Jiuxi

Chapter 4 004 [The road is one foot higher]

"Calm down first, what happened?"

After experiencing a brief period of shock, Lu Chen quickly regained his composure.

Sun Yu's chest heaved violently. Under the anxious gazes of Li Cheng'en and Song Yi, he said slightly vaguely: "The mansion has received the news that the young master will return to the city at noon today. The master is very happy. He has been letting people go since yesterday. The mansion is preparing to take care of the young master. Unexpectedly, a group of people suddenly came early this morning. They said they wanted to ask the master to go to the government office for questioning, and they also said that the master was related to Beiyan's work. "

Lu Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.

Sun Yu added: "Young master, those people are not government officials, but they refuse to tell the master their identities."

The three words "Warp Weaving Department" flashed in Lu Chen's mind. He quickly sorted through the information and asked, "Why do you appear here?"

Sun Yu said uneasily: "Those people did not use violence, and only invited the master to go to the government office. The master took advantage of the chaos at that time and asked the younger one to run out of the city to inform the young master."

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly and he said calmly: "What are you informing me about?"

Sun Yu gasped: "The master only said one thing, telling the young master not to return to Guangling and find a way to escape!"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Is this the king's land in the world? If the Lu family is really involved in the crime, where can I escape?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Song Yi, who was standing next to him, gritted his teeth and said, "Master, let Brother Cheng'en protect you as you go north, while I escort the goods back to Guangling."

Li Chengen remained silent and did not express his position in a hurry.

He subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out for a while.

Seeing Lu Chen's hesitation, Sun Yu choked and said, "Master, run away quickly, or the government officials will come looking for you later, and you won't be able to leave even if you want to!"

The caravan was parked next to the official road. The guards and the guys didn't know what was going on, but they could only vaguely feel that the atmosphere was a little solid.Occasionally, travelers passed by on the road. They looked at them curiously, found nothing unusual, and continued on their way.

Lu Chen turned around and faced the vast fields, gradually sketching the outline of the matter in his mind.

"Shopkeeper Song, do you think I should run away?" he asked unhurriedly.

Song Yi said with excitement: "Young master, I dare not speak nonsense, but the big shots in the court will not care about the life and death of humble people. Since the master has been invited to the government office, the innocent will be found guilty, otherwise the faces of those masters will be Where to put it? I know that the young master has always been filial, and I can't bear to abandon him at this time, but if I don't seize the opportunity to escape, I'm afraid, as Sun Yu said, the Lu family bloodline will be cut off."

The middle-aged man had tears in his eyes and his hands were shaking slightly.

Lu Chen sighed softly: "What you said makes sense."

He turned his head and looked at Li Chengen and asked, "What do you think? Do you think I should abscond immediately?"

Li Chengen shook his head and said: "Young Master, I absolutely do not believe that I am Bei Yan's spy. This is clearly framed by someone."

Lu Chen said calmly: "So you think I should return to Guangling?"

Song Yi and Sun Yu tried to dissuade him in unison. After all, everyone knew about the methods of the imperial government. In addition, the Lu family had enviable wealth. How could the government let go of this opportunity when they found it?

Seeing the eagerness on their faces, Li Chengen couldn't help but said with some hesitation: "It's better to let a few trustworthy brothers protect the young master and hide first, while the villain and shopkeeper Song return to the city with the goods to find out the situation. If it's just a misunderstanding , then if the young master comes back again, if... the young master can rest assured, I will find a way to save the master even if I risk my life!"

There was a hint of relief in Lu Chen's eyes. He looked back at his carriage and said slowly, "That's not it."

He didn't have a clear attitude from the beginning to the end, and the three of them didn't dare to ask any more questions, so they could only stand aside with complicated expressions.

Lu Chen looked towards the official road leading to Guangling Fucheng, and then his eyes fell on Sun Yu's face, his tone gradually became colder: "Let me ask you again, what happened in the city?"

Sun Yu's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Lu Chenhan said in a cold voice: "According to what you said, I was taken to the government office, and the other party accused him of being related to Beiyan Xizuo. There are too many people in Guangling Mansion and even the entire Huaizhou area who know that I only have a son. If the imperial court There is evidence that the master is really meticulous, so why did he ignore me after he was arrested?"

Sun Yu opened his mouth slightly and said hesitantly: "Young Master, maybe... maybe the people in the court don't know that the Young Master has returned."

Li Chengen finally came to his senses at this time. Even if the people in the court did not want to alert the enemy, they could have sent people to attack the caravan along the official road when they decided to arrest Lu Tong. After all, the caravan had not hidden its whereabouts since entering Panlong Pass. , it can be said that it is effortless for those who are interested to explore.

