Well, the so-called sect has long been a name without substance. Apart from a few young people who are still putting on a show, the other elders are all retired and no one leaves the island. There's nothing on the island that needs their attention, and everyone on the island has martial arts skills to rely on, so no one needs to take care of anyone else.
Even if they don't go back for twenty years, it's not a big deal.
The group soon arrived at the teahouse, where a storyteller was performing on the second floor. The audience would occasionally shout "Bravo!" and the noise was constant, creating a lively atmosphere.
Zhu Lin led Xingxing up to the second floor. Looking around, the lobby was already full of people. They wanted to go somewhere else, but the waiter said there were private rooms available, so they asked for one. They could hear the storytelling from outside even from inside the room.
"After Prince Gong abducted the little princess... he later found her in a remote mountain village. The emperor sent people to bring the princess back to the palace..." After one story was finished, another person came on stage to tell a different story.
In another private room sat several burly men, their lips curling into a mocking smile.
"The dog emperor wants to cover this up, but we're determined to expose it. He once said the little princess was a lucky star, but now he's found a fake princess. There are still disaster-stricken areas in various places, and the situation hasn't improved. I wonder what the dog emperor is thinking?"
The three burly men in this private room are Prince Gong's men. The current emperor does not allow the common people to discuss the princess's affairs, but Prince Gong insists on going against him. Since the emperor is far away, they have people compile picture books in some remote towns in the south and pay people to tell stories in teahouses.
The news spread like wildfire, and the power of the masses was not to be underestimated. In just a few days, the news spread from the small town to the capital city, and then from one capital city to another. Before long, all the people in the south would know that the princess had been found. However, the princess was not the lucky star the emperor had promised, because several places had experienced earthquakes in recent days.
The group whispered, thinking that no one could hear them. However, the seven men in white in the next room had exceptional hearing and heard every word of their conversation.
"Third and fifth senior brothers, follow them and see where those people next door are going and what important business they're on," Zhu Lin casually instructed.
Zhu Xichen and Zhu Chumo slowly got up and left without saying goodbye to anyone else.
Xingxing blinked, looked up and glanced around at everyone. Hmm, it seemed that only she and her second brother hadn't heard what the people next door were saying in hushed tones, so neither of them knew what had happened.
Zhou Erfu stroked his chin thoughtfully. If what the storyteller said was true, then the star and the current princess shared the same attribute—both were lucky stars.
However, it's clear that the princess's luck isn't as good as it used to be, otherwise why would natural disasters still be happening?
Zhou Erfu imagined a whole bunch of possibilities, but didn't speculate on any particular one.
For example, Xingxing is a princess. Perhaps the palace is too far away from them, and emperors and princesses are just people who dare not mention them casually. Therefore, Zhou Erfu has a vague impression of the royal family and does not think that they might appear in their lives, let alone live with them.
After finishing their tea, Zhu Lin took Xingxing to the fabric shop, which also sold ready-made clothes. He bought ten outfits for Xingxing, but only let her try them on once.
Then he asked the shopkeeper, "Did you remember her size?"
The shopkeeper said he remembered.
"Then bring over different styles and colors. I want ten pieces, and a few bolts of these brocades..." Zhu Lin bought a bunch of clothes and fabrics without even blinking.
Zhu Changge then took out her money pouch to pay the bill. Her junior brother didn't know the prices outside, but she did, and she even knew how to bargain. She managed all the financial ledgers on the island because she liked to keep accounts and was a bit stingy.
That's why the master, who is also the sect leader, entrusted her with the financial power. If she doesn't know how to manage the accounts, she could easily squander the silver mine.
After buying clothes, Zhu Lin led everyone to a jewelry shop and bought a lot of jewelry. Zhu Changge and Zhu Qingruo also chose a few styles they liked and bought them. What girl doesn't like pretty clothes and jewelry?
Around noon, everyone ate at a restaurant and ordered a lot of dishes. Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua's eyelids twitched as they looked at the food. They never expected that such good food could be found in a small town. It looked delicious and expensive.
Everyone ate to their heart's content, their mouths greasy, but Zhu Lin and a few senior students didn't eat much, remaining quite refined.
"Is the food not to your liking? Would you like to order a few other dishes?" Boss Zhou asked ingratiatingly.
"No need, we're just not very hungry. If we were hungry, we wouldn't be so polite," Zhu Qiuyu explained with a gentle smile. She had eaten quite a few pastries and drunk a lot of tea while drinking tea, and her stomach felt a bit full, so she couldn't eat much more.
However, glancing sideways at Zhou Erfu, the group felt a little amused. No wonder this kid was the tallest and strongest among the brothers. Just look at his appetite; it was truly admirable, his appetite was really amazing.
When it came time to pay, Zhou Laoda didn't even get a chance to pay, so Zhu Changge simply tossed him a gold ingot, saying crisply, "The rest is yours."
The shopkeeper happily accepted the gold ingots without even glancing at the silver in Zhou Laoda's hand, so Zhou Laoda had no choice but to awkwardly take them back.
When they arrived, Zhu Lin and the others came to the town together in a horse-drawn carriage.
However, on the way back, Zhu Lin and the others obviously didn't want to take a carriage. Zhu Changge bought seven tall horses from the servants on the spot. Each of the five of them rode one horse, and the other two belonged to Zhu Xichen and Zhu Chumo, but they had gone to follow someone and hadn't returned yet.
Looking at the majestic horses, the brothers were filled with envy. They wanted to ride horses too, but they didn't know how.
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