Although two beautiful ladies tried hard to persuade them to stay, Chu Lu and his companions only stayed in Changyu City for three days.
Before leaving, Lin Long gave them another song.
It is not a song of prosperity with an inexplicable sense of oppression, but just a simple cheerful tune that reminds people of the bright spring days and makes them smile knowingly.
To be honest, although compared to the grandeur of the first piece, this minor tune seems more like a casual work that was played casually and inspired by a flash of inspiration, Chai Zhu still prefers the latter.
He did not have a deep understanding of music theory - after all, it was not like calligraphy on a painting. If he could tell the difference between good and bad, he could immediately turn a piece of waste into a valuable piece of silk. Therefore, he had never been interested in learning about this aspect. Of course, it was not because he was not talented enough.
The reason why he made this preference judgment was simple: this tune made him happier.
Indeed, he is a vulgar man.
Compared to those complicated and heavy stories with hidden secrets, he still prefers this simple happiness.
For example, before they left Chichun Pavilion, as everyone invited: next time if everyone has choreographed a new dance, they will send invitations to him (them) in advance.
This treatment is simply unprecedented.
However, Chai Zhu has always believed in equal exchange, and there must be a big problem that cannot be solved behind the special treatment, such as the identity issue of a certain young man named Huo.
"You are now the cousin of my cousin's son's uncle, who is a branch of the Chai family. You are also my distant cousin, Chai Yan."
In a shop of the Chai family, Chai Zhu was holding an identity card and nervously explained his new identity to Chu Lu.
Knowing the shocking secret behind the identity of "Huo Yan", Chai Zhu no longer dared to bring him around as carelessly as before, "Someone will come to disguise you later...you..."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Lu picked up the tool beside him and smeared it on his face. Chai Zhu was about to call this man and tell him not to move, but he saw that he had turned around. There was no big change. His face was still the same, but there seemed to be something different. Anyway, if he met him on the street by chance, Chai Zhu would not dare to recognize this man as "Huo Yan".
Chai Zhu kept saying “you you you” for a long time, but he took a deep breath, immediately pulled open the curtain, and went out to give instructions, telling the person who was hired to modify Chu Lu’s clothes not to come.
The Chai family's business is so vast that they know many talented people, and the people Chai Zhu invited this time are naturally the ones he can trust.
However, the reason why a secret is a secret is that the fewer people who know it, the better. Since Huo Yan can do it himself, it is safer if one less person knows about it.
only……
Chai Zhu cast a strange look at Chu Lu, and murmured in a voice that was almost inaudible, "...Is there anything else you can't do?"
Chai Zhu felt that even if someone told him now that "Huo Yan can have children", he would probably believe it after a moment of hesitation.
No matter what happens to this person, it seems possible.
Come to think of it, Huo Yan never mentioned who his mother was. Could it be...
hiss--
Was Prime Minister Huo really so terrifying back then? !
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Before Chai Zhu's thoughts completely drifted to the realm of ghosts and spirits, Chu Lu seemed to notice something and glanced at him lightly.
Chai Zhu seemed to be caught doing something bad, and he immediately sat up straight and tried to calm down.
To be honest, sometimes he really didn't feel safe in front of Huo Yan, as if all his thoughts could be exposed. Normally, people would keep a distance from such people, but when Huo Yan wanted to build a good relationship with people, he could easily make people let down their guard.
Thinking about it carefully, this is actually quite scary, but Chai Zhu still decided to trust his intuition.
This is a good person.
Or, at least, this person had no ill will towards him.
They are now... they know each other's identities and can barely be considered "friends".
For the rest of the journey, Chai Zhu's nervous and overly tense behavior, as if everyone was out to catch them, was in stark contrast to the leisurely and relaxed state of the person involved. For a moment, it was hard to tell who was the one in trouble.
In fact, if conditions allowed, Chai Zhu even wanted to ask Chu Lu to stay in the carriage without leaving, and he also expressed strong doubts about Chu Lu's final destination of "the capital".
Chu Lu was actually quite confused. He felt that he had explained it clearly to Chai Zhu that he was not a wanted criminal of the imperial court. So why was this kid still so nervous?
When he once again planned to go for a stroll in the city but was strongly opposed by Chai Zhu, he raised his questions at the right time.
Chai Zhu looked at him with an expression that asked, "Do you have any idea at all?"
