I don't want to return

The area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang is really rich, and there are seven or eight kinds of dishes for breakfast alone, which is much more extravagant than in Jinling City back then.

However, Mu Chongyu looked at the table of delicacies, but he was not interested.

It has been two days since Mu Yuan was seen, since Mu Yuan told himself to "picture it slowly" that night.

The whole Mu's house seemed to be empty, except for the busy maid who was walking around, he couldn't see anyone else.

Shen Qing and the others also found it strange that they didn't come here for food and drink.So he went to the city to inquire about the news.Mu Chongyu couldn't sit still, so he grabbed the maid beside him and asked, "Where did Prince Xuan go?"

What can be obtained is either silence, or shaking his head.

Mu Chongyu decided to go out with Shen Qing and the others to investigate.But when he was about to go out, he was followed by a group of maids and guards.

There were sixteen people neatly lined up behind them, no matter what Mu Chongyu said, they refused to leave.

One of the guards came forward and replied: "My lord said, you'd better not leave Mu's house. If you have to leave, I have to wait for the third master to protect you thoroughly."

Mu Chongyu frowned, but he had no choice but to let them follow.

But all the way out of Mu's house, walking to the street, these sixteen people immediately became extremely eye-catching, why does Mu Chongyu want to find out where Mu Yuan is?Had to turn around and go back.

However, once they go back, they are faced with an endless wait.Not only that, but the eyes that fell on him were several times heavier than before.

Mu Chongyu had been sitting in the courtyard for a long time, and felt a little chilly. Before he got up, a maid came over with a robe and presented it respectfully in front of him; Mu Chongyu's throat was slightly dry, and he coughed occasionally. Immediately, a cup of steaming tea was handed over.

Seeing that he was bored, some guards even came over and asked if he wanted to find some people to perform the game of throwing pots for him.

Even in the palace that year, he never "enjoyed having fun" to such an extent.He couldn't understand what Mu Yuan meant more and more.

Does he, Uncle Xuan, regard him as a pampered and pampered monarch who says that Fuguo is just greedy for the glory of the past?

Fortunately, on the fourth day, Mu Yuan finally showed up.He was no different from when he went out a few days ago, and he still had a warm face when he saw Mu Chongyu.

Mu Chongyu didn't know if there was any value in persuading him again. After thinking for a while, he finally opened his mouth: "Would it be convenient for Uncle Xuan Wang to tell you where you have been these few days?"

Mu Yuan smiled, but didn't answer, but carefully looked at the stack of letter paper in his hand.It recorded Mu Chongyu's whereabouts and behavior in the past few days.

After a while, he raised his eyes, looked at him and said, "Listen to people saying, do you want to leave Mu's house?"

"It's because they didn't entertain well?"

Mu Chongyu shook his head quickly: "It's not that they didn't entertain well. Uncle Xuan Wang took care of Chongyu meticulously, and Chongyu is grateful."

Mu Yuan nodded: "In that case, wouldn't it be good to stay here?" Those slender eyebrows stared at Mu Chongyu without blinking.

Mu Chongyu had nothing to answer for a moment.He could see that the eyes of the person opposite did not mean to perfunctory himself, but really wanted to stay here safely.

However... "There is nothing wrong here, even better than Jinling back then. It's just that Chongyu can't be so selfish, only caring about his own enjoyment, and ignoring the people of Nanyan." Mu Chongyu met the other party's gaze , just as seriously.

"Since I escaped from Beiyu, I only have this goal. If I can't achieve this goal, Chongyu will not hesitate to die, so why would he care about the lack of thoughtfulness of his servants?" He paused , and then said in a quiet voice: "Uncle Xuan Wang protected Lin'an County to be safe and prosperous, and respected jade. However, outside Lin'an, outside Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are still hundreds of Nanyan survivors who have no food, no clothes. Keep warm, I really can't turn a blind eye to this. If Uncle Xuan Wang is not willing to take the risk of returning to the country, Chongyu will not force it, just pretend that Chongyu has never been here before."

After Mu Chongyu finished speaking, he stood up, and his plain white sleeves swayed in an arc with his movements, and he was about to walk away resolutely.

If it was for the sake of comfort, why did he have to work so hard to escape from the palace city of Beiyu?Give up halfway at this time, not only I am sorry for myself, I am sorry for the old Nanyan tribe who followed me, and I am even more sorry for the brothers who have buried their bones in yellow sand on the battlefield since this journey.

"Chongyu!" Mu Yuan shouted in a low voice. "You can't go."

He cast his eyes on Mu Chongyu's tall but thin back, stood up, and said slowly: "You have no idea how dangerous this road is. You grew up in the palace and were used to being taken care of , all the way to get here safely is to have the protection of heaven, you should be glad. And now that you have come to me, I will never let you take any more dangers."

Mu Yuan's tone is unquestionable: "I failed to take care of you in the past, but I won't in the future. Don't worry, the hardships you experienced in the past will never happen again in the future."

A person like Mu Chongyu is not suitable to suffer in the wind and rain all the way. He used to be a bright moon high above and out of reach, and he couldn't be stained with darkness. At that time, even he could only look up at him.

