C241 – Unidentified
It was already ten days after Zuo Shaoqing got out of bed to walk. Even so, his fractured right leg couldn’t touch the ground. He could only support Lin Su or walk a few steps with his walking stick.
Sitting in front of Lin Su’s house, Zuo Shaoqing still couldn’t believe what he saw.
There was no way to describe this place with the word ‘beautiful’. The lush green of the mountains and plains, mixed with some early spring flowers, made one feel relaxed and happy. However, what attracted people’s attention was the quietness and leisure of this place.
Zuo Shaoqing even started to suspect if he had died once again to wear him to another world. Fortunately, he slowly understood that although this village’s people did not go out often, they still knew about their Great Yang Dynasty.
“Heh, why are you sitting here again?” Lin Su came back with a small wild boar on his shoulder. He lived by hunting and would occasionally go out to fish. Then, he would use these things to exchange for other daily necessities.
Zuo Shaoqing smiled at him, “Staying in bed all day is getting mouldy. Coming out to take a look at the scenery, Brother Lin, you guys are so beautiful here!”
Lin Su looked around and felt that the flower was still the same and the grass was still the same. There was nothing special about it.
“Beautiful?” Why didn’t he feel it? Shaking his head, Lin Su carried his prey into the yard.
Having lived here since he was young, he indeed didn’t find this place that beautiful. It was just that after generations of people lived here, everyone was used to being self-sufficient.
Zuo Shaoqing entered the yard and watched as he quickly cut the wild boar into pieces. He neatly stacked the pork on one side and put the rest into a dustpan, which was the origin of their meat for the next few days.
Lin Su had always lived by himself and did his job well both inside and outside. He must be lucky to get married to a girl in the future.
“Oh right, Brother Lin, can you send me out? I’ve been missing for so long, it’s time for my family to get anxious. ” To be honest, Zuo Shaoqing really liked the life in this village. However, when he thought about how the people outside would be looking for him, he wondered if Lu Zheng had gotten the news.
If that man hadn’t found him and thought he was dead, who knew what he would have done.
Lin Su looked up from his work and glanced at Zuo Shaoqing. He felt reluctant to part with him. After all these years, he had suddenly gained a companion in his life. It was a lie to say he was unhappy, but he also knew that this person did not belong here.
“Even if the villagers wanted to leave, they would have to wait until the fifteenth. Last month, we also went out on the fifteenth. We stayed outside for a few days, and on the way back, we saw you hanging on a tree branch, so we both picked it up.”
In fact, the villagers did not agree to bring back a stranger. It was probably due to the influence of generations of ancestors. The villagers were very xenophobic. They always felt that the people outside had impure minds and would bring disaster to them.
It was Lin Su who insisted on bringing Zuo Shaoqing back after seeing that he was young and handsome and that Zuo Shaoqing didn’t look like a villain.
Zuo Shaoqing calculated the number of days until the next fifteen days. He wondered what would happen in such a long time.
“Can’t you usually go out? If you are willing, then the reward is good. ” Afraid that Lin Su would misunderstand, Zuo Shaoqingqiang changed the topic, “I do have an urgent matter to attend to. If you have any requests, you can ask me.”
“Where is he?”
“He went out to look for someone.” Luo Xiaoliu replied while crying. Ever since he was found, he had only seen Yinyi once. Looking at the exhausted man, he didn’t even dare to open his mouth and beg.
Everyone saw Lu Zheng sitting there straight and his entire body was emitting cold air. Those who were timid even broke out in a cold sweat.
The assistant general that followed Lu Zheng spoke a few words to the servant before stepping forward and saying, “Master, since we haven’t found him yet ...” Lord Zuo must still be alive, maybe just injured. “
He had searched almost every inch of the ground around Cang State, and if there was anyone who saved Zuo Shaoqing, they would have sent him over when they knew of the large bounty.
Very soon, servants came in carrying food. The group of people rushed in at night, sleeping only four hours a day. Even the dry rations were taken care of on horseback. Master Lu ate even less.
“Master, this subordinate knows that you are in a hurry, but I also need to rest up my spirit in order to find a better person.” The deputy general was afraid that Lu Zheng would continue to abuse him, so he quickly came up with the most reasonable explanation.
Lu Zheng’s eyes were bloodshot. He glanced at the deputy general and almost scared him to death. He got up and sat at the table filled with food and ate his meal like the wind. Then he got someone to arrange a room, quickly took a bath, and sat on the bed to meditate.
By the time Yinyi received the news and rushed back, Lu Zheng had already finished his training. Although he still looked tired, at least he wasn’t as bedraggled as before.
Yinyi kneeled on the ground, “This subordinate is guilty of a death sentence! “I failed to protect San Ye.”
Lu Zheng did not have the energy to pursue this matter, “Get up, tell me everything you know.” After so many days, he believed that Yinyi couldn’t possibly be just looking for someone.
“This subordinate was unable to capture the assassin alive, but from what I found out, the assassin was not from Great Yang nor Beidi. He was from Huoluo Nation.”
“Pah!” Lu Zheng crushed the chair’s handle, “Huoluo Nation? “And the motive?”
“As soon as this subordinate found out that it was Huoluo Nation, I ordered someone to spread the news to the scout over there. It’s just that the Huoluo Nation is in the ocean, so it would take me at least a month to come all the way here.”
Since the other party spent so much manpower to deal with Zuo Shaoqing, it was no more than to have enmity with Zuo Shaoqing. If it was to deal with Zuo Shaoqing, then it might be because Zuo Shaoqing was controlling the entrance and exit of the port. At that time, a lot of spies from overseas were found out, and most of them died without a complete corpse.
It would be reasonable to hate Zuo Shaoqing because of this, but it would be too much to send out a large number of assassins. This was a thankless task, so what if they killed Zuo Shaoqing.
If not for this reason, Lu Zheng could only try to find a reason, “Was the other party trying to assassinate him or capture him?”
Yinyi thought about the translated sentences and answered with certainty: “The other party said they want to capture him alive.”
“Good!” This is great! ” With a cold expression, Lu Zheng stood up and instructed, “Inform everyone of your coastal merchant and temporarily suspend the trade with them. If anyone dares to go against your orders, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
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