Chapter IV: Threats

Early the next morning.

After Lin Lan put on his underwear, he stood by the bed with some distress, holding the straight-fitting kaftan prepared by the maid Xiaotan and tossing for a long time, but he still didn't wear it well, this style of handing over the collar is a bit like Hanfu, but he didn't wear it in his previous life.

When Xiaotan came over with a basin of water and a towel, he thought that the young master was lazy again, so he put down the basin and helped him get dressed.

In late autumn, the weather was getting colder, and Xiao Tan deliberately added a black half-arm to the long shirt.

After putting it on, he sat in front of the bronze mirror, looked at this handsome and young face, let Xiao Tan comb his long hair behind him, skillfully coil it into a bun, and then fix it with a somewhat old green jade hair crown, and help him adjust it slightly, after straightening the hair crown, Xiao Tan took a warm and moist face to help him wipe his face.

It is no wonder that in ancient times, large families had to hire so many servants, otherwise it would be too tiring to dress and do hair like this every day...... Lin Lan muttered to himself.

After wiping his face, Xiao Tan threw the facekerchief into the basin, and handed the tooth powder box and the bristle toothbrush to Lin Lan, and asked casually, "Does the young master want to eat with the master today?" ”

Lin Lan looked at the bristle toothbrush in his hand with some disgust, and then shook his head and said, "No need, it's in my own room." ”

"How do you feel that young master, you are a little afraid of the master? You couldn't have been the one who made the old lady angry last night, right? Xiao Tan laughed and teased, and then ran away with the basin of water.

"Little girl......" Lin Lan smiled.

Fortunately, before the memory of his previous life awakened, he was a ruined young master who didn't like to follow the rules very much, and he didn't have a master who grinned at the maid, and it was common to play around, otherwise he was really a little uncomfortable with a too humble maid.

Squatting in front of an empty copper basin and staining it with some blue and white tooth powder, Lin Lan began to brush his teeth.

I have to say that the bristle toothbrush is really a bit hard, and he doesn't dare to make it hard, otherwise he has to bleed the gum brush.

The tooth powder is good, mint flavored, refreshing and cool, and tastes good.

"The great master is really a rookie......"

Lin Lan tilted his head and brushed his teeth, while secretly slandering the great master who refused to admit that he was a traverser.

As a traverser, I have known pretending to be forced all my life, and I don't know how to develop an industry, why haven't even better toothbrushes, mirrors and the like been popularized?

Although he didn't know how to do it, it didn't prevent him from coming west with one click.

After a while, the little maid brought breakfast, a bowl of white porridge with a lot of dried fruits and sugar, a plate of yellow rice flour cake steamed with red dates, a small plate of pickled shredded radish, and a plate of roast pigeon chicks, that is, roast pigeon.

Most of them are sweets, and the taste is okay, but the roast pigeon is a little cold, and it seems that the old lady who got up first asked the kitchen to do the rest.

Last night's meal was also good, even if there was no soup stock and old marinade, but there is chicken essence in this world, and he also specially asked the kitchen to bring some to taste, which is not the same as the chicken essence in the previous life, but tastes more delicious, I'm afraid it's not because of the technology, but the raw materials are different.

It is said that the first version of chicken essence invented by the national teacher was not so delicious, but after hundreds of years, after the disciples of the Renzong of the Chonghua Academy gradually perfected, it was naturally different.

After eating breakfast, Lin Lan was about to ask Xiao Tan to take him to continue to walk around the mountain city to recover his memory, but when he was waiting for Xiao Tan to pack his purse at the door, he saw the direction of the eaves corridor to the main house, and Father Lin was frowning and walking briskly with his hands behind his back.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Lin Lan wondered.

"Come with me to the main hall." Father Lin's face was a little gloomy, and he didn't say much, then turned around and walked towards the corner corridor.

Lin Lan had some guesses in his heart, and immediately informed Xiaotan, so he quickly followed Father Lin and asked, "Is it Sister Begonia's matter?" ”

Father Lin snorted, and said with a calm face: "Leaving the mountain, two more microscopic Dao Masters have come down, and now they are waiting in the main hall, if you want to see all of our Lin family, look at the menacing appearance, I'm afraid it will ......."

When he said this, he kept silent, as if he was afraid.

After all, the other party is a Taoist cultivator, who knows if there is a legendary magic such as SF Feng'er?

It's not good...... Lin Lan thought to himself.

After a while, father and son walked through the corridor to the main hall.

The old lady who lived in the main house and the family of the long house were the closest to the main hall, and they were already present at this time.

The main hall was silent, silent.

The old lady did not sit in the main seat, but sat on the left side, Lin Mengyang of the long room stood at the bottom of the hall, and the family of the long room also stood behind him, all of them were quiet, looking extremely respectful and humble, but the atmosphere was full of tension that could not be concealed.

