Chapter 14 Returning to the old place
Chapter 14 Returning to the old place
The starlight has faded, the moon has disappeared, it is the moment before dawn.
At this time, the back door of the Chu family was very lively.
When Chu Qing arrived here with others carrying a shoulder pole, people from several other inns and restaurants had also arrived.
Everyone is crowded here. After all, the back door is not big. Even if the door has been opened for a long time, it will take some time for everyone to enter one by one.
The Chu family's chief steward was guarding here with several servants and a martial arts master who was guarding the courtyard. They simply checked the things the people were carrying and then let them in.
After a while, it was Chu Qing's turn.
Glancing at the chief steward Zhou Miao, he lowered his head slightly.
As the third young master of the Chu family, he was almost brought up by this steward since he was a child, so he was very familiar with him.
Although Chu Qing disguised himself last night, it was hard to say whether he would be able to detect any clues.
When Zhou Miao looked at the young porter, he did feel a strange sense of familiarity.
After all, I am too busy today, with too many things to do, and I don’t have the time to look at it carefully.
After taking a quick look, I realized I didn't recognize him, so I didn't take it seriously.
After the servants around him checked and confirmed that there was no problem, they let Chu Qing in.
It was not until he was out of the sight of Manager Zhou that Chu Qing breathed a sigh of relief... This was the first hurdle to enter the door.
But once you pass this level, the rest will not be difficult.
When I looked up, everything around me was so familiar.
The Chu family is very big, but every corner of it is in Chu Qing’s memory. After all, this is his home.
If he wanted to, he could just report his identity and come in openly, and no one would stop him.
But doing so will also cause a lot of trouble.
It’s not that I mind having an extra father and two older brothers… After all, even if it would be a little awkward to inherit this body, I wouldn’t deny it.
The problem is that he is still being hunted by the Nie Jingtai.
It would be fine if no one knew his identity, but if they did, it would be hard to say whether they would not be involved.
Besides, given the current situation, it is more beneficial for him to hide in the dark.
Following the servant's instructions, Chu Qing carried the wine to a warehouse in the backyard.
The servant told Chu Qing to put the wine here and leave after checking that there was no problem.
Chu Qing nodded to show that he understood, and the servant did not stay any longer, but went back through the back door.
After entering the warehouse, there were also several servants guarding it.
Some of them were still yawning, obviously they had not gotten enough sleep... This was normal, as these servants were not very old, some were fourteen or fifteen, and some were sixteen or seventeen.
A half-grown boy who can eat and sleep, and gets up before dawn, how can he not be sleepy?
Chu Qing put down the wine and checked it. He yawned and took out a silver needle about half a foot long. He carefully inserted it into the gap. After taking it out, he found that the silver needle did not change color, so he nodded and put it aside.
After counting everything, he told Chu Qing he could leave.
Chu Qing agreed and went out with his shoulder pole.
When they came, there were servants to lead the way, but when they left, there were no servants. In the end, they were too busy. They needed help in the front and back yards, so they had no time to waste on these porters. They just had the martial arts masters who guard the yard to keep an eye on them.
But how can this martial arts master who guards the courtyard keep an eye on Chu Qing?
Taking advantage of the blind spot, he turned around with his shoulder pole and went behind a rockery.
Hiding the carrying pole in a secluded place, he walked forward along the winding path of the rockery, but was blocked by a wall in a moment.
Without any hesitation, he climbed over the wall.
At this time, there should be no one in this yard. If there is, it definitely won’t be someone from the Chu family.
Because this is Chu Qing's yard.
The footsteps fell silently, and the yard was indeed empty, but not messy, obviously someone cleaned it regularly.
The door and windows of the room were tightly closed. Chu Qing came to the door, stretched out his hand and gently pushed it. With a creak, the door opened. The furnishings in the room came into view one by one.
On the left is the living area, with a new quilt on the bed.
The wooden sword hanging on the head of the bed was carved by Chu Yunfei himself as a birthday gift for Chu Qing when he was three years old.
On the right is the study, which has many books, but he doesn't read many.
The young man was lazy and liked to practice martial arts but his talent was limited. He also hated reading.
Chu Qing picked up a book at random. The book was well preserved. Obviously, someone took it out to dry from time to time to prevent it from being corroded or eaten by insects.
Everything is exactly the same as when I left home.
Pulling out a chair and sitting down, Chu Qing let out a light breath, feeling an indescribable sense of relief.
"Just because you are holding a grudge, why do you want to run away from home instead of living a good life?
"My life has not been easy in the past seven years. I was trying to make a living, but in the end I was tricked into becoming a killer..."
Chu Qing couldn't help but shake his head slightly when he thought of this.
At the moment of death...what was going through your mind?
In the past month, he has never thought about the memory of that moment.
But sitting here at this moment, he suddenly felt that maybe... he was missing home?
The morning light is dim, and the long night is about to end.
As the morning light shone in, Chu Qing suddenly came back to his senses. Why did he feel sad when he revisited this old place?
He shook his head and was about to get up.
But suddenly he heard footsteps approaching. His expression remained unchanged, but his eyes turned slightly:
“Still… it’s coming.”
He stood up slowly and jumped onto the beam before the figure appeared.
The next moment, a figure appeared in front of the room.
He was dressed in black and had a mask on his face.
Mirror table of evil.
A hint of coldness appeared at the corners of Chu Qing's mouth.
Of course, he came here not just to revisit his old place.
He knew that man too well.
Since that person came to Tianwu City, he naturally found out the information he needed to find out.
Therefore, he must have known that Chu Yunfei had a son who had run away from home for seven years.
Moreover, the head of the Chu family missed his son very much and would often come to his youngest son's room to express his feelings.
No matter what kind of person you are, there will always be moments of weakness. Even though Chu Yunfei is a martial arts master, at this time he is just an ordinary father.
Therefore, taking advantage of this morning time when the Chu family was busy, he sneaked in and hid in Chu Qing's room.
Wait until Chu Yunfei comes over and falls into sadness, then it’s time to assassinate him unexpectedly!
Unfortunately, Chu Qing arrived first.
The killer entered the room, looked around, then jumped up and tried to hide on the beam.
But at this moment, the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of sharpness.
His pupils shrank and he reached out to draw his sword... but it was too late.
The long sword, which had just been unsheathed, was put back into the scabbard, with a broken arm hanging on the hilt.
Blood was all over the sky, drops like rain and plum blossoms.
(End of this chapter)