Chapter 139 The General's Mansion Mobilizes All Members
Last time, it wasn't that he didn't care about Lu Qingjia's safety; it was just that the kid was too mischievous. Whenever he sent someone to follow him, the kid would plop down on the ground and act like a spoiled child.
He originally didn't want Lu Qingjia to go out, but he didn't expect that this kid would find Lu Qingxiao to vouch for him.
Thinking about Lu Qingxiao's martial arts skills, Lu Chong felt a little relieved, which is why he agreed to let Lu Qingjia go out to play.
Who knew that he would encounter kidnappers as soon as he went out to play? Lu Chong punished Lu Qingxiao with family discipline, after all, this kid had personally promised to protect Lu Qingjia.
Fortunately, he met Yan Jue halfway there, otherwise... Lu Chong didn't even want to think about it.
So he owed the Regent a huge favor, and while he was racking his brains about how to repay it, that brat started causing trouble again, saying he wanted to see a pretty lady.
Lu Chong didn't know who the beautiful lady was. After asking around, he learned that she was the Regent's Consort.
He sent someone to deliver a letter to Yan Jue, asking if Lu Qingjia could be sent over for a few days. He thought that the infamous regent would refuse him, but to his surprise, Yan Jue agreed.
Thinking of this, Lu Chong felt even more indebted to Yan Jue, but there was nothing he could do, since he only had one precious son, Lu Qingjia!
Hearing Lu Chong's words, Pei Fuqu felt slightly comforted, but she was still very worried. "Brother Chong, should we talk to Second Brother and Father about this?"
Pei Fuqu and Lu Chong kept this matter a secret from the other two, not wanting it to escalate and cause them worry.
But secrets can't be kept forever, and the truth would come out sooner or later. Pei Fuqu knew this all too well, and couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Chong frowned and sighed deeply, just like Pei Fuqu. "Tell me, this matter will be exposed sooner or later. It's better to tell them sooner rather than later so they can help us come up with a solution. But as for Father... I'm bound to get a beating from the family."
Pei Fuqu smiled and said, "Brother Chong, we've been married for so many years, are you still afraid of family rules?"
Lu Chong blushed. He was embarrassed in front of his wife, and he had his pride too. "You're still so good at teasing me. You'll be in for it tonight!"
Two blushes appeared on Pei Fuqu's face, and she playfully punched Lu Chong's shoulder, "Brother Chong, how come you're still so indecent!"
"Hehe, who told you to be my beloved, Lu Chong's sweetheart?" Lu Chong's gaze was tender and gentle. "The one thing I, Lu Chong, regret the least in this life is marrying you, Pei Fuqu."
"Don't worry, Qingjia is our only son. Even if something happens to me, Lu Chong, I won't let anything happen to Qingjia!"
Pei Fuqu buried her face in Lu Chong's arms, feeling the man's warm breath, and was surrounded by a strong sense of security.
This man can always give her solemn promises, putting her at ease.
She didn't marry the wrong person.
Lu Chong, carrying Pei Fuqu and accompanied by several servants, went to the courtyard where General Lu lived. He was actually a little nervous. Lu Chong took a deep breath and pushed open the door.
All that came into view were a few simple stone tables and pear and peach trees arranged according to the feng shui master. As if hearing the noise, the gate to the courtyard was slowly pushed open.
What appeared first were a pair of large, aged hands, followed by eyes as fierce as an eagle's.
Lu Jingnian walked out from inside, leaning on his cane. When he saw that the people who came were Lu Chong and Pei Fuqu, his gaze relaxed slightly, and he walked towards the two of them.
"Chong'er." Lu Jingnian looked at the couple who had arrived and asked in a deep voice, his eyes filled with doubt.
As expected of a married couple, Lu Chong and Pei Fuqu both showed a hint of fear in their eyes when they saw Lu Jingnian, "Father, Father..."
"Why are you two so pale?" Lu Jingnian asked, his face grim.
Lu Jingnian was a general who had fought on the battlefield for a long time. His hands were stained with countless drops of blood, and his whole body naturally exuded an aura that made people tremble with fear when they got close to him.
Lu Chong had already prepared his words, but he swallowed them back down because he was frightened by Lu Jingnian's expression.
"No, it's nothing..."
Although Pei Fuqu beside him was also afraid, she still gave Lu Chong a look when she heard him say those two words so cowardly.
Lu Chong was suffering in his heart. He really had no choice. As a man of the Lu family, he could be fearless on the battlefield and fight desperately to kill the enemy. In the backyard, he could subdue women completely. But when it came to his father, he was just naturally cowardly.
There was no way around it; it was a deep-seated fear that the father harbored about his son.
Lu Jingnian could easily see the strangeness in his son. He raised his hand, slammed his cane on the ground, and exuded an imposing aura. "Speak quickly if you have something to say, don't dawdle!"
Lu Chong was startled and immediately said, "Father, Father is like this..."
Lu Jingnian was thoroughly annoyed by his son's dawdling manner. "Speak quickly!"
"Yes, that's right, Father. It's Lu Qingjia. Jiajia, he... he's gone missing..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a very heavy thud of a cane hitting the ground.
Almost instantly, the general's aged, questioning voice reached his ears, "Lu Chong, what did you say? Say it again?!"
Lu Chong knew he was finished, and in an instant, he decided to give up entirely. "It's like this, Dad. Just a few days ago, I went to talk to Jiajia, and I found that Jiajia was no longer in her yard."
"I thought he was secretly practicing boxing somewhere, but I didn't expect him to never come back."
“He has been missing for about three days. Father, don’t worry. We think Jiajia has most likely gone to the Regent’s Palace.”
Lu Jingnian exuded an aura of killing intent, the kind that only a veteran general who had fought on the battlefield could emanate.
"You, why are you only telling me this now? Have you forgotten what I told you before?! Didn't I tell you how important this grandson is?!"
Lu Chong knew that Lu Qingjia was very important, and he was very anxious. He didn't know that Lu Qingjia would sneak out by herself and not come back for three days.
"So what if she's at the Regent's Palace? Don't you know he's the Regent? If Jiajia were there, they would definitely send someone to inform us."
Lu Jingnian looked at Lu Chong with a face full of disappointment and frustration.
Lu Chong knew his father was right, and he was anxious too, but he was just a rough man who had never encountered such a situation before and didn't know what to do next.
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