Over here, Monk Xinyuan was sneakily observing at the entrance of the County Magistrate's residence.
Yesterday, he had arranged with his young apprentice to sneak out early in the morning today, to recite scriptures and learn skills with him.
But it's already daylight, why hasn't his precious apprentice come out yet?
Could it be...
"Could it be that the kid overslept?"
The beds in the County Magistrate's residence are so soft, and kids at this age are known for loving sleep.
"Oh well, oh well, I've already waited for so many years, so I'm not in a rush," the monk said to himself.
The Mad Monk always did things his own way, as if he never understood what it meant to be anxious or angry.
Seeing no movement at the entrance of the County Magistrate's residence, Xinyuan smacked his lips, rubbed his flat belly, and thought that when his little apprentice finally came out, he would have the little guy use some pocket money to buy him two buns as an offering...