The sky was bright and clear, and the crisp chirping of birds could be heard outside the courtyard.
Lu Qing dressed neatly and walked out of the courtyard.
Several soldiers followed behind him.
Lu Qing slept well tonight. When he was in Yecheng, he rarely slept so soundly.
He had to leave Cheng'an today and return to Yecheng to resume his life. Before returning to his hometown, he had to pay a visit to Murong's house, just to express his position.
Surrounded by everyone, Lu Qing's carriage drove slowly towards the east of the city.
There were no pedestrians on the road yet. There were many potholes on the ground, and some sewage had accumulated. The wheels of the carriage ran over the potholes, causing the road to shake uncontrollably. After driving like this for a long time, they finally arrived at the east of the city.
As soon as he got close to here, Lu Qing heard bursts of noise.
He walked down from the carriage. There were two or three soldiers gathered in the distance, all of whom were armed from the county. However, these people seemed to be distracted. Even if a carriage approached, they didn't care. Instead, they talked to themselves.
.
Lu Qing couldn't help but frown.
At this moment, someone finally stepped forward to block their frame.
"No entry or exit here!"
The soldier beside Lu Qing immediately revealed his identity, and the county soldier hurriedly went to report it.
A moment later, the eldest grandson Kasyapa limped in front of Lu Qing.
The eldest grandson bowed and said, "Even a noble envoy must ask the county official first."
Lu Qing looked at the lame county captain in front of him. The county captain's face was extremely bad. His face was gray, his eyes were swollen, his hair and beard were messy, and his eyes were wandering. This made Lu Qing very unhappy.
Is this dignified Seventh Army Captain such a virtuous person?
No wonder the soldiers in this county are so lazy and disorderly, with no military discipline at all.
"You don't need to send someone to ask. I asked yesterday and the county official agreed."
Changsun stiffly moved out of the way, allowing Lu Qing and others to pass.
When their carriage approached the inner courtyard, Murong Zeng and others came to greet them.
Murong Zeng was extremely polite to Lu Qing. This kind of politeness was not as fake as he was to Gao Changgong. He almost kowtowed in front of Lu Qing with a big gift, which also made Lu Qing very useful.
"Hahaha, you and I have a very close relationship, why should we be so polite?"
Lu Qing helped him and Murong Guang stand up, but Murong Zeng hurriedly said: "The young master of the family once told me that Lu Gong is his close friend. If I see you, I will greet you with the highest courtesy, as if I were meeting you."
How dare he treat me so lightly?"
Murong Guang also hurriedly said: "We have cleaned the mansion, slaughtered the livestock, and are waiting for you to join the banquet."
They exchanged warm greetings in front of the county soldiers outside, and then walked into the inner courtyard together.
Murong Zeng first took this distinguished guest to visit their mansion. There were all kinds of rare and exotic plants in the mansion, as well as some strange beasts, which could not be found outside. Murong Zeng always bent down and followed him respectfully.
Behind Lu Qing.
Lu Qing visited the courtyard and then had a banquet in the lobby.
Several children of Murong's family have been waiting here for a long time. They are all distant relatives, and their status is not as high as Murong's. However, they speak to Lu Gong and do their best to flatter Lu Qing, which makes Lu Qing even more useful.
The banquet was really lively.
As a guest, Lu Qing sat in the upper seat, while Murong Zeng and Murong Guang insisted on sitting on his left and right.
According to Murong Zeng's words, this means treating the young master with the highest courtesy.
"You don't have to worry about things in this city."
"The county official will never take action against you again."
Lu Qing said cheerfully, while Murong Zeng just bowed his head and thanked him.
"Mr. Lu, this really offends the county magistrate to death. He won't act recklessly, right?"
Murong Guang didn't know what he thought of, and a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes.
Murong Zeng said quickly: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Lu Qing smiled and said: "Gentleman, don't worry, the county prince is different from other clans. He is a good man and will not kill indiscriminately."
Murong Zeng spoke again: "Gentleman, please go outside and have some wine with Lu Gong's officials!"
Murong Guang quickly got up and left the place.
Murong Zeng then explained with a smile: "This gentleman of mine has not been able to study since he was a child, which makes you laugh."
