In just a few days, the two workers of the Cultivation Study Workshop had transformed into the famous Head of the White Horse Temple and a Deacon Monk. This matter alone was enough to cause a sensation in the Cultivation Study Workshop. Moreover, one of them had just been executed two days ago, which made this matter even more legendary.
When they first stepped into the Cultivation Study Workshop, both of them were a little nervous. Maqiao's worries went without saying. Yang Fan wasn't afraid that the officials would suddenly rush out and lock them up, but he was worried that the perpetrator would come to their door and it wouldn't be easy to face him.
However, although the ordinary people who had nothing to do with this matter had strange expressions, most of the people who were familiar with them still took the initiative to greet them. Even though the traveling merchant, Wu Guangde, lived in the workshop, he didn't come out to cause trouble.
After greeting the neighbors who were usually close friends, the two of them rushed back to Maqiao's house. When the mother and son saw each other, they hugged each other and cried bitterly. After a while, Pasta and his mother also heard the news and rushed over. Pasta's mother comforted the horse's mother, saying, "Sister, your son is safe and sound. Why are you still crying? You should be happy!"
The horse's mother wiped her tears and gave Maqiao a slap on the face and scolded, "You little beast, you didn't listen to your mother's teachings and didn't learn good things. You hooked up with others, ruined the family's reputation, and even caused a death. If it wasn't for the righteous people who saved you, you would have already lost your life. Now, even though you are still alive, you have escaped into seclusion. You are the only son of your father. Ending the Ma family's lineage is a great unfilial act. You disobedient and unfilial son, I really want to beat you to death! "
After he finished speaking, he turned around and picked up a broom. Pasta's mother hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and tried to calm him down.
Maqiao knelt on the ground and didn't dare to speak. Yang Fan stepped forward and said, "Auntie, don't worry. The two of us entered the White Horse Temple to avoid the trouble. The current abbot of the White Horse Temple is Xue Huaiyi. I'm sure that Auntie has heard of this monk. It doesn't matter. After some time passes, if Brother Qiao wants to return to secular life, he can do so. It's just a matter of a few words. "
The horse's mother felt a little relieved after hearing this. She looked at Yang Fan and asked curiously, "Xiao Fan, how did you enter the White Horse Temple with him?"
Yang Fan said, "That day I had just returned to the workshop when I heard something had happened to Brother Qiao, so I rushed to Nan City. When I got there, I happened to see Brother Qiao being rescued by a masked hero. Relying on my nimble legs, I chased after them. After that righteous man rescued Qiao Ge 'er, he swaggered off. I hid with Qiao Ge' er. Because the officials were hot on our trail, we stole two sets of robes from the Taoist temple. Who would have thought … "
The horse's mother sighed, "I'm such an unfilial son, I even implicated you."
Yang Fan said, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Auntie, you also saw that the eight monks outside only listen to my orders. Haha, Xiao Fan is very powerful now! Auntie, tell Brother Qiao to get up. He was confused for a moment, but now he knows his mistake. "
Pasta's mother also said, "That's right. Sister, don't be angry. I've also seen that Bao Niangzi. She's a very flirtatious woman. How could a hot-blooded youth like Qiao Ge resist her seduction? Speaking of which, Qiao Ge only did this one wrong thing. As soon as he realized that Bao Niangzi was vicious, he made up his mind. After killing someone by mistake, he refused to let others die in his place. He took the initiative to turn himself in. He can be considered a responsible and loyal man! "
Pasta's mother and Yang Fan tried to persuade him for a while. Finally the horse's mother angrily said to Maqiao, "All right, get up. If not for your Auntie stopping me, and if not for Xiao Fan speaking up for you, I wouldn't have let you off today."
Finished speaking, the horse's mother pulled Yang Fan's hand and said, "Xiao Fan, it's all thanks to you. If not for your vigilance, this old woman's stupid son would have been caught by the authorities. Now that the authorities have removed his criminal record, it's all thanks to you! Now that Qiao Ge has implicated you to become a monk, Auntie is really sorry. "
"Auntie is too polite," Yang Fan said, "Nephew and Qiao Ge 'er are like brothers. When he is in danger, how can Nephew stand by and do nothing? I believe that if something happens to me, Qiao Ge 'er will have the same thought. "
The horse's mother turned to Maqiao, made a face, and shouted, "Come here!"
Maqiao obediently walked to his mother's side. The horse's mother pointed at his forehead and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to stir up trouble, especially this woman. You are not allowed to flirt with other women and cause any more scandals. Otherwise, if Mother hears about it, I will immediately hang myself to find your father, so that I don't have to worry about you and lose face in front of the neighbors."
These words were very heavy. Maqiao's countenance changed. He quickly knelt down and said, "Mother, your son is unfilial. I won't dare to make Mother angry again. Mother, don't be angry. Your son will remember Mother's instructions. From now on, your son will never do it again!"
The horse's mother's countenance became a bit gentle. She said to his ear, "Xiao Fan has always been on good terms with you. Her character is also excellent. She is also your savior. You must remember this kindness in your heart. We, the Ma family, value friendship and righteousness. We know how to repay kindness. Don't forget Mother's teachings. "
Maqiao kowtowed heavily and said, "Mother, don't worry. Your son will remember everything."
