Qi Wenren could not think of any reason why Luo Changshi would be willing to follow them and take risks in his old boss's territory in Shizhou.
After all, he had just been driven out of there by Chief Tongtu not long ago.
This is because of his many years of service to Chief Tong Tu. Considering that he has been with Chief Tong Tu for the past few years, he may have a lot of secrets. If he goes back, Chief Tong Tu may change his mind.
However, what Qi Wenren didn't expect was that Lu Jing took Luo Changshi back to the foot shop where he lived in less than a stick of incense.
Also brought back together was Luo Changshi's daughter Luo Yingying.
"Let's get to know each other, An Shi." Lu Jing pointed at Qi Wenren, who looked surprised, and then pointed at Luo Changshi, "Luo Changshi."
"I know you," Qi Wenren said, "When I went to your mansion before, I saw you drinking and sighing in the study."
"…………"
Lu Jing coughed twice and reminded Qi Wenren that although his home was undefended and he could come and leave as he pleased, you couldn't be so direct.
Qi Wenren immediately realized what he had just said and looked a little embarrassed.
On the contrary, Luo Changshi might have been in the officialdom for a long time and had seen all kinds of weird things, but he didn't make much fuss and took the initiative to expose the problem.
Qi Wenren began to worry about leaving the city tomorrow morning.
Because Luo Changshi and his daughter, two ordinary people, joined in, according to Si Tianjian's regulations, he and Lu Jing could no longer use the [well] to pass, and could only go on their way honestly.
Someone breaking into the General's Mansion at night was considered a very serious matter in Liangcheng. Qi Wenren had just looked down from the window of the foot shop when he saw several groups of patrolling soldiers passing by.
Fortunately, the soldiers did not enter the store to search for the time being, but maybe they planned to set up a good layout outside the city and wait for an ambush tomorrow.
However, after listening to Qi Wenren's words, Luo Changshi didn't seem to be very nervous. Instead, he comforted Qi Wenren and said, "Mr. Anshi is worried too much. Based on my understanding of General Le, we should not have any trouble when we leave the city tomorrow." .”
"Why, isn't he angry when he lost the fish?"
"You must be angry when you are angry, but tonight Daxia Feng defeated many and defeated all the guards outside the general's residence, and also injured the masters inside the general's residence.
"No one wants to mess with such a top master. Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, but you also have to be prepared for retaliation at all times. Anyway, I just lost a fish. As long as Le Shaobai is not stupid, he will not hunt you down in a big way. The most he can do is It seems like he wants you to leave Liangcheng as soon as possible."
Luo Changshi served the Tongtu Chief all the year round and knew the thoughts of these big shots very accurately.
Early the next morning, the four of them encountered no obstacles when they left the city.
Due to the war, most carriage and horse shops near Liangzhou have closed down. However, there are still brave men who can be rewarded with heavy rewards. Lu Jing spent one hundred taels of silver to buy both the person and the carriage, and then the four of them took the carriage. Rush to Shizhou.
Along the way, they encountered bandits who robbed the road, and encountered small groups of defeated soldiers, but most of them were killed by Lu Jing as soon as they finished reading their lines.
When he didn't have to use his hands, Lu Jing continued to practice his sword control skills on the carriage, consuming his secret power, and occasionally watched Qi Wenren play with his tools.
Qi Wenren actually brought a large box of similar things. They seemed to be of various kinds, including ones for measuring the concentration of the secret power, ones for monitoring the fluctuations of the secret power, and even a bead that could shield spells...
However, because Luo Changshi and his daughter were around, there were some things that Lu Jing couldn't ask in detail.
After all, Qi Wenren said to the outside world that he was just a naturalist who specialized in collecting and studying strange objects from various places.
But about eight days later, the four of them finally entered Chief Tongtu's territory.
In Shizhou now, although the border troops have recaptured some towns, the three largest counties are still firmly in the hands of Chief Tongtu.
The method he adopted was very rough and effective, that is, he drove out most of the Chen people in the city, and used the wealth collected from them to reward his subordinates and clan members.
In addition, he also won over the Xiang people and the Blackstone people, who accounted for the third and fourth largest populations in Shizhou, forming a fairly solid alliance.
In this way, whether it is the remaining Chen people or other small tribesmen, even if they are dissatisfied with the rule of Chief Tongtu, they will not be able to make any waves.
Looking at the mighty Shen people outside the window, Luo Changshi said with emotion, "When there was no rebellion in the three northwest states, most of these Shen people were relatively peaceful. Many people considered themselves Chen people and were quite proud. Among them, the wealthy nobles are vying to learn our writing and language and intermarry with us.
"In the end, apart from the subtle differences in appearance, there was almost no difference between the two sides. But now the Tongtu chiefs are deceiving each other with nonsense like founding a country, and they also share part of the money they grabbed from the Chen people to the people below, but they It has aroused the greed in their hearts.
"A fire was born in their hearts. Even if the rebellion is suppressed, it will be difficult to return to the way it was before."
Before Lu Jing and Qi Wenren said anything, Luo Yingying suddenly said, "As long as there is another hero like Taizu to defeat them all!"
"How can a hero be so easy to come out?" Luo Changshi shook his head, "The current Chen Dynasty is like a broken house, with water leaking everywhere. Many people like Le Shaobai are staring at this house. It depends on when it collapses, but I can’t see any of the heroes in the world who have the ability to rebuild the country.”
As Luo Changshi spoke, he glanced in the direction of Lu Jing intentionally or unintentionally, and saw that the latter was still looking like he was concentrating with his eyes closed.
After that, the carriage traveled some distance and was stopped by a group of Shen tribesmen.
Luo Changshi saw Lu Jing open his eyes and prepare to get out of the car, but he took the initiative and suggested, "How about I give it a try this time?"
"Sure," Lu Ding nodded, "If you can't reach an agreement, just call me."
"good."
Although Luo Changshi agreed, he still looked quite confident. He got out of the carriage and talked a few words with the group of people in the Shen language. Then he saw a look of surprise on the faces of those people. .
He looked Luo Changshi up and down twice, looked at the carriage again, bowed and left in a hurry.
After they left, Qi Wenren stuck his head out and asked, "Did you just reveal your identity to them?"
"No," Luo Changshi shook his head, "I have been driven out of Shizhou by Chief Tongtu. Of course, my face is no longer easy to use. However, I have known many people in Shizhou for so many years. I can borrow other people's There's nothing wrong with pulling the tiger's skin, as long as what I say is true enough, these people don't dare to go to the real owner to verify it."
