Night.

The streets of Teochew fell silent, and as the night grew darker, the streets occasionally sounded a dog barking.

Lu Chuan and Chu Liusheng stayed in a small inn, which was a pretty good environment for them in the past year. After entering the room, Chu Liusheng looked around excitedly, and the specifications of the tables, chairs, and bed cabinets greatly exceeded his expectations.

Lu Chuan held the deflated money bag painfully on the side, counting the few silver taels left in it, wanting to cry without tears.

"Ah, old man. Chu Liusheng smiled and asked, "What day is today, why don't you sleep in the bridge cave and live in such a luxurious place with great compassion?"

He jumped on the bed excitedly, rolled in high spirits, and was kicked out of bed by Lu Chuan.

"You're still saying, it's not because of you stinky boy. Lu Chuan said indignantly, "We came to participate in the selection of Keqing this time, we have to deal with swordsmen all over the world, but we can't let people look down on us." ”

Chu Liusheng was not annoyed, hehe, jumped on the bed and bounced up, turned over comfortably, and said, "Alas...... How long has it been since you slept in bed...... It's so comfortable......"

Lu Chuan glared at him, walked to the side of the bed, and said, "Ergou, we are not here to travel this time, if we want to be selected, we have to make a beautiful scene, we still have business at night." ”

When Chu Liusheng heard this, he asked, "Is this ...... How long has it been, and what's going on? You don't have to practice swords, do you?"

Lu Chuan didn't answer him, and silently took out the precious disguise grass from his arms.

Chu Liusheng sat up from the bed with a bone, looked at the grass in his arms dumbfounded, and asked, "You...... What do you want to do? You don't want to use it for me, do you?"

Lu Chuan ignored him, put the disguise grass aside, and took out a thick stack of books from his arms.

"What is this?" Chu Liusheng asked suspiciously, looking at the book in his hand.

"I've already inquired, and the first round of this selection is the day after tomorrow. The first round is the essay test, and the answers to the questions in this exam are all on it, so I will memorize it tonight. Lu Chuan handed him the book and said lightly.

Chu Liusheng suddenly felt that the sky was dark, he took it at a loss, and stammered: "But ...... But you didn't say there was a literary exam...... I don't know a single word...... How can this stuff be...... And how do you have the answer? You ......."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Chuan stopped paying attention to him, got up and walked out the door, leaving Chu Liusheng to shout in the room.

Outside the inn.

During the day, the bustling streets are bustling with few pedestrians. There are few lights on the road, and there are piles of tattered garbage on the ground.

Lu Chuan's face was solemn, and he walked out of the door of the inn without squinting.

He walked alone in silence to a narrow alley next to the inn, surrounded by no one around.

"Come out. Lu Chuan said lightly.

There was silence all around, shrouded in a dreary, oppressive darkness.

Wow.

A moment later, there was a rush of footsteps behind him.

Lu Chuan turned his head slowly, and at the entrance of the alley opposite him, a slender figure appeared.

He narrowed his eyes, looked at the visitor, frowned slightly, and asked, "Mengxi, why are you here?"

Shen Mengxi at the entrance of the alley slowly walked towards Lu Chuan, and then in the cold moonlight, he vaguely saw Shen Mengxi's pale face.

"Master Kuni. Shen Mengxi walked up to him, bowed solemnly, and said.

Lu Chuan waved his hand at him and asked, "You are here to meet me on the street during the day, you two have come to the Qin Kingdom?" At that time, the prince was still by my side, and it was too risky for you to do this." ”

Shen Mengxi looked at him, and a crystal light flashed in his pupils.

"Master Guoshi, the current situation is more complicated, and it is not clear in the form of letters, so I must come and meet you. Shen Mengxi bowed his head and said in a low voice.

"That'...... Tell me about it. Lu Chuan frowned and said to her.

"Last night, Qi Yu, the prince of Qi State, suddenly interrupted our plan and wanted to kill us. Shen Mengxi hurriedly said, "Master Guoshi, now there is a riot in Qi State, the situation is extremely serious, we can only evacuate first, what should we do next?"

After hearing this, Lu Chuan pondered for a while, stroked the gray beard on his chin, and said, "Han Luyao...... She doesn't know about our meeting yet, does she?"

"Rest assured, father-in-law, I keep her tight-lipped. Shen Mengxi said.

Lu Chuan sighed and paced through the narrow alley.

The night is getting darker, and the inn is pitch black, and you can't see your fingers.

"Time is running out, and there are less than 400 days left. Lu Chuan muttered, "We must start working on the seven artifacts at the same time. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been targeted by the Yan people, and we are still safe. We must not let go of the artifact of the Qi Kingdom, and the riot is an opportunity for us. ”

Shen Mengxi raised his head and looked straight at him.

"You and Han Lu Yao hurry back to Qi Country one day to see what happened. I guess that it was the old guy from King Qi who died, and besides that, there was no reason for Qi Yu to take such a big risk. Lu Chuan looked at her and said in a deep voice.

