I thought it was a paid murder, but now it seems that the matter is far from as simple as I guessed.
Chen Kan put away the silk, broke the arrow, and asked: "Will the hired assassin of the White Lotus Sect fight to the death with the assassination target?"
Fang Xu shook his head and said, "No, normally, the White Lotus Sect's killers will only attack once."
"I have never heard that the White Lotus Church will never stop killing someone. Generally speaking, the person who can receive such a notice to kill is unless he has a big hatred against the White Lotus Church."
Chen Kan smiled. It had only been two months since he came to this world, and before today, he had never thought of the White Lotus Sect in the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention forming an irresolvable feud with the White Lotus Sect.
"Soldiers are just here to cover up the water and earth. I don't believe that in the capital, the White Lotus Sect can still take away my head."
Chen Kan gave up without a care and threw the broken arrow aside.
Fang Xu said: "Sir, don't be careless. White Lotus sect thieves are hard to guard against. It's hard to say how many White Lotus sect members there are in the capital."
Chen Kan paused, looked back at Fang Xu, and asked calmly: "Then the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, which I spent so much money and offended so many people to raise, are a bunch of trash?"
Fang Xu frowned, then straightened his chest suddenly and said loudly: "Don't worry, sir, there are subordinates here. The White Lotus Sect thieves want to hurt you, unless they step on the corpse of your subordinates!"
Chen Kan patted Fang Xu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I will leave the defense of the mansion to you."
Yun Cheng took Fang Xu and Zhang San to defend the mansion, and Chen Kan walked to the back hall with square steps.
Not long after they parted ways, Yun Cheng's voice sounded outside the door again: "Master, Master Shangshu is here and is waiting in the living room."
"teacher?"
Chen Kan jumped out of the room and ran towards the living room under Yun Cheng's surprised gaze.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Fang Xiaoru sitting firmly on the imperial chair, holding a teacup in his hand and sipping tea.
This was the first time Fang Xiaoru came to visit him after he moved.
Chen Kan raised his hands in salute and said, "Teacher, you didn't send anyone to tell the students when you came, so that the students could pick you up."
Fang Xiaoru put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "No need, I'm not too old to walk yet."
"Come here, let's have a banquet!"
After giving instructions to his servants, Chen Kan started chatting with Fang Xiaoru.
"Why does the teacher have time to see the students today? Is the Beijing inspection over?"
Fang Xiaoru didn't talk about the incident in Beijing, but looked at Chen Kan and asked, "I heard that you were assassinated by the White Lotus bandits today. Were you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, teacher. It did happen, but the assassin's arrow skills were not very accurate. The student escaped, so everything is fine."
Chen Kan responded lightly and asked again: "Teacher, why didn't my wife come with you?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "I was sent by the officials. I heard that you were confronting the White Lotus Sect, so I came straight to your house. I didn't have time to go home."
Feeling Fang Xiaoru's concern, Chen Kan's heart flashed with warmth.
He didn't even have time to return home, so he ran to see himself first. This old man really treated him as his own son.
Chen Kan said with relief: "Teacher, don't worry. In the eyes of the students, the White Lotus Sect is just a group of rabble-rousers who can only hurt people in secret."
"Sooner or later, students will uproot them and get rid of this cancer for Ming Dynasty."
Seeing Chen Kan's ambitious look, Fang Xiaoru said seriously: "Don't be careless. The White Lotus Sect is different from the political opponents in the court. They don't worry about dignity, let alone harming their families."
Chen Kan said: "Don't worry, teacher. The students have also been in Jinyiwei after all. In terms of insidious methods, we may not be afraid of them."
"Don't underestimate the White Lotus Sect. A sect that can be passed down for hundreds of years must have its own uniqueness. Be careful that you suffer a big loss here!"
Being able to have Fang Xiaoru come to the house as soon as possible and repeat it twice in a row is enough to prove that the White Lotus Sect is not simple.
As the saying goes, if you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer the consequences.
Chen Kan became serious, raised his hands towards Fang Xiaoru and said, "Teacher, don't worry, students have never looked down upon the White Lotus Sect."
Seeing Chen Kan's attitude change, Fang Xiaoru nodded and said: "That's good. When you encounter the White Lotus Sect, you must not be careless. If you encounter any difficulties, just ask, I will not let you fight alone."
Chen Kan thanked him again and said, "Thank you very much for your care, teacher, and save it for the students."
Now that Fang Xiaoru has spoken, it means that he believes that Chen Kan must be at a disadvantage against the White Lotus Sect.
But Chen Kan didn't think so. He wanted to see who was stronger or weaker between state agencies and folk cults.
Besides, he's still a jerk.
The White Lotus Sect, which seemed mysterious to others, had no secrets in Chen Kan's eyes.
Experts and scholars of later generations have long analyzed the various teachings of the White Lotus Sect and their methods of deceiving people.
To put it bluntly, it's just one sentence: "Pretend to be a ghost and confuse people's hearts."
What Chen Kan has to do is to find them and expose them.
As for how to expose it, Chen Kan didn't think that the White Lotus Sect's little tricks of pretending to be gods and ghosts could be hidden from his eyes.
While the master and apprentice were chatting, the food was put on the table.
"Teacher, let's eat first."
Chen Kan handed Fang Xiaoru chopsticks and filled him with rice wine.
Fang Xiaoru picked up the chopsticks and started eating gracefully, while Chen Kan devoured the food without any sign of eating.
Looking at Chen Kan who looked ugly, Fang Xiaoru frowned and asked, "I heard that you had a conflict with someone in the Imperial College today at noon?"
Chen Kan swallowed a piece of muscle and said in a loud voice: "Yes, he is a clown who wanted to step on the students to gain reputation, but was taught a lesson by the students."
Fang Xiaoru said: "You should change your temper. The Imperial College has its own rules. Even if you are not angry, you should not break the rules."
"No way, the student just fought back reasonably."
Chen Kan made a quibble, obviously not taking this matter to heart.
When Fang Xiaoru heard this, he frowned and then stopped using his chopsticks.
"What's wrong, teacher?"
Chen Kan raised his head, his expression a little confused. Why was he still angry when he was fine?
"You have to understand that Ming Dynasty is a place with rules. People who do not follow the rules will find it difficult to stand in Ming Dynasty."
"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, you have broken the rules more than once."
"Have you ever thought about where you would be now without His Majesty's grace?"
Fang Xiaoru spoke, but this time, his tone was more serious than ever.
Chen Kan also understood the implication of Fang Xiaoru's words. Fang Xiaoru was worried that he would make a mistake.
He quickly sat upright, cupped his hands and said, "Student knows his mistake!"
