Chu Lu's current body was not suitable for long-distance travel. He was afraid that he would get sick due to overwork and delay the trip. He walked slowly along the way. He had set out earlier. By the time they arrived in the capital, even the prisoner car escorting King Jingning had returned to the capital for several days.
After helping Su and Li deliver the letter to the Imperial College, Chu Lu looked at Cao Yan, who was still beside him, with confusion: "Aren't you going back?"
Chu Lu guessed that even if Shi Qinbi had given the order, it was only to send him to the capital. He originally thought that the other party would return to report as soon as he arrived in the capital, but he never thought that he had left the Imperial College and had no intention of leaving.
Cao Yan didn't seem to expect Chu Lu to ask this. He looked a little confused. After a pause, he suddenly realized what was going on and said, "I will take you there before I leave."
Chu Lu: "..."
He didn't want to know what the other party "suddenly realized".
Could it be that he was so used to being a guard that he really considered himself his subordinate? When Qin Bi's personal guards called themselves "subordinates" beside him, Chu Lu always had the illusion that he might be backstabbed at any time.
But the remaining distance was not worth arguing about, so Chu Lu nodded and agreed.
But before he walked far, he heard a puzzled voice behind him: "Sir, Lord Xiao's residence... is in the east."
The man sent by Qin Bi had a very strange way of thinking, and even Chu Lu often couldn't figure out his thoughts. Just like now, he really didn't understand what his relationship with "Lord Xiao" was?
Perhaps when Qin Bi gave the order, he was worried that Huo Lu's relationship would cause the Northern Army's reputation to become hated, and that they would say he was a member of the Xiao family?
But this person clearly called him "Master Huo" at the beginning.
Chu Lu, who was confused, did not intend to delve into it, and just said, "I won't go to the Xiao Mansion."
Cao Yan:?!
Are you not going to acknowledge your father?!
The general only told him to send the person to the capital, but he didn't say what to do if the person didn't return to the Xiao Mansion...
All the people were sent back, but something went wrong at this point.
No, since the people are in the capital, then Lord Xiao should be able to look for it himself, right? After all, it is the Xiao family's family affairs, and I am afraid that their generals are not good at interfering, but at least they have to find out where the young man is staying.
Cao Yan asked tentatively: "Are you going?"
Chu Lu had nothing to hide, "Anguo Temple."
Cao Yan:!
What on earth did Lord Xiao do that was so irritating that his son wanted to become a monk? Although it was not good to interfere in other people's family affairs, it would be too late if Master Yan really became a monk and got his scars.
He held it in for a long time, but finally couldn't help but advised: "Think twice!"
Chu Lu couldn't help but look at him strangely, and after thinking for a while, he explained: "I came to Beijing to go to Anguo Temple."
Even the trip to the Imperial College to deliver a letter was because Su and Li asked him to do so, so he just went there on the way.
Cao Yan: “…”
It turned out that the resentment was long-standing and hard to clear.
He seemed to be hesitant to speak along the way, but he was tongue-tied and didn't know how to persuade them, so hesitantly followed people to the foot of the Anguo Temple mountain.
When they arrived, there was a young man sitting on the stone steps at the foot of the mountain. When he saw the two men, he immediately stood up and walked quickly to greet them.
This was because of Yan Jie's reminder that Chai Zhu came to the foot of the mountain of Anguo Temple in advance and waited.
He had been waiting for several days in a row, and was really excited to see someone.
Chai Zhu walked over quickly and originally wanted to call him "Brother Huo".
After all, the time he spent with Yan Jie had left him with a deep psychological trauma. As for Huo Yan, who could be treated respectfully by Mr. Yan, he sincerely called him "Brother", and it had nothing to do with age.
But when the words were about to come out of his mouth, he saw an unfamiliar man standing next to Huo Yan.
He was a little unsure of the other party's identity. After hesitating for a moment, he changed his words, "...Brother Yan."
"Mr. Yan said you would come in the next few days, and I really waited for you. Who is this?"
Chai Zhu asked, looking at Cao Yan with a little caution.
Chu Lu introduced the two men: one was the young master of the Chai family, and the other was a personal guard under General Qin.
After hearing Chai Zhu's identity, Cao Yan instantly became much more enthusiastic. The entire Northern Army remembered the Chai family's kindness in helping them in their time of need. Although the head of the Chai family, who was as good as a man, only said that he was entrusted with the task, it was rare for someone to be entrusted with the task given the circumstances at that time, so they were naturally grateful.
It was the person behind the scenes who had refused to show up, leaving us with such a huge favor but without even a word of thanks.
Cao Yan vaguely felt that the general knew the other party's identity, but he didn't know why he didn't say it. However, the general always has his own considerations, and they just obeyed his orders. In short, there is no ungrateful person in the Northern Army. Such a life-saving grace is worth going through fire and water.
However, after listening to Chu Lu's introduction, Chai Zhu's expression almost couldn't be suppressed.
He forced a smile at Cao Yan, then turned around and tugged at Chu Lu's sleeve with a look that said "are you crazy?" He gritted his teeth and said, "That's General Qin's subordinate."
Even if Chai Zhu no longer cared about political affairs, he knew that Prime Minister Huo and General Qin were mortal enemies in the past.
