"Ah, here, here, here!" Looking at the palm print that was several inches deep in front of him, the shopkeeper imagined what it would look like if this palm print were on his body. Looking at the expressionless Ye Xuan, he suddenly shuddered and shuddered. He hurriedly took out a pile of taels of silver from the silver cabinet next to him and handed them to Ning Caichen.
"Thank you, boss!" Seeing the taels of silver handed over by the innkeeper, Ning Caichen quickly reached out to take the taels of silver and quickly hid them in his clothes.
"Thank you, Brother Ye!" After receiving the taels of silver, Ning Caichen cupped his hands and thanked Ye Xuan gratefully. "Brother Ye, how about we eat here?"
"Don't mention it, Brother Ning. It's our duty to help each other when we're outside." Ye Xuan smiled and waved his hand. "We've just eaten a few pancakes, so we're not hungry now. If you're hungry, don't worry about me. Just go and eat by yourself."
"If you're here for a meal, you're absolutely right to choose our restaurant. Not only do we have fourth-grade dried fruits and fourth-grade preserved plums, but we also have the Eight Treasure Ding Rabbit, beef fillet with scallion, fried quail, and other delicacies!" Hearing that Ning Caichen wanted to eat, the innkeeper's eyes lit up. He thought he could make some money, so he quickly interrupted with a flattering smile.
Ning Caichen had just suffered at the innkeeper's hands. Originally, he wanted to eat here, but when he saw the innkeeper's face, he suddenly felt a little tired. Picking up the book case on the ground and carrying it on his back, he said to Ye Xuan, "In that case, I'm not that hungry, so let's eat later. Brother Ye, let's go!"
"Brother Ye, do you have any other plans? If not, how about we find an inn to stay in together? "Ning Caichen said to Ye Xuan after they left the Yunlai Inn.
Ye Xuan looked at Ning Caichen and shook his head. "No, I like to find an old temple nearby for a night. There's no need to waste money to stay in an inn!"
"Ah, you live in the ancient temple?" Ning Caichen looked at Ye Xuan in surprise, even though he hadn't known Ye Xuan for long. But from his mannerisms, it could be seen that Ye Xuan was not a poor person. But why would he like to live in an old temple? Those places were basically dirty and messy. How could they be compared to inns? Could it be …
"Brother Ye, if you happen to run out of travel expenses, I happen to have some here. The Treasure House promised me that if I receive the account, they will give me 20 taels of silver. If I go back, five taels will be enough. " As Ning Caichen spoke, he took out three taels of silver from the pile of silver he had just taken from the bookcase and handed it to Ye Xuan. "Brother Ye, if you have a horse, this should be enough for your traveling expenses."
Looking at the three taels of silver that Ning Caichen forced into his hand, Ye Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, he felt warm in his heart. Ning Caichen was indeed a person worth befriending. He returned the taels of silver to Ning Caichen. At the same time, he shook his hand, and a gold ingot of 50 taels appeared in his hand. "Brother Ning, you misunderstood. You see, it's not that I don't have travel expenses. This is just a personal hobby. "
"Ah?! That … "Ning Caichen looked at the gold ingot in Ye Xuan's hand. He couldn't help but feel tongue-tied, thinking that Ning Caichen's hobby was too strange.
"Brother Ning, it seems that we'll part ways here. Go find an inn and have a good night's rest. After all, an inn is much safer and more comfortable than an old temple! "
When saying this, Ye Xuan deliberately used a little provocation in his tone. Then, ignoring Ning Caichen, who was looking at him with a strange look, Ye Xuan turned around and randomly asked a street vendor, "Boss, do you know how to get to Lanruo Temple?"
"Lanruo Temple?!" The surrounding people who heard Ye Xuan's question immediately stopped all their movements as if they had been hit by a spell. They looked at Ye Xuan with a strange look in their eyes.
"That's right, Lanruo Temple. Boss, do you know how to get there?" Ye Xuan asked calmly as if he didn't see the strange behavior of the people around him.
"Head east for 1.5 miles from here. There's a very gloomy old temple there. That's Lanruo Temple!" When the stall owner heard Ye Xuan's question again, he could only answer. However, there was a trace of pity in his eyes as he looked at Ye Xuan, as if he was looking at a dying man.
"Okay, thank you!" After thanking the stall owner, Ye Xuan turned around and cupped his fists at Ning Caichen. "Brother Ning, the mountains will never change, and the rivers will always flow. Let's meet again!"
"Wait!" Ning Caichen suddenly stopped Ye Xuan and said, "Brother Ye, do you think that I'm the kind of person who forgets about riches and honor? Confucius said to die for a righteous cause, and Mencius said to be righteous! I've been to Guobei County from Tangxi, and I've stayed in many old temples and shabby temples. Let's go together! Let's go together! "
"Since Brother Ning is so righteous, let's go!" Hearing Ning Caichen's words, Ye Xuan's lips curled into a smile. Looking at Ning Caichen, who seemed a little unhappy, Ye Xuan thought to himself, Ning Caichen, don't blame me for provoking you. I just don't want you to miss out on a rare marriage.
Just like that, the two of them walked out of the market of Guobei County and headed east in the direction that the stall owner had pointed them out.
The 1.5 miles journey wasn't long. The two of them chatted as they walked, and it took them less than half an hour to reach a forest without riding a horse.
At this time, the sun was already setting in the west. The dim yellow afterglow shone on the forest. The tree branches were like demons and ghosts baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. There seemed to be wisps of coldness passing through one's skin, causing one's hair to stand on end.
"Brother Ye, when you asked about Lanruo Temple, I noticed that the people around seemed to have a strange reaction. Is Lanruo Temple a den of bandits?" Walking in the forest with their horses, Ning Caichen suddenly remembered the reactions of the people around him when Ye Xuan spoke and asked curiously.
"A den of bandits?" Hearing Ning Caichen's words, Ye Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. A den of bandits was nothing. If bandits came to this place, they would be nothing but food. He shook his head with a smile and said, "I don't know. But if they're just bandits, I can ask them to let us stay here."
"Hehe, Brother Ye, you're good at martial arts. I think you're more than enough to deal with some bandits." Recalling how Ye Xuan defeated several men with knives in the blink of an eye, Ning Caichen's confidence was boosted. But then, he asked, "Right, Brother Ye, didn't you just come to Guobei County today like me? How do you know about this Lanruo Temple? "
"Oh, I heard someone on the street mention it when you went to collect the bill." Ye Xuan found a random excuse and suddenly stopped. "Brother Ning, we're here!"
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