Chapter 91
Lin Shuge walked back along the same path he came. He had followed Xie Chen because he was worried about him. The look Xie Chen gave him when he was leaving did make him uneasy. He just wanted to apologize or coax him, after all, he had kept the secret from Xie Chen.
Who would have thought that he would hear Xie Chen's words as soon as he arrived. He tried to excuse himself in his heart that Zhong Xuan just had a strong possessiveness towards him, but as he pressed on step by step, he realized that he really had other thoughts towards him.
He tried to recall their interactions, secretly thinking that he didn't know how to handle things properly, which led Xie Chen to mistake family affection for sexual affection. Yes, that must be the case. If Zhongxuan were put in modern times, he would still be a minor, how could he understand these things?
He was lost in thought and didn't notice a stone under his feet. His body tilted and he was about to fall to the ground, but immediately a pair of hands reached out from behind and held him tightly, so that he couldn't move.
"Can you let me go first and let me think about it carefully?" Lin Shuge pulled away the hand that was supporting his waist.
There was no sound behind him. Lin Shuge turned around and saw that Xie Chen's eyes were red, as if he would burst into tears if he said another word.
Lin Shuge sighed heavily in his heart and patted his shoulder, "I didn't scold you or hit you, why are you crying?" He should be the one crying. The brother he raised well actually had such thoughts about him.
Xie Chen was about to cry, "What about the thing my brother hid from me?"
"I don't know you yet. If you knew I was going to take the risk, why would you let me come alone?" As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shuge thought to himself that it seemed that there was still a lot he didn't know.
When he was in Ganzhou, he asked Wei Huan to ask for a handwritten letter from Wei Shijun, which led to Xie Chen going to the Duwei Mansion to borrow troops. Under the circumstances at that time, Xie Chen was the only subordinate of the Duwei Mansion, so it was most appropriate for him to go.
But if he knew that I was going to use the same trick against him and lure the snake out of its hole, he would definitely not let him take the risk.
"Then you can't hide it from me, brother. Lu Yuechuan knows it, everyone knows it, but I don't know it. The people in the county government even said that you are... that kind of relationship." The more Xie Chen thought about it, the angrier he got, and his handsome face twisted with anger.
"I was wrong. I promise that this will never happen again. I won't hide it from you. Also, don't talk nonsense. You said it was to deceive those bandits. Who made Yao Dajiang..."
Suddenly I thought of Xie Chen too. No, no, no, Zhong Xuan is different from those lustful guys.
Xie Chen snorted.
Lin Shuge suddenly realized that he had been led astray by this brat. He should have been allowed to calm down and asked how he could have any other feelings for his brother. But now, he was questioning him and he had to coax him and give him reassurances.
He heard the sound from the mountain stronghold in the distance. Lu Yuechuan should still be dealing with the remaining matters at this moment. "Zhongxuan, you are still young. You may not be able to distinguish some feelings. You were in danger at that time. You became dependent on me because I saved you. When you meet someone you really like in the future, you will know that this feeling is just a young person who cannot distinguish clearly at the moment."
Xie Chen restrained his expression and said calmly: "Brother, do you really think I can't tell the difference? Although I am younger than you, I am also a man. Brother, do you want to know what I think about when I can't sleep at night?"
"You...you are simply...unreasonable." Lin Shuge didn't expect him to say such words. He was angry and anxious. It turned out that the innocent and kind-hearted brother in his heart was thinking about such messed up things every day?
He turned and left. At the moment, he was in a state of confusion and had no idea how to get along with him. He just left him alone for now and got to the point of doing things.
Finally arriving at the mountain stronghold, he saw Lu Yuechuan directing the soldiers to clean up the stronghold. He couldn't help but look back, only to see Xie Chen, pale and dejected, following him like an abandoned little wolf.
He endured it again and again, and finally he made up his mind to ignore him.
"Sir, have you caught Yao Dajiang?" Lu Yuechuan asked as he asked people to register.
When he looked up, he saw Lin Shuge's expression was grim, as if something bad had happened. He asked in surprise, "Sir, what's wrong with you? What happened? Did Yao Dajiang run away?"
"No, he's dead."
"Oh, he's dead. It's okay as long as the body is there. It can also give an explanation to the people." Lu Yuechuan replied. It's just that Yao Dajiang died. Is it necessary to make a scene like the sky has fallen?
He was confused and wanted to praise the young hero to Lin Shuge when he saw Xie Chen coming over. Unexpectedly, Lin Shuge said that he wanted to go and have a look somewhere else and left.
Seeing Xie Chen chasing Lin Shuge closely, Lu Yuechuan narrowed his eyes. It seemed that someone finally couldn't help it.
Fortunately, when Captain Wei Sui came back, he was busy worrying about County Magistrate Lin and had no time to pay attention to him, otherwise, he would not want to be stabbed by Captain Wei Sui after what County Magistrate Lin did.
This gang of bandits had been causing trouble for the local area for many years and had actually accumulated a lot of property. Yao Linshuge and Lu Yuechuan alone counted out several boxes of property. No wonder A Lan said at that time that he had released Yao Dajiang and could take the property in the village himself. He thought it was made up to disturb his mind, but he didn't expect it to be true.
"Sir, in addition to property, they also counted out a lot of weapons, including swords and knives. Could it be that they have some way to get the weapons?" Lu Yuechuan asked curiously.
