The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang was now certain that the "Long Aotian" sitting opposite him was also a time traveler.

He just didn't understand why Long Aotian would take the initiative to find him. Was it because of He Wenyuan?

Wang Gang's gaze towards Long Aotian at this moment was quite amusing, devoid of any sentimental emotion from fellow villagers meeting again, only showing deep wariness.

Those in the same trade are often enemies, and the same is true among time travelers.

Seeing that Wang Gang hadn't spoken for a long time, Long Aotian broke the silence first.

"Fellow villager, when did you transmigrate here? Looks like you've been a soul transmigrator! You've taken over as Liu Hongchang from 'Home-Style Dishes'?"

Wang Gang stared calmly at Long Aotian and said, "And when did you put this on?"

Long Aotian chuckled and said, "Fellow countryman, don't be so indifferent! Since we've all transmigrated and are wandering in this world, we should help each other out."

Wang Gang asked, "Did you deliberately approach He Wenyuan?"

Long Aotian readily admitted, "Yes! I met He Wenyuan in Pengcheng before. She looks exactly like that big star. At first, she deliberately hid her real name, and I just thought it was because people look alike."

Later she told me her name was He Wenyuan, and that's when I realized I'd been dressed up as a home-cooked meal!

Wang Gang sneered, "You must be the boss He Wenyuan was talking about!"

Long Aotian nodded and said, "I've been helping He Wenyuan make a living all these years, but she insists on recognizing me as her boss."

Wang Gang, no longer wanting to beat around the bush with Long Aotian, asked directly, "Are you here to avenge He Wenyuan?"

Long Aotian was taken aback, then sneered, "I don't care about the life or death of a native NPC. I'm here for you."

Wang Gang frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

Long Aotian chuckled and said, "I noticed that many people's fates had changed in this world before, so I guessed that there was another transmigrator."

Wang Gang asked sternly, "So you're letting He Wenyuan come back?"

Long Aotian nodded and said, "That's right. I couldn't determine who the time traveler was, so I had He Wenyuan come back. Actually, I've been hiding in the shadows all along!"

Wang Gang asked in surprise, "You've been secretly watching me all this time?"

Long Aotian shook his head and said, "No, I've been hiding from the police the whole time, so I haven't had a chance to monitor you. You've caused me a lot of trouble!"

"Are you here to settle scores with me?"

"No, I want to ask you, is there any way to leave this world!" Long Aotian said sincerely, "I've had enough of this world, I want to go home."

"Huh?" Wang Gang asked in surprise, "You want to go home?!"

“Yes!” Long Aotian sighed, “You have no idea what kind of life I’ve been living these past few years.”

"You were a soul transmigrator, which is good, at least you had an identity from the start. I came in with my body, and all I had was a pair of underwear!"

Wang Gang frowned, as if trying to determine whether Long Aotian was lying.

"I don't even have an ID card. I've suffered all sorts of hardships over the years just to survive; things have only gotten a little better in the last year or two," Long Aotian said with a bitter face.
"Over the years, I've done a lot of bad things to survive, and now that the police are watching me, I don't want to go to jail!"

Wang Gang suddenly realized and asked, "When you transmigrated here, didn't you ever think about doing some legitimate business? Why did you have to get involved with that stuff?"

"Do you think I wanted this?" Long Aotian explained, "Before I transmigrated, I was a homebody, eating fried chicken and drinking soda at home. Who would have thought that when I opened my eyes again, I would be transmigrated to this godforsaken place."

"I came from a place near Shenzhen, and I didn't even have an ID card. What kind of legitimate business could I possibly do!"

“You still can’t touch that stuff! Don’t you know how strictly our country cracks down on it?” Wang Gang said sternly, “Besides, that stuff harms both yourself and others, it’s so immoral!”

Long Aotian curled his lip and said, "Back then, I couldn't even afford to eat, so how could I care about anything else? Besides, I didn't care about the lives of NPCs!"

Wang Gang squinted and asked, "Is this your first time traveling through time?"

Long Aotian was taken aback, then suddenly asked excitedly, "Could it be that you are not? Which world have you experienced this time?"

"Are you some kind of protagonist from a multiverse travel novel?!" Wang Gang said with a stern face, "So you really are a first-timer. No wonder you treat this place like a game. To tell you the truth, I've lost count of how many worlds I've traveled through. Every death has been a rebirth for me!"

"That's awesome?!" Long Aotian exclaimed excitedly, "Dude, is there a trick to time-traveling continuously?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I don't know, anyway, once I die I will travel through time, endlessly."

Long Aotian asked curiously, "Such a great thing, why do you seem a little unhappy?"

Wang Gang sneered, "When you live long enough, you'll realize that immortality without control over your own destiny is nothing but torture!"

Long Aotian exclaimed excitedly, "If you don't want it, you can give it to me!"

Wang Gang scoffed, "If you could really take that ability, I wouldn't care!"

Long Aotian said dejectedly, "It seems you also have no choice in the matter!"

Wang Gang asked, "Long Aotian, what was your original name?"

Long Aotian sighed and said, "My original name was An Yi. What about you?"

Wang Gang said, "I've long forgotten my original name. You can call me Wang Gang; that was my name when I first traveled through time."

Long Aotian said, "The Wang Gang that Wang Gang left behind?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "That's right."

Long Aotian said strangely, "Your name is really corny."

Wang Gang said speechlessly, "This is the first time I've traveled back to the 1950s."

Long Aotian then asked, "Can I know how old you are?"

Wang Gang said, "I don't even remember myself, I'm probably several thousand years old!"

Long Aotian clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "So you're an old monster!"

Wang Gang changed the subject, asking, "What are your plans for the future?"

Long Aotian sighed and said, "I'm planning to escape abroad. I can't stay in China anymore."

Wang Gang said, "For the sake of us being from the same hometown, you should leave quickly. The police often come to my place!"

Long Aotian picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, and said to Wang Gang, "We've met an old friend in a foreign land. Before we leave, let's have a cup of tea instead of wine."

Wang Gang picked up a cup of tea and said, "Drink this and leave quickly. I run a legitimate business; don't drag me down with you."

Long Aotian said, "Wang Gang, you can be considered my senior. Let me toast you."

Wang Gang clinked glasses with Long Aotian and said, "Have a safe journey!"

Long Aotian drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, and Wang Gang just finished drinking his tea.

Setting down his teacup, Long Aotian revealed a strange smile and said, "Fellow villager, have a safe journey!"

Wang Gang calmly put down his teacup, said nothing, and just looked at Long Aotian.

Long Aotian sensed something was wrong, and suddenly looked down at his teacup, exclaiming in shock, "You switched my tea?!"

Wang Gang sneered, "No, that cup of tea is still yours, but I added something to it."

Long Aotian asked in surprise, "When?"

Wang Gang scoffed, "When you secretly put something in my teacup!"

Long Aotian suddenly felt dizzy, his vision blurred, and the next moment he collapsed onto the table! (End of Chapter)