Thirtieth, White Dew.
At the end of July, although it is still hot during the day, the weather is already cool in the morning and evening.
Even when a gentle breeze blows, the heat is no longer as intense as before.
The air was also drier.
In comparison, it is more suitable for outings and travel.
At the beginning of Shen time.
Hanshan City.
Influenced by the Nanan Shaolin Temple, located twenty miles outside the city, most of the residents of Hanshan City now revered Buddhism.
Not only were there many monks walking around the city begging for alms, but almost half of the shops in the city had incense and candles of various sizes displayed at their entrances.
Even in ordinary households, there is a place in the home where a Buddha statue is enshrined.
As the town closest to the Southern Shaolin Temple, Hanshan City has a permanent population of hundreds of thousands.
With each household contributing their share, one can imagine the situation around Hanshan City.
Even when it wasn't the time when smoke was rising from chimneys, the entire sky above Hanshan City was filled with wisps of smoke.
In an inn near the north of the city.
While tidying up the room with Xiao Zhao and Lin Shiyin, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, won't it be too crowded for five people to share one room tonight?"
In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "The Azure Dragon Society will make its move against the Southern Shaolin Temple early tomorrow morning. There are probably quite a few Azure Dragon Society members in the city right now. There's no need to be so conspicuous at this time. It's fine to squeeze in for one night."
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Qu Feiyan said "Oh".
Clearly, the little girl was already used to Chu Qinghe's caution when he was out and about.
After tidying up the room, Qu Feiyan looked at Chu Qinghe, who was leaning against the window, and asked, "When are we going to scout the location?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "This time, we don't need to scout the location."
Qu Feiyan was taken aback: "Not on time?"
In response, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "When watching a play, one must have the manners of a playgoer. Guests should follow the host's lead and wait for the host to make arrangements."
Qu Feiyan said, "Does Young Master mean that Bai Xiaosheng will arrange for someone to come and take us to watch the Azure Dragon attack the Southern Shaolin Temple tomorrow?"
Chu Qinghe gave a casual "hmm" in acknowledgment.
The jellyfish-like Yin Ji beside them spoke up: "Send someone to monitor us?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe said lazily, "It's just a different way of saying it. If you want to say it's surveillance, that's not wrong either."
Qu Feiyan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? It really is surveillance?"
Chu Qinghe smiled gently and said, "After all, when everything is ready, if a variable suddenly appears, no one would feel at ease. What's so strange about that?"
Qu Feiyan asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why didn't Bai Xiaosheng arrange accommodations for us when we entered the city?"
Chu Qinghe said irritably, "If everything is really arranged, can you feel at ease moving in?"
Qu Feiyan thought for a moment and then nodded, "That's true!"
After replying to Qu Feiyan with a few words, Chu Qinghe turned his head again to look in the direction of Nan Shaolin.
"Hopefully, the tour guide tomorrow will be a good person! Otherwise, Bai Xiaosheng will seem stingy."
Just as Chu Qinghe's gaze drifted into the distance, Lin Shiyin, inside the house, suddenly nudged Xiao Zhao and whispered, "What did Young Master and Fei Yan mean by 'reconnaissance'?"
Xiao Zhao, who was standing next to her, explained, "It means to check the surrounding situation beforehand, such as which locations are good for poisoning."
As she spoke, Xiao Zhao gave a brief account of Chu Qinghe's behavior and habits on his previous outings.
After learning about Chu Qinghe's past behavior, Lin Shiyin blinked.
"Is the young master always this careful when he's out?"
Hearing Lin Shiyin's words, Xiao Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, and Young Master always likes to think things through before acting, so I feel most at ease when I go out with him."
In response to Xiao Zhao's words, Lin Shiyin nodded somewhat blankly.
But when she looked at Chu Qinghe, she still couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
I can't understand why Chu Qinghe, at his age, is so shrewd and experienced in his actions.
After a moment, Chu Qinghe said, "Let's go! This is our first time in Hanshan City, so let's take a stroll around the city!"
Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan asked in surprise, "Young Master, didn't you say that Bai Xiaosheng would send someone over?"
As they walked, Chu Qinghe said lazily, "The Azure Dragon Society isn't going to attack the Southern Shaolin Temple today. We'll see them when we go out tomorrow."
Upon hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Qu Feiyan pursed her lips before quickly following behind.
Perhaps they knew that Chu Qinghe had already thought things through.
After leaving the inn, Qu Feiyan, Xiao Zhao, and Lin Shiyin strolled around Hanshan City as if they were on a leisurely visit.
……
Hai Shi (9-11 PM)
In a small courtyard with lush green bamboo.
Opposite him, Bai Xiaosheng held a pen in his hand, with different wooden cages placed beside him.
Each wooden cage had a note attached to it.
"Capital City", "Wanshancheng", "Jianye"...
Inside the cage, a "coo coo coo" sound could be heard.
Occasionally, a pigeon would peek its head out of the cage, peck at a grain of rice, and then pull back inside.
Whenever Bai Xiaosheng finishes writing a note and puts it into a bamboo tube, he opens a cage, ties the bamboo tube to the leg of the carrier pigeon, and then releases it.
Opposite Bai Xiaosheng, Sun Baifa sat with his legs crossed, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a wine pot in the other.
In the candlelight of this small courtyard, Sun Baifa's beard shone with a glossy sheen.
However, at that moment, under the black sky, a barely perceptible shadow flew swiftly from afar and landed on Bai Xiaosheng's shoulder.
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