"My lord, I don't need to think about it, if you are interested in the picture, you can enjoy it yourself. ”

"What's the matter? Do you think this picture is fraudulent?!" Chen Shimei said with a smile.

"That's not all the meaning, I mean that this treasure map involves state secrets, I, Chen Xuan, an ordinary person, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to know this kind of secret. ”

"However, I do not regard you as an ordinary person now, and I regard you as a loyal ally of ours. Chen Shimei said.

"The prefect is really elevated, I'm a small commoner, where can I have so much energy. Besides, I don't seem to be a good person with this person, if it were, how could I believe him?!" Chen Zhong took Chen Xuan's words and said.

"This is ......"

"Oh, by the way, Lord Prefect, I forgot to introduce it. This is my brother I brought from my hometown, who accompanied me to practice in Xunyang Martial Academy......"

"I see, since that's the case, then I'm relieved. Chen Shimei glared at Chen Zhong and said thoughtfully.

"If the prefect thinks that the small one is not suitable here, then the small one will retreat first, and I will come in when you are done talking. Chen Zhong said with embarrassment.

"It's not necessary, we're all our own people, so it doesn't matter if we look at it together and come up with ideas together. Chen Shimei said.

After he completely spread out the map, Chen Xuan noticed that this was a very accurate map, and in terms of painting, it could be comparable to those famous paintings that had been handed down from ancient times.

"This is the pavilion, this is the official road...... This is the entrance to Wangjia Village, and there is also an archway next to it, a newly built log cabin......" Chen Xuan gestured on the map with one hand and muttered to himself.

He thought to himself, contrary to his own thoughts, that this map actually matched the places he had experienced and seen.

So he gradually increased his interest and said to Chen Shimei: "Lord Prefect, I feel that this map is a bit reliable, unlike what I originally imagined, he is used to fool adults. ”

Chen Shimei was stunned at first, and then said with joy: "So very good, so very good." Please take a closer look, big brother, what's different about other places?!"

It seems that he is still a little unwilling, because according to common sense, he also thinks that the rich man surnamed Wang is not well-intentioned, and gives him a fake treasure map to fool him, in fact, just to get back to his pawn shop.

"This is a secret entrance, and there are several large stone slabs at the entrance, which are actually a mechanism ......"

"I've seen a lot of this kind of agency, and when I was working in the capital, I used to work in the Criminal Department. I have more or less learned about unsolved and mysterious cases from all over the country. You must know that many places in our Great Chu Empire are mountainous, and there are actually quite a lot of such underground organs...... In terms of design, you can find a lot of experienced craftsmen. Chen Shimei gently wiped her beard and said.

"Don't hide it from the prefect, this organ has been destroyed by me a few days ago. Chen Xuan raised his head abruptly and said to Chen Shimei.

"Oh, we were in a fierce fight with the core members of the Shangguan family at that time, so our young master used his magic skills to destroy this huge stone gate. Chen Zhong was afraid that he wouldn't understand, so he explained beside him.

"Treasure Map...... Underground fortifications...... Dragon Vein...... What exactly they are going to do, I really don't hide it, and I'm still confused. Chen Shimei said thoughtfully.

Just as Chen Xuan was about to say something, Chen Zhong spoke first, "It doesn't matter what he does, in short, what kind of kindness Bi'an has, these people should all be damned......"

"Big brother, what your attendant said is quite reasonable, he is a cheerful person, these people are indeed all damned, but we have to give them a damn reason. Chen Shimei smiled slightly.

"In my opinion, I would like to ask the prefect to send another group of people to investigate......

"Big Brother is the most suitable person......"

Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I can't do anything about this, and time is not allowed." I really should go to Wangjia Village, but I did it specifically to bring that Yuwen Li'er back and send him to the capital. I can't do anything else, so please ask the prefect to send someone down to investigate, and if there are any new discoveries at that time, the credit will be yours. ”

Chen Shimei thought for a while and said, "Since the eldest brother said so, I won't be reluctant to make it difficult. Your main mission is to find Yuwen Li'er and escort him to the capital. But you can't go in directly, you have to wait outside the city for a while, and someone will come to meet you. ”

"Then why is it?!" Chen Xuan asked with some puzzlement.

"You can only enter the palace as a eunuch, otherwise it will be ruined everyone's affairs. ”

Chen Xuan then remembered that he had discussed with him just now, that he was pretending to be the personal eunuch of the county lord, and he was firmly on the back of his head, and he laughed a little embarrassed.

"What about me?!" Chen Zhong asked.

"You?!I haven't figured it out yet...... I'll tell you when I'm ready. ”

"No, you have to tell me now, I'm an impatient, or I'll die. ”

"You can go with your master, but you can't be a eunuch. ”

"Then what can I, a big man and a big guy, do? Be a personal guard?!" Chen Zhong cracked his mouth and said with a smile.

