The old man stood up slowly and turned his head slowly. Chen Lu saw that his face was full of wrinkles and his white hair was floating. Under the sunlight, it looked like silver threads, each root transparent. His eyebrows and beard were

There is not a single black thing in sight, but the face is full of red light.

Chen Lu's first impression was that this man did not look like a corpse chaser. There was almost no blood on the corpse chaser's face, perhaps because the old man's face turned red as he stood under the peach tree. The old man's hands were covered with mud.

Chen Lu subconsciously looked at the ground, and it turned out that he was planting vegetables.

A surprised expression appeared on the old man's face, but it disappeared in just a moment. The old man said: "Guan Cha has great endurance, and he can still track him from such a distance. The little old man is convinced, and he will wait for Guan Cha to say something." He spoke in Chinese, mixed with the words.

There is a murmur of seedlings.

Chen Lu was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

The old man added: "I'll serve tea first and ask the officials to have some tea. Don't worry, I won't run away."

Chen Lu had come to his senses at this time, and he might have been able to figure things out, thinking that he was coming to capture him. In order to show his trust in him, Chen Lu walked into the hall boldly.

The old man said: "Later, let Xiaomin go wash up." After saying that, he looked at Chen Lu. Chen Lu didn't answer and looked around the room. The old man thought that Chen Lu disagreed. He said "Oh" and a man in his fifties came over.

The servant, carrying the basin, the old man washed it.

The servant brought tea. Chen Lu was surprised when he saw the cup. It was clearly Ru kiln porcelain from the Renzong period of the Song Dynasty, but this tea set was worth dozens of taels of gold. But why did this old man start the business of chasing corpses?

And he was growing vegetables at home. He suspected that he had been deceived by Soma.

Chen Lu looked at the tea leaves, which stood upright in the teapot. The old man watched him look at the cups, picked up the two cups, exchanged them, and took a sip of tea himself.

Chen Lu laughed dumbly, understanding his intention and thinking that he suspected poisoning. He also took a sip. This was the authentic Qiannan Mingqian tongue, and it was new.

He exclaimed: "Good tea, I can't drink it before dawn."

It’s incredible to be able to taste tea from that time in a place thousands of miles away from home. The old man said: “Guan Cha has a good eye.”

Chen Lu said: "I haven't asked my father-in-law, Gao, where is the fairyland?"

The old man said: "Why should an official ask knowingly? If he can find this place, he must have done enough work."

Chen Lu nodded and said, "So my father-in-law's surname is Tian?"

"That's right. The official will sit down for a moment while I let the little old man tidy up."

This is a man who understands. Maybe real mages have foresight, which saves a lot of nonsense. Tian Weng walked over and said a few words to the servant, then returned to his seat. After a while, the servant carried a baggage and put it on the

At the door, he took out a thick hemp rope and tied Tian Weng up.

Chen Lugang wanted to stop him, but saw tears in his eyes.

Chen Lu was confused. The old man came over and said, "Master, do you think this is okay? I am eighty-two years old, and I can't afford the iron ropes and splints of the official. It's such a long journey, and I will die on the way if I can't reach my hometown."

I can only cause trouble to the officials. Please allow me to go on my way like this."

The servant came over and kowtowed to Chen Lu, screaming that he was mute. It is said that nine out of ten mutes are deaf, but this servant was not deaf. This means that he was mute.

At this time, Chen Lu realized that there was a misunderstanding. He thought that Tian Weng might be a prisoner of the imperial court, and it had nothing to do with his errand.

He quickly walked over, untied Tian Weng's rope, pulled him to the seat, and said, "Old man, what are you doing? My name is Chen Lu, and my courtesy name is Zicheng. I come here to ask for help."

The master and servant were startled and looked at each other. The old man asked: "Where is the official official from?"

Chen Lu quickly explained his purpose. Tian Weng and the servant laughed. Tian Weng said: "I thought the government sent me to get me. This means that people in the world should be honest and don't take any chances."

In fact, Chen Lu had already noticed it, and Tian Weng said it himself. Knowing that he no longer cared, he said: "Where are you from?"

"Sizhou Tianshi."

The voice was not loud, but it was indeed a thunderous sound to Chen Lu. He looked at Tian Weng in surprise and said nothing. This Tian Weng might really be an important criminal in the imperial court.

The Tian family in Sizhou rebelled against the imperial court and openly resisted the imperial court. Marshal Gu had just pacified it a few years ago. The two cousins ​​from Shannan and Shanbei started fighting again. The court was furious. Since Shannan was the one who provoked the trouble, an order was issued to arrest the head of Shannan.

Enter Beijing.

Tian Weng did not ask Chen Lu and simply told him. Although Tian Weng was regarded as a Han by others here, he was called a barbarian in the Celestial Dynasty. He was a branch of the Tian family in Sizhou. For more than 600 years, he was no longer considered a barbarian.

As a noble, his family has fields and tea gardens, and he grows and eats his own food, so he lives a fairly prosperous life.

Shannan's lawsuit had nothing to do with him. Who knew that he had offended two new Han gentlemen. The two gentlemen falsely accused him of participating in the rebellion for the sake of his family's property.

Tian Weng got the news and ran to the Western Regions. His family was still in Sizhou, and only this old servant came with him. The old servant goes back once a year to give some gold and silver to live on, and he just came back this time.

Chen Lu has been to southern Guizhou and northern Guizhou, and has some understanding of the situation there. Some Han officials are tyrannical there, and the people have reasons that they can't explain. Once someone is asked to comment, they will be accused of rebellion. Tingtian

The official positions of the two gentlemen Weng mentioned are not necessarily too high. But the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and some grievances cannot reach heaven to hear.

Chen Lu asked: "Since he was wronged, why didn't he appeal to Marshal Gu? He is a good official."

The old man sighed and said: "Mr. Chen's words are reasonable, but Hou Men is as deep as the sea. Where can we see Marshal Gu? Before I can see Marshal Gu, my old life has already been dead."

Chen Lu nodded and said, "It's a good idea to just leave and wait for the opportunity. Then how did you become a mage?"

Tian Weng said: "It's really an insult to our ancestors. I think the Tian family in Sizhou has been illustrious for more than six hundred years. However, my descendants are unfilial and have fled to various parts of China. They all have to make a living by themselves. Fortunately, our ancestors had the foresight and had already left a home for each branch."

We have acquired the ability to survive. Our group is the corpse chaser. It has been out of use for many years and has almost been lost. We escaped with books and magic tools. The little old man met a real corpse chaser again and worshiped him as

Master, I learned this craft."

The two of them couldn't help but sigh. Tian Weng said: "For a few years, there is no place for young people to gain a foothold here, and they no longer do this business."

Chen Lu said: "I think this industry is good. Why is my husband unemployed? Is it because he is too old?"

Tian Weng shook his head and said: "Now there is mud and sand, fish and dragons are mixed together, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. The real ones have lost their jobs, but the fake ones have prospered."

Chen Lu said: "I would like to hear the details."
Chapter completed!