Obsession [Quick Transmigration]

Seven days later, Jiang Mu planned to go to Hongshan Academy to check on Mr. Chen's condition, this time Duan Xu was by his side.

The drizzle of Hagi Castle has finally stopped, and the soft sunlight shines on the mountains and forests, which has a special charm.

There is nothing serious about Duan Xu's body, and his previous cultivation base has recovered bit by bit, and his mental outlook looks good now.

This was his first time out of Hagi City, and he looked around along the way, feeling curious about everything.

"The environment is quite quiet, as expected of a century-old academy."

Jiang Mu asked: "Have you been to the academy?"

"No," Duan Xu shook his head with a wry smile, "Where did I go to school? I'm an orphan, my parents are unknown. When I was young, my master picked me up to the mountain, and then I have been practicing in the Kunshan School. There are places where I can read and write. , but it’s different from the academy, and the things you learn are different.”

Jiang Mu nodded slightly: "Then you can go and see it today."

Duan Xu smiled and said: "That's true, but to be honest, Jianghu and Chaotang are really two worlds. It's like Hongshan Academy, where the students have an ordinary academic career. The students in it will have to take the imperial examination in the future. It’s really good to be a pillar of the country. Jianghu seems to be more free, without the many constraints of the court, but what about light swords, fast horses, and the willful freedom of the world..."

He shook his head at Jiang Mu and vetoed, "No, it's all fake."

This was said casually, as if it was just a sentimental chat, but if you look closely at his eyes, you can find a trace of sadness and trance, as if he is remembering his past self.

Jiang Mu said softly: "Whether it is the court or the rivers and lakes, there is no complete white or complete black. The environment is sometimes uncontrollable. You should understand yourself."

"I?"

"Sometimes you can live the life you want to live."

Someone said this to him before, but now Duan Xu just finds it funny, in this world, you can't do it if you think about it.

Perhaps seeing Duan Xu's inner thoughts, Jiang Mu suddenly patted him on the shoulder: "Your future is actually brighter than you imagined."

"Why?" Duan Xu was a little confused by him all of a sudden, and subconsciously asked.

Jiang Mu walked on the stone steps, turned around and looked down at him, and said slowly, "Because I'm here this time."

Duan Xu was sure that the person in front of him was still the guy who was always expressionless and uninterested in anything, but for a moment at this moment, he felt that the other party came with a kind of destiny .

*

Mr. Chen was not in Hongshan Academy, nor was Chen An.

I heard from the master in the courtyard that yesterday morning Chen An accompanied the old man to Xuancheng to attend some festival, and the journey was a little far away and he would not be able to return for a while. Jiang Mu didn't know much about it, but he only knew that Mr. Chen was recovering well.

"It's a waste of time." Duan Xu whispered to him.

"It's not a waste of time. It's best if the old man is in good health." Jiang Mu shook his head, and then asked Mr. Liu who was receiving him, "Can we take a look in the academy?"

Hongshan Academy is not closed. No matter who it is, as long as it climbs up Hongshan and comes here devoutly, the gate of the academy will not reject him. What's more, the person who came is Jiang Mu. Such a genius doctor has the grace of saving lives. The academy will not refuse.

Master Liu smiled and said, "Of course it's fine. I don't have anything to do right now. Why don't you let me take Young Master Jiang to the academy?"

Jiang Mu replied: "Then I will trouble you."

As expected of a literati, Mrs. Liu introduced it clearly and logically. Jiang Mu listened from the side, nodding his head from time to time as if he was listening carefully, and there was nothing unusual going on all the way around the academy.

But when he reached a corner, Master Liu bumped into a middle-aged man dressed in fancy clothes with a tense expression.

"Ouch!" Mrs. Liu took two steps back, clutching his arms, and shouted when he saw someone coming, "Master Yang?"

This person's name is Yang Haoyu. It is said that he is a cabinet bachelor of Dongxuan Kingdom.

"Master Yang came to see Mr. Chen?"

Yang Haoyu wiped the sweat from his forehead with downcast eyes and responded, "Yes, I don't know where the teacher went?"

"What a coincidence, the old man went to Xuancheng with Mr. Chen An."

Mrs. Liu explained to him, while Jiang Mu and Duan Xu next to him unconsciously looked at Yang Haoyu. His boots and sleeve corners were covered with unknown fine soil. The traces were so faint that most people would not notice it.

