Chapter 227: Gathering for a Barbecue
After the Thousand Needle Doctor left, the yard was very quiet for a while.
The Flower Monk suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Tao, how old are you?"
Tao Zi poured herself a cup of tea and said, "I've only been called Tao Zi for three years."
"Oh, you're three."
There was no concealment of ridicule in Li Xiu's words.
She ignored it and turned to look at Xi Jing and the others, saying, "Did you have a smooth time at the auction?"
"It went very smoothly. I bought everything I wanted and even bought some extra items." Xi Jing said as she took out the ring. "Here, Senior Sister, everything is in there."
Tao Zi nodded and said, "Okay, just take it. I'll tell you when I need it."
"OK."
"It's late, go back and get some rest."
She turned around and was about to leave, but Han Yueshan called out to her, "Senior Sister."
Tao Zi turned around and looked at him: "What's wrong?"
"I have something to ask Senior Sister."
She smiled and said, "Come here."
Han Yueshan followed her into the house. The little fox was stopped outside the house again. It stared with its big eyes, pulled at the door sill, turned around angrily and ran to its cousin.
Tao Zi asked in a gentle voice: "Tell me, what's the matter."
He sat opposite his senior sister and asked hesitantly, "Senior sister, are you planning to leave quietly?"
She was stunned and looked at this junior fellow in surprise: "Why do you feel that way?"
"Intuition." Han Yueshan was silent for a moment before continuing, "It's not entirely intuition, but Senior Sister didn't say anything, and we were all a little worried."
Tao Zi's expression eased, and she spoke softly and soothingly, "I won't ignore you three, but the situation here isn't good. You'd better think carefully before making a decision."
The meaning of this statement is very clear, which is to let the three of them make their own choices.
Han Yueshan said without hesitation, "Senior Sister, the three of us are already dead. This means we are destined to have no peace and stability in our lives. It is better for us to stay with you."
She said gently, "We may stay in the central region for a while, so you should think about it carefully."
He murmured his response, but his expression was enough to tell his thoughts.
After he left, Tao Zi took out the soundproofing note.
She said to the air in front of her, "You seem to have not been out for a long time."
The inner demon appeared in front of her, his expression solemn: "This is the territory of the Tiandao Sect, I need to be cautious."
"Hmm?" Tao Zi looked at it puzzledly.
It explained concisely, "I am different from ordinary inner demons, and it is difficult for the Tiandao Sect to detect me."
She raised an eyebrow at it, and her inner demon changed the subject: "Why did you call me out?"
"Do you know what those things are?"
It laughed and said, "How could I possibly know? Tao Zi, I am your inner demon. If you don't know, I can't possibly know."
Tao Zi looked at it with an unfathomable expression: "Is it impossible to know, or is it impossible to know?"
The inner demon admitted in a rare roundabout way, "No matter which one it is, I can't tell you something you don't know, right?"
She commented, "Your inner demon is quite useless."
The inner demon was furious: "I am you, and if I don't understand, it means you are ignorant."
Tao Zi readily agreed: "I'm pretty useless."
It was speechless and eventually disappeared in anger.
She looked thoughtfully at the place where it had stood before. What kind of inner demon would be so afraid of being discovered by the Tiandao Sect?
After thinking fruitlessly, Tao Zi sighed, touched the bracelet on his wrist, and called out in a low voice: "Senior."
There was no movement in the bracelet. Obviously, the senior didn't want to pay attention to her.
She sighed again, took out the two necklaces and the doll from the storage container, stared at them for a long time before putting them back.
Many mysteries floated in her mind, and finally a name appeared - Shaohua Jushi.
In her memory, she was connected with Shaohua Jushi because of the Yuanshan Qin.
At that time, Lan Yongji urgently needed a suitable musical instrument to participate in the sect competition. At this time, Shaohua Jushi happened to reveal that she had the Yuanshan Qin. It was almost natural that she once again dedicated herself.
She frowned and recalled everything that had happened to Shaohua Jushi, but found that there was no doubt at all. If she had to say there was one, it was that Shaohua Jushi seemed to have only a zither with him, and no other musical instruments.
What if that was a trap she set up when she was awake?
Tao Zi sat up straight, and the mirror appeared in her hand again. She used blood as a medium to write a line of words: Looking for youth.
The next morning, Cheng Anran came to find them. Li Xiu and the others were still catching up on their sleep. Only she, Yue Qingya and Hua Seng were awake.
She smiled and asked, "An Ran, why did you come here suddenly?"
"Sister Tao, do you want to go have barbecue?"
Tao Zi looked at her in surprise: "Barbecue?"
"Just barbecue or something like that."
The flower monk came over and said, "Go, why not go?"
Cheng Anran looked at him puzzledly and said, "Aren't you a monk?"
He replied seriously: "I have returned to secular life."
The little fox and his fox cousin both jumped over, their eyes shining.
Han Yueshan's sleepy voice rang out: "Senior Sister, wait for me, I want to go too!"
Tao Zi was helpless and raised her voice, "Then hurry up and wash up."
Not long after, a group of people sat around a stove with a layer of wire mesh on top and various foods skewered on small sticks on one side.
Xi Jing's attention was drawn to a plate of vegetables skewered on small sticks. She asked, "Are you roasting these leeks too?"
"Yeah, it's delicious."
Yue Qingya asked doubtfully, "Where did you come up with all this?"
Cheng Anyue smiled gently and said, "Don't you guys usually barbecue? What's so strange about this?"
Cheng Anran reminded him seriously: "Second brother, don't get too close to the fire, it will make you cough easily."
"Your second brother is not that weak."
A charming voice sounded behind them. Turning around, they saw the second young lady of the Li family walking slowly towards them.
Cheng Anyue jokingly said, "Li Er, aren't you in solitary confinement?"
"Still laughing! If it weren't for helping you, would I have been scolded by my father?"
She glanced at Cheng Anyue, found a good seat and sat down, saying, "Xiaohong, come and eat too."
A man in red answered yes and jumped down from the tree.
Cheng Anran grumbled, "One by one, coming uninvited."
Miss Li Er smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do if Miss Cheng Er doesn't welcome me. In three months, you'll be calling me Second Sister-in-law."
She looked at Tao Zi angrily and didn't want to talk.
Han Yueshan looked at Xiaohong and said puzzledly: "I remember it was Xiaoqing last time."
Cheng Anyue smiled casually and said, "Li Er has seven concubines, named after red, yellow, blue, green, indigo and purple."
Tao Zi and her group fell silent, and Cheng Anran looked even more depressed.
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