This place is less than twenty miles away from Fucheng. No matter how slow the secret agent of the Weaving Department is, can he be slower than an ordinary person like Sun Yu?

Li Chengen was immediately furious. He stepped forward and grabbed Sun Yu's wrist. With a little force, the other person screamed in pain. He immediately grabbed Sun Yu's throat with his other hand and asked sternly: "What's going on?!"

Lu Chen said slowly: "It's just that he wanted me to escape in panic and take advantage of the situation to prove the Lu family's crimes." Sun Yu's eyes suddenly widened and he shook his head desperately.

Li Chengen felt a strong sense of fear in his heart and put a little more force on his hands. Sun Yu's face was as twisted as yellow paper.

"Okay, don't do anything yet, I have something to ask him."

Lu Chen ordered calmly, and Li Chengen obeyed without hesitation.

Lu Chen looked at the young man in front of him who was sweating profusely, and said solemnly: "Although I have never killed anyone, but if you encounter a seller seeking glory and trapping the owner's family, I think you will definitely die before me."

Sun Yu was in pain and panic at the moment. When Lu Chen revealed the conspiracy with one word, he felt as if he had seen a ghost. Li Chengen next to him had a murderous look on his face, and he immediately replied in a trembling voice: "Master, the villain...the villain was forced .”

"Just answer whatever I ask." Lu Chen frowned slightly.

Sun Yu looked like an eggplant beaten by frost, lowered his head and said, "Yes, young master."

Lu Chen asked: "Who asked you to do this? What benefits did he promise you?"

Sun Yu said solemnly: "I don't know the villain, but those people arrested the villain's parents. If they don't do what they told them to do, they will kill the villain's whole family. If the matter is done, they will give the villain a reward." 100 taels of silver per person.”

He paused, then knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, they asked the villain to quietly leave the city and wait for the caravan on the official road, and then persuaded the young master to escape. Master, the villain is really forced to have no choice."

His body began to tremble with fear and fear.

Lu Chen was noncommittal, but suddenly turned around and ordered: "Shopkeeper Song, go and comfort the others and tell them that everything is business as usual. The caravan will set off back to Guangling immediately."

Song Yi hesitated to speak, but after seeing Lu Chen's method of exposing Sun Yu with just a few words, he suddenly realized that this young master was a very independent person, more decisive than before.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengen asked: "Master, what should we do next?"

The secret message found in the compartment of his carriage that night came to Lu Chen's mind, and he whispered: "This should be a series of plans. Holding my father and scaring me away are just the first two steps. The third step should be to investigate." Produce evidence to completely establish the conviction. Cheng'en, it is related to the life and death of the Lu family. At the moment, I only trust you. There is something you need to do."

Li Chengen immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Young Master, it doesn't matter if you say so."

Lu Chen pulled him up, then took out the letter written in the Wuhe County inn from his arms, and whispered: "Put this letter away and find a secluded place to hide it for the time being. Come outside the Lu residence at two o'clock and wait for news."

He paused and said solemnly: "If things are not harmonious, and my master and I are really framed and unable to save ourselves, you can take this letter to Lai'an Mansion and try to ask for an audience with Governor Xiao. After the meeting, you can--"

Lu Chen came slightly closer and whispered something into Li Chengen's ear.

Li Chengen was startled at first, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he responded: "Don't worry, young master, I will live up to my trust even if I am armed with weapons. However, if the situation in the city changes"

Lu Chen had no time to be polite and said again: "Take two of your trusted men, each with two horses, and leave immediately. By the way, take Sun Yu with you as well."

There were tears in Li Chengen's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Master, please take care of yourself!"

"Go, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble if you don't leave." Lu Chen remained calm, but after all, there was a hint of emotion on his face.

When Song Yi returned, Li Chengen and two knights were escorting Sun Yu away to the north. Everyone in the caravan was at a loss, but no one dared to ask.

The Lu family caravan set off again, moving slowly towards Guangling City.

However, they had just walked two miles when there were thunderous sounds of horse hooves in front of them.

Lu Chen raised his eyes and saw dozens of knights with swords in hand rushing towards him, followed by a group of government officials running wildly in the distance.

"Stop!"

The leader, a man in his 30s, shouted angrily at the Lu family's caravan, then waved his hand, and the knights immediately surrounded the caravan.

Everyone in the caravan was shocked when they saw this posture.

Lu Chen looked at the tall man opposite him calmly, and the speculation in his mind became clearer.

(End of this chapter)