This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 121 An unexpected encounter
When Zhao Chenyu came out of the tavern, his clothes were wet with wine. He was carrying a wine jug and stumbling on the street.

When leaving the tavern, Zhao Chenyu stumbled and rushed out onto the street, accidentally bumping into someone.

"Hey, watch your way!"

"Uh, sorry, sorry, I didn't mean it!"

The man pushed Zhao Chenyu away fiercely, and the latter staggered and fell directly in front of the tavern. He was a little drunk, so although his balance was not good, he was not in any pain.

The waiter at the tavern saw this and hurried out to support Zhao Chenyu.

"Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, are you okay? Big brother, calm down. Mr. Zhao is just drunk!"

"Oh, drunkard, it's such bad luck to run into you!"

The man didn't say anything. He sniffed his arm that was rubbed and walked away cursing.

A drunkard? Unlucky? Is he talking about me?
Zhao Chenyu felt it was ridiculous. He stood up with the help of the servant, waved his hand, said thank you, and left again.

It was not too late at this time. Many stalls on the street were closing up and many pedestrians were rushing home. Zhao Chenyu would occasionally bump into some people and attract some scolding. Although he looked a little shabby now, no one would care about his background.

At the corner of the street, Liu Hongyu, Xiao Wen Huier and four others stood there, watching Zhao Chenyu leave with the wine jug, looking at each other in confusion for a moment.

"This senior brother, is he Mr. Zhao?"

"Yes, is that the case? But that's what the Master said about him."

Zhuang Lin didn't write much about Zhao Chenyu in the letter he left, just a paragraph, but he gave him a good evaluation, and he was the only person he asked to bring him a peach.

Therefore, many students have some positive imaginations about Mr. Zhao, and many even think that he can be compared with Tao Yuanming at least in his youth.

But when they saw each other today, they were all quite disappointed.

Liu Hongyu also frowned slightly.

"Mr. Zhao wasn't like this before. He looked gloomy, but he still had a radiance inside. Perhaps he's been a bit frustrated in recent years. Besides, do we judge people by their appearance?"

A few people nodded and stopped talking, but they felt that they were not judging people by appearance, after all, they were just looking at the appearance.
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Zhao Chenyu stumbled along the street, but he felt more and more tired. As he walked along the river passing through the city, looking at the shimmering water in the setting sun, he couldn't help but think of the dream he had just had.

Somehow, Zhao Chenyu got close to the stone steps by the river, stumbled and almost fell into the river. The feeling of weightlessness made him wave his hands in panic.

At this moment, a hand grabbed Zhao Chenyu from behind, and then gently pulled him back.

Zhao Chenyu staggered and sat down on the stone steps, frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. After he came to his senses, he looked up at his surroundings and saw a group of five people, big and small.

Zhao Chenyu hurriedly stood up, not knowing who was pulling him, so he picked up the wine jug and bowed to the five people.

"Thank you all for your help. Zhao can't swim. If I fell into the water while drunk, I might lose my life. Thank you very much!"

"Brother, no need to be so polite!"

Liu Hongyu hurriedly supported Zhao Chenyu. The man was now walking unsteadily and looked like he was about to fall when he bowed. After Zhao Chenyu stood up and saw the man in front of him clearly, he felt that he seemed somewhat familiar and could not help but look at him carefully.

"Hey, brother, why do you look so kind?"

Liu Hongyu originally planned to wait for Zhao Chenyu to go home and rest before meeting him, so as to save his face. However, if he pretended not to know him at this point, it would be a bit foolish to go to him later.

So Liu Hongyu also looked puzzled, looked up and down at Zhao Chenyu, and then seemed to suddenly think of something, his surprise was beyond words.

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Zhao?"

Hearing this name, Zhao Chenyu's heart moved. He looked at Liu Hongyu carefully again. A figure in his memory gradually emerged and slowly overlapped with the person in front of him.

Could it be him? How could it be?

"Are you Mr. Liu?"

Liu Hongyu's heart moved, and this time the surprise on his face was not fake.

"Yes, I am Liu Hongyu. Does that mean you are really Mr. Zhao?"

Mr. Zhao only saw me once, for just a day or two, but he could still recognize me?
Zhao Chenyu was also shocked. He had thought that Mr. Liu was Tao Yuanliang's follower. His accent was a little different from that of ordinary people, and his short hair was particularly eye-catching. He was very cautious in every move he made when he was around Tao Yuanliang.

But looking at him now, he is now a very dignified person, completely different from the one he was back then.

But soon, Zhao Chenyu realized something and a look of joy appeared on his face. He still remembered that it was Zhuang Lin who came to see this Master Liu specially. By the way, he also called Zhuang Zi'an "Master"!
Yes, Yuan Liang had said long ago that Zhuang Zi'an was a man of great learning and talent, but he just had no intention of becoming an official. Perhaps it was just a few years of teaching that transformed Master Liu!

That is
Zhao Chenyu showed a hint of joy on his face. He looked at the people around Liu Hongyu, then looked at the stone steps on both sides of the river and the nearby road, as if looking for something.

"Mr. Liu, you're here. What about Mr. Zi'an? Where is he? Is he here too? I have a lot of questions I want to ask him! I hope he can help me. Where is he?"

At this moment, Zhao Chenyu seemed to be mostly sober, looking around anxiously.

Xiao Wen on the side couldn't help but say, "The teacher didn't come!"

Li Hui also followed subconsciously.