——Does the fact that there is no wanted warrant give you a reason to walk around the city with a face that looks so much like Huo Xiang? !
Although Chai Zhu had never met Prime Minister Huo, he could tell from the attitudes of Madam Ru and Pavilion Master Lin that this kid was definitely a lot like his father.
"Do you know that..."
Chai Zhu gritted his teeth and whispered, "How many people in this world would like to pull out Prime Minister Huo's tendons, peel off his skin, pull him out and whip his corpse again."
Chu Lu raised his eyebrows.
He was not surprised by this, as this was the normal ending for a treacherous villain.
He raised his chin slightly and looked at Chai Zhu thoughtfully: Compared to this, the problem is this kid's attitude.
Chai Xiangjin probably knew a little bit about what happened back then.
After all, when delivering food to the Northern Army, he contacted several businesses to keep it secret and did not entrust all of it to the Chai family. However, when exchanging food, he could not avoid the Chai family's grain shop. Although he tried to be secretive, after all, the action was so big that if Chai Xiangjin really didn't notice it at all, then she would not have to be the head of the family.
But Chu Lu was not too worried. After all, Chai Xiangjin was a smart man, and the smarter a person was, the better he knew what to say and what not to say.
Moreover, as long as they keep their mouths shut, the Chai family can get such a big favor from the Northern Army for free. Even for the Chai family, Chai Xiangjin knows what to do.
Those who value affection are moved by affection, those who pursue profit are promised profit, and those who are loyal and upright are enlightened by the righteousness of the country and family...
There are so many ways in this world to keep people silent about secrets.
As long as he gives the right "chips" and the "price" is high enough, everyone can become mute.
Therefore, Chu Lu didn't think that Chai Xiangjin would tell Chai Zhu about the matter, even though this was her heir.
Or, precisely because this was the heir she had chosen.
Chai Zhu felt uneasy when Chu Lu looked at him, and he couldn't help but start to reflect on whether he had gone too far.
If you think about it carefully, the other party did nothing wrong, but he locked him up in a place as small as a carriage. This is no different from being arrested and imprisoned... Maybe the cell is even more spacious than this.
——In other words, the silks, satins, gold, silver, jade and precious stones on the carriage, as well as the rosewood low table filled with various snacks, were not living things, otherwise, when they heard their master comparing them to a prison, they would probably jump up and slap him a few times to vent their anger.
Chai Zhu was still looking down in reflection, but suddenly he heard a question from the leader, "What about you?"
Chai Zhu didn't react for a moment and said "Ah?" in confusion.
Chu Lu was not impatient either.
Not to mention himself, just the character of "Huo Lu" is one of the most patient among all his mission targets.
He patiently repeated what Chai Zhu had just said, "People in the world want to pull out Prime Minister Huo's tendons, peel off his skin, pull him out and whip his corpse again... What about you?"
For a young man like this whose every thought is written all over his face, it is more efficient to ask directly rather than slowly test him.
Chai Zhu: “…”
He didn't think much about it when he spoke just now, but when Chu Lu repeated it, cold sweat broke out on his back.
If it's possible, probably, if he remembered correctly...
The person he described like this was the man in front of him...his biological father.
Chai Zhu has no concept of "father"...
Even this trip to the capital, he was thinking, "I heard that man is dying, and I should go see him morally." To be honest, if he really met someone who called this cheap "father" a scumbag, he might even echo a few words.
However, Chai Zhu knew in his heart that this was not a normal situation.
If it was other elders, for example... someone said this about his aunt in front of him.
Whenever Chai Zhu thought about it, he wanted to tear that man's mouth apart.
However……
He is now the one with his mouth ripped off.
His body reacted faster than his brain, and when he came to his senses, he had already shrunk into the corner of the carriage farthest from Chu Lu.
The snacks on the small table next to him were knocked to pieces by his movement, and his calves were twitching in pain, probably because he moved too quickly and got the bruises.
Chai Zhu: “…”
After all, this is obviously his carriage. Why is he so cowardly when this pretty boy in front of him eats his food, wears his clothes and drinks his water?
Even if I really have to hide...
No, even if I want to avoid him, I have to let him get off the carriage, right?!
Chai Zhu gritted his teeth and puffed out his chest, "...You!"
"…Listen, listen to my explanation!"
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