Chapter 232 Jin丨Exclusive publication by Jiang Wenxue

Lu Xiaofeng regretted it very much.

He shouldn't have investigated this case from the beginning. He had been dragged along by Gong Jiu for the past few months. Although he found out the truth, he was also trapped.

After boarding the pirate ship, many people came to visit him every day. He didn't want to get involved in the party struggle, but the King of Taiping arranged Xiao Mian to do it.

Does Xiao Mian look like someone who can welcome and see off people?

After watching Xiao Mian interact with officials several times, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't stand it anymore, so the burden fell on him.

Even though he was cheerful and talkative, and had a clever mind, he had been meeting all kinds of people for many days. At the beginning, he couldn't even recognize everyone, but now he has figured out who has a good relationship with whom and who has a grudge against whom. He couldn't sleep well, and he saw people everywhere when he closed his eyes.

He lay paralyzed on the bed, and made up his mind to give up this matter after today.

"Mr. Lu." The servant arranged by King Taiping said through the door and window.

Lu Xiaofeng felt a headache when he heard this title.

"The chief official of the Yongning County Prince's Mansion is waiting outside for an audience. Should he be allowed in?"

Yongning County Prince Zhao Yougong is the son of Chu King Zhao Si.

Zhao Si and the late emperor were brothers from the same mother. When the late emperor passed away, he was also a candidate for the new emperor and was recommended by the then Prime Minister Zhang Dun. However, Empress Dowager Xiang did not like his mother, Zhu, and changed her name to Prince Duan Zhao Ji. After Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne, he did not treat Zhao Si very well. After Zhao Si passed away, Zhao Yougong's treatment was also average.

He took the initiative to come here this time, probably to show his goodwill.

Lu Xiaofeng said faintly: "Can I not see him?"

"Whether to see him or not is up to you, Master Lu. You just have to give me a definite answer so that I can arrange for other people to do things."

"Who?"

"Of course it's Master Pei."

Lu Xiaofeng knew it would be like this!

Lu Xiaofeng: "Who arranged this? Did he have any misunderstanding about your Master Pei?"

The servant smiled and said, "It was our eldest master's order. He said that Master Pei should not always do fighting and killing. He should experience more while he is young so that he can have a good future in the future."

This is true. Xiao Mian should learn how to get along with others.

But Master Xue overestimated Xiao Mian. So many people came and went in the past few days. Xiao Mian had an eye disease and could not see. He didn't even know who was talking to him. It was also because the scholar always liked to hint and didn't like to put the interests in the open, so he got away with it.

If she had the chance to meet the eldest son, Lu Xiaofeng really wanted to tell him that Xiaomian should go to school instead of doing this kind of thing.

The servant asked, "What about the Prince of Yongning..."

Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to say, "I'll go."

After changing her clothes and gulping down a large bottle of water, Lu Xiaofeng pushed the door open and saw Pei Rui sitting on the two steps at the door with a knife in his arms, his long legs bent in grievance. He had a thin waist and a thin back. He usually looked quite strong, but now he looked very thin, curled up into a ball, and had some of the cuteness that he should have at his age.

"Why are you sitting here?"

Pei Rui was stunned: "Isn't it allowed to sit here?"

"I mean, why don't you go in?"

"Someone is talking to you." Pei Rui said slowly with a blank expression, "Are you going to receive guests today?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "...Yes."

Pei Rui: "I won't accompany you."

Is it possible that I am actually accompanying you? Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Do you have something to do?"

"I'm going back to the Shenbu Division to work."

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up: "Is the Shenbu Division still the same?"

Pei Rui: "I haven't gone back yet."

"You..." Can't you ask a few more questions?

He is really not the kind of person who would take the initiative to speak. He can't even read the atmosphere and is even more taciturn than Ximen Chuxue.

Anyone who spends enough time with each other can guess what the other person is thinking, except Xiao Mian. Lu Xiaofeng knows that this is his personality, but she can't guess what's going on in his mind.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Aren't you curious at all?"

Pei Rui simply wondered: "Curious about what?"

Lu Xiaofeng choked again, his emotions were inconsistent, "Nothing. Go quickly, by the way, do you remember a few days ago when we just met? At that time, Zhui Sanye couldn't find you and was very anxious. Now many days have passed, have you sent him a message?"

"No."

Lu Xiaofeng patted his shoulder in admiration, really wondering how he grew up like this, "If Zhui Ming is angry, apologize sincerely and don't confront him."

Pei Rui: "Why are you angry?"

Seeing his righteous look, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Zhui Ming.

Raising a child is really difficult.

Pei Rui went to the Shenbu Division as if nothing had happened, just like he went to work as usual.

Compared to him, the system was much more nervous.

It didn't feel anything at first, but after hearing Lu Xiaofeng's reminder, it was nervous, [What should I do, will Zhui Ming beat you to death?]

Xue Chen: [He can't beat me.]

System: [Then will he be mad at you to death?]

Xue Chen: [It's possible.]

The system said loudly: [He's so good to you! Don't you care about his life or death!]

Xue Chen: [Calm down, Cui Ming is only 30 years old, in his prime, he won't die so easily.]

System: [You're still analyzing it.]

Xue Chen: [Xiao Mian's personality is so useful, why not use it? I planned to do this from the beginning. If I really explain it to him word by word, it won't be clear, so it's better to fool him.]

The system was persuaded by him.

Pei Rui went to the old building. The door outside the old building was closed. He knocked on the door, but no one answered and there was no sound of footsteps. He went to the Shenhou Mansion instead.

