Chapter 115 115: In the blink of an eye, everything is gone
Dustpan Lane is not peaceful tonight.
Something big happened to Chen's second wife. The family god who had been worshiped for more than 20 years turned into an evil spirit and turned against the family owner, leaving Chen Shicheng dead on the spot.
According to people present, the wolf god was so cruel that he disembowelled Chen Shicheng, ripped out Chen Shicheng's heart, and ate it.
When such a big thing happened, the second room was immediately in chaos.
Fortunately, the second son, Chen Guizhong, was at home and stabilized the situation. On the one hand, he was dealing with his father's death; on the other hand, he sent out his disciples to hunt down the escaped evil wolf family god; he also sent people to inform the clan and ask for help...
At dawn, Taoist boy Mingfeng of Changsheng Temple did not see his master, Taoist Master Song, coming to collect the elixirs. Only when he entered the house did he find that Taoist Master Song had died in the room.
Was killed.
Kill with one sword!
Mingfeng Taoist boy was so frightened that Dan Huo no longer cared about guarding him and ran out to find someone.
It didn't take long for the entire Dustpan Alley to become noisy like a pot of boiling water.
……
Chen Jin got up and finished washing.
When he saw Ye Yanke practicing his sword, he stood by the side and watched with his hands behind his hands.
After watching for a while, there were hurried footsteps and noises outside.
Soon, Chen Shizhen ran in and said breathlessly: "Something big happened."
Ye Yanke stopped his sword and asked: "What happened?"
"My second brother is dead, and there is still Taoist Song from the Temple of Immortality..."
While Chen Shizhen was telling the story, he couldn't help but glance at Chen Jin.
Ye Yanke also glanced at Chen Jin.
If Chen Shizhen was suspicious, then Ye Yanke was almost certain that these two incidents were inseparable from Chen Jin.
Such a decisive and ruthless behavior is beyond imagination.
These days, Chen Jin has been practicing behind closed doors, calmly. But in fact, I had already made up my mind to resolve the matter before the provincial examination started.
Or maybe, from the beginning to the end, they did not regard Taoist Song and the others as their real opponents, and allowed them to behave however they wanted.
In the blink of an eye, everything was gone.
Facing the gazes of the two people, Chen Jin looked as normal and said with a smile: "Really? It's a coincidence that they died, but it's everyone else's business... Mr. Chen San, the provincial examination will start tomorrow. I live here, how can I It’s inconvenient. So after lunch, I went to stay at the Qingyun Inn near the Examination Institute. Anyway, Mr. Hu had already reserved the room, so it was a waste.”
The provincial examination is different from the boy examination. The rules are much stricter, and there are three examinations, each lasting three days.
During each exam, students had to live in the examination room's dormitory.
The distance from Dustpan Alley to the Examination Center is not short. If you rush there on the same day, you will be in a tight schedule and it is easy to make mistakes.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Chen Jin to rush there early.
Hearing this, Chen Shizhen immediately forgot about the death of Song Daozhang and others. After all, the other party was the culprit who bankrupted his family, and his death was a happy one.
As for who the murderer is, who cares.
The most important thing at the moment is Chen Jin's great cause of imperial examination, and there is no room for failure.
So he said: "Okay. I will go and ask Jin'er to prepare a lunch for you. Have a good meal and congratulate you in advance."
There is no need to prepare dry food for the exam.
In the Qian Dynasty, in order to prevent cheating, no other things were allowed to be brought into the township examination except the examinee himself.
The four treasures of study, food and drink, are all provided by the examination center.
This is much easier.
Of course, for Chen Jin, eating is simpler. As long as you take one Wuqi Jingyang Pill before entering the venue, it will be enough to offset your hunger for two or three days without refining the qi.
In terms of efficacy, it is the same as fasting grain.
At nearly noon, the banquet was ready, a large table full, and extremely sumptuous.
Chen Jin and Ye Yanke were not polite and came to the table to eat. After eating, pack your bags.
In fact, they don't have many things. Whether it's Chen Jin or Ye Yanke, they are both the kind of people who just leave and travel light.
However, it was inconvenient for Wangcai to go with him, so he let him stay.
After all, the Qingyun Inn is full of students who are concentrating on preparing for exams. Dogs come and go and are out of place. It would be bad if they disturb anyone.
When Chen Jin acts, he will also pay attention to and avoid the rules and etiquette that should be observed.
Anyway, after the exam, he will come back here.
Originally, Chen Jin planned to let Ye Yanke see him off and return to Chen Shizhen's house to stay. But Ye Yanke was unwilling and insisted on waiting at the inn.
"Master Chen San, I will return this box of books to you."
Chen Jin held the book box and handed it to Chen Shizhen.
Chen Shizhen said hurriedly: "Mr. Chen, there is no need to return the book in a hurry. You can keep it by your side and read it slowly."
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Chen Jin smiled: "I have finished reading it and I have benefited a lot. Thank you."
"Have you finished reading?"
Chen Shizhen couldn't help being stunned.
The box of books he carefully selected contains thirty or forty books, each of which is quite thick and contains tens of thousands of words.
If added up, it's not a small amount.
From the moment it was handed over to Chen Jin, to this day, even if Chen Jin reads one book a day, he still can't finish it.
What's more, how can you finish reading one book in one day?
Isn't that just swallowing the jujube and reading without seeking a deeper understanding?
Useless for learning.
Suddenly it occurred to me that Chen Jin might have selected a few books from them. If we look at the key points, it would make sense.
In any case, on the eve of the provincial examination, Chen Jin said that after reading these books, they should be somewhat helpful.
That's enough.
As for the final result, it depends on the performance on the spot.
Packed up and ready to go.
During the rural examination, I had a lot of plans, and it only lasted about ten days. It was not a long journey, so there was no need to worry about separation.
Besides, when I go to take the exam, those who see me off should give me joy, encouragement, and congratulations.
Chen Jin gave Chen Jin a handkerchief that she had embroidered by herself. On the silk handkerchief was a picture of the laurels in the Toad Palace. The meaning of this is self-evident.
Just as he was about to go out, there was a lot of noise outside, and a large group of people came menacingly and blocked the door.
The leader was clearly Chen Guizhong, who was wearing sackcloth and mourning, followed by more than a dozen retainers and guardians.
Chen Shizhen stepped forward quickly and shouted: "Ah Chong, why are you leading people to block my door?"
Chen Guizhong looked sad and angry: "What? You used despicable means to harm my father, and now you want to run away?"
Chen Shizhen said in surprise: "What are you talking about? The death of my second brother. What does it have to do with my family? The provincial examination is coming soon. Mr. Chen is about to rush to the examination hall. You don't have to mess around here."
There was a loud sound.
Chen Guizhong pulled out the sword from his waist and raised it in his hand: "I don't care! In short, no one can leave Dustpan Alley until the truth about this matter comes to light."
Ye Yanke looked stern, took a step forward, pressed the hilt of the heavy sword with his right hand: "You have a sword, why don't I have a sword in my hand? Who dares to hinder my husband's future, don't blame a certain family for being ruthless."
Crash.
The gatekeepers behind Chen Guizhong had all their weapons in hand and gathered around him, watching him with eager eyes.
The two sides were at war with each other, as if they were about to fight if they disagreed, and the abbot's path would be dyed red with blood.
(End of chapter)