Lou Jinchuan pretended to be surprised. "I have heard of this senior. When I was a child, I took him as my role model and hoped to defend my country. But I didn't expect that later..."
Having said this, he showed a look of regret and pity, and after a pause he continued, "In short, I am honored that the emperor can think of him. I will definitely learn from this senior and serve the country and the people, obey the emperor's orders wholeheartedly, and work hard until my death."
The emperor looked at him quietly for a long time, his eyes darkening slightly as he laughed joyfully, "It is truly a blessing to the world that your beloved Lord Wang is so considerate of the Li family and me."
Lou Jinchuan lowered his eyes, hiding the dark color in them, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Next, the emperor signaled the eunuch beside him to read the imperial edict of reward.
During this period, Yan Xi saw that the situation was pretty good, and he finally felt relieved.
The emperor gave Lou Jinchuan a general's mansion. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, this mansion happened to be the former Lou family's.
In addition, the emperor also sent someone to take Lou Jinchuan around the general's mansion.
Lou Jinchuan was not stupid, so he naturally knew that the emperor's move was simply because his suspicion of him had not been dispelled, and he wanted to see how he would react when he returned home and saw familiar places.
However, Lou Jinchuan's performance was calm and normal, nothing out of the ordinary, and there was nothing suspicious about it.
After hearing the report from the visitor, the emperor seemed to be thinking deeply and ordered: "Go and check his background. Be sure to check everything, no matter how big or small, and don't miss any details."
"I obey your order."
…
After He Wei returned to the He Mansion, he became more and more angry and called out the man in black who had been sent to secretly protect Lou Jinchuan.
"The truth requires you to do something."
The man in black said respectfully, "Master, please give your orders."
He Wei's face darkened. "I must get Lou Jinchuan's blood. I want to use blood to prove my kinship!"
Hearing this, the man in black was slightly surprised, but only for a moment, and immediately replied: "I understand."
After saying that, he left immediately and disappeared from He Wei's sight.
General's Mansion.
Lou Jinchuan disguised himself, dealt with the emperor's spies, left the general's mansion from the back, and was about to go to Yan Xi's restaurant to meet him. Who knew that he met a man in black before he had gone far.
Lou Jinchuan's expression turned cold, and he started fighting with him out of self-preservation instinct.
The man in black is very skilled in martial arts, and Lou Jinchuan is not weak either, especially after several years of practical training, his martial arts are even better than before.
As a result, the two fought for hundreds of rounds, but there was still no winner.
The man in black did not dare to fight and used his ultimate move to stab Lou Jinchuan in the chest. Although Lou Jinchuan dodged in time, his arm was still scratched.
When Lou Jinchuan was about to fight back, the other party disappeared in a flash.
He covered his bleeding arm with a frown, went to a nearby clinic to get it cleaned and bandaged before rushing to the restaurant.
…
Yan Xi waited in the backyard of the restaurant for a long time, becoming extremely anxious and restless, looking at the backyard gate frequently.
Still no familiar figure, he gritted his teeth and prepared to go find him in person. However, just after taking a few steps, the door was pushed open and Lou Jinchuan's tall figure came into view.
He smiled brightly, strode forward, and hugged him as if they were happily reunited. "Senior Brother."
Yan Xi pushed him away, her brows furrowed so tightly that wrinkles appeared between her eyebrows. "Why did you come just now? I've been waiting for you for over an hour."
"Sorry, I was delayed on the way." Lou Jinchuan smiled lightly.
The two were very close. Yan Xi had been injured frequently when he was working in Yanzhou before, and was very sensitive to the smell of medicine. His nose moved, and he followed the smell to lock onto his left hand, frowning and looking at him, "Is your hand injured?"
Lou Jinchuan didn't expect him to be so perceptive. Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, he confessed everything, "On the way here, I met a man in black who attacked me right away. This black man was very skilled in martial arts, but he didn't seem to want to kill me. Instead, he stabbed me and hurried away. It was a bit strange."
Yan Xi was terrified and looked grim. "Could it be the Emperor's men? You were so impulsive yesterday that you revealed your true identity without even consulting me. Do you know that doing so is very dangerous? The Emperor has become suspicious of your identity and he will definitely be keeping a close eye on you in the coming days."
"It shouldn't be someone sent by the Emperor, because the man in black obviously wants to stab me, not test me." Lou Jinchuan pinched his shoulder and comforted him softly: "Brother, I know what I'm doing. I've already prepared myself mentally and have a plan to deal with it. You don't have to worry about me. I'll handle everything."
Yan Xi looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He certainly knew that as the male protagonist, he would not die so easily.
But now his task progress has reached 96%, with only 4% left to complete.
Once completed, Lou Jinchuan will no longer be the male lead, and naturally he will no longer have the halo of a male lead.
By then he might not be so lucky.
He didn't dare to gamble with his life.
Lou Jinchuan saw his worry and kissed his forehead to comfort him. "Brother, you have to believe me, I will be fine. I just want to stand in front of you with dignity, love you with the identity and appearance of Lou Jinchuan, and grow old with you. I don't care about anything else."
Grow old together...
Hearing these words, Yan Xi's eyes were inexplicably sore and she felt uncomfortable. "What if I can't grow old with you? What will you do?"
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