The Disciple’s Diligence Makes the Master Seem Lazy - Chapter 75

[Chapter 75 The Goddess of Dreams Dies]

Xiangshan Restaurant.

Li Xu, who was eating, suddenly noticed a heavy gasp coming from the fifth table of the restaurant: “Brother Zhang, when I came here just now… I heard that Hong Fu Nu died.”

The Taoist friend who spoke had just rushed in from outside, drinking tea and talking. He had originally agreed with several good brothers to have dinner at Xiangshan Restaurant, but he heard some rumors that delayed his time here.

Several good brothers wanted to punish him with three cups, but they were stunned when they heard his words.

One brother asked: “Is it the Hong Fu Nu from Shana Lou, the Four Wonders of Shana?”

“Yes.”

“She died? When did it happen?”

Several good brothers at table number five found it hard to accept, and their hands were shaking as they served the food.

Hong Fu Nu was one of the Four Wonders of Shana. She was famous for her charming figure and was one of the goddesses that many Taoist friends dreamed of.

But suddenly they heard that the goddess of their dreams, whom they thought about day and night, was dead!

How could this be possible?

It was hard to accept.

Although the Taoist friend’s voice was not very loud, most of the people in the restaurant were ascetics with extraordinary hearing, and they immediately quieted down. The two girls stopped playing the piano, and even the waiters in the restaurant stopped.

Everyone looked at him and asked, “What’s going on?”

The brother who was drinking water gasped and said, “I don’t believe it either. I made a special investigation and heard that Hong Funu was secretly ordered to set out from Emperor Zhuanxu’s capital to Funong Town. She should have arrived here a long time ago, but Shi Feiqian of Shanya Tower never waited for her, so she sent people to check everywhere. Two hours ago, a body was found in the purple bamboo forest at the junction of Yuyang County and Cao County. It was her.”

Someone asked, “Has the cause of death been found out?”

The brother shook his head suddenly, “I don’t know the details, this is all I know.”

“Is this news true or false? Would someone be so wasteful? If it were me, even if I had bad intentions, I would have lustful intentions and would not be willing to kill her. I also heard that Hong Funu’s strength was at the fourth level and she had at least survived the tenth heavenly tribulation. How could such a strong person die?”

“Not sure.”

“Let’s wait for Shanya Tower to announce it.”

The ascetics in the restaurant did not believe the news of Hong Funu’s death. Such masters generally would not die easily. It must be a rumor.

This message was soon drowned out, and the sound of the piano in the restaurant began to play again.

Gradually, the monks began to talk about the beauty of the four beauties of Moment, the dancing god Yun Xiangyi, the flower fairy Hua Xiangrong, and the mute woman Bu Yu…

Dean Qinglian looked at Li Xu who was still eating and asked, “What do you think about the death of Hong Fu?”

“Don’t believe in rumors or spread them.” Li Xu said, “This matter has not been confirmed yet, don’t talk nonsense, today, we will stay in the restaurant for one night, and we will go home tomorrow.” It

‘s too late to go home now, so let’s stay here for one night. The key is that he thinks something big should happen tomorrow.

Others have the same idea as him. They also smell that something big is about to happen, so why not stay for one night to see what the situation is.

“I think everyone has eaten almost enough, let’s pay the bill.” Li Xu said. They ate for an hour or two. If they hadn’t listened to the monks’ discussions, they would have fallen asleep long ago.

“Waiter.” Dahu raised her little hand, “Check out.”

“Okay.” The waiter strode over and quickly calculated the total amount, saying, “The total is two thousand one hundred and three, minus the decimals, two thousand.”

Dahu stretched out her hand and wanted to take the money out of her storage ring, but Li Xu quickly held her down and looked at Dean Qinglian and said,

“Didn’t you say you were treating?” Li Xu looked at Dean Qinglian, who didn’t even take the initiative to pay the bill.

“Yeah.” Dean Qinglian felt a pang of pain in her heart. It was so expensive to have a meal. She had thought it would be at most nine hundred and ninety-nine, but Li Xu was too greedy.

If Li Xu hadn’t said anything, he would have kept quiet and let Dahu pay, because she was a little rich woman. When

he opened his mouth, Dean Qinglian had to pay, but she felt so bad.

“The bill is settled. I’m going to sleep. You can go if you want to play, but don’t go too late.”

Li Xu was really sleepy. If he hadn’t been listening to gossip, he would have gone to bed long ago. He yawned and opened a room and walked quickly to the sixth floor.

Tang Sheng and Dean Qinglian didn’t go out to play either. The former was still holding Luwu. In order to save money, he only opened one room.

Dazhu and An Zhiyu, two little girls, also opened a room. Something went wrong during the process, and the owner of the restaurant changed his face all of a sudden.

He rang a small bell next to him, and with the sound of “Dangdangdang”, countless footsteps were heard rushing here, quickly surrounding the restaurant.

Then, two fourth-rank imperial censors rushed in, followed by several people.

“She, she, she…” The restaurant owner pointed at An Zhiyu, “She has a problem, and her identity and origin are unknown.”

“Catch her.” The fourth-rank imperial censor waved his hand, and several imperial censors went up and were about to hold An Zhiyu.

“Stop.”

Li Xu, who had just reached the sixth floor, heard the noise and quickly came down. At the corner of the first and second floors, he saw Dean Qinglian, Daju, Tang Sheng, and An Zhiyu on the verge of a fight. Several people from the Censorate were also in the same situation. The atmosphere was very tense.

Li Xu yawned and said, “What’s going on?”

The fourth-rank censor stared at Li Xu and said coldly, “Who are you?”

Li Xu threw a token out. The man took it, looked at it carefully, and bowed his hands, saying, “Greetings, Honorary Elder.”

“What’s wrong with you?” Li Xu just wanted to take a nap, and it felt so difficult.

The owner of the restaurant explained, “She can’t produce her ID.”

Da’er could prove that her ID was from Qingqiu State. She came to Zhuanxu State to study, and she had formal documents.

Dean Qinglian, Tang Sheng was confused when he asked for his ID when he was about to open a room, but he was able to find it after searching in the storage bag.

But An Zhiyu couldn’t prove it. It was the first time she heard of such a thing as an ID.

She had never heard of this thing before, why did she suddenly need it?

She looked at her master, Dean Qinglian, helplessly.

Dean Qinglian was also confused. This thing was done when he was born. Tang Sheng was the son of an old friend, so he naturally had an ID, but An Zhiyu was picked up by him by chance. When he picked her up, she was already a few years old. Later, after accepting her as a disciple, he forgot to help her get an ID.

Because this thing is not useful, it is naturally forgotten.

Unexpectedly, after the Imperial Academy announced the secret passers-by, a census was conducted and everyone staying in the hotel had to register strictly.

This registration exposed An Zhiyu.

She couldn’t produce it at all, and it was even the first time she heard of it.

So the people from the Censorate came.

Dean Qinglian explained the situation to Li Xu, and Li Xu understood the whole story. Fortunately, he was there, otherwise he would have to spend some time talking.

“She came with me. I can guarantee that she is not a suspicious person. You all go and get busy. If there is any problem, I will take responsibility. Tomorrow, I will take her to the Censorate to apply for her identity certificate.” Li Xu yawned.

“Yes.” The Censorate slowly retreated, and the incident here gradually subsided.

“Thank you.”

(End of this chapter)