"Soul Locking Incense ......"

Xiyuan, when Lu Shen was eating breakfast, these three words popped up in his mind without warning.

Four days have passed since the day I met Old Doctor Xue, and there is still no progress in this matter.

Lu Tong sent people to Beiyan Tieshan City to investigate the situation, but this time the road was far away and in a foreign country, even if he had a certain strength in Beiyan, it would be difficult to find useful clues in the past few months - the person who can take out this kind of strange poison is by no means a mediocre person, how can he leave clues after being poisoned?

As for the Lu family's competitors in business, after Lu Shen learned about the situation in the past few days, he supported Lu Tong's earliest judgment.

Everyone is seeking money, and there is no talk of endless hatred, even if there are some conflicts and contradictions of interest, they will strive to resolve them by gentle means.

Even the Gu family, which has direct competition with the Lu family in many trades on the Guangling territory, can at least maintain harmony on the surface.

Generally speaking, the merchant had a low status in this era, and would inevitably seek refuge from the powerful.

Take the Lu family as an example, Lu Tong is enough to gain a foothold in Guangling by virtue of his relationship with the prefect Zhan Hui, not to mention Xue Huaiyi, a close friend with an extremely prominent family background.

Killing the Lu family means stepping on the faces of Zhan Hui and Xue Huaiyi under their feet, and even Su Buqing, the warp weaving secretary and Huaizhou inspector, must be treated with caution, not to mention the businessmen who are attached to the wings of the powerful?

The most important thing is that the Lu family has not done anything evil to make competitors desperate for crazy revenge.

"Young Master."

A gentle voice woke Lu Shen up from his thoughts.

Song Pei looked at him with concern, even forgetting that he was eating.

The Lu family is not the kind of family that blindly pays attention to strict etiquette, and Lu Tong is also quite generous to the servants and maids in the family, but the deep house compound has its own rules, and Song Pei also knows how to be humble and humble.

In the days when Lu Shen first went home, whenever he had dinner in Xiyuan, Song Pei and He Yu would stand by and serve the whole time, and they couldn't find the slightest fault with every move.

However, Lu Shen really didn't like to eat by himself, and the two girls next to him stared at him intently, so he forced them to sit down and eat together.

After he said it a few times, Song Pei and the others no longer insisted, after all, the big housekeeper in the mansion told them to listen to the young master's arrangement.

"It's okay, eat." Lu Shen came to his senses and smiled slightly.

Song Pei and He Yu glanced at each other, and then asked cautiously, "Young Master, is there something troublesome?" ”

Lu Shen drank the porridge in the bowl and said indifferently: "I can't call it annoying, but there is something I can't figure out." ”

He Yu was surprised: "The young master is so smart, there are things he can't understand?" ”

Although she is only one year younger than Song Pei, she is much more immature in her conversation, and sometimes she has a very obvious childishness.

Lu Shen couldn't help but smile: "Could it be that in your heart, am I an omnipotent person?" ”

He Yu nodded and said, "Yes, the master also said so." ”

"He Yu, how can you talk about the master in private? Don't rely on the young master's generosity to lose proportion. Song Pei kindly advised.

He Yu shrunk his neck.

Lu Shen naturally didn't take this little thing to heart, he smiled and said: "We don't have to be too restrained to chat behind closed doors, in fact, you all know how to be polite, and it's generally good to not be out of line." ”

Song Pei said softly: "Young master, it's not that the servant is pretentious, but that I always remember the kindness of the master in my heart." If it wasn't for the master's help that year, the servant might have been sold into a place like the Qinglou, and the same was true for He Yu. ”

He Yu next to him hurriedly nodded in agreement, like a chicken pecking rice.

Lu Shen looked at the sadness in the girl's eyes, and muttered, "Then have you ever complained about your parents?" ”

Song Pei shook his head and said, "For people who may starve to death at any time, what right do they have to resent?" Some things seem complicated, but in fact they are just not there yet. When you are sleepy, you have to sleep, when you are hungry, you have to eat, and only when you don't worry about these things, will you think about changing into a better brocade quilt and cooking more tricks...... Master? ”

From her point of view, Lu Shen stared at herself as if she was fascinated.

When had she ever been looked at so nicely by a young man in the back house of the compound?

"You said it well, it's hard for you to be so open-minded."

Lu Shen retracted his gaze, as if it was just a small misunderstanding.

However, his thoughts were surging in his heart, and Song Pei's unintentional words were like a lightning bolt illuminating a dark corner that he had not noticed before—if it was just to take his life, why make it so complicated?

