Young hero, stay put and don't be reckless.

Chapter 38 I'm Looking for Lao Yu

Jiang Xun turned around: "Is there anything else, Miss Gu?"

Gu Yunqian hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "There are people chasing you outside right now. If you go out now, you'll definitely get caught."

Jiang Xun knew she was right, but he still shook his head: "But if I stay here, I'll drag you down with me."

"No." Gu Yunqian blushed slightly as soon as she said it, and quickly added, "I believe you are a good person."

Jiang Xun was stunned for a moment.

From childhood to adulthood, he had heard too many insults directed at him—"little thief," "stinking beggar," "bastard without parents"... but no one had ever told him the words "I believe in you."

A sudden warmth welled up inside me, and my nose started to sting.

"I..." He wanted to say something, but the words that came out were, "I'm really not a bad person."

I regretted it as soon as I said it.

Isn't that obvious?

Gu Yunqian smiled, a very soft and gentle smile: "I know."

Jiang Xun glanced at her; her face was as white and smooth as porcelain in the candlelight. His heart suddenly pounded wildly, and even his breathing became erratic.

"Then...then I'll stay here for a while, and leave when it's safe outside." He quickly turned his face away, his gaze landing on the bed.

Gu Yunqian realized something, her face flushed slightly, and she stood up, walked to the bedside, and lowered the bed curtains.

"You...you can sit there," she said softly. "I'll sleep inside."

Jiang Xun nodded, but his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Gu Yunqian lay down fully clothed, pulled the blanket up to her chin, glanced at Jiang Xun with her eyes showing, and then closed them.

She kept thinking to herself: "I'm crazy, I'm crazy! How could I let a strange man stay overnight?"

If this gets out, my life will be ruined.

Strangely enough, despite knowing the serious consequences, she did not regret it.

She had an inexplicable trust in this man, and was neither worried about what he might do nor afraid of him being there.

Perhaps it was because of the way he rushed out to save the child during the day, or perhaps it was because of his helpless expression just now.

She wasn't sure either.

She rolled over, facing the wall.

Jiang Xun stared at her slender back, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind—he wanted to protect her.

This thought flashed through his mind for only a moment before he quickly suppressed it.

Don't overthink it. She's from a respectable family; you're just a poor boy, you're not good enough for her.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and forced himself to think of nothing.

After a while, Gu Yunqian's breathing became even and long, as if she had fallen asleep.

Jiang Xun opened his eyes and glanced at her.

Under the moonlight, her profile was so beautiful it looked like it had been painted on.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his head away.

He sat by the window, listening to the sounds outside.

A cool night breeze blew by.

He stood up, tiptoed to the bedside, and pulled the blanket up to cover Gu Yunqian's exposed shoulders.

Gu Yunqian didn't wake up, but curled up slightly, as if she was feeling warmth in her dream.

Jiang Xun returned to the window and looked at the small bulge in the blanket. Suddenly, he felt that the night wasn't so hard to get through after all.

…………

When Gu Yunqian woke up, it was already daylight.

A pale blue light shone through the paper windows, and the room was quiet. She lay in the bed curtains for a while, lost in thought, before remembering what had happened last night.

That boy.

She slowly sat up, lifted the curtain, and looked outside.

The small table was empty, and the stools were neatly arranged. There were no mud stains on the floor, and the window latches were securely fastened.

If she hadn't been tucked in tightly by the corner of the blanket, she would have thought last night was a dream.

I looked down at myself; my clothes were perfectly fine.

The blanket was covering me properly.

Gu Yunqian suddenly felt like laughing.

This person is quite proper.

She got up and saw a note on the dressing table, so she picked it up and read it.

"I am deeply grateful and will not thank you enough. Until we meet again."

The handwriting is crooked and messy, like a child just learning to write, but every stroke is done with care.

Gu Yunqian looked at those words and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.

She folded the note, tucked it under her pillow, and tidied her hair in front of the bronze mirror.

The person in the mirror had a slightly flushed face and something indescribable in their eyes.

"Until we meet again..." she murmured, her heart suddenly beating faster.

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When Jiang Xun left the Gu residence, it was just dawn.

He squatted at the door for a while to make sure no one was watching him before using his Azure Lotus Divine Speed ​​to dash out three streets in a flash.

He didn't stop until he ran into a deserted alley, leaning against the wall to catch his breath.

My heart is pounding.

It wasn't because I ran too fast.

It's because...

Forget it, I don't want to.

He bought two sesame seed cakes from a street vendor, ate them as he walked, and thought he would go back to the inn to catch up on some sleep first.

But halfway there, he sensed something was wrong.

First, I felt a tightness in my chest, as if something was blocking my breath.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of heat rose from my lower abdomen, flowing upwards along the meridians and rushing straight to the top of my head.

Jiang Xun paused, grabbed the wall by the roadside, and large beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.

"Not good..." His heart sank, knowing that the true energy in his body was about to get out of control again.

Since I started practicing the breathing technique taught by the woman in black, I've been doing well for the past six months.

He thought he could hold out for a long time, but he never expected that problems would arise so quickly.

It must have been because of a fight with that young master last night.

Jiang Xun took a few deep breaths, barely suppressing the surging emotions within him, and strode towards the inn.

Along the way, he felt the heat flow getting stronger and stronger, like a imprisoned dragon rampaging through his meridians.

His skin began to feel hot, and his breath was hot.

Back at the inn, he closed the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to regulate his breathing according to the method taught by the woman in black.

But it was completely useless.

That true energy completely disobeyed his commands, rampaging through his body as if trying to tear him apart.

Jiang Xun gritted his teeth and persevered for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed onto the bed.

"Ordinary methods simply can't suppress it..." He lay on the bed, panting heavily, his mind racing.

It's time to go find that old Yu.

The woman in black once said that if she ever lost control of her inner energy, she should go to Yunzhou and find a man named Lao Yu.

Although Jiang Xun's internal energy had fluctuated before, it was still relatively stable, so he didn't take it to heart.

But now...

Ignoring his discomfort, Jiang Xun hastily washed his face, changed into clean clothes, and went out to inquire about the location of "Guangji Medical Clinic".

Guangji Medical Clinic is located in the south of the city. It is an old house with three courtyards. A black plaque with gold characters hangs in front of the door. The four characters "Guangji Medical Clinic" are written in strong and vigorous strokes, clearly the work of a famous calligrapher.

Several signs hang inside the museum, with words like "Healing the sick and saving lives" and "Miraculous healing hands".

There was a queue at the entrance, with people of all ages and genders waiting to see a doctor. There were many more people than at the surrounding clinics.

He queued for a while, and when it was finally his turn, he stepped inside.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a gray cloth long gown, was sitting in the front hall, engrossed in writing a prescription.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and asked expressionlessly, "Where do you feel unwell?"

Jiang Xun shook his head: "I'm looking for Lao Yu."