Rescue
Despite being so badly injured, he was still picky about where to stay. He didn't want to stay at an inn, saying there were too many people and it would be too noisy. He also didn't want to go to Uncle Gong's house, saying it would cause trouble for them.
"Then I'll rent you a place!" I've saved up some money selling jade jewelry recently, so I can afford to rent a small house.
Lu Chang shook his head. He looked very weak and seemed to listen to Jing Wan's arrangements in everything, but he rejected every suggestion she made.
Jingwan was somewhat annoyed: "Then what are you going to do?"
Lu Chang pursed his slightly chapped lips and said, "There is a small temple outside the city called Huaguang Temple. The temple has a special place for worshippers to meditate, which is perfect for me."
A temple? That's quite nice.
Jingwan thought for a moment, then hired a carriage and took Lu Chang out of the city.
Whether it was due to excessive blood loss or lack of sleep yesterday, his face was pale and bluish, with dark circles under his eyes. The once elegant and refined young nobleman looked like an old zombie whose life force had been drained.
Perhaps he was tired, because Lu Chang didn't say a word after getting into the carriage. Jing Wan ignored him and sat by the window, leaving a seat's distance between herself and Lu Chang, even turning her head to one side.
The carriage swayed and rocked. Jingwan stared blankly at the scenery outside the window when she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. She frowned and turned her head to look, only to find that Lu Chang had moved to her side at some point. Not only that, but he had also put his head on her shoulder.
She was somewhat displeased and was about to speak when she heard Lu Chang's steady breathing, rising and falling rhythmically, indicating that he was indeed asleep.
She abandoned her intention to push him away, and although she sighed helplessly, she leaned against the carriage to make Lu Chang more comfortable.
What did he do to be hunted down? Look at the men chasing him; they're all skilled martial artists. How could a mere scholar like him possibly escape from them?
Jingwan looked down and saw that Lu Chang's right hand was relaxed and stretched out. She turned his hand over and looked at it, and slowly touched it. Sure enough, there were calluses on the tiger's mouth and the knuckles, some thick and some thin.
A scholar wouldn't have calluses on his hands from writing so much; judging by this, he must have been practicing martial arts all along.
It's not surprising that the son of the General of Fuyuan knew martial arts, but back then, rumors circulated in the Northwest that after the General and his wife left, their son's meridians were injured by the Rong people, making it impossible for him to know martial arts.
Jingwan brushed that hand aside. He had many secrets, and it was only right that he wouldn't tell her, an outsider. She would simply adhere to the principle of not asking or interfering.
Lu Chang woke up when the carriage stopped. He hadn't had such a good night's sleep in a long time. In the past, when he had insomnia, he always felt that it was the cuckoos that were making noise or the sound of the wind blowing through the bamboo leaves that was too loud. But today, with the carriage swaying and the market noisy, he smelled the tranquil scent, closed his eyes, and when he woke up again, it felt as if a year and a night had passed.
Jingwan rubbed her sore shoulders and looked at him with a resentful gaze.
Lu Chang was a little embarrassed and got off the carriage first. Jing Wan bent down to get out, but saw him reach out his hands to help her down.
She ignored them, jumped off the carriage, and headed towards Huaguang Temple.
Rejected, Lu Chang simply withdrew his hand, his smile somewhat bitter.
Behind Huaguang Temple is a small mountain with a quiet environment. Because the most famous Dafosi Temple in Pingdu is only ten miles away from Huaguang Temple, it attracts many pilgrims. Therefore, there are not many pilgrims at the temple, and those who come to offer incense are just ordinary people.
Jingwan sincerely donated a lot of money for incense offerings, and in the name of her brother's spiritual practice, she had the young monk take them to the monks' quarters.
The dormitory was clean, and it was enough for Lu Chang to rest for a few days.
"There's no meat in the temple, so you'll have to take more tonics. I've already spoken to Master Xinyuan, and he'll prepare the medicine for you."
Remembering that his family had been looking for him to come back these past few days, Jingwan told him about his plans to become an official, so as not to delay him.
Lu Chang nodded: "I know about this. I've already written home, so it won't be late."
She said she had gone to great lengths, not even going home, yet he still knew about it, which showed his abilities.
Jingwan felt there was no need for her to stay any longer. She told Lu Chang to take his medicine on time and that she would come to change his dressing the next day before leaving. Lu Chang did not try to stop her and saw her off from Huaguang Temple.
When she came, she could take a car, but when she went back, she found that she could only walk. Jingwan thought to herself in frustration, "If I had known, I would have given the driver more money and made him wait for me a little longer."
But after walking only a few steps, she heard the sound of wheels behind her. A young novice monk came over with a donkey and said he was going down the mountain and could give Jingwan a ride. She jumped onto the cart and exclaimed how lucky she was.
Shen Xiaozhou led a doctor into the hut, where he had been waiting for a long time.
During the day, it was supposed to be him who went to meet her, but unexpectedly, after his master met Miss Gao, he forbade him to show himself and made him wait at Huaguang Temple. When the doctor was asked to change the master's dressing and treat him, Lu Chang forbade him to move.
Jingwan is coming to change his dressing tomorrow. If she finds out that he has already changed it, she won't come again.
Shen Xiaozhou, unaware of Lu Chang's thoughts, sighed three times in a row. He scratched his head, feeling that his master was becoming increasingly incomprehensible.
The doctor was one of their own, and since Lu Chang wouldn't treat his wounds, he had no choice but to keep some good medicine to decoct and prepare a bottle of anti-inflammatory ointment to apply.
