Chapter 190: Everyone on Alert
Although the Wild Flower Valley contains the word "Valley" in its name, it does not mean that it is actually a valley. It is named because the terrain where the wild flowers are most concentrated is concave in the middle and raised at both ends, resembling a valley.
The convoy arrived at the destination in no time, with a distance of three or four miles. Everyone got off the carriage, and Mei Chengan and several other men discussed and selected a suitable camping site.
While the maids were busy setting up the place, the group planned to go for a stroll in the Wild Flower Valley.
After passing through a short section of dense forest, everyone's eyes suddenly opened up. Looking at the scenery ahead, everyone's eyes lit up and exclamations of surprise rang out one after another.
Not only did the girls scream out "Wow", even a few grown men couldn't help but exclaim "Wow, wow, oh my god..." and so on.
It's because what I see in front of me is an endless expanse of land that is uneven but has beautiful curves. Countless wild flowers of different colors grow wildly on the ground, forming a large and colorful sea of flowers.
As the breeze blew, the wild flowers swayed gently, like waves swaying in front of everyone's eyes, it was so beautiful.
Mei Chengan blinked and said, if only he had a camera at this moment, he could record this beautiful scene and give it to his wife...
"Hey, Li Roujia, where are you taking them? Why are you running? Ouch, slow down, or you'll fall again..."
Fan Xian on the side said with a smile.
"Stop yelling, they're all crazy. Forget about them. I want to rush in, who has time to care about you?"
"..."
Mei Chengan glanced at him.
"Then go ahead."
Fan Xian touched his nose awkwardly.
"Don't make a fuss, just think about it. How can a grown man be so excited when seeing a field of wild flowers? It's too feminine. Anyway, didn't you have this impulse at that moment just now?"
Mei Chengan spoke calmly.
"No."
Fan Xian snorted and looked at Wang Qinian.
Wang Qinian chuckled.
"Wang has no feelings for flowers."
Fan Xian's gaze turned directly to Teng Zijing.
Teng Zijing stretched out his hand.
"Don't look at me. I definitely didn't."
Fan Xian rolled his eyes.
"So I have it."
Teng Zijing shrugged.
Mei Chengan chuckled.
"Case solved, you're a sissy!"
Fan Xian leaned in and gave Mei Chengan a middle finger.
Mei Cheng'an simply ignored him and looked at Wang Qinian and Teng Zijing.
"Let's go fishing. Fan Xian is embarrassed to show his true self here. I think we are a bit of a nuisance. What do you two think?"
Veteran fisherman Wang Qinian's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Fishing is good."
Teng Zijing spread his hands.
"I have no opinion!"
Fan Xian's head was filled with black lines.
Mei Cheng'an patted Fan Xian on the shoulder.
"Brother, you have good sense, who says men can't like flowers and plants? It's normal. Anyway, the girls have gone far away. After we leave, you can enjoy it to your heart's content. Ah, brother, I can only help you here, no need to thank me!"
After saying this, Mei Chengan waved his hand.
"Let's go, let's disappear quickly."
The three of them immediately turned around and returned to the camp quickly.
Fan Xian stood there, looking at the three people's backs as they left. His fists were clenched tightly, and his face turned red and purple. At a certain moment, he could no longer bear it, and rushed towards the three people, roaring.
"I'm going to fight you three bastards!"
……
After some laughter and playfulness, the group returned to the camp. The maids were still busy, and Madam Wang and Madam Teng Zijing were also helping.
Versace was using this golden little abacus to demonstrate his abacus beads skills to Xiao Niu and Wang Ba. The two children were completely attracted and watched very attentively.
No one went over to disturb him, but just watched from a distance. Mei Chengan asked Fan Xian casually.
"What's going on with Versace? Why do you bring an abacus with you when you go out to play?"
Fan Xian cried out in fear.
"Isn't this bookstore about to open? He's busy moving the beads on his abacus and calculating all kinds of accounts every day. He's almost going insane. If I hadn't forced him to come this time, he wouldn't have wanted to come."
Mei Chengan clicked his tongue twice.
"He's quite ambitious, so it's good to let him come out and relax. He seems to be having a lot of fun playing with the two kids. Well, the riverside is almost ready, let's go over there."
The preparations by the river were actually not complicated. There were just four bamboo chairs with a small coffee table between each chair, and tea on it.
Mei Chengan brought a lot of fishing rods this time, but not much bait. It’s not a big deal, as he can make some on the spot if he runs out of bait.
Several people each chose a fishing rod, a fish basket and some bait, then sat down and started working.
Fan Xian and Teng Zijing encountered trouble when casting their rods. Neither of them had ever fished before, and they couldn't cast the hook properly at all.
Mei Cheng'an couldn't bear it anymore, so he called out to Wang Qinian who was concentrating on fishing and gave him a look. Wang Qinian looked over there, put down his fishing rod and stood up to instruct the two of them.
After some instruction, Fan Xian and Teng Zijing quickly mastered the technique of exerting force and successfully swung the rod.
The four of them officially started their quiet fishing trip.
After being quiet for a short while, Fan Xian suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Mei Chengan beside him.
"Hey, did you know? Your eldest brother-in-law came to see me again last night."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a little amused.
