Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. A young scholar is invited by a boy to his home for rest, as the Prayer Registrar is busy. The scholar is initially suspicious but accepts the invitation. As they travel, the boy boasts about the construction of a grand road that will benefit the common folk, but the scholar expresses concern over the forced labor involved in its creation. They discuss a gentleman who is slow to rise in the morning, contrasting with the young lady's early routine. Later, the scholar learns that the Prayer Registrar will not return until the afternoon, prompting a stroll in the city of Ruyiao. The city appears vibrant despite its ruins, and they explore its developed areas before stopping at a restaurant. The scholar's attention is drawn to a familiar figure in the distance, a scholar with a cat. .

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