" Ahh ! "
" who are you ?!"
Lin Ping heard a shrill scream that woke him up from his sleep, finally, from, his standing and sleeping.
Eunuch Gao was quite shocked at the strange man in his home, what was this person doing with so many goats, chickens, there was even a ox, pulling a cart with more, no, no, no, lots of things on top.
The whole of his courtyard was filled with this person and his entourage.
Was this a dream, Eunuch rubbed his eyes, opening to see if it was a dream, or an illusion.
although he Eunuch Gao wasn't a powerful man, or important figure, or something, but he was Eunuch, and his home was in the imperial palace!
So as such, that as his home was in the imperial palace, he enjoyed some benefits.
Like free security,
After all his quarters was in the imperial palace.
So when was any strange dick and harry, or vagrant, farmer, or...Eunuch Gao had run out words to describe this person.
The only good thing, not even for him!, was that this person was very beautiful to look at.
So what he was a pretty boy, that didn't give him a reason to suddenly appear in his home with so much stuff.
Or what was going on, were the guards sleeping, or something,Eunuch Gao brushed his hands across his hair, he was having an headache.
Or had the other Empress finally dominated the theirs and seized control of the empire, and the opposite forces were rounding up the Empress's forces after their subjugation, and this was fellow sent to round him up.
Was this an expert or something?, but why was he with this load and all, what kind expert went about with goats and chickens and rubbish, he just truly couldn't understand.
he had to probe first.
Eunuch Gao cautiously probed, his voice going from the earlier loud shrill tone to a normal temperate tone.
" Who are you ?"
....
Whilst Eunuch Gao was cautious, Lin Ping was also the same.
After all, he didn't yet understand this world much, it's customs, culture, was it a normal world, or power something kind of world.
A diary after all couldn't teach one much, especially one by a man like Lin Pang that spent his long long years in an enclosed area.
Was there like societal classes or something.
Lin Ping finally felt at first true the burden of his ignorance in this world.
How could he go about this,
Thinking about it well, although his Father Lin Pang was... what word could Lin Ping use without besmirching his father.
Passionate, supremely fervent defying common sense, no, logic, but the other side that had comfortably kept his dues for a whole two decade, could the other party be a good person.
Although it was too early to say so, but Lin Ping felt it was wise to think of this.
Who knew if this fat eunuch was an expert, and after knowing Lin Ping was here to seek for money would silence him up.
Or even if he wasn't an expert, as far as he had some kind of power which Lin Ping was clearly sure he himself didn't, he possibly could do anything
As for everything going smoothly, sure, good, but what if?
He had to be wise, or cautious.
if the things went fine, fine, his life was fine, but if things went bad, not fine, his life might not just be fine, but gone!
Since he was already at this junction he could only go further, and with wisdom in mind, Lin Ping truly moved further, opening his mouth to talk.
Maybe it was the amalgamation of two souls, Lin Ping felt his thinking was better in this life
....
Lin Ping's rapid thinking, though it was rapid still took some time in reality, of which Eunuch Gao was patient, after all he didn't yet know what was going on, dare he be angry.
Lin Ping watched the other party's reaction and mannerisms as he finally replied.
" I'm the boundary keeper's Son "
Eunuch Gao digested what he heard, " the boundary keeper's son ", that made sense how the other party was able to get to his courtyard.
Certainly the Empire was safe, what was he thinking, the two Empresses were equal in everything, power, might, intelligence... everything except their different temperament.
It wasn't possible for the other empire to overthrow theirs!
And as the boundary seclusion was very right beside his quarters it was reasonable for this " son " to " walk around " the Palace to his place, with all these.
Now calm that it was nothing much, Eunuch Gao finally replied, " ohh, what is it, is anything an issue, where is all this load from "
Lin Ping watched, seeing that the other person had let down his guard, it could only mean that the other party did not see any reason for a guard with him.
" Nothing much, all this load is from my place "
Lin Ping didn't reply much.
" Ohh, what for? ", Eunuch Gao asked
He was certain of the character of the boundary keeper, he was very foolish, sorry passionate.
The other party could even be sick nigh into death and die in the boundary seclusion, without disturbing anyone, which was the Empire, and he it's liaison, taking his sacred duty so fervently.
He would hardly leave.
He hadn't even seen the other person before, but according to his "uncle" the previous eunuch Gao, it was so.
And he himself confirming it as fact, he also hadn't seen the other party, for close to a decade now since he took over.
Enjoying peace, no work, and the other person's wages.
As for how the other party survived, without money or communication to the outside world, Eunuch Gao could only incline to the fact that the other was extremely self sufficient, producing everything he needed.
Maybe that was it!
He had been hearing some strange noises from the seclusion recently, maybe the cattle and livestock of the boundary keeper had increased much, than the enclosed space, thinking to give him a part.
Truly an industrious man, truly foolish, sorry good and passionate man, not thinking to sell his extra produce , hence he or his family leaving their post, but giving it to him.
Eunuch Gao could even see some grains, and plants.
Truly a good man.
As for the other bags and load, they looked like it contained so clothes or stuffs, Eunuch Gao didn't "see" it.
What clothes and stuff did the boundary keeper's family have to offer him!, from their secluded space!, hand made?!.
Whatever it was he didn't such he would have throw such trash away!, it couldn't be any good.
But generally the animals and crops were very good, so anger at such blessed family.
Their gift was pleasing, although throwing away such much load could stress him a little bit, generally it was family
This boundary keeper and his family was a golden goose for Eunuch Gao, for he and his predecessor.
Eunuch Gao was moved, " is it for me? "
" For you ? " , Lin Ping's mouth twitched subtlety.
He had purposely not sounded clear so the other party could jump into more assumptions and give him more hints.
Now Lin Ping was certain that this was the Eunuch acting as liaison for them, he was also certain the other party was the kind to be covetous!
Look at how the other party was quick to jump into the idea that his stuff was his.
Eunuch Gao bent to take the tea he had been drinking earlier, after all his earlier screams his throat felt parched.
Lin Ping shook his head, " No "
Not ending without dropping a bomb, he continued " I came to collect my wages "
Eunuch spat his tea, as he choked.
" Uhnn! "