"How many times has this happened? You two didn't take photos of them."
Fan Xian said.
"Yeah, that's right. I can't even remember how many times it has happened. I'm convinced. How come every time he looks for me, he happens to be away from home? I can't figure out if it's just his bad luck or we're just not meant to be together. We just never meet."
at the same time.
The Second Prince's Mansion in Kyoto. Li Hongcheng said as he looked at the Second Prince in front of him.
"Your Highness, I can no longer help you with the appointment with Fan Xian. Please seek help from someone else."
The second prince was surprised.
"He wasn't here last night? That's impossible. Si Lili has been arrested and he has no part in the interrogation. What else could he be busy with?"
Li Hongcheng looked depressed.
"I'm also confused. Who knows what he's busy with all day? He refuses to go home. They say it happens once, twice, but not three times. I've been there so many times. Anyway, I have no other options."
The second prince was really embarrassed now.
"You've made so many trips in vain. You've worked so hard. How about this? Don't worry about it. I'll figure it out myself."
Li Hongcheng raised his teacup without saying a word.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. I won't say anything more. I will serve tea instead of wine to Your Highness. Your Highness doesn't need to drink it. I'll drink it."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, feeling extremely refreshed.
The second prince didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and picked up the teacup thoughtfully.
Xie Bian, who had disappeared for a while, appeared.
"Your Highness, I just received news that Fan Xian went out for an outing early this morning."
The second prince was a little confused.
"At this critical moment, he is not in a hurry to find a way to interrogate Si Lili, but instead goes on a picnic? Weird, really weird, could it be that he already knows the result?"
Xie Bian stood aside holding a sword with a thoughtful look in his eyes. Although the Second Prince did not ask him this question, it did not prevent him from thinking along the lines of the Second Prince's train of thought. He liked to think.
Li Hongchengdao.
"Speaking of outings, I roughly know what's going on. Fan Xian should be participating in an outing organized by Cheng'an. Roujia also went out early in the morning. This outing was scheduled a few days ago."
The second prince suddenly realized.
"It was already planned a long time ago. It's alright then. Do you know where they went for the outing?"
Li Hongcheng was stunned when he heard this.
"Your Highness wants to..."
The second prince smiled, stood up and stretched.
"Speaking of which, I haven't been out of Beijing for a long time. Today the weather is just right, and I suddenly felt like going out of town for a stroll."
Li Hongcheng understood what he meant, stood up and said with a smile.
“I heard that the Wildflower Valley has nice views.”
……
A secluded courtyard thirty miles south of Kyoto.
Lin Gong walked out of the main house neatly dressed and yawning. When he was going down the stairs, Lin Jingyan came up to him.
"Did the Second Young Master have a good rest last night?"
Lin Gong rubbed his eyebrows.
"I was thinking about the route to the south last night. I went to bed a little late, but I slept soundly until now."
Lin Jingyan said.
"Thank you for your hard work, Second Young Master. I have already sent someone to the nearest town to buy breakfast. Please sit in the courtyard for a while."
Lin Gong hummed.
The two of them went down the stairs and sat down on the stone seat in the yard. Lin Jingyan poured a cup of tea for Lin Gong.
Lin Gong picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"How long have you been shopping?"
Lin Jingyan said.
"It's been about an hour. This place is remote, and the nearest town is thirty or forty miles away. For safety reasons, I didn't let him go back to Kyoto, so it may take a little longer, but it should be soon. Don't worry, Second Young Master."
Lin Gong nodded, took out a piece of paper from his arms and spread it on the table.
"This is the southward route I researched last night. Please help me with some advice. Here's what I'm thinking. Let's go to the nearest dock first and find a boat to go first..."
As the two were discussing, the guard in charge of shopping came back with a lot of big and small bags. Seeing this, Lin Jingyan apologized to Lin Gong, stood up and hurriedly asked the other guards to go out and help.
After a busy period.
A bowl of porridge, a plate of still warm buns, and a few side dishes were placed on the table in front of Lin Gong. The rest of his men were also eating a big bun each.
When he was out, Lin Gong didn't care about what he did and just picked up the buns and started eating.
Lin Gong was enjoying his meal, taking a bite of steamed bun, a side dish and a mouthful of porridge, when the guard on guard outside the door suddenly came to report.
"Second Master, a blind man suddenly showed up at the door. He said he had something urgent to discuss with you."
Lin Gong paused while drinking porridge, threw the spoon into the bowl, and frowned.
"blind?"
Lin Jingyan asked the guard.
"Is that blind man a martial artist?"
Guard Road.
"I don't have any true energy in my body!"
Hearing this, Lin Jingyan felt a little relieved and looked at Lin Gong.
Lin Gong's frown relaxed upon hearing this. His worry was gone, and only curiosity remained. He wanted to see what this blind man who appeared out of nowhere and knew his identity was doing.
After thinking about it, Lin Gongdao.
"Let him in."
"Yes!"
The guard left immediately.
Lin Jingyan looked at the guards who were eating in the yard and looking at them, and said loudly.
"Don't eat yet, everyone, be on alert and be ready to attack at any time!"
……
Chapter 2 A little later
(End of this chapter)