Zhuge Zhengzheng was discussing with the Four Famous Detectives how to resist the invasion of the Jin army.

After Zhao Ji disappeared, although some people in the court were dissatisfied with the reign of Prince Taiping, no one dared to speak openly for the time being. Prince Taiping suppressed the peace faction and fully supported the war.

The war faction has been patient for many years, and finally got a chance to show its power.

Wuqing and the others were very excited. They have been planning military supplies these days to see how long the national treasury can support them.

Zhui Ming was also very excited,

but he was absent-minded occasionally. Tieshou comforted him, "Although he is not on the same page with us, he is also following orders, not what he wants. Even if he wants to make a living, the feelings between you cannot be fake."

"I know." Zhui Ming smiled bitterly.

He just hasn't trusted someone so much in a long time, and Pei Rui's temperament is like that. The two of them are together day and night, and he transferred all his guilt towards Xiaotou to Pei Rui. He treats Pei Rui more attentively than his own son.

Upon hearing the news suddenly, Zhui Ming was not sad, but a little dazed. Looking back on the past six months, it was like a dream.

Everything was premeditated. Pei Rui's character might be fake, his life experience might be fake, and his relationship with Xiao Tou might be fake. Even when Pei Rui first came, he had always been on guard and alert to such things, but later he let down his guard and got along with him sincerely. The initial assumption suddenly came true, which made it even more difficult to accept.

There is no Xiao Mian in this world, there is only Pei Rui.

Zhui Ming stood up: "Uncle, two senior brothers, junior brother, I'm going out for a walk."

Zhuge Zheng wo: "Go ahead."

It was not as stuffy outside as in the house. The breeze blew, and Zhui Ming calmed down a little, or maybe he was even more dizzy.

He actually saw the black-clothed boy who used to live and eat with him, was inseparable from him, but now parted ways with him, walking towards this side!

The boy's expression was as sharp as ever, his gray eyes were cold and inhuman, his head was slightly lowered, his steps were steady, he could be heard from a long distance that he was here, and he tilted his head slightly.

It was ridiculous, how could he think that such a sharp boy was a mentally retarded person?

Pei Rui's voice was cold: "Cui Ming?"

Zhui Ming said angrily: "It's already this time, are you still pretending? You are the adopted son of King Taiping. If you have made merit in the future, you can at least get the title of a prince. What is there in the small Shenhou Mansion that is worth your conspiracy? What are you still doing here!"

Pei Rui lowered his head and let him scold.

Xue Chen: [You are right, I am sorry for him.]

System: [You just realized it. Wuwu Zhui Ming spent eight lifetimes to get to know you.]

Xue Chen: [But if Xiao Mian doesn’t play the role of a nuclear retard, Zhui Ming will be even more sad.]

System: [Wuwu will punish you to compensate Zhui Ming for Xiao Mian. You have to play Xiao Mian for your whole life, or I will fight you!]

Xue Chen: [Is your humanity too abundant?]

System: [Are you inhuman?]

Xue Chen was so angry that he laughed: [Get lost.] Zhui Ming

vented his anger and gradually calmed down. He regretted his careless words just now. If someone spread these words and let King Taiping know, when the time comes to settle accounts, I am afraid that Shi Shu will be implicated.

Pei Rui: "I came to see you."

Zhui Ming controlled his expression, not revealing an overly obvious expression, and was very polite: "May I ask what important matter Mr. Pei has for me, a small eighth-rank constable?"

Pei Rui slowly blinked his eyes: "Cui Ming?"

"Don't call me Cui Ming!" Zhui Ming said, "My name is Zhui Ming, and my original name is Cui Lueshang."

"Oh..." Pei Rui said slowly, "Then what should I call you?"

System: [You deserve a beating.]

Xue Chen: [I learned all this from you, don't you see? 】

System: [……]

Zhui Ming was irritated by him: "It has come to this, why does Master Pei have to act crazy and stupid?"

Tie Shou heard the voice and came out of the house. He was stunned when he saw Pei Rui, then walked to Zhui Ming, then covered his face with his sleeve, pinched his arm, and said gently: "I heard you talking to someone in there, but I didn't expect it was Master Pei. Please come in."

Pei Rui ignored him, walked to Zhui Ming, and asked in a low voice: "When are you going back to the old building?"

Zhui Ming took a deep breath and The senior brother's emotions, which had calmed down, were provoked again by Pei Rui, "When I go back has nothing to do with Master Pei."

Pei Rui tilted his head and thought for a while, "Then give me the key."

Zhui Ming: "Pei Rui! Don't you understand?"

Pei Rui lowered his head and said sullenly: "Yeah."

Iron Hand, a bystander, saw what was going on. He hurriedly said: "Okay, come in quickly. I haven't seen Xiao Mian for a long time. Today is just the right time. Everyone is inside. Will you stay for dinner today?"

Pei Rui tilted his head and turned his ear to Zhui Ming.

He wanted to observe the words and expressions, but unfortunately he couldn't see with his eyes, so he could only use this method. He

subconsciously asked Zhui Ming: "Cui, Zhui... Zhui Ming?"

Zhui Ming felt a pain in his heart.

There is only one person in the world who would call him Cui Ming, and that is Xiao Mian. He changed the address as he wished, and it sounded so distant and unfamiliar.

Just like the "Mr. Pei" that came out of his mouth.

Zhui Ming said, "Come in."

Pei Rui's expression had not changed from beginning to end, but at this moment he seemed to be happy. He moved closer to Zhui Ming and lowered his voice, "I miss you so much, do you miss me?"