Although the wound was deep, it was only a superficial injury. After the bleeding stopped, it would take some time to heal. Fortunately, Yi Gong was eventually saved, so it was all worth it.
Seeing Lu Chang's injuries, Shen Xiaozhou became furious and immediately reported the information she had gathered to Lu Chang.
"It's all because of that brat Liu Xun. He was too eager for quick success and fell into the trap of that scoundrel Yuan Qifeng. In order to save him, Yi Gong was captured by Yuan Qifeng."
We have now sent people to escort Lord Yi away. He will travel by both land and water on his return journey, and we have also sent more people to protect him secretly. There will be no more problems.
Lu Chang was still somewhat worried, so he ordered Shen Xiaozhou to follow them and personally protect Yi Gong on his way back.
"Young master, you're still injured! What will you do if even I leave?"
"Dongfang Wuxia is here!" Lu Chang squinted at Shen Xiaozhou: "Do you think she's inferior to you?"
Shen Xiaozhou quickly shook his head. That was a woman who had beaten a bear to death. How could he compare himself to her? He immediately slipped away from the small temple.
After he left, Lu Chang was the only one left in the room. It was so quiet that there wasn't even a bird chirping. He gently touched the gauze wrapped around his body and sighed heavily.
On his way back to Pingdu from Jianchuan, he received a secret letter that Yigong had fallen into the hands of Yuan Qifeng.
He was the leader of Fengming Mountain and held an important position. Yuan Qifeng originally intended to keep him around to lure the bandits out and wipe them out in one fell swoop. However, someone in the army said that this bandit was the deputy general of the former Fuyuan General. However, after ten years, his appearance had changed, so it was uncertain.
Yuan Qifeng dared not act rashly. This deputy general had betrayed General Lu, which enraged the late emperor. As a result, the entire Wei state had been searching for this man, but there had been no news of him.
If this person is indeed Yi Gong, then he has made a great contribution.
Yuan Qifeng immediately sent men to bind Yi Gong and take him to Pingdu, where there would be plenty of people who would recognize him.
This matter was handled in secrecy, and no one knew about it except for a few trusted confidants. To this end, Yuan Qifeng even found a man who looked similar to Tongyi Gong and imprisoned him, hoping to use him to escape.
Sure enough, this trick kept the Fengming Mountain group in the dark, but unexpectedly, problems arose just as they were about to reach Pingdu.
Lu Chang took out the small piece of paper, only the length of his index finger, and tied it to the pigeon's leg. On his way back to the capital, the pigeon landed steadily on his shoulder.
"Yi fell into Yuan's hands, and the five men pacified the capital."
The handwriting on the note was crooked and illegible, and it was impossible to tell who wrote it. It certainly couldn't have been sent by someone from Fengming Mountain. No one in the mountain knew his identity, let alone that he had returned to Pingdu.
Who delivered this letter?
Who is watching him in the dark?
Looking at the secret letter again, it says "five people to Pingdu." Does this mean that five people are taking Yi Gong to Pingdu? Logically speaking, if you capture a bandit leader, you should either behead him and display his head to the public or lure him out. Why would you send him to Pingdu?
Could it be that Yuan Qifeng discovered Yi Gong's true identity?
Whether it's true or not, Lu Chang is determined to make the trip himself.
Sure enough, when he arrived in Anbo, he found a small caravan. One person drove the carriage, two people rode horses to lead the way, and two people protected the carriage from behind. They drove all the way, even in the dark of night, without sleep or rest.
Normal people wouldn't be in such a hurry to travel. The people in the carriage never showed themselves, making them increasingly suspicious.
Lu Chang followed behind the carriage the whole time, but he had no way of finding out who was inside. Fortunately, the long journey had taken its toll on the horses, and the group stopped to rest at a post station a hundred miles from Pingdu.
Lu Chang had been watching from the shadows. Sure enough, the two men dragged the person off the carriage. His head was covered with a sack, so his face was unrecognizable, but Lu Chang knew it was Yi Gong.
His leg was injured, and he walks with a limp in his right foot.
Lu Chang had been waiting for his chance. Once he entered Pingdu City, perhaps because of the long journey and the arrival at his destination, his guards became a little lax, and the carriages and horses moved slowly.
At this moment, someone started scattering silver coins from upstairs. The people picked up the coins everywhere, creating a commotion and blocking the way for the group.
As he watched the two men ahead driving away the people and clearing the road, Lu Chang made eye contact with Shen Xiaozhou in the bustling city, and then began to deal with the two men behind the carriage.
All five were top-notch fighters. Because they had to protect Yi Gong, Lu Chang and Shen Xiaozhou were having some trouble dealing with them. Unexpectedly, three masked men jumped out from upstairs and started fighting with the five. Lu Chang looked at Shen Xiaozhou, who was clearly also unaware of where these extraordinary warriors had come from.
Lu Chang handed Yi Gong over to Shen Xiaozhou, telling him to go first while he would cover their retreat. A sharp arrow shot towards them, but Lu Chang dodged to the side, and the arrow tore through his clothes and flew past his chest.
Someone is secretly watching his every move. This person has influence in Jianchuan and Pingdu. It seems that they are helping him in secret for now, but what about later?
Completely clueless, Lu Chang sighed heavily. Fate had been playing tricks on him for almost ten years. He always felt that he had his life in control, but God just wanted to tell him that he had always been in the palm of his hand.
Jingwan learned about this from the servants at home. The servants loved to gossip. During the day, some people were scattering silver in the streets, and others were breaking into prisoners with knives and taking away government prisoners. The government was also searching house to house. It was quite a scene!
The group chattered loudly, and Jingwan realized that her cousin had pulled off something big!
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