As the saying goes, people are not as good as they were at the beginning, how many virtuous people are in the difficult way, the icing on the cake is in the world, and there is no charcoal in the snow.

At the time of such a difficult escape, Uncle Pu's actions really moved Chen Mu, but there were still many things waiting for Chen Mu to do, and he couldn't hide in the Tanjia fishing village to survive.

The Chen family is a big family, although Chen Mu said that he gave birth to his father, but his mother and brother were very fond of him, and he didn't suffer too much when he was a child, and this night road was not easy, so he took advantage of the light of the sky and came to Xinhui County.

It is a vibrant town, with a rush of pedestrians, most of whom are carrying goods and planning to sell them in the city, and there are also many street vendors who set up shops on the roadside to provide breakfast for pedestrians.

The morning light erupts thinly, burning the flying clouds with gold edges, the silver lacquer carves the green trees, the flowers are scattered, and there are insects and birds singing and harmonizing, which is really intoxicating.

However, Chen Mu didn't have time to take care of the beautiful scenery, so he just lowered his head and walked quickly in the direction of the county seat.

Arrived at the city gate, there are more and more people, the atmosphere is noisy, it is also lively, the cow and horse dung on the road is very fresh dark green, the two sides of the street have been called to buy and sell, and then inside, the road surface has become cleaner, the steaming cooking smoke, the aroma of food diffused in the air, full of fireworks in the world.

Although Chen Mu was hungry, he didn't have a trace of appetite, and he wanted to go home, but he was attracted by the gradually gathering crowd.

People in the county like to watch the excitement the most, and Chen Mu has a deep understanding of it.

At this juncture, there is not much excitement to see, and Chen Mu already has some expectations in his heart, so he mixed in the flow of people and gradually came to the eight-character wall at the entrance of the yamen.

After all, he still saw the scene he didn't want to see.

The old housekeeper of the family, Hebo, was wearing a heavy wooden flail at this time, kneeling in front of the yamen, and there were many mothers-in-law and mothers-in-law in the family kneeling next to him, it was time to show the public.

Although his father Chen Qiyou is the incense master of Hong Shuntang, for so many years, he has been working with the government to avoid well water, and even in the Chamber of Commerce and the Cao Bang Haigang, Hong Shuntang has a lot of cooperation with the government.

This time, my father wanted to eliminate harm for the people, and led the brothers to attack the big ship of the ghost guys, but in the end he was raided by the government, and the father and brother were killed at sea, and when they arrived at the official notice, they said that the Chen family was entangled with thieves, plotted wrong, and violently resisted arrest, and the result was a bloody case.

Chen Mu knew that someone must have betrayed his father and brother, otherwise he would never be ambushed by the red-haired ghost, and the government's actions during the whole process were also very suspicious.

He is only a fourteen-year-old boy, suddenly suffering misfortune, losing his backbone, and now struggling to survive, the cause and effect, and he can't think clearly for a while.

But he is a clever person in the end, through the notices on the eight-character wall and the discussions of the people around him, Chen Mu already knows what he doesn't want to know, and his heart is like a knife at this time.

He is very aware of his mother's personality, although she is a gentle and virtuous housewife at home, and she always keeps a smile on her slaves and maids, but her mother is a person with strong self-esteem.

He saw his mother's bloody clothes and shoes in the large pile of miscellaneous items displayed under the eight-character wall, and tears quickly welled up.

But Chen Mu could only clench his fists, hold back the tears in his eyes, and silently leave the crowd of onlookers.

Although his father gave him the key when he was leaving, Chen Mu did not know the purpose of the key, let alone where his father's private collection was.

If he wants to steal his father's treasures before the officers and soldiers confiscate these private treasures, he needs information, and the source of information is on the old butler Hebo!

Hebo is not only the old steward of the Chen family, but also the "bronze seal" of Hong Shuntang, although it is only the tenth line of the hall, belonging to the bottom of the housekeeper, but he is in charge of the middle waist card, and he is also well versed in the doorway, not to mention that Hebo is the old brother of his father Chen Qiyou for more than ten years, and no one knows the details of the incense master better than him.

Chen Mu is now unable to protect himself, and if he wants to rescue Hebo, he is simply pulling out his teeth from the tiger's mouth in the fire, and he does not dare to act rashly.

He knew the incision in the gang, and he knew better where Hong Shuntang's rudder was in Xinhui, but he didn't dare to go and ask for help.

Because his father and brother were betrayed by the traitor in the gang, it is not wise to go to ask for help before the traitor is found, maybe the traitor is waiting for him to throw himself into the net!

Since he can't find a rudder or someone in the gang, Chen Mu can only seek assistance from other forces, and the first name to emerge can only be his teacher, Master Gong!

Before the accident of his father and brother, Master Gong was teaching at home, and he should not have left Xinhui at this time, and Master was not arrested by the government to show the public, indicating that Master was not involved.

This Confucian of Ningcheng Yixue is the most trustworthy and moral, and he appreciates Chen Mu a lot, so he is the best candidate for help at present.

Chen Mu left the yamen, and after all, he couldn't help but swim around home.

The officers and soldiers have already sealed off the house, and there is a lot of noise inside, and the officials in short clothes are constantly moving things from inside, and some people are even smashing the floor and the pillars with hammers, eager to tear down the entire house.

