svetikya Chapter 40 3rd Body Home Visit
Chapter 40 3rd Body Home Visit
The young man is not a real person, but a simulation robot, currently controlled by Cheng Yuan, who is located in a safe house on planet LV-223.
Since Cheng Yuan couldn't come in his physical form, he controlled a robot as if he were playing a game.
The purpose of controlling this lifelike robot to come to Xiaoshengxianzhuang was naturally to have a conversation with Xunzi from the Qin Dynasty timeline.
It's interesting that the historical Xunzi should have died in 238 BC, but the Xunzi in the Qin Dynasty timeline lived until the time of Jing Tianming.
The lifelike robots created by the Trisolaran civilization are almost indistinguishable from real people; at least in the Qin Dynasty world, it would be difficult for ordinary people to tell anything wrong with them from their appearance.
The two disciples of Xiaoshengxianzhuang naturally failed to notice.
After the robot controlled by Cheng Yuan dismounted from the carriage, it bowed to its two disciples: "Cheng Yuan of the Three-Body School has come to visit Master Xun. Please inform him of your arrival."
The Three-Body Problem family?
Is this one of the Hundred Schools of Thought?
How come I've never heard of it?
The two disciples were not surprised that Cheng Yuan came to visit Xunzi. Master Xun was famous throughout the world, so it was only natural that he would come to visit.
Although the two disciples were puzzled, they did not act impolitely. After returning Cheng Yuan's greeting, the disciple on the left said, "We two have no choice but to make the decision on this matter. Please wait here for a moment, and I will go and inform the sect leader."
If this person is an important figure from the Trisolaran school, then this is a visit from another hundred schools of thought to their Confucian school, which cannot be taken lightly.
After speaking with Cheng Yuan, the disciple said to the disciple on his right, "I trouble Junior Brother Zishen to stay here and keep the guests company."
The disciple on the right said, "Senior brother, please go back and inform the sect leader. I will stay here to accompany the guests."
At this moment, in the Little Sage Village, the young Fu Nian, who had not yet grown a beard, was debating with two young men dressed in plain white clothes.
One of them, seemingly pleased with himself, grabbed the shoulder of the young man in white beside him and laughed, "Li Si, I won this three-way debate today. You don't seem too happy?"
The young man in white, Li Si, said, "Senior brother, you jest. I am not unhappy; it's just that this is always been my personality."
The winner patted Li Si on the shoulder and shook his head, saying, "It's good to show your joy without getting angry, but young people should laugh more. If you don't laugh now, you might have fewer opportunities to laugh later."
Just as Li Si was about to say something, a disciple came in from outside and interrupted him.
The disciple first bowed respectfully to the three: "Ziwen greets the sect leader and the two senior uncles."
Although the three were teachers, they returned the greeting to the disciple. One of the core tenets of Confucianism is "propriety," and this remained unchanged even in the Qin Dynasty world.
Fu Nian looked at Zi Wen and asked, "Wasn't it your turn to be on duty with Zi Shen today? Why are you back?"
Ziwen said, "Reporting to the sect leader, a guest who claims to be Cheng Yuan of the Three-Body School has arrived outside the manor and wishes to visit Master Xun. My junior brother Zishen and I dared not make a decision on our own, so we asked junior brother Zishen to accompany the guest outside the manor. I have returned to report to the sect leader."
Fu Nian looked at the two young men in white, and they understood why he was looking at them.
After a moment's thought, the young man named Li Si spoke up: "I've never heard of this 'Three-Body School' before. It seems there's no such school among the Hundred Schools of Thought. Could it be a hidden school?"
Another young man in white, whom Li Si addressed as "senior brother," laughed and said, "Who cares if we haven't heard of him or not, who cares if he's a reclusive master? We'll know once we've seen him."
Fu Nian said, "Junior Brother Han Fei is right. Once we see it for ourselves, we will naturally know. Would you two junior brothers be willing to come with me to take a look?"
