Chapter 2 He is not a good person
Lu Chenyang was also thinking about this question, her brother... Yes, she was not Lu Chenyang, she was Lu Chenyang's twin sister Lu Xueyin.
Lu Chenyang suddenly disappeared two weeks ago, leaving behind only a note saying he had to leave temporarily for something and asking his family not to worry. He didn't write down where he'd been or what he was doing; he simply vanished.
If Lu Xueyin hadn't grown up with him and was sure that the note was indeed from Lu Chenyang, she would have thought that he had met with some misfortune. But even if there was a note, their family couldn't rest easy!
Just at this time, the emperor's decree came down, asking Lu Chenyang to go to Lingnan to serve as a county magistrate.
But now he's nowhere to be found! His mother, Wang, felt that after spending so much money on Lu Chenyang, who had finally passed the imperial examination and won the top spot, he couldn't let his chance at an official position go to waste. Lu Xueyin also wanted to find her brother's whereabouts, so she offered to disguise herself as a man and go to Lingnan in his place.
Why did Lu Xueyin ask her brother to go to Lingnan? Because before Lu Chenyang disappeared, he had been working hard for the Duke of Zhenguo. He believed that the Duke of Zhenguo was wronged and that a good general should not be wronged.
Lu Xueyin believes that Lu Chenyang's disappearance must be related to the case of the Duke of Zhenguo. Since Yan Xing was exiled to Lingnan, as long as she stays with Yan Xing, she will be able to find clues. She can also save Lu Chenyang's official position, which is a win-win situation.
When Wang heard that Lu Xueyin was going to Lingnan, she was not worried at all and agreed immediately.
"It's better for you to go. I'll feel more at ease if you go. If your brother went... he'd look so weak, I'd worry he'd die there." Wang's face was filled with disdain, but she glanced at her daughter and said with relief, "You're like your father. You've learned a lot of skills. You've also read so many books. You're much better than your brother."
The Lu family ran an escort agency. Not only was Mr. Lu incredibly strong, he was also skilled in martial arts. Mr. Lu had saved Ms. Wang from a tiger attack while collecting herbs in the mountains, and the two had married.
The Lu siblings grew up together, received their first education together, and studied together. However, Lu Xueyin's aptitude was better than Lu Chenyang's. When they first started studying, Lu Xueyin had already mastered everything, while Lu Chenyang was still memorizing. So, to wait for Lu Chenyang's progress, Lu Xueyin started practicing martial arts.
Lu Chenyang went from being suppressed by Lu Xueying to getting used to being crushed, day after day. Finally, Lu Chenyang took the imperial examination, and Lu Xueying became proficient in both civil and military affairs.
When Lu Chenyang passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he was thirteen years old. Lu Xueyin had already started escorting with the escort masters of Lu's Escort Agency.
Lu Chenyang got the sixth place in the exam, and Lu Xueyin had already traveled most of the way.
This time, Lu Xueyin originally came to celebrate her brother's success in the imperial examination, but she didn't expect that her brother disappeared not long after she returned.
Lu Xueyin thought about it, put on familiar men's clothes (she usually wore men's clothes for convenience when escorting goods), and became Lu Chenyang.
Lu Xueyin took the various pills prepared by her mother Wang, the thirty skilled bodyguards prepared by her father, and her maid Zhaoxi and set off.
It has been two months since they set out. The journey before was relatively peaceful, but since they entered the Shu Road, there have been more accidents.
Lu Chenyang pulled out a small booklet and added a vertical stroke to the character for "assassination." In just seven days, they had already encountered six assassination attempts.
It turns out that there is an assassination attempt every day. Today is not over yet, and today's assassin is probably coming.
Lu Chenyang put away the notebook and sighed again.
Tan Feng, the head of the Lu Family Escort Agency, came over and said, "Sir, I'm afraid tonight is not going to be easy. This is a mountain road, and it's inherently rugged and prone to ambushes and assassinations."
Lu Chenyang thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll stay with him tonight." She protected him personally.
"No!" Tan Feng retorted, with a deeper meaning: "Sir, you don't know martial arts!"
