When I heard the sound of water splashing in the house, I saw that I couldn't avoid it, so I called out anxiously.

"Junior Brother Feng...ahem...! Well, I got it, I'll be right back!"

Zhang Lingyun habitually opened his mouth to call people, but stopped in embarrassment mid-sentence. Thinking of his current status, Zhang Lingyun casually responded with a slightly depressed tone.

After finishing a simple wash, Zhang Lingyun came to the room where he usually dines. Seeing that everyone was sitting upright and all kinds of breakfasts were not moving at all, as if they were waiting for him, he suddenly felt a little nervous and uneasy.

"How did you sleep last night, little junior brother?"

"Okay, very good, thank you for your concern, Master!"

No one had ever waited for him to eat, and yet he was so cared for by the Heavenly Master in vain. Zhang Lingyun suddenly felt flattered, and he scratched his forehead uncomfortably to cover up his mood.

Zhang Lingyun, who instinctively walked to the disciples' seat, found that there were only three sets of bowls and chopsticks corresponding to the number of people on the table.

On the dining table next to the Headmaster Tianshi and others, there was not only an extra space, but also a set of clean tableware, obviously prepared for himself. Zhang Lingyun's feeling of tangle and awkwardness became more and more intense.

"Master, Second Master Uncle, Fifth Master Uncle, and Junior Master Uncle have dinner!"

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Zhang Lingyun had no choice but to sit down with the elders despite the pressure, but the ordinary greetings that followed almost made Zhang Lingyun run away.

"Your cultivation base is worthy of this respect!"

After the second elder's inductive analysis and enlightenment, the headmaster Zhang Shanxing has accepted the identity of Zhang Lingyun's junior brother. After all, someone with the support of the Tribulation Master behind him must not fall into the hands of other forces.

The originally simple breakfast was as hard for Zhang Lingyun to swallow. Fortunately, everyone ate faster, and Zhang Lingyun quickly got out of this embarrassing situation.

Since today's opponent in the competition was an Italian prince, in order to avoid suspicion, the people of the Marquis Andry Palace did not send anyone to pick him up like they did last time.

"Fifth Junior Brother, didn't I tell you to find a car in advance?"

"Brother, headmaster, I made a reservation yesterday, and they promised it would be good, but the driver didn't keep his word and raised the price. I...sigh!"

"Ling Yun can't be too tired to do the heavy lifting today. How about renting him a carriage and riding a horse?"

The Easter match was not an official match, and the imperial court did not send an official car to pick up the people. With no one to take care of them and not much money, the members of the Zhengyi Sect stood in front of the Anhua Temple in a daze in great embarrassment.

"Master...ahem...Headmaster Tianshi, I think it's still early, let's go to the car dealership on the corner together!"

"We're going anyway, let's all come together!"

Zhang Lingyun, who was still not used to the change of address, waved his hands, cupped his fists, shook his head, and made suggestions to everyone.

After Zhang Shanxing agreed with his opinion, he took the lead and walked away. Zhang Lingyun waved his hand and held him back, with Zhang Shanxing, the fifth elder with whom he had a close relationship.

"Junior brother, what's the matter?"

"This...take it!"

Seeing the astonishment on Zhang Shanyi's face, Zhang Lingyun did not rush to explain. He pretended to wave into his arms, gently twisted his fingers from the storage ring, pinched out a dozen tens of thousands of taels of silver notes and handed them out.

"No, no, no, how can we always use your money! Alas...! It's all the fault of the headmaster brother. He has a bad temper. He broke the teapot and lost ten thousand taels, otherwise it wouldn't be...

....!"

"We are all a family, why are you so polite to me? Put it away quickly, don't let passers-by see the joke!"

Since Zhang Lingyun came back, he has offered to subsidize the sect's expenses twice. Zhang Shanyi was too embarrassed to accept it anymore, so he waved his hands and refused.

And Zhang Lingyun accidentally heard about the disaster of the headmaster Tianshi. Looking at the disgusted expression of the fifth elder, he felt that the money was well spent. He regarded it as a piece of fun for himself and insisted on stuffing the silver note into the arms of the fifth elder. .

Although the carriage house has luxurious carriages for dignitaries, it cannot offer all kinds of delicacies like the Marquis Andry.

Even so, everyone was still happy that they didn't have to suffer on horseback. A group of people were laughing and chatting happily on the road.

Coming to the Old Summer Palace again, Zhang Lingyun no longer had the initial excitement and excitement. His mind was filled with all the information about the Italian prince that Andri had given to him.

Following the footsteps of others, Zhang Lingyun always felt that there was something he had overlooked.

It wasn't until his eyes swept across the chamberlain leading the way that Zhang Lingyun realized that he hadn't seen the familiar chamberlain father-in-law along the way.

When the crowd came to a corner surrounded by trees, Zhang Lingyun jumped over the crowd with a flash of his body, and put one hand on the neck of the waiter who was leading the way. There was an inexplicable fierce look in his eyes.

"ah......!"

Because Zhang Lingyun acted a little anxiously, the little chamberlain who had seen Zhang Lingyun's various tactics in battle was in vain controlled and did not even call for help.

I just felt that my whole body was spinning and weak, and then I fell limply to the ground like a deflated rubber ball.

"Shh...! Don't be afraid, father-in-law. I just want to ask where the father-in-law who picked me up last time is?"

Zhang Lingyun subconsciously made a silent movement. When he found out that the other party had no intention of calling for help, Zhang Lingyun immediately expressed his inner doubts.

