Chapter 178 Scene 3 (Inverted V) Miss He, please sit next to me...
"Bang!"
"Hurry up, get down and come home with me!!!"
"Bang!!"
"Hey, what the hell is this thing? It can actually stop me?!"
"Bang!!"
"Tang Xiqin, did you hear that?! If you did, get down here right away! The Patriarch is waiting for you to return to practice!"
"When did Weizhenxiu set up this thing?" Yuan Yang walked over curiously and touched the invisible barrier with his fingers.
"Oh, it's the new talisman I bought. Isn't it powerful?" Chen Shuo said.
"That's amazing!! Xiao Shu, can you give it to me? No, no, no, can I buy one from you?" Ban Weile approached Chen Shu.
"I……"
"Master Ban, please give up on that thought," Tang Xiqin said, separating the two of them and approaching the barrier. "You can't touch what's being said."
“I, I understand…”
"Hey, Tang Xiqin, what are you talking about with your friends?"
“…” Tang Xiqin did not reply.
He Yuezhe poked his head out from behind the crowd and looked at the middle-aged man outside the barrier.
The man was wearing a simple, plain cloth garment with a lotus pattern embroidered on his left chest. Inlaid on it were two lotus hearts carved from some kind of gemstone, which sparkled with a unique light.
"Who is that?" He Yuezhe poked Ban Weile and asked.
"Oh, Miss He, that's Miss Tang's second uncle, also from the Lotus Sect, and now the Second Lotus Heart," Ban Weile replied. "However, the family rules of Miss Tang's family are different from those outside. They respect women, so Miss Tang's mother is the current head of the family. Her second uncle doesn't have much real power, and Miss Tang is not willing to listen to him."
Ban Weile looked at the man outside the barrier with envy, "Ah, but even so, that's the Tang family. Going in is equivalent to becoming a member of the Lotus Sect. So many people are vying for admission."
"What is the relationship between the Tang family and the Lotus Sect?"
"This... this is hard for me to say. Miss He, if you are curious, you can ask Miss Tang in person. If she allows it, she will tell you."
"Bang!!"
"The Patriarch will never agree to this!!!"
"She doesn't agree, and she won't care about me anyway, so why don't you just turn a blind eye?!!"
"Tang Xiqin, when has the Patriarch ever ignored you?! Stop talking nonsense here! Come back with me now!!"
"Bang!!" The barrier was hammered again by the man.
"Tang Shuangrong, who do you think you are? How dare you control me?"
"Tang Xiqin!!! What's with your attitude!!! How can you address an elder by their first name?!"
"Quiet! Tang Shuangrong, go back now and tell her that I have done what she asked. This time, let me be unbridled."
“But, but…!”
"No buts, Uncle Rong, I still have medicine that will last me at least half a year. During this time, you take good care of the family. Remember to review the monthly accounts for my mother, and pay the servants' monthly wages on time. Don't neglect them."
"You, what did you call me?"
“…”
"Xiaoqin, Ahqin, tell Uncle Rong that you didn't promise her. You won't be so reckless!"
“…”
"Ah Qin, I, I have watched you grow up. When you were little, you were so well-behaved and called me Uncle Rong so cutely. But as you grew up, you became more distant from me. I originally thought that we would never again—"
“Pah.”
“Pah.”
"Uncle Rong?!!!!"
An arrow instantly pierced Tang Shuangrong's neck, penetrated through, and went straight into the invisible barrier, making a hole in the barrier and corroding it.
"Uncle Rong?! Uncle Rong, what's wrong with you?!!!"
"Uh, hehe, uh..." Tang Shuangrong's mouth opened into a twisted shape and he grabbed his neck with both hands.
"Uncle Rong, Uncle Rong?! Wait a minute, I brought some medicine, take it quickly!!"
"It's too late."
"Yuan Yang!! Don't force me to attack you!!!"
"Ms. Tang, calm down! That arrow was obviously made by the world's top assassination organization. The tail and material are so obvious." Yuan Yang grabbed Tang Xiqin's hand and did not let go. "Have you forgotten that their arrows are full of poison, and no one can cure it? If you rush to save them now, you might end up killing yourself."
“…Tsk, I get it.”
"Let me go!"
"Ugh, that hurts."
"Who told you to hold my hand? This is karma!"
As the two men pulled each other, they saw that the invisible barrier had been completely corroded by the arrows, and Tang Shuangrong's purple body slowly fell down.
"I've already given the order. The servant in charge of cleaning up the corpses will come up immediately." Chen Shu waved the jade token in her hand towards everyone.
"Thank you, Xiaoshu." Tang Xiqin's face was a little pale, and she nodded to Chen Shu.
"Well, since everything is fine and the room is ready, shall we go eat?" Ban Weile stood in front of the room decorated in the style of an ordinary home and gestured to everyone with a smile, "Everyone, please."
…
There were more than a dozen delicious dishes on the not-so-big round wooden table. He Yuezhe was so amazed by the variety of delicacies from land and sea.
She had never seen such delicious food before. She used to eat compressed biscuits and dry bread, and at most she could occasionally have a few stir-fried dishes with very little oil.
"Miss He, can you sit next to me?" Chen Shu pulled her sleeve.