……

After receiving a report from the housekeeper Lu Wu, Lu Shen hurried to the main hall of the house.

Stepping over the threshold, he was greeted by a strange young woman, and Lu Tong sat opposite with a smile on his face.

The room is mildly lit and has a quiet atmosphere.

She is slightly thin and has a restrained and quiet temperament, giving people a sense of breeze and moonlight.

Because of his appearance, the woman subconsciously turned her head to look, those eyes were as clear as crystal, like a pool of quiet lakes between mountains and rivers, even if the spring breeze blows, it is difficult to see the waves.

In the eyes of the woman, the young man who appeared outside the door was long, and the sun outside the door shone on his body, making his handsome face not particularly real.

After a short silence, Lu Shen had already walked into the hall, and Lu Tong got up and said with a smile: "Miss Lin, this is the dog Lu Shen." ”

The woman got up unhurriedly.

Lu Tong gave Lu Shen a look and continued to introduce: "Shen'er, this is the Lin Xilin girl that my father told you before. ”

"I've seen Miss Lin."

"I've seen Lu Gongzi."

The two looked at each other, each calm, without the legendary spark splash.

The young men and women who met for the first time saluted according to the rules, and Lu Tong, who was standing in the middle, couldn't help but grin quietly.

The three of them sat down one after another, and Lu Tong realized that he couldn't show it too obviously, so he reined in his heart and said to Lin Xi: "Miss Lin has worked tirelessly to travel thousands of miles, and Lu is really sorry not to go." ”

Lin Xi said softly: "Uncle Shi's words are serious. My father was fortunate to have the help of his uncle to tide over the difficulties, and this kindness has always been remembered in my heart. If it weren't for the fact that the gang was too busy, my father would have come in person. Now the younger generation is passing on the merits on behalf of his father, and he also asks his uncle to take care of one or two. ”

After all, she is the child of the first person in the Northland Green Forest, and there is no cowardice in her words, but she can't talk about how eager, and she is slightly alienated.

Lu Tong smiled at this and said gently: "Ling Zun has already said in the letter that although Miss Lin is young, she has already obtained seven points of his true inheritance, and it is more than enough to teach dogs. Knowing that you were coming to Guangling, Lu had already prepared a house in Dongcheng in advance, where the environment was secluded and undisturbed, and it was settled a few days ago. Lu also asked people to arrange maids and servants, all of whom are sensible and clever-mouthed, and have a tight temperament, so please let Miss Lin rest assured. ”

This is the proper meaning of the question.

Although Lin Xi is a child of the rivers and lakes, she is still in the boudoir at the moment, and it is impossible for her to live directly in the Lu family.

Considering the special status of her and the purpose of this trip, Lu Tong will not let her live in the inn, and the current arrangement can be described as very appropriate.

Lin Xi didn't hesitate, and said with a slight bow: "Thank you Uncle Shi for bothering." ”

This little thing is not worth anything to the Lu family, and Lu Tong will not repeatedly talk about it, and said with a smile: "This is what Lu should do." Regarding the next martial arts practice, everything is arranged by Miss Lin. ”

Lin Xi said calmly: "If Gongzi Lu is fine, he can start tomorrow." ”

Lu Shen had been observing the young master, which was slightly different from his imagination.

Of course, he wouldn't imagine Lin Xi as that kind of fierce and vicious appearance, but it was definitely not such a quiet and beautiful posture as he was now.

He glanced at Lu Tong without a trace, and the implication was very obvious: Dad, are you sure that this girl can really dance with knives and guns, and not be immersed in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child?

Lu Tong quietly shook his head and said: Don't worry, she will definitely be able to teach you the best martial arts.

Lu Shen retracted his gaze and said to Lin Xi, "Then there is Miss Laurin." ”

Lin Xi was about to leave, but Lu Tong hurriedly stayed, so he had to have a light meal, and by the way, let the two young people deepen their understanding.

However, Lin Xi did not agree, and Lu Tong asked Lu Shen to send Lin Xi to the house in the east of the city, Lin Xi said indifferently: "If you don't dare to work Lu Gongzi, Uncle Shi can tell me the address." ”

Lu Tong had no choice but to let a few servants in the palace who were good at observing words and expressions drive her over in a carriage.

After he left, Lu Tong raised his hand and patted Lu Shen's shoulder, and said earnestly: "From tomorrow onwards, you don't have to care about anything, follow Miss Lin to practice martial arts, you must be attentive, you know?" ”

This was the first time Lu Shen had heard him speak in such a solemn tone.