Episode 18 recap: Liu Lang, a lucky messenger, became popular.
Guo Dong Li's child, Le Tian, went missing. Ren Shu and others appealed to the public for help in finding him. Due to not seeing him for many years, Ren Shu mistook someone else's child for his own and was reminded by the child's parents. Liu Lang felt that Le Tian was not an ordinary child, as most children wouldn't do such things. He not only removed the doll's head but also instigated conflicts between Fan Zhong Ju and Yu Huan.
Chang Le City remained bustling as always, and the Li family remained busy and united. Liu Lang squatted on the roof to feed the birds. Despite possessing extraordinary martial arts skills, he wasted his days at the Li family, causing Gu Chuan to worry. He practiced martial arts in the morning, ate, slept, and cleaned every day. His ideal was to serve the Li family in gratitude for his master's command. He had no personal goals, and others advised him to live for himself. To give him a sense of purpose, Gu Chuan decided to lead by example. He advised Liu Lang to enrich his own life, and Fan Zhong Ju added that Liu Lang was his loyal friend. Later, Gu Chuan taught Liu Lang calligraphy, and then Liu Lang learned the language of the Western Regions from Ren Shu. They used the pretext of teaching to promote their own doctrines and the culture of the Western Regions. Guo Dong Li personally taught Liu Lang the ways of business, while taking the opportunity to promote the offerings of Wanli Tower. Subsequently, everyone came forward to promote themselves.
Feeling frustrated, Liu Lang blew tree leaves in the attic. Xie Quan Jia and Gu Chuan came to find him, as a great hero should not waste his talents. Gu Chuan suggested that Liu Lang should utilize his advantage, which is his speed. Coincidentally, the post station was recruiting messengers. The next day, Xie Quan Jia took Liu Lang to apply for the position. The head messenger asked a few questions, and Liu Lang's answers either highlighted his advantage of having no disadvantages or claimed that he could bring a new messenger to the station. This response made the head messenger suspect that Liu Lang had a mental illness.
Xie Quan Jia explained that Liu Lang might not be articulate but he is dependable. However, the head messenger became interested in Xie Quan Jia instead and hoped she could work at the station. When he heard that Liu Lang could fly, the head messenger thought Xie Quan Jia also had mental issues and immediately rejected both of them.
Xie Quan Jia directly asked Liu Lang to buy breakfast, and in the blink of an eye, the hot cakes were in his hands. The head messenger believed in Liu Lang's lightness skills and allowed him to start working that day. That evening, when Liu Lang returned home, he brought back a month's worth of wages. It turned out that his speed allowed him to deliver all the mail for the month, so the head messenger settled his payment in advance. He could take a vacation for this month.
After a few days, Liu Lang's talent was reported to the palace. He was to go to Lingnan to retrieve longan fruit. As the journey could not exceed three days, he set off immediately without saying much. That evening, the others noticed that there was more space at the dinner table, and there was enough food for everyone. They didn't even realize that Liu Lang had been missing for two days.
It is both significant and risky to give the dragon's eye to someone influential. Along the way, Liu Lang was robbed and was about to fight back when the robbers learned that he was Liu Lang from the Tang Sect. Upon recognizing him as their senior brother, the thugs immediately shared their hardships. Liu Lang, feeling sympathetic, gave them a few dragon's eyes. On the road, Liu Lang encountered a dog thief and rescued the dog, carrying it back to the Li residence. Xie Quan Jia took the dog, and Liu Lang hurried to the palace.
That evening, everyone played with the dog. At that moment, Guo Dong Li brought news that because Liu Lang exceeded the time limit, the Holy One intended to behead him, and he was currently imprisoned. Upon hearing this, Xie Quan Jia asked Gu Chuan to find the young prince and instructed Fan Zhong Ju to plead with the emperor in his most difficult role.
The dog caught Guo Dong Li's attention. It turned out to be the Holy One's lost pet. Liu Lang was fortunate in his own way. The next day, Liu Lang sat at the dining table holding the golden plaque that saved the dog's life. The crisis was averted because he rescued the dog, and the Li residence now had two golden plaques. His story was even made into an album called "Liu Lang and the Dog" due to popular demand. He told his story at Wanli Tower, stutteringly reciting the lines written by Xie Quan Jia. He felt that it wasn't sincere, so he spoke his mind and revealed that he was not a hero but an ordinary disciple of the Tang Sect. He emphasized that a dog's life is just as valuable as a human's. His words worried the people in the Li residence, but the public was deeply moved.
Liu Lang's speech gained recognition from scholars, and he received special commendations in the newspapers. His unique way of speaking became highly sought after, and Liu Lang became famous. However, he became even more hesitant and gloomy on the attic. Days later, no one entered the Li residence, and negative news about Liu Lang began to surface one after another. However, Liu Lang remained unaffected and finally heard the sound of birds. In truth, he didn't want to be famous but rather wished to be a carefree and free man.
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