Jiuxi

Chapter 738 Chapter 736 [Hidden Veins Thousand Miles Away]

Lu Chen's words made Luo Jiujiu even more confused.

She would not behave in front of him like other people, so she stepped forward and stretched out her white palm, pressing it on Lu Chen's forehead, and said with concern: "Are you sick? Why are you talking nonsense?"

Lu Chen couldn't help laughing at her action, so he took her hand, pulled her to sit next to him, and said with a smile: "If I'm sick, do you have medicine?"

Luo Jiujiu said as a matter of course: "No, but I can find you a very good doctor."

"Who?"

"Mr. Chen Huan is from the Jinchuan tribe. The second son of Chief Hardai was seriously ill and was about to die. It was Mr. Chen who saved him."

"So impressive... But is it true that distant water cannot quench nearby fire?"

"That's true."

Although Luo Jiujiu was simple, she was not stupid. She knew that Lu Chen was just joking, so she would not take it seriously. She changed the subject and said, "Speaking of Chief Hardy, I have something to tell you. Do you remember the time I went to the capital of your Qi Kingdom?"

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Remember, you are here to assassinate Hou Yu."

Luo Jiujiu said slowly: "In fact, there is another purpose. Before I set off, my father asked me to bring a batch of very rare medicinal herbs to sell to a mysterious buyer in the capital of Qi. The other party's price was very high, and Shazhou was very poor, so my father wanted to use the silver to exchange for food to distribute to the tribesmen. Later, when we were trading face to face, I saw that the buyer had a good temperament, and wanted to test his background, so I temporarily changed the price from three thousand taels to six thousand taels. Unexpectedly, the other party agreed to it immediately."

At first, Lu Chen didn't take it too seriously, because Shazhou has had all kinds of precious medicinal materials for hundreds of years. Even during the period when the relationship between Da Qi and Shazhou was the worst, it was not uncommon for the powerful and wealthy to secretly ask people to go to Shazhou to buy medicinal materials.

However, when he heard that Luo Jiujiu temporarily doubled the transaction price and the buyer did not hesitate, he could not help but be slightly surprised and asked: "What kind of medicinal material is so expensive?"

Luo Jiujiu stared into his eyes and said softly, "Cloud-binding grass."

The next moment, she noticed that Lu Chen's expression suddenly changed, and his tone was very solemn: "Cloud-Channeling Grass?"

Luo Jiujiu nodded and said, "Yes, have you heard of it?"

Lu Chen said with a hint of self-mockery: "Not only have I heard of it, it is unforgettable."

Some things have happened a long time ago, but Lu Chen will not forget them, he just keeps them in his heart.

He still clearly remembered that when he first came to this world, this body had a close call with death. According to the old doctor Xue, he was poisoned by a strange poison called Soul Locking Incense in Tieshan City at that time. The preparation of this poison was extremely difficult. One of the raw materials was very rare and was produced on the high mountains of Jinchuan tribe in Shazhou. It was called Cloud Chancao.

Luo Jiujiu asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Lu Chen said slowly, "Before I joined the army, I once traveled far away to do business on behalf of my father. Unfortunately, I was poisoned in a foreign country and was on the verge of death. Fortunately, I survived. An elder with superb medical skills told me that judging from the symptoms, it seems to be the strange poison Soul-Locking Incense, and one of the most important and extremely rare ingredients is the Cloud-Channeling Grass."

Luo Jiujiu couldn't help but widen his eyes and murmured, "Is there such a thing?"

Lu Chen sighed and said, "Actually, I should have asked you earlier. After all, the Cloud-Channeling Grass is only produced in Shazhou. It's just that the time we spend together is very short each time, and I didn't think about it."

If it were any other time, Luo Jiujiu would definitely act like a spoiled child when she heard the words "we were together for a short time", but at this moment, she was only thinking about Lu Chen being poisoned, and said with some regret: "It's a pity that I didn't find out who the buyer was at the time. I remember my father said that the mysterious buyer bought the Cloud Chanting Grass twice, the first time was four or five years ago, and the second time was when I went to the capital of Qi. At that time, I also asked my twelfth uncle to check the buyer, but the other party was very cautious and no clues were found in the end."

"Four or five years ago..."

Lu Chen shook his head and smiled, then said calmly: "It seems that I am just an unlucky test subject."

Luo Jiujiu asked: "What do you mean?"

Lu Chen said: "Perhaps the mastermind behind this just wanted to test how powerful this poison is, but he couldn't use it on anyone in the capital, as it would attract attention. So he chose to use it on someone in a distant foreign country, and I just happened to run into him."

"This……"

Luo Jiujiu always felt that this matter was too bizarre. Although there is no coincidence in the world, this was too much of a coincidence.

Lu Chen naturally understood her thoughts and said, "Besides that, I can't understand why someone would poison me when I was unknown at the time, and it was a powerful person in the capital. No matter how you look at it, I can't imagine that I am related to him. But now that I know there is such a mastermind behind the scenes, I think his identity will be found out sooner or later. This poison is so effective, and the Cloud-Channeling Grass is so rare, he will definitely come to Shazhou to buy it in the future."

Looking at his deep eyes, Luo Jiujiu suddenly understood and chuckled, "I see, you want to set a trap for me again."

