Chapter 217 Not in vain
Fan Xian shrugged.
"Sure, let's go together. I haven't met Cheng Jushu yet. But don't worry, wait until I finish eating."
Mei Chengan looked at him with amusement.
"urgent?"
Fan Xian reacted for a moment and smiled.
He is such an impatient person that he actually advised his fellow villager who is as steady as an old dog not to be impatient. This is really going against the grain. It's a bit funny.
"By the way, I saw you communicating with that shadow that day. You are very familiar with him, right?"
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Well, what's wrong?"
Fan Xian said in a sad voice.
"Chen Pingping sent him to secretly protect me. I think he has some mental problems. Not only did he show up and tell me about this, but he also asked me about Uncle Wu Zhu's whereabouts. How could I know who he is? He just opened his mouth and asked."
Mei Cheng'an smiled when he heard this, just like Shadow. He thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Shadow is the head of the Sixth Division of the Overwatch Council. He has the strength of a ninth-rank master, is the best in the council, and is also the most powerful assassin in the world.
He usually follows Chen Pingping and is considered his personal bodyguard. With him around, no one can touch you unless they are the Grand Master or your Uncle Wu Zhu.
Oh, by the way, he is a martial arts fanatic who dreams of fighting a grandmaster. Now he has no chance of meeting those four, so he has set his sights on your Uncle Wu Zhu."
Fan Xian suddenly realized.
"I see. I was wondering why he was so concerned about my uncle Wu Zhu's news. By the way, what's with that black robe and mask?"
Mei Chengan shrugged.
"Hiding my identity, what else could it be?"
Fan Xian asked curiously.
"Have you ever seen his true face?"
Mei Chengan shook his head slowly.
"No, except Chen Pingping, no one knows what he looks like."
Fan Xian said "oh", feeling a little disappointed, and thought for a while.
"So he could be anyone around us?"
Mei Cheng'an said.
"You could say that."
Fan Xian clicked his tongue twice and stopped talking, silently eating the plums. As he was eating, he thought of another question.
"Hey, you know, he wears a mask and a black robe all day, how does he eat? He can't hide in a small dark room every time he eats."
Mei Cheng was happy. He had also been puzzled by this question before.
"You are so silly. Since he could be anyone, once he takes off his robe and mask, who would know he is a shadow? Naturally, he can eat wherever he wants."
Fan Xian was stunned, then screamed when he came to his senses.
"I'm being stupid again, making stupid mistakes."
"Hahaha."
The two of them slowly ate their plums and drank a cup of tea before getting up and setting off.
This time, Mei Cheng'an did not take Fan Xian's carriage, but let Qingniao drive the carriage. It was still more comfortable to sit in his own carriage.
After saying hello to Teng Zijing, the two carriages headed straight to the Supervisory Office.
Speechless all the way.
When they arrived at the Supervisory Office, Mei Cheng'an got off the carriage, glanced at Teng Zijing who couldn't help but look at the gate of the Supervisory Office, and smiled.
"Revisiting the old place, want to go in and take a look?"
Fan Xian on the side also echoed.
"Yeah, let me show you around."
Teng Zijing glanced at the gate of the Supervisory Council, smiled, and shook his head at the two of them.
"Forget it. I finally got away. It's not appropriate to go again. Okay, I'll wait here. You guys go ahead."
Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian no longer forced him upon hearing this. They stood up and entered the Supervisory Office. This case belonged to the First Division, so naturally they had to ask the First Division if they wanted to know the whereabouts of Cheng Jushu.
The two men attacked Wang Qinian again. Wang Qinian was used to it after so many attacks. Seeing that they were very calm, he stood up from his seat and bowed.
"Why are the two adults here?"
Mei Cheng'an didn't waste time and asked straight to the point about Cheng Jushu's situation. Although Wang Qinian was just a clerk, he was very well-informed and he actually knew about this matter.
"Cheng Jushu has been sent out of Kyoto by Lord Zhuge and rushed back to Northern Qi. He was originally going to be detained because of his identity as a secret agent.
But I heard that there was a general in Northern Qi who had a history with Cheng Jushu and was willing to exchange the Northern Qi defense map for him, so Lord Zhu let him go."
Mei Cheng'an nodded when he heard this. Now that things had come to this, he had to think about how to explain it to Xiao Niu.
Fan Xian was a little surprised.
"Just let them go like that? Can we trust the people from Northern Qi? What if they give us a fake defense map? Wouldn't that put us in a difficult position?"
Wang Qinian said.
"Yes, Wang was also confused about this matter at first, and even looked up Cheng Jushu's life.
Cheng Jushu has always been a loner and unruly, and has had many conflicts with generals in the Northern Qi army. How could he be such an old friend?
But later Wang figured it out. If Wang could find out, then how could Lord Zhu not find out? He must have a reason for doing so. "
Fan Xian frowned and thought about it.
"Just follow the plan?"
Wang Qinian's face was full of wrinkles when he smiled.
"Hey, Your Excellency is indeed smart. Wang is convinced!"
"go with!"
Fan Xian cursed with a smile.
Mei Chengan asked.
"When was it released?"
Wang Qinian put away his smile and replied.
"Just the day before yesterday when we went on an outing."
