Chapter 23
The night was hazy, and a fine mist gradually filled the air.
Zhang Rongfang ran back with Xiao Qingying all the way, while asking her why she wanted to run out and down the mountain so late?
There are many wild beasts under the mountain at night, even a person with a high level of martial arts would not dare to enter the forest in the dark at this time.
She is a martial artist who has only forged tendons and has no actual combat experience. It is extremely dangerous to go down the mountain and into the forest at this time.
"I just want to see the scenery of Hongshan at night, do you care so much about me?" Xiao Qingying was reluctant to tell the truth.
"Senior sister knows how dangerous the Red Mountain is at night."
Suddenly Zhang Rongfang felt an evil wind coming from behind him.
The opponent didn't hide it at all, and the movement was extremely powerful. The same kind of movement was also extremely powerful.
Zhang Rongfang only felt goose bumps on the skin on his back.
Immediately, he threw Xiao Qingying to the left and rolled left on the spot.
"Dare to hide!?" A rough voice exploded from behind.
Zhang Rongfang looked back and saw his senior brother, Jiao Teng, rushing out of the dark with an angry expression on his face.
Under the thin moonlight, Jiao Teng punched him again without saying a word.
This move was so fast that Zhang Rongfang hadn't gotten up from the ground at all, so he had no choice but to resist.
But if he resists hard at this time, he will inevitably reveal his hidden strength.
"Stop! Big Brother!"
Before Jiao Teng approached, another burly figure rushed out and held Jiao Teng's arm.
The figure was no worse than Jiao Teng, and the moonlight shone, and it was the senior sister Zhao Dalong.
"If the situation is not clear, don't do it lightly! To avoid misunderstanding!" Zhao Dalong hurriedly said.
"I saw him kidnap Junior Sister Xiaoying! This is fake!?" Jiao Teng said angrily. "Get out of the way for Lao Tzu, or I'll hit you together!"
"Calm down!" Zhao Dalong's arms bulged out, pressing down Jiao Teng with force. "What's the matter, please come forward and talk about it, it's not our turn to make a decision as a disciple!"
As soon as these words came out, Jiao Teng struggled a few times, but did not break free.
He could only grunt angrily and throw his hand away.
In the darkness, he could vaguely see his eyes bright, as if glowing, staring at Zhang Rongfang with cold eyes.
Zhang Rongfang stood up from the ground, patted his slightly wet robe, and clasped his fists.
"Then let's go to the master together and let him decide."
He intuitively felt that Jiaotong was in danger now.
This person didn't say a word, and he made a sudden move before, and he was a second-rank master, which felt a little wrong.
If it wasn't for Zhao Dalong to stop him, he would have exposed himself just now and fought with the opponent.
And with his strength cards at this time, he may not necessarily win, and the chances of losing are even greater.
This made his desire for strength even greater.
If he was stronger than Jiao Teng, he wouldn't have to suffer from this suffocation at all.
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Zhang Rongfang thanked Zhao Dalong again.
"No, let's go. The master is already waiting for us." Zhao Dalong's expression was also not good-looking.
Junior Sister Xiaoying suddenly disappeared in the middle of the night, and the disturbance caused everyone to sleep poorly and no one was in a good mood.
Seeing this, Xiao Qingying on the side quickly walked over to Jiao Teng and Zhao Dalong without saying anything.
The cry of the group just now also woke up many Taoists around.
The Taoist who patrolled the night came to ask a few questions, but was blocked by Jiao Teng. There will be no more trouble.
As long as there is no incident and nothing happens, these small things of sneaking down the mountain will naturally be handled by the masters themselves.
All the way back to Xiao Rong's small attic.
The attic was brightly lit, and many people were already standing there.
Sun Yuanfeng had rain on his hair, apparently he was calling people everywhere.
Chen Hui bowed her head and yawned quietly.
Honda closed his eyes slightly, as if he was sleeping and then seemed to be awake.
Xiao Rong was sitting on the Taishi chair, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, but there were cracks on the edge of the teacup, which looked brand new, apparently it was just squeezed out.
He seems calm, but his heart is obviously not as peaceful as his appearance.
The two handyman disciples carefully packed their surroundings. After Jiao Teng, Zhao Dacong, Zhang Rongfang and others came in, they left and closed the door.
Only people from Xiao Rong's lineage are left.
After the three brought Xiao Qingying into the door, they each bowed and saluted.
"Master!"
Xiao Qingying was a little reserved and didn't dare to look into his father's eyes.
"Father"
Xiao Rong glanced at a few people one by one. His eyes stayed on the most embarrassed Zhang Rongfang for a moment.
"Tell me. What's going on? How come Xiaoying almost disappeared again?"
He looked at Senior Brother Jiao Teng.
Silence.
In the incense burner by the wall, a stick of incense slowly rises up the smoke.
The faint musk-like scent should be used for concentration and tranquility.
At this time, the atmosphere was even more depressed.
"I heard the movement just now, so I came out to check, and found that Zhang Rongfang was sneaking around with Junior Sister Xiaoying. I didn't know what to do!? I immediately got angry and prepared to take action."
Jiao Teng took a deep breath and was the first to speak.
Pause time.
The eyes of several people all focused on Zhang Rongfang.
Zhang Rongfang's eyelids twitched, and at the same time, he was stared at by several high-level experts, and goose bumps appeared on his skin.
In the dim candlelight of the oil lamp, he clasped his fists and saluted.