"No, if that's the case, then you must be the first to die. ”

Chen Zhong was a little puzzled and asked, "What does the prefect mean?!"

"If you really want to be a personal guard, then you must be the first to die, because sooner or later the God Emperor will pick you out and kill you. ”

"He doesn't know me, why would he single me out and kill me?!"

"You haven't lived in the court, and the rules in the court are very perverted. The Emperor usually gets bored, and will select some guards from the court to compete with him, and I think you should guess the result yourself, and you can guess it all. ”

Hearing Chen Shimei say this, Chen Zhong's face turned a little pale, and he quickly shook his head and said, "If that's the case, then I'd better forget it and honestly stay in Xunyang Martial Academy to cultivate." ”

"I'm afraid, this doesn't match your personality. Chen Xuan said to him in a mocking tone.

"That's not the case, young master, I think people have to die when they die, it's valuable, you can't die as light as a feather, how boring it is. ”

"I'm afraid I can't help you, who called you my follower, you must go to the capital with me, when I encounter danger, you must be in front of me......"

"That's right...... It's just better not to let me be a personal guard. ”

"Then you want to be a eunuch?!"

"Why not be a eunuch, I want to be a fake real eunuch like you. ”

This guy thought to himself, as long as he didn't cut off that thing, he could do anything, including the real eunuch who faked it.

"You, don't think so beautifully, don't think about it first, you go to the door and wait for a while, and then call you if there is something. ”

Chen Xuan felt that he had something in his heart and had to communicate with Chen Shimei, so he simply paid Chen Zhong away.

"Big brother, it seems that you are a bit slippery, and you have a little eye for your followers. ”

"You can't say that, my lord, don't I want to open up to you now?!"

"Then do you see any clues from this treasure map?!" Chen Shimei's attention refocused on this treasure map and asked.

"In terms of the scene depicted on the map, I think this map matches the place I ran through. It's just that I think this old rich master Wang has a bit of a problem, and there are so many doubts...... First of all, why did he give this treasure map to the prefect, was it just to get his pawn shop back?! I don't think it's that simple......

"I thought about it, I'm afraid it's like this, but sometimes it's really hard to say, he may also jump off the wall in a hurry, he was really forced by us, and there was no way, so he simply gave us this treasure map. ”

"If that's the case, so much the better. Then my second suspicion, even if this treasure map is a real treasure map, then our next move is very likely to send someone in to investigate, which is what the prefect said to me just now. But if we go down, will we encounter a lot of dangers......

"This danger also exists, but if we don't take risks, how can we get what we want? As the saying goes, if you don't go into the tiger's den, you can get the tiger. ”

"What the prefect said makes a lot of sense, but I think we should nip the danger in the bud, or make it manageable. ”

"What do you mean?!"

"We can indeed find someone to go down and investigate, but if something goes wrong......"

"Of course I know what you mean, and I'm not going to let my own people go down to investigate. ”

"So what do you mean?!"

"Big brother, do you know who has the most people in our Great Chu Empire now?!"

"Who has the most people in our Great Chu Empire, I'm afraid this is really stumped for me. Chen Xuan scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment.

Chen Shimei smiled and said, "Our Great Chu Empire, there is no shortage of others. If there is a shortage of good people, I will take some prisoners from the prison and go down...... Then tell them that you'll reward them. ”

"That's a good idea, and I raise my hands in favor of it. But what if those prisoners escape?!" Chen Xuan asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, I'll send men to fence off the whole village. According to all the entrances and exits drawn on the map, I will find someone to control them, am I afraid that they will not be able to fly into the sky with wings?!"

"The prefect is really clever, and the little one really has to be admired. In that case, for the sake of safety, the little one can recommend the most suitable person to the adult, and let him be a guide. ”

"You mean that Deng Qianyue?!" Chen Shimei asked.

"That's what I mean, this Deng Qianyue is from Wangjia Village, she should be very familiar with the situation inside, and I just happened to go with her this time. ”

"This can't work, this Deng Qianyue has a problem, you can send anyone to help, including you, a person from another village, but she can't. Chen Shimei shook her head and said.

"What do you mean, can you make it clear?!"

"It's a long story for a child to say without a mother, this Deng Qianyue is indeed a problem. I think that the eldest brother will go away with her in the future, otherwise you may regret it one day. ”

"Isn't she just a little girl, and she's not a poisonous snake and beast. I think what adults mean is that there is someone in their family, it may be ......"

"No, it's her. ”

"Could it be that she or the people of their family have some kind of holiday with adults?!"

