Regarding this, Li Zhiyuan didn't find it strange at all; asking Lin Shuyou to do this was like asking Zhang Fei to embroider flowers.
Compared to that, he preferred straightforward brawls, divinations and summoning spirits -- it's either your death or mine.
"Leave the problem here for now, think about it when you go to sleep tonight. Tomorrow is the weekend, come back in the morning and continue to solve it here."
"Ah?" Lin Shuyou exclaimed in surprise, then quickly corrected himself, "Okay, I understand!"
The process was excruciating, but if his master and grandfather back in his hometown knew he refused this teaching because he was scared of studying, then he could forget about taking the main seat when going home for Chinese New Year -- he'd probably have to join the watchdog for dinner.
"Brother Xiao Yuan, what would you like to eat? I can go get it for you."
"No need, I'll eat at the store. You handle your own meal and remember to lock the door."
