Chapter 283 The String Broken, No One Understands the Bitter Heart (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
[Missing Person Notice: Where can I find a kindred spirit in this world?]
On the notice board of the prefectural government office, a short poem was written on a large, rough piece of paper.
It has no beginning and no end.
However, it attracted a lot of onlookers.
Furthermore, there were quite a few scholars dressed in long gowns pointing and commenting on the missing person notice.
"Where in the world can one find a kindred spirit... The sentiment is desolate and lonely; the person who posted this notice must be a scholar skilled in poetry."
"Unfortunately, it's only half a sentence, not even a complete sentence, just a fragment of a fragment."
"Brother Gu, you are a student of Guiyun Academy and are known for your talent. Why don't you complete the second half of the sentence? It would be a good story if it got out."
A young man dressed in a scholar's robe and wearing a square scarf declined the offer.
But amidst the commotion, he began to seriously consider it.
A moment later, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "I've got it."
"Speaking of which, Brother Gu..."
"Where in the world can I find a kindred spirit? My heart is broken, and no one understands my sorrow."
"Great sentence!"
"True friends are hard to find. Even with the most exquisite music, no one can truly understand its meaning anymore. All the painstaking efforts will ultimately become an echo in an empty valley!"
"Brother Gu..."
Chen Yi glanced at the lively scene, then closed the curtain and fell into deep thought.
As per his parting promise to Lou Yuxue and Cui Qingwu yesterday, "Where in the world can one find a kindred spirit? That means Du Cang has already found one."
However, this did not align with his judgment.
It wasn't that he was overly confident in his deductions, but rather that he had been searching for Du Cang for days without success.
How could the White Tiger Guards find the person in just half a day?
Either the White Tiger Guards were very densely deployed in Shuzhou City, with Iron Flag Officers and Silver Flag Officers scattered throughout the city.
With information gathered from all sides, Du Cang's whereabouts were located.
Or perhaps it was just a coincidence that Du Cang happened to be right under the nose of a White Tiger Guard.
Or...
Chen Yi's thoughts were in turmoil, and on the chessboard in his mind, several white pieces representing the White Tiger Guard rose and fell.
One of the white pieces, with its brighter luster, subtly formed a square shape with the other pieces as it rose and fell.
It was none other than the white piece representing the "General Star".
Yes.
"Several days have passed since General Xing went to the Tea Horse Road to find King Lando."
"Whatever his purpose may be, it must be influenced by Lü Jiunan's death."
"Assuming that General Xing went there to make some kind of deal with King Lando, then King Lando would probably use the matter of 'Lu Jiunan' as a condition."
"So, the general..."
Chen Yi opened his eyes, looked at the cramped carriage, and frowned slightly.
"He's trying to trick me into going there through Lou Yuxue?"
However, after careful consideration, he rejected this deduction.
Generals dare not.
Or at least he doesn't dare to make a decision so quickly right now.
There is no other reason.
All because of the White Tiger Guard's "personal appointment".
Even if Chen Yi hadn't agreed beforehand, Jiang Xing probably wouldn't have dared to make the decision on his own.
This can be gleaned from the attitudes he observed of the White Tiger Guards' gold-flag officers and several silver-flag officers towards that pavilion master.
Therefore, the most likely explanation for the notice from the prefectural government office is that Lou Yuxue wanted to invite him to discuss important matters.
"The matter of Du Cang?"
Chen Yi's brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.
It seems that the White Tiger Guards indeed dare not disobey that mysterious Pavilion Master.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi patted the front of the carriage and said, "I won't go to Baicaotang."
Wang Ji was taken aback, but after realizing what was happening, he pulled on the reins and said, "Sir, I'll stop the car right away."
"Need not."
"You can go back on your own."
Chen Yi paused, then lowered his voice and said, "Let's take care of that matter this afternoon."
"This afternoon?"
"Didn't find the right person."
"No, no. I had already arranged for those people to be stationed near those grain stores, but..."
Wang Ji hesitated and said, "It's just empty talk. If they don't believe me, I'm worried it will affect your plans."
"Don't worry, they will believe it."
"Just do it."
"yes!"
After saying that, Chen Yi took off his clothes, put on the linen clothes prepared in his bundle, and jumped out of the carriage.
In an instant, he disappeared into a side alley, taking advantage of the surging crowd.
Wang Ji, oblivious to everything, drove the carriage for a mile and then asked, "Sir, would you like to go to Baicaotang first?"
There was no response for a long time.
He turned around and gently lifted the curtain to take a look. Seeing that the inside was empty, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
I don't know why.
Every time Wang Ji saw Chen Yi disguised as "Chen Yu", he felt a sense of dread.
He and Chen Yi were already quite familiar with each other.
