The outskirts of Beijing.

Shen Lian slowly opened his eyes, then stood up suddenly and looked around cautiously.

What strikes the eye is a simple and elegant house. There are not many decorations in the room, only some necessary furniture. The only thing worth noting is the bamboo shelf filled with dried herbs at the base of the wall.

The faint scent of locust flowers drifts into the house from the window.

Shen Lian sniffed, then frowned, as if he remembered something, and immediately stood up from the bed.

As soon as I got up, a dull pain came from my limbs.

Shen Lian looked down and saw that his two arms and one right leg were wrapped in clean white cloth. As he shook gently, a bitter herbal smell wafted out from the gaps in the white cloth.

"..."

Shen Lian frowned, stood up reluctantly while holding on to the bed, and pushed open the door.

A scent of Sophora japonica mixed with herbal scent wafted over.

Shen Lian calmed down and walked out of the room, only to see two girls sitting there on the steps of the main room in the courtyard, chatting in low voices, and from time to time they let out a string of laughter like silver bells.

Soon, one of the girls wearing a plain white dress discovered Shen Lian going out alone.

The girl in the white dress was immediately startled and quickly stood up and walked over: "Master Shen, why did you get out of bed alone? You are weak now and can't blow in the wind in the courtyard. It's better to go back to the house and rest as soon as possible!"

"Miss Zhang..."

Shen Lian recognized the identity of the girl in the white dress and forced a smile: "I'm fine, where is Yichuan?"

Zhang Yan stopped and replied with a smile: "Master Jin, he is drinking tea with my father in the house!"

Shen Lian nodded, looking past Zhang Yan and glancing at another girl sitting on the steps. Her pale lips twitched twice, as if she was hesitant to speak.

Zhang Yan didn't seem to notice his actions and continued to say with a smile: "Master Shen, if you really don't want to go back to the house, why not drink a cup of tea with my father and the others. That tea is a new herbal tea I made last month. But make up for it, there will definitely be no harm if you drink it!"

"...Really? Then I want to try it!"

Shen Lian reluctantly smiled and agreed, then glanced at the timid girl on the steps who did not dare to look at him. He hesitated for a moment, but without saying a word, he stepped on the steps from her and walked into the main room.

When Shen Lian walked into the room, Zhang Yan immediately sat down by the steps, took the girl's little hand and put it in her palm, comforting her in a soft voice.

"Sister, don't be afraid, Mr. Shen is not a bad person."

"...but he is a royal guard."

"Master Jin is also a royal guard!"

"It's different. Mr. Jin is fake, but he is real."

"Master Jin is also true, but he has other ambitions, so he is...how do you say that sentence?"

"I am in Cao Ying and my heart is in Han..."

"Yes, I am in the Cao camp and my heart is in the Han Dynasty!"

The whispers of the two girls came from behind. Shen Lian paused, then raised his head and sighed softly.

Soon, Shen Lian walked into the hall, looked at the three people kneeling at the desk in the hall, pursed his lips, walked over without saying a word, sat opposite his third brother Jin Yichuan, picked up the teapot on the table and gave it to himself Pour a glass.

Lin Zhongtian looked at him with interest until he drank the cup of tea in one gulp, then he couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, isn't it hot?"

"..."

Shen Lian glanced at him, put down the teacup, and said without raising his head: "Tell me about it."

Jin Yichuan and Doctor Zhang looked at each other, then looked guilty and shouted softly: "Second brother, I didn't mean to..."

Shen Lian raised his hand to stop Jin Yichuan and did not let him continue. Then he raised his head and said calmly: "Yichuan, if you still recognize me as your second brother, don't say these polite words and explain it to your second brother. What is going on now."

Jin Yichuan looked hesitant and turned to look at Lin Zhongtian.

Lin Zhongtian spread his hands: "Don't look at me, just say what you want."

Jin Yichuan nodded. He now roughly understood the relationship between Lin Zhongtian and Zhao Lihe. Since Lin Zhongtian approved it, Zhao Lihe would probably have no objections.

So Jin Yichuan began to tell what he thought was the truth from the beginning.

Shen Lian listened silently, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and drank while listening.

After Jin Yichuan finished speaking, Shen Lian was silent for a while and then said: "So your real name is not Jin Yichuan."

Jin Yichuan nodded sadly: "My real name is Ding Xian, Jin Yichuan is the name of the Jin Yiwei I pretended to be."

Halfway through, Jin Yichuan changed the subject and quickly explained: "But second brother, no matter who my surname is, I am sincerely sworn to you and eldest brother!"

Shen Lian smiled and shook his head: "No need to explain. You and I have known each other for many years. Can't I still tell whether you are sincere or not?"

"I just didn't expect that you are actually from Zhao Lihe. I thought he was a die-hard loyalist of King Xin back then. I heard that he was imprisoned by King Xin who ascended the throne and was imprisoned. It was a bit unbelievable. Now that I see it, he was You are not very honest. He actually sent you to be an undercover agent in Jinyiwei. The emperor must have discovered what he had done secretly, so..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Lian noticed the look in Lin Zhongtian's eyes that looked like a fool.

So he shut up decisively, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "It seems that I thought wrong. I am just a martial artist, and I talk nonsense about government affairs. It is indeed a bit ridiculous and generous, which made Brother Fu laugh."

"...Brother Fu?"

Lin Zhongtian raised his eyebrows and looked at him with interest.

Shen Lian said calmly: "You tried so hard to drag me down, didn't you just want me to join you? Now that I have killed officers and soldiers, I must have been wanted by the government like you. In this capital and Beizhen Fusi, I am sure I can’t stay any longer. Besides joining you, is there a third way to go..."

"good!"

Lin Zhongtian laughed when he heard this, looked at Shen Lian up and down and said, "You are a little clever, but you don't have much wisdom."

Shen Lian glanced at him and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "I don't have great wisdom, but you may not have either. To be honest, you don't have to go to such trouble. I have long lost confidence in this court. As long as Yichuan opens his mouth, I will naturally choose to join you, but now, you have made the matter so big, not only making it impossible for our brothers to gain a foothold in Jinyiwei, but also implicating an innocent girl."

Shen Lian originally thought that Lin Zhongtian would retort when he heard this, but he never thought that the other party would actually nod his head in agreement.

"You are right. It is indeed my willful act to cause trouble in the capital. If not, you and Yichuan can still stay in Beizhen Fusi as secret spies. They may be of great use in the future."

"As for the little girl who got involved, you can't blame me for this, you should be blamed!"

Shen Lian couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Blame me?"

Lin Zhongtian nodded and said: "Yes, if you hadn't protected her, I wouldn't have needed to take her away at all, but you happened to be so kind and helped her. If I didn't take her away, then the six-door Can the official let her go?"

"..."

Shen Lian was startled when he heard this. After thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that Lin Zhongtian was right.

But he still had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he just didn't think about it, so he didn't think of it.

Lin Zhongtian didn't give him a chance to think carefully, and continued: "However, it is indeed my problem to cause trouble in the capital. Let's do this. Each of the three of you brothers can make a request to me to compensate for the possible consequences that you may have in the future. How about your great contribution?"

"...?"

When Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan heard this, they looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

They really couldn't understand Lin Zhongtian's brain circuit, so they didn't react for a while.
Chapter completed!