Chapter 233
After collecting the young man's body, Cheng Hui planned to find a beautiful place to bury him.
The remaining men in black and their guards were burned to prevent their bodies from becoming food for wild beasts.
He played with the Cheng jade pendant and walked slowly down the mountain, but he was thinking in his mind whether he should go to the Zhennan Palace.
Those disciples who came from other sects could naturally seek refuge with their fellow disciples, but independent people like him could only fight on their own to find a way out.
Sighing silently, Cheng Hui thought about it and decided to give up the path to Zhennan Palace.
The reason is very simple. He really doesn't want to get involved in the struggle for power and profit in this world.
With a sigh of relief, Cheng Hui felt much more relaxed after making the decision. He silently sensed Lin Qingyang, and his perception was still vague, but he could feel that the other party was in good condition and had not suffered any harm. The only thing that made him depressed was that he could not clearly sense the other party's position.
"Quick, this way!"
"Hurry up!"
A group of people came rushing over from the opposite direction. Leading the group was a sturdy man in armor. Behind him followed a dozen soldiers who all looked lazy. One of them even complained, "Iron Head, why are you in such a hurry? That pretty boy..."
"Shut up!" the armored man shouted, "You've all drunk two ounces of cat piss and don't even know your own last name, right? You little bastards! If you delay the young master's business, I'll beat you to death!"
Cheng Hui glanced at them. These soldiers... fit the image in TV dramas very well. Whether it was their dirty robes or the rusty gun tips, the word "cannon fodder" was written all over them.
The soldier who was scolded didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Hey, Tietou, you're just too nervous. What can happen? That kid was kicked out of the house by the Marquis, and his uncles didn't even dare to fart. For so many years, that kid didn't even dare to go out for a walk. You can tell he's a wimp."
The burly soldier glared at him fiercely: "Li Xiaoliu! You are the only one with a mouth, right?" He looked at Cheng Hui vigilantly. Cheng Hui looked at him expressionlessly. He was shocked and quickly withdrew his gaze and cursed Xiaoliu fiercely.
The group hurriedly passed Cheng Hui, and Cheng Hui had no desire to communicate with them.
Their identities are easy to guess, but unfortunately... the young master they are talking about is not a coward who dares not even leave the door. He is very brave, but he doesn't use his courage in the right place. For so many years, he has not thought about making achievements on his own, but is working hard in his father's backyard.
Of course, this is mainly because he had no guidance from his elders. If he had an uncle who could care about him, he would not have ended up like this and needed a stranger like Cheng Hui to collect his body.
Cheng Hui watched them leave quietly. He just cleaned up the battlefield a little. Anyone with a little bit of insight would not miss such obvious traces of battle.
It was these people's dereliction of duty that led to the young master's death, and Cheng Hui had no intention of forgiving them on behalf of the young master.
But he didn't know that the strong man called Tietou'er accidentally touched the jade pendant in his hand when he passed by him again.
After walking a distance, he suddenly realized that the jade pendant was the identification card that the master had repeatedly urged him to use.
The person who just passed by them was their own young master?
Tietou was completely dumbfounded.
Thinking back to what they had just said, he almost wanted to slap himself twice!
"Oops!" He slapped his forehead in frustration: "Wrong, go back!"
"Ah? Why are you going back?" Xiaoliu asked nonchalantly.
"Shut up! We might be in big trouble!" Tietou kicked Xiaoliu'er on the butt, and Xiaoliu'er flew out and fell flat on his face.
The other soldiers looked at Tietou'er in surprise. This kick didn't seem like a joke.
Xiao Liu'er jumped up with a somersault. He wasn't angry, but asked nervously, "What's wrong?"
"That young man just now! Oh, the jade pendant in his hand is the identification card that the old marquis mentioned!" Tietou hurried back.
The other soldiers were also stunned. They didn't see the jade pendant, but they understood what Tietou'er said.
"That pretty boy just now was the prince?" Xiao Liu'er asked in disbelief, his face turning green.
The others looked at each other in confusion, and an older soldier said, "Don't worry about whether he is the prince or not. Just go and take a look and you will know."
Several people hurriedly chased after Tietou'er, and Xiaoliu'er was still regretting while running.
He slapped himself several times, muttering, "I'll let you keep your mouth shut! I'll let you keep your mouth shut! Why can't you just control your rotten mouth?"
The others watched in amusement, they were perhaps a little nervous but not overly worried.
As the old marquis's personal soldiers, as long as the prince is not stupid, he will not offend them easily.
After all… this prince has no foundation in the palace at all. These personal guards were sent by the old marquis. If they were to be offended at this time, wouldn't they be afraid that they would turn to Madam Qi? By then, it would be hard to say whether this prince would live to inherit the title.
Several people seemed to be in a hurry, but in fact they were walking back lazily. Seeing Tietou'er's hurried look, many people laughed in their hearts. Tietou'er was good in every way except that he was too cautious. A prince who might not be able to ascend to the throne was not worth taking so seriously.