Father Chen Qiyou is the incense master of Hong Shuntang, in charge of Hong Shuntang's roster and other tokens, these are the lifeblood of Hong Shuntang, if it falls into the hands of the government, Hong Shuntang's rudder and stalls, and even thousands of brothers, will be affected, so that the government will be uprooted!

Father handed over the key to him, probably because he wanted Chen Mu to take these things away in advance to avoid falling into the hands of the government.

Although Chen Mu does not participate in the affairs of the gang, and his father has always tried his best to clear up his connection with Hong Shuntang, but after all, he is a child of the Chen family, and he shows up on weekdays, and there are many people who recognize him.

He walked through the streets and alleys of the city, and soon came to the Maolong Hall in the west of the city.

The Maolong Pavilion is very low-key in Xinhui, but if the literati and writers come to Xinhui, if they don't go to the Maolong Pavilion, it will be considered in vain.

The Maoryukan is just a shop, *Maolong pen.

Maolong pen is also known as white sand Maolong pen, is from the Ming Dynasty, from the physicist, calligrapher Chen Xianzhang, this old puppet inspiration, beat the white grass, soaked after the pen to get the pen, because there is no pen, so it is left to fly white, writing up the momentum, strong as a dragon, then get the name of Maolong.

And because Chen Xianzhang is one of the few calligraphers in the Ming Dynasty, known as Chen Baisha, so this pen will become Baisha Maolong pen, although hundreds of years have passed, but it is still the most famous specialty of Xinhui.

This Maolong Pavilion is not just selling pens, but to meet friends with pens, visiting literati and ink writers, will leave poems and ink treasures here, if the owner here appreciates, will also give a special Maolong pen, literati are proud of this, boasting everywhere.

Gong Fuzi is a professor of Ningcheng Yixue, and he is a person with a head and face in Jiangmen Xinhui, and he has close contacts with Maolong Pavilion, every time he comes to teach, he either lives in Chen's house or is in this Maolong Pavilion.

After Chen Mu arrived at the Maolong Pavilion, he didn't dare to go to the front door, went around to the back door, hesitated for a moment, and finally knocked on the door knocker.

The back door is a special passage for cooks and mothers, and kitchen unloading and daily waste will be transferred from the back door, so as not to dirty the front door, which is more indecent.

Chen Mu knocked for a while, and then heard the sound of small footsteps, and the old mother inside didn't dare to open the door immediately, but asked, "Who is outside?" ”

Chen Mu looked around, and then replied: "Thirteenth mother, it's me, Chen Mu, who came to look for Master Gong." ”

As soon as these words came out, the door squeaked open, and inside was an old woman in her fifties, although her temples were white, and her hair was thin, but her hair was combed neatly and cleanly, and the coarse cloth clothes that were washed white gave people a very clean feeling.

"There are enough dishes in the museum today, let's send them over tomorrow morning!" The thirteenth mother raised her voice and said, pushed Chen Mu out, and closed the door like a thief, Chen Mu could feel her hands trembling!

On weekdays, if Master Gong lives in the Maolong Pavilion, Chen Mu will come over to salute in the morning and evening, and the etiquette is indispensable, so he is also very enthusiastic with the Maolong Pavilion, and the thirteenth mother will often make some small refreshments for Chen Mu, and they are even more familiar.

Chen Mu is a smart and clever person, where can't he understand the meaning of the thirteenth mother, this is to let him go!

Chen Mu originally thought that his father did not let him participate in the affairs of the gang, so the government should not do anything to him, but now it seems that this is not the case!

It is estimated that the officers and soldiers have already set up an ambush in the Maolong Pavilion, so they are waiting for him to come over and take refuge in Gong Fuzi!

Chen Mu didn't dare to make a sound again, and decisively turned his head and left!

At this time, I heard someone behind the door asking, who was outside, and the thirteenth mother said that it was Yunyun who delivered food to the museum, Chen Mu was even more nervous in his heart, and couldn't help but speed up his pace, and when he heard the sound of the back door, he ran to the alley near the Maolong Pavilion!

He didn't dare to look back, relying on his familiarity with the streets of the county, he turned around and turned around, tried his best to sneak into a secluded place with few people, and finally hid in the dilapidated Mazu Temple.

This place is close to the outskirts of the city, farmland has begun to appear around, looking back for a while, no one is chasing after him, Chen Mu is relieved.

He didn't believe that Gong Fuzi would sell him, because even a subordinate like Thirteen Mothers knew that Gong Fuzi was very likely to attract officers and soldiers.

But there are officers and soldiers in the ambush of the Maolong Pavilion, this should be an indisputable fact, and it is impossible to seek the help of Gong Fuzi.

Chen Mu, who was only fourteen years old, just hugged his knees and shrunk in the dilapidated Mazu temple, not even having the desire to cry, just staring at the mottled Mazu statue in a daze.

The Master said that the son does not speak and is confused, not because he does not believe in gods and ghosts, but because he stays away from them and focuses on the morality of books.

Although his father and brother are dishonorably traded, and the uncles in the gang are also superstitious, and they worship Guan Gong every day, Chen Mu rarely worships God.

At this time, facing the statue of Mazu, Chen Mu silently asked in his heart: "Niangniang, what should I do?" What can I do......"