Chapter 30: Confusion and fog
Although Chen Mu is not short, he is thin, injured and overexerted, and carrying a tall and tall ghost woman on his back, he really suffered.
However, Chen Mu couldn't do it in the end, he couldn't kill her, let alone throw the unconscious ghost woman in the hut, and helped her bandage it briefly, but in the end he decided to carry it on his back.
It was also a shame that during the day, after identifying the direction, Chen Mu went to the direction of Erliang Village.
Halfway through, he met a local cloth merchant, Chen Muben still wanted to hide, but soon came to his senses.
He is wearing the armor of the elite soldiers of the patrol battalion, and this ghost woman is wearing a royal uniform, so others should be afraid of him!
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Mu opened his voice, the cloth merchant did not dare to disobey, and immediately vacated the place and let Chen Mu and the ghost woman lie in the car, this cloth car was really soft, and Chen Mu couldn't help but fall asleep several times.
However, he was afraid that this ghost woman would wake up suddenly, so he could only hold on, and finally he still got to Erliang Village.
He was no stranger to this place, after all, he had been studying Western with Prussian for some time, and he often walked at night, and soon led the cart to the front of this big house.
Prussian because of the injury has not healed, the movement is inconvenient, the servants at home do not recognize Chen Mu, but they also have vision, seeing that one is an officer and soldier, and the other is a foreigner, where dare to be lazy, immediately helped Chen Mu and brought the ghost woman into the house.
"How are you!" When Prussian saw Chen Mu, he was stunned as if he had seen a ghost, Chen Mu glanced at the military uniform on his body, and said to Prussian: "It's a long story, the teacher will help take a look at this woman's wife first!" ”
Prussian seemed to have something to ask, but when he saw the ghost woman lying on the bed, he couldn't speak anymore!
"Oh, my lord, this ...... This turned out to be Miss Isabella Trio! The daughter of the French Consul, Mr. Auguste Triot! Fast! Bring me my medical kit! Fast! ”
Prussian exclaimed in surprise, and then ignored Chen Mu, and the maid pushed Chen Mu out of the room, and concentrated on treating this Miss Isabella.
Chen Mu was also a little stunned, he didn't expect that this ghost woman would be the daughter of the French consul August!
Both France and the red-haired country of England saw the potential of the Thirteen Lines in Guangzhou and chose Guangzhou as the concession land, and the French concession was located on Shamian Street in Guangzhou.
This place was originally a small sandbar, and the French filled in the sand to create a large island, and the concession was inhabited by the French, and the Chinese were rarely able to enter it.
The thirteen lines of Guangzhou are famous, and it has been the richest place in Lingnan since the Kangqian era, because the Qing Dynasty closed the country and imposed a sea ban, and the board was not allowed to go into the water.
However, the imperial court forbade merchants to go to sea to do business, but did not prohibit the ghost guys to do business in the Qing Kingdom, the thirteen lines in Guangzhou was the most open place at that time, the entry of foreign businessmen, so that the local merchants also benefited greatly, although the name of the thirteen lines, but the big business houses are by no means just thirteen.
It's just that the Thirteen Lines have repeatedly encountered fires, and by that time the scenery was no longer there, and the British and French concessions did not take advantage of it, so they gradually sought opportunities through expansion.
The French took a fancy to Jiangmen Xinhui and other places, and opened a new concession here in Xinhui, although it was small, but it was also the same as Shamian Street, and leased a coastal area, and the consul of the new area was this August!
Chen Mu didn't have too much experience of the consul authority of the concession, but from Prussiantown's reaction, it should be seen that something was there.
Chen Mu also had a lot of troubles, but he was too tired, and Prussian couldn't take care of him, so Chen Mu could only come to Prussiantown's study by himself, rest on the recliner for a while, and never thought that he would fall asleep.
When Chen Mu woke up, his body was already bandaged, and Prussian was sweating profusely, and even his sermon uniform was soaked with sweat.
"You finally woke up, what happened? A little girl named Qingyu came to ask for help, so I went to the county government to negotiate, but I didn't expect the people in the patrol camp to say that you were killed! ”
"What do you say? I was killed? Chen Mu was also taken aback, and sat up suddenly!
He clearly lived a good life, why did he die?
"Could it be ......" Chen Mu thought for a long time, and a very ridiculous possibility suddenly surged in his heart.
That night, in addition to He Huyong and him Chen Mu, there was also a sentry of the patrol battalion, and the sentry listened to the conversation between the two, and he knew He Huyong's identity, He Huyong would inevitably kill him, and he was afraid that the sentry would die!
And he was wearing the sentry's clothes, maybe the sentry also changed Chen Mu's clothes, if he was ruthless, his face would be ruined, so that the sentry Li Dai Tao stiffened, and declared that Chen Mu was dead, it would make sense!
It's just that He Huyong hated Chen Mu to the core, and almost strangled Chen Mu to death, how could he do such a thing for Chen Mu?
