Chapter 1308: Chapter 1305: Ran Away

“Alright, then you can sit on the stool for a while.”

Hearing that it was not an emergency, the Shopkeeper relaxed and instructed the waiter to go upstairs and call someone.

After waiting for a while, Chu Zhang and the guards rushed down hurriedly. Seeing Chu Sheng’s pale face and his furrowed brows, showing a pained expression, they were startled.

“Big brother, what’s wrong with you? I’ll take you to the doctor right now.”

Before Chu Sheng could react, he was hoisted onto his brother’s back, nearly vomiting from the sudden jolt, and could only keep coughing.

This, in turn, startled Chu Zhang.

Ignoring the concerned scholars who came along, he ran with Chu Sheng on his back.

Chu Sheng, internally cursing his brother, decided not to stop him since what his brother was doing was nearly identical to his original plan–he didn’t speak up, fearing it might reveal something to others.

Chu Zhang obediently took him to see the doctor.

The doctor spoke incomprehensibly.

In summary, the advice was, “rest more, it’s nothing serious.”

Chu Zhang, still worried, supported Chu Sheng back to their inn room. “Big brother, are you really okay? That doctor was unclear, his medical skill might not be good. If you’re still in pain, I’ll find another doctor for you. The exam is tomorrow; what if your discomfort affects it?”

“No, I need to see another doctor…”

Chu Sheng grabbed his arm.

With the door now shut, he had no worries. He stood up straight, looking perfectly healthy.

Chu Zhang watched him, dumbfounded. “Big brother, are you… are you better?”

“Come here, sit down, let’s talk slowly,” Chu Sheng said, satisfied with his brother’s performance today.

Considering his brother was not a gossiper, telling him was the right approach, as no one could be sure if Chu Zhang might have also been deceived.

“I was pretending,” Chu Sheng confessed after taking a sip of tea. “Listen carefully to what I’m going to say next and don’t tell anyone.”

“…Okay,” Chu Zhang nodded, somewhat confused.

Chu Sheng relayed what he had heard about Zhong Yan buying the exam papers, noticing Chu Zhang’s shocked expression. “Second brother, we must not get involved in this. If we also see the exam paper and if the matter comes out, we will surely be implicated. We could be accused of cheating, and not only would our examination qualifications be revoked, but even Third Uncle could be implicated.”

Hearing this, Chu Zhang realized the gravity of the situation. “Big brother, then we shouldn’t go out today. Let’s stay patiently in the inn until the examination tomorrow,” he suggested.

“That’s what I was thinking, which is why I called you down,” Chu Sheng responded.

“Did you encounter Zhong Yan when you came down?”

Remembering what happened in the restaurant, Chu Zhang nodded. “I did meet him, and he indeed mentioned having an exam paper to discuss with me.”

“But since you were in trouble, I rushed down immediately and didn’t talk much with him, so I don’t know what the exam paper was,” Chu Zhang acknowledged honestly.

Chu Sheng, realizing a critical point, asked, “You said Zhong Yan approached you alone?”

“Yes,” Chu Zhang, though not the sharpest, also sensed something was off. Out of all the scholars, Zhong Yan approached him and also asked where Big brother Chu Sheng was.

This was rather strange.

Chu Sheng felt a shiver of fear. “Anyway, let’s pretend we don’t know anything about this matter and don’t mention it. Today, no matter who calls us, we shall not go out.”