Seeing her innocent look, Lu Chen couldn't help but raise his hand and gently scratch the tip of her nose, praising her: "You are really smart."

Luo Jiujiu wrinkled her nose, as if she was dissatisfied with him always treating her as a girl, so she changed the subject and said, "When you said that's how it is, who are you referring to?"

"Of course it's the emperor and ministers of Jing State in the north."

Lu Chen briefly described the current war situation, and then said: "I vaguely sensed something was wrong before, but I never figured out the most critical question. How did the Emperor of Jing and Wu Yanshu get the confidence to capture Jingzhou before I conquered Heluo? After all, Jingzhou is not just a city, and Liu Shouguang's troops are still capable of fighting. Until you appeared in front of me, I suddenly remembered that the other party still had a way to go."

At this time, Luo Jiujiu finally reacted. She frowned and said, "Jingguo wants to take over Shazhou?" "That's right."

Lu Chen stood up and walked to the simple sand table, motioning Luo Jiujiu to come as well, then pointed to the logo on the sand table and said, "In the battle of Yongqiu a year and a half ago, I asked Chen Lanyu to lead 30,000 Beijing troops to travel more than 2,000 miles, and with the help of you and the warriors of Shazhou, we dealt a fatal blow to Qing Yugong at the critical moment. Now it seems that the king and his ministers of Jingguo want to follow my strategy, first drag me near Heluo City, Wu Yanshu will attack Taikang City fiercely, and then dispatch troops to break through Feiniao Pass, enter Shazhou, and then go down the river to take the rear of Jingzhou."

Luo Jiujiu couldn't help but feel panicked. She instinctively believed Lu Chen's judgment, but if it was true as Lu Chen said, wouldn't Shazhou be very dangerous?

"Father and the others..."

Luo Jiujiu's face turned pale, and he said hurriedly: "What should I do?"

"Don't panic."

Lu Chen held her cold hand and said gently, "If the Jing army really has this plan, their goal is not the heartland of Shazhou, but to control the upper reaches of Hengjiang River after taking Feiniao Pass. In other words, the various tribes in Shazhou will not be in too much danger. The Jing army will not waste its energy on other places this time. They only have Daqi Jingzhou in their eyes."

Luo Jiujiu's nervous mood was slightly relieved because of these words.

"However, if the Jing army occupies Feiniao Pass, they will definitely not ignore the existence of Shazhou in the future, because they can also directly invade Daqi Chengzhou from Shazhou. This is the third route that the Emperor of Jing has always dreamed of."

Lu Chen's next words made Luo Jiujiu's heart hang in the balance again. She couldn't help but say, "I want to go back to Shazhou."

"You can go back, but let me think about how to solve this problem first."

Lu Chen comforted her and then looked at the sand table and began to think.

Luo Jiujiu didn't dare to disturb him. She stared at his profile which was immersed in thoughts, and a feeling of peace gradually welled up in her heart.

Perhaps, no matter how difficult the problem is, it can be easily solved in his hands.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen slowly exhaled.

Luo Jiujiu asked anxiously: "Is there any solution?"

"Have."

Lu Chen did not keep the secret and said frankly: "I will arrange someone to send you back. There will be several messengers accompanying you. They will bring my military orders and make detailed arrangements for the Da Qi army in Jingzhou. In addition, Feiniao Pass may not be able to be defended. After all, the two places are far apart. The Jing army may take action before I make arrangements. But please believe me, no matter whether the Jing army breaks through Feiniao Pass or not, they can only withdraw in the end."

Luo Jiujiu nodded seriously and said, "I believe you."

At the same time, a clear look of reluctance emerged on her face.

This time she insisted on escorting the 5,000 war horses to Jiangbei. She said that she didn't want the corrupt officials of Qi to take the war horses, but in fact it was just because she hadn't seen Lu Chen for more than a year and she missed him very much.

She originally thought that she could stay with him for a while this time, but she didn't expect that after just meeting him once, she would have to return to Shazhou.

Shazhou may be in crisis now. As the eldest daughter of Luo Yaozong, she has no choice but to return to her hometown. However, how can she forget about everything?

What can we do in life?

Lu Chen understood what she was thinking. Looking at this bright and beautiful face, he reached out and embraced Luo Jiujiu in his arms.

Luo Jiujiu leaned on his broad chest and murmured, "Will we meet again?"

"Silly girl, stop having these random thoughts."

Lu Chen lowered his head, kissed her cool and sweet lips gently, and whispered: "After this war is over, we can be together forever, and no one can hinder us, unless--"

"Unless what?"

Luo Jiujiu asked immediately.

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said jokingly: "Unless you want to become the next master of Shazhou, then I can't destroy your dream. We can only live apart from each other."

"You are joking again, sir. I said this before we parted on the south bank of the Heng River. How dare a little girl resist a word from a great man like you? It's up to you to decide what to do."

Luo Jiujiu blinked and couldn't help laughing at the end.

Lu Chen couldn't help but hug this little fairy tightly and whispered in her ear: "You've been very tired all the way. Stay for one night and leave tomorrow, okay?"

Luo Jiujiu looked up at him, her eyes sparkling, and said in a sweet voice: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)