On the main seat, there is a yellow-crowned feather man wearing a blue robe, with a clear appearance, a jade face and a long beard, and a remarkable temperament, holding a dusty rod in his arms, and a quiet appearance of closing his eyes to recuperate.

Behind this Taoist priest, there was a handsome young Taoist priest wearing a pure yang scarf, with a white face and beard, who was obviously a disciple.

A Taoist priest of the Qing microcosm?

Lin Lan followed his father to stand at the bottom of the position, and looked at the two Taoist priests without a trace.

The young Taoist priest is just that, and he can't see too much, but the older Taoist priest sitting on the main seat obviously has an extraordinary temperament like a person in the immortal family.

Those who have entered the Taoist or monk status have an extraordinary status, and they do not need to make a big salute when they see the emperor and general, and the status is much higher than that of the official master.

The sitting Taoist priest wore a yellow crown of glaive, and at first glance he was a Taoist master who had been conferred the throne, and his status could be imagined.

Even the old lady, the elder head of the family, had to give up his seat to sit with him, and the rest of the Lin family naturally had to stand and talk.

After a while, I heard the sound of footsteps from outside the hall, and I saw a middle-aged woman with still charm, leading a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy into the main hall quickly.

Lin Lan glanced at it, and naturally recognized these two as the mother and son of the second room, the biological mother and brother of Sister Begonia.

When the mother and son in the second room arrived in the main hall, the old lady took a look at it and said: "Daoist Tan Yangzi, Lin Haitang's mother and younger brother have also arrived, what advice do you have, please let me know." ”

The Huangguan Taoist priest who was sitting on the main seat finally opened his eyes, his calm and translucent eyes seemed to be lingering with a vague mist, looked at the mother and son in the second room, and then said lightly: "Old monk Lin, since your Lin family already knows that Lin Haitang is a traitor to my Qing microcosm, you must also know the seriousness of this matter." ”

The old lady was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Daoist Tan Yangzi, yesterday the Daoist of Changxuanzi has already told me about this matter, and the old man naturally knows, but please Daoist Mingjian, this matter has nothing to do with my Lin family." ”

"This is clear to the poor."

Tan Yangzi said indifferently: "That heavy treasure is not in Lishan City, and your Lin family has not left Lishan City in the past few days, so naturally it has nothing to do with it." ”

Lin Lan was thoughtful.

It is very simple to find the traces of the Lin family, and let the official mansion of the mountain city check the records of the road and the contacts.

And Qing Micro was able to determine that the lost treasure was not in Lishan City, it seems that within a certain range, the location can be confirmed?

"Although it has nothing to do with your Lin family, Lin Haitang is a member of your Lin family after all." Tan Yangzi glanced at the Lin family in the hall and asked, "Don't your Lin family know about it?" ”

The old lady immediately said earnestly: "My Lin family is just a small businessman's family, I have the honor to worship the Qing micro for many years, and I have been blessed by the ancestors and ancestors, don't say betrayal, I don't even dare to have half a bit of disrespect, the old man still can't believe it, Lin Haitang will actually betray the Qing micro?" ”

Tan Yangzi frowned slightly: "Don't believe it? Why not? ”

"This ......" The old lady didn't speak, just glanced at the people of the Lin family over there.

Waiting for me to be the first bird...... Lin Lan could see the old fox's thoughts at a glance, after all, he had said a lot last night.

But he didn't care, and was about to speak, but he saw Father Lin take a step forward and said, "Talk about Yangzi Daoist." ”

"This is the third son of the old decay." The old lady introduced: "Lin Haitang's biological father passed away early, and the third son of the old man took care of her since childhood. ”

Tan Yangzi nodded lightly and looked at Father Lin.

"Dao Chief, I grew up watching Begonia, and I know very well who she is."

Father Lin said with a sincere face: "Although she is a little withdrawn, she is by no means a stealing person, and she cares about her mother and brother very much, if she really intends to betray, it is impossible to ignore her mother and brother and let them be implicated, so ...... I think there must be some misunderstanding here, so please be aware of it. ”

Daddy reads me again...... Lin Lan muttered to himself, he also understood that Father Lin didn't want him to stand up.

The second lady couldn't help but glance at Father Lin and Lin Lan gratefully, she had already heard from Changfang last night, if it weren't for Lin Lan to speak, her mother and son would have been kicked out of the Lin family today, and she didn't expect her father to help.

"Misunderstanding?"

Tan Yangzi said indifferently: "Lin Haitang disappeared with the heavy treasure in the view, in recent days, Lin Haitang's deeds are also sneaky, Kun Dao, who is in the same room with her, admitted that she often finds her disappearing in the middle of the night, if it's not her, who will it be?" Who else could it be but her? ”

"This ...... Maybe ......" Father Lin was speechless for a while.

