Chapter 652 Opening Ceremony
After experiencing the dinner of Deputy Gang Leader Liu, Tan Zong keenly felt that the intention of the Merits Church in Huguang seemed to have changed a bit, and he vaguely acted as a battle to the death with the government army. Otherwise, Deputy Gang Leader Liu would never have the idea of hitting Dongting Lake, and would have used Dongting Lake as cannon fodder.
What interested Tan Zong the most at present is the identity of Deputy Gang Leader Liu. Judging from his temperament, this person has served as a high-ranking official in the court. If the origin of this person can be found, it will be of great benefit to dealing with the merits.
However, the primary problem before Tan Zong was not Deputy Gang Leader Liu, but the woman in blue dress suddenly appeared. If she told Deputy Gang Leader Liu about Nanjing City, then his trip to Huguang would probably be wasted all his efforts and would be in danger of his life.
"She should not be the kind of woman who takes advantage of the situation and is ruthless and unrighteous." In the morning, Tan Zong was completely sleepy, and he plunged his hands behind his head, staring at the roof intently, thinking about the woman in the blue skirt in his heart. After a long time, he muttered to himself.
Tan Zong couldn't sleep, Lian'er, Bai Yu and Huang Weijie also tossed and turned, and it was difficult to fall asleep. The three of them were smart people and realized the sinister intentions of Deputy Gang Leader Liu. Now Deputy Gang Leader Liu has the initiative, and they have to passively deal with it and take one step at a time.
Not only Tan Zong, Lian'er and others, the woman in the blue skirt tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep. She never expected that she would see Tan Zong in such a situation, nor did she expect that Tan Zong would appear like a "fool". She didn't expect that Tan Zong would actually make the Sichuan genius Huangfu Hao bow down to his post while talking and laughing.
Lian'er and Huang Weijie have never had contact with Huangfu Hao. The woman in the blue skirt has been with Huangfu Hao for a while. She knows that Huangfu Hao is arrogant and a arrogant man. But even such a person with a higher attitude than the top, she admits defeat without even a single move in front of Tan Zong. So I think Tan Zong's literary talent is far better than him.
"Who are you?" The woman in green dress stared at the roof and said in her heart. She was now full of suspicion about Tan Zong's identity.
The next day, Bai Yu, as agreed in advance, led Tan Zong to the street to buy candied haws and bought him ten strings in one breath.
Tan Zong happily held the candied haws, chewed them with relish, and went shopping with Lian'er and Bai Yu.
After a night of careful consideration, Lian'er decided not to avoid it and acted vigorously in this town. The more relaxed they acted, the more peace of mind the Deputy Gang Leader Liu would be.
While Tan Zong and Lian'er and Bai Yu were shopping, several people who seemed to be pedestrians quietly followed them, secretly paying attention to their every move.
Tan Zong noticed the sneaky people, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was sure that those people were sent by Deputy Gang Leader Liu, and his target was himself. After all, his song "The Song of Peach Blossom Temple" last night was amazing. The treacherous Deputy Gang Leader Liu would have doubts about him.
While Lian'er and Bai Yu were selecting fabrics in a fabric shop, Tan Zong was happily playing with a group of children at the door. He generously distributed the snacks that Lian'er and Bai Yu bought for him to the children, and had a lot of fun with the children.
The reason why Tan Zong chose to play with those children was not only to deliberately show the surveillancers who were hiding in the dark, but also to get rid of Lian'er and Bai Yu and take this opportunity to contact Shen San.
Just as Tan Zong was having fun with the children, several people came to him. When he looked up, he couldn't help but look surprised in his eyes.
The person who came was a woman in blue skirt, followed by several strong men in big and thick clothes, and it seemed that she was her bodyguard.
The woman in the blue skirt did not expect to meet Tan Zong here. After being slightly stunned, she looked at Tan Zong quietly, and then walked into the fabric shop next to her.
"What does she mean?" Seeing that the woman in the blue skirt did not say hello to her and also entered the fabric shop, Tan Zong couldn't help but feel a little confused. He was not sure what the woman in the blue skirt was thinking: if she doubted herself, she would definitely speak out to test herself. If she didn't doubt herself, she would definitely not have such a strange look.
With a nervous mood, Tan Zong pretended to be nothing, continued to play with the children at the door, secretly guessing the intention of the woman in the blue skirt.
After about two cups of tea, a scene that surprised Tan Zong appeared. Lian'er and Bai Yu actually walked out with a woman in blue skirt chatting and laughing.
The woman in the blue skirt chatted and laughed with Lian'er and Bai Yu at the door of the store and left. She did not look at Tan Zong during this period. Before leaving, she invited Lian'er and Bai Yu to attend a ceremony held by the Merit Teaching tomorrow.
After the woman in the blue skirt left, the smiles on Lian'er and Bai Yu's faces gradually frozen. It was obvious that the two and the woman in the blue skirt had definitely not met by chance. The woman in the blue skirt deliberately came to them to attend the opening ceremony.
