Chapter 136
Five days have passed.
The missing places of Prince and Zhang Nan have become demolition sites, and they are dug everywhere. I don’t know how many of the rat caves are dug out, and I even found an ancient tomb with gold and silver buried. However, no serious tunnel holes were dug. Although obvious signs of collapse can be seen in some places, it is not something that humans can do to dig through.
Not to mention that the people from the Southern Tang and the Eastern Palace were anxious to get angry, the people from the Martial Arts Academy could not sit still.
"Why haven't Mr. Zhang and the prince come back yet?"
"Yes, it's been too long. Whether you were deliberately kidnapped or not, you should be almost back now."
"Even if you really encounter a strong enemy, even if the prince cannot come back, Mr. Zhang will never be able to escape."
"The underground collapsed so much. Could it be that there was no mistake in the middle? Both of them were buried alive somewhere..."
The students gathered together in groups of three or three, and made various comments with great imagination.
Seeing the students talking nonsense, the mentors of the martial arts school were there, they didn't care at all. However, the deacon of the inner courtyard Hao Zi'an was a little depressed.
Cao Liang, the Eastern Palace, has been looking for him several times these days, and his attitude is getting worse and worse, and he has obvious intention of stooling the poop.
The prince was tied up so much that the East Palace could not bear it at all. Cao Liang was anxious and had already started to be scheming, thinking of pulling the Martial Arts Academy in to fight against the thunder together. If there were more people sharing the burden, they might be able to withstand it. If the group could not bear it even faster, then everyone would die together.
Now Hao Zian saw Cao Liang hiding, but now everyone has been camping in the wild for several days in a row to wait for letters. The surrounding Nantang troops helped secretly block the news in name, and they couldn't hide it even if they wanted to.
"Deacon Hao, is there still no news about Zhang Nan?" Cao Liang came again.
Seeing that Hao Zian could not escape, he could only pretend to smile and nod, and then he took the opportunity to get rid of it coldly.
"Your Martial Arts Academy is too much." Cao Liang grabbed Hao Zi'an and said angrily: "We trust Mr. Zhang's strength in your court, so we let Mr. Zhang protect the prince. Later, we also thought that Mr. Zhang could capture the thief, find the mastermind behind the scenes, and were concerned about diplomatic relations between the two countries. We have been waiting until now. But it has been five days, and there is still no news. If there is any situation, will your Martial Arts Academy be at least responsible?"
Cao Liang scolded him and Hao Zi'an's face changed suddenly. Some of the students who heard nearby also turned their heads, with anger on their faces.
These days, Cao Liang wanted to go to the Martial Arts Academy to go into the waters, but it was the first time he could say it naked like today.
"Mr. Cao, this is too much." Hao Zian couldn't remain silent: "The prince invited Mr. Zhang to the carriage to discuss, but he never said that Mr. Zhang had the responsibility of guarding him? What's more, when the thieves attacked, Mr. Zhang was the first person to react and protect the prince. How could he say it from the master? Instead, it became the responsibility of my martial arts academy?"
"Deacon Hao is right, what's wrong with the Martial Arts Academy?"
"Sir, it doesn't matter if you want to shirk responsibility, but you can't just slap this shit....."
The students in the hospital were full of energy and stopped doing so. They stood up to help.
Cao Liang had a calm face and remained silent.
He dared to argue with Hao Zi'an and really didn't dare to provoke those college students. Not to mention the achievements of those college students in the future, each of them now represents Chu Yun's powerful family. However, the responsibility is too heavy now, and he doesn't care about it and must take the blame.
"This matter has nothing to do with the students of the college, it is Zhang Nan's responsibility and the martial arts college." Cao Liang continued to argue.
This kind of thing is not afraid of being unable to distinguish. The more chaotic it is, the more beneficial it is. As long as you say it, it will work.
Hao Zi'an was arguing with Cao Liang, and the mentors who had been silent suddenly spoke.
"I almost forgot if I didn't say it." A mentor said: "The old dean seemed to have talked to Mr. Zhang specifically and asked him to protect the prince. He seemed to have promised to pay the flower seeds of the Three Treasure Heart Lotus."
Another instructor nodded: "Well, I remember this too."
After saying that, the old men did not say anything and continued to cultivate their self-cultivation.
Hao Zi'an almost fainted from anger and cursed his teammates in his heart.
Some people in the Martial Arts Academy know about the Three Treasures Heart Lotus Seed, but they don’t know about the East Palace. A few old bastards who don’t care about their own affairs are like giving Cao Liang the best excuse.
When Cao Liang heard this, he was really happy and pretended to be angry and said, "There is such a thing, and you can't blame me for this!"
