Volume 2 The Wind and Rain of the Imperial Capital Chapter 131 There is a Later Move (II)
Although he intended to befriend Lu Jin, who was about to become a close confidant of the prince, when danger came, Lu Qi's first choice was to save his life first.
Just as he was trying to jump up from the wheels with his feet and waist, the furious mule neighed, and suddenly turned away, and instead of hitting his head on the carriage, he planted himself heavily where the wheels and the horse met.
This time, it became so fast that Lu Qi didn't have time to react, just screamed, and his freed body was hung by the mule, and he fell heavily to the ground. What's even more tragic is that after this collision, the horse pulling the cart was also panicked, shaking its head and tailing and running forward. But because the car had already twisted, this force caused the carriage and horse to completely separate.
The two forces, one forward and the other side, all converged on the front half of the carriage, making it tremble, and it fell towards the place where Lu Qi fell with a bang in a strange posture. The latter only had time to let out another short scream before being smashed by the car and fainting.
Everything happened too quickly, and the surrounding people didn't let out bursts of exclamations until Lu Qi was knocked unconscious, and after flashing the horse that was running in a panic, they all unconsciously focused their eyes on this unlucky carriage. After a while, a few people rushed forward to check on Lu Qi's situation.
After a long period of beating and busyness, Lu Qi slowly woke up, only to feel that the bones in his whole body were scattered, and his legs were completely unconscious, which made him very frightened. Fortunately, he still remembered his duty, and when he saw that the crowd was just surrounding him, he shouted, "In the car...... There were still people in the car......"
"What?" The surrounding people were also taken aback when they heard this, and hurriedly went over to see what was going on, if there were still people inside, I am afraid that they would not be lightly injured. But then, everyone looked back in confusion, and the meaning in their eyes was very clear, wasn't this smashed fool?
"How...... What's going on? Lu Qi, who was already pale because of his injury, looked even paler, and asked a little uneasily.
"Dude, there's no one in the car, don't you be too frightened and remember the wrong things, right?" Someone kindly reminded me. But this sentence made Lu Qi completely stunned: "What...... How can it be? ”
He clearly remembered that Lu Zhen was in the car when the accident happened, but how could the people in the car disappear in a blink of an eye? Where is he? Thinking about it, Lu Qi's eyes roamed around the crowd again, but unfortunately Lu Zhen was not among them at all......
Suddenly, Lu Qi's heart rose to his throat, he was not stupid, he knew that something was wrong. Now that the guy he was staring at above had disappeared from his hand, his guilt was too great. Hurt and panicked, he straightened up again, and immediately fainted completely.
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If there is surveillance equipment in this era, then under the camera, some things that are not noticed will be seen.
Just as the mule crashed into the carriage and the people around him panicked, a figure appeared on the other side of the carriage. Then, Lu Jin, who was in the middle of it, was pulled by him and easily flipped out of the car under the loss of balance of the vehicle.
Because everyone was in a panic at that time, no one noticed this change, it was Lu Qi, who was in the same car, and he didn't know about it because he wanted to dodge. After getting out of the car, Lu Zhen quickly turned into the alley on the side under the guidance of the man, and then got into a carriage that had been prepared at the other end, and disappeared into the crowd of pedestrians.
Everything was so orderly and clean, and it didn't alarm anyone. It shows how outstanding the ability of the planner and executor of this matter is. Lu Jin, who was in it, could feel this even more, so after getting in the car, he looked curiously at the rough-clothed man in front of him: "It is said that the water in the capital is deep, and the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is everywhere." I didn't believe it before, but now I have to admire it. A little-known Qingzhu Gang actually has a master like Brother Tai. Didn't ask your Excellency's name? ”
The man was also looking at Lu Zhen just now, and saw that he was not surprised, calm and decisive, and he was still calm after getting into the car, and he didn't feel that he looked at him a few times: "We gangs who are not in the flow do this business, so naturally we have to have some ability to eat." In Xia Qingzhu to help Zhu Chang, everyone calls me Zhu Er. ”
"It turned out to be the second master, no wonder there is such a clever arrangement and means, but it is disrespectful." Lu Zhen knew the internal situation of the Qingzhu Gang that Lin Lie was looking for before, so as soon as he heard the other party report his name, he knew his identity.
Zhu Chang smiled: "It seems that you have committed a lot of crimes, and you actually thought of using our unpopular gangs to come to the rescue." You're an official of the court. In other words, Lu Jin's clothes at this time are still the same as when he participated in the court meeting, which is really eye-catching.