Moreover, when he was in Yangye, he followed Yan Jie to meet General Qin. The atmosphere was so sinister that Chai Zhu even wished he had never been born. After that, every time Mr. Yan made a plan, Chai Zhu always worried that he intended to let the Northern Palace Army and King Jingning perish together. During that period, every time he gave an order, his sneer on his face clearly showed the cruelty of "Let's die together", and even Chai Zhu, who was specially cared for by Qin Bi, saw his treatment decline sharply.
Chai Zhu: “…”
What sin had he committed to deserve to be caught between these two big guys and be beaten? !
During that time, he was truly worried about his life every day and struggled hard to survive. He finally made it to the capital and met his friends.
As a result, now——
What on earth was this kid thinking, that he actually let the subordinates of his father's mortal enemy follow him?! Does he think his life is too long?!
Chai Zhu increased the strength in his hands a little more, grabbing Chu Lu with a force that almost ripped his sleeve off, "What the hell is going on?!"
Chu Lu then told him the whole story, one by one.
Shibazu: I see… Bullshit!!
Too much is omitted in the middle, right?
Besides, you believe someone when he says he is a "guard"? What if he is an assassin? ! !
So what if the person who said this was General Qin? ! Wake up, your father was Prime Minister Huo back then! !
Chu Lu glanced at Chai Zhu, who was sweating profusely, and after thinking for a moment, he turned to Cao Yan and said, "I'm already here, you can go back."
Cao Yan responded subconsciously at first, but when he looked at the thin bodies of the two young men in front of him, and then at the steep steps that seemed to have no top in sight, he hesitated again.
"How about I carry you on my back and go on?"
Chai Zhu: “…”
The assassin...is not that considerate.
…………
…
Of course Chu Lu wouldn't let anyone carry him on his back.
In the end, everyone took a step back and Cao Yan escorted the two men up the mountain.
Having seen the small physique of Mr. Yan along the way, Cao Yan was very worried that he would run out of strength halfway through the journey and be stuck in an awkward situation where he could neither go up nor down. In Cao Yan's eyes, the young master Chai who was standing next to him was in a similar situation.
Cao Yan fell one step behind the two men and listened to the conversation between the two young men in front.
The experience during this period was so wonderful that Chai Zhu couldn't help but talk about it. He had previously sent a letter to tell part of it, but the content of the letter was limited after all. Now that they finally had the opportunity to meet face to face, of course he had to make up for the rest.
However, because there was a subordinate of Qin Bi following behind him, he did not dare to talk about many topics related to Mr. Yan in detail. He was following Yan Jie at the time, but he deeply felt the other party's disgust for Qin Bi, which was beyond words, and he was too lazy to even hide it.
This situation must be similar in reverse. During his time in Yangye, he was implicated by General Qin and was treated strangely by Mr. Yan for a while. Now he didn't want to be implicated by Mr. Yan again and be thrown down from the mountainside.
But apart from Yan Jie, there wasn't much Chai Zhu could say. Halfway through the mountain road, he suddenly realized that there was nothing to say.
But... perhaps it was because the previous confession was too smooth, or perhaps it was because Chu Lu gave him too peaceful and stable a feeling, some words that Chai Zhu had not intended to say at first blurted out.
He said, "I have met my father."
Chai Zhu did not feel uncomfortable calling him that. After all, for more than ten years in his previous life, this was just a code name without any emotion... and it would probably remain the same in the future.
Cao Yan at the back couldn't help but prick up his ears: What, the young master of the Chai family has a bad relationship with his father?
"Before the meeting, I thought I would be very excited. I even thought about how to scold him. After all, he abandoned his wife and children and walked away, and my mother suffered so much..."
Cao Yan: ???
He began to feel that something was wrong and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Chu Lu on the other side.
Chai Zhu continued: "But after seeing it, I suddenly felt that it was unnecessary."
"I don't know him, I haven't even seen him, just... a stranger with blood relationship."
Chu Lu had anticipated this situation. Chai Zhu was indeed a broad-minded and open-minded person.
However, this kind of thing was not something he could just let go of. Chu Lu frowned and asked, "They didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"
A flash of surprise flashed across Chai Zhu's face, and he subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"
Chu Lu glanced at him and felt that the situation was obvious.
More than ten years have passed, and suddenly recognizing a son again. If you think about it, you will know that it is not a good thing. It is because Chai Zhu is in the middle of the situation that he can't see clearly.
Chai Zhu finally realized that he had asked a stupid question.
It had been a long time since he had been with Huo Yan, and he had almost forgotten that this was a monster like Mr. Yan. Chai Zhu had no intention of concealing anything, but he felt that it was unnecessary to explain it in such detail, and it was a little embarrassing.
"They originally wanted to force me to go to the ancestral hall to change my surname. Of course I didn't want to, but..." Chai Zhu was vague, "Anyway, it was like this and that... In the end, Mr. Yan sent someone to deliver a letter and rescued me."
Chu Lu: "..."
Although this silly boy kept blurring out the details, the word "save" is enough to explain the problem.
But he had no intention of getting to the bottom of it. The reason he asked was to make sure that the boy was okay. Since Yan Jie had already taken action himself, he should not have any worries. So he nodded, indicating that he understood.
The Cao Ping people who were one step behind were stunned by what they heard.
What's happening?!
Although a bastard father who abandoned his wife and children is indeed not worthy of recognition, but Master Yan's attitude... No, no, no, Master Xiao can't be that kind of person! At least we have to meet him before we draw any conclusions.
So, now he...
Should I go to Xiao's house and report the news?
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