Now, everything is very different.Before the bright moon rolls down the steps, it is delusional to fly higher.He only needs to be a bright lamp within reach, and it is enough to burn it in front of his eyes peacefully and obediently.

After Mu Yuan finished speaking, he strode away with his hands behind his back, leaving Mu Chongyu standing where he was, clenched his slightly trembling fists.

At that time, on the other side, Xue Jinghong also fell into a difficult situation.

When he came back from Mu Chongyu that night, he encountered an assassin.The assassin didn't seem to have any intention of fighting him, he just groped around in his room, and after finding nothing, he began to search him up and down.

First he took off the mask on his face, and then he seemed to be frightened by the scar on his face, and remained motionless for a while.The next moment it stretched to his waist.

Seeing that he was about to touch the unique jade plaque of the Beiyu Imperial Palace on his waist, Xue Jinghong couldn't bear it anymore, and immediately stood up and knocked the assassin out.However, when he shot, he realized that his body was limp, as if he had been drugged.No wonder this assassin is so bold.

Fortunately, he was always in good health, so he grabbed the teapot on the table and poured a few sips of cold water, and suddenly he became more awake.Then he rushed out the door immediately, chasing the trail of the assassin and galloping all the way.

It's a pity that after chasing him for a while, he was lost by the assassin as he wandered around the Mu's house with winding paths.He had to return without success.However, doubts arose in his heart—how could this assassin be so familiar with the terrain of Mu's house, so that he fell into a no-man's land?

On the second day, he was a little more distracted.In the evening, he deliberately drank alcohol during meals, pretending to be very drunk, and then lay staggered on the bed, waiting secretly.

Sure enough, the assassin came to visit again, not only that, this man seemed to know that he was drunk, he didn't even bother to take the drug, and directly broke into the room to pick up his jade token.

Of course Xue Jinghong would not let him succeed. He fought the assassin many times and was almost on the verge of subduing him. Unfortunately, the assassin came prepared and escaped again.

Only this time, Xue Jinghong was in hot pursuit.The assassin seemed to have seen through Xue Jinghong's intentions, and instead of staying in Mu's house, he turned over and jumped out of the high wall.

Xue Jinghong immediately caught up with him, and after chasing him for more than an hour, he saw that he was finally exhausted, turned into a shop in a panic, and jumped in.

He also wanted to follow, but at this time the sky was getting brighter, the rooster crowed for the first time, and people's voices could be faintly heard in the shop.

He had no choice but to stop, frowned and looked at the shop, remembering the name of the shop.

On this day, taking advantage of the unprepared guards of Mu's house, Xue Jinghong immediately contacted the brothers in Yingtou Village and told them to check the shop, and it turned out that it was indeed Mu Yuan's business.

Xue Jinghong didn't say anything.Mu Yuan had doubts about his identity, so he sent people to investigate, it was not a big deal at all, even if he told Mu Chongyu, maybe it would only make Chongyu suspect himself.So he just pretended nothing happened.

Secretly, he kept an eye on that firm, in case Mu Yuan made his next move.

He stayed near this business for two days, but he didn't see anything strange. On the third day, he saw a middle-aged couple with unusual expressions coming in and out one after another.The middle-aged couple didn't know what they had said to the shopkeeper of the firm, and they were about to cry, and almost knelt down to beg, but the shopkeeper remained indifferent and drove the couple out.

Xue Jinghong felt something was wrong.This is just an ordinary bank, not a yamen, why would someone ask for it here?If it is a matter of borrowing money on credit, you can sign the contract step by step, and you will not kneel down and beg.

So he followed the couple all the way, stop and go, there was nothing unusual at first, but when they walked to a sparsely populated forest in the suburbs, two black shadows suddenly appeared, raised their knives and dropped them, and the result was instant. The couple died.

It's dizzyingly fast.Xue Jinghong was horrified, and hurriedly stepped forward to check, but it was too late after all.The husband and wife have died of anger, and there is no proof of death.The two men in black also disappeared without a trace.

Who are the identities of the couple? Is this also related to Mu Yuan?Xue Jinghong is still not sure.However, it is worth investigating what is hidden about Mu Yuan's shop.

On the same day, Xue Jinghong sneaked back to Mu's house, intending to tell Mu Chongyu what he saw.But when he didn't want to go back to Mu's house, he happened to see Mu Yuan and Mu Chongyu confronting each other in the water pavilion in the courtyard.

Mu Chongyu was turning his back to him, and his back, which was always straight, was slightly bowed, and a slight trembling could be found on closer inspection.

But Mu Yuan seemed to turn around to leave, he found himself in a daze, turned his head and glanced in his direction, with a bad expression on his face, and then said something to Mu Chongyu.

"I would like to remind you that there is a masked general among your entourage. Have you verified his identity? I heard from Shen Qing that he was originally under General Zou, and he should have a bright future. Why did he suddenly surrender to the enemy? Is it? Chongyu, you must be on guard against others."

After he finished speaking, a meaningful smile seemed to flash across his mouth, then he turned around and walked away.

Xue Jinghong hurried forward, but saw Mu Chongyu's frowning face.