Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 47 Farewell
Seeing the huge crowds that blocked the entire road, the warriors escorting the carriages were naturally very nervous. They put their hands on their weapons and shouted at the people to get out of the way.

The common people, however, remained motionless, and shouted loudly, "We want to see the Second Young Master!"

"The unruly people are lawless and don't know how to live or die!" The leader of the group shouted loudly, and the sound waves rolled, making the people dizzy and with tinnitus. It was obvious that he used his supernatural powers.

"Shut up!" Ren Yuan shouted at this time, lifted the car curtain and showed up, saying: "You guys are just here to see me off."

"Second Young Master, are you really leaving?" The people were not happy but sad when they heard this, and looked at Ren Yuan pitifully.

"Yes, everyone, Xie Cheng is going back to his hometown to bury his father." Ren Yuan said with emphasis.

"When can you come back?" everyone asked hurriedly.

Ren Yuan looked up at the sky, choking with sobs.

"Can you not leave?!" someone asked in a crying voice.

"No, filial piety is more important than anything else. Please take care of yourselves." Ren Yuan bowed and saluted.

The common people wept and were reluctant to let him go. At this time, a woman led a little girl and rushed to the front of the car to kowtow to Ren Yuan.

Ren Yuan recognized the woman at a glance. She was the mother of the young man with red spots. After bowing, she held up a basket full of eggs.

"Auntie, I appreciate your kindness, but please save it for my daughter." Ren Yuan declined.

"This is what my mother saved for two months and wanted to give to my benefactor." The little girl shook her head sensibly.

"Okay, I'll take it." Ren Yuan reached out and took two eggs from the basket, and smiled at the skinny little girl, "I'll give the rest to you, and you must eat them. This is our agreement, can you do it?"

"Yes, I can!" The little girl nodded vigorously. Although she didn't know what good this would do for the Second Young Master, since it was his order, she had to do it.

After the two men signed a pinky promise, the young man whose leg he had reconnected also squeezed forward with his father, kowtowed to Ren Yuan, and presented him with a basket of the best Polygonatum.

Before Ren Yuan had time to decline, other villagers came up to kowtow to him. They had either been saved by him or had received his kindness. Common people knew how to repay kindness, and they all took out the best things in their homes to send the second young master off.

Even if each person only received a small symbolic amount, the other gifts would fill up the carriage.

Ren Yuan had never thought that he would be so grateful to everyone. With red eyes, he kept bowing and returning the greetings, bidding farewell to the villagers in tears.

After his repeated persuasion, the villagers finally made way for them.

The carriage was able to move forward slowly, and people still gathered around it reluctantly. And more and more people came after hearing the news, and in the end almost the whole village came to see it off...

Now everyone knows that the second young master has left the fairyland.

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"Wow, this kid has really won the hearts of the people..." Standing on the enemy tower of Zhuangzi, County Lieutenant Xie looked at the live drama in the distance, feeling very unhappy.

"What's the point of buying the hearts of these low-class people?" Xie Ji also came up and handed over a blank piece of paper signed with the words "Xie Cheng".

"He didn't even notice the illicit stuff hidden in the pile of papers. He's just a useless nerd." Ever since Ren Yuan wrote that poem, Xie Ji has disliked him.

"Yes." County Lieutenant Xie put the empty signature into his sleeve with satisfaction, and then instructed his son:

"But don't be complacent and go too far. If someone comes to check the warehouse and sees that it's empty, they'll laugh at your ugly eating habits."

"Don't worry, Father. We are not greedy. We will only take 20... 30% to improve our lives." Xie Ji said with a smile.

"Haha, you still call this not greedy?!" Mr. Chen came again like a ghost, and mocked him as usual: "You are really good, father and son, and you always open my eyes."

This time, Xie Ji was angry but dared not say anything. He just glared at Mr. Chen fiercely.

Lieutenant Xie waved his hand to let Xie Ji leave, and asked Mr. Chen, "Did you find the things?"

