HCB Chapter 41 Fate Brings Us Together
Chapter 41 Fate Brings Us Together
Wu You wanted to rest for a while, but when he looked up, he saw a man reclining under a tree in front of him. The man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome face and gorgeous clothes, and seemed to be a young master from some family who was out for a stroll.
He was muttering something about wanting another drink, or solving a case. Wu You wasn't sure if the man was asleep or drunk.
Wu You picked up a small twig from the side and poked the man's shoulder, calling out, "Hey buddy, say something, where is this?"
Wu You couldn't help but sigh. Every time she came here, she ended up picking up a man. Didn't the novels always say: Don't pick up injured men on the roadside. At best, you'll end up with Li Chengyin; at worst, you'll end up with Fu Shenxing.
Last time, I couldn't control myself and left without saying goodbye. I don't know if the world I'm in this time is the Lotus Pavilion I visited last time.
If that were true, Wu You's heart trembled violently. Finally, he could see that person again, but he felt a little guilty and dared not look at him. After all, he had left without saying goodbye. He just wanted to know if he was doing well.
Right now, all I want to do is gossip a bit and see if the person sleeping by the roadside is his little apprentice, so I can figure out if this is part of the Lotus Tower drama and where the timeline is.
Seeing that there was no response after calling for a long time, Wu You increased the force of the poke. With a "thud", the man who had been leaning against the tree fell to the ground and instantly woke up.
"Who? Who wants to harm me?" Fang Duobing, who was on the ground, covered the back of his head and jumped up to question the strangely dressed woman next to him.
Upon seeing that the man had woken up, Wu You quickly stepped back to avoid Fang Duobing's movements and explained, "Ahem, I saw that you were lying on the ground and I was worried that the ground was cold and that you might get sick, so I tried to wake you up. I didn't expect to use too much force. Please forgive me, young master."
"If that's the case," Fang Duobing quickly waved his hand, "then forget it, you meant well." Fang Duobing forgave Wu You's rude behavior with his clear eyes.
Wu You covered the corners of her mouth that wanted to turn up and asked, "Who are you, young master? Where did you come from? Why are you lying alone in this desolate place?"
When Wu You mentioned it, Fang Duobing remembered something, looked up to the side, didn't see anything, then raised his hand to his forehead and looked into the distance.
He exclaimed in disbelief, "Where's the building? Where are they? I've poured my heart out to them, and they've run away!"
Looking at the gorgeous attire, the clear, bright eyes, the Erya sword, and the person with the same expression as Fang Duobing in the drama, Wu You was certain that this was the world of Lotus Tower.
Based on the Lotus Tower storyline that Wu You had watched many times, he guessed that they had just passed the Lingshan Dojo in Jiaozhou, where the Lingshan Sect Leader had undergone a metamorphosis and ascended to immortality.
He then feigned curiosity and asked, "What person? What building? There's no one or building here." Wu You drew a semicircle with his hand to indicate that he couldn't see anything within that area.
Fang Duobing muttered, "It's just an old fox and a fox spirit."
"What are you saying?" Wu You said, indicating that she hadn't heard clearly.
Just as Fang Duobing was about to say something, a man and a woman came running from a distance, urgently calling out in the air, "Young Master, Young Master."
The two men ran over and looked Fang Duobing up and down several times: "Young Master, where have you been? We've been looking for you all night."
Fang Duobing interrupted their spellcasting, saying, "It's nothing." He then bowed to Wu You and said, "I am Fang Duobing from Tianji Manor. Thank you, young lady. May I ask your name?"
Li'er and Wangfu, who were behind Fang Duobing, also bowed to the strangely dressed woman in front of them.
Wu You returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute: "I am Wu You. I wonder if Young Master Fang just mentioned that the building is a small building that can move? Are the people in that small building still safe and sound?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Duobing exclaimed with delight, "You also know about the Lotus Pavilion? Do you know Li Lianhua? He's radiant and in excellent health now. It's a pity he doesn't know martial arts, but he's very clever."
