Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 94 A clear conscience
On the way back, Chen Xuan and his companions didn't have to pull the heavy coffin, so they got on a horse-drawn carriage and went much faster than when they came.

Since he had even moved the body and buried it personally, he naturally didn't care about the taboo of the carriage that had pulled the coffin.

Chen Xuan quickly came up with the answer to whether or not to tell Mr. Yushan about his experience.

It's a very simple truth. If he really wanted to hide it from the bottom of his heart, such a thought would never come up. Since he has already had such an idea, he should just follow his heart and there is no need to worry about it so much.

However, there were outsiders on the way back, so it was inconvenient for others to know. Chen Xuan planned to tell him privately after returning.

If you really want to find a reason to convince yourself, there is one.

Mr. Yushan has been busy during this period. It is because of him that Chen Xuan was able to resolve his worries. Otherwise, if he relied on himself, it would take who knows how long. By then, Liu Changhe might have died of old age. Before that, Chen Xuan did not know the true situation of Lao Liu.

There was no reason for Chen Xuan to hide this point alone.

As for how the other party would react after finding out, Chen Xuan had no way of guessing. There was no need to think so darkly about people's hearts for something that hadn't happened yet.
In this way, Chen Xuan's thoughts became clear, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

This person, most of the time, just can't get along with himself, and has to get stuck in a dead end. In fact, many things are not that complicated. Let it go, don't think too much about the bad things that haven't happened, maybe it will be better...

Perhaps noticing Chen Xuan's change in mood, Mr. Yushan smiled and said, "It's all in the past. Now you can calm down and study hard, right?"

Chen Xuan was stunned when he heard this. Mr. Yushan was actually still concerned about his problem of not being able to concentrate when studying.

Although he is not his master, he can be considered a master and elder. No matter what his reason is, there is no doubt that he cares about him, so why should he hesitate?

Nodding, Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Well, sir, I can calm down now."

"Haha, that's good," Mr. Yushan said happily. It was worth his time and effort, even though Chen Xuan's factor was insignificant.

Before they arrived at Lanfeng County, several hired people asked to leave and go home. Their homes did not live in the city, which was normal. How many people in the city would be willing to earn this unlucky money?

Uncle Zhong paid them their wages and told them to be careful on the road, and received their thanks. However, they didn't say anything. If he continued to ask them for such work, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

After those people left, Chen Xuan was still unclear about the relationship between Uncle Zhong and Mr. Yushan, so he temporarily refrained from telling them about his experience.

It was already late at night when they returned to the inn. The inn was not closed yet. In a place like this, you never know when tourists will come. However, the person on duty was already drowsy. Chen Xuan and his friends forced themselves to open the door and asked politely if there was anything they needed. It would be unreasonable not to give someone a tip if they were bothering him so late at night, as he was just trying to make a living.

"Please send some hot water to our room, more would be better. I went out to take care of some things and need to wash up. Don't worry, your hard-earned money will be used," Mr. Yushan replied with a smile.

"Okay, sir, we'll bring it to you soon," the waiter suddenly felt less sleepy.

After Liu Changhe was buried, the bad luck had to be washed away. Mr. Yushan would not make such a thing public.

After going upstairs, he saw Geng Hong outside Gao Jingming's room. He saluted and said softly, "Sir, the young master has been sleeping since he came back. He took the medicine you gave him and he was very stable. He didn't wake up in the middle of the night. Miss Leng is with him in there."

"Well, thank you for your help," Mr. Yushan nodded.

"should"

After a brief greeting, they went back to their rooms. Before entering, Mr. Yushan looked at Chen Xuan with some concern. After what happened today, he was worried that the little Chen Xuan would be traumatized. But seeing that Chen Xuan was no different from usual, he didn't say anything.

After returning to the house, the store quickly brought hot water. Chen Xuan took a shower and changed his clothes. Then he went out refreshed and gently knocked on Mr. Yushan's door under Geng Hong's slightly puzzled gaze.

"Who's knocking on the door?" asked Mr. Yushan in the room.

Chen Xuandao: "Sir, it's me"

"Ah Xuan, come in, the door is not locked"

Chen Xuan pushed the door open and walked in, closing it behind him. Mr. Yushan had already washed up and gone to bed. He leaned against the headboard and looked at Chen Xuan with a smile, "Xuan, what's up? Can't sleep?"

Considering Geng Hong outside the door, Chen Xuan hesitated and said, "Sir, I have something to tell you. I wonder if it is convenient for you."

"Is it important?" Mr. Yushan said in silence.

After thinking for a while, Chen Xuan said, "I don't know whether it's important or not, but it's better not to be heard by others."

Seeing Chen Xuan's serious expression, Mr. Yushan put away his indifferent thoughts and said thoughtfully: "In that case, Xuan, just say it directly. Don't worry, no one else will hear it. I can guarantee that." For some reason, when he was speaking, Chen Xuan vaguely felt that there seemed to be an imperceptible breeze blowing in the room, and the source was Mr. Yushan!
I had long suspected that Mr. Yushan was no ordinary person, and now this was confirmed. Since he said so, Chen Xuan no longer hesitated and said, "Sir, it's like this. When we buried Liu Changhe before, I saw him..."

"Wait, A Xuan, you mean you saw him, him, not the corpse lying in the coffin?" Mr. Yushan interrupted immediately, his expression becoming serious.

Nodding confidently, Chen Xuan said, "Yes, sir, I saw him, not his corpse. He also spoke to me a lot..."

