Demolition

Although we left the city gate, the outskirts of the city did not appear to be deserted. Some farmers in the neighboring villages did not have trade permits, so they could only set up a shed along the way to sell some local products to supplement their household expenses. Lu Chen bought some dry food and put it in his luggage.

"Are we going to sleep in the mountains tonight?"

"No."

"Then why do you need to store dry food?"

Lu Chen glanced at it and said expressionlessly

"You don't want to eat my dry food for a while, and I won't force you."

Shen Jichuan said no more.

"What kind of person is my father, in your opinion."

Shen Jichuan didn't expect that Lu Chen would take the initiative to talk to him, he was a little surprised, but he still said

"Engong is a man of great mercy."

"What about other than that?"

Shen Jichuan thought about it

"Knife mouth tofu heart."

I wanted to test whether he really knew Lu Jie, but when Shen Jichuan said this, Lu Chen didn't know how to answer it.In fact, Lu Jie did not leave a very rich impression in his mind. When he was alive, he was busy with official duties, and he was not at home for two or three days. When he was at home, he would be punished. He looks serious, but in private he will order his servants to prepare supper for him, so it seems that it really fits Shen Jichuan's description.But everything else came to an abrupt end that year. Whenever he heard the people complaining that he was a "living Hades", he would imagine whether Lu Jie had been dubbed like this before. He was even more terrifying than himself, and his subordinates even made fun of him. Don't dare.

"Your father must love you very much." Shen Jichuan said softly aside.

Lu Chen looked at him warily.

"What did my father tell you?"

"Your father said," Shen Jichuan smiled slyly, "He has a son who is younger than me. If there is a chance for the two of us to meet, we must let the young master call me brother."

"You..." Lu Chen was angry, and Shen Jichuan laughed.

"When did you meet my father again?"

"16 years of Yonghe."

It was that year.

"Where did you meet?"

"The territory of Anqing Mansion at the junction of the north and the south."

Lu Chen frowned, this place again.The border between the north and the south has always been a sensitive area. Apart from political and military reasons, it is because the methods of managing crows in the north and the south are different.In accordance with the ancient teachings, the Ying family of the Southern Dynasty has always guarded against crows, strictly controlled the habitat of crows, prohibited crow people from appearing in the scope of human activities, and specially set up the Yin Xiao Tower to manage related affairs. The freedom of crows was restricted, so they naturally wanted revenge. Human beings, so the conflict between humans and crows is more acute.The Northern Kingdom is different. There were some exchange meetings held before, but later the control on crows was gradually relaxed, and human crows were allowed to interact with humans in a small amount. Crow dismantling has also become an activity organized by the people, although the relationship has eased a lot. However, problems such as crow infestation did arise.Unless appointed by the imperial court, the crow crackers in the Southern Dynasties rarely appeared in the border areas to prevent misunderstandings.So father was there on business?

"Was he alone when you saw him?"

"No."

"Who else?"

"A few boys."

How many boys?Lu Chen was even more puzzled, his father never brought servants with him on business, why did he have a few servants?Lu Chen thought hard, but Shen Jichuan didn't speak anymore.The two were not slow, and finally arrived at the station before the sun set.

As expected, it is the station closest to the capital city. From the outside, it is hundreds of times stronger than Yinxiao Tower, but after entering it, it is even more dazzling. An ordinary person dressed in a short shirt who is obviously not an official yelled at the side why the food has not been served for two hours, and he couldn't help showing doubts

"There is no inn near here, and it is the only road leading to the capital, so this inn also entertains ordinary people." Lu Chen explained from the side.

Shen Jichuan immediately flattered and said, "Young master is really famous for seeing things."

Lu Chen recruited a waiter in the shop, the waiter was so busy that he didn't touch the ground, and he was not happy when he was stopped, but when he saw the sign in Lu Chen's hand, he immediately seemed to be a different person, and his waist was fast. Bowed to the ground, laughing so hard I couldn't see

"This way please, you two, there is just one upper room left in the shop, if you two don't dislike it, please feel wronged, the villain will prepare new bedding for you, I will definitely..."

"There is no need to deliver food."

Lu Chen interrupted Xiao Er's words, without even looking at him, he strode upstairs.

That Xiaoer still didn't know how he had offended this big man, so he stood pitifully behind, Shen Jichuan couldn't see it, so he had to tell him

"Bring some hot water up."

"Yes, my lord, wait a moment!"

The second floor was not much better, there were people sleeping in the corridor, but it was much cleaner when walking inside, Lu Chen led him into a room.

"Young master is very familiar with this place."

Shen Jichuan looked at the environment of the room and felt that the treatment was good.

"I'm not familiar with it, I've never been here before."

"That……"

"I've heard it mentioned before."

Xiao Er graciously sent hot water to the room, and the two scooped up a little to wash their hands.

"Young master's token is really useful. Not only can we find such a nice room in this small store that doesn't touch the ground, but the little one is as busy as a spinning top and fetches water for us himself."

"If he doesn't do it, why don't you do it?"

"Haha, if the young master needs it, I will naturally not refuse it. I just feel that the owner of the token must be a great person."

Lu Chen glanced at him and didn't answer, Shen Jichuan continued talking on his own

"As long as you see this token, you will give convenience to the holder of the token. There is such a good thing in this world."

"What do you want to say?"

"I just feel that there is no such thing as a free lunch."

Lu Chen didn't want to talk about this topic, so he just took out the dry food and handed it to Shen Jichuan

"Eat, free dinner."

Shen Jichuan noticed that Lu Chen was in a bad mood, so he had to silently chew on the hard cornbread, choking hard in his throat while thinking that he must cook by himself starting tomorrow.He observed Lu Chen for a while, and he was very used to eating. Thinking that his house was as clean as a stove in an earth temple, Shen Jichuan nodded clearly.