Mei Cheng'an suddenly realized and his eyes lit up. Isn't this a ready-made reason? It seems he doesn't need to rack his brains to make one up.
"Okay, keep busy, there's nothing else to do."
After saying something to Wang Qinian, Mei Cheng'an looked at Fan Xian.
"Let's go."
Fan Xian nodded.
Wang Qinian immediately bowed.
"Goodbye, my two lords!" After bidding farewell to Wang Qinian, the two of them went straight out of the Supervisory Office and first told Teng Zijing the news.
Teng Zijing was delighted after hearing this.
"It's good to send him away, it's good to send him away!"
Mei Chengan looked at him with contempt.
"Look at how little you have accomplished. Let's go to your house and I'll explain it to Xiao Niu in person."
Teng Zijing couldn't ask for it more.
"Let's go!"
The two carriages set out of the city again and headed straight for Teng Zijing's house. On the way, Mei Cheng'an stopped once and bought three candied haws, which were Xiao Niu's favorite.
Of course, not all three were given to him. Teng Zijing couldn't agree to that, so Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian each tasted one for him.
When they arrived at the destination and got off the car, Teng Zijing led the two of them into the yard.
Xiao Niu was indeed at home, but he was still taking a nap. Teng Zijing wanted to wake him up but was stopped by Mei Chengan. There was no need.
The three of them sat down under the shed in the yard and chatted for a while, and Xiao Niu finally woke up.
Xiao Niu rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked out of the room. When he saw the three people in the yard, he immediately ran towards Teng Zijing, threw himself into his arms, and called him "Dad".
Teng Zijing smiled and patted him on the back.
"Okay, get up and look who's here!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Niu stood up straight and turned to look at Mei Cheng'an and the others. He was okay when he saw Fan Xian and just called him "Uncle Fan Xian" obediently, but he was much more surprised when he saw Mei Cheng'an.
"Boss An, when are we going to pick up the big guy?"
This name was given to him by Fan Si during their outing.
Mei Cheng'an did not answer but asked instead.
"Xiao Niu, when you can't see your parents, do you miss them?"
Xiao Niu thought about it and said crisply.
"Think so."
Mei Cheng'an is honest and good at persuading.
"Then when you can't see them, do you want to see them immediately?"
Xiao Niu touched his chin with his finger, tilted his head and thought for a while, then nodded.
"miss you!"
Mei Chengan snapped his fingers.
"Then do you think the big guy misses his parents after being away from home for so long? Does he want to see them as soon as possible?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Niu said.
"Um...yes, so we can't pick up the big guy, right? Did he go home to see his parents?"
Hiss~ This child is smart.
Mei Cheng'an was amazed, Fan Xian looked surprised, and Teng Zijing smiled proudly and rubbed his son's little head.
“Yes, when we went on the picnic, he was in a hurry to go home to see his parents, so he left. By the time I received the news, it was too late.
I'm sorry I can't take you to see the big guy. I bought you your favorite candied haws. Can you forgive me?"
After saying that, he took out the candied haws from behind and held it in front of him.
When Xiao Niu saw the candied haws, his eyes suddenly lit up. He took it, licked it, and then looked at Mei Chengan.
"Okay, I forgive you."
Teng Zijing: “…”
Fan Xian: "..."
Mei Chengan was smiling happily.
"Thank you!"
Xiao Niu licked the candied haws again and waved his little hand.
"You're welcome, Boss An. It's normal for a big guy to miss his parents after being away from home for so long. Now that he's gone home to find his parents, I feel relieved."
Mei Chengan gave a thumbs up.
"The little calf is so sensible!"
The calf smiled sheepishly and licked the candied haws.
Since the matter had been settled, Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian did not stay any longer. After saying hello to Madam Teng Zijing, the three of them left the yard.
After closing the courtyard door from the outside, Teng Zijing said to the two of them with an embarrassed look on his face.
"This child loves sweets. He is a bit useless. I am sorry to make you two laugh."
Mei Chengan sighed when he heard this.
"Why do you say that about Xiao Niu? He is such a reasonable person."
Fan Xian echoed.
"That's right. How can such a sensible son be as annoying as you say? It's easy to solve. He understood it in one go. He's so smart."
Teng Zijing: “…”
Teng Zijing, who was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, said helplessly.
"Anyway, the matter has been resolved. Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip."
Mei Chengan waved his hand casually.
"I made this trip for myself. It has nothing to do with you. Don't thank me."
Fan Xian said.
"I just wandered around and did nothing, so you can't thank me."
Teng Zijing smiled helplessly.
"alright."
……
After returning to Kyoto, the two carriages parted ways at a certain intersection and went their separate ways.
Although this trip was a bit tiring, Mei Chengan thought it was worth it and it put his mind at ease.
After returning home, Mei Cheng, feeling free, took a peaceful nap.
After waking up, I was in a daze for a while, wrote a letter to my wife, read a book for a while, and the afternoon passed leisurely. After dinner, I did some handicrafts.
It wasn't anything special he was making, just some tinkering. Looking at the messy finished product, Mei Chengan went to rest with satisfaction.
The next few days were uneventful and nothing happened. Mei Cheng'an went to work and rested as usual. Even Fan Xian did not come to harass him, which was a rare occurrence. He felt extremely comfortable.
A blink of an eye…
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(End of this chapter)
