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Chapter 84 I think the problem lies in making wild guesses.
Thinking of this, Du Yuan, who dared not utter "Amitabha" again, said it once more:
"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

The governor beside him still didn't understand what was going on, but he imitated him and said something similar:
"Infinite Heavenly Venerable! Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

Du Yuan didn't pay attention to the governor who was following her, but suddenly thought—would it be that even the name of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable could not be spoken of casually in the future?
That shouldn't be the case, right?

Du Yuan, her expression slightly changing, had no choice but to turn to the governor and say:

"Lord Governor."

Having completely lost his temper, Prefect Pei quickly stepped forward:
"Master, I'm here!"

He was very curious about what Du Yuan had asked that strange question, but he didn't dare to ask.

"I plan to go out and look around first. As for the Han family, you can go outside the city and look for them along the official road. You should be able to find Han Cheng, who is personally repairing the road. When you do, tell him that I will be there."

Du Yuan paused for a moment, then tapped the table three times. She smiled knowingly and said:

"I will go to them through the back door in the middle of the night."

The water in Qingzhou is probably still shallow; this is ultimately just Du Yuan's guess. So it's always better to be cautious!

Moreover, it's a perfect opportunity to pay homage to the classic text of the Great Sage learning the Dharma!
Governor Pei quickly agreed:
"This subordinate has noted it down!"

"Well then, I shall take my leave for now."

After saying that, Du Yuan walked towards the door with her hands behind her back.

After glancing at the door, Du Yuan felt a little disappointed that there was only one door and no distinction between a middle door and a back door.

Otherwise, the tribute could have been even more appropriate.

Well, being content with what you have is good enough!
Immediately, Du Yuan shook her head, then chuckled and left.

Only Prefect Pei was left standing there, pondering whether Du Yuan's actions had any hidden meaning.

As he was thinking, he even imitated Du Yuan by tapping the table three times.

For some reason, he always felt that it would have been better if he had been the one to knock.
Filled with melancholy, he watched as the burly man who had seen Du Yuan leave went inside.

"Sir, the Taoist priest has already left, so what is this place for?"

The man, unaware of what they were discussing inside, hurried over to await their orders.

But they saw their master looking lost and disappointed.

Upon his arrival, the other party still fixed their gaze on the unremarkable table.

Fortunately, he wasn't made to wait any longer, and Governor Pei said:

"Prepare the horses, I'm going out of the city to find Han Cheng."

The man hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Sir, shall we go directly, or..."

Governor Pei looked at the man and said:

"Change into my official robes, and take a few constables with me. I want to personally question Han Cheng about why he worships at the temple at this time of year!"

Let people know, and bring your trusted confidants. The man immediately understood the key point.

"Understood, sir!"

Just as he was about to leave to attend to his business, he heard Governor Pei call out to him:

"You wait first."

"Sir, do you have any further instructions?"

Governor Pei pointed to the table and said:

"Buy this table and put it in my house! Hmm, for dining in the main hall, no, for the study!"

"what?!"

The man was truly baffled this time: why buy a table?
But Governor Pei paid no attention to any of that and continued to give instructions:
"Be careful not to damage the table, and offer three times the price to buy it back. We can negotiate any higher price. Also, if it really doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out. Never use the governor's mansion to pressure people."

As he spoke, he quickly added:
"Right, right, we can't do it now. We'll do it later, after things have calmed down!"

Worried that there might be something fishy going on, the man hurriedly said, "No, sir, I... I don't understand!"

The governor said helplessly:

"I'm not some kind of master like a Taoist priest, why would I tell you something mysterious? Don't try to figure it out, just do as I say!"

The man was helpless. "You are my superior and I am your servant. What you are saying is so strange. How can I not overthink it?"

Don't you know that for insignificant people like us, you could crush us with a single turn of your head!
Governor Pei didn't care what the man was thinking; as he walked past him, he shook his head and said:
"I've figured it out now. The problem with officialdom is that everyone, from top to bottom, likes to speculate wildly!"

"You're human, but aren't those above human too? How could there be so many hidden secrets and murderous intents concealed in their words!"

What could the man say? He could only nod repeatedly.

As Governor Pei walked out the door, he couldn't help but continue to think—did the Taoist priest have some hidden meaning before he left?

What does it mean to stand with your hands behind your back, guard the door, and knock on the table three times?

But seeing the prefect deep in thought, the man couldn't help but say:
"Sir, would you..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Prefect Pei, who had just stepped out of the room, flew into a rage and said:

"What? You mean I'm overthinking things by speculating about the Taoist priest? Nonsense! How can the Taoist priest be compared to an ordinary person? The Taoist priest is an immortal!"

"Don't you even know what it means that secrets of heaven must not be revealed?!"

The man dared not speak further and could only nod timidly.
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Having already left the restaurant, Du Yuan glanced at the beautiful sky and then decided to take a walk around the Prince's Mansion.

His eyes could occasionally see something extraordinary, and Du Yuan wanted to use this to test the waters.

As soon as they came out, they noticed a large number of people running towards the Prince's Mansion.

Confused, Du Yuan grabbed someone and said:

"Excuse me, ma'am, what's going on here?"

The older woman was kind-hearted; she wasn't annoyed at being suddenly stopped. Instead, she warmly greeted Du Yuan:

"Oh dear, young man, you have no idea! The Buddhas enshrined in the Franz Temple have manifested their power!"

"It's a miracle?"

"Yes, that's why everyone's busy going to pray! Young man, don't just stand there, hurry up and follow along. By the way, are you a monk?"

Upon hearing this, Du Yuan, whose two meridians were already severely imbalanced, hurriedly denied it:
"No, no, no, that's not it. There's something else going on with my hair."

"That's alright, you're nearby anyway, so come with us!"

After saying that, the woman hurriedly ran towards the Fran Temple.

Looking at the large crowds of people rushing to the Franz Temple.

A strange feeling arose in Du Yuan's heart.

It shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?

After struggling to clear her throat, Du Yuan gritted her teeth and prepared to go take a look.

As the old lady said, the Basilica of Fran is now overcrowded.

This prompted the government to hurriedly dispatch personnel to maintain order.

There were just too many people, and many of the yamen runners were stuck outside, unable to get in.

In the crowded throng, only Du Yuan moved forward unimpeded. People blocking her way would unconsciously part to make way for her whenever she approached.

It returned to normal only after Du Yuan had passed by.

When Du Yuan reached the temple gate.

When the monks who were in charge of maintaining order at this place first saw Du Yuan, they were all taken aback and stared at her in a daze.

What is this feeling?
This unusual situation made Du Yuan feel uneasy.

Could it really be related to me?
Fortunately, before Du Yuan could ponder it further, the monks themselves found an explanation—this feeling was that the person was wealthy, uh, no, destined for them!
(End of this chapter)