Chapter 33
Xia Yue was stunned, turned around, and said with surprise: "Xiaosheng?"
Wang Sheng felt like he was dreaming, wondering if he had actually returned to Zhang County and could walk a few blocks to reach that familiar courtyard.
Xia Yue put down the puppet and trotted towards Wang Sheng, his eyes full of tenderness. "Xiaosheng, why are you here?"
Wang Sheng: "Shouldn't I be asking why you're here? Shouldn't you be at the academy? Are you not planning on taking the imperial examination?"
The messy-haired young man in front of him was still the same as before, peppering him with questions. Xia Yue slowly explained, "A good friend of mine at the academy is from Zhong County. He's coming back to get married, and I was invited to come and share in the celebration."
"I see." Wang Sheng looked at him and nodded, then jokingly said, "All your classmates are getting married, why haven't you made any moves yet?"
Xia Yue smiled helplessly, "Xiaosheng, stop joking with me. By the way, I received your letter the other day. You said you were going on a long journey. Is it to Zhong County?"
Wang Sheng grabbed Xia Yue's shoulder and said as they walked over, "Don't just stand there. Let's go find a place to sit."
The two of them came to a restaurant and ordered two small dishes. Xia Yue poured tea into their cups and listened to Wang Sheng's story.
Wang Sheng only told Xia Yue roughly where he had been and what he had seen, but he didn't tell him about the ghost tamer. Xia Yue was a scholar, so he didn't want to be frightened by what he heard.
When Fangjia Village was mentioned, Xia Yue became interested and asked him, "Where is this Fangjia Village?"
"It's just a little way north, but now that the statue has been smashed, there's nothing much to see."
Xia Yue took a sip of tea and said, "I heard you say it was a paradise. I was originally interested and was planning to go there for a stroll. But now that it's like this, I missed it."
What kind of paradise is this? It’s just a den for breeding poisonous insects.
Seeing that Xia Yue stopped shouting, Wang was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag, so he changed the subject and asked, "How is that raccoon cat now? It has always been unruly and I was worried that you couldn't control it."
Xia Yue: "Don't worry, my mother goes to your place from time to time to clean up, just in case you come back one day and have no place to stay. She also put food for the civet cat, and it seemed to be eating well before I left."
"That's good. My aunt treats me well."
Xia Yue picked up some food and gave it to Wang Sheng. "Don't just talk. Eat quickly. It's rare that you treat me. I won't leave any for you."
Wang Sheng: "Of course. I'm so happy that we've met in a foreign land."
Hearing Wang Sheng's happy words, Xia Yue also laughed. This smile was eye-catching and brilliant.
He said, "I was worried about you, but now that I see you're okay, I'm relieved. By the way, are you traveling alone?"
Wang Sheng replied, "There's another person, but he's not easy to get along with. I'm afraid he'll look you down if I introduce him to you, so I'd better forget it."
The two were chatting animatedly on the third floor when a pair of long boots stepped out of a private room on the first floor of the restaurant, followed by a man. This man wore a crimson brocade robe with flowing cloud-shaped hems at the cuffs and a wide black brocade belt tied around his waist. He had a carefully combed high ponytail and carried a sword on his back. He had a handsome face, but he was clearly world-weary and unruly.
Someone followed out with a respectful look, "Master, take care."
This person is a disciple of Yuntaishan. Shi Ye is younger than him, but of higher seniority, and Shi Ye's ability is worthy of being called uncle.
Shi Ye came here to get talisman paper and other supplies. He returned the gift and said, "Tell Yuntaishan that Chang Sun Yi is with me, but it's inconvenient for me to carry him around. I'll send him back when I find the opportunity."
"yes."
Changsun Yi held the peach wood sword, lowered his head and said nothing, looking dying.
Shi Ye glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "Let's go."
Chang Sunyi followed behind, raising his peach wood sword and stabbing Shiye in the back twice. His distress faded. He looked up, then froze. He stepped forward, grabbed Shiye, and pointed his sword toward the third floor. "Junior Master, isn't that Uncle Wang?"
At first, Shi Ye didn't react to the new title of Uncle Wang. When he looked up, he saw that it was Wang Sheng sitting by the fence on the third floor.
There was a person sitting opposite him who looked familiar, but he never remembered unimportant people.
Wang Sheng seemed to be talking and laughing with that person, and they were obviously very familiar with each other. The person opposite him also kept staring at Wang Sheng, and it was unclear what he was looking at.
Shi Ye curled his lips. This guy has friends to chat with everywhere. He turned around and changed direction, going straight up the stairs. Chang Sun Yi had no choice but to catch up with him, holding his sword and using all his hands and feet.
Wang Sheng knew nothing about this. He laughed heartily, "Ayue, you don't know. When that man saw my impressive power, he burst into tears and begged me not to hit him too hard. I just punched him and sent him flying."
Xia Yue was amused by his exaggerated actions and said, "Really? I've become so powerful."
There was a person striding towards me from the right front. His eyes were dark and bottomless, and he was looking straight at me.
Xia Yue clenched his right fist and put it to his lips to hide his smile, then put it down and refilled Wang Sheng's tea.
Wang Sheng was about to thank him when he saw a pair of long boots standing by the table. He looked up in confusion and almost spit out his mouth, "Master? Why are you here?"
