klisemfg Chapter 418 Norio (11)
Chapter 418 Norio (11)
A strange man appeared on the street, followed by two men whose faces were smeared with charcoal. A sign was hanging in front of the strange man, which read "Paid Ghost Catching".
Upon closer inspection, the three were indeed Xiong Bufan, Lu Guanqi, and Li Tian'ao.
Li Tian'ao wanted to bury his face in his clothes; he couldn't bear to be so embarrassed.
He now regrets it; letting this strange man escort them back to the capital was an incredibly wrong choice.
People on the street thought the three of them were crazy and kept their distance, afraid of getting involved with them.
Xiong Bufan looked at Lu Guanqi and Li Tian'ao, who were squatting not far away, took out a broken bowl from his spatial storage and placed it in front of them. Maybe someone would give them a few copper coins because they were fools.
On the mountain, as long as Xiong Bufan is given enough money, he can send them to the capital.
As a result, Li Tian'ao did not believe Xiong Bufan at all, nor did he like Xiong Bufan saying that he was poor. So he went down the mountain to the town and started looking for money from banks to borrow silver, so that he could buy a horse.
The people at the money exchange saw that they were dressed in tattered clothes and were a bit dirty, so they kicked them out immediately.
As for their black faces, it's because they were afraid of losing face; they stole charcoal from farmhouses and smeared it on their faces so others wouldn't recognize them.
With two "clinks," someone threw two copper coins into their broken bowl.
Xiong Bufan quickly squatted down, took the copper coin, and then went to buy a steamed bun.
Li Tian'ao was truly on the verge of tears. If he had to beg his way back to the capital and have to support a money-grubbing monster that could eat like crazy, he wouldn't even have to die; he would have died outright.
After buying the steamed buns, Xiong Bufan sat leisurely to the side, watching the two beggars.
Lu Guanqi couldn't bear the humiliation any longer, so he said, "Great Immortal, I'll give you money, and I believe in you. Please take us back to the capital, okay?"
Xiong Bufan stretched out his chubby little hand, "Five thousand taels of silver, and I'll take you back."
Upon hearing the amount, Lu Guanqi looked troubled. He was not favored at home, and his total savings amounted to only 10,000 taels. Xiong Bufan was taking away half of his fortune at once.
Xiong Bufan changed his gesture again, "If you're not satisfied, then it's six thousand taels."
Seeing that Xiong Bufan was about to ask for more money, Lu Guanqi gritted his teeth and said, "Six thousand it is, I'll give it to you when we get back to the capital."
"it is good."
Xiong Bufan picked up the broken bowl and tucked Li Tian'ao under his side like a little chick. Before Li Tian'ao could say anything, Xiong Bufan tucked Lu Guanqi under his other arm.
The group prepared to embark on their journey to the capital. The sooner they arrived, the sooner they could collect the money they owed.
Out of respect for his clients, Xiong Bufan kindly reminded them, "Cover your faces, or don't blame me for not warning you."
How many days will it take to get to the capital?
Xiong Bufan puffed out his chest and said, "If the directions are correct, I'll arrive in a day at most."
Li Tian'ao thought Xiong Bufan was bragging; how could a person possibly have such speed?
In early summer, gusts of hot wind kept hitting my face, but when they were too fast, they turned into cool wind.
Lu Guanqi felt his face was freezing and tried to cover it with his sleeve, but the wind kept blowing and twisted his sleeve.
At every intersection, Xiong Bufan would ask Li Tian'ao which way to go.
Lu Guanqi may not be good at much else, but he remembers every path he has ever walked, which saves Xiong Bufan from taking unnecessary detours.
Li Tian'ao was captivated by Xiong Bufan's speed. He wondered when the dynasty would have such a figure again, and remained silent on the road.
Another major reason for not speaking is that I'm afraid of getting wind into my stomach and not being able to eat at night.
Xiong Bufan finally arrived in the capital in the middle of the night and, following the two men's directions, went to the prince's residence.
Looking at the luxurious mansion in front of him, Li Tian'ao became smug again. This strange man had never even been to the capital, so he probably had never seen such a magnificent mansion.
Xiong Bufan glanced at the house and could only say that it was far inferior to any of her previous princess residences.
Li Tian'ao: "Brave warrior, since you are my savior, I will take you in for a while."
Xiong Bufan kicked him; she was giving this person a hard time.
After running for a long time and getting hungry, Xiong Bufan picked up Li Tian'ao's leg and jumped into the house.
The guards reacted quickly, thinking that assassins had arrived, and surrounded Xiong Bufan and his two companions.
Li Tian'ao wiped his face clean, took out his token, and was then recognized, followed by a flurry of activity.
The maid led the three of them downstairs to wash up and change into clean clothes, while the kitchen was bustling with activity as they began preparing meals for their masters.
Finally, someone was taking care of him. Xiong Bufan felt that his efforts had not been in vain, and his life was getting better.
Nearly an hour later, the three of them reunited, changed into clean clothes, and washed up, showing no signs of their previous disheveled state.
Li Tian'ao stood in front of the table, glanced at Lu Guanqi, coughed, and prepared to get back at Lu Guanqi.
Lu Guanqi knelt on the ground, "Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Second Prince."
The other palace maids and eunuchs in the room also knelt down, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Li Tian'ao looked at Xiong Bufan, now he knew his noble status, so he should kneel down obediently.
Xiong Bufan ignored Li Tian'ao, calmly sat down at the dining table, and began stuffing food into his mouth.
These people are idiots. They have food but they don't eat it and they're still kneeling there. They deserve to starve to death.
Kongkong: "Bufan, quickly give me some food, I want to try it too."
Xiong Bufan glanced around furtively a few times, then placed a plate of fish directly into his spatial storage.
They believe in sharing blessings and not letting one of them go hungry.
The palace maids and eunuchs lowered their heads as soon as they heard the voice. This was the first time His Highness had brought the girl back, but the girl had no manners at all.
Lu Guanqi tried to pull Xiong Bufan to kneel down, but Xiong Bufan ran far away.
Li Tian'ao was putting on airs just to impress Xiong Bufan, but now he looks like a fool.
Xiong Bufan had already finished half the food on the table, and Li Tian'ao was also hungry. He walked up to Xiong Bufan and said, "Hey, I'm the Second Prince."
Xiong Bufan hugged the food closer to his chest and ignored it.
Li Tian'ao continued, "Ordinary people are blessed to see me, and they all kneel down."
Xiong Bufan: "Your meeting with Laozi is the result of your karma accumulated over thirty lifetimes."
If you're going to brag, go somewhere else and don't bother me while I'm eating.
Li Tian'ao was very angry, and the consequences would be severe. He couldn't beat her in a fight, so he decided to sit at the table and eat with Xiong Bufan, trying to steal her food.
Xiong Bufan kicked over his chair; this man wasn't worthy of eating with her.
Li Tian'ao finally realized that he was no match for Xiong Bufan. Thinking of his glorious feat of smashing a tiger's skull with a single punch, he held back.
"You may all leave now. Prepare some more food to entertain our distinguished guests."
"Yes, Your Highness."