“It would be rude to climb through the window when there are guests at home.”
After hearing this, Changsun was stunned for a moment, and then waved his right sleeve, calmly revealing his true face.
Xiaocai was puzzled by this, but Changsun understood the meaning of Lu Si's words.
Obviously Lu Si already knew that he was not Chen Tian, and the "guest" in his words referred to himself.
This "home" refers not only to Chen Tian's home at this time, but also to the place of Lu Si's own soul.
Even in his soul, Lu Si still fulfilled his duty as a landlord and poured a cup of hot tea for his eldest grandson at the table as a sign of respect.
"Are you...that Mr. Wangcai?"
After seeing his eldest grandson reveal his true face, Lu Si seemed a little cautious.
The eldest grandson nodded.
But Changsun could still see the wariness in Lu Si's eyes.
So Changsun told the story of how Lu Si and Chen Tian were involved in the "Tang Huaian case".
"It was in this room that your and Chen Tian's lives took a turning point..."
Changsun finally said softly.
Lu Si slowly let down his guard, but then looked around at this "home" that had always been buried deep in his soul, and said with a somewhat self-deprecating tone: "The money bag that Chen Tian stole back then really changed the direction of our lives. A turning point..."
"It's just that Chen Tian opened the door to the upper class society, and I gradually fell into the abyss..."
The eldest grandson could hear Lu Si's anger at the unfair fate, but just as he was about to open his mouth, he met Lu Si's sincere eyes.
"My lord, there is no need to say anything. I am not jealous...Brother Tian, I am sincerely happy to have come this far..."
"And it's all my own fault that I've gotten to this point. I just... feel a little regretful and hate myself for not listening to Brother Tian's advice..."
In Dean Wu's dream reincarnation, Changsun also had a simple understanding of Lu Si.
This is a timid and snobbish person, but all the philistinism and self-interest he can show are actually just instincts shaped by years of struggling on the edge of survival.
The sincere friendship he showed at this time with Chen Tian may be the true appearance deep in his soul.
The eldest grandson looked slightly moved and said softly: "Let me help you, Chen Tian is still waiting for you to come back..."
When Lu Si heard "Chen Tian", his body visibly stiffened for a moment, but then a sad smile appeared on his face.
"Sir, I may not be able to go back..."
Lu Si opened the black robe. At this time, the black talisman transformed into evil thoughts was like a devil's hand stretching out from the abyss, pulling Lu Si down bit by bit. At this time, the evil thoughts had already eaten into Lu Si's chest.
Changsun looked grim when he saw this. Lu Si's situation was worse than he thought, but he still planned to give it a try.
When Xiao Cai saw Lu Si's situation, he wanted to warn his eldest grandson, but seeing the determination in his eyes, he still didn't say anything.
But Lu Si blocked the hand stretched out to him by the eldest grandson, shook his head and said: "Sir..."
"I understand your good intentions, but now the evil thoughts are inseparable from me..."
"In other words, I can't live without evil thoughts..."
The eldest grandson was startled, then turned to look at Xiaocai.
The eldest grandson who possesses an evil spirit is capable of dealing with evil thoughts, but his soul is far inferior to that of Xiao Cai, who is gifted with magical powers.
Xiaocai nodded reluctantly.
Changsun was silent, looking at Lu Si with complicated and bitter eyes.
Changsun's behavior at this time was not pretentious, but he saw a bit of life's tenacity in Lu Si.
With this emotion, Changsun looked at the evil thoughts spreading upward under Lu Si's chest. It didn't look like a demon crawling out of the abyss, but more like an endangered person trapped in the quagmire making a last-ditch struggle in the face of a certain death.
But Changsun's sincere emotions at this time were even more fatal to Lu Si. It was like the sudden rain on the long-drained soil, or like a helpless person floating in the ocean suddenly seeing a dead tree that could not bear the weight of life.
It cannot save him, but it also has a fatal temptation on him, which is enough to make him burst out the last energy of his life.
An unnatural blush appeared on Lu Si's face, and there was a hint of embarrassment and uneasiness in the face of sudden kindness from others in his eyes.
"Sir, you are a good person, you are different from them..."
Changsun did not expect that Lu Si would give such a simple compliment when he was in such a situation.
But the eldest grandson still subconsciously asked: "Who are they?"
After asking, Changsun realized that it seemed inappropriate for him to ask this question at this time.
Lu Si didn't care at all. It seemed that he had made up his mind from the moment he walked in...
Those secrets cannot disappear with him.
"Please come with me, sir."
As he said this, Lu Si made a gesture of invitation and pointed to the door.
Changsun and Lu Si walked out the door together. When Lu Si opened the door, what they came to was not the front yard, but a new memory.
…
Outside Chen Tian's house, Lu Si slammed the door angrily and walked out.
This is the scene after the quarrel between Lu Si and Chen Tian that day.
For a long time, Lu Si did not return here, but hung out in various wine shops every day.
"The connections I made through Chen Tian, the backer of the Dali Temple policeman, were enough for me to spend a lot of time..."
Several people walked on the memory line of Lu Si, and with Lu Si's explanation, they could easily understand the period of time that made Lu Si feel unbearable, just like watching a movie.
