Chapter 109 Different identities, different opinions
In the inn, Zuo Lengchan breathed a sigh of relief only after he heard that Lu Lianrong was taken away by Mo Da.

Then he looked at Ding Mian and asked, "Are you sure it was Xiang Danian who went up the mountain?"

"Yes, I saw with my own eyes him using the Hengshan Light Kung Fu - Yuan Gong Somersault Cloud to flip into the forest." Ding Mian nodded and said with certainty.

"That's good." Zuo Lengchan regained his composure and stopped worrying about it.

Because he knew that Xiang Danian was the helper Liu Zhengfeng left for Ou Zanghua, and if he took action, it must be Ou Zanghua's intention.

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'I actually asked Mo Da to help me save face one day.' Thinking of this, Zuo Lengchan wanted to laugh for some reason.

At this time, Xiang Danian actually came to visit. When he saw Zuo Lengchan, he bowed and said, "Uncle Zuo, my senior brother wants you to go to Liu's house."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

"You'd better go now. I still have to look for Master Dingxian and Taoist Tianmen, so I won't disturb you anymore." After Xiang Danian said this, he bowed and left quickly.

Zuo Lengchan was stunned. Looking at Xiang Danian who was in a hurry, he realized that Ou Zanghua might have something important to talk to him about, so he immediately got up and went to Liu's house.

As soon as he approached Liu's residence, he saw two men standing at the door. Zuo Lengchan's eyes focused. These two men stood as firm as pine trees, with sharp eyes. They were considered good fighters in the martial arts world and were no weaker than his disciples.

After entering Liu's house, I saw a man with an embroidered spring knife on his waist standing outside the living room waiting.

The man raised his eyes, exchanged glances with Zuo Lengchan, and then consciously looked away.

Zuo Lengchan's heart trembled. If they fought, this man would definitely not be his opponent. However, the Embroidered Spring Sword he was wearing made him worried.

"Master Zuo is here, please take a seat first."

Ou Zanghua's voice came from the living room. Zuo Lengchan came back to his senses, walked into the living room and saw that Ou Zanghua was flipping through several pieces of paper covered with words.

Not long after, Master Ding Xian arrived.

Ou Zanghua put down the paper, looked at the two people and said, "The court has just sent an imperial edict, ordering me to temporarily take over the post of deputy envoy of Jiangxi Province. I will set out today to assist the various tribes in Jiangxi Province and quell the rebellion in Hualin, Ruizhou."

The so-called deputy envoy of the provincial inspection commission was an official who inspected military preparations, education, coastal defense, the Qing army, and military supervision. He was a representative of the local power group, and in later times, he was also a deputy provincial official.

After hearing this, Zuo Lengchan felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

If others want to climb to the position of deputy provincial censor, I wonder how much it will cost.

And this nephew of mine got married at home and got an official position.

Ou Zanghua ignored Zuo Lengchan's expression and said in a serious tone: "I have integrated the information brought by the Jinyiwei. The rebels claim to have 100,000 soldiers and have already captured Ruizhou Prefecture. Ruizhou Prefecture is adjacent to Nanchang Prefecture, so the court will never allow this rebel army to go any further north."

"Amitabha." After hearing this, Master Dingxian could not help but recite the Buddha's name. Since ancient times, civil unrest and rebellion have caused countless casualties, which made her, a Buddhist, very sad.

Zuo Lengchan frowned slightly, with a hundred thousand soldiers.
What is this concept?
The Five Mountains Sword Sects plus Wudang and Shaolin are probably only enough for one round.

Ou Zanghua looked at the two of them and continued, "I would like to ask the two factions to act with me. Hengshan will be responsible for treating and caring for the wounded, and Songshan will temporarily serve as my personal guard. If you two do not wish to do so, you can leave now. If you do, then from now on, we will be in a superior-subordinate relationship."

This was the only solution Ou Zanghua had. The previous deputy envoy of Jiangxi Province died in battle. For a person without any foundation like him to take over that person's position, even if it was only temporary, it would be an offense in the eyes of some people. If he was led astray and became emotional and refused to cooperate with the work, while he spent time and energy to appease these old subordinates, at least he would have people around him who could be used, and he would not become a commander without troops.

Zuo Lengchan immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Master Ou, there are 115 people from Songshan Sect waiting for your dispatch! If you need more people, I can write a letter and ask the remaining 500 disciples of Songshan Sect to come immediately."