The so-called opening ceremony is to choose a good day for merit religion to recruit new believers. Since this town is the headquarters of merit religion in Huguang area, the opening ceremony is very grand, and the enrolled believers are also fanatics selected from various places in Huguang and are attracted by merit religion.
The reaction of the woman in the blue skirt made Tan Zong feel up and down. He vaguely felt that the woman in the blue skirt seemed to be deliberately concealing her relationship with him. Whether it was good or bad, he couldn't make up his mind now. After all, the woman in the blue skirt knew some of her background, and he also knew some of her **. God knows what the woman in the blue skirt was thinking.
Lian'er and Bai Yu were right. The woman in the blue skirt did indeed deliberately go to find them and then made an encounter in the fabric store.
Since Tan Zong failed to give Cheng Dongting Lake a powerful force, Deputy Gang Leader Liu was not willing to accept it, so he decided to take advantage of the opening ceremony of the Merit of Deity and let Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others see the strength of the Merit of Deity and Deity.
Originally, Liu Kun wanted to come to invite Huang Weijie in person, but Deputy Gang Leader Liu asked the woman in blue skirt to come to contact Lian'er. In this way, Huang Weijie and others would have less resistance.
The woman in the blue skirt agreed readily. When she heard that Lian'er and Bai Yu were shopping with Tan Zong, she led people to come and had an encounter in the fabric shop. Therefore, she had a relationship with Lian'er and Bai Yu and quietly invited them to attend the opening ceremony.
Lian'er and Bai Yu could not refuse the invitation from the woman in the blue skirt. If they rejected the invitation, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction with Deputy Leader Liu and cause new trouble.
After returning home, Lian'er told Huang Weijie and Ye Zhenshan the news. After some discussion, she finally decided that everyone would attend the opening ceremony of the Merit and Deeds Church tomorrow, which not only gave Deputy Gangmaster Liu face, but also made Deputy Gangmaster Liu feel at ease with them.
The opening ceremony was scheduled for the afternoon of the next day. After lunch, Tan Zong followed Lian'er and others to the scene of the opening ceremony - the Huguang General Hall in the center of the town.
It is said that this main hall was originally the home of the richest man in the town. After the merit teaching came, the richest man tactfully dedicated the home to the merit teaching.
Although the rumors say this, Tan Zong disagrees. The reason why the Merit Demonic Buddhism chose this town was obviously a premeditation. The richest man in that town was the spy who was placed in the Merit Demonic Buddhism.
The Huguang headquarters was crowded with lights and colorful gongs and drums. Many mermaids wearing meritorious costumes and accents from various places in Huguang walked into the courtyard, bowing each other friendly to each other, and looking around, there was a joyful scene.
When Tan Zong and Lian'er and his group arrived at the gate of the headquarters, the people sent by Deputy Gangmao Liu to greet them were already waiting there and led everyone into a wing room in the backyard of the headquarters for tea.
It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, Tan Zong and others were invited out of the room by the person who had brought them in and came to the front yard.
The front yard is the place where the opening ceremony is held. It covers a vast area, like a small square. Seeing the size of the front yard, Tan Zong felt more certain that the richest man in the town was a spy arranged by the Merits and Demons. He walked along the way and found that the structure of this house was not so much a residence, but rather a gang entrance. Whether it was the layout or pavilions and pavilions, they were built in the style of the gang entrance.
If Tan Zong had not dealt with the Cao Gang and had been to the Cao Gang Zhongyi Hall at the entrance of Yangzhou, he would not have seen the difference between this house.
"It seems that this town is a stronghold that Gongde Education has long been selected." After witnessing the front yard, Tan Zong couldn't help but draw a conclusion in his mind that Gongde Education really chose a place this time, and it was indeed beyond his expectations that he chose such a remote mountain town as the main hall. It seems that Gongde Education is indeed cautious in its actions.
The black people standing in the front yard were all very excited because the opening ceremony had not yet begun.
Since Lian'er, Huang Weijie and others were VIPs of the Merit Teachings, they were arranged to sit in the seat in front of the venue.
A moment later, just as Lian'er and Huang Weijie were laughing and saying something, Liu Kun led the woman in blue skirt, Huangfu Hao and others to come over.
Seeing this, the people sitting next to Lian'er and Huang Weijie quickly stood up tactfully and gave up their seats. Of course, Liu Kun sat next to Huang Weijie without permission, while the woman in the blue skirt sat next to Lian'er.
Before sitting down, the woman in the blue skirt looked at Tan Zong who was sitting on the other side of Lian'er, and Tan Zong saw this look clearly. His heart suddenly sank down. It seemed that the woman in the blue skirt had indeed recognized him.
"I don't know what my sister calls me?" The woman in the blue skirt sat down and chatted and laughed with Lian'er. Suddenly, Lian'er remembered something. She had met the woman in the blue skirt twice. This time she met for the third time, and she didn't know her name.
Chapter completed!