"Young Master..." Tietou'er had already run to Cheng Hui's side, nervously wiping the sweat from his head.
Cheng Hui glanced at him calmly: "You've got the wrong person."
"Haha...how could that be? Your Highness is joking." Tietou'er said with a wry smile.
Cheng Hui showed an expression that was not a smile. Did he mistake himself for the young man just now?
He was a little amused. What on earth were these people doing? Didn't they even recognize their own young master?
I noticed that the other person's eyes were always on the jade pendant he was playing with... I understood.
Does this mean that you only recognize the jade pendant and not the person?
Wait... this doesn't make sense. After all, the old marquis only wrote a few letters to his son in twenty years. He probably doesn't even know what his son looks like!
Cheng Hui was a little tempted. If he could replace the son of a marquis and then fight on the battlefield with this identity, that would be a perfect start.
But...can he hide it from these people?
Cheng Hui was a little hesitant, but as the saying goes, fortune and honor are sought in danger, and there is nothing to lose by giving it a try. All he wants is experience, and if he can really make a name for himself, it would be considered as repaying the favor of lending him his identity.
He put the jade pendant away and smiled slightly: "My brave man, you have the wrong person."
Tietou'er said quickly, "Your Highness, just call me Laotie. I know you're blaming us for being too slow, but we have no other choice. There have been bandits in Jiuligou recently, so we had to take a detour, which is why we were delayed for some time."
Cheng Hui was unmoved and just insisted that Tietouer had recognized the wrong person. In this way, even if it was exposed in the future, it would not be his initiative to deceive. He had explained it many times, but who made them not believe it!
Tietou'er was not so stubborn as to believe that this man must be his own prince. The jade pendant was certainly proof, but he had another way to confirm it.
Tietouer winked at the soldiers who were running towards them. Xiaoliu, who was in the lead, staggered and fell down, then pounced fiercely towards Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui frowned, stretched out a finger, and stopped Xiao Liu'er halfway.
Xiao Liuer laughed twice, regained his balance, and then stood obediently behind Tietouer.
When Tietou saw Cheng Hui stop Xiaoliu so easily, the slight doubt that had just arisen in his mind was immediately dispelled.
The prince was born with supernatural powers. It was said that he could lift the stone bench in the yard when he was three years old. The young man in front of him was obviously extremely strong. He must be their prince!
Cheng Hui had no idea that the other party had confirmed his identity as the prince with just this one sentence about his innate supernatural power.
But he clearly felt the contempt of these people towards him.
Tietou was better, at least he concealed it well. As for the others, the word "contempt" was almost written on their faces.
They didn't even ask why Cheng Hui was walking alone on the mountain road.
Later, when Cheng Hui was sleeping at night, he overheard them complaining. It seemed that he felt that the days of house arrest in the past were shameful, so he got rid of everyone who knew about it.
Cheng Hui: =. =
Fine, whatever you think makes sense is fine! It's all just your imagination anyway, he didn't say anything...
In this way, it took them nearly half a month to reach Tiandu City.
Along the way, Cheng Hui remained silent, fearing that if he spoke too much he would reveal his lack of common sense.
Fortunately, these people really mistook Cheng Hui for Cheng Ziyun, and the more they looked down on Cheng Hui, the less guarded they were against him, and they were tricked into revealing a lot of information.
At least Cheng Hui analyzed a lot of things from their words, for example... when he came back this time, there might be a big pit waiting for him...
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Several horses stopped in front of the gate of the marquis' mansion. Tietou jumped off the horse and knocked on the door.
Soon, the doorman came out to open the door. When he saw Tietou'er, he immediately smiled: "Oh, Tietou'er is back?" He followed Tietou'er's gaze and saw Cheng Hui. His eyes narrowed, and his smile became even wider. He walked over enthusiastically: "Is it the prince who is back? Quick, quick, please come in." After that, he ran all the way to the courtyard to report the news, shouting as he ran: "Master! Madam! The prince is back!"
Cheng Hui looked at his departing figure with an indifferent expression. He didn't come here to play house fighting with these people. If anyone really wanted to attract his attention, then don't blame him for flipping the table...
Soon, the news of the prince's return spread throughout the marquis's mansion. When Madam Qi heard the news, she was so angry that she threw the cup.
Although she had a vague premonition when the men in black did not come back to report, she was still very angry when she learned that this little beast actually came back.
"This little bastard is really lucky!" Madam Qi snorted coldly, stood up, and wiped the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief: "Let's go and see. The fatherly love and filial piety between this little bastard and that old man must be very interesting!"
Cheng Hui had no idea that someone wanted to watch his fun. He followed Tietou'er to the backyard and was stopped outside the bedroom door.
"Young Master, the master has gone to bed..." The young and pretty maid said softly, her beautiful eyes constantly moving over Cheng Hui's body.
Cheng Hui: ...
Maids these days are so brave!
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