After the battle of Xiguguan, the peace of the past was quickly restored.
Although many people are still trembling with fear, they are no longer trapped in their homes and dare not come out. After all, the news of the victory at Xigu Pass has probably spread throughout half of Cangyan, and there is no longer fighting inside and outside Xigu Pass.
Luochuan left Xigu Pass in such an atmosphere. The team of a hundred people, mainly blood knights, was still the same as when they came.
Chen Jingzhi only took his two assistant generals, Feng Jinkui and Zhao Qingxia, all the way to the pavilion and then parted ways. He just looked at the direction where the blood was leaving from a distance and did not look away for a long time.
Luo Chuan did not look back. He just controlled his horse and followed the team, thinking about something. It was not until he stopped at the nearest post station to rest that he came to his senses and handed the horse to Siqi. After leaving, he and Qianxue walked to the official road outside the inn without speaking first.
Qianxue turned to look at Luo Chuan and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Luo Chuan did not nod or shake his head, but just talked about things that seemed to be irrelevant, "When I left Zhongjing City with you, I thought that no matter how complicated the world was, it was just a matter of building roads across mountains and building bridges over rivers. But now Only then did I realize that building roads and bridges is far from something that can be decided with words, because you cannot predict the results, and some choices become the most difficult things in the world."
Qianxue didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.
Luo Chuan laughed at himself and looked at Qianxue, "I still remember when I was in Jincheng, I said I wanted to see his last dance. I originally thought it was just normal, just like what I thought his life was like, but who could have expected it? , he actually acted in such a big drama, including everyone without knowing it. What I once thought was correct, what I once thought was a plan, and even what I once thought were extremely clever moves by others, all turned out to be different from his. It's ridiculous to act like a child dancing with a sword in front of a big show."
"I can only accept it, but I don't want to just accept it." The tangle between his brows was just like his heart at the moment, "I'm not afraid, Qianxue, I'm not afraid, I'm just a little doubtful. I don't know that choice, because I really care about the common people in my heart, but I have come step by step to today. Amidst the kneels and praises of countless people, the ambition that quietly grows..."
Qianxue stepped forward and hugged Luo Chuan gently. When the latter looked back in surprise, she turned around and left him with a silhouette, "I just need to know whether you made a choice in the end. Since you have chosen, then do it well." "It," she walked away without looking back, "after saying hello to those who have entered Cangyan, I will personally go back to my hometown to tell her your conditions, and then come back to you soon."
Luochuan nodded. Qianxue's figure was no longer in front of him. He just looked at the direction in which she disappeared and stood in silence for a long time until a woman's cold voice came from behind him.
"She is Yunyue's successor?" A woman shrouded in a black cloak appeared behind Luo Chuan at some point.
Luochuan nodded.
"You believe in her more than you believe in your father," the woman's voice seemed robotic and emotionless, "This is wrong."
"Before this, I could easily trust many people, but from now on, it will be difficult for me to trust anyone." Luo Chuan turned around and looked at the only eye exposed under the mask of the woman behind him, "Just like now , I put my life and death in your hands, but I don’t believe you.”
Luochuan turned around and walked into the inn, but was stopped by the woman behind him.
"Luochuan," the woman said slowly after thinking for a long time, "you can trust me."
Luo Chuan did not look back and continued to walk forward. Behind him, the woman said again, "He asked me to take good care of you."
This time, Luochuan didn't stop for even a step. He walked straight into the inn, shouted and got on the horse, and continued on his way with the blood horse, which had not been repaired for too long. No one questioned him.
All the way to the east, they marched forcefully. It only took Luo Chuan and his party three days to rush back to Cangyan City. By this time, the cavalry team that had rushed all the way from Xiguguan to report the victory had just left Cangyan City for two days. .
The joy of the victory at the border can be clearly felt from the changes in the city. Therefore, when the blood cavalry representing Luochuan returned to Cangyan City, all the people felt extremely at ease. They knelt down in front of Cangyan City. The ground, kneeling in worship.
Luochuan did not return to the county guard's office, but directly returned to the Luofu compound.
Everything was as usual in the courtyard, except that the person who greeted him outside the courtyard gate was not Qian Gui, the housekeeper of the Luo Mansion, but the young girl Yin Huayu standing there alone.
Luo Chuan got off his horse, handed the horse to Luo Changgong and walked into the house.
Yin Huayu did not salute or make polite greetings. She did not glance at the mysterious man in the cloak behind Luo Chuan. She just followed Luo Chuan gently and skillfully and said warmly, "I have asked the butler to arrange the meals in the banquet hall. Over there with the Blood Cavalry." I also ordered food from a restaurant and it will be delivered later." She leaned slightly closer to Luo Chuan and whispered, "There are two guests who have been waiting in the house for a long time. They are from the military and are wearing armor. They say they are related to the young master. I was not sure of their identity and I didn’t let anyone else come in contact with them. I was the only one who communicated with them throughout the whole process and arranged them in a small courtyard in the guest room. I’m still waiting.”
Luochuan nodded, turned around and said hello to the two Taoist priests Qin Wansong and Chang Wuxi, as well as the young female Taoist and others, then turned and walked towards the guest room area. Yin Huayu naturally led the way half a step ahead. There were not many people along the way. Ask half a word.
When they arrived at the small courtyard, Luochuan asked Siqi and Yin Huayu to wait at the door. He only brought the old coachman Jiang Bo and the mysterious man in black cloak with him.
There was no one in the small courtyard. There was a tea set and cup placed on the stone table. The tea in the cup was still full, but it had cooled down.
Luo Chuan walked straight to the middle of the hall and knocked on the door. Soon the door opened from the inside. The person who opened the door was a burly man, a head taller than Luo Chuan. The originally wide door was opened by him. He immediately looked cramped when he was blocked there. He was wearing silver armor and a white cloak, and his face was covered with a silver mask. The mask looked like an angry glare, which made him look very oppressive.
Luo Chuan looked directly into the eyes of the silver-armored man and asked, "But Uncle Zhao is here?"
The big man in silver armor looked at the two people behind Luo Chuan, then opened the door and bowed his head in a military salute, "General Chen Shaoxiong, I have met the young master."
"Fighting General Chen Shaoxiong, he was indeed born majestic," Luo Chuan casually slapped the big man in silver armor on the arm, walked into the room first, and then saw the middle-aged man at the table who had already stood up and took off his face armor.
I saw that he had a straight brow, thick lips and a long beard. If it weren't for the scar running across his forehead that ruined the beauty of the entire face, he would have had a bit more elegance. The same silver armor and white cloak, but he looked as calm as abyss. The feeling made those who met his eyes couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency. He looked at Luochuan with a slight smile, and the thing in his eyes was very soft.
But the moment Luo Chuan saw his face, he was surprised and said, "It's you?!"