Mr. Qingzhou usually treated him with gentleness.
However, when facing "Chen Yu", Wang Ji was always very careful and dared not have any thoughts or conceal anything.
"The adults are getting more and more..."
horrible?
It's probably about power and prestige.
Thinking about all this, Wang Ji hurriedly returned to Baicaotang and acted according to Chen Yi's instructions.
...
Chen Yi left outside the West Market, peeling off the mask representing "Chen Yu" from his face, and concealed himself as he walked along the secluded alley, circling around to the house on Chuanxi Street.
We haven't gotten close yet.
He then heard Pei Guanli and Pei Gan's voices coming from inside.
"Sister, you've been in the Marquis's residence for so many days, what did you think of Chen Yi?"
"Brother-in-law... he's a very good person."
"Very good? Very good indeed... Huh? Sister, why is your face red?"
Where, where is it?
After a moment of panic, Pei Guanli's voice suddenly rose: "Brother, don't try to shift the blame."
"I think you're still not over Jinghong, aren't you?"
"I advise you to give up on it."
"Your brother-in-law is a hundred times better than you, no, a thousand times better."
Pei Gan was clearly taken aback by her words and remained silent for a long time.
"Then tell me, what's so good about him?"
“In terms of looks, your brother is just as good as me.”
"In martial arts, I could beat him to a pulp with just one finger."
"When it comes to lineage, when have we mountain people ever been inferior to those aristocratic families in the Central Plains?"
"Besides, I heard that Chen Yi is an unfavored illegitimate son of the Chen family."
"In the end, when it comes to knowledge, well... your brother has also read some books, as you know."
Pei Guanli chuckled, then burst into laughter.
“Brother, in every single one of the things you just mentioned, you are inferior to your brother-in-law.”
"How is that possible? He can beat me?"
"Naturally... I can't beat you."
"Hmph, I knew you were just trying to annoy me."
"That's just how it is..."
Seeing that they were chatting happily inside, Chen Yi took out the black iron mask from his bag and put it on.
Once he was sure no one was around, he slipped into the house.
Pei Guanli was about to continue arguing with Pei Gan when she saw him arrive, and a look of joy appeared on her face.
"Sister...aren't you Lord Liu Wu?"
Why did you have time to come over today?
Pei Gan also noticed Chen Yi's figure, and without bothering to argue with Pei Guanli about who was more outstanding between him and Chen Yi, he bowed and said:
"Junior Pei Gan greets Senior."
Chen Yi nodded calmly, smiled and said there was no need for formalities, then went straight into the main room.
Pei Guanli followed him with great joy.
As her fair, delicate feet hopped and skipped, the bells around her neck jingled incessantly.
Pei Gan glanced at her, muttering to himself.
Could it be that A-mei has really fallen for "Liu Wu" senior?
On second thought.
He also felt they were a good match.
After all, the senior "Liu Wu" had earned the reputation of "Dragon Spear" and had recently demonstrated his spear skills outside the city.
Their cultivation and techniques are truly terrifying.
Pei Gan's mind raced, and he followed her, smiling as he said, "I had nothing to do in the city today, so I came here to chat with you, sister. I hope I haven't bothered you?"
After Chen Yi sat down, he said, "It's no disturbance, is it?"
"But now that Liu Zhaoxue has returned to Shuzhou, you...you are investigating their background?"
Pei nodded with a dry laugh and said, "To be honest, that's true."
"When Liu Zhaoxue returned to Shuzhou that day, we went there immediately, but we only found her with a few juniors from the Five Poisons Sect."
"Therefore, after discussing with the elders of the clan, I decided to postpone my attack on them and see if Old Demon Yan would appear in Shu Prefecture."
"Are you confident?"
"You're joking, senior."
"If we had known about their plans beforehand and had fallen into their trap, we would have lost all face for the mountain tribe."
Chen Yi chuckled, "That's good then."
“I’ve been very busy lately and haven’t had time to deal with the Five Poisons Sect.”
"If Brother Pei needs anything later, please have Guanli notify me in advance."
These days, he really has no time to care about Liu Zhaoxue.
He didn't pay much attention to those people from the Five Poisons Sect either.
He would wait until he had made progress with the mountain tribes' Pei Gan and the others before taking action, as he could not easily let go of the grudge against Yan Fusha.
Upon hearing this, Pei Gan stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Senior is so righteous, this junior will certainly not refuse."
He had already sensed that Chen Yi had something to tell Pei Guanli, so he didn't linger any longer and continued:
"I will go back and discuss it with my third uncle and the others to see if those evil heretics from the Five Poisons Sect have made any moves."
Chen Yi nodded and did not keep him any longer.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Pei Gan left the residence.