Seeing this, the old lady opened her mouth to relieve the siege and said: "Talking about Yangzi Daoist, the Changxuanzi Daoist who came to the house yesterday also said that he was temporarily suspicious, so he shouldn't have confirmed it yet, right?" ”

"What Chang Xuanzi said doesn't count." Tan Yangzi glanced at the old lady lightly, "Since you can't find other more suspicious people, it can only be Lin Haitang, you don't need to defend her anymore, otherwise you are protecting a traitor, understand?" ”

Lin Lan felt a little weird, and the other party's attitude seemed to be a little too aggressive, or too arbitrary.

Yesterday, the Taoist chief said that he was only suspicious, but he was not sure.

And this Tanyangzi Taoist was not only menacing, he directly called the entire Lin family over, but also completely branded Lin Haitang as a traitor when he opened his mouth, as if he was hostile.

"Since the Dao Elder has said so, the old man naturally has to believe it."

The old lady immediately said: "My Lin family has been worshipping Qing Micro for many years, and I have dealings with the deacons of one of the three capitals, as well as the rice, vegetables, and tea heads among the eighteen heads, and I have long regarded my family as a member of Qing Micro, and the rebel girl betrayed Qing Micro, which is naturally equivalent to betraying my Lin family, so I have been removed from the family tree by her yesterday." ”

"Oh? Is it? Tan Yangzi glanced at the mother and son in the second room with a pale face.

The old lady's face remained unchanged: "After all, the biological mother and younger brother of the rebel girl are the bereaved families of my late second son, so let the mother and son and the subordinate live in the backyard temporarily, thinking that they will be dealt with after the words of Guiguan come down." ”

Lin Lan glanced at the mother and son in the second room beside him with his spare eyes, the mother and son were obviously afraid, and their bodies were trembling uncontrollably.

After all, cousin Lin Shaowei is only fourteen years old, and the second aunt is also a weak female stream who has been widowed for many years, and now facing the criticism of such a behemoth as Qing Micro, how can she not be afraid?

Tan Yangzi heard this, but said indifferently: "Old monk Lin, you don't have to test me, I am a Taoist cultivator, even if there is a traitor under the door, how can it affect innocent mortals?" ”

The old lady smiled and said: "Of course, people like the Taoist Chief, who respect the Tao and are noble, have simplicity and sincerity, and naturally they will not be as knowledgeable as ordinary people like me." ”

"However, after all, this matter is related to my reputation of Qingwei."

Tan Yangzi's words changed, "Your Lin family has been worshiping my Qing Micro for many years, although it is a little hard work, but it is difficult to hide the notoriety of a traitor in the family, if there is no merit and no virtue, it is naturally not worthy of worshiping my Qing Micro in the future." ”

The old lady and Changfang Lin Mengyang and the others all turned pale.

Although I have known for a long time that there will be such a situation, after all, with the help of the towering tree of Qing Micro, how can I be willing to lose it for so long?

"Besides......" Tan Yangzi said indifferently: "The master is still in retreat, and he still doesn't know that the treasure in the temple is lost, once he knows about it when he goes out, he will be angry, and he will inevitably announce this matter to the world and pass down the military liberation order!" At that time, no matter how innocent your Lin family is, you will also be stigmatized as an evil Dao family. ”

When the old lady and the people of the Lin family heard this, their faces suddenly changed.

Qing microcosm, such a famous Taoist cultivation place, once there is a traitor, it will naturally be announced to the world.

And the military liberation order, that is, the reward order for the wanted pursuit, once issued, will not die!

Only Taoist villains who have committed serious crimes, that is, the so-called 'evil paths', are treated like this.

Once the Taoist order spreads all over the world, and the news of an evil path out of the Lin family in the mountain city spreads, let alone doing business, it will be difficult for even future generations to raise their heads, and it will be even more wishful thinking to live in peace!

At that time, it will be really the biggest in the world, but it will be difficult to move an inch!

Although the old lady knew that this Taoist person looked like a pure cultivator on the surface, and it would not affect mortals, but Taoist cultivators are also human beings, and if they lose their treasures and reputations, how can they be willing?

Therefore, these words were naturally intimidation and threats, and the original intention was to force the Lin family to do something to help Qing Micro find out the traitor.

But this threat is really possible!

For a while, the atmosphere in the main hall became oppressive and silent, as if a mountain was about to press down, and the unprecedented sense of crisis almost made everyone in the Lin family breathless.

"Talk about Yangzi Daochang."

"Talk about Yangzi Daochang."

At this moment, two voices rang out in the main hall almost simultaneously.

It was Changfang Lin Mengyang, as well as ...... Lin Lan.