The Ghost of Fog
Chapter 58. The Heavenly Crow Association
Unbelievably, it had already been three months since Lin Tian had practiced the martial arts of Inner Tranquility. However, during that time he was only able to control half of it.
"Hohoho...alright, Lin Tian, it's time we go!!" zhang Hongli said with glowing eyes.
"Good teacher." replied Lin Tian who was already wearing a mask of his pride.
Indeed today they were planning to leave this red forest and go to Lin Tian's original destination, which was the Land of Rain village.
"From here to the village of Tanah Rain, it will still take approximately one more month if we use the science of running fast. Seeing the science of lightening your already so tall body, doesn't seem like a problem, does it?"
"True teacher, I also want to arrive at that village soon."
"Then come on!!" invite Zhang Hongli who a second later had already flashed vanished from there.
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They also ran very fast towards the south. The movements of these two people were truly terrifying, all they could see was their shadows.
In fact, so high in science to lighten their bodies, the wet soil they stepped on did not leave a mark at all. This proves that the intelligence of grandfather and young man is not arbitrary, even strong people should not underestimate them.
Moreover, Lin Tian, after he had inherited some of his teacher's martial arts and also mastered the science of Inner Serenity was not perfect, but this young man had shown significant progress.
A month later, they arrived at their destination.
As the name suggests, this village does have a high rainfall. Similarly at this time, these two disciple teachers arrived there in a state of extremely heavy rainstorm.
They then decided to take shelter first in a cave under a hill not far from the village.
"Well, I don't think this village is very much in accordance with its name." said Lin Tian, sighing.
"I'm not surprised by this sight. In the past, when I visited this village, the weather was also the same, heavy rain accompanied by storms like now."
"Eh...is there any need for teachers to come to this village?" asked Lin Tian.
"Of course to go to the Celestial Crow Association" he replied casually.
This reply suddenly made Lin Tian surprised, was this teacher already familiar with the association? Thought Lin Tian.
"Hm.You're probably surprised. You must be wondering why I came to that mysterious association right?" zhang Hongli asked as if he could guess the contents of his student's mind.
Lin Tian simply nodded his head in response.
"Well, not for any particular reason, I met them because I was looking for the whereabouts of my enemies whom I was telling."
"Huh.but it turns out from the past until now has not changed huh... You know Lin Tian? The rain in this village may not stop for a month." again this grandfather said as he sighed.
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"Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Zhang Hongli who was confused by the sharp gaze of his disciple.
"Teacher..if this rain will not subside for a month, why do we take shelter here?" asked the masked young man flatly.
"Well!! You asked for shelter yourself, now you ask me? Where do I know, you're the one who should know about our reasons why we should take shelter at this time in this cave" he grumbled.
"But teacher, you didn't say that the heavy rain in this village will last for a long time!!" lin Tian replied inadmissively.
"You didn't ask the stupid student!!" zhang Hongli snapped in response to the protest from his disciple.
"Well!! Rather than us fussing ourselves, we better continue on our way now!!" he continued and immediately stood up without waiting for a response from Lin Tian.
After a few minutes had passed, in clothes drenched in rain, they arrived in front of the village gate.
The village gate looks very simple with a pair of bamboo poles and a wide board between the two bamboos. The wide board was carved in the one that read "Land of Rain".
But there is something strange here. Although the rain is falling rapidly, but on the streets of the village it still looks quite a lot of people passing by. They are dressed modestly in the style of a village person and use a wide caping on the head.
"Heh...do the people around here like to play with rainwater?" muttered Lin Tian confused
This mutter was apparently heard by Zhang Hongli. Hearing this, the grandfather replied, "It is only natural, because of the natural conditions, they are already very accustomed to the rainstorm. So, they also inevitably have to be able to move in the midst of the storm as it is now."
Lin Tian just nodded as a sign of understanding.
"We better hurry to their headquarters." Zhang Hongli who then continued his steps.
A few minutes passed, Zhang Hongli stopped in front of a house that made Lin Tian frown and think hard.
"We're up."
"Teacher, a-are you not wrong?" lin Tian asked as he looked at a house that was in front of him. Or rather look at something similar to home.
This young man was at a loss as to how to call this building that was in front of him. The reason, the building is indeed in the form of a house, but it already looks very old and reot, even if considered more carefully, the house stands tilted approximately thirty degrees.
Zhang Hongli did not care about it. He walked slowly to the door and knocked on it.
"Tok-tok"
Back this thing made Lin Tian surprised. The sound of knocking on the door sounded a little strange than usual. Because, the pause between the first and second beats there is a distance of time a little long, but the pause between the second and third beats sound very fast and almost simultaneously.
Then Lin Tian thought that the knock was most likely a secret code for someone who indeed wanted to meet with the Association.
Shortly after, the old door opened and a man in black robes appeared and also wearing a caping that was both black. Then, this man gave the two of them a code to enter immediately.
As soon as Lin Tian reached the living room, back Lin Tian was startled with something extraordinary. It turned out that the reot house that looked like it had almost collapsed, had no leakage at all. This is evidenced by the floor of the house in the living room that is dry without the slightest water!!
"Sit down" said the man, allowing them to sit in a chair that had been prepared.
After the three of them were already sitting on their respective seats that were bounded with a round table. Zhang Hongli immediately said,
"I don't want to mince words, you must already know what I mean" Zhang Hongli said seriously and looked extremely dignified.
"What are you going to ask?" answer the man. His voice was a little hoarse and heavy. Hearing this, you know the two of them if this person dressed all in black was an old man.
"I want to know where the young Miss Zhang family has been missing for approximately eight years. The Zhang family was one of the noble families in the Northern mainland. Can you help?"
The old man did not immediately reply, only the sound of his breathing was very subtle and almost inaudible. After a few seconds, his old mouth moved and said, "How much do you dare to pay?"
Zhang Hongli looked sharply at the man with a frown. I don't know what Lin Tian's teacher had in mind. Likewise with the man in front of him, he was no less keen to look at the two of them.
This of course made Lin Tian feel careless and awkward.
Zhang Hongli suddenly heard saying, "Lin Tian.." his voice sounded slightly trembling and his hands clenched tightly.
"Y-yes teacher?" replied Lin Tian nervously.
"This teacher of yours has no money"
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