According to Gu Yun's identity, he should not have any relationship with the local officials of Jiangnan. This matter actually had a connection with some old affairs.

When Gu Yun was fifteen years old and followed along the army to eliminate bandits for the first time in his life, he rescued several unlucky hostages who were captured by the bandits - Yao Zhen, who was harmed by others and ended up dismissed home from his position that year, was one of those hostages. Later, Yao Zhen had the opportunity to recover from it and took the position of an inspector; his relationship with Marquis Gu could only be considered as an acquaintance, casual, and not involved with personal gains, though somehow, this connection was still maintained until this day.

Master Yao just happened to have a day off, sleeping until the sun was high up in the sky and still refusing to get up. As he listened to the servant reporting, he was completely startled.

Yao Zhen: "Who did he say he was?"

The servant said: "He said his surname is Gu, Gu Zi Xi."

"Gu Zi Xi," Yao Zhen wiped his eyes and said, "The Marquis of Order, Gu Zi Xi? Then I am the first assistant of the Imperial Court! - you believe this type of scammer? Send him away!"

The servant responded then was about to turn to take his leave.

"Wait!" Yao Zhen sat up, held his blanket, and pondered for a moment. "... Hold on, I will go check it out myself."

He was suddenly blessed with a momentary stroke of genius. Somehow, he felt that leaving his duty might be something that Gu Yun would do.

At the time, the monk who just happened to stay at the inspectors manor had no idea that a great catastrophe was about to fall on his head.

He was an incredibly thrifty man.

A single coin had to be divided into two halves to be spent. If there was a rundown and damaged temple that could serve as a lodge, he would not step foot in an inn. An everyday meal consisted of pickled vegetables, a good meal must depend on donation - commonly known as begging.

He himself did not spend money; so he would not allow Chang Geng and the others to spend it either. Fortunately, the three young boys were able to endure hardship, following him to live the life of a homeless drifter day by day.

Liao Ran's route was quite random. Sometimes he led Chang Geng to venture in every narrow pathway and street in the city. Sometimes they would stroll by the fields without any purpose, receiving donated rations regardless of if they were spoilt or good. They had settled at a generous government official's house and had also settled at an ordinary tenant farmer's house. In short, they would accept whatever they were able to receive.