When Shen Mengxi heard this, he straightened up anxiously and said, "Can ...... Stepfather...... Qi Guo is too dangerous at this time, can you let me ...... First Yi Rong will accompany Chu Liusheng and take down the artifact of the Qin State with you?"

Lu Chuan's face became solemn, his voice became heavier, and he said sharply: "Nonsense." We don't have much time, we have to Qi and Qin, you want to stay here, what should Han Luyao do? She is very skilled, and she must go to another task at the same time. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly came from the night in the alley not far behind him.

"Master Guoshi?"

The two were startled and hurriedly turned around. At some point, a man stood silently in the dark alley, and neither of them noticed it in the slightest.

Lu Chuan stared at the direction of the voice in a daze, and his face gradually froze.

The visitor slowly approached him, and the figure gradually appeared in front of the eyes of the two of them, and it became clear.

"Gong ...... Princess?" Shen Mengxi looked at her in shock, her body trembling involuntarily.

Saying that Cao Cao Cao arrived, Han Luyao looked at Lu Chuan, and his always cold face also showed a look of surprise. She slowly came to the two of them and knelt down towards Lu Chuan.

"See the National Teacher, the dead soldier Han Lu is late, please forgive me. Han Luyao said lightly, and there was no trace of waves in his voice.

Shen Mengxi looked at her, then at Lu Chuan, who was stunned, and said at a loss: "This is ...... I don't know...... Princess...... When are you ......"

Han Luyao didn't speak, lowered his head, and lowered his eyes.

Lu Chuan looked down at her, silent and did not speak.

After a long moment, he sighed heavily.

"Lu Yao, do you know why I didn't let you see me? Don't blame Mengxi, I asked her to keep it a secret. Lu Chuan said lightly, his tone full of vicissitudes.

"The slave didn't dare. Adults have their own plans. Han Lu said.

The corners of Lu Chuan's eyes drooped tiredly, his gray eyes looked to the side, and his old face was like a layer of frost. Shen Mengxi on the side didn't dare to speak, and stood helplessly, like a child who had made a mistake.

The three of them were silent, and the cool breeze of the Chaozhou night blew through the alley, and the rags on the ground rolled one after another, blowing the flag at the door of the inn.

They were silent for a long time, and finally, Lu Chuan opened his mouth to break the silence.

"Get up. Lu Chuan said hoarsely, "Does Ye Buliu know that you are here?"

Han Luyao stood up obediently and said calmly: "You may know, you may not know." ”

"Alas. Lu Chuan sighed again, stroked his beard, and said: "Now, we don't have anyone who can compete with him, if he finds the prince, then no one can stop him, and years of hard work will be in vain." ”

"Master ...... National Teacher," Han Luyao said to him, "The prince is with you...... Are they together?"

Lu Chuan turned his head and looked into her eyes, seeing a ripple in her calm pupils.

"Yes, that's right. Lu Chuan replied.

"That'...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he ......" Han Luyao bowed his head slightly and asked softly.

Lu Chuan laughed, the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together, and his small eyes were almost gone.

"I knew you were going to ask this, don't worry, Chu Mo's kid has a big life, there's no problem. He relaxed and smiled.

Han Luyao said lightly: "The first emperor has an entrustment, so that I must protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in this life, and the slaves and maids dare not forget." ”

When Lu Chuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He nodded, thought for a while, and said to the two: "That's it, since the two of you are here, stay in the Qin State first." As for Ye Buliu, I can only go and ask someone to drag him down. ”

"Adults don't have to. Han Luyao said coldly in the night, the dagger on his waist faintly flashing with coldness, "The slave can also fight with him." ”

Lu Chuan looked at her and said, "No, since you have come here, you are so close to Chu Liusheng's child, there is a risk of exposure." Don't worry, I have my own way. ”

Shen Mengxi frowned on the side and asked suspiciously, "Can ...... My Da Chu's guest secretary has been wiped out in the war...... Who else can ......"

Lu Chuan's shriveled face flashed with shrewdness, and he said in a low voice, "Master." ”

"What?" Shen Mengxi said in shock when he heard this, "Master...... How could he?"

Lu Chuan turned his back on his hand, ignored the confused gazes of the two, and muttered: "So, why is the revival of my Great Chu imminent, it will definitely succeed...... When the master overthrew such a strong empire in one fell swoop, he was able to revitalize the empire again. ”

With that, he walked towards the inn outside the alley.

"You don't have to worry about these, go find a place to hide, always monitor Ye Buliu's movements, and act when you hear the order. Lu Chuantou didn't go back and said, "After I have mixed the disguise grass, Mengxi will stay by Chu Liusheng's side." ”

Shen Mengxi looked at his back and was stunned, as if he suspected that he had misheard. After a while, she knelt down to Lu Chuan with joy, and said excitedly, "Lord Xie." ”

Han Luyao returned to his previous cold expression, silent, and his eyes were a little strange.