"When you saw my father, what kind of clothes was he wearing? Color? Style?" Lu Chen suddenly said such a sentence, which shocked everyone, Shen Jichuan said smoothly

"Black robe."

Lu Chen sized up Shen Jichuan a few times, making him feel guilty

"You do remember clearly."

"The image of benefactor has been in my heart for more than ten years, and I never dare to forget it." Shen Jichuan looked calm.

Lu Chen didn't refute him, he just thought in his heart that this person wasn't telling the truth.

Leaving aside whether he could blurt out what kind of clothes a person he met by chance more than ten years ago was wearing, I was always recalling Yonghe 16 years ago and whether my father had gone on a business trip to the border.It seems that once, my father didn't come home for a few days, and my mother was worried.Is it that time?He always felt that his father went to Anqing Mansion that time, wasn't it?Moreover, his father seldom wears black clothes, and his mother thinks it is dull, so she usually buys him blue and gray clothes. In his memory, his father hardly has black robes.

Has Shen Jichuan never met his father?But that jade pendant really cannot be faked.So the father just went to a place where he didn't tell anyone in clothes that weren't his?Who is wrong?

After eating, Ji Chuan handed Lu Chen two candies, Lu Chen looked at him in surprise

"Dessert."

Lu Chen looked at him speechlessly, and finally peeled one and stuffed it into his mouth.Well, it's pretty sweet.

When it was bedtime, Lu Chen didn't argue with Shen Jichuan about who should sleep on the couch and who should sleep on the bed. Two people with different thoughts were lying in the same room, and the atmosphere was weird.

Lu Chen closed his eyes and recalled the expression of Shen Jichuan speaking just now. He had a feeling that Shen Jichuan knew who his token belonged to.There is only a small word "Sakura" on the token, which is a special pass card for the royal family. Everyone in the royal family has one. In fact, it is impossible to tell who is special, even if he can recognize it with his deceitful identity. It is not surprising that it is used by the queen.But Shen Jichuan's expression clearly said, "This token is given to you by the third prince." "Lu Chen has a headache, he is like a thief who steals chickens and loses nothing. This person is full of lies and tries to get rid of him, it is really difficult to deal with.

Lu Chen was thinking about things in his heart, and he couldn't sleep well. He dreamed that he was tied to a tree, and thousands of crows flew towards him, pecking at his flesh and blood. clear on his face

"What... what are you doing?" Lu Chen woke up from the dream, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Shen Jichuan's big face under his nose, that face was almost comparable to the crow in the dream.He stepped back in a daze, only to realize that most of the man's body was lying on his body, and he was suddenly out of breath

"you……"

Shen Jichuan covered his mouth with his hand, and pointed to his ear with the other.Lu Chen stared at him with his eyes, and listened with helpless luck.

'Puff puff'

It's a crow!

Lu Chen and Shen Jichuan looked at each other, hearing the sound, there were at least a thousand crows flying over them, orderly and silent like soldiers walking at night.It wasn't until the sound of waving wings faded away that the two realized that they were too close. Lu Chen quickly knocked off his hand, but Shen Jichuan just smiled and stood by the bed.

Lu Chen didn't hesitate, grabbed the sword and jumped out, only to find that Shen Jichuan was following him, with a look of "I'll go wherever the young master goes." Lu Chen didn't want to argue with him, and let him follow him to follow those crows and go.Shen Jichuan's skills looked good, and he didn't feel compelled after two hours of follow-up. Sure enough, this old liar had practiced martial arts before.

I followed those crows all the way, and found that they didn't stop even though they passed by villages and towns, and didn't stop to rest in front of a valley until the sun came out. Shen Jichuan and Lu Chen were hiding in a tree not far away.

Are they going into this valley?This valley is very hidden. If Lu Chen hadn't followed this group of crows, he wouldn't have been able to find it at all. Moreover, there were no people along the way. Is this the nest of those crows?

After waiting for a while, the crows really flew towards the valley. The entrance of the valley is narrow and circular, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In order not to attract attention, the two did not follow closely, but slipped away quietly after the crows entered. After entering, Lu Chen watched the last few crows disappear at the mouth of the valley, jumped on his toes a few times, and climbed to a high tree.

What is surprising is that there is not even a bird feather in the forest, and it is silent.

How can this be!I saw the group of crows flying in with my own eyes, how could it disappear.Lu Chen looked around in amazement, the only response to him was the slight swaying of the treetops when the breeze blew through, and the whole valley was as quiet as only himself and Shen Jichuan next to him.

It's so weird!What about those birds?Lu Chen glanced at Shen Jichuan, who also looked solemn.

"Go down first."

Lu Chen was dragged to the bottom of the valley in a daze. There was a small road directly in front of him. The small road was winding and winding, and the starting point was at the feet of the two of them.Shen Jichuan was about to take a step, but was grabbed by Lu Chen.Lu Chen shook his head

"I'm afraid there is an ambush."

I didn't see a small path along the way, and I didn't even come here to cut firewood and hunt. How could a small path suddenly appear?Shen Jichuan leaned over and whispered in his ear

"It's better than sitting around waiting to die."

As he spoke, he ignored Lu Chen and walked forward on his own.

This man!Lu Chen really couldn't stand this kind of unorganized and undisciplined people, but he was afraid that it would be dangerous for two people to act separately, so he had no choice but to keep up.

Although this path is weird, it is safe and sound, like walking in the wild.It's just too quiet, except for the sound of the wind, you can't even hear the chirping of birds, let alone see any other animals. Lu Chen even felt that there were no mosquitos in this valley.After walking a few hundred steps, the eyes opened up, and after a while a village appeared in front of the two of them.