Chapter 559 Extra: Lu Can (5)

Lu Can was penniless and wandered the streets on his horse.

His stomach growled with hunger.

He looked at the horse beside him and was in a dilemma.

Should I sell the horse?

How can I get back to Beijing after selling it?

"Help, can I borrow your horse?"

Just as he was lost in thought, a female voice came over.

The next second, Lu Can found that his horse was gone.

Looking at the woman in red riding away on horseback, Lu Can: ???

How unlucky he is.

Once you go out, everything is gone.

That horse was his last hope.

If he lost his horse, he would have to sleep on the streets.

"You horse-stealing thief, return my horse to me immediately." Lu Can ran as fast as he could, trying to get his horse back.

The duo of secret guards looked at each other: What should we do? The Fourth Prince’s horse is gone, should we go and help?

But thinking of the emperor's instructions, the two decided to stand aside and watch.

We’ll talk about it when the Fourth Prince can’t stand it anymore and plans to return to the capital.

Lu Can chased for a long time, but the horse ran farther and farther away. Two legs were no match for four legs, and he could only watch the woman in red disappear in front of him.

Lu Can was very depressed.

He hadn't had breakfast and had gone on such a run, so he was so hungry that his head was dizzy.

He looked at the fragrant meat buns and swallowed.

This was the most miserable day in his twenty-plus years of life.

But the thought of returning to the palace like this made me feel that I would definitely be laughed at.

He gritted his teeth, walked away from the food shops, and found an empty corner to sit down.

How is he going to make money?

Setting up a stall to help people write letters?

Then he must first have money to buy the four treasures of the study.

Go to the escort agency to escort?

His kung fu is quite good, but it's not easy to get the escort service, and people may not keep him as a guest and feed him for free for a period of time.

Do I have to pawn my sword and crossbow?

No, these are sharp weapons for self-defense and cannot be lost.

Lu Can felt a little regretful that he didn't like wearing the ring, otherwise he could have pawned it.

He couldn't bring himself to borrow from ordinary people.

There was no way to make a living by copying books. After the promotion of movable type printing, bookstores no longer needed people to copy books.

Lu Can thought about it and felt that there were dead ends everywhere.

The two secret guards munched on meat buns and observed Lu Can from a distance.

Secret Guard Eleven: "Should we buy some buns to help the Fourth Prince? Don't let him get too hungry, or the Emperor will blame us."

Dark Guard Twelve shook his head expressionlessly: "Don't worry, he won't die of hunger. Didn't he just borrow a bowl of water from the boss of the steamed bun shop? The boss said that drinking water can keep you alive for several days. The emperor wants to train the fourth prince, but it's not a matter of life and death, so we don't need to do anything."

Dark Guard Eleven thought what he said made sense, so the two of them hid in the dark and continued to protect Lu Can.

We waited until dark.

Finally, Lu Can decided to give up his self-esteem and go to the local Jinyiwei to borrow some money.

It's better to be exposed for running away from home than to be hungry.

If he is still on the street during curfew, he will be arrested, which will be even more embarrassing.

He sighed, and headed dejectedly towards the Royal Guards.

"Oh my god, I finally found you."

As he was walking, a person stopped in front of him.

He looked up and although the woman in front of him had changed, he still recognized her.

"How dare you, a horse thief, come here!" Lu Can was furious.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I had no choice but to borrow your horse today because of the emergency. I hope you can forgive me." Cui Yunyin clasped her hands together and apologized repeatedly.

"I went back to look for you, but you were no longer there. I spent the whole day looking for you, and finally I found you."

She was very beautiful and had a sincere face, so Lu Can couldn't get angry at all.

"Where is my horse?" He looked at the empty space behind her, without any trace of the horse, and his face darkened.

"I've left it in the inn and asked the inn's staff to take care of it for me. This money is your reward for lending me the horse today. Thank you." Cui Yunyin stuffed a ten-liang silver note into Lu Can's hand.

Lu Can was overjoyed.

Finally I have some money.

It will be easy if you have money. You don't have to go to Jinyiwei.

Cui Yunyin told Lu Can the address of the inn and planned to leave.

When Lu Can heard this, he realized that this was the inn that was robbed today, so he hurriedly called her.

"No, I don't live there. Go and get my horse back for me, and I'll move somewhere else."

"Why?" Cui Yunyin was a little puzzled.

Lu Can said angrily: "There are thieves there. It's not safe."

He angrily told everything that happened last night.

Cui Yunyin also became nervous when she heard this.

"Will the things I leave in the guest house be stolen?"

"Then you should hurry back to get it and move to another place." Lu Can reminded her, fearing that she would suffer the same misfortune as himself.

"Okay." Cui Yunyin nodded.

After a moment, she stopped and looked at Lu Can: "My last name is Cui, and I'm the third child in my family. You can just call me Cui Sanniang. Thank you for your help today."

Lu Can suddenly felt a little embarrassed. What kind of hero was he?

He nodded: "My last name is Lu, and I'm the fourth child in my family. You can just call me Lu Si."

Cui Yunyin returned to the inn and found her bag in the guest room. She was relieved to find that it was intact.

She pulled Lu Can's horse out and returned it to him.

"I won't change places. We will meet again in the future."

"Aren't you going to change places? This is very unsafe." Lu Can was a little confused.

"No need to change it, I think it's okay." Cui Yunyin shook her head.

She has run away from home and needs to spend money everywhere, so she should save money. She paid for a day's stay at the inn, but it would be a waste if she doesn't stay there.

But she couldn't bring herself to say this reason.

"Okay. Then we'll meet again if we're lucky." Lu Can waved his hand and rode away.

They are just strangers, and it is their freedom to live wherever they want.

He found a new inn to stay in.

That night, he slept with the silver in his arms, and no one could steal his silver.

The secret guards who followed him never expected that after a long journey, there was always a way out.

The fourth prince actually met Cui Yunyin, the granddaughter of Duke Cui.

Miss Cui San had been weak since childhood and had been raised in a Taoist temple in the mountains. She had just returned to Beijing at the beginning of the year. The two had never met before, so they did not know each other.

By accident, Miss Cui San actually gave money to the Fourth Prince.

It looks like the Fourth Prince will be away from home for a while.

I just don’t know how Miss Cui San came here. It seems like she is being chased by someone?

…

Had a good sleep.

Lu Can was thinking about how to spend the remaining money.

I spent two taels of silver to stay in the inn last night, and ordered meat dishes which cost another one tael of silver.

He now has only seven taels of silver left.

He had to find a way to make money. Otherwise, with such little money, he couldn't even support a horse, let alone himself.

We can't eat in the inn today.

Lu Can went out and spent ten cents to eat a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and bought a few steamed buns, planning to eat them on the way.

He decided to leave Lantian County.

If he stayed here for too long, his mother's people would come looking for him soon, so he had to move to another place.

He rode out of the city.

Unexpectedly, not long after leaving the city, I heard a familiar voice.

"Brother Lu, help me."