CHAPTER 641: 641 DEPARTURE

Yuanyuan shook her head, "Zeng Hongling and I have already been there twice. There are indeed many good things, but since we’re leaving soon, it’s inconvenient to carry so much stuff."

Wei Guangxiang nodded. Since she had already seen it, it was fine to let it go.

"No problem, when you want to go back, I can take you to find someone who specializes in collecting books and paintings."

Yuanyuan nodded, "Okay. If I get the chance, I’ll check it out."

"You definitely won’t be disappointed. By the way, how long are we planning to stay in Shushan?"

"I’m not sure either. We’ll decide after we take a look. I’m planning to visit the grassland again.

As for you all, just make your own decisions, okay?"

"The grassland, up north?"

"Yes, I want to see it."

"Actually, I have some news about ancient khanate tombs."

Yuanyuan glanced at Wei Guangxiang, "I’m not interested."

Wei Guangxiang also smiled, "It’s an occupational habit; whenever talking about a place, I first think of famous people buried there.

But I don’t think this news is particularly reliable."

"You have quite a wide network of connections?"

"Yeah, actually, in our line of work, there are a lot of us here, and many out of town too."

"Wei Guangxiang, I want to ask if you can find someone to inquire about any strange occurrences?"

"Strange?"

"Yes, things that don’t seem reasonable in this world."

"Monsters and ghosts?"

Yuanyuan didn’t know how to explain it to Wei Guangxiang, so she just nodded.

"Do you enjoy listening to stories?"

"Yeah, otherwise it gets too boring. But never mind. Since you’re already out of it, don’t get in touch with them again for my small hobby."

"I’ll tell you, my young master uncle loves those stories, we grew up together, I’ve heard quite a few."

Never expected this aloof person would like these things? But thinking about it, yeah, she’s also a girl.

The next day, Sister Zeng’s brother came over. Looking at Zeng Hongling, Yuanyuan suddenly felt she had changed. Couldn’t say exactly what, but her overall demeanor seemed much more cheerful. It seems the head of the Zeng family really has figured things out.

The four of them got on the train, in the same compartment, with the two girls on the upper berths.

Throughout the journey, Zeng Hongling chattered excitedly, very enthusiastic.

At the garrison, Zhang Chunsheng looked at the letter from Yuanyuan on the table, feeling genuinely concerned.

She’s not coming back. It’s already the third letter, judging by the address, it should be a letter from Zhao Yanli to her.

Also unsure of where she is now? At that time, Tan Shaoting said that she wasn’t suited for this kind of life, and he felt she was being a bit pretentious. But it seems it’s true. Even with memory loss, her essence hasn’t changed.

Is a life of freedom really that good? What’s so limiting about work, anyway?

Just then, the phone rang, Zhang Chunsheng was too busy. The garrison had recently recruited over ten people, yet tasks were still piling up.

Zhao Yanli was also puzzled, how come there’d been no news from Yuanyuan for over a year? Is she really that busy?

"Xiao Li, don’t worry. Yuanyuan must have something going on." Zhou Yongbing consoled his wife.

"But it shouldn’t be possible to not have any news for over a year."

"She must be too busy, or not in the Capital. Don’t worry."

How could she not? Yuanyuan isn’t the type of person to just leave without a trace, even if she’s not in the Capital; she’d make arrangements.

Zhou Yongbing didn’t know how else to comfort his anxious wife, so he quickly changed the topic.

"Xiao Li, I’ve already helped brother sell over five thousand pounds of wheat."

"Brother-in-law has also made quite a few connections; when you go over, just bring it back. Just not sure if Mom and Dad will come along?"

Zhou Yongbing knew his wife couldn’t take a long leave, "I’ll ask when I go to deliver the fertilizer."

He knew the in-laws wouldn’t come; they visited once in summer. Although exhausted, they seemed in high spirits.

Even though they live not far from the brother-in-law, they prefer to manage on their own, don’t want to go to their son’s home. So they’re even less likely to visit their daughter’s home.

"Big Sis mentioned she’d come back for a look this year. But I can’t, there’s no long enough holiday for me."

Zhou Yongbing had no solution either, as his wife took over mother’s work; in the porcelain factory as a statistician, the second half of the year was the busiest, and she couldn’t leave.

"Honestly, I want to see Yuanyuan more. Even if I can’t meet her, knowing how she’s doing would ease my mind."

Zhou Yongbing also had no way out; their fleet hadn’t been to the Capital in years. If anyone went, they’d definitely stop by.

"Okay, stop thinking about it. Get some sleep. You’ve got three months before you give birth, by then I think Mom and Dad will surely come to see you."

Zhao Yanli sighed and resigningly accepted it.

The four on the train prepared to get off. They had arrived in Shushan territory.

"Yuanyuan, I’ve heard there’s a Daoist Temple in Shushan, but it’s deserted. What are we going there for?"

"Nothing really. I just want to see it." Mainly because the kids said they were part of the Shushan Sect, even though knowing they were two different worlds, still wanted to see it.

"Yuanyuan, I actually know a few practitioners, though I’m not sure if they’re successful." Wei Guangxiang said.

"Practitioners? How are they different from ordinary people?"

Wei Guangxiang shook his head, "I don’t see much difference. The ones I know are Taoists, but they have families and children, so they’re pretty much like regular folk."

"Right, Taoists and monks are different."

"Nowadays, monks are even more reluctant to come out."

Yuanyuan understood what he meant. "Are there Taoists in Shushan?"

Wei Guangxiang shook his head, "I don’t know, don’t know the people here."

The four got off the train, didn’t rent a room, instead carrying their luggage, bought some food, and headed straight up the mountain.

"Yuanyuan, there’s not even a path here. Do we have to blaze our own trail up the mountain?"

"Let’s give it a try? It’s not easy to come all the way here; leaving without exploring feels unsatisfying."

The three had no objections, Wei Guangxiang and Zeng Yixin led the way, making a path as they went. By nightfall, they found a flat spot to rest.

The two men caught some rabbits, so the four enjoyed grilled rabbit meat.

"Yuanyuan, where will you go after leaving here?"

"Me? I want to live on the grassland for a few years. You three continue, make a circuit of all the places you know."

"Yuanyuan, are you not coming with us?"

Yuanyuan shook her head, "I’m not going. I just want to live on my own in a place where no one knows me for a few years."

"But, how will I find you in the future?"