This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 17 Xiao He
Xiang Yuan passed by Yulin Academy and took a look subconsciously. Coincidentally, he met the eyes of a young student.

The other person's eyes were as sharp as a torch, as fierce as a wolf or a tiger, and as hungry as a tiger. He stared at him...the oil-paper umbrella in his hand.

Xiang Yuan thought to himself that this was not good. The young man had no umbrella, but he did. If he looked at him at this moment, the other party would definitely misunderstand that "it's better to go together when it rains" .

He was thinking of the thousand-year-old snake demon waiting ahead, so he quickly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, pressed down the parachute, and suddenly quickened his pace.

"Brother, brother... walk slower, wait for me."

The young man came uninvited, smiling and squeezing beside Xiang Yuan, bumping his buttocks and taking up most of the umbrella, and said shamelessly: "Thank you for inviting me to ride under my umbrella, I am very grateful. I will keep it in mind and repay you in the future."

Xiang Yuan only felt the buzzing of mosquitoes in his ears, and the drizzle became heavier. He said in a muffled voice: "Your Excellency has misunderstood, I didn't..."

"That's wrong. We should be grateful. Your lack of desire for reward doesn't affect my desire to repay you."

"..."

Xiang Yuan was speechless. Seeing such a shameless chatterbox, even a snake demon would stay away from him... Wait, could he be the destined one?

No way, this development is not routine at all.

Xiang Yuan looked at the young man in disbelief. He saw that he had handsome features and a good-looking face, but he looked like a man. There was no possibility that he was a woman disguised as a man. His hope of getting lucky died on the spot.

When Xiang Yuan was looking at the young man, the young man was also looking at Xiang Yuan with a smile on his face and a bit curt.

The young man said in a familiar way, "My dear brother, you are dressed like a detective. Are you the new detective in Fengxian County? There was a case last night, right? Is it a big case? How big is it? It's true that heroes emerge from youth. How old are you? I have not yet asked, what is your name?"

You must be from Dunhuang, there are so many murals!
The destined person turned from a thousand-year-old snake demon into a chatterbox, and a chatterbox with a penis. The gap is huge as you can imagine. Xiang Yuan didn't want to pay attention to the other party and just kept on going without saying a word.

He didn't say anything, and the young man became more energetic. He said, "I am Xiao He, from Shendu. I admire the wise teacher and come to Fengxian County to study."

Xiao He?

I am still Han... No, I am still Zhang Liang!

Xiang Yuanxin complained in his heart, what a good name, it sounds like the level of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, but it's a pity that he has a mouth.

Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Xiao He in surprise: "Shendu Xiao family?"

The Xiao family of Shendu is the royal family of Western Chu. Even if Xiao He is not a prince or grandson of the emperor, he is still a royal relative. He has no worries about food and drink and plenty of good teachers. But he gave up his wealth and glory and came all the way to Fengxian County to study. I'm afraid his head must have been squeezed by the door.

My destined person was born into a royal family. Will my future path be related to the royal family?

"Brother, you have good eyesight, it is the Xiao family of Shendu!"

The young man raised his chin, his brows full of arrogance of noble birth, and then said in a low-key manner: "Don't tell anyone, and don't take it to heart. I never regard myself as a royal relative. Just call me Master Xiao. People in the world walk on two legs. There is no such thing as noble or humble. Hehe, no one has one more leg than anyone else. Don't you think this is the truth?"

His eyebrows were beaming with joy, making Xiang Yuan feel that a car was driving by.

It doesn't seem very reliable. I hope he is the right person for me in the transition period.

Xiang Yuan made a silent comment. Carrying an umbrella or not would lead to different situations, just like the wings of a butterfly, a slight flutter would lead to a different future. If the heartless Taoist had given him a little more advice, he would have definitely carried a knife instead of an umbrella when he went out last night.

In his heart, he rejected such an unreliable destined person.

"Brother, I've been asking you why you don't speak. Are you born silent and don't like to talk?"

"Brother?"

"You haven't told me your name yet?"