Raising his hand again to interrupt Chen Xuan, Mr. Yushan said seriously, "Ah Xuan, are you serious?"

Obviously, this news was too shocking for Mr. Yushan himself, so much so that he interrupted himself to confirm it.

"Sir, I am serious. I am not talking in my sleep. I indeed saw him. He was like... like a cloud of smoke floating out, and his body was faintly glowing. Didn't you see it?" Chen Xuan Chunchun added the last sentence temporarily to make sure whether they really did not feel anything unusual.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Mr. Yushan himself began to ponder, muttering, "No wonder, no wonder I felt that the name Liu Changhe sounded familiar. I couldn't remember him, and only thought it was someone with the same name whom I had occasionally heard of. So it turned out to be him. It turns out there really is such a person, and I have met him up close, and even killed him with my own hands... Never mind, even though I have failed in my kindness and righteousness, I have been true to my heart. Alas, it is all in the past. Who could have thought that he would actually do such a thing and end up like this? It really is unpredictable."

Listening to him mumbling, Chen Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. Mr. Yushan actually knew this person? It seemed that he knew quite a lot about him.

Mr. Yushan quickly reacted and said with a smile, "I was distracted. I already know about this matter. Ah Xuan, go back to sleep. Remember not to mention this to anyone. I won't reveal a single word. I can swear to this. Just pretend it never happened."

"Ah?" This completely stumped Chen Xuan. He had just started talking and hadn't finished yet.

Seeing Chen Xuan's puzzled look, Mr. Yushan smiled again and said, "Just listen to me. Don't worry, it's okay."

"But……"

Chen Xuan wanted to say something, but Mr. Yushan interrupted him with a wave of his hand. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Ah Xuan, if the Liu Changhe we are talking about is the Liu Changhe I have heard of, then this matter ends here."

"Let's put it this way. He was a legendary figure with great influence, but he disappeared for many years. I didn't expect that he would be buried by our own hands. It's all in the past."

"I don't know much about him. I only heard bits and pieces from hearsay. After all, he's a senior master. He was a prominent figure before I was even born. But no matter how prominent a figure is, he's almost forgotten by the world after disappearing for decades."

"In short, countless people have been searching for him for decades since he disappeared. Even the royal family has never stopped looking for him. I don't know their purpose for looking for him, and I have no right to ask. He has already rested in peace, so don't let outsiders disturb him. Anyway, if you don't want to get into trouble, it's best to keep this matter to yourself. Although you are still young, whether you understand what I mean or not, I hope you will remember what I say now. Just pretend that you have never seen him and don't mention it to anyone. I will also keep it a secret for you."

"I'm glad you told me this, but I don't want to ask what he said to you, or what benefits he gave you. That's your business, and I don't want to know. I won't covet anything. I can swear on my deceased beloved woman. Do you understand?"

Chen Xuan was a little stunned by what he said. He never thought that it would end just after he started. Mr. Yushan obviously knew what he was talking about and really didn't want to continue. He didn't know the reason, it seemed that he was just not interested.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand if you think about it. There are hundreds of millions of people in the entire Jing Kingdom, but there are not even a few masters. As Liu Changhe is above the master, the influence he represents will attract countless people. Once his identity is revealed, there will be endless troubles. The key is that he is dead. The kind that is transparent. If someone is interested and cannot find him, they will definitely not let go of the source of the information.

Moreover, Chen Xuan could tell that Mr. Yushan was thinking of him in every word he said.

So it’s totally unnecessary to tell them proactively, right?
But it still makes sense. Not saying it myself is fundamentally different from Mr. Yushan's lack of interest. At least I won't feel guilty all the time.

The key point was that it allowed Chen Xuan to see Mr. Yushan's character. He was truly a gentleman and didn't care at all about the specific content, no matter how many people dreamed of it. To him, it was like dirt.

But after thinking about it, Chen Xuan felt relieved. Just as Liu Changhe said, the things he gave him still needed his own efforts to become useful, otherwise they were worthless.

Mr. Yushan is in his sixties and he knows that what is most important is what suits him. What he has mastered is not necessarily worse than what Liu Changhe left behind. So there is no need to care so much about it. On the contrary, it will disrupt his own rhythm, which will not be worth the loss.

So why not just pretend you don’t know and continue to live your peaceful life?

Of course, these are just Chen Xuan's wishful thinking, and who knows what their effects will be.

In this case, Chen Xuan no longer insisted and nodded, "I understand. Then sir, I will go back first."

He remained calm and said, "Well, go back and have a good sleep. We have to return to Yushan tomorrow."

After Chen Xuan said goodbye and left, Mr. Yushan withdrew his gaze, quickly shook his head and sighed with a complicated expression, but he seemed particularly relaxed.

Outsiders don’t know, but Mr. Yushan really seems to have put down a heavy burden.

Before going to sleep, he said silently in his heart: "Although it's been nearly ten generations, I still owe my life to the descendants of Old Liu. I have a clear conscience about Old Liu's fate. Since Xiao Chen was able to see Old Liu in person, why should I care so much? Just pretend that I have never heard him mention it. It seems that he is not a cold-hearted elder. Let everything go with the flow. If you don't know, there will be no worries. Why should you care so much?... In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. What happened to that young hero who was so passionate about chasing and even surpassing the footsteps of his predecessors?

There aren't so many things in this world that need to be handled with care; it's just that the reasons behind them are unknown...

(End of this chapter)