Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 631 Young Love

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Being woken up by the bird calls that one is already tired of hearing is a distressing thing. At least for Su Qing, this is the beginning of his boring daily life for the past six days.

Sleepy, looking around aimlessly.

He woke up from the eaves, and while monitoring the important personnel in the inn, he drank the "overnight tea" left over from last night - ever since he tasted their unique scented tea in Zhao Kuo's tea house last time, Su Qing seemed to have gotten used to drinking tea instead of wine.

This is not because the obsession with quitting drinking prevails at this moment, but because the feeling of drinking this floral tea is more wonderful than drinking alcohol, whether it is the effect of relaxing the mood or helping one sleep.

Su Qing drinks just to make himself forget everything and then escape into his dreams to resolve the misfortune in his heart, even though usually nothing will change after a big dream.

The imperial envoy who came to Wuchuan to collect taxes stayed in an inn located in the center of the town. According to rumors, this person has never left the inn since he moved in. He seems to be very cautious and careful in his actions, so ordinary people have almost no idea what he looks like.

In order to prove the rumors were true, Su Qing spent several days squatting in the area around the posthouse. In the end, he found that the person was nowhere to be found. He couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. He didn't even have a clue how to find that person.

After finishing the old tea, Su Qing jumped off the roof and landed easily. Turning a corner, he could see a tea stall. The waiter was busy waving to attract customers and said, "Sir, we have some good tea today. Please take a seat."

"I only drink my own tea. Do you have anything here that can be used to make tea? I'll pay for it." Su Qing took out her tea bag and shook it in front of the other person.

——Hey, what a strange fragrance.

The waiter said drunkenly, "You...please do as you please! I will bring you some water and firewood."

Su Qing was worried about how to find the imperial envoy, but the moment he saw the tea boiling and emitting fragrance, he felt relieved.

Before we knew it, the small tea stall had attracted many people to stop by and enjoy tea.

"Sir, what is the name of this tea? It has a strong aroma but is not vulgar. It has a long aftertaste of herbal fragrance, which is very pleasant!"

"I seem to have heard that General Gaoang likes to drink this kind of tea. What is it called... Golden Eyes?"

"No, no, I have never heard of this kind of tea tree."

After hearing this, Su Qing suddenly came up with an idea, and left after throwing away the tea he had just brewed. He first went to the East Market to buy a brocade box, then put the remaining tea bags in it, and wrapped it into an exquisite gift. In a moment, he once again came to the gate of the inn where the imperial envoy lived with the gift.

"My dear officials, I am here to present a gift on the orders of the general." Su Qing held up the gift. "The general has no other hobbies in his life except tea tasting, and this 'Golden Eyes' is his favorite! The general should have presented this tea to that gentleman before, and the general was afraid that he was not entertaining him well, so he specially asked me to come and present this tea to that gentleman again."

After hearing this, the gatekeeper cursed without even turning his head: "What tea? Get out of here!"

"Wait!" Soon, another person stopped them and said, "We shouldn't interfere in the affairs between adults. Let them know first."

After a while, four fully armed soldiers came to the door and took Su Qing into the inn. Inside the inn, the court's lackeys were seen almost everywhere. There were more than 20 people in the courtyard alone, guarding the entrance, exit, corridors, etc. When they had nothing to do, they sat on the ground and played dominoes. They played secretly and did not dare to be too ostentatious, so the superiors turned a blind eye.

Based on his past experience, Su Qing estimated that they were basically guarded around the clock. It was simply a fantasy to think that one could sneak into this place and steal something silently and then walk out safely.

He was thinking about something when he was pushed into a room and the gift in his hand was taken away.

"Sir, please have a look." The servant who took the gift handed it to a thin-looking man. The man pushed it aside without even looking at it.

"I know the general is busy with official duties, but he hasn't met me for half a month. Why is he thinking of giving me a gift now?" He looked very powerful, but extremely frail, with prematurely gray hair, and a body that didn't match his voice. "Tell your general that I'm not interested in tea. I didn't touch anything the general gave me last time. You can take it all back later."

Su Qing bowed his hands in a formal manner and said, "Sir, I am only following orders. How dare I take anything from you!"

"Then go back and tell the general that time is running out and ask him to complete the important task entrusted by the court as soon as possible!" The messenger stood up and turned away arrogantly: "Otherwise, I can only act impartially."

Although Su Qing did not know anything about medicine or astrology, he had learned some superficial skills from Tao Wuyong and Murong Yan. He seized the fact that the messenger was weak and continued, "Sir, I see that there is a dark cloud between your eyebrows. Do you seem to be suffering from a chronic disease? As the old saying goes, luck is the root of all diseases. If you are not in good health, your luck..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't the master already tell you to go back?" The servant standing behind Su Qing interrupted him.

Su Qing smiled flatteringly: "My lord, I just want to tell you that the tea given by the general is not an ordinary tea! It is the 'Golden Eyes' scented tea that has become famous in recent years. It is said that those who drink it can dispel bad luck and their health will naturally get better. The general usually likes this thing, so I will not take it back. I hope you take good care of yourself."

After saying this, Su Qing was about to leave.

"Wait!" The envoy walked up to Su Qing, still as arrogant as before, and didn't even look at Su Qing when he spoke: "Come with me."

The messenger took Su Qing to his bedroom, which was only a stone's throw away from where the guests had just been, separated only by a wall.

"You seem to be trusted by the general?" The messenger said, "To be honest, I know the general's difficulties, and I also hope that he can get out of the sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible. It's just that the court asked me to do this, and I really can't... A man is born in this world to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, isn't he? The general must also know my difficulties."

Su Qing looked at the thin scholar in front of him, and his vigilance slowly turned into sympathy. He seemed to know why the man in front of him was so sad: between serving the common people and being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, he and Gao Ang were in the same dilemma.

"Sir, I will definitely report all your words to the general." Su Qing said, "I have one more thing to say, Sir, would you like to hear it?"

"Please say."

"Your illness may be cured by a secret doctor. She happened to be traveling in Wuchuan and is staying at the Changwei Inn. She taught me all the face-reading skills I just learned!" Su Qing said with a veiled meaning, and sighed, "Perhaps both you and the general will have a calamity in their fate. They can't avoid it."

The messenger was very melancholy, sitting at the desk with his forehead in his hands and his eyes closed. At the same time, Su Qing had secretly taken what he wanted from the bedroom.

"Since you don't want to do it, I'll do it for you." The thief left a piece of white paper, some good advice, and said goodbye.