That morning, when Lu Chen walked out of his wooden hut with a yawn, he saw a man standing with his hands behind his back on the quiet Feiyan Terrace, not far from his wooden hut.
He looked to be in his forties or fifties. He had a refined bearing and a calm expression. Perhaps it was because of his age, there were already some stars on his temples, but it could still be seen that he was still in the prime of his life.
The man stood there, looking at the sea of clouds beyond the cliff. Then, he turned around and saw Lu Chen. He smiled calmly and quietly, nodding at Lu Chen and saying, "Hello."
"Yes, hello. May I ask who you are, Senior?" Lu Chen tried to recall, but he had no impression of this person before, so he asked politely.
The man walked toward him and stopped a few feet away from Lu Chen. He wasn't too close to make it awkward, but he wasn't too far away to make it seem rude. He looked Lu Chen up and down, then nodded and said with a smile, "You must be Lu Chen?"
"Hmm? I am Lu Chen. Do you know me, Senior? "Lu Chen was a little surprised.
The man smiled and said, "Oh, I don't think we've met before. Let me introduce myself. My surname is Su, and my name is Tianhe."
"Su Tianhe …" Lu Chen repeated the name in his heart. Suddenly, his expression changed. He looked at the man's face again and found him familiar. There were some similarities between him and Su Qingjun. He was surprised and said, "Could you be from the Su family …"
Su Tianhe smiled and nodded, "I can be considered the head of the Su family, and also Qingjun's father."
Lu Chen was speechless. He didn't expect the head of the Su family to come to the Feiyan Terrace alone so early in the morning. But judging from Su Tianhe's extraordinary bearing, he was completely different from the young people in his family.
At this moment, Su Tianhe's gaze swept over Lu Chen's face. After a while, he sighed and said, "Brother Lu, I didn't teach my son well and wasn't strict enough with my subordinates, causing you to suffer. This is all the fault of the Su family. I apologize in advance. "
After saying that, he solemnly cupped his hands and bowed to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and a strange light flashed in his eyes, but he quickly stepped aside and said, "Senior, please don't do this. I don't deserve it."
Su Tianhe smiled at Lu Chen and said, "Brother Lu is reasonable and an outstanding person. I believe you are also a broad-minded person." As he said that, he stepped forward and stuffed a cloth bag into Lu Chen's hand, saying, "There are some rare spiritual materials in this bag. They are probably worth thousands of spiritual stones. It's just a small token of my appreciation, but it can't make up for the guilt in my heart. Please accept it, Brother Lu. For the sake of my old face, please don't hold a grudge against our Su Clan. "
As he said that, he looked at Lu Chen with a sincere expression. Lu Chen's face also showed some fear and nodded, saying, "Senior Su, you are too polite. How, how can I accept this?"
As he said those polite words, Lu Chen was about to push the cloth bag out, but his fingers tightened on the cloth bag.
Su Tianhe glanced at the cloth bag and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He was determined to give it to Lu Chen.
The two pushed for a while, but in the end, Lu Chen reluctantly accepted it and thanked Su Tianhe with a happy face.
After joking for a while, Su Tianhe and Lu Chen seemed to be chatting very congenially. Su Tianhe glanced at the cave on the other side and turned to Lu Chen, saying, "Brother Lu, I think it's getting late. Can you help me call Qing Jun and ask her to come out and meet me?"
Lu Chen was slightly surprised and said, "Senior, you and she are father and daughter. Can't you just go and call her directly?"
Su Tianhe sighed and said, "Brother Lu, you don't know. I was not at home a while ago. I heard that Qing Jun came back and quarreled with my wife and a few brothers. After that, we didn't contact each other for a few days. When I came back and heard about this, I immediately reprimanded them and then came up the mountain. "
Speaking up to here, he paused for a moment and then said sincerely, "In fact, what you said just now is also reasonable. Qing Jun and I are father and daughter. Everything can naturally be discussed. But I'm afraid that she is still angry and unwilling to see me. So, I'll have to trouble Brother Lu. "
Lu Chen nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Alright then, I'll help you call her. However, I have to warn you first that I don't dare to guarantee that she'll come out to see you herself."
Su Tianhe laughed and looked relaxed, but there seemed to be a glimmer of light flashing in the depths of his eyes. He said with a smile, "Haha, it seems that Brother Lu really understands Qing Jun. Do you know that it's a little difficult to call her this morning?"
Lu Chen was startled for a moment, then immediately shook his head and said with a smile, "No, no, no. Senior Su, you misunderstand. How would I know? I'm just afraid that a lowly odd-job disciple like me might not pay attention to Young Lady Su even if I call her. Alright, wait a moment, I'll go call her for you. "
As he said this, he turned around and walked towards the stone door of the cave residence.
