Outside the window, the twilight was boundless, and the cold night breeze whined like weeping between the cracks in the eaves corridor.

In the room, a bean candle swayed slightly.

Tan Yangzi was neatly dressed, his eyes were slightly closed, and he sat quietly cross-legged.

The young Taoist priest sitting on the ground not far away was slightly nervous with his eyes open, and his hand was tightly holding a blue paper folding fan with black wood fan bones.

"What time is it?" Tan Yangzi suddenly asked.

The young Taoist priest Lian said: "Master, the fourth watch has been a long time, and I am afraid it is almost time." ”

"It's weird."

Tan Yangzi opened his eyes and frowned slightly: "I have already received the transmission note from my uncle in the prison when I was in the prison, and Lin Haitang had already arrived in Lishan City at that time, but she has not appeared in the Lin Mansion so far, with her rune realm and mana cultivation, it is impossible to hide my spiritual sense, doesn't she plan to go home?" ”

The young Taoist priest thought for a moment and said, "Master, could she go up the mountain?" After all, it is possible that she stole the treasure this time at the instigation of the master, maybe she wanted to go back to the mountain and return Cangmu Ding in the first place? ”

"If she returns to the mountain, she will definitely be ambushed by the prison uncle." Tan Yangzi shook her head slightly, "Even if she is really instructed by the senior brother, and the senior brother takes her up the mountain, even if the ambush fails, the senior uncle of the prison will send me a message, but there has been no news for so long......"

The young Taoist priest couldn't help but ask, "Could it be ...... Lin Haitang has already noticed it? ”

Tan Yangzi was silent for a long time, closed her eyes again, and said softly: "Wait, I'll see how long she can shrink." ”

……

The sun rises over the East Sea and sets over the West Mountain.

In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

At dusk, it was already dark.

Outside the door of the main hall, Lin Lan took a deep breath, then opened the bead curtain and walked into the main hall.

At this time, Tan Yangzi was the only one sitting in the main hall with his eyes closed, and the bright candles around him were burning faintly, reflecting Tan Yangzi's unusually cold face, and the slightly shaking candlelight reflected his face a little uncertain.

Lin Lan walked up to Tan Yangzi, made a gesture, and said, "Daoist Tan Yangzi, I heard that you have something to do with me?" ”

Tan Yangzi opened his eyes, looked at Lin Lan scrutinically, and said with a cold expression: "Lin Jushi, didn't you say that as long as you put a lantern at the door, you are ninety percent sure that you will wait until that traitor comes home?" ”

"That's right." Lin Lan said with some doubts: "But today is only the third day of the ninth month, didn't the Taoist chief say that he is willing to wait until the fifth day of the ninth month?" ”

Tan Yangzi glanced at him and said lightly: "Lin Haitang has been in Lishan City last night, but it has been more than twelve hours, and she has not returned to the Lin family, let alone returned to the Qing Microscopic Circle. ”

"You've already arrived at Lishan City last night?" Lin Lan was slightly stunned and asked, "How did the Dao Chief know?" ”

"It's none of your business." Tan Yangzi said indifferently: "Do you know that Lin Haitang is still in the mountain city at this time?" You can tell me, she arrived early tomorrow, why didn't she show up, neither returned to the Qing microscopic nor the Lin family? ”

Speaking of this, a chill appeared in his eyes: "Could it be that the method you said is actually to imply that there is danger in Lin Haitang's family?" Instead, it made her vigilant? Well? ”

The "um" from his nose echoed in the main hall like thunder.

Lin Lan only felt that the other party's voice was like thunder exploding in his ears, and his head was blank for a moment, and he couldn't help but take a step back, his face was a little pale.

He knew that this man was really angry.

If it weren't for the memory of his two lives, his mind and courage were stronger than ordinary people, I am afraid that under this thunderous sound, his legs would have fallen weakly.

Lin Lan tried his best to maintain his composure and said, "Daoist Tan Yangzi, Sister Haitang is a cautious person, maybe she is also a little jealous, so she is still secretly observing?" Please also ask the Taoist chief to be more patient, and don't give up all your efforts. ”

When Tan Yangzi heard this, he stared at Lin Lan without saying a word, as if he wanted to see something.

After a while, he waved his sleeve robe and said coldly: "Then I will give you one last day, if it is the fifth day of the ninth month, Lin Haitang still does not appear, then it will be strange to be ruthless." ”

……

Perhaps because of Tan Yangzi's anger in the main hall, the entire Lin family went up to the old lady and the long room, and down to the maid's gatehouse, and naturally all knew about it, and the atmosphere of the Lin house became more and more depressed and heavy, and almost everyone was silent and panicked.

Everyone was waiting for Lin Haitang to appear, but most of the day on the fourth day of September had passed, but Lin Haitang still hadn't appeared.

Even Lin Lan couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

Could it be that the ability to foresee the destiny of heaven is not so accurate for cultivators? Can it be changed?

However, he could only continue to wait.

The sun on the fourth day of the ninth month of September is falling to the west mountain little by little, just like the heart of the Lin family, as the time approaches the deadline of the fifth day of the ninth month, it is also sinking little by little.

