The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

The next morning, Bayar and Chagan arrived early at the yurt where Li Kaixin was staying.

"Brother Kaixin, are you all up yet?" Bayar shouted into the room.

Inside the yurt, Li Kaixin was half asleep when he heard this loud voice and sat up abruptly.

Zhou Zhiming, in the other bunk, rolled over, muttering impatiently, "They're here so early, can't a person get a good night's sleep...?"

"Alright, wake up and get up!" Li Kaixin patted him and went to the door.

Master Chen and Song Hai then sat up and began to tidy their blankets.

Outside, Bayar and Chagan stood there smiling, each carrying a steaming pot and a flatbread.

"Brother Kaixin, we've brought you breakfast." Bayar lifted the pot in his hand.

Li Kaixin quickly thanked them, then looked behind them and asked, "Brother Bayar, where are Risu and the others? Why didn't they come with us?"

Bayard immediately chuckled, saying with a grin, "You mean them! They drank too much yesterday and they're still not sober!"

He paused, then asked疑惑地问道, "Brother Kaixin, is there something you need from them?"

Chagan also looked at Li Kaixin curiously. The two of them had been sitting quite far away last night and hadn't heard Li Kaixin and Risu's conversation.

"I promised Risu yesterday that I would help his brother get his leg checked. I'm going to their brigade today," Li Kaixin explained with a smile.

"What about Risu's brother's leg?" Bayar's smile faded slightly upon hearing this. "The injury is quite serious. It's been so many days and there's still no improvement. I'm afraid it's incurable."

"Whether it can be cured or not, we have to see first." Li Kaixin stepped forward and took the pot from Bayar's hand. "Come on, let's go inside and talk!"

The three entered the yurt, where Master Chen and Song Hai had already folded the blankets.

Zhou Zhiming was sitting on the bed, rubbing his eyes.

As soon as he saw Bayar and Chagan come in carrying things, he immediately perked up: "Brother Bayar, Brother Chagan, what delicious food have you brought this time?"

"It's milk tea and milk skin, Brother Zhiming, come over here quickly." Chagan waved the flatbread in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiming jumped up and came over with a grin, completely forgetting his sleepy look from before.

Li Kaixin smiled helplessly as he looked at his apprentice's expression.

After breakfast, Zhou Zhiming became lifeless again, blinking his eyes and nodding his head repeatedly.

Seeing this, Chagan laughed and asked, "Brother Zhiming, are you still half asleep?"

Zhou Zhiming subconsciously gave a soft "hmm" and nodded his head slightly.

This puzzled Chagan. Zhou Zhiming hadn't come back very late yesterday, and Chagan was just about to ask what was going on.

Bayar, who was standing nearby, nudged him quietly and gestured towards the few bundles that Li Kaixin and the others hadn't yet packed after returning from the dark market last night.

Chagan looked in that direction and immediately understood, stopping his conversation abruptly.

Just then, a series of chaotic hoofbeats sounded outside the door, followed by a cacophony of voices:

"Brother Kaixin, are you up yet?"

"Brother Li, we've come to see you!"

The people inside the yurt all looked towards the door, and Zhou Zhiming also came to his senses.

"It must be Risu and the others who have arrived." Li Kaixin stood up and strode towards the door.

Seeing this, the others in the yurt followed suit.

Li Kaixin lifted the curtain and saw Risu, Chaoketu, and the four Mongolian youths from yesterday riding on horseback, each with an anxious look on their faces.

When Risu saw Li Kaixin come out, he quickly dismounted and hurried to greet him: "Brother Kaixin, I'm so sorry, I drank too much last night and I'm a little late!"

"It's nothing, I just finished breakfast." Li Kaixin waved his hand, glanced at them, and asked with a smile, "Brothers, are you all sober yet?"

Chaoketu dismounted and walked over, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I'm awake, but my head still hurts a bit. Brother Li, your alcohol tolerance is really impressive; all of us combined couldn't keep up."

At this moment, Zhou Zhiming, who had followed behind, couldn't help but interject, "That's for sure! After you guys got drunk, my master got almost everyone else who could drink under the table."

"Brother Chaoketu, you have to believe me," Bayar immediately chimed in, smiling at them. "Those people were all helped back by Brother Chaqian and me, including you!"

After hearing this, Chaoketu's mouth gaped open and he couldn't close it for a long time.

He turned to look at Li Kaixin, his face full of disbelief: "Brother Li, this is too much! I'll never drink with you again."

"Brother Kaixin, with your drinking capacity, from now on, I'll just pour you drinks from the side." Risu nodded repeatedly, a hint of fear on his face.

Li Kaixin was amused by their reaction: "Alright, alright, let's stop chatting here. Brother Risu, let's set off now!"

"Good, good!" Risu nodded repeatedly and turned to fetch the horse.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhiming was a little confused and came over to ask, "Master, where are you going?"

"Go to Risu's brigade and help his brother check his leg." Li Kaixin patted his apprentice's shoulder. "You go back and catch up on your sleep. I should be back before noon."

"Master, I want to go with you!" Zhou Zhiming immediately perked up, all the drowsiness he had just felt vanished.

Li Kaixin did not agree immediately, but turned to look at Chaoketu and the others.

After all, going to their place still requires their permission.

Chao Ketu waved his hand readily and said with a smile, "Alright! Brother Zhiming, I'll treat you to a good lunch."

Then he looked at Master Chen and Song Hai, "Master Chen, Brother Song, would you like to join us?"

"I won't go, I still need to pack my things." Master Chen pointed to the yurt behind him.

Song Hai lowered his head shyly: "I'm with my master."

Zhou Zhiming's eyes lit up, and he leaned close to Li Kaixin and whispered, "Master, look what they've said. If I don't go, it would be so disrespectful."

"Go ahead, go ahead!" Li Kaixin smiled helplessly.

In the end, only Master Chen and Song Hai remained, while Chagan and Bayar also wanted to join in the fun.

Before leaving, the two of them made an appointment with Master Chen and Song Hai to take them hunting gazelles again in the afternoon.

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