Chapter 241 - Unidentified
It was already ten days after Zuo Shaoqing got out of bed to walk. Even so, his fractured right leg couldn't touch the ground. He could only support Lin Su or walk a few steps with his walking stick.
Sitting in front of Lin Su's house, Zuo Shaoqing still couldn't believe what he saw.
There was no way to describe this place with the word ‘beautiful'. The lush green of the mountains and plains, mixed with some early spring flowers, made one feel relaxed and happy. However, what attracted people's attention was the quietness and leisure of this place.
Zuo Shaoqing even started to suspect if he had died once again to wear him to another world. Fortunately, he slowly understood that although this village's people did not go out often, they still knew about their Great Yang Dynasty.
“Heh, why are you sitting here again?” Lin Su came back with a small wild boar on his shoulder. He lived by hunting and would occasionally go out to fish. Then, he would use these things to exchange for other daily necessities.
Zuo Shaoqing smiled at him, “Staying in bed all day is getting mouldy. Coming out to take a look at the scenery, Brother Lin, you guys are so beautiful here!”
Lin Su looked around and felt that the flower was still the same and the grass was still the same. There was nothing special about it.
“Beautiful?” Why didn't he feel it? Shaking his head, Lin Su carried his prey into the yard.
Having lived here since he was young, he indeed didn't find this place that beautiful. It was just that after generations of people lived here, everyone was used to being self-sufficient.
Zuo Shaoqing entered the yard and watched as he quickly cut the wild boar into pieces. He neatly stacked the pork on one side and put the rest into a dustpan, which was the origin of their meat for the next few days.
Lin Su had always lived by himself and did his job well both inside and outside. He must be lucky to get married to a girl in the future.
“Oh right, Brother Lin, can you send me out? I've been missing for so long, it's time for my family to get anxious. ” To be honest, Zuo Shaoqing really liked the life in this village. However, when he thought about how the people outside would be looking for him, he wondered if Lu Zheng had gotten the news.
If that man hadn't found him and thought he was dead, who knew what he would have done.
Lin Su looked up from his work and glanced at Zuo Shaoqing. He felt reluctant to part with him. After all these years, he had suddenly gained a companion in his life. It was a lie to say he was unhappy, but he also knew that this person did not belong here.
“Even if the villagers wanted to leave, they would have to wait until the fifteenth. Last month, we also went out on the fifteenth. We stayed outside for a few days, and on the way back, we saw you hanging on a tree branch, so we both picked it up.”
In fact, the villagers did not agree to bring back a stranger. It was probably due to the influence of generations of ancestors. The villagers were very xenophobic. They always felt that the people outside had impure minds and would bring disaster to them.
It was Lin Su who insisted on bringing Zuo Shaoqing back after seeing that he was young and handsome and that Zuo Shaoqing didn't look like a villain.
Zuo Shaoqing calculated the number of days until the next fifteen days. He wondered what would happen in such a long time.
“Can't you usually go out? If you are willing, then the reward is good. ” Afraid that Lin Su would misunderstand, Zuo Shaoqingqiang changed the topic, “I do have an urgent matter to attend to. If you have any requests, you can ask me.”
Lin Su pulled down his face and snorted, “It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that the water that goes out every 15th day of the month is deep enough for us to sail.”
Zuo Shaoqing revealed a hint of disappointment, but he still apologised guiltily: “Sorry, I was anxious.”
On the official road of Cang State City, a few fine horses galloped past. The pedestrians on the road didn't even have the time to complain before they couldn't even see the bottom of the horses.
Outside the yamen, the horse came to an emergency halt. The man on horseback dropped his whip and jumped off his horse, hurriedly entering the yamen. Behind him, the horse collapsed in exhaustion, foaming at the mouth.
The two bailiffs at the entrance were so frightened by the thick murderous atmosphere emanating from the opposite party that they did not dare to stop him. Moreover, looking at the other party's military uniform, it was unknown which high-ranking military officer could kill one with a single slap.
Behind the man, there were several fast horses. One of them let out a sigh when he saw the horses on the ground and told the gatekeeper to prepare the horses.
His hair was falling off one by one. Lord Zuo, who had an extraordinary identity, was being hunted down in his territory, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. Even if he was a Prefect, he had probably reached his end.
However, those who could be sent out had all been sent out. They searched for so many days but still couldn't find anyone alive or dead. They finally found attendant, who disappeared with Lord Zuo two days ago at a fisherman's house, but there was still no sign of that lord.
Lu Zheng went all the way into the inner hall. He grabbed the person and asked: “Where is he?”
The person was so scared that his face turned pale, “What …” “Who is it?”
“Go and call all of you who are in charge here!” Lu Zheng pushed him away and sat on the seat of honor with a heavy expression.
