His expression was full of ferociousness, as if he was struggling with something, or like he was engaging in a battle between heaven and man.
Lan Chen was so frightened that he choked hard, but he still tried his best to control his inner panic, for fear of being seen by the two people opposite him.
Fortunately, in an instant, Mr. Deng regained his slightly ferocious expression.
He turned his whole body, raised his hand and gently placed it on Lan Chen's head. At the same time, he blocked Hua Wuchang's sight. Then he whispered, "There was a moment just now when I wanted to confess you. Is there any information I can get from torture?"
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"But I guess it's just a forbidden treasure. I've seen it a lot, but this is the first time I've met such an interesting person like you. I just want to help you."
Mr. Deng smiled, a rare kindness that made Lan Chen's hair stand on end.
His heartbeat had slowed down by half just now, and then he realized that Mr. Deng had not given up on the 'treasure' in the mansion, but was suffering from the fact that 'Xicai' did not use force to torture Lan Chen, and the appearance of Wang Katie also
His thirst for knowledge was rekindled.
At first, he was able to suppress it and did not shout out Lan Chen's true identity, but when he heard that Wang Katie was coming to be tortured, he was completely confused.
That look was enough to give him nightmares for several nights.
Although Mr. Deng said he wanted to 'help', it was really uncomfortable to feel like his life was in the hands of others, and his life or death could be decided just by someone else's words.
"What?" Mr. Deng said sarcastically, "Are you in a mood? Do you think you are a catfish and are being slaughtered by others?"
"Almost." Lan Chen smiled, his mouth full of self-deprecation.
"I thought you understood this principle. The weak will eat the strong, kid." Mr. Deng patted Lan Chen on the shoulder and finally turned around.
Lan Chen felt even more bitter.
His back was directly exposed, without a trace of defense.
He... is really looked down upon.
The loss was only temporary. After all, the person in front of him was Mr. Deng, and he was probably not the kind of master that could be counted among the entire Daqian Dynasty.
"Hua Wuchang, Qiu Jinpeng, why don't you give me some face and leave Wang Katie to me?"
It seemed like he was begging for mercy, but Mr. Deng's nonchalant expression was basically an order.
Hua Wuchang was stunned at first, not knowing how he managed to do this.
"Mr. Deng? Do you want to monopolize the information of Lan Mansion?"
"Why do I, Mr. Deng, need to explain to you and other juniors when I do things? I just treat it as a favor. Then Katie Wang, I have other uses."
"You're just..." Hua Wuchang looked embarrassed and a little at a loss. How could he get into such a roadblock?
But Qiu Jinpeng was the first to react, "I was just thinking, why does your apprentice look so familiar? He is not Liang Qiyou, but Xuzhou Lanchen, right?"
"I have seen portraits in the capital, and they look familiar to me. I guess Mr. Deng is not the kind of person who eats alone. Since he said he wants Wang Katie as a retainer, it must be for Lan Chen, right? Am I right? Young Master?
"
Qiu Jinpeng looked past Mr. Deng and stared directly at Lan Chen.
Lan Chen nodded with a wry smile, "I have good eyesight, I can recognize them all."
"What!" Hua Wuchang's eyes widened, full of shock.
But the one who was most surprised was none other than Katie Wang.
When he saw Lan Chen, he himself was startled. How could such an unprecedented daydream lead to such a situation? The noble Lord, despite all the hardships, came to Huadu just to find the missing retainer. What do you call it?
Katie Wang is not moved?
But it was precisely because of this 'touch' that he did not dare to recognize her.
During these days of being tortured, he was filled with murderous malice towards Lan Chen. If Hua Wuchang noticed that the Master of the Lan Mansion was right in front of him, the consequences would be disastrous.
So after that brief glance, Katie Wang immediately pretended to be a stranger.
Although Lan Chen didn't understand the meaning, he had a vague guess at the critical moment and successfully caught up with Wang Katie's 'drama'.
Katie Wang looked at Qiu Jinpeng bitterly. The play was conducted well, but this person saw it, and she was really unwilling to do so.
at this point.
Katie Wang was very happy and relaxed, and immediately shouted, "Little Sir! I wanted to pretend not to know you and escape smoothly, but God's fate is not as good as fate."
"I, Wang, will be the greatest blessing if I follow you. Don't worry, I didn't say a word about 'Yanfang'!"
"If you want to kill or behead me, let them do whatever they want. I am neither old nor young. If I can see you again, I will die without regrets!"
Lan Chen was actually a little moved, but he couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that it was not his turn to speak here. Whether it was life or death, Mr. Deng still had the final say.
But Lan Chen only knew one thing, and that was that some things were achieved by himself.
Through careful observation, he gradually understood Qiu Jinpeng's thoughts, or rather the thoughts of 'Master Situ'.
After taking a deep breath, he also said, "Katie Wang, this trip has been hard. But what needs to be said is still to come."
"Senior Qiu, Magistrate Hua, I'm sorry. Things happened for a reason, so I changed my name."
Bow solemnly, full of apology.
Without waiting for the two to reply, Lan Chen continued, "I know how much you care about the Lan Mansion, and I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you if I tell you. I am addicted to gambling and almost destroyed the mansion."
"Fortunately, I finally found my way back and managed to keep my little bit of capital in the Lan Mansion. Unfortunately, I am very familiar with that old house, and it really doesn't have what you call a 'treasure'."
"If you don't believe it and you have time, you can go to Xuzhou. I will definitely entertain a few people. Just search it. If there is something that makes people jealous, just take it. What can I, Lan Chen, do if I keep it?
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Pretending to sigh, Lan Chen also caught a glimpse of the serious expressions on Qiu Jinpeng and Qiu Jinpeng's words.
Immediately he continued vividly, "I never thought that you were thinking about those things in the house. Just take them, if you can stop disturbing them. My father... was raped by a traitor in the court."
He was framed, and now he is wandering across the border. No matter what, I have to protect my home and wait for him to come back!"
Every word was spoken with force and force, and Lan Chen also glanced inadvertently, fixing his attention on Qiu Jinpeng's face!
really!
Although there was only a slight change, he could still see it clearly. The flash of 'hurry' explained a lot of problems!
But this is not the time to fall out, and besides, there is a real mastermind behind the scenes. It’s boring to beat a dog. If you want to beat a dog, you have to beat the owner!
"I wonder what Senior Qiu and the Governor of Hua want? My retainer Wang Katie got lost and has been in Huadu for a while. Now that I see you again, I'm really happy. Why don't you let me go back to Xuzhou with him? You can go to Xuzhou in the future.
When the state comes, can we just entertain you?"
There was a moment of silence.
Mr. Deng just watched with cold eyes, but his greater attention was not on the two people opposite him.
It doesn't matter if they make any small moves, their strength speaks for itself.
Instead, he was more concerned about why Lan Chen could still be so calm and composed at this critical moment. He was really...a young hero!
Finally, it was Qiu Jinpeng who broke the silence: "Young Sir? Ha, what a young Sir. In that case, it's up to you. Go back, Katie Wang."