Chapter 34 This is so unfortunate

034 This is so unfortunate

The cold war with his master did not last too long. A few days later, as the heat of the stinking ditch incident gradually faded from his mind, Xiang Jiannan remembered that he was a Taoist priest. Under Gao Yu'an's nagging every day, he finally agreed to go find Mr. Li.

It is really a helpless move. Judging from the progress of the investigation in the past few days, Xiang Jiannan is just dreaming. It is really as difficult as climbing to the sky to find out the truth by his own efforts. It is really not a solution to continue like this.

You have to know that life is like this. If you want to quickly get out of a troublesome thing, the best way is to get into another troublesome thing. Instead of struggling on one thing, it is better to find two more to numb yourself. Once the number of such things increases, maybe one day the clouds will suddenly clear and the sky will be clear.

Of course, this was just a psychological activity that Xiang Jiannan imposed on himself. How could he forget what happened by the stinky ditch? The main reason why he temporarily gave up the investigation was because of an action of his master.

After dinner yesterday, he suddenly took out a few taels of silver from his sleeve and simply said that it was the money for visiting Mr. Li's house. This direct and rude temptation of money made Xiang Jiannan see the ugly face of his master in an instant. He felt insulted, and while sneering, he couldn't help but think a lot.

After a few breaths of careful consideration, he finally decided to endure the humiliation.

As the saying goes, filial piety is the most important virtue. My master is so old, and as his disciple I really can't let him get angry. The matter of the stinking ditch cannot be investigated clearly in a day or two. While I have no clue, I still have to consider the harmony within Ping'an Temple.

Isn't it just going to look for Mr. Li? What's so difficult about that? You are still young, so you should travel more.

So after clearly stating that he was not doing it for money, he walked out of the temple gate and headed straight for the main road the next day.

Mr. Li lived in another town adjacent to Ping'an Town. As the journey was long, he decided to just take a walk and see if he could get a ride.

Wearing a Taoist robe and walking at a leisurely pace, Xiang Jiannan would hum a few lines from time to time along the way. Thinking back on his extreme research in the past few days, he felt that he was indeed too stubborn sometimes.

Some things may not need to be known right away. If the master doesn't say anything, there must be a reason why he can't say it. However, judging from the generosity of his action this time, there must be something hidden behind the stinking ditch incident. The two masters who can only be heard but not seen may have higher cultivation levels than the master.

It would be great if I could find the handsome scholar. I only have myself to blame. I was so scared at that time that I didn’t know when we would meet again. If he appears again, I must not give up the opportunity.

Judging from his face, he doesn't look like the kind of person who can't be opened.

"Little Taoist priest, are you going to the county town again?"

Passing by the flowers and plants and daydreaming, Xiang Jiannan soon met the first person who looked useful since he went out today. This person was called Wang Yixing, who drove a donkey cart around the neighborhood all year round. The reason why he was called Yixing was because he was the eldest in the family and also because of the good wishes in the heart of his father, Old Man Wang.

He hopes that his eldest son will be able to achieve success in a certain industry in the future, and preferably study and pursue a career in politics.

Also, because Ping'an Town had not produced a high-ranking official for many years, Mr. Wang was actually very unsure when he was fantasizing, so he had an idea and chose this word with profound meaning.

Any industry is fine, as long as it can improve the lives of our Wang family.

However, things did not always go as planned. After growing up for decades, Wang Yixing, who was once highly expected by his family, did not succeed in his career as his father had imagined. Instead, he was unsuccessful in everything he did and gradually became idle. His biggest hobby was driving a donkey cart around the town. He usually relied on occasionally helping the townspeople to transport some things for a little benefit and just managed to get by like this day by day.

"No, go to the next town."

Every time he saw Wang Yihang, he would automatically imagine Mr. Wang's disappointed expression. Xiang Jiannan said that he was really deeply poisoned.

He also heard about the origin of Wang Yixing's name from the elders in the town. As a well-known idler in Ping'an Town, this old man has always been regarded as a negative example by everyone. The main reason why he is always talked about by everyone is because of his father.

Scolding Wang Yihang for not living up to expectations in front of everyone many times would inevitably become a topic of conversation after dinner over time.

In fact, he is not a bad person by nature, he is just a little lazy. If we have to say that he has any problems, the first one is that he has not yet started a family.

People in the Zhou Dynasty got married very young, especially in small places like Ping'an Town. Seventeen or eighteen years old was considered late. At nearly thirty years old, like Wang Yixing, in the eyes of others, that was considered a heinous crime.

"Come up, I'll take you."

When Wang and his party heard that Xiang Jiannan was going to the next town, they happily understood that business was coming.

I heard magpies chirping outside early in the morning. It turned out that they were telling me that there would be work to do outside. If I followed the young Taoist priest for a walk, I would definitely get a lot of benefits. Ping'an Temple has been very famous recently. The county magistrate had just been here some time ago.

It's definitely no problem to get a free lunch, and you might even get some coins.

"Is this convenient?"

"It's convenient, and I know the road very well."

Seeing that Wang and his entourage were eager to get on the carriage while they were talking, Xiang Jiannan knew what he was thinking. He looked around and saw no one else, so he got on after a few excuses. He was not such a stingy person. He would definitely be treated well when he went to see Mr. Li today. It was not for anything else, but just because the road was far, he would definitely not walk there. Judging from the speed of the donkey cart, it would be fast if he could reach Mr. Li's house at noon.

Since I'm there, there's no reason not to have a free meal. I don't have to pay for it anyway, and what's the big deal about an extra pair of chopsticks? Mr. Li will definitely not mind.

"Master, please sit down, drive!"

After Xiang Jiannan got on the donkey cart, he whipped it immediately. When Wang Yihang spoke, his mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear.

He believed in his own judgment and thought that following the young Taoist priest would definitely not be a bad thing for him. This was a kind of appreciation.

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"Excuse me, where is Mr. Li's home?"

Driving the donkey cart until the sun rose above the sky, Xiang Jiannan and Wang and his party finally arrived at the town where Mr. Li was.

The name of this town is Pingshun Town, which is slightly larger than Ping'an Town where Xiang Jiannan is located. After the two of them arrived at the town and asked around, they finally found out the approximate location of Mr. Li's residence.

There are many officials with the surname Li in Pingshun Town. Fortunately, Xiang Jiannan knows their specific names.

"That's the one with the stone lions at the door in front. Did you come from somewhere else?"

When Xiang Jiannan arrived near Mr. Li's house for the final confirmation, the old man who was giving him directions pulled him aside and asked him one more question.

Just because he was wearing a Taoist robe and looked very young.

"From the next town."

"In the next town, are you the young Taoist priest in the Ping An Temple?"

After thinking for a moment, he thought of Xiang Jiannan's identity, and the guide was somewhat happy:

"Mr. Li has been possessed by evil spirits these past few days. The young Taoist priest must have come here specifically for this matter. Good! Good!"

What a coincidence! This is so unfortunate.

Stunned by what the old man said, Xiang Jiannan just felt that he was very unfortunate. He was too careless for not coming with his master this time. Is it too late to deny it now?

I never thought that I, Xiang Jiannan, was so famous that even the uncles in the next town knew me. Now, it’s hard to run away…

(End of this chapter)