Just like now.

Chen Houqi felt particularly helpless.

Second Mrs. Chen sighed, grabbed Chen Houwen's arm, and said, "Didn't you notice that your brother has been acting very wrong recently?" Take a good look at him, the lost soul is haggard! ”

Chen Houqi was stunned for a moment.

Second Mrs. Chen said: "I think about it, there is no shortage of food and clothing at home, what can he put in his heart?" Is it because of the girl's family at his age? It's not easy for my mother to talk to him about this topic, you are brothers, Qi'er, you help your mother investigate, is your brother in love with a girl from which family? ”

Chen Houqi was interested when he heard it, and nodded and said, "Cheng." Mother, you wait, I'll help you ask when I come back. ”

Mrs. Chen was satisfied.

Besides, Chen Houji escorted Shen Rouning out of the city, and before he walked out of the road, he saw dozens of people coming in front of him blocking the road. Almost all of them were dressed in satin, but they were limping and embarrassed, their clothes and hair were in disarray, not to mention that some of the people who looked like guards were actually injured, their clothes were stained red with blood, and they were lying on stretchers, looking very horrifying.

These people occupied the road, and Chen Houji was immediately vigilant, signaling the carriage to stop on the side of the road for a while, and asking people to ask what was going on. The guard quickly brought a businessman-like man over and returned to Chen Houji.

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Chen Houji asked.

"Alas, I met a gangster on the road and was robbed. We were unlucky and were beaten, but fortunately we didn't lose our lives. The middle-aged businessman sighed with a blue nose and swollen face. He also persuaded Chen Houji: "If this son wants to go forward, the little one advises you to turn back, and after two days the court has cleared out the gangsters, it is not too late to go on the road." ”

"At the feet of the Son of Heaven, where did the villain come from?" Chen Houji frowned: "Why haven't I heard of it?" ”

"I heard that the prisoners working in a nearby lime kiln suddenly fled...... There are a hundred and ten of them, all of them are fierce and strong men, they used to be soldiers, and they are very powerful. The merchant said, "Fortunately, these people should just want to flee back to their hometown, and they only robbed their belongings, and they didn't dare to hurt anyone." But a bad guy is a bad guy. Now head north. It's definitely dangerous. If you are not in a hurry, it is not too late to go later. It's not just us, but others who have been robbed as well. ”

Chen Houji clenched his fists and said, "Thank you for telling me." ”

The merchant shook his head. Return to the party. walked past Shen Rouning's carriage.

"Ah Ning." Chen Houji boarded the carriage. Asked, "Do you see now?" ”

Shen Rouning opened her mouth and said, "The ship has already been chartered in the house, and it won't take long to arrive." Since those gangsters wanted to escape back, they should flee quickly after robbing some property. How can you be willing to cause more trouble and continue to stay? ”

"I'm just afraid that if something really happens in a while, it won't be good for you to be shocked." Chen Houji killed I don't know how many Beijin generals, how could he be frightened by these fugitive slaves. Moreover, he now led forty elite guards, many of whom had been on the battlefield with him, so even if he really encountered a fight, he didn't have to be afraid at all. He was just afraid that Shen Rouning would be frightened.

Shen Rouning smiled and said, "Cousin forgot, I have also been in the rivers and lakes, so I am not so easy to be scared." ”

Chen Houji smiled, got off the carriage, turned over on the horse, waved his big hand, and set off again.

The sky was even more gloomy.

There was a muffled thunder rolling in the clouds, and it seemed that rain was about to fall in the next moment.

"It's really bad to pick these days." Chen Houji muttered, remembering Chen Houyun's instructions, and looked around vigilantly. Therefore, their ranks did not go fast. Seeing that the dock was in sight, Chen Houji heard a commotion on the other side of the dock! His face changed, and he motioned for the team to move slowly, and pointed to the people again to check.

Shen Rouning lifted the curtain and sighed softly in her heart: Is she really still unable to leave?

Soon, without the need for those two people to return to report, Chen Houji was already able to see the scene at the dock clearly, and his handsome face became gloomy.

On the dock, several large and small passenger ships are slowly sailing out, judging from the shouting of the people at the water's edge, it is the previous batch of fugitives who are on board now! They plundered some of their possessions, and then went to the docks to seize the boats, and they were about to run away by water!

And the one that Shen Rouning was going to take was obviously among the few ships that had left!

No boat...... How else is she going?

Shen Rouning stepped out of the carriage, looked at the boats getting farther and farther, and said softly, "Cousin Ji, let's go back to Beijing first." On this day, I'm afraid it's going to rain for a while. When it rains, the road is not easy to walk. ”

There was chaos on the docks, and in such a situation, it was no longer practical to find a boat again.

Chen Houji's face was gloomy and he nodded slowly.

Shen Rouning gave him a relaxed smile and signaled that he was fine. She was about to get into the car when she felt the ground tremble, and then there was a rumbling sound of horses' hooves coming from afar, and in an instant she was near.

"Huh" --

A black steed raised its front hooves and stopped right in front of them. Chen Houji and Shen Rouning looked up, and at a glance, they saw Qin Xu's handsome face that seemed to be radiating luster. I saw that he was condescending, his eyes fell on Shen Rouning and paused, before he looked at Chen Houji.

"Ah, why are Ji Shao and Miss Shen here?" There was someone around Qin Xu who made a sound, but it was a swimmer he hadn't seen for a while. Before, because of the funeral of the Chen Mansion, he moved out of the Chen Mansion.

"Why are you here?" Chen Houji asked rhetorically.

Qin Xu squinted his eyes, his gaze was not revealed at all, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

You Qian replied with a fist: "We received a report that hundreds of prisoners of war had escaped and robbed and injured people...... We received the military order and came to pursue urgently. Did you find anything out of the performance? ”

"Well, if that's right, you're late." Shen Houji pointed to the river and said, "They grabbed the boat and there it is." ”

The river is wide, and you can still see the shape of the ship traveling in the distance.

You Qian and his horse walked to the river for a while, watched for a while, and then returned, and asked Qin Xu: "General, what should I do now?" ”

"Leave one person to send back the news, and the others will follow me along the river." Qin Xu said coldly, turned the horse's head, and didn't look at Chen Houji and Shen Rouning anymore, and quickly ran.

You Qian hugged Chen Houji and Shen Rouning again, and chased after Qin Xu.

The group soon disappeared, leaving only the dust on the road, which did not fall for a long time.

Chen Houji stared at Qin Xu's figure, his brows were tightened, and his complexion was even worse. From beginning to end, Qin Xu stopped in front of them so condescendingly and rudely, but he didn't say a word of greeting! It's like they're sorry for him!

That damn bastard! Sure enough, it's a bastard!

Count me Chen Houji as if I was blind before!

Chen Houji hated in his heart. (To be continued.) )