Elaborate on the world of mortals

Chapter 168
Although Chu Hang was hangover and drowsy, he had already sobered up a lot this time. His running was not as fast as usual, but it was not too slow.

It's just that no matter how Chu Hang ran, he couldn't get close to Yi Shuyuan in front of him. Seeing that he was getting farther and farther away, he could only work harder.

At this moment, Chu Hang knew very well that this was Mr. Yi's intention.

Mr. Yi is not an ordinary person. If he can't catch up, he doesn't know how long it will be before seeing him again!

Yang Bencai and others looked at it like this at first, but suddenly found that Chu Hang was chasing Yi Shuyuan, going further and further in the direction of the official road.

"Huh? Brother Chu?" "Brother Chu——"

"It's getting farther and farther away!" "Go, follow and see!"

The remaining four people had to trot over, but their speed was even slower, and they were getting further and further away from Chu Hang, and soon they could only see Chu Hang's back, let alone Yi Shuyuan.

The four of them, including Yang Bencai, couldn't take it anymore after chasing after half a cup of tea, and sat down to rest nearby one after another.

"Hey, I can't run anymore!" "Brother Chu, why are you running so fast?"

"No, no, let's take a break"

"Oh, I have to lie down"

This time, Hong Kong City and Fucheng seem to be close in front of them, but they are actually far away, and the sky is completely bright.

There are nearby villagers carrying their hands on their shoulders or pushing carts and horses to the market in the city. The Confucian scholars passing by all showed curious eyes.

But Yang Bencai waited for others to rest, Chu Hang didn't dare to rest, the feeling in his heart was getting stronger and stronger now, if he stopped, he might never see Mr. Yi again in this life.

"Mr. Yi—ho, ho ho. Mister stay, stay, ho ho, ho ho"

The sound of Chu Hang's breathing was like pulling a bellows with a hole in it. His clothes were already drenched in sweat, and his footsteps were staggering again.
"Sir, run for a while, let him run for a while, he is about to fall!"

Hui Mian noticed that her husband's footsteps had changed. It seemed that the pace had not changed, but the speed had actually slowed down.

It seemed that Huimian was able to follow the words, and as soon as it finished speaking, Chu Hang tripped his front foot and his back foot, and fell to the ground with a "bang" in a volley.

"Oh Mr. Yi. Ho, ho, ho."

Chu Hang struggled to get up. He was chasing with all the strength in his heart. His body had already lost his strength. If he fell down, he would not be able to get up at all. He couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Can't catch up, can't catch up.
"Young man, what's the matter with you?"

An old man from the country who was going to Fucheng passed by and helped Chu Hang up, only to find that his legs were swinging.

"Come on, come on, sit down!" "Drink some water!"

"Ho, ho, ho"

Chu Hang sat under the tree next to the official road, and didn't even bother to say thank you. Although he reached out to take the old man's water, his eyes looked in the direction of the official road.

But the back of Mr. Yi has already gone away, and if you look closely, he has disappeared at all.
Gone, already out of sight.

At this moment, Chu Hang tilted his head up to drink from the bamboo pot where the water was stored.

"Goo, goo, goo"

The water soaked into his clothes along his neck, and Chu Hang put down the jar after drinking most of it in one go.

"Ho, ho, ho thank you old man"

Chu Hang gratefully handed the jar back to the old man who helped him up. He wanted to stand up, but his legs were sore and trembling, and he had no energy to get up, so he could only sit on the ground and bow his hands to express his thanks.

"Thank you old man, ho, ho, ho, this sip of water saved my life!"

The old man held the bamboo pot and looked at the Confucian scholar shaking his head.

"You young man, what are you doing in such a hurry?"

Chu Hang's breathing has eased a little, although he is still panting, but he can try his best to restrain himself when speaking.

"Oh, old man, you don't know, I, I am, alas, don't mention it."

Chu Hang didn't care about the gentleness of any scholar anymore, his collar was loose, and he shook his skirt to cool himself down, his eyes still kept looking at the direction where Yi Shuyuan was leaving.

And beside Chu Hang, the old man who delivered the water had already dispelled his illusion and changed back to Yi Shuyuan's appearance.

"Old man, you"

Chu Hang was about to say something more to the old man, but when he turned his head, he was stunned, and after staying there for a while, his face gradually showed ecstasy.

"Mr. Yi? Sir, you are back, where is the old man?"

