Xiao Ruan reacted the fastest, and the scimitar was in his hand for the first time, blocking Lu Yu's shoulder...
Ding, with a sound, a black mass on Lu Yu's shoulders spread out directly, forming a powder that stained Lu Yu's head and face. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a soft soil.
It's just that the previous fierce momentum, like the sharpest hidden weapon in the world, now I know that it is a clod of soil, which is a bit weird.
Lu Yu frowned, and then whispered: "What a hidden weapon! He hasn't been injured for so many years, but he has made his face ashamed by it. He is indeed a master!"
"Smelly boy, it's just a hello, such a wonderful way!"
Suddenly, a voice rang in front of the three of them, and then everyone watched as a bulge suddenly appeared on the ground, then the head, then the body, and finally the legs. An old man walked from the lawn. 'Long' came out.
Finally, he stretched his waist for a while, looking like a piece of grass that broke the ground.
This form of appearance is really a bit speechless, especially in the middle of the five classics, I am afraid that I will suspect that I have encountered a ghost, and take a breath of fright.
The corners of Lu Yu's eyes twitched twice, and then he smiled bitterly, "It's still unearthed... This... Is this a man or a ghost?"
The old man snorted coldly, and then said: "Boy! Do you know what crime is to run into the palace at night?"
Lu Yu said, "What's the crime? Humph, I don't know. But I know you frightened me like this and hit me with a pill. This is a very big crime, at least it's a crime of punishing the Nine Clan!"
The old man stunned and said: "Zhu Jiu Clan? Little baby is really cruel, can such a thing be done?"
"Ha!" Lu Yu said with a sneer: "Don't you believe it? You can ask, whether it's this kingdom or the city-state Locke, or even the continent that crosses the ocean, you can inquire about it, but if you treat me like this, What kind of punishment is it!"
Lu Yu started to brag.
And he was so effective, and sure enough, a suspicious look appeared on the old man's face, and he couldn't help paying attention to Lu Yu.
Sure enough, the old man, just like Lu Yu thought, staying here for a long time to guard, he must be somewhat blocked from outside news, so... Fudge him is definitely the best way.
Seeing that the old man was silent for a long time, Lu Yu asked: "You didn't stop when we came in. Why did you suddenly show up when we were about to leave? We didn't steal, or rob, or murder or set fire, so we stopped us. … It doesn’t seem to make sense, right?"
"Hahaha!"
The old man smiled, but he was slightly embarrassed, and then said: "Entering is a sin, but we don’t need to talk about sin. I haven’t communicated with outsiders for many years, and I’ve concentrated on cultivating. I came out to see you today, so I only have one question. ask a question."
Lu Yu said, "Oh, that's the case. Say it earlier. It made me worry for a long time, so let's talk about it!"
The old man said: "I want to ask, do you... really have a way to save the third prince?"
"Have!"
Lu Yu was blunt.
The old man said: "Sure enough... Then this poison, can you solve it?"
Lu Yu directly shook his head, and then said, "Don't you just come out to ask me a question? Now that I have finished asking, I have answered it. Wouldn't it be too much to ask again?"
The old man said: "Save it, it will be good."
He didn't seem to have the skills to communicate with people, and he didn't know how to bargain. After Lu Yu said something, then he directly mentioned the transaction.
Lu Yu was the completely opposite person. He was good at trading, and he would trade the resources he held in his hands for more benefits.
So he smiled and said: "I didn't even think about this matter originally. Since you asked this question, it proves that what we said in that room must have been heard by you. Yes, we actually have nothing to conceal. As you have heard, I originally thought about this matter, but now I really don’t want to save him, but... if you can answer me in the same way For a question, I promise you that I will seriously consider it."
The old man seemed a little anxious, and was led by the nose by Lu Yu.
"Well, you can ask."
"Inside..." Lu Yu frowned and said, "What the hell is going on?"
This question is too... general.
So the old man really didn't know how to answer for a while, so he asked, "What are you asking? You should talk about it carefully."
Lu Yu shook his head and said, "No, I am asking you questions now, so you can't ask me questions."
The old man's eyes twitched.
He is just not good at communicating with people, but he is not stupid. Now he understands that Lu Yu is really a cunning guy. Asking questions like this is actually asking him to tell everything he knows!
The old man sighed and looked at Lu Yu's eyes not very well. It seemed that he didn't like this guy very much.
"What happened here? Actually, I don't know, I don't understand, this house, from the day it was built, there have been countless intrigues, which is too complicated for me to distinguish. The current Majesty used to live here, and his father also lived here. Everyone who will eventually become your Majesty will live here for a period of time, but there are also many people, even if they live in, they eventually did not Ascend to that position. You ask me what happened here? I can only say... A lot of things, evil things, noble things, things I don’t understand, really many things. Including the people in it, even It's the most inferior servant, a guard, as if they have their own things, have their own goals, have their own conspiracies, so what happened here? I can only say... Only a few things happened here. It belongs to this place. This is a place full of curses, and what I have to do here is to protect the life of every owner here. During this period, I have failed many times and succeeded many times. Time, and now, I don’t want to fail again."
Answered, but the same as no answer.
In Lu Yu's view, what the old man said was really nonsense.
There is only one thing that is relatively valuable, that is, the old man should have been alive for a long time, his duty is to protect the life of the third prince, but other than that, he doesn't care about anything.
It should have gone through too many conspiracies. Maybe the old man wanted to manage and participate in it before, but the result? He must have been used. Anyone who enters the conspiracy, no matter what ideas they have, whether to break the conspiracy or sanction the conspirators, eventually... will become a part of the conspiracy, whether it succeeds or fails.
Especially being exploited is the most pitiful.
When he thinks that all the things he has done are right and right, he then sadly discovers that all of this has already fallen into someone’s calculations, turned into someone’s weapon, and killed himself. The person who shouldn't be killed protects the bastard who shouldn't be protected...
When people experience something like this, everyone feels... Doubt.
I doubt everything, even myself.
What will it become in the end? Maybe it's what the old man looks like at the moment, only sticking to his most important tasks, and all other things are left unattended. This is not indifference, but a kind of indifferent calm after experiencing everything.
Lu Yu doesn't hate this kind of people.
So he smiled slightly, and then said: "Well, I thought about it and decided... According to the benefits you can give me, and then consider whether to save the third prince, what do you think?"