"Not really, I, Chen, will never grudge with others for personal matters, and you will know this later. ”

"I still don't quite understand. ”

"You'll slowly understand later, I don't want to talk to you so much now. ”

"Then if you go out of the city tonight, you must not be able to take her with you?!"

Thinking that he would have to rely on himself again along the way, Chen Xuan felt very uncomfortable.

I thought, isn't Deng Qianyue just a girl who looks very simple, and she is also a villager in Wangjia Village. Could it be that the villagers in this village also have problems?!

"Yes, but I guess if you need a guide, I can find one for you. ”

Chen Xuan thought for a while and said: "I will forget about the guide's affairs, I have a small request, that is, after we arrive outside the city, we will also ask the prefect to help us prepare two fast horses, so that we can enter Wangjia Village in the shortest possible time, and then bring him back." ”

Chen Xuan's request made Chen Shimei's face difficult, he thought for a long time, and finally said: "You said that everything else is okay, but just help you find two fast horses, I'm afraid this matter is more difficult than climbing to the sky." ”

"And why?!"

"All the horses that can be used in our country have gone to the battlefield, and the surrounding countries, you don't know, are all stronger than our Great Chu Empire. We are surrounded by them at all times, and if we have the upper hand in our dealings with them, we will not send the county lord out to make peace. Chen Shimei sighed and said.

"Then there's really no way to do it?!"

"There are ways, but you need to be wronged. ”

"It's nothing, as long as there is a way, even if I am wronged, it's fine. ”

"Well, then, you can dress yourself up as a prisoner, and if that then you don't have to wait until evening, I can now order the carriage to take you out of the city. ”

"I'm afraid this won't work, how can I look like a prisoner with such a dignified appearance?!" Chen Xuan was very unwilling and said.

"According to the laws of the Great Chu Empire today, only repeat offenders can use this kind of fast horse, otherwise, they can only rely on foot or take an ox cart. Chen Shimei was a little helpless and said.

Hearing his words, Chen Xuan seemed to have made the greatest determination, and finally nodded for a long time, and said to Chen Shimei: "Okay, just do what the prefect wants, but don't let me work too hard when the time comes, such as putting on shackles......"

"Don't think too beautifully, shackles, this is a must, otherwise how could others treat you as a prisoner?!"

"Then it doesn't matter if that's the case, there are no other punishments, right?!"

"You can rest assured that we will drop you off when we get out of town and hand over the horses to you......"

"That's really great, I'm going with him?!"

"Are you really going to leave now?!"

"Your Excellency, without further ado, I now hope to be able to rush to Wangjia Village before dark, if it gets dark, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. ”

Chen Shimei thought for a while and said, "I originally wanted to leave you for dinner, but it seems that I have to wait until later." ”

"It's all a trivial matter, and when the whole thing is revealed, we won't be able to get together again. ”

The two discussed properly, and Chen Shimei called a few messengers, and after dressing up Chen Xuan, he became a felon.

When Chen Xuan saw his miserable appearance from the bronze mirror, he couldn't help but smile dumbly, and said, "There are still such miserable people, and they are still so young." ”

Who knew that when he said this, he reminded Chen Shimei, "Oh, big brother, I'm afraid this won't work, your age is too young, you look like you're only seventeen or eighteen years old." Today, in our Great Chu Empire, although the law is very strict, no one can believe such a small felon. Otherwise, I think it's still like this, and it's not too late to let you out of the city when it's dark. ”

Chen Zhong suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked, "Lord Prefect, what do you think of me?!"

"What do you mean?!"

"I mean very simply, I take my master's place. No, don't get me wrong, I mean I'll bring my master to take the blame, put the shackles on me, and I'll play the ......."

Chen Shimei looked at Chen Xuan with a consultative look and asked, "What do you mean by big brother?!"

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "I think this idea is quite good, then Chen Zhong has no choice but to wronged you." ”

A few poor people next to him, after taking off the heavy shackles, and then wearing them on Chen Zhong's body with a quick whack, in the blink of an eye, a tall, burly, and a court felon, presented in front of everyone.

"Well, yes, yes, yes. Chen Zhong looked in the mirror as he turned his head and smiled at Chen Xuan.

"Alright then, that's it. But it's not too early now, and it's time for dinner. I don't think you should say anything else, you have to have eaten and then it's not too late to set off. ”

The host is attentive to the guests, and there is nothing to say.

Chen Xuan and Chen Zhong came to the living room with Chen Shimei, and after a few mouthfuls of food, the two got up and said goodbye.

In less than a stick of incense, the soldiers defending the city opened the city gate, and their group soon came to the outside of the city, and by this time it was completely dark.

It was pitch black all around them, and only Xunyang City behind them was brightly lit.

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