"Lin Bao, why were you kicked out of your family?"
Lin Bao's expression darkened when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xiaoyu hand over a pen and paper, and Wei Zhuang also took the reins from his hand and continued driving.
Seeing this, Lin Bao sighed and started writing on the paper.
He wrote a lot of words and it took him a while to finish them.
The general meaning is that he neglected his studies because he was always studying gunpowder. His mother always scolded him because she hated iron, and finally he couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to hide out for a while.
It turned out that this guy was a road fool. After leaving the imperial capital, he got lost and could only wander around a few surrounding towns. The key is that even if a kind person showed him the way, he didn't go the right way.
After he spent all his money, he had no choice but to wander, relying on the help of passers-by to survive for more than a month.
Lin Bao was also looking for a way back to the imperial capital today, but he fainted from hunger after not going far, and then met Wei Zhuang and his party.
Look at what's on the paper.
The three of them had dark lines all over their faces.
Why is this plot so familiar?
Wei Zhuang took a breath and thought of a certain master.
"Then what will you do next? Do you have any plans?" Wei Zhuang asked him.
Lin Bao's expression was a little gloomy and he wrote on the paper: Go home.
Wei Zhuang sweated, "I think it's a little difficult for you to go home."
Lin Bao lowered his head, feeling a little sad.
"Don't worry, you just saved our lives, we won't ignore you."
Wei Zhuang thought for a while and gave him two options.
"The first option is to hire a carriage to take you back to the capital when we enter the city soon."
"The second option is that you come with us, and you will come back with us after the trip is over, but it will take longer, maybe a few months."
Feng Shuwan was a little surprised when she heard this.
Before this trip, Zhuge Mu directly sent dozens of people to follow them, such as guards, maids, eunuchs, cooks...he just sent troops to follow them.
But these were all sternly rejected by Wei Zhuang, according to his words.
This trip is a private visit incognito, not a personal expedition. What are you doing with so many people?
So Feng Shuwan was a little strange about Wei Zhuang's suggestion to take Lin Bao with him.
There is naturally a reason why Wei Zhuang did this.
The reason is that his sword was snatched away by the female killer.
That was no ordinary sword, it had symbolic meaning.
To put it simply, the sword was the emperor's token, and it was also the reason why Wei Zhuang and others did not bring guards with them on this trip, because by showing the sword to the local government, the local officials would know their identities and provide help.
When the sword is lost, their identity is lost.
Lin Bao is very important at this time. His musket can provide effective protection for Wei Zhuang and others, and with such a talent, Wei Zhuang does not want to let him go.
Looking at Lin Bao on the side, he showed a very excited state after listening to Wei Zhuang's suggestion, and stretched out two fingers without thinking.
"two!"
…
As dusk approached, Wei Zhuang's carriage finally arrived at the city gate.
There are three big characters engraved on it - Jing'an Mansion.
Arriving here means that you have completely left the scope of the imperial capital and entered Yunzhou, one of the three states of the Qian Kingdom. Jing'an Mansion is the richest place in Yunzhou and an important town that defends the imperial capital.
The carriage was driving on the streets of Jing'an Mansion. At this time, the vendors on both sides of the road had already packed up and were preparing to leave.
"It's too early for the vendors here to close their stalls." Xiaoyu looked at the sky outside the window. The sun had not completely set yet.
If you were in the imperial capital, this would be a bustling time.
"Why are all these passers-by in a hurry?" Feng Shuwan asked casually while looking at the passers-by outside the window.
Wei Zhuang frowned when he saw it.
There were not many pedestrians on the road at this time, but everyone was walking very fast and looking very nervous, without any sense of calmness in ordinary life.
It seems like he is avoiding something.
However, what happened next made Wei Zhuang feel that something was wrong with Jing'an Mansion even more!
Seeing that it was getting late, several people wanted to find a hotel to stay.
When Wei Zhuang found the inn and went to inquire, the innkeeper received him warmly.
However, when Feng Shuwan and Xiaoyu entered the store, the store owner's expression changed, and then he said that there were no vacancies.
No matter how Wei Zhuang questioned him, the store owner remained indifferent.
In order to avoid trouble, the few people didn't bother too much. After all, there were many inns in the city.
I searched four or five more inns, but found that the responses from the store owners were surprisingly consistent.
After seeing Feng Shuwan, his expression changed, and then he said that he could not take her in if there was no vacancy.
…
Several people returned to the carriage, feeling a little depressed.
Especially Feng Shuwan, being treated differently for no reason is really upsetting.
"Lin Bao, let's go further. If there is no inn, we can find someone to stay for one night."
"good!"
The carriage continued to walk on the road, and Lin Bao paid attention to the merchants on both sides of the road.
It was getting late at this time, and according to the current clock, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
There were only a few people on the street.
"Help!"
A shrill cry broke the silence of the night.
The passers-by around him looked frightened when they heard this and quickened their pace.
Feng Shuwan's face tightened.
"It seemed like someone was calling for help."
"I heard it." Wei Zhuang said calmly.
"Lin Bao, look for the sound."
Lin Bao immediately turned around and opened his mouth to say something, but the more anxious he became, the more words he could not say. He was so anxious that he gave himself a mouth.
Then he stopped the carriage and pointed to a small alley on the right side of the road.
"Is that where the cry for help came from?"
Lin Bao nodded vigorously.
Wei Zhuang got out of the car and looked into the alley.
The alley was extremely dark, like a black hole.
Wei Zhuang ordered: "Lin Bao, you stay in the car to protect your sister-in-law. If anyone dares to come over, use gunpowder to blast them."
Feng Shuwan poked her head out of the car worriedly.
"It's too dangerous for you to go in there yourself."
"I'm just going to take a look. If there's any danger, I'll run away as soon as possible."
After that, Wei Zhuang went into the darkness alone.
Lin Bao took out a bamboo tube and a fire stick from his wooden box and looked around with a wary expression.
…
The alley is actually not deep, but it is slightly curved in the middle, so it looks particularly dark.
Wei Zhuang stopped at the corner, hid his figure and looked inside.
In the deepest part of the alley, there were two sneaky figures.
Wei Zhuang narrowed his eyes and focused his gaze.
I saw another person lying at the feet of the two figures.
She looked like a woman, her hands and feet were tied, and there was a ball stuffed in her mouth.
"You damn girl, you still dare to scream. If you resist again, I will kill you."
"Stop talking nonsense and carry it back to the young master quickly."
"Hehe, such a beautiful little girl is not common. The young master is really lucky."
"Hmph, if you behave well, maybe the young master will give you a reward when he gets tired of playing with it."
Listening to the increasingly disgusting conversation between the two, Wei Zhuang's eyes showed murderous intent.
