His leisurely demeanor gave off a feeling of "Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for those willing to take the bait."
A dozen or so breaths later, almost as soon as Chu Qinghe and his group stepped out of the street, Sang San Niang, who had been secretly waiting, slipped into the shop.
After walking up to Bai Changfu, Sang Sanniang asked, "Where is the manuscript of the poem that young master left behind?"
Looking at Sang San Niang in front of him, Bai Changfu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Why isn't it the same person who came this year?"
Although puzzled, Bai Changfu smiled and took out the poem he had just folded and put in his pocket, then opened his mouth to ask for money.
However, just as Bai Changfu took out the manuscript, a soft "thank you" reached his ears.
The next second, Sang San Niang was nowhere to be seen in front of Bai Changfu.
Along with Sang San Niang's disappearance, Bai Changfu also took the manuscript he had just picked up.
All that remained was a ten-tael silver ingot placed on the table beside it.
Upon seeing this, after blinking, an exceptionally shrill scream instantly echoed throughout the shop.
"My poems, you're robbing me!"
As he called out, Bai Changfu grabbed the silver from the table and ran out of the shop, looking around.
But in this crowded and bustling environment, Bai Changfu could hardly find Sang San Niang again.
Overwhelmed with grief, Bai Changfu collapsed at the shop entrance and roared once more.
"Robbery!"
Suddenly, several disciples of the Yihua Palace quickly passed through the crowd and arrived at the entrance of the shop.
After glancing into the shop, one of the Yihua Palace disciples took out two hundred-tael gold ingots and asked, "I'd like to buy the poem manuscript left by a young master."
Looking at the two gold ingots gleaming under the lamplight, Bai Changfu glanced at the ten-tael silver ingot in his hand and cried out again, "It's gone! It's been robbed!"
Upon hearing Bai Changfu's words, the expressions of these Yihua Palace disciples changed.
"Oh no, we're too late."
Then, the disciples of Yihua Palace exchanged glances, and the one holding the gold said in a deep voice, "Split up and chase them."
As soon as the voice was uttered, the disciples of Yihua Palace rushed off in different directions.
Bai Changfu was left alone, slumped at the door, heartbroken and unable to breathe.
at the same time.
At that moment, Dongfang Bubai seemed to notice something out of the corner of his eye and suddenly glanced to the side.
As his gaze shifted and swept over Sang San Niang, Dongfang Bubai's lips slowly curled into a smile.
.........
South of the Ming Dynasty, on a building near the lakeside of Emerald Lake.
Sitting cross-legged in the room, Bai Xiaosheng had a chessboard and a chess box on a bamboo table in front of him, with only a bronze mask casually placed on the table.
As the chess piece gently landed on the board, Bai Xiaosheng slowly said, "So far, there has been no news from Yushui City. It seems that young friend Chu will not be coming to see this grand show at Shenjian Manor."
Gongzi Yu said calmly, "It's not surprising. After all, even Xie Xiaofeng went in person. The situation is already clear. Once you know the ending, the play itself will become boring. If it were me, I probably wouldn't bother to travel all that way to see a play whose ending is already decided."
Hearing Gongzi Yu's words, Bai Xiaosheng nodded and said, "Indeed, with Chu's quiet and indifferent nature, if it weren't for wanting to win a smile from a beauty, he probably wouldn't have gotten involved in our affairs with the Southern Shaolin Temple."
As he spoke, Bai Xiaosheng's gaze couldn't help but sweep around his surroundings.
Looking at the dozen or so lanterns lit up in the room, Bai Xiaosheng said, "I've never seen you like to make the room so bright at night before?"
Hearing Bai Xiaosheng's question, Gongzi Yu, who was opposite him, also spoke up while making a move on the chessboard: "When I went to Brother Chu's place before, I noticed that his courtyard was brightly lit at night. So I wanted to see if there was any deeper meaning behind this, so I followed suit and did the same thing."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaosheng asked, "Do you feel any difference?"
After thinking for a moment, Gongzi Yu smiled and said, "It does feel different. With the light brighter, I feel more at ease, and my mood seems to have improved a lot."
Bai Xiaosheng shook his head and said, "Whether one feels grounded or not cannot be determined by lamplight, but by one's own heart."
Gongzi Yu smiled and said, "Although it is indeed one's own heart that decides this, if one can have some sensory experience from external things, why not do it? As long as you feel comfortable."
Upon hearing Gongzi Yu's words, Bai Xiaosheng was taken aback.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Bai Xiaosheng seemed to see the shadow of Chu Qinghe in Gongzi Yu at this moment.
After a moment of surprise, Bai Xiaosheng suddenly shook his head and chuckled.
Then, under Gongzi Yu's calm gaze, Bai Xiaosheng slowly said, "When I first met that young friend Chu, I thought of you when I saw him, but now, I feel the same feeling that young friend Chu has from you."
In response to Bai Xiaosheng's words, Gongzi Yu smiled and said, "From what you've said, it's quite a good change."
In response, Bai Xiaosheng sighed and said, "It seems that your mindset has indeed changed after this brush with death. No wonder you were able to reach the Celestial Realm and condense the Three Flowers in such a short time."
Gongzi Yu said calmly, "There is gain in loss. Being able to let go elevates one's state of mind; it's simply a matter of eliminating attachments."
Upon hearing the voice, Bai Xiaosheng shook his head and said, "After planning for so long, all we can get is a little over half a year to rule the world. The price we've paid is far too high."
Gongzi Yu said calmly, "Half a year is already a gain, more than enough."
After speaking, Gongzi Yu looked at Bai Xiaosheng opposite him, his eyes darting around as a playful smile appeared on his lips.
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