"Did you encounter any troubles?"

Seeing that Ning Wan didn't reply, Chu You continued to ask.

He was not angry that Ning Wan had entered the hall in the middle of the night without telling him. Instead, he was worried that Ning Wan had encountered a problem that he could not solve.

For example, Mr. Shen’s illness.

Ning Wan shook her head slightly.

No, I eat well, drink well, and dress well. I just get woken up once or twice when I sleep.

Seeing that Ning Wan didn't want to talk, Chu You didn't ask any more questions.

"Wanwan... do you want to go down the mountain?"

When Chu You put away the last chess piece on the board, he spoke again.

Upon hearing this, Ning Wan stood up immediately, her pupils shrinking slightly, and she spoke in a panicked voice, "Master, are you trying to drive me down the mountain?"

When Ning Wan said this, she felt that this plot was extremely familiar, as if she had watched it dozens or hundreds of times.

But she had only entered the palace at night and had never shown off in front of anyone, yet she was bound to end up without a master.

Chu You was stunned. He didn't expect Ning Wan to think this way about his words.

Ning Wan had her reasons for having such doubts.

Because he had to get up early every day to burn incense in the temple, Ning Wan, although free, had never gone down the mountain.

Ning Wan even suspected that this was a method Chu You had come up with specifically to prevent her from leaving the mountain.

Over the years, she has found excuses to go down the mountain.

But Chu You always made excuses for various reasons.

Two or three times, she tried to sneak down the mountain by herself. As expected, even with Xiaoqi's navigation, she still came back.

Now that Chu You mentioned this matter, Ning Wan naturally couldn't help but think more about it.

Chu You said helplessly: "I'm not chasing you away, I just want you to go down the mountain to have some fun, to relax or something, don't hold yourself back."

Ning Wan nodded as she listened, her expression softening slightly. Then, in a negotiating tone, she refused, "Can we not go down the mountain?"

She really had no intention of going down the mountain to play now, not to mention that the male protagonist was still on the mountain.

"Before, I asked you to go to the main hall to burn the first incense stick every day. It was indeed meant to restrict you."

"Now that I think about it, I was not thoughtful enough. You are not a child anymore. It would be nice for you to go down the mountain for a walk."

Chu You did not let Ning Wan refuse, but tried to persuade her again.

Ning Wan frowned.

Today, Chu You seemed to want her to go down the mountain?

[Host, Chu You is probably worried that you'll hang yourself on Shen Jingze's crooked tree.]

Xiao Qi, who had been watching, listened to Chu You's words and thought of what happened a few days ago, and spoke in a low voice.

Xiao Qi's words woke Ning Wan up.

I think Chu You must have misunderstood something.

Seeing Ning Wan hesitate, Chu Si seemed to have thought of something and spoke again: "Of course, Chu Si will go with you."

When Chu You said this, his eyes fell on Ning Wan's face.

Ning Wan, who was planning to refuse again, said: If Chu Si goes with her, then Chen Jingze...

"Don't worry. With Chu Si's personality, he will definitely not abandon his patients."

"It was Chu Si who suggested going down the mountain this time. He was thinking about whether he could find some way out for Master Shen by going down the mountain."

Ning Wan lowered her eyes.

Seeing that the time was right, Chu You took out an envelope from his sleeve and said, "After you go down the mountain, go to a place called Wutong Garden and hand this letter to the shopkeeper there. He will know where to send it."

"You just need to rest for a few days in the inn next to it and wait for someone to pick you up."

Ning Wan's hand fell on the envelope.

"Waiting for someone to pick him up?" Ning Wan looked at the empty envelope and asked carefully, "Is it someone Chu Si and I know?"

After seeing Ning Wan take the envelope, Chu You's smile finally deepened a little.

"You'll know when the person arrives."

Chu You obviously didn't intend to reveal more. Seeing Ning Wan standing there in a daze, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, your master won't harm you, let alone sell you out."

Ning Wan's doubts were mostly dispelled.

only……

"Does Fourth Brother also know about the letter?"

"Of course I know." Chu You looked at Ning Wan, who was afraid that she would be abandoned, with heartache in his eyes.

"Chu Si always likes to lose things. If we leave it to him, we won't even have to wait until we get down the mountain to find it. I'm afraid we won't be able to find it."

"I can feel more at ease if I leave it to you."

Chu You explained, fearing that Ning Wan would overthink it.

Ning Wan: "Yeah."

"So when are we leaving?"

Chu You sighed, "It depends on when you want to go down the mountain."

When Chu You sighed, he actually felt a bit lonely.

Ning Wan wanted to drag Chu You down the mountain with her, but she knew that given the people who came to invite her every once in a while, there was no way Chu You would follow them.

There were very few people in the hall.

The four odd jobs are usually only seen in the early morning and evening.

Although Chu You accepted disciples, he only accepted five. The reason for this was that he received instructions from the gods.

Therefore, in such a huge palace, with Chu You, Chu Si and her, there was only Shen Jingze who had come to visit recently.

Ning Wan looked at the letter in her hand and then glanced at Chu You.

Chu You took a sip of the tea beside him, looked at the somewhat depressed Ning Wan, and chuckled softly, "You all have to leave eventually. This palace is not your home after all."

"Go down the mountain and take the path you should take. There's no need to be reluctant."

Chu You could see what Ning Wan was thinking. She was just afraid that he would be lonely.

Before she could even open her mouth, her thoughts were exposed.

But after eighteen years, how could one really be so careless with just a few casual words?

Ning Wan wanted to say something, but ended up repeating what she had said a long time ago.

She is not good at separations, she just knows that they will meet again someday.

Ning Wan smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "I understand. I will definitely have fun for a few months before coming back. Master, please don't miss me."

After listening to Ning Wan's words, Chu You felt relieved and nodded nonchalantly:

"If someone bullies you, don't hide it. Tell your fourth brother. Even though he's just a medical student, he'll definitely protect you."

Ning Wan chuckled twice, "Hmm."

Ning Wan didn't stay long. The moment she stepped out of the room, her eyes fell on the envelope again.

She always felt that there was something else behind Chu You's smile.

"Xiao Qi, can you find out who it is?"

Ning Wan wanted to be prepared, but she didn't expect Xiao Qi didn't know either.

[Host, Xiao Qi doesn't know either.]

[However, Xiao Qi can confirm that the host will be safe and will not be in danger when he goes down the mountain this time.]

Knowing that Xiao Qi didn't know either, Ning Wan could only look at this mysterious letter, sighed lightly, and walked towards Chu Si's courtyard.