Lu Zhen smiled bitterly: "It is said that people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, but in fact, I am also average in the officialdom." ”
"It's a good sentence that people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, and they actually broke the situation of our people in one word, this adult is really not an idle person." Zhu Chang's eyes lit up and he said.
Lu Zhen was stunned, he only said that this sentence had already existed, but he didn't want to say another famous quote from later generations. He didn't know that these words were not said by those gangs in ancient times, but from the novels of Gu Long, a generation of martial arts masters. Just because these words are too feeling, it makes people feel that this is the summary of the ancients on the characters of the rivers and lakes.
With a laugh, Lu Zhen avoided the other party's approving words, and just asked, "I don't know where we are going next?" ”
"Then it depends on what you mean. Before, we only took the job of taking you out of the hands of people, and then we sent you to be with your family. By the way, who did you offend this time? In this capital, the officials will not be so embarrassed, if something really serious, you will not be able to solve the fundamental problem if you run away from the wilderness. Zhu Chang asked tentatively.
They didn't know that this matter was related to the government, so they were decisive. But now, after discovering that the person to be saved was an official, he naturally muttered a little in his heart. Although the gang and the government are two lines, they still have to live by the snort of the imperial court, but they dare not do things that are too out of the ordinary.
"It's just offending the powerful people in the DPRK and China." Lu Zhen saw that the other party must ask something, so he said in general terms: "As long as I take my family out of the capital now, I should be able to protect myself." ”
"Really?" Zhu Chang asked noncommittally, and then frowned slightly: "So it seems that your identity can't be used?" Including the road guide officer. ”
"This ......" Lu Jin's face changed slightly, and then he remembered the strict measures of the Ming Imperial Court on household registration management. This is an era when it is difficult to move an inch without the official road, can he really get out of Wang Zhen's minions?
But when things came to this point, there was no choice, so he gritted his teeth and said: "I have my own way to do this, as long as you are willing to send me out of the capital, there will be a heavy reward." ”
When Lu Zhen was thinking, Zhu Chang was also making trade-offs in his heart. At this time, seeing Lu Zhen say this, he stretched out two fingers: "Two hundred taels, I can help you get out of the city." ”
Hearing his request, Lu Jin's eyebrows raised. The price that Lin Lie negotiated with them before was fifty taels, but he didn't expect the price to quadruple in a blink of an eye, obviously this is inevitably related to his status as an official. But at this point, there seems to be no better way than to rely on them. After all, whether it is him or Lin Lie, his eyes are completely black in this unfamiliar capital, and without their help, let alone going out of the city at this time, it is not easy to find a place to settle down and hide here.
So after a moment of hesitation, Lu Zhen gritted his teeth and accepted this condition: "Yes, it's two hundred taels." However, I also have one condition, I need you to prepare a guide for me, at least to be able to get out of Gyeonggi ground. Also, I'm going out of town before it gets dark today. ”
Although the two conditions he proposed were also a little difficult, Zhu Chang only thought about it and agreed in the face of the temptation of two hundred taels of remuneration: "Yes!" "As a local gang rooted in the capital, they want to send someone out, and at the same time prepare a set of roads for him to lead him down, although they also have to bear some responsibilities and pay some costs because of this.
Soon after the decision was made, the carriage finally stopped in front of an ordinary-looking house in the north of the city. However, after getting out of the car, Lu Zhen looked around and found that there were many people guarding the surroundings, and it was obvious that this place should be an important residence of the Qingzhu Gang.
"Your family is inside, so I won't go in." Zhu Chang smiled at Lu Zhen and said, "It's not yet noon, and in two hours, I will come back and take you out of the capital." ”
"Then there will be labor." Lu Zhen hugged his fist at him. Then, he walked towards the courtyard, and sure enough, after entering the door, he saw Chu Yunrong and his two daughters staying in a hall with Lin Lie, and the three of them were standing there with anxious faces at the moment.
Seeing Lu Zhen coming in, the two women's expressions became better, and Chu Yunrong stepped forward: "You...... Did you really do that? Nothing went wrong, right? ”
"Well, everything went according to my plan. But depending on the situation, this capital can't stay for the time being, so I have to wronged you to leave here with me first. Lu Zhen said and glanced at the woman in front of him apologetically.
Chu Yunrong smiled: "What is this?" Aren't you just getting out of here, I'll just go with you. When she said this, her pretty face turned red again, as if she had thought of something.
Lu Jin's heart moved, but he didn't say anything because the time was wrong, he just looked at Lin Lie on the other side: "Thanks to you this time, otherwise ......"
"I said earlier that this life was sold to you, my lord, this time I should do my best!" Lin Lie Zhengse said.