After waiting for a while.
Just as Pei Guanli was about to speak, she saw Chen Yi gesture to her, and immediately realized that her brother hadn't gone far.
She couldn't help but pout, muttering under her breath about how that brat dared to eavesdrop.
Chen Yi chuckled, and only after confirming that Pei Gan was far away did he signal to her that she could speak.
Pei Guanli stepped forward with delight, leaned on the coffee table, and stared at him intently.
"Brother-in-law, do you have any new plans for today?"
"I... I'm not pressuring you."
"It's so boring and dull here. All we do is cultivate or just sit in a daze all day."
"And then there's that Da Bao you arranged for before, he hasn't come over for days, I almost starved to death..."
Pei Guanli chattered on and on.
Although her words were full of complaints and grievances, her tone always carried a hint of delight.
Chen Yi listened patiently, then took off his mask, shook his head, and said, "You'll have to suffer for a few more days."
Pei Guanli pouted, but only for a moment before she immediately smiled again.
"Brother-in-law, I'll listen to you."
Chen Yi naturally saw her expression, chuckled, and patted her forehead, saying:
"Don't worry, it will be no more than five days before I let him go back to the Xiao family."
He wasn't comfortable leaving Pei Guanli alone here any longer.
If Pei Gan can come today, he can come again tomorrow.
There's no guarantee that Pei Guanli won't let slip a word that reveals Pei Gan's true identity.
"Okay, I'll listen to my brother-in-law."
After chatting for a few minutes, Chen Yi put his black iron mask back on and went to the underground quiet room in the inner wing.
At this time, Lü Jiunan and Asutai were still fast asleep.
However, the two were in completely different states.
Because of his previous injuries, Lü Jiunan had not eaten for several days and had become almost skin and bones.
In contrast, Asutai's physique remained unchanged, as if he had not been affected at all.
While marveling at this, Chen Yi inserted two silver needles to wake Asutai up.
He had just regained consciousness.
Asutai immediately sat up.
Upon seeing Chen Yi wearing a black iron mask, a look of wariness flashed across his face, and he slowly began to remember what had happened before.
"You, a Wei person, have made the deal?"
Chen Yi nodded slightly and said with a hint of a smile, "I'm all ready."
"Now it depends on whether His Highness agrees to this deal."
Asutai gritted his teeth, a hint of hatred showing on his square face marked with the slave mark.
"No matter what, I promise!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi didn't waste any words and continued, "My deal is to let you return to the barbarian tribe."
Asutai was clearly taken aback and looked at him in surprise.
"Me, go back to the tribe? But they hate me..."
Chen Yi raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I will naturally let you avenge this grudge."
"But you must understand that your enemy is not an ordinary person, but Liu Hong, the Left Provincial Administration Commissioner of Shu Prefecture."
"Do you think you can get revenge all by yourself?"
"Provincial Governor... Liu Hong? He's that Wei dog's master?"
Chen Yi knew he was referring to Zeng Zhifeng, and nodded, saying, "That's right."
"I wasn't in a hurry to help you get revenge before because some necessary conditions were still missing."
"Now everything is ready. As long as you agree, the day you return to the tribe will be the day of his death."
After listening, Asutai clearly didn't understand the connection between the two matters, and said in a stiff tone:
"Then, does that mean I can't kill him?"
Chen Yi chuckled, "Your Highness, please forgive me. My abilities can only guarantee his death, not that you can kill him yourself."
"Besides, even with my help, you won't be able to leave Shuzhou alive if you do this."
Asutai stubbornly shook his head: "I just want him dead."
I'd give up my life for it.
Chen Yi understood the implication in his words and couldn't help but feel a greater appreciation for him.
If this Asutai weren't a barbarian, he wouldn't mind letting the kid suffer less.
Do you remember what you promised me?
"My condition for letting you kill Zeng Zhifeng is that you agree to do a few things for me."
"One of the reasons is to send you back to the barbarian tribe."
"The second thing is to let Liu Hong die in Shu Prefecture, rather than at your hands."
Asutai paused for a moment, opened his mouth, and his dark face instantly turned red.
He wanted to say something in rebuttal or to refuse, but he couldn't utter a single word.
a long time.
He seemed deflated, saying, "My teacher taught me that a gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
Even barbarians should be honest.
"I promised you, and I will not change my mind."
After a pause, Asutai looked directly into Chen Yi's eyes and said, word by word, "But you must guarantee that Liu Hong will die."
Chen Yi nodded noncommittally: "I promise you."
He smiled and continued, "Even if it weren't for you, I still wouldn't let him live."
Upon hearing this, Asutai nodded emphatically.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Don't rush, I have a third and a fourth thing for you to do..."
(End of this chapter)
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