He Yuezhe finally reacted, nodded, and quickly sat in the seat next to Chen Shu.
"Everyone, let's start eating. It's my treat today, so don't be polite." Chen Shuo saw her sit down and turned to everyone with a smile.
"Okay!" everyone responded in unison.
"Miss He, I don't know if you have any dietary restrictions or preferences, so I'll just order what we usually eat. If there's anything that doesn't suit your taste, please let me know."
Chen Shuo was wearing a goose yellow and light green chest-length dress with delicate embroidery of flowers and plants on it. The goose yellow on her bun made her look even more charming and gentle.
"Ms. Chen Shu, thank you very much." He Yuezhe said in the tone of this world.
"You remember my name." Chen Shuo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You put in a lot of effort."
"Okay, Xiao Shu, stop talking for now. You're not feeling well, so eat more first." Tang Xiqin sat on the other side of Chen Shu and picked up a piece of fish that she had picked up with chopsticks and put it into Chen Shu's bowl.
"Thank you, Miss Tang."
"You're welcome. It's my duty. You've helped me so much. It's my duty to take care of you."
"Hurry up and eat. If you don't, Young Master Ban will come and snatch the food away." Yuan Yang reminded them while eating slowly.
"Well, I can't make a scene!!" Ban Weile's mouth was full and his speech was unclear.
"What did you say? I don't understand."
"Uh oh uh uh I'll pound the seats!!!"
"Is Master Ban really that hungry? Didn't he invite us to eat at his home for several days before coming here?"
"Okay, it seems it's because of me... I bought some digestive medicine for Brother Ban before, he might have eaten too much..."
"He really needs to take some medicine to help with digestion. He's been taking it all day long, and he's not afraid of dying of overeating."
"What Miss Tang said makes a lot of sense."
"Mmmmm--I'm not eating all day long!!"
"On the last day before I left, I came to your house to look for you nine times, three times each morning, noon, and evening. How come your doorman always said you were eating?"
"What?! Well, I was just afraid of being away from home for too long and not being able to eat the delicious food from home, so I ate a little more!"
"Brother Ban, do you still have the medicine I gave you?"
"No—oh no no no, there's more!"
"Xiao Shu's money didn't come from the wind. Be careful and don't let her spend it recklessly on you."
"I know. If we don't save money, we still have several bottles left..."
"That's good."
"Oh, um, Brother Yuan, do you still have that box you use to store things, which can be enlarged or reduced? I'm always worried about breaking all these medicine bottles and jars."
"Of course, just take it from my bag."
"Thank you, Brother Yuan!"
"Can you give me one too?"
"Of course, Miss Tang."
"Miss Tang is finally going to talk about something important?!"
"Well, it's not a very important matter," Tang Xiqin put down her chopsticks with a serious expression, "I just want to explain to you some of the rules of this Lotus Sect assessment."
"These rules aren't private, but to save time, let's not go to the bulletin board. I'll explain them to you."
"Good!!" everyone cheered.
"First of all, you must wear the uniform issued by the examiner, and no unnecessary decorations are allowed. You are also prohibited from carrying talismans or other items containing magical arts."
"Secondly, regarding the process of this assessment, there are bone examinations, individual assessments, and group assessments. The group assessment is a special requirement for this assessment, and it's never been done before, so there aren't any examples for you to refer to. Just do your best."
"Furthermore, the number of students admitted to the Lotus Sect this year is not fixed. As long as you can complete these three assessments and achieve excellent results in two of them, you will be admitted."
"Now that we've covered the general rules, let's move on to the specific assessment process."
"The bone test is a test of the candidate's qualifications. Generally, as long as you don't have any obvious physical defects, you can pass."
"The individual assessment has variable content. According to previous practice, it will likely include physical strength, mental strength, and combat ability."
"Whether or not to participate in a particular assessment will be determined based on the results of the bone examination, so there's no need to worry about being overly tired."
"As for the collective assessment, all we know at this point is that all candidates participated simultaneously. We are completely unaware of the rest."
"Alright, keep eating. It's just some basic information, nothing important."
“…”
"...Oh my God, Miss Tang, how did you remember so much?" Ban Weile looked at Tang Xiqin in admiration.
"Indeed, thank you for your hard work, Miss Tang." Yuan Yang nodded.
"Sister Tang, does my obvious physical defect count?" Chen Shu pointed at himself and asked doubtfully.
"Of course not," Tang Xiqin took out a bag of herbs from her bag and placed it on the table. "Okay, Xiaoshu, this is your medicine. I almost forgot to give it to you. I'll ask the servant to boil it later."
"good."
"Ms. He, how was your meal today? Was it not to your liking?" Chen Shuo turned around.
"No, it's delicious." He Yuezhe looked up and smiled at her.
"That's good!" Chen Shu also smiled. "We're all tired after walking all day. I've booked rooms for everyone. You can all rest up in the inn next door and then go sign up tomorrow."
"Alright!" Ban Wei Le raised his hands and cheered, "Let's go!"
"Miss He, um, please wait, I have a request."
Seeing everyone else leaving the box, Chen Shuo called out to He Yuezhe.
"You say." He Yue turned back.
“…”
"Miss Chen?"
"Can you, please, give me a hug?"
“…”
"ah?"
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