Five days later, at the junction of the border between Qingzhou and Jizhou, Lu Chen appeared in a border town called Baisha Town and secretly found an inconspicuous tavern to spend the night.
In the early morning of the next day, the sun had not yet risen, it was foggy outside, and the whole town was still sleeping.
Lu Chen wore a shabby navy blue robe, with his hair disheveled, and carried a dark green heavy sword on his back. He quietly walked out of Baisha Town and walked alone on the road to Jizhou, like a downtrodden wanderer.
In order to avoid being hunted by Jian Zong, he had been hiding in Tibet for the past few days, escaping from Jian Zong's core sphere of influence overnight and temporarily avoiding the limelight. He was exhausted mentally and physically, and a lot of green stubble had grown on his chin.
He knew in his heart that his being sentenced to Jian Zong meant that he would be charged with treason and start wandering around the world with a heavy burden. His actions would not be understood by others, and he would be spurned by all Jian Zong disciples.
His status has plummeted, let alone being a brilliant swordsman genius like before.
It can be said that he has truly become a loner now, and he can only rely on himself for the future.
But for revenge, he didn't regret it at all. Since the day the Lu family was wiped out, the only meaning of his life was revenge.
The so-called status and glory are nothing but clouds in his eyes.
"All the counties and cities controlled by Jianzong have been put under martial law. The number of guards has doubled compared to usual. The noise is quite loud. Master, he is still doing things as before, vigorous and resolute!"
"I don't know what Ziyun and Qu Qingyang will think. If they knew that I was the murderer of Elder Xu, they would be very sad!"
"I had a great time with them, and it was probably the most nostalgic time in my life!"
"Isn't it a bit too selfish to do this? Haha, there is nothing you can do about it!" Lu Chen shook his head and laughed at himself!
Lu Chen walked slowly on the official road, with a red scarf wrapped around his neck, covering the area below his eyes and nose, and his face was covered with wind and frost.
His purpose this time was to go to Lantian County in Jizhou. As far as he knew, it was a county controlled by Wanjian Villa, and it was also the home base where Wanjian Villa had been operating for nearly a thousand years.
From the secret letter Wu Qu prepared to convey to Qisha, Lu Chen carefully found some clues, as well as a ring engraved with the identity of 'Wu Qu'. From the information revealed in it, he concluded that in Wanjian Villa, inside
There should be a member of the Seven Kills nicknamed 'Trash' lurking in the villa.
However, based on this few clues, it is a bit impossible to find out the true identity of this member of the Seven Kills. If you want to find out the real culprit, you must not act too hastily.
Lu Chen knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry. He would wait until he arrived at Wanjian Villa to make plans. It was useless to just speculate now.
Although Jizhou and Qingzhou live next to each other, Lantian County is located in the northwest corner of Jizhou, close to the border of Yongzhou. It is more than two to three thousand miles away from Wushuang City. At Lu Chenxian's walking speed, it would take at least half a month.
It takes time to arrive.
Lu Chen fled in a hurry and didn't bring much money with him. Otherwise, he could have bought a blazing horse or a horse riding on the snow and rushed to Jizhou. In that case, he could reach Lantian County in three or four days.
He saves a lot of time.
In late autumn, the whole world has turned cold, and waist-thick maple trees grow everywhere on the barren hills on both sides of the official road.
The lush maple leaves seem to be lit by fire, in full swing, extremely spectacular!
The cool autumn wind gently swept through the woods, and the maple leaves rose and fell one after another like waves, making a rustling sound, cutting the sunlight shining from the sky into countless fragments, and casting a mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Lu Chen leaned against the shade of a big tree, resting comfortably. When he looked around, a leaf appeared in his hand.
Looking at the quietly turning yellow maple leaf in front of him, he secretly sighed in his heart: "Some time ago, I was still the supreme genius of the Sword Sect, with unlimited glory. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, I have become a traitor spurned by everyone in the Sword Sect.
, wandering around like a wild dog, life is really like a dream!"
Drive! Drive! Drive!
Just when Lu Chen was sighing and sighing, suddenly a caravan full of goods came slowly on the road from where it came, with flags fluttering and mighty.
Smoke and dust billowed everywhere they went. A quick look revealed that the caravan had more than a dozen carriages carrying goods alone, and the number of people was estimated to be hundreds. The formation was quite large.
The leader was a burly man with a cold face and a black iron sword on his back. When he saw Lu Chen lying in the middle of the road not far away, his originally cold eyes suddenly became more alert. He quickly took the reins and ordered the convoy to stop.
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"May I ask who the friend in front is? Please get out of the way quickly and let our caravan pass by!" The burly man pulled out his sword from behind and shouted with an unkind look on his face. His voice echoed through the maple forest.
Hearing the voice of the guard commander, the entire convoy quickly fell silent. Twenty or thirty young men in guard uniforms walked out next to them. They stared at Lu Chen whose origin was unknown, and their faces were full of vigilance.