Just when Hao Zian was depressed, Cao Liang suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"Deacon Hao, I think you are also a smart person, so why are you not enlightened at all. Zhang Nan is not aware of life and death now, isn't it enough to push all the things down on him? In the end, he can really save the prince, he is a hero, and your martial arts academy will benefit. If there is anything unexpected, it is Zhang Nan's responsibility, and it has nothing to do with martial arts academy."
Hao Zi'an's heart was beating violently when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from beside him.
"Mr. Cao seems to be even more naive than before me."
The person who spoke was Situ Xiazhen in military uniform.
Situ Xiazhen's plan in the Martial Arts Academy failed, but she had some experience and was extremely sensitive to weird things. Although she dropped out of school, she also brought her background in the Martial Arts Academy and was inevitably concerned about classmates. Cao Liang has been to the Martial Arts Academy these days and she felt something was wrong. Today, she saw Cao Liang go back again, and subconsciously got closer, but she didn't expect to hear these words.
"Mr. Cao, no matter who you want to take responsibility, you, the East Palace, will be blamed for the prince being tied up." Situ Xia said like a knife: "In the end, no matter whether the prince is safe or not, you have done your best, and it would be good to be able to save your life. Now you rack your brains to pull others into the water, which is purely a villain who harms others and is not good for yourself!"
Situ Xia is really mature than before, but her personality has not changed at all, and she is still as popular as before. She was respectful to Cao Liang at the border because she had military orders at that time. But now she is just Situ Xia Zhen, so she naturally won’t have any more scruples.
Cao Liang was extremely angry when Situ Xia Zhen revealed his thoughts, and immediately turned around and scolded: "Situ Xia Zhen, don't think you can stay out of trouble! Why do you know why the prince was sent to the Southern Tang Dynasty? But your words and actions really made the prince feel heartbroken and made us subordinates disappointed. You may not have any responsibility for the prince being kidnapped by thieves. But the Situ family's unvirtuous and righteous actions will be despised by the people of the world in the future!"
Cao Liang was also very clear-headed and knew that the Situ family was in a desperate situation now, and no matter how many crimes there were, they would not hurt or itch. So from the perspective of his reputation, he made the Situ family feel uneasy to die.
Situ Xiazhen was indeed angry and bit her lips tightly, as if she was about to attack at any time. But in the end, her eyes were just helplessness and humiliation, and she did not refute.
She is not a sharp-eyed person. In addition, Cao Liang's words are really heartbreaking. If she really makes a noise, it will only cause the Situ family to be poured with more sewage. She doesn't care about herself, but she must care about the name of the Situ surname.
Lin Jian was sitting nearby. Seeing his lover's expression of grievance, he wanted to stand up. If Cao Liang was teasing and insulting, he had sufficient reasons to help. But in the face of such a thing, he didn't know what he could do.
After thinking about it, I felt that I could only comfort me a few words.
"Sister Situ, what are you doing?" Before the Lin family could comfort him, Lin Qingqing ran over from a distance.
For a few days, Lin Qingqing, Leng Moxue and Leng Hu were both in the same rhythm as others. For example, now, there was a quarrel here, and the others were busy with porridge, but the three of them were squatting in the wilderness in the distance, grilling wild game, and they were very busy with oil and salt. Lin Qingqing came over now, and the meat was grilled and wanted to invite others to eat.
When Cao Liang saw Lin Qingqing coming, he couldn't help but twitch his eyes twice, then turned around and left. He seemed to be shaking his face, but no matter how he looked, he looked a little embarrassed.
Cao Liang was looking for someone to take the blame everywhere, so he would not forget Leng Moxue. Although he dared not be as rampant as he is now, he could always do something with a few hidden buttons. If he pulled the sword tower in, no matter how big the crisis was, it would not be a problem. Moreover, Lin Qingqing was Zhang Nan's apprentice. Starting from her, he could naturally bury more hidden thunders.
The idea is very beautiful, but it’s a pity that he chose the wrong partner.
Cao Liang had a lot of chatting with Lin Qingqing that day, and finally talked about his wife and children, but he didn't say a word. In the end, Cao Liang forgot what he wanted to say.
Others will make mistakes if they say too much, but when Lin Qingqing says too much, they will make them dizzy. Cao Liang really couldn't figure out the pulse of Lin Qingqing, a two-person woman, so he could only stay away from him.
Cao Liang jumped up and down and showed his presence, but after all, he was still in his heart's confusion and panic. But no one knew that Zhang Nan was even more frightened than Lord Cao. The source of his panic was not the demon, but the Crown Prince Chu Shengrui.
Chapter completed!