The morning sun sprinkled down from the sky and shone on the faces of the two men. When Lu Chen turned his back to Su Tianhe, the smiles on their faces disappeared at the same time.
The man's gaze was calm and somewhat cold, deep as the sea.
… …
Lu Chen stood in front of the stone door of the cave residence and began to loudly knock on the door. Occasionally, he and Su Tianhe would look back and smile at each other and nod slightly.
But after a long time, the stone door still didn't move. It seemed that Su Qingjun had no intention of coming out.
Lu Chen touched his chest. There was still a yellow talisman stone lying there. It was the Heart Burning Talisman that Su Qingjun gave him when he planted the Eagle Fruit Tree. She didn't take it back later on. So these days, if he wanted to find Su Qingjun, he wouldn't knock on the door like this. But now he had no intention of using the Heart Burning Talisman. After calling for a while, he turned back to look at Su Tianhe and said somewhat helplessly, "Senior, you see …"
Su Tianhe nodded and pondered for a moment before saying to Lu Chen, "In that case, it's not good for me to stay here for a long time. Moreover, I do have some things to do in the city below the mountain, so I can only leave first. Brother Lu, when you see Qingjun, please help me tell her that I've come to see her. We're all family, so there's nothing that can't be said. Ask her to come down the mountain to see me when she has time. "
Lu Chen responded and said, "Senior, rest assured, I will definitely pass on the message."
Su Tianhe smiled and cupped his hands, then turned around and left. From the beginning to the end, he was elegant and approachable, completely different from the other Su family members that Lu Chen had seen before. He was a person that made it difficult for people not to have a good impression of him.
Lu Chen's brows furrowed slightly as he watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance.
…
As usual, Su Qingjun waited until the evening of this day before she slowly walked out of the cave residence and strolled around the Feiyan Terrace. Lu Chen saw her and told Su Qingjun about Su Tianhe's visit during the day.
After listening, Su Qingjun was silent. The expression on her face looked a little complicated, faintly a little annoyed, but also a little guilty and ashamed.
Lu Chen saw the change in her expression and did not say much. He just truthfully repeated Su Tianhe's words to her and then walked away.
In that evening, Su Qingjun stood on the edge of the cliff and looked at the sea of clouds for a long time. The position where she stood was exactly where Su Tianhe stood during the day.
…
"I heard that the most difficult thing to give up in this world is the affection between parents and children." Lu Chen said to Old Ma with emotion, "Unfortunately, I have never felt this feeling since I was a child. I don't know if it's so deep and hard to give up."
Old Ma smiled and said, "Who said it isn't? But I didn't expect that you would tell that old man Su's words so honestly. I thought you would at least do something to it."
"Nonsense, I'm not that kind of person." Lu Chen said.
"Believe me, you are." Old Ma said. He then lowered his head and dodged a cup that Lu Chen threw at him. Then, he said with a smile, "So, as a result of this message, Su Qingjun went down the mountain and went home today?"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "She has been a filial daughter of a noble family for 20 years. Her parents are still alive. How can she really break up with them? Moreover, don't underestimate Su Tianhe. I think he is very shrewd and not easy to deal with. He is much better than his useless nephews. "
Old Ma said with a "hmm" and said, "Yes, the Su family has been thriving these years, and Su Tianhe has contributed a lot."
Lu Chen did not talk about this. They sat for a while, and Lu Chen suddenly said, "How many days until the next full moon night?"
Old Ma was startled and said, "Why do you ask this?" He said with a frown for a moment and then said, "19 days."
Lu Chen was silent for a moment and said, "Can the damn baldy come back before that day?"
Old Ma's eyes narrowed and his face suddenly became serious. He stared at Lu Chen and said in a low voice, "What's going on? Could it be that the spy has made a move? "
Lu Chen hesitated and said, "I can't be completely sure." As he spoke, he told Old Ma about the mysterious symbol he found in the forest that day and what he understood from it. In the end, he said, "Whether the traitor will appear that day or not, and whether he will meet me, I still can't say for sure."
Old Ma thought for a moment and said, "I will immediately report this to Milord, and then you come back in three days. How about it?"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Okay."
Old Ma still showed a trace of joy on his face and said, "If we can find the spy so smoothly, we will be relieved."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "What's wrong? Could it be that you originally wanted to search here for more than ten years?"
Old Ma thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I don't need more than ten years, but I really thought that it might take at least a few years."
The two smiled at each other. After a moment, Lu Chen seemed to ask him casually, "Oh yes, you are quite knowledgeable. Have you heard of a strange insect with three green eyes, shaped like a small snake that devours flesh and blood?"
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