Chu Hang immediately looked around.

"Just returned"

Halfway through the conversation, Chu Hang had already reacted, looked at Yi Shuyuan who was standing beside him, and couldn't help but swallowed again.

"Mr. Yi, that old man just now was you, right?"

"squeak"

Chu Hang looked at the source of the sound, and found a small animal lying on Yi Shuyuan's shoulder, which was "squeaking" non-stop at the moment, and the sound was rapid like laughter.

"There's no such thing as an old man, it's just that you long for someone to give you a hand at this moment!"

It is true that the old man just now was transformed by Yi Shuyuan, but it has to be said that he somewhat responded to Chu Hang's thoughts, so he became such an honest, honest and enthusiastic old man that met Chu Hang's expectations.

This is not to say that Yi Shuyuan can read minds, but that his senses can change with his heart, and it is also a natural improvement in the use of his own immortal skills.

But Chu Hang's words sounded like an admission, and his heart seemed to explode like thunder. He wanted to get up but still couldn't stand up, so he could only keep handing over his hands.

"Sir, Mr. Yi, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong, I will definitely stop drinking in the future! I will definitely study hard in the future, and I will definitely live up to the expectations of my parents and uncle!"

Yi Shuyuan smiled, because he felt that his morality had improved a little, so he was in a better mood, otherwise he would not have appeared so soon.

"Are you sober?"

"Wake up, wake up, wake up a long time ago!"

Seeing Yi Shuyuan's smile, Chu Hang heaved a sigh of relief, and while responding, wiped his cheek with his cuff.

Somewhere along the roadside of the official road outside Hong Kong City, Yang Bencai and the other four were still resting here.

"Brother Chu hasn't come back yet."

"Yeah, why don't we go and have a look?"

"Yeah!" "Let's go, I still have to go and see!"

The four of them were not so heartless, they all stood up when they had the strength, and walked towards the official road.

But after walking for a while, they saw Chu Hang and Yi Shuyuan coming back from a distance, and the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.
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Yi Shuyuan's appearance is actually quite outstanding, not only because his appearance is not bad, but mainly because his long gray hair combined with his appearance is a bit eye-catching.

But even standing among the crowd on the street, the vast majority of people tend to ignore the existence of Yi Shuyuan.

This is not intentional by Yi Shuyuan, because the clean qi is self-generated and will separate the dirty and mixed qi, which naturally makes it difficult for ordinary people to notice.

It is Yi Shuyuan's intention, or some special people and special circumstances, that are easy to attract attention.

So even though there are still some guards and experts secretly looking for Yi Shuyuan inside and outside Chengtianfu City, it is not so easy to find him.

The several streets next to Gongyuan are called Gongshi Street by people in the capital, and they are divided into southeast, northwest and north according to their directions.

At this moment, in an ordinary restaurant on Gongshi South Street, six people including Yi Shuyuan sat at a table in the corner.

Eight meat and vegetable dishes were ordered, and the rice bucket was placed at the corner of the table. Other than that, no wine was ordered.

"Everyone, it is fate that we met once, and today's meal is a farewell to each other! Chu will replace wine with tea, and do it first as a respect!"

Everyone also raised their glasses.

"After three years, see you in the capital!" "That's right, after studying hard for three years, I will see you in the capital!"

"I plan to rent a house in the capital and study here for three years!"

"If that's the case, that's exactly what I mean, why don't you live here?"

"If brother Meng doesn't dislike it, of course my younger brother has no objections!"

"Come on, let's do it!" "Do it!" "Mr. Yi please!"

"Yes, sir!"

The five people raised their glasses sincerely at this moment, and Yi Shuyuan also picked up the teacup and drank it with the others.

Then everyone dropped their chopsticks one after another and began to enjoy the lunch.

After the meal, the few people who cherished each other said goodbye with emotion. They agreed to meet again after three years. The friendship of patronizing Shisanlou Fang seemed very strong.

When they finally left the city, only Yi Shuyuan, Chu Hang, and Yang Bencai were left. As for why Yang Bencai was there, there was only one answer: drop by.

From the capital to Changfeng Mansion, it is much more cost-effective to take a boat or walk directly from there.

Many people here in the capital are simply asking for prices, and the prices in the capital also make it impossible for Yang Bencai to live here for three years and wait for the next test.