"Interrogate the remaining survivors. Maybe we can find some unexpected gains."
"Your Excellency, what do you mean..."
Lin Shuge nodded at him. We must find out how these bandits in the Salt and Iron Official Camp forged their weapons.
Lu Yuechuan was shocked, but because there were so many people here, he didn't bother to think about it. "There are still some people in the village who were abducted and forced to work. There are also several women who have been tortured beyond recognition."
"Put the bandits in jail first, take the innocent people back and give them money to let them return home. Ask those women if there is anyone else at home, and give money to those who want to go home. Those who can't go back should be taken to the county government office first." Lin Shuge rubbed his forehead and said.
"good."
"Let's go back to the county government office." Lin Shuge ordered.
Lin Shuge was tense for several days and only relaxed after returning to the county government office.
Lu Yuechuan smiled and said, "Your Excellency can rest assured and sleep well tonight. The head of the county government and I have screened everyone one by one. We have detained many people and are waiting for your return to deal with them."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Lu Yuechuan sat next to him, with a curious look on his face, "Sir, have you and Captain Wei made it clear?"
Lin Shuge immediately spilled most of the water in his hand. "How did you know that?"
Lu Yuechuan smiled as if it was a matter of course, "Sir, you are the only one who can't see that the way Captain Wei Sui looks at you is not innocent." How could a younger brother look at his older brother with that kind of expression, wishing he could tear the other person apart and eat him up?
Lin Shuge felt bitter, "I don't know when he fell in love with me. He is still young, and I only treat him as my younger brother. How could he..."
Lu Yuechuan was used to seeing him being gentle and confident, and had never seen him so worried about something or someone, and he was reluctant to blame him, so he knew that the two of them must have treated each other sincerely in the past.
"What about adults? What are adults feeling?"
"Of course I treat him as my younger brother." Lin Shuge blurted out.
He is not a beast, how could he have any thoughts about his underage brother?
Lu Yuechuan was about to ask more questions when there was a knock on the door.
"Brother, it's me. I have something to tell you."
"Sir, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now." After saying this, Lu Yuechuan slipped away.
Xie Chen walked in and didn't say anything. Seeing that he was standing there like a pillar, Lin Shuge took the initiative to ask, "Is there anything else this late?"
Xie Chen felt sad when listening to his polite and distant words, "Brother, you already treat me as an outsider, right?" He was obviously chatting happily with Lu Yuechuan just now, but when he heard it was him, even his tone changed.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
Xie Chen felt as if something hit him hard in the heart. "I came here just to say that if you really don't believe me, I will prove it to you, one year, ten years, or even a lifetime. I have liked you since the first time I saw you, and I have liked you every time I was jealous, and I have liked you every time I missed you. In this life, I will only like you."
After he finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at Lin Shuge's reaction and fled.
Lin Shuge was left standing there in a daze, feeling mixed emotions, not knowing whether it was sour, bitter, sad or heartbroken.
The next day.
It was just daybreak. Lin Shuge hadn't slept much the previous night, so he got up when he heard some noise outside.
"Brother, you're back. I was so worried." Lin Xuan ran over immediately when she saw it was him. "We didn't see you that morning. We went to your room but couldn't find you either. We only saw a strand of hair, and then we knew you were taken to Huya Mountain."
"I'm sorry to have made you worry."
"Brother, Ayuan cried for a long time, and Erlang even more so. They were almost going crazy when they learned that you were in danger. I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay." Lin Xuan kept repeating.
Lin Shuge smiled bitterly, "It's my fault. This won't happen again. Please help me comfort A Yuan. Have you seen Zhong Xuan?"
Lin Xuan shook her head.
Lin Shuge stood in front of Xie Chen's door for a long time but didn't see him come out. He went forward and knocked on the door, but no one answered. He became anxious and pushed the door open heavily. He saw that there was no one inside. The bed was tidy and there was no sign of sleep.
He walked out in a hurry and met Lu Yuechuan on the way.
"Sir, the poem you requested has been written. Hey, sir, where are you going?"
Lin Shuge stopped and asked, "Have you seen Zhongxuan?"
"Captain Wei Sui was busy rewarding the soldiers he brought with him last night. He was busy until late at night and gave me a confession, saying that he got it from torturing the bandits and asked me to pass it to you." Lu Yuechuan replied.
"What about the others?"
"He left after he finished speaking. Isn't he in the room?"
Lin Shuge didn't say anything and walked out of the county government office. Because a group of people had been dealt with and it was time to go on duty, the county government office was still empty.
He walked outside the county government office and wanted to find Xie Chen at the place where the soldiers of Zhonggu Tunnel were stationed, but he saw him coming over with something in his hand.
The morning sun shone on him, "Brother, are you here to see me?" He asked cautiously.
Seeing that Lin Shuge was looking at him without saying anything, he stepped forward and said, "I just saw someone selling steamed cakes on the roadside. Did you just get up? Do you want to eat some first?"
Lin Shuge reached out and took it, "Zhongxuan, I didn't mean to make you sad last night... Anyway, let's talk about it."
He is a soft-hearted person and usually loves to pamper Xie Chen, almost giving him whatever he wants. Last night, he saw Xie Chen's sad expression, and he felt very regretful. Today, he saw him being cautious, and he was very moved.
There was a trace of sadness in Xie Chen's eyes. He said "hmm" softly and followed him into the county government office.
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