Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2399 Bring a Message 62.0
Xia Chen never expected that on the first morning after he woke up in Jiaping Pass, before he had time to fill his stomach or experience the customs and culture of the border, he would be treated to a men's doubles meal. Moreover, he had no way to resist or fight back, so he could only sacrifice himself and help the two people who beat him.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, please let me go!"

Xia Chen shouted as he ran around the Duke's Mansion. He did not dare to go to the small paths that were difficult to walk on, and he walked in open areas. After all, the two people who beat him were old, and their legs and feet were not so strong. If they accidentally fell while chasing him, he would be guilty of a serious crime.

Therefore, he could only run around in open areas, and pay attention to the two old men chasing him. If he was out of breath, he would have to stop and wait for them.

Yan Bo, one of the two old men chasing Xia Chen, looked at Xia Chen who was running in a hurry in front, sighed softly, reached out and grabbed the other old man, Jiang Erye, so that he could catch his breath as he was already exhausted.

In fact, such a short chase was nothing for him. After all, he came from a military background and could lead troops to the battlefield a few years ago. He only retired in recent years. However, Mr. Jiang had no fighting ability, and he was a little worried that he would make Mr. Jiang run away and make him useless.

"How is it?" He looked at Mr. Jiang and said, "We've been running for a long time, how about we take a break?"

"Okay!" Mr. Jiang stood far away, not wanting to move a step. "I haven't seen this kid for many years. He runs really fast. I can't catch him no matter what." He looked at Yan Bo, "Why don't you just ignore me and catch him directly."

"Come on, the monk can run away but the temple cannot. You can beat the child whenever you want, he will be staying here for a long time! But you have exhausted yourself, why bother?" Yan Bo patted Mr. Jiang Er, "Although this child is very annoying, he has been gone for so many years, but he is back after all, right? Not only did he come back in one piece, but he is in much better condition than before. It seems that going out for a walk makes a difference."

"Yeah, it's not easy for this kid." Mr. Jiang put his arm on Yan Bo's shoulder, a little out of breath, "Forget it, let's ask him to come back. Don't chase him anymore. I don't have the strength anymore."

"Got it." Yan Bo waved at Xia Chen who was running quite far away, and shouted, "Xiao Chen, come back, come back, don't run anymore, we won't chase you." Seeing Xia Chen stopped, he continued, "Your second grandfather can't hold on any longer, he's exhausted."

"You really won't chase me anymore?" After hearing Yan Bo's words, Xia Chen ran back two steps, keeping a certain distance from the two old men, and asked, "Are you not going to hit me anymore?"

"I won't fight anymore. I don't have the energy anymore." Yan Bo rolled his eyes and patted Mr. Jiang's back to make him feel better. "That little brat is quite cunning. He's afraid that we'll cheat him."

"Isn't this good? It means that the kid still needs to go out and gain some experience. If he had been like this before, he wouldn't be so easily cheated, right?"

"That's true." Yan Bo looked at Xia Chen who was moving back step by step, and shook his head helplessly, "Don't be so cautious. If I really want to beat you up, you can't escape. Maybe your kung fu can save your life, but in front of me, it's nothing, okay? If I really want to catch you, would I let you run so far?"

Hearing Yan Bo's words, Xia Chen was suddenly choked. For a moment, he didn't know what to say to refute Yan Bo.

Now that I think about it, it is just as I said to Yan Bo. If I really want to catch him, I don't need to bother Master Jiang. Yan Bo can catch me by himself. Although he is not young anymore, he was once the vanguard of the Shen family army and a master at charging into battle. Compared with him, my ability is really nothing. "Yan Bo, you are bullying me. Are you playing cat and mouse with me?"

"I have to look after your second grandfather. I can't let him be led around by you. Do you understand?" Yan Bo waved his hand. "Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Why don't you come and help him? Come and show your courtesy!"

Xia Chen trotted over, but when he was almost there, he stopped and looked at the expressions of the two men.

Master Jiang finally caught his breath, put his hand on Yan Bo's shoulder, looked at Xia Chen who was slowly approaching, raised his arm with great difficulty, and waved at him.

"Second Grandpa!" Xia Chen looked at Second Grandpa Jiang's pale face and quickly ran over to let him lean on him. "Are you okay?"

"How come you run so fast? I can't catch up with you no matter how hard I try."

"I'm just afraid of getting beaten. You're so strong, it would hurt so much if you get beaten. I'm really scared!"

"Really?" Master Jiang raised his hand and patted Xia Chen twice. "You little brat, you really know how to come back. I thought you were enjoying yourself out there! How many letters did His Majesty and the Queen Mother write to you to come back? How many letters did we write to you to come back? But all the letters have fallen into the sea. You either didn't reply or didn't take it seriously. But this time, I didn't ask you to come back, so why did you come back obediently?"

"I'm not..." Xia Chen scratched his head embarrassedly, "Did you come back after you figured it out? I left because I was angry, and I couldn't figure it out for a long time. Even though I received the letter before, I thought about it a lot and imagined many problems I would face after returning. I thought about it many times, and I felt that I still didn't have the courage to face them, so I kept dragging it on."

"How did you figure it out?"

"But after going through some storms at sea, and experiencing some life and death situations, I figured out some things and let them go."

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"That's good!" Master Jiang reached out and pinched Xia Chen's face. "It's best if you can figure it out. In fact, nothing is a big deal. Even life and death is not a big deal."

"Yes, you are right. Even life and death are not a big deal. When I was in the Western Regions, I heard an old man say that people are destined to die from the moment they are born. The whole life is a process towards death. No matter how wonderful, beautiful or unsatisfactory it is, it will eventually disappear with death. There is no need to care so much."

"That's very well said!" Mr. Jiang nodded. "Your identity, your wealth, everything you have will eventually vanish into thin air, including your joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness. When you leave this world, these things will also leave with you."

"So, I figured it out. Everything is just passing clouds. Why must I cling to it?" Xia Chen held an old man's hand and walked back slowly. "So, after figuring this out, I decided to come back. I have to live in the present so that I won't have any regrets."