But Lu Si had no reservations and confessed everything to his eldest grandson.
"Although I was immersed in indulgent enjoyment during that time, because of my breakup with Chen Tian, I knew in my heart that these days would come to an end. In the last days, I would either be exposed by them and thrown out of the wine shop like a dog; Or I shamelessly asked Chen Tian for forgiveness as usual, and then continued to rely on his name to cheat me out of food and drink..."
"I think at that time, I actually chose the latter in my heart, so I was so drunken and dreamy without any scruples..."
"It's just that an opportunity at that time made me feel, 'It's finally my turn to be rich and famous, Lu Si'..."
"Haha, it's really ridiculous when I think about it now. How can I get such wealth from a single life? I still believed it at the time..."
Lu Si shook his head mockingly.
Following Lu Si's words, Changsun saw "Lu Si" staggering out of the wine shop in front of him. After a few steps, he lay down on the roadside and vomited.
Just when "Lu Si" was feeling the emptiness after indulgence, a voice sounded playful and disdainful.
"Hey, isn't this the brother of the Dali Temple policeman, Lu Si..."
"Hey, how can you call Lu Si directly? He is now a popular person in our Kaicheng District, so I want to call him Lu Siye..."
"Huh, Master? It's really unusual. The appearance of this dog lying on the roadside is indeed different from the dog on the roadside in Kaicheng District..."
"Ha ha……"
"Lu Si" opened his eyes hazily and saw two unfamiliar and familiar faces.
After forcing away his drunkenness, he thought about it for a long time and remembered who these two people were.
They were two handymen from Kaicheng District and County Government.
Although the two of them were just handymen, in the past, in Lu Si's eyes, they were men who had to nod and bow.
Now, although "Lv Si" could hear the playfulness in their words, his abnormal psychology gave rise to a sense of vanity and satisfaction.
"How could they criticize me in the past and still ridicule me like this now? It shows that my status has improved..."
The real Lu Si was beside Changsun, explaining to him his twisted psychology at that time.
Changsun did not show disgust. It was not that he agreed with "Lu Si"'s thoughts, but he understood how much the oppressed "Lu Si" yearned for respect in his heart.
"Lu Si" stood up tremblingly while holding on to the wall. He smiled at the two of them as usual and said, "You two are joking. How dare I make a mistake in front of you..."
The two of them were also full of alcohol, and their humility toward "Lu Si" made them feel as if they were floating in the clouds of the imperial capital.
Looking at the two people's helpful expressions, "Lu Si" continued: "Are you two going back to the county office? It's dangerous to go back to Kaicheng District at night. I don't dare to say anything else. That's the door to Kaicheng District. Erqing, with me as your guide, even if you leave with your eyes closed, I can ensure that you return to the county office safely..."
There are no wine shops in the poor Kaicheng District, so a few people are having fun in Shunfeng District, which is adjacent to Kaicheng District.
The two people who work at the Kaicheng District County Government naturally know the dangers of Kaicheng District late at night.
The reason why the two of them are still fooling around in the liquor store now is that they want to sober up for a few hours and rush back to the county government office at dawn.
But in that case, if a person is accidentally encountered by a policeman on duty, he will inevitably be punished.
But at this moment, "Lu Si" volunteered, and the two of them immediately felt that it was feasible.
So, after a moment's hesitation, the two of them, led by "Lu Si", swaggered toward Kaicheng District.
After drinking, the few people were in high spirits and full of emotions. Before they were halfway through the journey, their relationship had already reached the point where they were brothers.
"Brothers, I'm not bragging to you. From now on when you are patrolling in Kaicheng District, you can come to me, my younger brother. I have a good reputation! When you are looking for people, doing things, looking for things... in short, you can come to my younger brother, just one word, it will work! "
"Haha, I even said I wasn't drunk, that's a big deal..."
"Lu Si" and one of the busboys were chatting in a daze, while the other busboy, who was slightly sober, his eyes flickered for a moment after listening to "Lu Si"'s words.
However, although what "Lu Si" said was bragging, he was indeed considered a small local snake in Kaicheng District.
There were no accidents along the way. When they looked up again, they were already in front of the county government office.
"Lu Si" looked at the county government gate and stood there with some fear, refusing to step forward.
The handyman who had had a lively chat with "Lv Si" before looked at "Lv Si"'s embarrassed look and couldn't help but mocked: "You said I wasn't bragging, look at the nervous look at the county government gate..."
"Let's go, brother, let's take you in and have a look..."
As he said that, the handyman was about to lead "Lu Si" inside.
But "Lu Si" had just drunk too much, and had not yet drunk to the point where he didn't know the heights of the world. Of course, he knew that the county government was far from a place where he could enter if he wanted to. Therefore, he also tried his best to resist the pull of the handyman.
When another handyman saw his companion's appearance, he swatted away the other party's hand holding "Lu Si" and helped him into the county government office.
"Wake up, you're here, shut your mouth, don't let me get punished!"
The busboy finally regained consciousness and realized that he had lost his composure just now, so he did not dare to praise Haikou anymore and quietly walked towards the county government office with his head buried.
At this time, another handyman did not rush in. Instead, he turned to "Lu Si" and said, "Si'er, don't leave yet, wait for me here!"
