Chu Ge sighed and finally went straight to the back, where there was a back door at the rear of the hill, through which he could leave Marquis Ye Mansion. He had lost track of how many tis he had sneaked out this way, making it a familiar route by now.
Feeling bored there, he decided to leave the manor and take a walk outside, to see the sights and perhaps to see if he might encounter sothing.
Chu Ge was dressed in a white outfit, which was actually found for him by Ye Liang through Mrs. Wu. It fit him nicely, but it was rather plain, giving the appearance of a child from a poor family.
The streets were bustling with activity, with street vendors lining both sides of the road. In their ti, this only happened during market gatherings.
There used to be night markets, but they were later removed for the planning of a civilized city.
As Chu Ge continued walking, he bumped into a fortune teller. This man wore clothes patched all over, looking quite the part on the surface.
He proactively approached Chu Ge, smiling as he said, "With the temperant of this young man, you seem more like a Dragon and Phoenix, not a local, right?"
Chu Ge stared at him suspiciously, thinking that fortune-telling was all about smooth-talking. If soone could spin a good yarn, one out of three or five people might get fooled.
"Oh?" Chu Ge raised an eyebrow lightly. "How did you figure that out?"
"Where I saw it, you needn’t concern yourself, but there’s one thing I’d like to tell you." The fortune teller suddenly beca mysterious, glanced around a few tis, and then said, "I’d advise you to go back to where you ca from and not disturb the order of this ti-space."
After speaking, the fortune teller smiled at Chu Ge, about to turn and leave, when Chu Ge suddenly stepped forward to block him again.
He was able to ntion words like ’order of ti-space,’ indicating that this person had so skills. And Chu Ge had a gut feeling that this person definitely knew he was not from this ti-space, otherwise he wouldn’t have said such words.
"What else might this elder know?"
Chu Ge asked in a low voice.
The fortune teller chuckled, glanced at Chu Ge, and said, "Do you really want to discuss this here?"
Chu Ge was speechless, "I was rude, elder. This way, please."
He led the fortune teller to a teahouse, ordering a pot of fine tea and so snacks for him. Once everything was served, Chu Ge began to inquire, "Elder, what did you an by your earlier words?"
The fortune teller took a shallow sip of tea, winked mysteriously at Chu Ge, and asked, "You’re not from our ti-space. As for how you got here, I don’t know, but I do know you can only stay here for three months."
Chu Ge looked at him in confusion, "What do you an by only staying for three months?"
The fortune teller stroked his beard, "The secrets of Heaven cannot be divulged."
Chu Ge cleared his throat, observing his look of playing coy, understanding perfectly well that this person wanted Silver Taels.
But he hadn’t been in this place long. The money he had left was his monthly allowance from Ye Liang, which wasn’t much, and treating him to tea and snacks had almost used it up.
Chu Ge rummaged a little and finally pulled out a note of RMB, handing it to the fortune teller, "Elder, do you know what this is?"
Upon seeing the RMB, there wasn’t much change in the fortune teller’s eyes. He gave a shallow smile and said, "Young man, using this kind of money to fool shows no sincerity."
Chu Ge was shocked in his heart that he even knew it was money!
"Who exactly are you?" Chu Ge asked, face darkening. If he knew what this was, it could only an he’d seen this item before, and those who had seen it most certainly weren’t from this ti-space.
"Are you also from that ti-space?" Chu Ge asked out of curiosity.
The fortune teller shook his head slightly, "I have already said, the secrets of Heaven cannot be divulged. I thank you for the snacks and tea, but I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave."
With that, the fortune teller got up to leave, not forgetting to pack all the snacks with him.
Chu Ge had not gotten the information he wanted, so how could he possibly let him go? He quickly chased after him, "Elder, which ti-space are you from?"
"I’ve told you, I won’t say." The fortune teller waved his hand and added, "Stop following . It won’t do any good. Think carefully and find sothing valuable to exchange, and then I’ll tell you what you want to know."
Seeing the fortune teller finally relent, Chu Ge felt that as long as he had a need, the matter was manageable.
"Then where can I find you?"
"In West Suburb Village, three miles outside the city."
As Chu Ge watched the fortune teller head toward outside the city, he no longer pursued him but turned around and returned to Marquis Ye Mansion.
Ye Liang knew that Chu Ge had gone out to have fun again. Anyway, he had no chance to escape, so she didn’t bother about it much.
Only this ti, seeing Chu Ge return so early, she was a bit surprised, expecting him to be out for most of the day.
"Chu Ge, why have you co back so early today?" Ye Liang asked curiously.
Chu Ge gently shook his head, "Nothing in particular, just didn’t find it interesting, so I ca back."
He thought about it and ultimately decided not to tell Ye Liang about this matter for now. It wouldn’t be too late to tell her after he figured out how to return.
Otherwise, in the end, it might all be for nothing, like drawing water with a sieve.
Ye Liang, seeing that Chu Ge was deep in thought, thought he was again worrying about not being able to return ho, and she comforted him with a smile, "Don’t worry, there will always be a way back; don’t rush it."
The more Ye Liang said this, the more Chu Ge felt uneasy inside, not knowing how Elder Jian and the others were faring in his absence.
Whether the Ti-Space Mirror was repaired or not, Chu Ge also pondered if it could be repaired at all.
If it were repaired, he needed to figure out how to return; if not...
Chu Ge sighed slightly. If it wasn’t repaired, even if he found a way, the question of whether he could return remained.
Perhaps, the Ti-Space Mirror was already repaired, blocking their way back.
Of course, that was the worst-case scenario.
Chu Ge sighed once more, glancing sideways at Ye Liang, who was looking at him with an appraising gaze. He chuckled wryly, "I’ll go upstairs to rest."
As he was about to head upstairs, he suddenly rembered that fortune teller. What did he want in exchange? Money?
Judging by how he had packed even the food on the table to take ho, a thrifty person like him probably wanted money.
But now, in this ancient ti, Chu Ge had no Silver Taels at all.
Chu Ge thought it over and once again focused his gaze on Ye Liang, who felt that Chu Ge was acting quite odd today.
"Chu Ge, what’s going on with you?"
Chu Ge turned back and walked over to Ye Liang, asking, "Ye Liang, do you have any Silver Taels on you?"
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