Nun Dingxian who was standing by was stunned after hearing this. She had never thought that the Songshan Sect actually had so many capable disciples.

The Hengshan School claims to have hundreds of disciples, but there are only about eighty who actually practice martial arts and swordsmanship. The rest are nuns who eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, and they also study pharmacology from time to time.

Thinking that Ou Zanghua had arranged for them to treat the wounded instead of charging into battle, Master Ding Xian sighed inwardly and said, "Amitabha, Master Ou is so sincere, Hengshan will certainly assist with all his strength."

"Thank you, seniors!" Ou Zanghua bowed his hands in thanks. At this time, Liu Qing came out in a new outfit, looked at Ou Zanghua and said, "Husband, the luggage is packed, we can leave at any time."

Ou Zanghua was stunned when he saw Liu Qing's dress, and immediately understood his wife's intention.

Before he could speak, Liu Qing spoke first: "My husband, please don't forget that I am also a disciple of Hengshan and have been practicing martial arts and swords since I was a child. So wherever my husband goes, I will go."

"Okay." Ou Zanghua smiled and held Liu Qing's hand regardless of the presence of others.

Zuo Lengchan felt nothing in his heart. He had a wife, but she died young due to poor health after giving birth to their son Zuo Ting. He did not remarry after that, but devoted all his energy to the Songshan School.

As for why his son is known as the Cold Pine from the Sky.
Because apart from his tough character, Zuo Ting has no other advantages.

Nun Dingxian showed a kind smile. If all the women in the world could marry a man of their dreams like Liu Qing, who would be willing to stay with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp forever?
Ou Zanghua took Liu Qing's hand, looked at the two seniors and said naturally: "Please go back and prepare, and bring three days of dry food. Meet at the north gate of Hengshan County in one hour."

"Yes!"

Zuo Lengchan and Master Dingxian responded at the same time. When they were about to leave, Zuo Lengchan suddenly asked, "Master Ou, don't you want to wait for Taishan?"

Ou Zanghua explained gently, "They are researching other things on Mount Heng. I have sent a message to Da Nian, telling them not to come to Liu's house, but to meet us directly in Liuyang County."

"So the Lord has already made arrangements. I have nothing more to say."

After saying goodbye, Zuo Lengchan hurried back to the inn. When he saw his fellow apprentices gathered together chatting and laughing, he coughed, attracting everyone's attention.

"My fellow disciples, inform the disciples to pack their bags and prepare three days of dry food. We will go to Jiangxi with Lord Ou to quell the rebellion!"

When these words were spoken, everyone in Songshan Sect was stunned. What did their sect leader just say?
How could this group of gangsters suddenly become the imperial court's minions?
Ding Mian came back to his senses and asked hesitantly, "Master, if we were officers of the imperial court, would we get military pay?"

Zuo Lengchan was shocked. He had forgotten to ask this question.

However, he remembered that Ou Zanghua had said that Songshan was his personal guard. Although his junior brother Ou was young, he was very thorough in his conduct and would not betray him in such matters. So he said calmly, "Of course there is. After all, we are working for the court!"

"That's good!"

Fei Bin breathed a sigh of relief and said cheerfully, "We in the martial arts world are all about being free and easy, and taking revenge. If we follow the orders of the imperial court and restrict ourselves to fight, and still get nothing, we will not be happy."

Lu Bai also smiled and nodded: "Haha, that's right."

Upon seeing this, Zuo Lengchan sighed inwardly. After all, his fellow apprentices viewed the problems of the world too simply, which was why they thought that the world of martial arts was a place of freedom and ease.

If they were in their position, they would understand what it means to 'once you enter the world, you have no choice'.

An hour passed in a flash, and when Zuo Lengchan and his 115 disciples from Mount Song arrived at the north gate, more than 40 nuns from Mount Heng had already arrived.

As the two sides were greeting each other, three riders arrived with two carriages.

Zuo Lengchan took a look and found that the driver of the carriage in front looked familiar.

Ding Mian reminded from the side: "Master, this person seems to be Mu Gaofeng, the camel from the northern frontier."

Zuo Lengchan understood after hearing this. He never expected that such a fickle villain would one day drive a horse-drawn carriage honestly.

When the carriage approached, Ou Zanghua stuck his head out, looked at everyone and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's set off!"

　Sorry everyone, I can’t hold on tonight. I’m too sleepy... I’ll update tomorrow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)