Chu Lu stared at the young man on the water with red lips and white teeth, whose face vaguely showed his elegant and romantic appearance in the future, and there was nothing in his eyes.
It is indeed his shell in this world, even the faint mole above his eyelid is in exactly the same position.
The second time, when he was pulled back to the world where he had carried out the mission, Chu Lu was already very calm.
Let it be a side story, although we don't know the reason yet, but the worst case scenario is that he will have to go through all the worlds where he has carried out missions again.
It's just...it can't be this world.
Chu Lu was so impressed by the experience of this mission that he immediately recognized the face without even having to retransmit his memory through the system.
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The emperor was incompetent, the officialdom was in chaos, and disasters occurred year after year. When Chu Lu first arrived in this world, he witnessed the people's miserable life.
Naturally, the world consciousness of this world is so fragile that it shatters at the slightest touch, so that its role in maintaining the destiny line is almost negligible.
Frequent problems caused the original plot track to fall apart, and if one was not careful, it would lead to a dead end. This caused Chu Lu to have a huge amount of extra tasks in addition to his normal work.
In this type of world, the person who is favored by the world consciousness is naturally the emperor or the future emperor.
When Chu Lu entered the world, the Child of Destiny was still the latter.
He was a prince who lived among the people. His situation was dire, to the point where he could not even afford to eat and had to sell himself into slavery.
Chu Lu's original mission was also very simple. As a powerful and corrupt official, he was able to manipulate the situation in the former dynasty, but he was not on guard against the servant in the backyard. The protagonist was the servant who was not on guard. He hid his identity and endured humiliation in the prime minister's residence, and caught evidence of the treacherous prime minister's series of corruption and abuse of power.
In short, the Son of Destiny went through many hardships, regained his status as a prince, stood out among the princes, and ascended the throne as emperor.
After ascending the throne, he threw out evidence at lightning speed and completely toppled Prime Minister Huo, the treacherous minister who controlled the government. Starting from this, he quickly cleaned out the parasites in the court and took control of most of the court.
From then on, this son of destiny, who came from a noble family but had experienced many hardships in his life, finally took control of his own destiny.
However, he showed no signs of slacking off or enjoying himself, but instead worked hard to govern the country and worked day and night.
Because of his experience of living among the people, he could empathize with the sufferings of the common people and actively implemented new policies and orders to promote people's livelihood at home, resist powerful enemies abroad, clean up the bureaucracy, and reorganize the army.
In the end, he became a wise ruler and achieved the rejuvenation of the dynasty named Dayan Chaotang, leaving a brilliant mark in the history books.
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This plot is simple and crude, and there is nothing special about it compared to Chu Lu's usual tasks. He just needs to be a good traitor and wait for the right time to be killed by the protagonist.
However, due to the fragility of world consciousness, things always go wrong in various places.
Among them, the one that left the deepest impression on Chu Lu was: Before the son of destiny sold himself to enter the prime minister's mansion, he would meet a master who would guide him, increase his knowledge and broaden his horizons, and thus develop the ambition to help the world, but at the same time he would vaguely doubt his own identity.
However……
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Chu Lu felt something was wrong when he found out that the protagonist had sold herself to the prime minister's mansion several years earlier than the plot had shown.
In theory, this is not a big problem, and it can be attributed to the normal deviation of the fate line. But during that period, Chu Lu, who was scared by the world consciousness, was a little bit scared, so he went to take a look.
Fortunately, I took a look.
After a little probing, he discovered... this child of destiny! He! Unexpectedly! Can't read! !
Chu Lu:? ? ?
This is the script of "the leader of the revival of the country", not the script of "fighting for world domination"!
A future emperor, he is actually illiterate, is this scientific? !
Moreover, he couldn't even read, so how on earth was he supposed to steal intelligence? Get evidence?!
Where are the masters? Where are the opportunities? Where are the lofty ambitions? !
No matter how he looked at the child at that time, he just thought he was an ordinary servant. He did not have any of the domineering aura of a child of destiny that stood out from the crowd. In fact, if the system had not reminded him, he would not have been able to distinguish the protagonist from the group of new boys bought into the mansion.
This is not right!!
Chu Lu: "..."
Of course he had to find out what was going on.
The reason found out is also very simple.
The master who was supposed to guide the protagonist and give him the opportunity to become the protagonist died in an accident.
In a world where mortality rates are high, this is of course normal…
...What a ghost!!
As an important opportunity for the Son of Destiny, the master should have been protected by the world consciousness. And because of the fate between the two, even if they missed each other once, they would meet again due to various coincidences.
This situation can only indicate one problem:
The world consciousness has become so fragile that it can't even maintain this little bit of favor.
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At this time, of course we have to report to the Space-Time Bureau and request external assistance.
The normal process should be that the bureau would airdrop another staff member over to act as a "master" and forcibly continue this opportunity for the protagonist.
