang Bubai saying they were returning, Yan Liang was a little puzzled. They had only been gone for a short time, so why were they back already?

Wang Lianhua didn't take it to heart and casually said, "They probably feel there's nothing left to do."

Yan Liang thought about it and inexplicably felt that they had found something fun.

No one took the matter to heart. Seeing that Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua were working hard to brew medicine and write prescriptions, Lu Xiaofeng went to the street to buy candied hawthorns to tempt them. As he slowly walked towards Yan Liang's building with two strings of candied hawthorns in each hand, he ran into a carriage coming from the street not far away.

The driver was a young man dressed in black, with a tense expression, pursed lips, and a displeased look on his face.

This person was Tang Tianzong, who had been tricked into driving by the two big shots.

Lu Xiaofeng's lips twitched, and he inexplicably felt that Yan Liang was in trouble.

Tang Tianzong had already spotted Lu Xiaofeng. He stopped his carriage in front of and behind the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, got out, and nodded to Lu Xiaofeng. They had kept in touch slightly over the years, so he didn't bother with formalities and asked directly, "Where is Yan Liang?"

Above the carriage behind him, one after another, Dongfang Bubai jumped off the carriage, their eyes looking as innocent as could be. Lu Xiaofeng felt a stomachache just looking at them.

—It seems that Yan Liang's friends all enjoy tricking him?

Thinking this, Lu Xiaofeng pointed without hesitation, and the two strings of candied hawthorns pointed to the small building diagonally opposite Baihualou.

"He's there."

Even when betraying his teammates, Lu Xiaofeng remained unfazed and exchanged a knowing glance with the two people behind Tang Tianzong.

Tang Tianzong glanced at Lu Xiaofeng, his eyes revealing a profound meaning. There was the grievance of "You know why you didn't tell me" and the determination to settle scores later. Then he stormed into the small building, leaving Lu Xiaofeng standing there with a bitter smile. What could he do if Yan Liang didn't want to talk about it?

Fang Yingkan smiled innocently. No matter how Lu Xiaofeng looked at it, there was a hint of schadenfreude in that smile. Dongfang Bubai was even more direct. His smile was blatantly displayed on his face, full of schadenfreude and a sense of watching a good show.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but sigh. He subconsciously reached out to touch his beard, but his right hand, which he raised, was holding two strings of candied hawthorns. He stared at the candied hawthorns for a while, then handed them to Fang Yingkan and Dongfang Bubai.

I doubt Yan Liang will have a chance to eat it... It's better to give it to someone who has nothing better to do.

Fang Yingkan and Dongfang Bubai reached out and took it, and only then did Lu Xiaofeng have the chance to reach out and touch his two mustaches that were the same length as his eyebrows.

"Lu Xiaofeng with Four Beards, I didn't expect you to be quite famous in the martial arts world."

Dongfang Bubai spoke slowly and deliberately.

“…It’s four eyebrows,” Lu Xiaofeng corrected, looking quite melancholy.

This person did it on purpose.

He didn't believe that Dongfang Bubai and Gong Jiu hadn't heard his name on their way to Suzhou. At the very least, they must have heard it when they came from Suzhou to Jiangnan.

Dongfang Bubai smiled but remained silent.

Before Tang Tianzong rushed into Yan Liang's building, Yan Liang, Hua Manlou, and Wang Lianhua were each doing their own thing: one was copying the prescription, one was distributing the medicinal materials, and one was watching the heat of the medicine.

Hua Manlou has been taking his medication these days and can faintly sense changes in the light, which is a good sign, and everyone is very happy.

"Yan Liang—!"

Tang Tianzong's shout suddenly rang out from upstairs. Yan Liangxin was startled and his hand trembled, causing his brush to draw a long ink mark on the paper.

This is bad.

It's all over.

Yan Liang stared at the ink stains spreading across the paper, thinking sadly.

He put down his pen, straightened his sleeves, and walked out calmly.

Tang Tianzong stood in the center of the hall. He would purse his lips whenever he was unhappy. Yan Liang glanced at him, sighed softly in his heart, and was filled with thoughts.

The reunion of old friends should have been a joyous and pleasant occasion, but Tang Tianzong was clearly neither happy nor pleased.

"Years have passed since we last met. How have you been?"

The young man with an unfamiliar face was dressed in gray, his hands tucked into his sleeves, but his smiling face felt familiar to Tang Tianzong.

Just like always, with a lazy demeanor and a smile.

Tang Tianzong completely believed what the two people had told him when he arrived.

A long silence.

Long time no see, my foot!

He thought to himself, but said aloud, "...Don't laugh, your clothes are stained with ink."

Yan Liang looked down and found that, just as Tang Tianzong had said, there was a long string of ink stains on his waist, which had already spread out.

Oh, I didn't notice.

When he looked up again, his smile became somewhat embarrassed.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Tianzong."

Tang Tianzong snorted.

The three people who had come to watch the show after finishing their conversation outside stood outside the door. Seeing such a calm standoff, Dongfang Bubai seemed a little disappointed, and Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but glance at him.

"...No fight broke out?"

Young Master Fang was a little surprised.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but glance at Fang Yingkan again.

—He was actually a little surprised. Given Tang Tianzong's personality, it was indeed strange that he didn't chase after Yan Liang to beat him up.

In fact, Tang Tianzong initially wanted to beat this person up, but upon seeing Yan Liang's smiling face, he inexplicably calmed down.

It needs to be made up later.

That's what he thought.

As Yan Liang approached him, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

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