"Where have you been during this time? Your friend in Beijing sent a message saying that you went on a study tour. Is that true?"
Seeing that Chen Shaojun had not spoken, Chen Shaojun's father, Chen Zongxi, spoke again. His voice was flat, neither high nor low. It sounded just like when he spoke normally, as if nothing had happened.
Chen Shaojun lowered his head and remained silent.
The letter his father received was indeed arranged by him in advance. Chen Shaojun had thought before that one day he would need to travel. At that time, he would always find an excuse to leave. Study tour was a perfect excuse, and the letter was sent to Jin Yilei.
. But now, Chen Shaojun suddenly realized how shallow this excuse was, and nothing else. But in front of his father, Chen Shaojun felt that no excuse could really hide it from him.
Moreover, my father is a master of Confucianism and Taoism, as well as a Minister of Household Affairs. It is probably difficult for him to escape the attention of Literary and Taoist matters.
"no."
After a long silence, Chen Shaojun finally said.
When those two words were spoken, Chen Shaojun felt that each word was extremely important, as if every word sent thousands of waves in the hall, and the invisible pressure became heavier and heavier.
"Then I'll ask you again, father, where have you been for more than half a month?"
Chen Zongxi said again, while speaking, his eyes still did not leave the book in his hand, and he never looked at Chen Shaojun, but it was precisely this that made Chen Shaojun feel more and more uneasy.
Chen Shaojun's scalp was numb, his lips opened, and he stopped talking.
"Is it Xishan Hunting Ground?"
Finally, just when Chen Shaojun didn't know how to speak, his father Chen Zongxi gave him the answer.
Boom, at that moment, Chen Shaojun felt a huge mountain peak hit his chest. The huge impact made him almost speechless and even breathing became difficult.
He was really afraid of what would happen. Chen Shaojun felt that the whole thing was moving in the direction that he was most worried about.
"My father is asking you yes or no."
In the lobby, his father Chen Zongxi said again.
"yes."
Chen Shaojun said bravely.
Now there is no need to hide things anymore. The moment his father told him about the Xishan Hunting Ground, Chen Shaojun knew that nothing he did could be hidden from his father. In front of his father, any excuses were pale and there was no way he could hide it.
Instead of doing this, he might as well admit it frankly.
And with Chen Shaojun's answer, Chen Zongxi, who had been silent in the lobby, finally made a move.
His eyes finally left the book and fell on Chen Shaojun for the first time. This was also the first time that Chen Shaojun truly saw his father's face after returning home.
His father's face was extremely serious, and Chen Shaojun could not find a trace of smile on his face. But what shocked Chen Shaojun the most was not this, but his father's eyes.
Those eyes were as bright as a mirror, penetrating the heart, and as sharp as a sword. In front of these eyes, all secrets could not be hidden, and no one could lie in front of them.
"Young man, kneel down!"
Chen Zongxi put down the book and yelled loudly, and the voice exploded in Chen Shaojun's ears like thunder.
This was the first time that Chen Shaojun's father was truly angry after he stepped over the threshold. At that moment, Chen Shaojun's heart skipped a beat.
Chen Shaojun was sweating and knelt down with a bang. The moment he was most worried about had finally come.
"Have you forgotten what your father told you?"
Chen Zongxi's face was as cold as frost and he said sternly.
"A child never forgets."
Chen Shaojun knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.
"Then I ask you, father, where did your martial arts come from?"
Chen Zongxi asked forcefully.
The void was silent, the atmosphere was extremely depressing, and Chen Shaojun felt extremely heavy in his heart.
He has been cautious since he started practicing martial arts, and even specially rented a courtyard outside Chen's house to practice martial arts.
When walking outside, as long as he is in the identity of Chen Shaojun, Chen Shaojun never shows off his appearance, nor does he reveal that he knows martial arts. He goes to the martial arts hall, including the ghost clan area, to change his appearance, partly for convenience, and on the other hand
In fact, deep down, I was afraid of being discovered by my father.
But after hiding for so long, his father finally discovered him.
Although Chen Shaojun has never shown his martial arts in front of his father, the world of the ghost clan is full of dangers, and it is impossible to survive without martial arts.
"You brat, I can't stand it anymore."
At this moment, Xiaowo, who had been hiding on Chen Shaojun's shoulder, couldn't stand it anymore.
When it was with Chen Shaojun, it always blocked the killing gods, and the Buddhas blocked the killing Buddhas. Even when it met the giants of the ghost clan, such as the ghost generals and the ghost commanders, it was never afraid. Seeing how submissive Chen Shaojun was.
, it really can’t stand the depressing atmosphere.
"Isn't he just a bad old man? At most he has a few strands of beard longer than you. I don't think he has any real energy in his body. Why explain so much to him? If he listens, he will listen. If he doesn't listen, I will kill him."
If you don't accept it, do it. This is what Xiaowo believes in.
Although it has been hidden in the realm of the ghost clan for a long time, it has never wronged itself.
What about the ferocious beast in the ghost realm that is about to undergo a catastrophe? It wasn't turned into dregs by it using the thunder tribulation in the heaven.
So what if the old man in front of him is Chen Shaojun's father? It doesn't care.
"What did you say?"