Mr. Liu introduced to him again: "This is Mr. Jiang Mu, a genius doctor in Hagi City. He cured the old man's illness. His medical skills are simply superb."

Yang Haoyu cupped Jiang Mu's hands absent-mindedly: "It's a pleasure to meet you, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Jiang Mu noticed that there was also fine soil in his nails, but unlike the boots and the corners of his clothes, the soil had a slightly muddy feel, very little, as if it had just been cleaned, but it was not completely cleaned.

"Did Master Yang make the ink ingots on Mr. Chen's desk?"

Jiang Mu asked a question suddenly, which made Yang Haoyu alert immediately, his face did not show any discomfort, he said: "Yes, the teacher likes these, so I tried to do it, what's wrong?"

Jiang Mu responded: "The last time I came to see the doctor, I saw that the ink ingot was done very well, and Mr. Chen also praised it many times that it was no worse than some famous artists. Master Yang took care of it."

"Where?" Yang Haoyu's suspicion faded away, he waved his hands and smiled, "Teacher, as long as he likes it, by the way, Mr. Liu, when I came to the academy and passed the Tianzi class today, why didn't I see Xue Yuan?"

Duan Xu didn't know who Xue Yuan was, but Jiang Mu did. Before Master Liu could answer, he asked, "Does Master Yang know Xue Yuan very well?"

Yang Haoyu glanced at him suspiciously, and Jiang Mu said again: "I came to the academy earlier and heard that Xue Yuan was bullied by his classmates, so I know a little about him."

Mr. Liu said: "It's also a coincidence. Master Yang also saw some things about Xue Yuan before, and even helped him out."

Yang Haoyu waved his hand again: "It's all trivial matters. I think Xue Yuan is a pillar of talent, and I feel pity to see him have this experience."

Master Liu understood, and comforted him: "Xue Yuan's child is fine, it's just that he has asked for leave for the past two days, and I heard that there is something at home."

The following is what Shang Xuan said before, introducing the situation of Xue Yuan's family, the other party is everyone, and it is not up to outsiders to intervene in family affairs. This has no meaning to continue, after saying goodbye to Master Liu, he led Duan Xu down the mountain.

"That Mr. Yang looks a bit weird. It's rare for you to ask someone after you." Duan Xu said beside him.

Jiang Mu glanced at him lightly: "You understand, why don't you tell me what you think?"

Duan Xu scratched his head: "I don't have any opinion, but... don't you think his appearance looks like he dug something in the ground?"

*

After returning to Hagi City, as soon as he walked to the door of the pharmacy, he saw Shopkeeper Shang approaching. Jiang Mu nodded to him and said, "Treasurer Shang."

The other party said embarrassedly to him: "The throat has been uncomfortable for the past two days, and I want to trouble Dr. Jiang to take a look."

Duan Xu opened the door and said to him, "Shopkeeper Shang, please come in."

Shopkeeper Shang came in and asked curiously, "Dr. Jiang, are you out?"

Duan Xu answered: "Yes, I went to Hongshan Academy. Originally, my son wanted to see how Mr. Chen is recovering. I didn't expect the old man to leave the city."

Shopkeeper Shang also knew about Jiang Mu treating the old man, so he thought about it: "It's Xuancheng, right?"

Jiang Mu nodded slightly over there: "Well, shopkeeper Shang is sitting here."

While talking, he motioned for him to sit down and see a doctor.

As usual, Duan Xu packed up his things and went back to the counter, preparing to give him the medicine according to the prescription. In fact, the shopkeeper Shang is fine, but he is a little angry. Tell him as small talk.

Originally, he was just suspicious, after all, the "guardian spirit" mentioned by Shopkeeper Shang's son Shang Xuan also came from the bizarre incident of Hongshan Academy, plus the ink ingot given by Mr. Yang and what he did today.

Both Yang Haoyu and Shang Xuan knew that poor boy named Xue Yuan.

On the other end, the monster catcher Ren Zhuo also came here after the monster from the Western Regions.

Why is it such a coincidence?

I always feel as if something is slowly trapping some people in the middle, thus forming a circle.

When Shopkeeper Shang heard it, he really reacted. He frowned slightly as if he was a bit embarrassed. Jiang Mu looked up at him and said, "Topkeeper Shang knows that Master Yang?"