The real Lu Chenyang is a nerd. He doesn't know martial arts. In the past few days, most of the assassination attempts were fought by the bodyguards she brought with her, and she never took action.
Lu Chenyang's identity cannot be exposed. Yan Xing is dead anyway, and Tan Feng doesn't care much. But his own young escort leader must not get into trouble.
Tan Feng asked tentatively, "How about letting Miss Zhaoxi protect him?"
"No!" Lu Chenyang denied without hesitation: "That's too cruel."
Tan Feng thought about Zhao Xi's abilities and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, those assassins were too brutal. They are still human beings after all."
Lu Chenyang said, "You should strengthen the guards first and tell the brothers to be more careful. I'll treat them to a drink when we get back. The imperial guards are unreliable, so we have to rely on them."
"Okay! The wine you invite me to drink must be good!" Tan Feng grinned and turned away.
Lu Chenyang walked to the prison van. Yan Xing heard the footsteps and looked over with sharp eyes.
After being a prisoner for more than two months, Yan Xing's eyes still showed sharpness.
"Not only is County Magistrate Lu very capable himself, but the people he brought with him all possess unique skills. No wonder he dared to go to Lingnan." Yan Xing said hoarsely, "But do you really think you can defeat those people?"
Lu Chenyang chuckled and sat down next to him. "Are you trying to scare me? I've already been exiled to Lingnan. What else is there to be afraid of? Kill me if you can!"
Yan Xing's eyes fell on his face, and he was a little surprised: "You don't look like a nerd. If you join the army, you should have a good future."
Over the past two months, he had been silently observing Lu Chenyang. Although he was a weak scholar, he never complained during the journey. Even when facing assassins, he remained calm and composed, commanding the people he brought with him to resist the assassins.
Not only that, they slept in the wild forests many times along the way, but every time she chose a place to rest, it was very suitable for defense, not only to protect against wild beasts, but also to avoid attacks as quickly as possible.
Thinking of this, Yan Xing narrowed his eyes: "You know someone will come to assassinate me."
Lu Chenyang remained silent and smiled, "My Lord, you've fallen into a desperate situation. I'm furious just looking at this. What kind of person is this? He actually resorted to assassination tactics. I'm sure you must be furious! How about this? I'll release you. If the assassin comes again, you can kill him yourself, how about that?!"
Yan Xing just watched quietly as Lu Chenyang treated him like a fool.
Yan Xing said, "County Magistrate Lu is responsible for escorting prisoners. Do you want me to do your job?"
Lu Chenyang looked embarrassed: "How can this be considered working for me? I'm doing this to protect the prince!" After a pause, he continued: "But this is against the rules after all. Otherwise, prince, give me another token. Let me make it clear first, it's not that I don't trust you or worry that you'll run away. I mainly want to give an explanation to the people below."
You want him to work, you're afraid he'll run away, and you want to keep a deposit?
Lu Chenyang sneered, "I don't have any tokens to give you. Please protect my life, Magistrate Lu." He gave Lu Chenyang a meaningful look and said, "Magistrate Lu is the top scholar in the imperial examination. He should understand this. If anything happens to me during my exile, the emperor will definitely not let you go."
Why didn't the Emperor dare to kill Yan Xing? Because the Yan family had great military achievements. If Yan Xing died like this, the Yan family army, which was ready to make a move, would probably rebel completely. So the Emperor went to great lengths to sentence him to exile. If Yan Xing really died, everyone in the world would think it was the Emperor's fault, and it would be like someone was using a knife to kill someone.
Lu Chenyang understood that, that's why he wanted to release Yan Xing! Yan Xing had practiced martial arts since he was young, and he was very skilled in martial arts, especially riding and shooting. If he joined, they could even capture the assassin alive.
"Young Master, this concerns your safety! Don't you care?" Lu Chenyang asked gritting his teeth.
Yan Xing lazily said, "County Magistrate Lu, I'm the kind of person who even my childhood sweetheart has to distance herself from me. I've never been a very good person."
Lu Chenyang: “…”
He deserves to be killed!
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