What happened during Chen Mu's coma? Did someone kill him halfway and force He Huyong away? But why did you throw Chen Mu into the thatch?
If you have the heart to help Chen Mu, why don't you take Chen Mu away?
If this person's ability is limited and can only go so far, then why did He Huyong use the corpse of the sentry to cover for Chen Mu?
Or did this person reach some agreement with He Huyong? Could this person be a veteran or master in Hong Shuntang?
Or is there no such person to rescue, everything was done by He Huyong?
Chen Mu didn't have the slightest impression of what happened during the coma, and he didn't have a clue about random speculation, and it was a mess right now.
In any case, since the government has made such a statement, the matter can be regarded as final, and naturally it will not be able to appear as Chen Mu in the future.
"That'...... What about the rest of the Chen family? Chen Mu was also anxious, and Prussian did not hide it, and said to Chen Mu: "Because the case happened in the concession, they will be sent to the consulate of the concession, but they are not the main culprits, and the French Empire will not be too harsh." ”
When Chen Mu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, because he knew that once the case fell into the concession, it would no longer be under the control of the imperial court, and if he wanted to appeal, he had to sue the court of the foreigner country.
Chen Mu was still thinking about it, and he hadn't heard Prussian speak for a long time, and then he came back to his senses, and saw that Prussiantown's expression was strange and complicated, and Chen Mu came to his senses.
He hated the French, but he saved Prussiantown, and while studying foreign languages with Prussiantown, he gradually learned that this missionary was a kind old man.
But his identity can't be revealed, if he hadn't been caught by He Huyong, he would never have let Qingyu ask for help.
At that time, he was also anxious, worried that Prussian would not know how to start, and even more worried that the herring would not be able to win the trust of this missionary, so he could only tell Prussiatown about his identity through the herring.
As a missionary in France, it is impossible for Prussian not to know about the case of the Countess Ducaly, and he should know what Chen Mu's identity means.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu also said apologetically: "I'm sorry priest for hiding my identity...... Maybe once you know who you are, you won't teach me anymore......"
When Prussian heard this, he was slightly stunned, and he was speechless for a long time, Chen Mu saw this, and he also sighed lightly and said to Prussian.
"It's come to this, and it's inconvenient for me to stay longer, so I'll leave......"
Chen Mu struggled to stand up, but was pressed down by Prussian.
"You're hurt, where can you go? Your government office has issued a proclamation, and your identity is dead, which means that you will be a free outlaw from now on! ”
"Besides, I know this case very well, and the consul has also discussed with me, our thinking is not like you Qing people, the father's belongs to the father, and the son's belongs to the son, you are just a young man who concentrates on studying, and you have not been contaminated with your father's career, how can you be blamed?"
"It was also your government that put pressure on you, in order to solve the case, so that you were listed as a wanted criminal, if it was handed over to our concession, it would not be done, after all, you are still an innocent child......"
Chen Mu was also a little stunned when he heard this, he had heard that the ghost guy was a demon who wanted to gouge out the eyes of children to drink, the men were extremely vicious, the women were coquettish, and there was no etiquette at all, as barbaric as a fierce beast, but he didn't expect that Prussian was more reasonable than the people in the government.
"But...... I can go on with my life under a different name, but this is the ...... What if you offend this Miss Isabella? ”
Prussian was also a little surprised: "How did you offend her?" ”
Chen Mu didn't hide it, and when he told everything that happened in the fisherman's hut, Prussian also frowned.
"Miss Isabella is indeed a wayward child, but Consul August is a generous person, you and Miss Isabella were just a misunderstanding, didn't you save her life in the end and send her to me?"
"Don't worry, leave this matter to me, and I'll explain it to Miss Isabella."
As soon as Prussia Town said this, Chen Mu was relieved.
Although the government has finalized the case, Chen Mu doesn't want it to end like this, who wants to change his name and surname and steal his life for the rest of his life?
He wants to live in the sun in the name of Chen Mu, not as a mouse who can't see the light!
There is no Hu Yong on the side of the government, Chen Mu's chance is not great, but if he can get through Prussia, or even get the help of Consul August, then this matter will be much easier!
He needs to rescue Hebo and the others from the hands of the French Concession Consulate, and in the future, he also needs to withdraw the charges against Hong Shuntang, collect Hong Shuntang, etc., all these things need to be done, where can he stay here and live in peace?
However, he also understands that if you are covered in injuries and run around, it is by no means a safe plan, there are still too many troubles to solve, there are still many problems to be figured out, and the body must be taken care of, this is the foundation.
Moreover, he must take care of his body as soon as possible, so that he can search for Lu Shengwu's traces!
Although he has memorized the roster of shirts, the double knife is still in Lu Shengwu's hands, putting these aside, Lao Dao also has the kindness of nurturing and teaching him, how can he be ungrateful!
Chen Mu thought so, but there was a sharp cursing sound from the next room, and Isabella really woke up!