"..." Shopkeeper Shang sighed slightly after a while, "Yes, I know him."

"It sounds a bit unpleasant." Duan Xu over there leaned on the counter and answered.

Shopkeeper Shang gave him a wry smile: "As a scholar, you shouldn't talk about others behind their backs, but...Yang Haoyu is not as kind as he appears on the surface, at least he wasn't back then."

"then?"

"Yang Haoyu and I are classmates, and we studied at Hongshan Academy together."

Duan Xu suddenly realized: "It turned out to be like this, that's why you sent Mr. Shang to school there."

"Yes," Shopkeeper Shang continued, "Hongshan Academy is indeed very good. The only thing that is not good is probably some students in it. Mr. Chen is very fond of Yang Haoyu, because he thinks he comes from a famous family, but he is not contaminated with arrogance and lust. The teacher is very respectful, and he is also very smart academically, he is a rare good student."

Jiang Mu said lightly: "But he is actually the opposite."

Shopkeeper Shang pursed his lips slightly, then paused and said: "I don't know if he really respects the old gentleman, but he looked down on us classmates very much back then, and his family background is much better than most people in the academy, and he He was born in the same family, so he often suppresses some classmates with a few people of the same background."

"Clique formation?" Duan Xu asked.

"It's almost the same, but they have an elegant name, so it's better to compare themselves with a gentleman."

Jiang Mu looked at him and asked, "They also bullied you?"

Shopkeeper Shang shook his head for this question: "Because of my father, I didn't suffer much, and usually the children they bully are the children of poor families, but..."

"But what?"

"There is one exception, which is also a coincidence. It is similar to that child named Xue Yuan."

"Oh? Who is that?" Duan Xu asked first.

"That's my friend Xu Yan. His family is very good and can be compared to Yang Haoyu. Unfortunately, he lost his mother when he was young and had no one to protect him. Although his family said that his mother died of illness, the rumors in the family were that it was caused by the backyard. The matter was forced to death, didn’t you say that Yang Haoyu’s literary talents were extraordinary, in fact, Xu Yan was the most outstanding student of Hongshan Academy back then, but he was not good at words, and his light was always covered by others.”

Jiang Mu asked: "Then where is Xu Yan now?"

"I don't know," Shopkeeper Shang shook his head, "He disappeared inexplicably back then, and there is no news of him."

"Did you report to the police?"

Shopkeeper Shang continued: "I reported it, but the government couldn't find anyone. Xu Yan's family didn't care about his disappearance. I went to the government a few times later, but no one cared about it. They said it was the missing person's fault." The family members don’t ask any more questions, so there’s no need to look for it.”

"He hasn't appeared since then?"

"Yes, I had a disagreement with my father later, and after leaving home, I brought my wife to live in Hagi City. I actually wanted to wait for news from him."

Duan Xu thought: "This is very strange, a living person disappeared strangely?"

Shopkeeper Shang looked a little sad, and at this moment Jiang Mu suddenly said something softly.

"Have you ever thought that he is dead?"

Shopkeeper Shang looked at him, with a flash of unbearable eyes: "I thought about it, but I didn't dare to think about it."

Having said that, he didn't say anything more, and Jiang Mu didn't continue to ask any more. He wrote the prescription and handed it to Duan Xu to grab the medicine. After the medicine was wrapped, the shopkeeper Shang said slowly: "These are old things in the past. I am not the person involved, so my comments may be a little one-sided. I heard you mention Yang Haoyu today, but I was actually quite emotional. I never thought he would do this kind of thing. I guess it’s because he’s getting old and no longer as frivolous as he was when he was young, or Seeing that child unconsciously reminded him of Xu Yan, he might feel a little guilty."

"Maybe, Shopkeeper Shang, your medicine."

After sending Shopkeeper Shang away, Duan Xu poked him lightly with a feather duster: "Is your investigation clear?"

Jiang Mu turned around and looked at him lightly: "Don't ask?"

Duan Xu shook his head, leaning against the counter as if he had no bones.

"Don't ask, this is your business. Who are you and what are you going to do? I shouldn't ask about these."

"It's a good habit."

"But I'm a little curious, why don't you avoid me?"

"No need."

"Ok?"

"You have the right to know," Jiang Mu looked at him quietly, "I'm here for Xu Yan."