In the afterglow of dusk, the frenzied noise of a few chaffinches echoed through the twilight and around the horizon.

"Whew!"

Another faint flash of fire flew from the direction of the mountain and flew into the Lin Mansion.

It didn't take long to see Tan Yangzi walking out of the east wing with a cold expression, holding a whisk in his hand, hunting with the wind in his robe, and following the young Taoist priest, he came to the courtyard of Xiao Xiaoxiao.

After standing still in the courtyard reflected in the setting sun, Tan Yangzi ordered the servants who had been guarding near the east chamber again, and closed his eyes and waited as usual.

One by one, the subordinates ran one after another in a hurry, informing each room as quickly as possible.

Not long after, including the old lady and the Lin family members in each room, walked out of the door one after another and hurried over.

After everyone arrived, the old lady held her cane, walked slowly in front of Tan Yangzi, and asked softly: "Daoist Tan Yangzi, I don't know what you want to ......?"

"Old man Lin, there is no need to say much."

Tan Yangzi opened his eyes and said indifferently: "Before the fifth day of the ninth month, Lin Haitang will come back, but now that the fourth day of September is about to pass, she is still in Lishan City, but she has never appeared, there are only two or three hours left, it seems that Lin Haitang is not going to show up." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Lin Lan coldly, but he didn't say anything.

In his opinion, Lin Lan is just a mortal, so naturally he doesn't have the guts to deceive him, this method should be true, but Lin Haitang is too cautious and cautious, or he found an abnormality, so he didn't go back to the Lin family.

"That'...... What is the governor going to do? The old lady asked with a slight frown.

"Before it gets dark, there's still time to try your eldest son's method." Tan Yangzi's indifferent gaze swept over the mother and son of the second room and Lin Lan, "It just so happens that the third young master of your Lin family also has a great relationship with Lin Haitang, so let him be together." ”

Lin Mengyang's method in the long house is to drive the mother and son in the second room that Lin Haitang cares about out of the Lin family, and spread the news to lure Lin Haitang to appear.

When the mother and son in the second room heard this, their faces suddenly turned pale and bloodless.

And Father Lin didn't expect his son to be kicked out, so he couldn't help but say anxiously: "Dao Chief, Xiao'er is just a ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Tan Yangzi wave his sleeves indifferently, and an invisible air flow like a violent wind suddenly rushed towards his face, forcing him back what he hadn't finished speaking, and he stepped back a few steps before he was standing firm.

"Daddy!" Lin Lan hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Father Lin.

Father Lin took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "I'm fine." ”

Lin Lan frowned and looked at that Tan Yangzi, and while his heart was full of anger, he also understood the intention of this person to expel him from the Lin family.

After all, he still has the thousand-mile trace charm placed by the other party on his body, once Lin Haitang is drawn out, even if Lin Haitang escapes with a few people, the other party can track it down.

"Needless to say, Poor Dao has wasted a lot of time in your Lin family." Tan Yangzi looked at the Lin family coldly, "If you can't find Lin Haitang, your Lin family will honestly bear the notoriety of the evil Dao family, and wait to be expelled from the mountain city." ”

He flicked his sleeves and said lightly: "Old Monk Lin, it shouldn't be difficult to expel a few family dross who are attached to traitors, right?" ”

The bright red sunset was like a bowl of blood spilling red on half of the sky and staining everyone's faces.

The old lady was silent for a long time, took a deep breath, and was about to speak—

"Someone."

Hearing Lin Mengyang of the long room speak suddenly, he looked sideways at several servants and guards not far away, and ordered with a cold face: "Immediately drive the mother and son of the second room and Lin Lan out of the house, remember, after leaving the house, make the movement louder, so that more people can see it." ”

After a few subordinates came over, they hesitated for a moment, and did not step forward, but you look at me and I look at you, still waiting for the old lady to speak.

"What are you waiting for?" Mrs. Nagafang couldn't help but scream: "Hurry up and do it!" The Taoist chief has spoken, do you want my Lin family to be expelled from the mountain city? ”

The old lady sighed, turned her somewhat twilight countenance, and waved her hand a little weakly.

Seeing this, a few subordinates walked to the mother and son of the second room and Lin Lan.

The head of the nursing home came to Lin Lan's face, and said in a low voice helplessly: "Third young master, you better go out by yourself, don't let us do it." ”

But Lin Lan didn't speak, just stood in place, raised his head slightly, and stared in the direction of the West Chamber with some dazedness.

"Third Young Master? What are you looking at? ”

The nursing home was slightly stunned, and also turned his head to look in the direction of Lin Lan's gaze, and was stunned for a moment.

As if sensing something, in the courtyard where the setting sun was shining, one after another turned their heads to look in the direction of the remnants of the sunset, and they were all stunned.

And Tan Yangzi finally looked at it.

In the direction of the light sun sinking westward, at this time, on the roof of the west chamber, a thin figure was standing.

The silhouette of the figure seemed to be burning with fire against the backlight of the afterglow, and it also burned the crimson sky behind it, pulling out a long shadow in the setting sun, as if enveloping everyone in the courtyard.