"No, in fact, his worries are not unreasonable. There is King Gaoyang suppressing the county prince. Even if he is good-natured, he is still a member of the Gao family. In the current situation, you have completely offended him. It's okay to say now,
But later"
Murong Zeng laughed, "We have already thought about it. My young master will return to Cheng'an tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. By then, he will find a way to make up for it."
His eyes suddenly glanced at Murong Guang who was walking away, "There is always something to calm the county magistrate."
"That's good."
Lu Qing was unwilling to say more about this matter. He said casually: "Many county soldiers in the east of the city will probably be withdrawn."
Murong Zeng was stunned for a moment, then said: "Speaking of the county soldiers, a strange thing happened last night."
"oh?"
"Strange thing?"
In the county government office, Lu Qubing rushed forward in a hurry, with several subordinate officials trotting behind him.
Lu Qubing ran headlong into the backyard. The soldiers standing at the door were dumbfounded. They put their hands on the handles of their swords, looked at each other, and then let go.
"County Lord!!"
Gao Changgong, who was putting on his tiara, looked at Lu Qubing who broke in and smiled bitterly, "Lu Jun, when did you get so panicked?"
Lu Qubing's eyes widened, his face full of nervousness, "Yesterday, something happened in the east of the city!"
"oh?"
"Captain Changsun sent someone to report that last night, a dragon-headed monster with a black head, black body, and black feet appeared in the east of the city. It was so weird that no one dared to approach it. The monster uttered human words, which made everyone stay away.
Then he jumped into Murong's well and turned into a black dragon."
Gao Changgong looked at Lu Qubing blankly. Not only him, but also the servant who was packing his crown had his eyes widened at this moment.
"Nonsense."
Gao Changgong shook his head, "Lieutenant Changsun is too tired."
"It's definitely not a lie! Not only Duke Changsun, but also the county soldiers and the Murong family also saw this monster!"
"A few of the county soldiers were so frightened that they fled on the spot and were killed by Duke Changsun."
Gao Changgong frowned and fell into deep thought.
He was about to ask how many people knew about this matter, but seeing Lu Qubing, he didn't want to ask. Since Lu Jun knew about it, there shouldn't be many people who didn't know about it.
"County Lord, there is a commotion in the city right now. It is said that there are traitors who want to deal with the Murong family and force the Murong family's dragon king in black to come out for shelter. The more they say, the more outrageous they are. They say that you deliberately persecuted them and caused this monster.
Come out and protect the Murong family"
"The servants of the Murong family have started to perform sacrifices."
Gao Changgong couldn't sit still, "Here comes someone, prepare your horse!"
Inside Murong Mansion.
Lu Qing's hand holding the lamp started to shake.
In an instant, his face turned frightened and his lips trembled unconsciously.
Murong Zeng was still immersed in his own story, "After I was woken up, I went over to look, but I didn't see any monsters. I also looked at the well, but it was just mud."
"This kind of thing is mostly spread by rumors. However, my own subordinates all swore that they saw the mythical beast and that it was blessed by the spirit of the ancestors. Today, there are still a few people urging me to sacrifice. It is simply inexplicable."
At this moment, Lu Qing's body was shaking even more violently.
He was almost shaken into a sieve.
His strangeness finally caught Murong Zeng's attention, "Lu Gong? What's wrong?! Could it be that he's feeling unwell?!"
Lu Qing was trembling, his hands were struggling to push against the ground, and he stood up tremblingly. His legs were a little weak. He slowly walked outside. Murong Zeng was shocked. He was about to step forward to help him, but was stopped by Lu Qing.
Push it away quickly.
Lu Qing walked faster and faster, everyone was shocked.
"Lu Gong! What happened?!"
"Gong Lu, you were fine just now, why is that?"
Lu Qing just pretended that he heard nothing. He walked all the way to the door, called his soldiers and subordinates, climbed into the carriage tremblingly, and left quickly.
Murong Zeng stood at the door, looking at this weird scene, his brows furrowed and his face extremely ugly. Now he also realized that the incident with the monster last night was probably not trivial, and it was far from as simple as he thought.
What is going on?
Lu Qing was sitting in the carriage now, his face still full of fear. He was huddled in the carriage and mumbling something.
"Those who die tall are clothed in black."
"Become an emperor in black clothes"
"Those who die high are clothed in black."
"Become an emperor in black clothes"
Chapter completed!