As soon as Xiaowo's voice fell, a cold and stern voice suddenly sounded in the room like thunder. Chen Shaojun's father, Chen Zongxi, looked at Chen Shaojun's shoulder with bright eyes.
"You, you can see me?"
Xiaowei's face was full of horror, as if he had seen a ghost.
For the sake of convenience, it has always been invisible, and so far, no one can see it except Chen Shaojun. It is precisely because it thinks it is secret that Xiaowo dares to talk so wildly.
"No, that's not the key to the problem."
Xiaowo quickly realized that the problem now was not whether he could see or not, but how he could possibly hear what he said.
Although Xiaowo seems careless, he understands more or less that this is Chen Shaojun's home after all, and no matter how reckless he is, he can't say those words blatantly.
What he just said was directly spoken in Chen Shaojun's mind. How could he hear it?
Is this boy Chen Shaojun’s father really just a scholar?
Xiaowo stared at the figure opposite, as if he was seeing a ghost.
At this moment, it suddenly understood why Chen Shaojun was so afraid of his father?
However, this was not the only thing that made Xiaowo uneasy. On the Grand Master's chair opposite, Chen Zongxi's eyes had shifted from Chen Shaojun to himself while he was speaking.
But there was only a moment's time difference, and on the opposite side of Chen Zongxi, a powerful and dazzling literary spirit suddenly burst out with the pressure of a mountain and spread to every corner of the room.
"You dare to be so unruly as a demon? Jun'er, you have let your father down so much."
At the same time, Chen Zongxi's voice also sounded in the room.
"No, why is this old man so powerful?"
Xiaoshuai was shocked.
That milky white power is the awe-inspiring righteousness of Confucianism and Taoism, but this power is like steel, much more pure and condensed than the awe-inspiring righteousness that Chen Shaojun displayed back then. And the most terrible thing is that this force that Chen Zongxi burst out is
Most of the power came towards the little snail on Chen Shaojun's shoulder.
At this moment, Xiaowo was finally scared.
It was not even afraid of the ghost generals and ghost commanders, but Chen Shaojun's father, Chen Zongxi, gave it a more terrifying feeling than those two people.
Bang, just a flash, the snail was immediately violently knocked out from Chen Shaojun's shoulder and rolled to the ground.
After all, it is not a real evil spirit, and the defensive power of the colorful volute is extremely strong. This blow did not cause real damage to it. However, even so, Xiaowu was also greatly frightened, and the whole person was frightened. He could no longer
I don't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
"Xiao Xiaoxiao, boy, I'm leaving first. You and your son will solve the matter between you and your son. By the way, the ghost clan's affairs are over. I feel a little uncomfortable. I feel that I also need to take a deep sleep to adapt to the human world.
side situation.”
Before the voice fell, Xiaowo immediately flew out, panicking like a bereaved dog. He only flew a few feet and escaped from the lobby. Xiaowo immediately used his escape skills and escaped from the ground of the Chen family's mansion into the ground. He quickly
It disappeared, and while escaping to the ground, it quickly restrained its aura. But in the blink of an eye, even Chen Shaojun could no longer feel its aura.
Confucianism and Taoism, how did it know that Chen Shaojun's father was so powerful? He was simply much more powerful than Chen Shaojun!
Although Chen Zongxi's blow didn't hurt it, it made its whole body sore and Xiaowo didn't even dare to stay in the lobby for half a step.
"Xiaowo actually ran away so fast?"
Even Chen Shaojun was stunned.
Having been with it for so long, I really didn’t realize that this guy was actually this kind of person. If it had been in the past, Chen Shaojun would have made fun of him, but now Chen Shaojun quickly stopped thinking about it, because with the exposure of Xiaowu,
The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became much more solemn.
In that Taishi chair, Chen Zongxi frowned and his eyes were sharp. Ever since he was a child, Chen Shaojun had never seen such a stern look on his father's face.
"Jun'er, it seems that my father has been too indulgent to you in the past. In just a few months, you not only secretly practiced martial arts and forgot the instructions my father gave you, but you also got involved with evil demons.
.The son is silent, the strange power confuses the spirit, the sky is clear, the gentleman walks straight on the right path, is impartial, his heart is magnanimous, and he is upright. Have you forgotten all these? You have disappointed my father so much."
Chen Zongxi looked stern and could not hide his disappointment.
Chen Shaojun forgot his admonitions and practiced martial arts without authorization. If word spreads, he will only be criticized, ostracized and regarded as an alien in the literary world. But colluding with demons and evil spirits is the most despised in the literary world.
Things are completely contrary to the idea of Wen Dao.
Do not listen to what is inappropriate, do not see what is inappropriate, and a gentleman must not act improperly. Clothes reflect his words and deeds. In the lineage of literature and art, the most important practice is self-reflection and self-restraint.
The so-called caution in independence means that when a gentleman is alone, he should be more strict with himself and more cautious, and he must never make mistakes.
The thing on Chen Shaojun's shoulder has not been severely damaged by Haoran's righteousness. From this point of view, it is not a monster, but judging from its shape, it is definitely not human, and judging from its words and deeds, it is not a kind person. At least in this regard,
There is definitely something wrong with Chen Shaojun, which is not tolerated by the literary and Taoist lineage, regardless of Confucianism or Taoism.