Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 363 Meeting Shi Qingshan in Andu City

So Chu Chen reached out and touched his waist, and the weapon on his waist instantly entered his spatial storage.

In fact, Chu Chen could take out firearms from his spatial storage at any time.

But over time, he had gotten used to drawing his gun, so Chu Chen always carried some weapons on his waist.

Not for any other reason than to have fun.

After doing all this, Chu Chen took off his cloak and handed it to the two men, then sent them out and lay down on the bed wearing only his outer clothes.

Chu Chen wasn't worried at all that the two of them would harm him, after all, they were still within the territory of Great Xia.

At each city they passed through, soldiers would conduct inspections.

Moreover, according to Zhou Shixun's analysis, since he was going to be a hostage, there was no need for him to harm himself.

Moreover, with his strength as a tenth-grade grandmaster and the stab-proof vest he was wearing, even if these two women suddenly attacked him in his sleep, as long as he remained vigilant, they would have little chance of succeeding.

Moreover, there's a door separating the inner and outer rooms.

Once we're outside the territory of the Great Xia, we can simply put a small bell on the door when we go to sleep at night.

The carriage traveled slowly along the official road of Daxia.

The month-and-a-half-long journey still felt a bit boring to Chu Chen.

After sleeping for half a day, Chu Chen got out of the carriage and went straight to the driver's seat.

He lit a cigarette as if no one else was around, then looked at the somewhat surprised maid and asked, "Where are we?"

"Reporting to Young Master, we have only recently left the capital. Tonight, we will rest in Andu City and continue our journey tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen thought to himself, "This thing is really slow. It took them a whole day to get to Andu."

However, it's good that I'm in Andu, so I can take some time to visit my brother-in-law, Shi Qingshan, in Andu City.

This kid was the one who inadvertently revealed the last time Chi Yanfei learned about Zhou Heng.

It has been a long time now, and it is unknown whether Zhou Shixun has punished him.

It was my own negligence; if Zhou Shixun had killed me, that would have been too much.

As Chu Chen was pondering, the maid beside him asked him in confusion, "Young Master, what kind of magic is that, exhaling smoke?"

Chu Chen turned his head after hearing this, and saw that magic didn't exist!

So he reached out and handed her a cigarette: "This is called a cigarette. It can refresh your mind, beautify your skin, and is a treat for you."

The maid took the cigarette with a puzzled look, and Chu Chen took out a lighter and lit it for her with a snap.

"Yes, yes, yes, suck it in!"

"Great job! You learn so fast. Are you no longer choking? Do you feel a little smug?"

Chu Chen, with a mischievous grin, taught the maid how to smoke.

He thought to himself that since he was idle anyway, he wondered how amusing it would be if those two maids got their smoking cravings.

"Come on, two packs each, this is a bonus for you."

Two packs should be enough to get you hooked!

Chu Chen made a plan in his mind: during this time he spent with them, he would let them have their fill of sucking.

If we get to Rhododendron and those two get a craving for cigarettes, I can at least give them some.

As night fell, the delegation arrived at the city gate of Andu.

After explaining their purpose, the soldiers opened the gates of Andu City and let the delegation in.

Moreover, when the Lord of Andu City saw that the envoy to Luoduo was Chu Chen, he specially invited the delegation to the Lord's Mansion.

He claimed that the Rhodes mission had traveled a long way and that he wanted to do his part as a host.

After a hearty meal, Chu Chen was summoned to Mu Zheng's study: "Young Master Chu, why did you go on this mission to Luo Duo?"

Mu Zheng asked, frowning.

"Oh, Lord Mu, why not?"

"Oh dear, Young Master Chu, the journey to Luo Duo is fraught with danger. You should think it over carefully."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen felt a slight pang of emotion, thinking to himself that Mu Zheng was not a bad person.

"Haha, Lord Mu, you are overthinking it. If His Majesty didn't have a foolproof plan, why would he send me there? Chu Chen is here to thank you for your concern, Lord Mu."

"By the way, how is my brother-in-law, Shi Qingshan, doing?"

“Young Master Chu, His Majesty investigated this matter at the time. When he learned that Shi Qingshan was your brother-in-law, he did not pursue the matter further. However, he dared not let him continue the salt business. Please understand, Young Master. Rest assured, I, Mu Zheng, will always take care of Young Master Chu’s people.”

Upon seeing this, Chu Chen immediately pulled out several glass bottles of wine from behind him and placed them on the table.

"Haha, in that case, thank you very much, Lord Mu. This is just a small token of my appreciation!"

The wine wasn't anything special, but the glass bottle was still quite valuable in the current state of China.

Therefore, Chu Chen's gift was also equivalent to helping Shi Qingshan build a relationship.

After leaving Mu Zheng's study, Chu Chen took advantage of the night and headed towards Shi Qingshan's residence.

Although he escaped this time, he still needs to be taught a lesson.

Otherwise, given his honest, simple, and guileless nature, he would suffer a great loss sooner or later.

"Brother-in-law is here?"

When Shi Qingshan came out to open the door of his mansion and saw Chu Chen, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Brother-in-law, listen to me, I know I was wrong, I committed a capital offense."

"Beheading? Confiscating their property wouldn't be too much."

Chu Chen walked directly past Shi Qingshan, who was kneeling on the ground, and headed towards the inner hall.

When Shi Qingshan's wives saw Chu Chen arrive, they all came to the inner hall, some serving tea and others saying nice things.

"Brother-in-law, please save my family. I didn't mean to do it."

"Furthermore, I have now completely abstained from alcohol and go to the city lord's mansion every day to inquire about news, but the city lord will not see me."

“During this time, my family and I have not dared to leave the house, nor have we dared to go to Qingyun to look for you.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen realized that this was quite interesting. Mu Zheng's avoidance of meeting him was perhaps a way of showing his attitude.

It seems that this unexpected trip to Andu was the right one.

Then he said to the outside, "Alright, get up. The mistake you made this time should, in principle, result in the execution of your entire family."

"But His Majesty is kind-hearted and, considering it was your first offense, pardoned your crime."

"From now on, stop doing that refined salt business. Over the years, you've saved up some money. Just honestly run a small business with your family and live a simple life. Don't go to the city lord's mansion anymore!"

After Chu Chen finished speaking, Shi Qingshan's trembling body gradually calmed down.

He immediately kowtowed to Chu Chen while expressing his gratitude.

Chu Chen shook his head: "Alright, there's no point in saying more. You'd better take care of yourself!"

After saying that, he walked out of Shi Qingshan's residence.

For Chu Chen, Shi Qingshan's current success is a testament to his gratitude towards Chunxiang and Qiuju.

Some people are just hopeless; the higher you push them, the harder they'll fall.

For Shi Qingshan's family, this outcome was quite good.

If anyone were to reveal the prince's whereabouts, Zhou Shixun would likely not let the matter rest until his entire family was wiped out.

Since you're meant to be an ordinary citizen, then be an ordinary citizen.

This is the best protection for Shi Qingshan's family!

Back at the city lord's mansion, Chu Chen went into his room and fell into a deep sleep.