"Report to the master. The disciple took care of him in the middle of the night and found that Senior Sister Xiao went out suddenly for no reason, so he followed closely. Later, he found that she was trying to go down the mountain and was suddenly knocked out, so he rushed out and scared the man away and rescued Senior Sister."
"Bullshit! It's clear that you want to kidnap and deceive Junior Sister Xiaoying!" Jiao Teng accused sharply.
"Before the facts are found out, can you be quiet! I believe that Rong Fang is not such a person!" Zhao Dalong also raised his voice.
"I have long suspected that there is something wrong with Zhang Rongfang! It happened last time too" Jiao Teng wanted to speak. A mere Zhao Dalcon couldn't hold him down.
"Enough!" Xiao Rong suddenly shouted, "What is the truth, Xiaoying can explain it herself! It's not your turn to quarrel!"
"Xiaoying, there is such a thing." Xiao Rong looked at Xiao Qingying.
Xiao Qingying bit her lip and bowed her head, her heart was in chaos for a while.
"Xiaoying?" Xiao Rong spoke again, frowning. His hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and the force was increasing.
Jiao Teng, Zhao Dalong, and the rest all set their eyes on Xiao Qingying.
Her words at this time will obviously determine whether Zhang Rongfang is wronged.
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Zhang Rongfang watched Xiao Qingying's silence, and his mood sank to the bottom.
"Senior Sister Xiao, did I really lie to you to prepare to go down the mountain? Talk and do things, after all, you have to talk about your conscience." He said.
Xiao Qingying trembled.
She knew very well that she secretly avoided and wanted to go down the mountain, but if she said it outright, it would definitely involve Brother Wuyou.
Brother Wuyou has been misunderstood by his father enough, now if he comes again this time.
After , how could she still be with brother Wuyou?
She felt guilty in her heart, but the clarification words came to her lips, but she couldn't say them.
So she could only be silent, don't look away, and dare not look Zhang Rongfang's line of sight.
"Zhang Rongfang, what do you have to say?" Xiao Rong lowered his eyes and looked here.
"There is nothing to say." Zhang Rongfang really had nothing to say.
Xiao Qingying's silence put him in the most inexplicable position.
No matter what he says at this moment, it will only be considered a sophistry.
"It must be him secretly doing things behind his back!" Jiao Teng said coldly. "Master, such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, let me beat him to death!"
He wanted to step forward on the spot.
"Where's the evidence!? If Junior Brother Rongfang is really saving people! What you're doing now is a big mistake!" Zhao Dacong also stepped forward, angry.
"You're still talking to him, I think you're with him too!" Jiao Teng pointed at Zhao Dalong with a grim face.
"Jiao Teng! Do you have the guts to say this again!?" Zhao Dalong was also on fire. Muscles twitched and tensed, ready to act at any time.
"How about saying it again!?"
"enough!"
Xiao Rong suddenly stood up and roared.
The scene suddenly became quiet again. Zhao Dalong and Jiao Teng glared at each other, but neither dared to speak.
Xiao Rong glanced at Xiao Qingying, and a touch of complexity flashed in her eyes.
He naturally knew exactly what kind of person his daughter was. Her performance just now was also seen in his eyes.
With his hands behind his back, he walked slowly to Zhang Rongfang who bowed down.
"Zhang Rongfang."
"The disciple is here."
"From today onwards, it is inconvenient for you to follow Xiaoying. Before the matter is cleared up, go back and wait." Xiao Rong said solemnly.
"The disciple obeys."
Zhang Rongfang bowed again, stood up, and clasped his fists towards Zhao Dalong again, looking anxiously, then turned around and walked out the door.
He understood that from this moment on, no matter what the reason, Xiao Rong would no longer trust him.
"Besides, I promoted you for Xiaoying at the beginning, but now, if you failed to do a good job in this matter, go back to where you came from."
Suddenly Xiao Rong's voice came again.
Regardless of whether Zhang Rongfang has a problem, he has no energy and time to investigate.
Instead of procrastinating, it is better to reduce this extra expense, free up places, and find new people.
Zhang Rongfang paused, realizing that Xiao Rong had decided to give up on him completely. These words basically drove him out of the house.
But that's fine too. This Lao Shi Dao Palace can't see the way forward at all. He has been a little undecided, and now he can just leave completely.
He turned around, stood at the door, and finally bowed in a salute.
"The disciple obeys."
After the ceremony, he turned around and walked away quickly, not long after the figure disappeared into the night.
"Master! I said it last time, the poisoning time, the last time, and this time, it was all thanks to Junior Brother Rongfang, otherwise Junior Sister Xiaoying would definitely have an accident. If you chased him away like this, wouldn't you have caused those evil spirits? People's heart! If something happens in the future, you will regret it!" Zhao Dalong was furious.
"Okay, let's go." Xiao Rong didn't answer. Looking at Zhao Dalong, who was in a state of despair, his eyes fell on Jiao Teng.
"After taking care of Xiaoying, you will be Jiao Teng. Calm down on the green onion."
"As ordered, master!" Jiao Teng's expression remained unchanged, and he saluted with his fists.
"Alas!" Zhao Dalong stomped his feet, but there was nothing he could do.
Originally, the master had a dashing and free temperament, but when it came to his daughter, he became indecisive and suspicious everywhere.
Who is responsible for this, can't you see clearly until now?
Even if Zhang Rongfang had doubts in many places, but there was no accident several times in a row, just driving people out like this would make people feel too cold.
(end of this chapter)