However……
However! !
After receiving the message from the tasker, the bureau immediately held an emergency meeting to analyze and discuss the matter, but this world is too fragile to be suitable for adding any more outsiders.
The final result of the discussion was -
Chu Lu, an employee who has already entered this world, plays the role of "expert".
The reason is very simple. "Master-disciple feud" is an inherent item of the cannon fodder villain department's field mission. The employees in the department are very familiar with it. In addition, with the weakness of this world's consciousness, it is already difficult to protect the child of destiny, and they probably can't put in much effort to target him.
He also added a note, which roughly meant "Perform well, the bureau has high hopes for you, and will give you double salary when you come back."
After receiving the reply from the bureau, Chu Lu, who was fully prepared to cooperate with the new colleague, said: "..."
For the first time, he did not stop the Zaun greeting from his own system, and he seemed to agree with it vaguely.
——He has to be alive to collect the double salary? ! !
In short, because the world consciousness is too fragile, there are countless problems like this. And in the absence of additional personnel, the "support" sent by the Space Bureau has almost become a decoration.
Therefore, during this mission, Chu Lu was either overturning or about to overturn.
In addition to this, he could even feel the gaze of the world consciousness at all times, as if it was wondering whether to kick this anomaly out. Fortunately, it was just as the bureau said, this world consciousness really had no extra energy, and it could only watch Chu Lu torment it.
Fortunately, the final result was good.
Although the process went through many twists and turns, the fate line was still maintained, and Chu Lu was not dragged down and buried with this world.
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Given the situation in which he was walking on a tightrope almost every minute of every second in this world, even if he managed to hold on to the minimum limit of the line of fate, anything could happen after he broke away from it.
But that has nothing to do with him anymore.
There was no way he could return to this world in this state.
after all……
He died in this world, the kind of death where his head and body were separated.
Chu Lu asked the system: [What's going on? ]
Of course, "resurrection" is not uncommon for taskers. There are even many tasks where the tasker has to die and be resurrected several times during the execution process, but this does not work in this world.
This world is just an ordinary world without any special power, not even the likes of martial arts or internal strength.
Also, the ages don't match.
Although I can’t remember his exact age, but when he died, Ke Zi must have been at least 40 years old... What’s going on with this boy who is no more than 15 or 16?
The results of the system examination showed no abnormalities.
The presence of external forces in the world is still very obvious, but there is no such abnormal trace on Chu Lu's current shell.
[According to the results of general logical calculations, can you understand it as your own son? ]
The system attempts to explain "scientifically".
Chu Lu: [……]
He was silent for a long time.
How could he not know whether he has a son or not?
Moreover, even if they are father and son, they cannot be exactly alike, with even the position of the moles on their bodies being exactly the same.
If all this isn't convincing enough, then...
Chu Lu rolled up his sleeves.
Sure enough, he saw a dark mark similar to a birthmark on the right wrist near the arm. But Chu Lu knew clearly that it was not a birthmark, but a scar left by a burn.
It's like going back in time.
Again, this is not impossible, but it shouldn't happen in this world.
Chu Lu leaned forward, and his smooth black hair slid down his shoulders and almost fell into the water, but was caught by Chu Lu.
Chu Lu grabbed his hair, as if he remembered something and was deep in thought.
He paused for a moment and said to the system, "This world is still a little different."
To be exact, there was one person.
——That person is out of tune with the normal painting style of this world.
Chu Lu: [It’s that...] monk.
[Old bald donkey!] The system also remembered and interrupted him to continue.
Chu Lu: "..."
He gave up correcting the system's language habits many years ago.
This thing seems to be rooted in the core code of the system. No matter how many times the language module is reinstalled, the system will relearn it in minutes.
Now that the target has been found, the next course of action is very clear.
Go to Anguo Temple to find that old... ahem, monk and ask him what's going on.
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But plans never change as fast as they should. Before Chu Lu had time to determine his location and plan his route, he heard a rustling sound behind him.
In the wilderness, Chu Lu had a bad feeling.
He turned around and saw a group of ferocious-looking men with expressions that said "I am not a good person" coming out.
The one leading the group seemed to have not expected that there was another person here. He was startled and stopped.
But after seeing Lu's figure and face clearly, the wariness on his face suddenly disappeared, turning into another meaningful smile.
"Where did this pretty girl come from? She must be too lonely at home, so she came up the mountain to play with her brother~"
The people following behind suddenly burst into laughter, shaking the leaves of the trees.
In the mottled shadows cast by the fallen leaves, Chu Lu looked expressionless.
He had just one question.
——Are these people blind?
You know, although his current appearance is handsome, he is by no means feminine.
A gentleman is elegant and graceful, with the demeanor of pine or bamboo.
This was the evaluation given to the young top scholar by people in Beijing at that time.
so……
How did these people get the gender wrong?
