Chapter 209 Luochuan
The weather in September is not too cold, but the mountain air is still a little chilly.
Time in the mountains seems to be slower than outside. The trees are still growing lushly, without any sign of withering or turning yellow.
Lu Qian sat in the car, looking at the trees passing by, feeling inexplicably comfortable.
She and Cheng Yi were on their way to the Jiang family's ancestral home, where Luo Chuan was recuperating.
But Lu Qian was puzzled. Why was the Jiang family's residence built so deep in the mountains and forests? Could it be that the entire Jiang family was like Jiang Luan, suffering from social anxiety and needing to hide from the world?
The car stopped in front of a building. Lu Qian stuck his head out to take a look and seemed to understand why the Jiang family mansion was built in the mountains.
Because strictly speaking, this is not a private residence, but more like a sanatorium.
The villa in front of me is covered with varnish, with white walls and black tiles. It is very elegant and similar to the Jiangnan mansions. On the plaque at the top are two big characters - Jiang's House.
This elegant place contrasts perfectly with the morning light, breeze and dew in the mountains, and the willows and flowers in the garden.
The gate of the courtyard was wide open, and the environment inside the courtyard was very leisurely, quiet and peaceful, with the reflection of the lake. A few patients who were recuperating were chatting in there, it was so leisurely.
A middle-aged woman dressed as a nurse was standing at the hospital gate. When she saw Cheng Yi getting out of the car, she bowed to him and said, "Mr. Cheng, the director asked me to wait here and take you to see Mr. Luo Chuan. He said he is busy with work and cannot meet in person. Please forgive me."
Cheng Yi nodded and said, "No problem."
Lu Qian followed Cheng Yi in and carefully looked at the environment of the sanatorium. This was definitely not a place that ordinary people could come to. Almost every patient recuperating here was accompanied by a personal caregiver, and each room was a high-configuration single room, simple yet stylish.
The head nurse led the two of them through the long corridor of the nursing home, almost to the end, and then stopped in front of a door.
"Mr. Cheng, Luochuan's ward is here."
"Thank you."
The head nurse said nothing more, nodded, and left the ward door.
Cheng Yi pushed open the door of the ward. Luo Chuan was the only one in the room. He was leaning quietly on the hospital bed, probably having been waiting for Cheng Yi's arrival.
Luo Chuan turned around and saw the person outside the door. His brows relaxed and he said, "Master."
Lu Qian followed Cheng Yi, jumped two steps to the right, and showed his head, "Luochuan! Long time no see!"
Luo Chuan saw Lu Qian jump out from behind Cheng Yi, and the smile on his face gradually grew. "Lu Qian is here too?"
"Ah... hehe."
Lu Qian scratched her head in shame, and was embarrassed to say that it was actually because she ran here that Cheng Yi followed her.
Cheng Yi sat on the chair beside the bed and looked around at Luo Chuan lying on the bed. "How is your health?"
Luo Chuan chuckled and said jokingly, "Isn't this a good life?"
He had lost weight. After a month of suffering in the hospital bed, the already tall and thin boy became even thinner. He had several bandages on his body, his left leg was still in a cast, and his messy hair made him look a little disheveled.
But his complexion was still good, no longer as pale as the injured.
Lan Sen was right. The people sent by the Jiang family to take care of him were very dedicated.
Cheng Yi has always been a person who doesn't like to talk too much nonsense. After a few pleasantries, he got straight to the point: "If you have anything to tell me, tell me."
Luochuan lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.
His blond hair had grown a lot longer and was a little messy, hanging in front of his eyes, making it difficult to see his expression.
"I'm Rex's man."
He spoke again, his voice low and hoarse, and he seemed to have lost his previous vigor.
Cheng Yi closed his eyes slightly and nodded gently, "I know."
“It was many years ago.”
"Um."
After a muffled hum, the air in the ward fell into deathly silence.