Shi Ye held the sword belt in one hand and sneered, "Why, if you can be here, why can't I be here?"
"Uncle Wang!"
Wang Sheng wiped his mouth and asked, "Why is there a Changsun Yi?"
Xia Yue stood up politely and saluted, then looked at Wang Sheng, "Xiaosheng, this is..."
Young man? That's such a friendly way to address him.
Wang Sheng quickly said, "Oh, this is the friend who came with me. His name is Shi Ye. Master, this is my good friend Xia Yue from Zhang County. We just happened to bump into each other and came here to catch up."
"It's Brother Shi." Xia Yue made room to the side. "Brother Shi, I'm treating you. Why don't you sit down together?"
Very good, I cried poor to him and asked him to pay for my food, accommodation and transportation. As a result, Wang Sheng turned around and treated me generously.
Shi Ye gave him a look and said coldly, "No, I don't eat leftovers. Oh, and since you're rich enough to treat me to a meal, I guess someone doesn't need me to prepare a place for him to stay. I'll just return it when I get home."
After Shi Ye finished speaking, he turned and left. Chang Sun Yi was still waving his sword at Wang Sheng with a silly smile, "Ha!", and followed him away.
Wang Sheng got up in a hurry, took out some money from his pocket and put it on the table. "Well, Ah Yue, I'll come see you later. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
Xia Yue was good-tempered and understood: "No problem."
He watched Wang Sheng go downstairs and out the door, then lowered his head and smiled, then sat down again and started drinking tea.
Someone came closer, stood next to Xia Yue, and looked down as well, then folded his arms and sneered.
"Master Xia, news has come back from Fangjia Village that Meng Yi is dead, and his statue is badly shattered. We're a step too late. It's been pointed out that it was your good friend, your good friend, who ruined our plans."
"If it's as expected, this person was the first to capture the evil ghost when we were in Zhang County last time. Do you need us..." He wiped his neck.
Xia Yue seemed to have heard something funny, and smiled a different smile from the one he had just shown with Wang Sheng. He said, "If you're brave enough, go ahead."
The man's expression froze. "What do you mean?"
"He's from Yuntai Mountain. Do you know who's behind Yuntai Mountain?" Xia Yue patiently explained on behalf of the idiot, "It's the Prince of Huai'an."
The man finally let go of his condescending attitude and said, "Yuntai Mountain?! How do you know?"
All ghost-controllers know that there is a Yuntai Mountain in the world, and the people in Yuntai Mountain are all ghost-controlling masters. The disciples of Yuntai Mountain are spread all over the place, specializing in getting rid of evil ghosts and cleaning up people's homes, and they are always superior to other ghost-controlling sects.
The Prince of Huai'an is very close to Yuntaishan, and has been openly and secretly opposing their faction for many years.
Xia Yue waved his hand: "So this is the difference between you and me."
Faced with Xia Yue's ridicule, the man was a little angry, but he was still outside, so he endured it, his eyes flashing with cruelty, "Since we can't kill the people from Yuntai Mountain, we can use those who are close to Yuntai Mountain. Is that what you say, Lord Xia?"
He had a hint in mind, and it was obvious who he was talking about.
Xia Yue stopped smiling and turned to look at him. The man felt that Xia Yue was wrapping around him like a poisonous snake. "You can give it a try."
The man lowered his head and said, "Master Xia, please do not forget the Empress's instructions because of some old feelings."
"Of course I remember everything the Queen ordered me to do. Who the hell do you think you can interfere with me?" Xia Yue drank the tea in one gulp. "Go away. It makes me upset."
The seemingly gentle scholar uttered a word of shame that was particularly embarrassing. The man nodded and walked away.
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Shi Ye took a long step, and Wang Sheng and Chang Sun Yi both started running.
Wang Sheng didn't know why he felt inexplicably guilty. After chasing him out, he looked for several opportunities before saying, "Master, you're being polite. We've been friends for life, so why should we distinguish between you and me? How about this? When we get back, I'll treat you to a full banquet. What do you say?"
Chang Sun Yi also looked at his junior uncle with curiosity.
Children have poor memories, but Chang Sun Yi knows it very well. When they were in Yuntai Mountain, the junior master uncle was like a person in the clouds, cold and aloof. Sometimes when he saw other disciples, he would just bow politely and would not get close to anyone. He was not as expressive as he is now.
But it doesn't stop him from liking Junior Master Uncle!
When Wang Sheng noticed this, he took much smaller steps and knew that there was a chance, but the timing was not right.
He gritted his teeth, his heart bleeding, and said, "I'll pay for the inn this time!" It was a No. 1 hotel, and there were two rooms, which was enough for him to stay in the inn for ten days or half a month.
Seeing that Wang Sheng was really willing to spend all his money, after all, he had never seen this person willing to spend any money on the way here, Shi Ye stopped and looked at him. After a while, the corner of his mouth curled up, "Thank you very much."
Wang Sheng closed his eyes gently. How could he agree so quickly?! Was he really going to pay for it?
It’s okay, it’s okay. You can make big money by sacrificing small amounts of money. You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing your child. These are just necessary sacrifices.
When they reached the door, Wang Sheng slammed it shut, held out his hand, and shed tears. He thought, actually, it's not bad for the three of them to live in one room. He's willing to sleep on the floor...
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