Han Fei stood up, straightened his clothes, and said with a smile, "How could I refuse the invitation from my senior brother, the sect leader? It's perfect timing; I'd also like to see who it is who wishes to visit our teacher."
The three of them walked out of the manor together, but as soon as they stepped out the door, they had only taken a few steps when Fu Nian, who was in front, suddenly stopped and looked in the direction of the manor gate with a puzzled expression.
Han Fei and Li Si also stopped and looked at their senior brother Fu Nian ahead.
Fu Nian asked, "Zi Wen, are you sure a guest claiming to be 'Cheng Yuan of the Three-Body School' has arrived outside the manor?"
Ziwen said, "This disciple dares not lie. That guest was seen by my own eyes and by my junior brother Zishen."
Fu Nian did not ask any further questions, but his expression became much more solemn and serious.
Han Fei and Li Si noticed the change in Fu Nian's expression, unaware that the guest outside the manor who claimed to be from the "Three-Body School" was suspicious.
But what exactly is wrong with that person?
Fu Nian said to Han Fei and Li Si, "My two junior brothers, you take Zi Wen to find our master. I will go outside the manor to meet the guests myself."
Before Han Fei could speak, Li Si asked, "Brother Fu Nian, is there something wrong with this guest?"
Fu Nian didn't hide anything from them and replied, "The problem is quite serious. In my perception, there is only Zi Shen outside the manor at this moment."
Upon hearing this, Ziwen exclaimed in surprise, "But I clearly saw that guest get off the carriage, along with several other people. How could this be...?"
Fu Nian said, "This is probably not your fault; it must be the fault of those guests."
Han Fei knew how powerful his senior brother Fu Nian was. Not only was he highly learned, but his martial arts skills were also profound. Although he was still young, he had already become one of the top masters in the world.
If someone is someone he can't even sense, then the problem must be serious, and it might require the teacher's intervention.
Han Fei said solemnly, "I will go with Li Si to find our teacher. Senior brother, remember, if something is impossible, do not force it; your safety is the most important thing."
Fu Nian nodded. Han Fei and Li Si took Zi Wen to find Xunzi, while he walked alone toward the gate of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.
Upon reaching the gate, Fu Nian immediately spotted five people. One of them was Zi Shen, a disciple of Xiao Shengxianzhuang, while the other four were people who did not exist in his perception.
The four people had black hair, black eyes, and black skin. They were very ordinary, and their clothes were nothing special. They didn't seem strange at all, but in his perception, the four of them didn't have any living energy.
There are three possibilities: First, the four people are inanimate objects; second, the four people have an exceptionally high level of skill in concealing their breath; third, the four people have extraordinary skill, having reached the level of returning to simplicity and authenticity like Uncle Xun.
Fu Nian believes that the middle one is the most likely.
If the four people are inanimate objects, how come they look so much like people?
And like Uncle Xun, their skills were exceptionally high, and the four of them were too young.
Fu Nian, still lost in thought, walked towards the four people and gave them a Confucian greeting: "Fu Nian, a Confucian, greets the four of you!"
The four returned the greeting, and the leader said with a smile, "Cheng Yuan of the Three-Body School greets Master Fu Nian. We have come here to pay our respects to Master Xun, and we hope that Master Fu Nian will grant us permission."
Fu Nian said, "Forgive my ignorance, but I do not know what this 'Three-Body School' is...? Could you please tell me why these guests have come to see Uncle Xun?"
Cheng Yuan, controlling the robot, replied, "We came for the rise and fall of this world, for the sake of countless lives. As for the Trisolarans, Mr. Fu Nian will know about them later; there's no need to rush."
"I apologize for the sudden visit, but I would appreciate it if you would accept this small gift, Mr. Fu Nian."
As soon as Cheng finished speaking, the side walls of the two carriages behind automatically rose, revealing the contents inside: scrolls of bamboo slips. Judging from their appearance alone, these bamboo slips must have been made with great care.
Fu Nian not only noticed the bamboo slips, but also the way the carriage walls rose, exclaiming, "What amazing mechanical skills!"