Regarding Yang Bencai's journey together, Chu Hang and Yi Shuyuan naturally had no objection. The two of them knew Yang Bencai well and knew that he had this personality, but he was not a bad person.

Chu Hang hired a carriage to drive the three of them out of the capital. When they left the city, the two failed candidates still looked back with some reluctance.

The imperial examination is coming soon, I don't know who is the top three this year, maybe it will be Shi Niandong?
Yi Shuyuan is also looking back at the capital. He actually has a good impression of the current emperor, so he probably knows that at least this year's imperial examinations are basically for people with real talents and real learning to rank among the top three.

Probably those few people, I met several of them in the Zhengyan Hall that night, and one of them tried to strike up a conversation.
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Dayong is divided into twelve departments of supervision, and administratively, the prefectural system is implemented. The prefectural city governs the counties, while the prefectural city does not manage them.

Except for Chengtian Mansion of the capital, the two mansions of Changfeng and Dongyang that are closer are all Zhili of the capital, so Chu Hang told others that he is also a half of Chengtian Mansion.

However, although Changfeng Mansion seems to be next to Chengtian Mansion, the road in between is not too close. Changfeng Mansion itself is a big mansion, and it is considered to be a number of grain-producing areas in the surrounding areas such as the capital. Its jurisdiction is larger than that of ordinary states The domain is still large.

The official road also passes through a large area of ​​mountains and fields, which can be regarded as an extension of the Yanshan Mountains.

So even if a carriage and horses are hired, it will take at least three to five days to arrive at this kind of speed that is not much faster than a trot.

The car was rickety, but the official road was smooth and not too bumpy.

Yang Bencai in the car took out the mattress from the bookcase and curled up on it to sleep, while Chu Hang dozed off on one side, and only Yi Shuyuan took out the book that he made earlier, and wrote something on it with a pen.

A lot of things happened during this period, and Yi Shuyuan didn't have time to write them down one by one, so it's slowly making up for it now.

"Baa baa baa."

The coachman is a middle-aged man, he cherishes horsepower very much, and he doesn't seem to be willing to shout while driving.

Yi Shuyuan heard the sound and looked towards the half-opened front curtain, he could see the coachman's back and part of the scenery outside the car.

We only set off in the afternoon, and it took some time to find a car and buy food. Now it feels like we haven’t walked for a long time, and the sky has begun to darken.

"Young master, sir?"

The coachman yelled twice and looked back. At first, only Yi Shuyuan was looking at him, but now Chu Hang rubbed his eyes and looked over.

"It's getting dark, and we can't reach the station in front. I think we'll find a place nearby for the night. It's not cold now."

"what?"

Chu Hang woke up suddenly, sat upright and questioned the driver.

"I said brother, didn't you say that you used to walk this way, and you can usually reach the post before dark?"

"Oh, the horse is old, and it is not as agile as before."

Yi Shuyuan looked at the old horse at the front of the car, nodded and said without waiting for Chu Hang to complain.

"Okay, let's find a place nearby to rest for the night. There are no wolves, tigers or leopards on the edge of Yanshan Mountain."

Saying that, Yi Shuyuan put away the books without a trace, and turned Yinchen back into a folding fan, and at the same time moved his body to the front of the car, and got off with the driver.

Chu Hang whispered over there.

The coachman took the reins and led the carriage away from the official road. Yi Shuyuan was also walking along the side. Looking ahead, there were already mountains.

"Sir, there is a deserted house where we, the motorists, sometimes spend the night, for shelter from the wind and rain."

Yi Shuyuan nodded and did not speak, but looked in the direction indicated by the coachman.

Because both Chu Hang and Yang Bencai called Yi Shuyuan Mr., and because of Yi Shuyuan's appearance and behavior, the coachman felt that he was an elder, so he also called him Mr. instead of Young Master.

The chariots and horses drove for a short distance, and they saw a house at the foot of the mountain. Although it was old, the roof was made of bricks and tiles. It was not the kind of earth-cultivated thatched house, and there was a fence with a crooked fence.

There were trees nearby in twos and threes, and weeds were overgrown around the yard, but fortunately, the yard was still clean.

The carriage was pulled into the yard, and the driver yelled as he found a place to tie the reins.

"Both young masters, come down, it will be a night, get up early tomorrow!"

And Yi Shuyuan had already reached a corner of the courtyard, where there was a small temple with a width and height only as big as an arm, and a clay bodhisattva was sitting in the temple.

(End of this chapter)