"I just don't know why he wears that tattered fox mask all the time. It looks good, but I've never seen him take it off. It's like having two foxes on the first floor."
Fang Duobing complained for a while, and Wu You learned about Li Lianhua's current situation: "I know him, but it was a long time ago. I don't know if he still remembers me. If Young Master Fang sees him again, there's no need to mention me. Tell him that in the future, he should check any tea he gives you first."
Fang Duobing asked in surprise, "How did you know I...? I know." Fang Duobing had no idea that in the future, Wu You's reminder would save him from many setbacks.
After the group took their leave, Fang Duobing left with Li'er and Wangfu.
Wu You didn't want to get involved in their affairs. On one hand, she wanted to follow the protagonist's lead, knowing that tomorrow and an accident could never come first. On the other hand, Wu You felt guilty. Although leaving wasn't her choice, she couldn't help feeling guilty.
After they left, Wu You, seeing that no one was around, slipped into the space of the old house.
She took out her phone again, but there was no signal at all. Wu You panicked. Last time she came, she could still contact her brother and there was internet, but this time it was completely impossible. She couldn't even say goodbye to her brother after coming here.
Wu You couldn't believe how panicked her brother would be if he couldn't find her. They had relied on each other for many years. The last time she came here, it was a business trip that was a bit far away, and she could still call him. This time, however, there was absolutely no news of him.
Wu You stared at her phone, which had absolutely no signal, and was momentarily lost in confusion. If it weren't for the sound of the refrigerator running, Wu You would have thought the phone was out of power and would be useless once the battery was depleted.
I stood up from the sofa, patted my cheeks, and forced myself to wake up. There's no point in thinking about it now; I should just think about myself right now.
Thinking of something, Wu You rummaged through the cabinets and finally found a small box in a dusty cabinet in a corner of the room.
I opened the box and took out the courtyard contract and key that had been sealed away for a long time. Although the writing on them was a bit blurry, I could still make out the address and the government contract.
I originally thought this was a fallback plan, something I'd never need. But to my utter surprise, it's actually come in handy now.
Wu You burst into tears of joy, finally having a place to stay and no longer being homeless.
Wu You changed her clothes; she didn't want to draw attention out of the house in those modern clothes.
Thinking back to his previous visit to the foot of Pudu Temple, Wu You opened the window, imagining the scenery there. However, the scenery outside the window remained unchanged, still the same trees that Fang Duobing had just leaned against.
Wu You wondered if the function was gone or if the scenery had changed. Wu You thought of the unchanging scenery along the East China Sea coast, but the view outside the window remained the same.
Could it be that the teleportation function in the old house has disappeared, or that we still need to run through the map and update it like the first time before we can unlock the anchor point? These are all things that need to be tested.
What we need to know now is how far Jiaozhou is from Xiangzhou Prefecture and how to get there.
Wu You opened the door and headed towards the main road. After rounding the hillside, he saw the city in the distance. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the city gate of Jiaozhou.
Upon entering the city and inquiring, Wu You learned that it would take half a month by carriage to reach Xiangzhou Prefecture. He could already imagine the bumpy and uncomfortable journey that would take him over the next two weeks.
With no other options, Wu You rented a carriage and bought some dry rations while the sun was still high in the sky, heading towards Xiangzhou Prefecture.
Wu You saw the pattern design of spring dew and autumn frost in Jiaozhou City. He didn't expect that after so many years, there would be a branch in this remote Jiaozhou City.
Wu You didn't go in to acknowledge him. First, without the princess's jade token, the people below wouldn't recognize her and would think she was an imposter. Second, she didn't want to acknowledge him for the time being and wanted to live her own life.
As for when they'll find out, we'll see. Wu You simply wore a fox mask and went into Chunlu Qiushuang Jueweizhai to get a meal to try.
The food was delicious, the restaurant was clean and tidy, and the staff were polite and courteous. It seemed that Spring Dew and Autumn Frost were operating well, and Wu You had no intention of interfering at all.