"Yes, we are the only ones here, the Master is not here"

Master is not here? Zhao Chenyu was slightly stunned and looked at the few people who heard the sound. Liu Hongyu also said at this moment.

"Indeed, Young Master Zhao, it was just me and a few others who were out this time, passing through Xiangyang. The Master didn't come with us! I heard Young Master Zhao was an official here, so I wanted to pay him a visit, but I didn't expect to meet him here. Oh, and they are also your students!"

As Liu Hongyu spoke, he winked at the few people, and the four of them immediately stepped forward, bowed, and introduced themselves.

Zhao Chenyu just nodded blindly. After hearing the woman's voice and seeing that Li Hui and Wang Min'er were indeed girls, it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"So you are all Mr. Zi'an's disciples. Uh, since you are here to look for me, then come with me to my humble abode to rest for a while. I am just a little drunk today, which is not the case usually."

Zhao Chenyu looked at himself as he spoke, then hurriedly tidied his hair and tightened his headband, feeling somewhat embarrassed by his shabby appearance.

Liu Hongyu and others didn't know what to say, they just smiled awkwardly and nodded.
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Zhao Chenyu rented a small courtyard in Xiangyang. It was certainly not as good as the Zhao family mansion in Wuling City, but it was still clean and tidy.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, a servant came out to take care of Zhao Chenyu. After exchanging greetings with the guests, he invited everyone in.

Although Zhao Chenyu looked shabby, he was not poor. His salary was definitely not enough to support his work, but he still had some spare money, so it was not a problem for him to entertain guests for dinner in the evening.

Several people declined Zhao Chenyu's offer to let them stay overnight, but they did not refuse dinner, after all, they had something to say to him.

When Zhao Chenyu took a shower and changed his clothes at home before meeting the guests, he looked completely different from before, but the decadent air in him was still very obvious in the eyes of Liu Hongyu and others. Fortunately, he should be completely sober now.

Dinner was not so particular. Several tables were put together for eating. Zhao Chenyu's servants also sat at the table. They chatted about some things, talked about the changes in the past two years, and finally talked about the things that Liu Hongyu and others were concerned about.

"Wanzhang Foguang Temple? Why are you asking about this?"

When Zhao Chenyu heard the name, he frowned instinctively. Liu Hongyu looked at his reaction and intuitively understood that he had a bad impression of this temple, so he had some idea in his mind.

"Nothing much happened, but we met a few monks on the road. They didn't seem like good people and even teased my two junior sisters. I taught them a lesson, and they said they would take revenge later!"

"I saw their faces were ferocious when they spoke, and their teasing was extremely vulgar. I was worried and instinctively felt that something was wrong, so I took note. Perhaps they were doing a lot of shady things behind the scenes!"

Zhao Chenyu frowned, subconsciously looked at his doors and windows, and then said cautiously.

"Foguang Temple has become quite famous in Xiangyang in recent years. I heard that the Bodhisattva has appeared there, and dignitaries from the Jingxiang area are flocking to it. The ones you encounter on the road are far away from Xiangyang, and most of them are unscrupulous monks who are using the name of Foguang Temple to show off their power. Please keep this to me and don't spread it outside!"

"Of course! We know what's right and wrong. We only spoke to you because the Master said you were trustworthy! Furthermore, the Master also said you may appear to be a playboy, but you are actually very thoughtful and intelligent, so we decided to discuss this with you."

When Zhao Chenyu heard this, he knew that he was highly regarded by Mr. Zi'an. His heart warmed slightly, and he was a little excited, but his thoughts were still mainly on what Liu Hongyu said.

Liu Hongyu didn't finish his words.

"If this Wanzhang Foguang Temple is really a den of filth and dirt, then being able to say this to my two junior sisters means that it must have actually done this before."

Zhao Chenyu didn't express his opinion, but subconsciously looked at the two girls when he heard this. Are they so popular?

At first glance, they seemed ordinary, but now, because I was looking carefully, I gradually saw the clues. Suddenly, I found that the two women had beautiful and outstanding faces, and the more I looked, the clearer it became.
Zhao Chenyu showed a look of surprise, knowing why the two women were teased, but he quickly looked away, frowned and thought for a while, obviously he had thought of something, then looked at the people at the dinner table with a serious expression.

"Did those monks ever say what their Dharma names were?"

Liu Hongyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in response.

"Yes, remember the two monks' Buddhist names are Jingkong and Jingneng!"

These two were the monks who finally died at the hands of Li Hui and Wang Min'er, and Liu Hongyu deliberately did not report them in full.

Zhao Chenyu nodded upon hearing this.

"Well, I'll go check and see if they are really monks from Foguang Temple."

As he spoke, Zhao Chenyu looked at the two girls again and said solemnly.

"Don't stay in Xiangyang for sightseeing. It's better to leave early!"

"Mr. Zhao, how do you plan to investigate? It's better to be careful. Even if we are fine, you should not cause trouble!"

Hearing the obvious concern in Liu Hongyu's words, Zhao Chenyu smiled.

"Don't worry, Master Liu. How about this? You can go with me tomorrow. You are new here, and your minds are still young. You should learn how to deal with things flexibly!"

It was not appropriate to have a dispute with those monks and almost come to blows. Zhao Chenyu felt that if he were there, the situation would not have reached this point.

When Zhao Chenyu said this, Liu Hongyu and the others noticed that his aura was brighter than before.
(End of this chapter)