When a caravan is traveling outside, what they fear most is encountering bandits and bandits.
Because bandits and caravans are inherently hostile.
In the eyes of bandits, caravans are "fat sheep" waiting to be slaughtered. Once they encounter them, bloody conflicts will inevitably occur, which is what the caravans least want to see.
After all, caravans travel outside just to do business and make money. Who wants to fight with those barbaric bandits all day long? It is not worth losing their lives.
Lu Chen looked at the caravan, stood up slowly, and said loudly: "I'm sorry for interrupting you. I would like to ask where your caravan is going?"
The burly man was surprised when he heard the sound, but still kept a vigilant look on his face: "Boy, why are you asking about this?"
"I want to go to Lantian County in Jizhou. It's a long and long journey. If your caravan stops by, I wonder if you can take me for a ride. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards the caravan!" Lu Chen directly explained the purpose of his visit.
, a smile full of sincerity.
When the burly man heard Lu Chen's explanation, he felt relieved. He saw that the other party was thin, alone, and very desolate. The vigilance in his eyes quietly faded a bit, and he asked: "
Why are you going to Jizhou?"
Lu Chen smiled lightly and said, "I went to visit an old friend. I haven't seen him for four or five years. I miss him very much. I hope you can be accommodating!" After all these years in the world, he now lies without batting an eyelid.
"This...!" The burly man hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to respond. At this time, a kind-faced, silver-haired old man came over.
"Dong Qiu, what happened!" The silver-haired old man glanced at Lu Chen and asked with a frown.
Listening to the words of this silver-haired old man, it is obvious that this burly man
Han was Dong Qiu. He said with a respectful look on his face: "Steward, someone wants to hitch a ride and asks if we can be accommodating!"
"No, the goods transported by the caravan this time are very important. The lady has given orders. If there is no mistake, let him go!" The kind-hearted silver-haired old man had a cold look in his eyes and rejected Lu Chen's request without saying a word.
When Xue Qiu heard this, he helplessly raised his hands to Lu Chen in front and said, "Brother, you heard it too. I want to promise you, but the steward of our caravan doesn't agree, so there's nothing I can do!"
Lu Chen suddenly smiled bitterly when he heard the sound, and was about to turn around and leave. At this time, a pleasant female voice came from a luxurious carriage in the accompanying motorcade: "Wait a minute, since we are on the way, let the other party come up!"
"Miss, our caravan is only going back to our hometown of Yuyang County in Jizhou this time. It is still one or two hundred miles away from Lantian County. I am afraid that there will be any trouble on the road. It is better not to let outsiders enter the caravan casually!" the silver-haired old man reminded carefully!
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The woman lifted the curtain and looked outside at Lu Chen. She pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay, let him come in! There's chaos outside, and it's not safe for him to go alone! Besides, we have Brother Dong Qiu in charge of our caravan.
Generally, bandits and bandits are not something to be afraid of."
When the burly man walking in front heard this, a touch of pride suddenly appeared on his face, and he said respectfully: "Don't worry, young lady, with Dong Qiu here, my brothers and I will escort the caravan back to our hometown in Yuyang County even if we risk our lives."
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The silver-haired old man frowned after hearing what his young lady said, and then said helplessly: "Since the young lady insists on doing this, let him come up!"
"Little brother, come here, our lady promised to give you a ride!" Dong Qiu shouted to Lu Chen in front of him with a loud voice.
Lu Chen suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you!"
When he walked to the side of the motorcade, the silver-haired old man said with a sullen face: "Little brother, it was the kindness of our eldest lady that sent you along. You are safe and sound, nothing has happened to you. If there is anything else,
It’s a small move, don’t blame me for turning against you!”
Hearing the housekeeper's warning words, Lu Chen was stunned for a while and said helplessly: "I misunderstood, Lu Chen definitely doesn't have any ill intentions!"
"Huh, I hope so!" The silver-haired old man snorted, turned around and walked into the motorcade. He didn't have any good impressions of Lu Chen anyway.
Lu Chen felt helpless about this. When he told lies, he believed whatever he said, but he told the truth, and outsiders didn't believe him.
People outside are sometimes too complicated to get along with.
"Little brother, what's your surname?" Dong Qiu asked Lu Chen.
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands and said: "Brother Dong Qiu, my surname is Lu, and the word is just one word!" In order to avoid revealing his identity, he did not directly report his real name and used a pseudonym instead. Of course, others would not
Don't care too much, after all, you are just a passerby.
"Oh, it turns out it's Brother Lu. You can go and sit in the carriage at the back. We don't have any extra horses in our convoy. It's been a bumpy ride, so I'd like to apologize to you first!" Dong Qiu said, pointing to the carriage laden with goods at the back.
Lu Chen laughed heartily and said, "It doesn't matter, I'm very satisfied with the ride!"
"Brother Lu seems to be a cheerful person, so don't mind. Let's start on the road, don't waste time!" Dong Qiu grinned, clamped the horse's belly, and led the team off again.