On the side, Jiang Xuning looked at Yang Fan. With a curious expression, he said, "Xiao Fan, the person who saved Qiao Ge 'er that day was really an unknown righteous person. Wasn't it you? I saw that person's back. It was very similar to you. "
As soon as she asked this question, the horse's mother and Pasta's mother both looked at Yang Fan.
Yang Fan was slightly startled. He laughed and said, "Ning Jiejie, you really know how to joke. Xiao Fan does have the strength of her arms. She can also use ordinary martial arts. But I don't have that kind of ability to save people from so many men's knives. The person who saved people was indeed someone else. "
Maqiao also knew that Yang Fan's real identity couldn't be exposed. He also helped and said, "Yes! The person who saved me was indeed a masked righteous person. When he saw Xiao Fan chasing after me, he thought that I was a bailiff. If I didn't stop him, I'm afraid that Xiao Fan would have been stabbed by him. "
The horse's mother and Pasta's mother were very familiar with Yang Fan. They didn't believe that this little brother who always followed Maqiao around had a deep and good martial arts. After hearing this, they didn't doubt it at all. They only thought that it was because Maqiao didn't want to implicate the innocent and voluntarily surrendered. This moved the Jianghu ranger to help him.
Maqiao and his mother were reunited. Next, he would be a monk in the White Horse Temple for a period of time. He couldn't return to the square to take care of his mother. In addition, these days, the horse's mother had been worried about her son day and night. Now that the mother and son were reunited, there must be a lot of things to talk about. So after sitting for a while, Pasta's mother took her daughter and left.
Yang Fan also got up and said that he wanted to go back to his house to see if there was anything that needed to be taken away. He would come back at lunchtime.
…
Yang Fan returned to his own small courtyard. He opened the door and went in. Looking at the house that he had lived in for half a year, he sighed softly.
Ever since the Tian Ai Nu left, his room quickly returned to the style of a bachelor. The quilt was twisted on the bed like a fried dough twist, and it was not folded at all. The used ladle was still half-filled with water, and it was placed on the table. There were also a few pieces of chicken bones that he had casually eaten in the corner of the room. The only exception was the floor, which still retained the original color of the wood that the Tian Ai Nu had scrubbed.
Yang Fan sat on the floor and hugged his knees. He quietly looked at everything that seemed familiar, but also somewhat strange. He thought about his future.
Xue Huaiyi's identity was very special. He was the Prime Minister of the Tang dynasty. He was truly second only to the Emperor and above tens of thousands of people. There were very few people who dared to offend him. Even the two nephews of Empress Wu, Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi, did not dare to offend him. If he could become Xue Huaiyi's confidant, it would not be difficult for him to enter the Imperial Palace.
This would undoubtedly be very beneficial for his next actions. He had already planned to work hard as a monk, which had a very promising career, for a while. However, he did not know whether the matter of him saving someone at the execution ground would spread, or whether someone would connect it to him and guess more things. Ma Mu and Pasta's mother were easy to fool, but that did not mean that other people would be so easily fooled.
If people were to associate this with the murder at Yang Langzhong's residence, even with Xue Huaiyi as his protector, this matter was a little too serious. In particular, if his enemies were to lock onto his identity or become suspicious of him, then his advantage of hiding in the shadows would disappear.
Yang Fan was quietly thinking about these problems when he suddenly heard a slight sound coming from the courtyard. Yang Fan's heart trembled and he jumped up. He had originally been sitting cross-legged on the floor with his elbows on his knees and his hands on his cheeks, quietly thinking. This movement was as fast as a rabbit, and with one stride, he had already flashed to the side of the door.
"Pa! Pa! Pa! "
Three slow claps actually sounded from behind him. Yang Fan suddenly turned around and saw that the back door had silently opened. Tin Aino was standing there, clapping her hands. She said with a smile that was not a smile, "Six senses and agile movements. What a good worker! Yang Fan, you've made me suffer! "
Yang Fan was slightly surprised, and then said happily, "Ah Nu, why are you back?"
Tin Aino snorted and said with a straight face, "Don't interrupt! Just now I asked about your situation in the street and had some doubts in my heart. Now that I've tested it, the so-called righteous person who robbed the execution ground is probably you, right? Little worker, hmph! What a good little worker, you actually lied to me! "
Yang Fan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look at your bitter face. I didn't lie to you about your body, nor did I lie to you about your heart. I just didn't tell you that I know martial arts. Why do you have to look like this?"
Tin Aino blushed, wrinkled her nose and said, "You're saying dirty things again. Can't you be more serious?"
Yang Fan spread out his hands and said, "I want to be serious, but I'm afraid that you'll be even more unhappy. You'll think that I have eyes but can't see. Looking at a peerless beauty in front of me, I'm actually not moved at all. I'm just like a piece of wood."
"Hmph!"
Tin Aino snorted. She didn't know whether to be happy or to refute his disguised praise. She could only change the topic and said, "You have such great skills, why do you condescend to be a worker here, and secretly be a little thief who steals chickens and dogs?"
Yang Fan said, "Martial arts is just a small path. Otherwise, what else can I do? Don't tell me I'm going to apply for a job in a rich family and become a guard martial arts master? "
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