Luo Chuan and Cheng Yi sat face to face, but without any eye contact, they just sat quietly.
“???”
But Lu Qian on the side was not so calm. As she listened to the conversation between the two, her eyes widened and she glanced quickly between Luo Chuan and Cheng Yi.
Did these two people say something extraordinary in a very calm tone?
"As expected of the head of the family, you can't hide anything from me." Luo Chuan raised his head, looked at Cheng Yi who was calm and composed, and took a deep breath. "But when did the head of the family know about this?"
Cheng Yi replied: "Two years ago, when you came to Tavia."
"Oh," Luo Chuan said with a surprised expression, "Is it exposed so early? Then why didn't the boss get rid of me immediately?"
"I wanted to kill you at the time, but you've been with Qu Le for so many years. If I killed you, she would definitely be devastated. Besides, since I already know your identity, it would be difficult for you to achieve anything."
"Then I have to thank Lele for saving my life," Luo Chuan smiled. Although it was clearly a smile, there was an inexplicable sadness on the boy's face. "Besides the head of the family, does anyone else know about this?"
"No," Cheng Yi glanced at Lu Qian who was sitting next to him, "She won't tell anyone."
Lu Qian couldn't help but feel ashamed. She thought Cheng Yi didn't treat her as a human being.
The main purpose of Luo Chuan asking this question was simply to ask Qu Le whether he knew about this matter. He was afraid that Qu Le knew, but he was also afraid that Qu Le didn't know. For so many years, he was tormented all the time.
Luo Chuan retracted his hurt expression and smiled brightly, "I knew that the head of the family still loves me."
Cheng Yi chuckled, his eyes fixed on Luo Chuan, calm and without any fluctuation, "When the time comes, you can tell her about this matter yourself. She also has something to talk to you about."
The "she" that Cheng Yi mentioned was none other than Qu Le.
Luo Chuan knew that there would come a day when his scars and secrets would be revealed and he would be torn to pieces.
He couldn't run away. He knew it when he was seven years old. He couldn't run away.
"The boss still doesn't like nonsense as before."
Luo Chuan raised his hand to smooth out his messy hair, clasped his hands behind his head, and leaned lazily against the head of the bed.
"I was really deceived when I went back this time. I thought the boss wanted me to go back to settle the unrest, but I didn't expect that it was Rex who asked me to go back to intensify the unrest.
The second boss was killed because he couldn't agree on a price with Rex."
"I just found out that every leader of the Thousand Machine Lock has some degree of cooperation with Rex, but they don't know about it, and he's been able to manipulate everyone by himself.
And I accidentally found out that Mr. Barlow was imprisoned by them, and the family seal had completely fallen into Rex's hands, so he dared to make such a big move while the head of the family was unconscious.
Mr. Barlow is my savior and also Qu Le's. Now that I have discovered this matter, I can't just leave him alone."
When Cheng Yi heard this, he took a breath without leaving a trace. The old man was indeed in trouble.
"I sent troops to the scene of the gang riots to draw their firepower and attention, preparing to rescue Mr. Barlow, but I underestimated Rex, and I failed miserably in front of him.
And I didn't expect that he had already planned to kill me.
I was seriously injured, and I have no idea how I got here. I woke up sporadically during treatment, but I was unconscious and didn't remember anything, so I haven't contacted you yet."
Cheng Yi listened to Luo Chuan's words with a cold face, and the peace in his heart had already begun to crack.
Luo Chuan really couldn't tell him this information via remote communication, including Luo Chuan's admission that he was a spy. Every piece of information was a secret that could not be leaked.
Cheng Yi asked in a deep voice, "Anything else?"
Luo Chuan nodded, "There is another crucial point, which is also the biggest reason why I must meet with the head of the family."
He looked into Cheng Yi's eyes, a fierce look appeared on his face, and he spoke in a serious tone.
"Besides me, Tavia has other spies planted by Rex."
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