Ren Baqian strolled back with Xiong Pi. He deeply felt that this job might not be as easy as he had previously thought.
Just the fact that Mister Emptiness's palanquin was carried by the four young ladies who were able to carry the palanquin all the way to Lan City showed that they were definitely not ordinary people.
He fiddled with the golden page in his hand. It really looked like a pocket-sized golden book. Taking a closer look, he realized that there were words carved on each page. It was a pity that he couldn't understand what was written.
Just as he returned to the entrance of the Honglu Bureau, he saw a young man wearing a dirty robe and carrying a book on his back. He was talking to Qi Heng and Qi Sheng.
It was the kind that Ning Caichen carried in A Chinese Ghost Story. It was used to store the Four Books and Five Classics. There was a piece protruding from the top to block the sun during the day and also to block the rain during the rain.
No one knew what they were talking about, but Qi Sheng suddenly took a step forward, scaring the young man so much that he almost fell to the ground.
"What's going on?" Ren Baqian asked as he approached.
"Deputy!" Both of them turned around and greeted him with cupped hands.
"This is?"
"He said he came to celebrate His Majesty's birthday," Qi Heng said.
Ren Baqian sized him up. That young man was about 16 or 17 years old and had a tender face. Ren Baqian didn't know what kind of family would actually allow him to cross the border and come to Dayao.
His body was a little dirty. He didn't know how long it had been since he last bathed. His robe was covered in dust.
"Are you the deputy here?" the young man asked curiously.
Ren Baqian nodded. "I am. What, you don't look like one? "
The young man nodded honestly. "It doesn't look like it."
"You will be beaten for being so honest." Ren Baqian looked at him from the corner of his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I meant that you don't look like someone from Dayao," the young man quickly said.
"You came by yourself?"
"Yes," the young man said.
"Come in with me and register yourself." Ren Baqian waved his hand and walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
"How should I address you?" Ren Baqian asked casually.
"Surname Ning, given name Caichen."
"Ning Caichen?" Ren Baqian suddenly turned his head to look at Ning Caichen. His neck almost turned 180 degrees, scaring Ning Caichen, who was behind him.
"Sir, it's Ning Caichen, what's wrong?"
"Is Xiaoqian doing well?" Ren Baqian put on a fake smile and didn't know what to think.
I've just met Young Master Kidney Deficiency, and now there's Ning Caichen. This world is really a coincidence, and it's a small one.
"Who is Little Qian?" Ning Caichen was at a loss.
"Perhaps you will meet them in the future," Ren Baqian said.
When he returned to the room, it was still a mess. The broken table lay on the floor, and there were many broken pieces scattered around.
"Fill in this form. Name, place of origin, background, position, whether accommodation has been arranged, and the purpose of your visit." Ren Baqian passed the paper to him and pointed to the windowsill.
It didn't take long for Ren Baqian to receive the paper from Ning Caichen. He scanned through the paper and saw that it was from Great Xia.
After putting the paper away, she brought him to his residence.
Along the way, Ren Baqian inquired about the happenings along the way. He was very curious about everything in the outside world.
At the mention of this, Ning Caichen couldn't stop talking. He was in high spirits as he recounted his experiences. Along the way, he described it as though Tang Seng went on a pilgrimage for eighty-one hardships.
"Sir, there's something you don't know. One day, I was camping in the deep mountains. A huge bird covered the sky and covered the sun. When it flapped its wings, it almost blew me off the mountain. Later on, I hugged an old tree that was hundreds of years old and saved my life.
At that time, my heart almost jumped out of my chest. I didn't expect such an exaggerated thing to exist in this world. It was really an eye-opener. When I return, I will definitely draw this thing and let the world know about it. "
"Another time, I was camping in an ancient temple. In the middle of the night, a young lady suddenly came to seek shelter. She said that she missed the right time to travel in the mountains. I shared half of my rations with her. Later on, she said that she wanted me to rest at her house for a day to thank her.
At that time, I thought that I was indeed a little tired from traveling for a few days. Since her house wasn't far away, I thought of going to her house to rest for a day … Later on, when I woke up, there wasn't any luxurious house. Instead, there was an ancient tomb around it … "
"Another time, I met a group of robbers. When they saw that I had nothing on me, they kidnapped me and brought me to the mountain. The king of the mountain was actually a woman. She was 16 years old, unmarried, and as beautiful as a flower. When they saw that I was a scholar and that I was fair, they wanted to marry me. Later on, I pretended to agree and ran away while they were preparing for the wedding banquet. Now that I think about it, it's really sad … "
Ren Baqian was dumbfounded by Ning Caichen's bluff. He had to admit that Ning Caichen was more suitable for storytelling than him. Even though Ning Caichen looked immature and weak, he was a veteran in bragging.
Ren Baqian felt that if he didn't have such outstanding bragging skills, he might not have been able to arrive at Lan City unscathed.
It was a short journey from the Honglu Bureau to his residence. At the very least, Ren Baqian felt that he couldn't bear not to take care of him after listening to his words and the hardships he went through along the way.
He didn't even want the beautiful female king of the 28 Mountain Village just to celebrate Her Majesty's birthday. This kind intention was really touching.
Ren Baqian brought him to his residence. It was a courtyard that was connected to Mister Emptiness's.
"You can stay here for the time being," Ren Baqian said.
"Thank you very much, Deputy. I can't thank you enough," Ning Caichen said. He felt a little regretful that he couldn't continue to brag.
"I'm just doing my job. If there's anything, you can look for me at the Honglu Bureau. If I'm not around, look for someone else, "Ren Baqian instructed. After all, he didn't look like he was very good at fighting.
Of course, this was hard to say. After all, he had traveled a long way to get here. Bragging skills alone might not always be useful. This Ning Caichen might be an expert in disguising himself as a pig to eat a tiger.
Ren Baqian waved his hand at Ning Caichen and brought Xiong Pi back. When he passed by the courtyard where Mister Emptiness lived, he took a glance inside. The sedan chair was still there, but he didn't see the four women who were carrying it. They should be in the house.
After returning to the Honglu Bureau, he didn't encounter anything else. He sat there and recited the Song Ci until the sky turned dark. When he estimated that it was about time, he sent Xiong Pi back and strolled to the Chen Medicine Shop alone.
Now that he was wearing his official uniform, he wouldn't encounter any trouble walking on the streets.
Previously, he mentioned that as long as he wore this uniform, it would represent that he was an official of Dayao. Even if he didn't look like an aboriginal, the aboriginals would still treat him as one.
Being able to stroll around by himself without two burly bodyguards made Ren Baqian feel rather comfortable.
There weren't many people in the Chen Medicine Shop. When Chen Zisheng saw Ren Baqian, he was a little surprised and asked, "Mister Ren, are you an official in Dayao?"
"Just a nominal position in the Honglu Bureau." Ren Baqian smiled.
"You are wearing a Secondary class, Rank 6 official uniform. It shouldn't be as simple as a nominal position." Chen Zisheng laughed.
Ren Baqian knew that the Honglu Bureau's Deputy was a Primary class, Rank 6 official. However, seeing that Chen Zisheng could tell at a glance, Ren Baqian asked him about the differences between official uniforms. Every rank of official had a different uniform.
"I've learned a lot." Ren Baqian cupped his hands in obeisance.
He only knew a little about these things that everyone in Dayao, especially in Lan City, knew about.
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