All of a sudden, so many high-ranking officers came to the yamen, and they all received the news. Luo Xiaoliu came out with his weak body, and when he saw Lu Zheng crying with his stubble on his face, he kneeled down. San Ye, he … Little Six is useless… “Sob, sob …”
Lu Zheng only felt a sharp knife stabbing into his chest, causing him to suffocate from the pain. He said hoarsely: “Don't cry! “Explain what happened clearly!”
That day, after Zuo Shaoqing left the city, Lu Zheng went back to the Military Department to arrange some tasks for the soldiers to take with them to the Northern Frontier. They rode on horses and horses. By the time they received the news, they had already entered the Northern Frontier.
There was only one sentence for the news, but it was this that shocked Lu Zheng. If he had not recognized Yinyi's handwriting, he would have suspected that it was a trap set up by Beidi himself.
Even so, he did not act rashly. Instead, he arranged everything in the northern border properly, leaving Soong Hanlin and other capable generals behind before he made his way here.
After running for so long and killing a few horses, they had finally reached the Cang State today. They thought that they would have already found someone after so many days, but they didn't expect that …
Listening to Luo Xiaoliu's intermittent narration, Lu Zheng's face was so dark that water could be seen dripping out of it. The Cang State officials who were quietly standing to the side were so scared that they didn't even dare to exhale.
“Do any of the men in black catch them alive?”
Luo Xiaoliu did not know about this, and could only ask for help from the Cang State Prefect.
“This subordinate doesn't know that the ensign is in charge of all this.” The lieutenant was Yinyi's military rank. As the number one hidden guard of Duke Zhen Prefecture, Yinyi's contribution was enough to earn this honor.
“Where is he?”
“He went out to look for someone.” Luo Xiaoliu replied while crying. Ever since he was found, he had only seen Yinyi once. Looking at the exhausted man, he didn't even dare to open his mouth and beg.
Everyone saw Lu Zheng sitting there straight and his entire body was emitting cold air. Those who were timid even broke out in a cold sweat.
The assistant general that followed Lu Zheng spoke a few words to the servant before stepping forward and saying, “Master, since we haven't found him yet …” Lord Zuo must still be alive, maybe just injured. “
He had searched almost every inch of the ground around Cang State, and if there was anyone who saved Zuo Shaoqing, they would have sent him over when they knew of the large bounty.
Very soon, servants came in carrying food. The group of people rushed in at night, sleeping only four hours a day. Even the dry rations were taken care of on horseback. Master Lu ate even less.
“Master, this subordinate knows that you are in a hurry, but I also need to rest up my spirit in order to find a better person.” The deputy general was afraid that Lu Zheng would continue to abuse him, so he quickly came up with the most reasonable explanation.
Lu Zheng's eyes were bloodshot. He glanced at the deputy general and almost scared him to death. He got up and sat at the table filled with food and ate his meal like the wind. Then he got someone to arrange a room, quickly took a bath, and sat on the bed to meditate.
By the time Yinyi received the news and rushed back, Lu Zheng had already finished his training. Although he still looked tired, at least he wasn't as bedraggled as before.
Yinyi kneeled on the ground, “This subordinate is guilty of a death sentence! “I failed to protect San Ye.”
Lu Zheng did not have the energy to pursue this matter, “Get up, tell me everything you know.” After so many days, he believed that Yinyi couldn't possibly be just looking for someone.
“This subordinate was unable to capture the assassin alive, but from what I found out, the assassin was not from Great Yang nor Beidi. He was from Huoluo Nation.”
“Pah!” Lu Zheng crushed the chair's handle, “Huoluo Nation? “And the motive?”
“As soon as this subordinate found out that it was Huoluo Nation, I ordered someone to spread the news to the scout over there. It's just that the Huoluo Nation is in the ocean, so it would take me at least a month to come all the way here.”
Since the other party spent so much manpower to deal with Zuo Shaoqing, it was no more than to have enmity with Zuo Shaoqing. If it was to deal with Zuo Shaoqing, then it might be because Zuo Shaoqing was controlling the entrance and exit of the port. At that time, a lot of spies from overseas were found out, and most of them died without a complete corpse.
It would be reasonable to hate Zuo Shaoqing because of this, but it would be too much to send out a large number of assassins. This was a thankless task, so what if they killed Zuo Shaoqing.
If not for this reason, Lu Zheng could only try to find a reason, “Was the other party trying to assassinate him or capture him?”
Yinyi thought about the translated sentences and answered with certainty: “The other party said they want to capture him alive.”
“Good!” This is great! ” With a cold expression, Lu Zheng stood up and instructed, “Inform everyone of your coastal merchant and temporarily suspend the trade with them. If anyone dares to go against your orders, don't blame me for being impolite!”
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