"Sir, please don't harm me. I'm a servant. I'm a low-ranking servant. They all rely on my salary to live!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We are friends. I'm a little worried about not hearing from him recently. Please keep this small thing for now and treat it as my apology gift!"

Zhang Lingyun, who was too anxious and disorganized in his actions, was awakened by the little father-in-law's words and immediately stepped back and stood still.

Zhang Lingyun used the motion of waving his hand into his arms, gently twisted his fingers, took out a five hundred tael silver note from the storage ring, and handed it over respectfully.

"This, this..., oh! He is lucky to have you as a friend! It's a pity...!"

Looking at his salary which was equivalent to ten years, the young father-in-law's eyes shone, and he jumped up as if he had been given a shot of blood. He put away the unpaid banknotes and leaned forward to tell Zhang Lingyun the secrets of the palace.

"Eh... He actually fell into a well and died? It's such a pity at such a young age!"

"That's right! He doesn't have many friends in the palace. He's all alone and doesn't even have anyone to worship him!"

As soon as the young father-in-law said this, the people of the Zhengyi Sect who were listening to the two men's conversation not far away showed disgust and disdain for the eunuch's behavior of openly asking for bribes.

"Alas! I have a heartfelt request. Please have some time, father-in-law, to burn some ingot candles for my friend and worship him!"

"Oh! Young master is so loyal to his friends, how can I refuse! Don't worry, just leave this matter to me!"

Seeing the hundred taels of silver notes sent by the young man again, the little waiter's joy went straight to the sky, and he even began to think about how to take the money after the competition.

Look for opportunities to resign from your job and return to your hometown.

"Junior brother, did the eunuch get into trouble earlier because he got close to you?"

"I'm not sure, I just hope this little father-in-law can live forever!"

Seeing the young father-in-law leading the way with his face glowing red, Fifth Elder Zhang Shanxi slowed down and approached Zhang Lingyun, wanting to find out what the young junior brother was thinking.

But he didn't expect that Zhang Lingyun was not simply trying to find out the whereabouts of an acquaintance, but was also using this innocent person as bait when giving him money.

"Junior brother, that eunuch was also raised by my mother's parents. Wouldn't it be too despicable to do this?"

"Fifth Elder, those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. Let's talk about his life...I spent the money. Of course, you can get the banknote back!"

At this moment, facing the fifth elder who showed kindness, Zhang Lingyun actually felt like a vulture talking to a wolf, telling him to be as funny as a vegetarian.

Zhang Lingyun directly left a non-commentary answer and quickly caught up with the little waiter.

"This place is a royal garden. If there are people who can come and go freely and kill like no one in a deserted place, then the emperor's life will be in danger!"

"So, although the method is a bit cruel, it is the fastest way to get the news. I think... there is no big problem!"

The fifth elder, who was disappointed, looked at Zhang Lingyun who was not listening to the teachings at all, and felt as depressed and uncomfortable as a big stone weighing on his heart.

However, the logical analysis and support of the senior brothers made Zhang Shanyi, who had not thought about that far, have the urge to curse.

"Go quickly, go quickly...!"

Zhang Shanyi, who was glaring with anger, glanced at several young disciples from time to time, looking for a place to vent his anger, but found that those little guys had already run away when they saw that the atmosphere was not right.

Passing by the magnificent "Western-style Building", you will see a group of buildings based on the Jiangnan water town.

The little father-in-law stopped in vain, waved his hand in an invitation gesture, and signaled the spectators to go to the three-story palace 'Siyongzhai' on the double-story circular stone platform.

"Junior brother, today's duel is all thanks to you!"

"Don't worry, everyone, nothing will happen to me until I see that wave of evil people!"

Seeing the worried look on the headmaster's face, Zhang Lingyun forced out an unaccustomed smile, turned around as if to run away, and followed the chamberlain to the competition venue.

"Hmph! I wonder if there is something wrong with the minds of the people in Nayi. Last time, all the Qing people were disabled, but they actually asked the Qing emperor to set another time!"

"Oh, that's right! I also heard that the prince of Italy actually proposed a one-on-one fight in order to show justice!"

"Hey! You can really pretend, but I'm afraid he won't be able to eat anymore and will have to carry it around!"

"..."

In the three-story hall on the double-story circular stone platform, envoys from various countries dressed in traditional attire from various countries sat around, gossiping in low voices about the various news they knew.

It looked very lively from a distance, with the giant light screen still standing on the terrace across the water, giving a panoramic view of the battlefield.

"Due to unexpected events, the remaining teams in the competition are unevenly divided. Among the teams that have now lost their qualifications for the competition, select the best ones to bring glory to the country.

We now invite representatives from Italy and the ‘Zhengyi Sect’ of the Qing Dynasty to come forward for the second resurrection competition!”

The chamberlain, dressed in plain colored attire, stood slowly on the edge of the round platform, reciting the battle requirements loudly.

At the same time, Zhang Lingyun, led by the chamberlain, and a handsome man wearing a white plain coat with dark patterns, stepped into the open space that had been restored.

The man's calm but powerful aura, free and flowing long hair, strange dark blue eyes, and his burly figure are like a sculpture covered in ink, revealing his noble and elegant temperament at all times.

"You are the one who praised Andri so much...Zhang Lingyun?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Seiyali is polite! Thank you for understanding our feelings and coming to fight alone!"

His Royal Highness, who already had a gloomy look on his face, when he received Zhang Lingyun's words of thanks, kept flashing in his mind that Andri had been harassing him without sleep for several days, just to fight alone for him.
To be continued...