"..."

Zhu Ziqing: Hundreds of bees are buzzing under the flowers (×)
Sun Wukong: Chirping, like a bunch of flies flying into your ears (√)

Xiang Yuan was extremely annoyed. He had never known a person could be so long-winded. He looked at Xiao He coldly and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll stuff the whole umbrella up your butt." "Huh?"

"Open the umbrella from the inside."

"..."

Xiao He was silent for a moment, and after a while he said, "This is the first time I've heard such a refreshing and unconventional statement. Brother, you are really interesting. I'm glad to learn from you. By the way, I don't even know your name."

"Xiang Yuan."

"So you are here, Mr. Xiang. I am so sorry for your disrespect. I have heard of Brother Xiaoyuan's name for a long time, but I regret that I have never had the chance to meet him. When I met him, I could see that he was truly a master detective."

"..."

Xiang Yuan's eyelids jumped and he saw himself in Xiao He. He was like this when he boasted about his heartless old Taoist, but he did not have Xiao He's superb acting skills that he could control freely and was less shameless.

Xiao He seemed to be lively by nature, and his mouth was always busy: "Brother Xiaoyuan is covered in mud. Did a big case happen last night? Can you tell me? We still have a long way to go. If you have nothing to do, just tell me."

Seeing that Xiang Yuan did not respond, he continued, "It rained last night, so I didn't bring an umbrella when I took the carriage this morning. How did you think of bringing an umbrella, Brother Xiaoyuan? There was no sign of rain when the city gate was closed last night."

"Take an umbrella, just in case."

"Brother Xiaoyuan is really foresighted."

Seeing Xiang Yuan talking to him, Xiao He became more energetic and talked nonstop about this and that. After just five miles, Xiang Yuan was mentally and physically exhausted, even more tired than after practicing swordsmanship for two hours.

Master, just one sentence. It would be good if you could say one more sentence.

Arriving at the west gate, Xiang Yuan went straight to the government office. Xiao He used the excuse that it was on his way and continued to attack aggressively.

"Brother Xiaoyuan and I hit it off today. We are like-minded. Why don't we become sworn brothers and share the joys and sorrows from now on?"

"Then I'll treat you to a meal. How about Hongyun Garden? It's the best restaurant in Fengxian County. I've been there a few times. Their chefs are really good, as good as those in the capital."

"Call a few more girls from Yushengfang over, and we can hug each other and play music and sing, wouldn't it be fun?"

"Do you know Miss Baoqin from Yushengfang? She's so pretty!"

After finally reaching the government office gate, Xiang Yuanru felt as if he had been pardoned. He handed the umbrella to Xiao He and rushed in.

"Hey, Brother Xiaoyuan, I'll borrow your umbrella first..."

"Remember to come find me at Xiao Mansion on Liuxi Street. I'll return the umbrella to you."

You are not a snake, why should I look for you!
When he first met the so-called destined person, Xiang Yuan rejected everything and did not approve of this ill-fated relationship from the bottom of his heart. He pondered his true feelings and decided that since he was unwilling, he might as well not take this path into the royal family.

It seems that his changes in mind were also within the prediction of the heartless Taoist.

Xiang Yuan walked into the yamen and went straight to the restaurant, where he ate heartily.

The yamen was exceptionally quiet today. Xiang Yuan heard from the chef that the search of the mountain last night was chaotic, with a few lost constables returning from time to time, and the rest were either recuperating from injuries or resting, and few were still staying in the yamen.

Xiang Yuan asked and learned that Lao Liu had returned this morning and had come to the restaurant specifically for breakfast and lunch, so he felt relieved.

He didn't miss any of the two working meals, so I guess everyone is fine.

He reported to the check-in office, indicating that he had returned safely, then walked straight to the hut, closed the door and began to practice.

Hongyun Garden, Yushengfang, delicious food and beautiful women are all unimportant. In this life, he wants to enter the Tao through martial arts, become an immortal, and reach the highest and the farthest.

Practice!

(End of this chapter)