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In the end, Chu Lu followed this group of people who were just about to be labeled as "bandits".
The "Prime Minister Huo" was originally weak and powerless, and for some unknown reason he had turned back into the appearance of his youth. Even his congenital deficiencies, which had been well recovered later, had returned. He was a little out of breath after walking a few steps. It was not realistic for him to deal with these people by force.
Moreover, it has become Chu Lu's professional habit to abide by the character setting of each role. Although Chu Lu does have a way to get out of this situation, "Huo Lu" will never choose such an embarrassing way.
Ten days later.
This is where Chu Lu held hostages in the mountain stronghold called "Heiyun Village".
This was not a gloomy place like a prison cellar, but a large and bright house, where the accommodation conditions were even better than those of ordinary bandits.
The hostages here are certainly not ordinary hostages. In the eyes of the bandit leaders, almost every one of them can be exchanged for a mountain of gold. They are much more valuable than the minions under their command.
Although the patrol team that took Chu Lu to the mountain was blind, it was impossible for the entire village to have poor eyesight. After Chu Lu was taken to the mountain, he was found to be a man. Then, because of his overall demeanor and extraordinary clothes, he was brought to this house.
To be honest, by "Huo Lu" standards, he was dressed quite "ordinary".
There were no three-sole beads, emerald brocade, or silver embroidery, and there was not even any black jade to hold down the corners of his clothes. Those who pointed at his nose and called him a traitor who was a disaster to the country and a parasite to the people would probably feel ashamed when they saw what he was wearing.
Even when he slept, he had to squeeze into the same room with others and huddle on a small couch next to them.
...It's really miserable.
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On the other side where Chu Lu was "strangely miserable", several wealthy businessmen dressed in silk and satin gathered together shivering and huddled together for warmth.
Chu Lu alone occupied most of this large room.
There are pens, ink, paper, inkstones, tables, chairs and benches, and a small couch for resting next to it.
The other side was much worse. It was empty, with only a few broken wooden boards put together to form a bunk bed, and a pile of straw next to it. I guess the bandits left these there because they felt it was too hard or cold and wanted to make their own bed.
However, these were a group of spoiled young men from wealthy families, and they had no idea that straw could have this function. They were not aware of the bandits' sporadic kindness at all, and no one touched it.
The contrast between the two sides of the same room is so stark.
But no one dared to get close to the young man. They just wanted to stay as far away from him as possible, for fear of accidentally offending him.
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Although these hostages who were exchanged for money seemed to be treated well, when they were captured, they would be starved for two days first, and only when they were dizzy and dizzy from hunger and had no other choice would they be forced to write letters home.
But this young man was different. On the first day he came in, he said something to the guard, but that evening he had an extra piece of animal skin.
It is still cold at night in spring, especially when they were captured, they were in a hurry and wearing thin clothes, so it was very uncomfortable to bear when night fell.
But they didn't dare to get sick, because there was no one in this place to give them medical treatment and medicine. If they really got sick, they would probably be dragged away.
In short, when a group of people are shivering and trying to find ways to huddle together for warmth, there is someone wrapped in animal skins and sleeping comfortably. How can one not be jealous?
However, since there were guards watching them, they didn't dare to do anything openly.
But I didn't expect this was only the first day.
Early the next morning, someone brought me pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
This was not unusual, and when they wrote to their families, they would bring these things. At most, they would sigh that this young man gave in quickly.
It seemed that even the animal skins from yesterday had an explanation.
Because he is "sensible".
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But after a while, they also realized that something was wrong.
The paper and pen have been delivered, but where is the person who is watching him write the "letter home"?
It didn't seem like forcing him to write a letter, but rather like... giving him the pen and ink, just like the piece of animal skin.
A little later, the book that was delivered confirmed this speculation.
Before nightfall that day, the small couch was moved over.
The young man did not shy away and just leaned on the small couch, flipping through the book in his hand in the afterglow of the sunset.
If the background wasn't so shabby and empty, the boy's leisurely posture of flipping through the book would make him look like he was at home.
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At this point, they had no idea what means this young man had used to bribe the guards, and they were really dumbfounded.
People who can save up enough money are not stupid, and someone immediately came forward to talk to them.
Although this young man looked young, he spoke very carefully, like an old fox who had been immersed in the business world for many years. Those who tried to get some information from him all returned empty-handed.
But not everyone is so "polite".
There is an old saying that goes "be polite before using force", and those wealthy businessmen who were able to survive the bad times in the past few years and accumulate a fortune did not all do business in an honest and legal manner.
Since asking politely doesn't get you anything out of it, of course someone will be less polite.
It was that person's fate that directly led to the current clear-cut situation.
The other half of the people in the room wished they could shrink smaller and smaller.
...so as to avoid accidentally offending this cruel person.
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