"Gone. I don't know where they hid." Mr. Chen shook his head and spat, "Is this a self-defeating move?"

At this time, Lieutenant Xie was in a good mood and didn't want to argue with him, so he said, "Why don't you let your black zombie bleed a little more?" "That won't work." Mr. Chen said distressedly, "Last time, we let those six jars of blood, and the little black zombie's face is still pale."

"What should we do then?" County Lieutenant Xie frowned. After all, Zhuangzi was just trying to catch rabbits by catching grass, so the real business was more important.

"Let Xiao Hei do it himself. It will be a good opportunity to replenish its strength." Mr. Chen said.

"Okay." County Lieutenant Xie did not object this time. He nodded and said, "Wait a few days, I will return to the county and then take action."

"I know. A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen." Mr. Chen agreed readily. I wonder how happy the child will be when I bring this news back.

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It was not until they were far away from Fangxianxiang that they saw off the people. The warriors in charge of escorting them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They received orders from Lieutenant Xie to find a safe place on the road and kill the guy in the carriage cleanly.

As a result, the people have been following them crying, and they haven't had a chance to take action until now.

"When do we start?" Seeing that there was no one on the road, the warriors asked the owner of the building in a low voice.

"Zhangguandu is just ahead. When crossing the river, treat him to a bowl of water cake." The owner of the building had already chosen a burial place for the boy.

The subordinate understood and immediately rode to the front at full speed to make arrangements.

When the convoy arrived at the ferry, it was already dark, and the people ahead had already prepared a ferry.

"Rest after you cross the river!" shouted the owner of the building.

"Yes!" The warriors responded, first carried the three coffins onto the boat, and then pulled the carriage onto the boat.

After Ren Yuan got on board, the boatman removed the planks and rowed the boat slowly away from the dock.

The boat reached the middle of the river, the moon was dark and the wind was strong.

A warrior said to Ren Yuan who was standing at the bow, "The night wind hurts, Second Young Master, please go inside and have a cup of hot tea."

"Okay." Ren Yuan nodded.

The warrior then lifted the cabin curtain, and when Ren Yuan bent down to prepare to enter the cabin, another warrior suddenly swung up his whistle stick and hit him on the back of the head.

Ren Yuan just snorted and lay down in the cabin.

The warriors in the cabin rushed forward, tied his hands and feet with hemp ropes, and tied a ballast stone to his body.

The owner of the ship stood at the stern with a knife in his hand, staring into the cabin, and was on high alert to prevent any accidents.

His surname was Zhou, and he was the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Xie. He led 500 cavalry and infantry soldiers in the county. Moreover, he had become smart and was a capable assistant to County Magistrate Xie. County Magistrate Xie sent him here in the hope that everything would be safe.

The subordinate who was pretending to be a boatman laughed and said, "The owner of the building is too cautious."

"Have you forgotten his last name?" The owner of the building said coldly, "If he gets away, all of us will be killed with our entire family!"

"That's right..." The subordinate shuddered when he heard this. Indeed, it would not be too much to be cautious when killing the man named Xie.

"Besides, he has opened his mind and I heard he has supernatural powers, so we should be careful." The owner of the tower saw his men carrying Ren Yuan, who was tied up like a dumpling, out of the cabin, then he made a sword flower, sheathed the sword and said:
"It seems that I was worrying too much."

With a dull plop, the warriors threw the "big rice dumpling" into the middle of the river.

"Oh no! The young master has fallen into the water!" The guards shouted and laughed, and some threw ropes and handed guns into the water, making active rescue gestures.

"Okay, stop making trouble. Who are you performing for?" Master Zhou shouted, asking them to be quiet.

He stared at the center of the river, and after the ripples and bubbles disappeared one after another, he sighed and said, "Alas, the second young master accidentally fell into the water while walking, and we were unable to rescue him. We have failed in our duty!"

(End of this chapter)