Creation of the whole people: the beginning creates chaos

Chapter 676
"Mr. Han, let's go." Zhou Lin whispered: "The abbot's invitation is very kind, and we must not let it down."

"Okay, master, please lead the way." Han Rui had no choice but to agree, but he still winked at her quietly.

The clever girl instantly understood Han Rui's intentions, and with a gentle and quiet smile on her lips, she said softly, "Mr. Chen, Uncle Chen, let's go too."

"Okay." Chen Shancheng and Chen Shanwu naturally had no objection, and said with a smile on their faces: "Then I will trouble you."

Han Rui shook his head lightly, said something to the little novice next to him, and led the three of them up the mountain. Not long after, they saw a meditation room in the remote and secluded courtyard of the temple.

Pushing the door open, the room is simple, but quite tidy. A simple and elegant Buddha statue stands upright, with kind brows, kind eyes, and a smile on his face, giving people a sense of amiability. On the table, there are burning incense candles, and the curling smoke rises and fills the air. In the air, the fragrance is strong and pleasant.

"Sit." Chen Shancheng pointed to the futon and said politely, "Will you drink tea or tea soup?"

"No need." Han Rui shook his head and said, "We are full, and we came here to offer incense and worship Buddha, not for any other reason, just because my mother likes it."

Han Rui and Zhou Lin looked at each other, nodded slightly, then knelt on the futon, listening to the conversation between Chen Shancheng and Chen Shanwu.

After talking for a while, Chen Shancheng noticed Han Rui and the others, and asked softly, "Dare to ask the two names of Gao."

"My name is Zhou Lin." Zhou Lin said with a smile.

Chen Shancheng was slightly stunned, and said in surprise, "So it's Miss Zhou."

"Mr. Chen, you know me." Zhou Lin said in surprise, a gleam of joy flashed across her beautiful eyes.

"Of course." Chen Shancheng said with a chuckle, "Miss Zhou is a frequent visitor to Qingliang Temple, and she would come to us every time to ask for a cup of tea."

"Then what about Mr. Chen?" Zhou Lin asked, her gaze as bright as autumn water.

Chen Shancheng smiled and explained: "My surname is Chen and my name is Shanwen."

"No wonder." Zhou Lin smiled and said, "No wonder you kept talking about me just now."

"What?" Han Rui was puzzled.

"Mr. Chen." Zhou Lin's pretty face was bright red, and she said shyly, "This is..."

"Oh." Chen Shancheng suddenly came to his senses, patted his forehead and said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, I almost forgot to introduce, I am the young owner of Chen's firm, Chen Shanwen."

Chen Shanwu said at the right time: "We are also old friends, I am Chen Shanwu."

Zhou Lin hurriedly bowed her knees to pay her respects, with a smile on her pretty face, she said softly, "I have admired you two for a long time, and when I saw you today, they really deserve their reputation. You are worthy of being the owner of a big firm, with a dignified appearance and an extraordinary bearing."

"Wonderful praise." Chen Shancheng smiled and said, "Ms. Zhou is both talented and beautiful, which is admirable."

"Where, I'm just talking nonsense." Zhou Lin said modestly.

After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down and leaned slightly. The little novice held a set of tea sets. Chen Shancheng washed the tea, poured a pot of tea, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Pu'er tea from Qingliang Temple is one of the famous teas." First, try it."

"Thank you." Han Rui stretched out his hand to hold the tea, sniffed it, and tasted it carefully.

Zhou Lin also picked up the teacup, sipped it lightly, chewed it carefully, and tasted it slowly. After a long time, she smiled and praised: "Not bad."

"Good tea." Chen Shanwu also agreed, "It's no worse than the tea in the teahouse outside."

"It's not as good as Brother Chen's golden body, it's so delicate, and a cup of ordinary tea can still taste the taste." Chen Shancheng said with a smile: "It's impressive."

"Mr. Chen is too much." Zhou Lin said shyly.

Chen Shanwu laughed, changed the subject, and jokingly said, "However, you two, why did you come to the capital all of a sudden?"

"Uh, I'm ashamed to say that I've been living in Mr. Han's mansion these days." Zhou Lin said softly, "Tonight coincides with a banquet, so I came here to eat."

"Oh, that's it." Chen Shancheng pondered: "However, Mr. Han has rarely held banquets in recent years, why today..."

Chen Shanwu glanced at Han Rui and hinted, "I guess it's because of his mother's illness."

"This..." Chen Shancheng hesitated, and then thought, since Han Rui came to the capital, he must have something to ask for, and it's nothing to help him.

Having made up his mind, Chen Shancheng raised his head and said with a smile, "I really have a present for you and my wife."

"What?" Zhou Lin asked curiously.

"Temporary secrecy." Chen Shancheng pretended to be unreasonable, and then said with a smile: "Anyway, it is absolutely precious, and you will gain a lot of money from safekeeping, and you will never miss it."

"Hehe, Mr. Chen just knows how to joke." Chen Shanwu smiled, stopped asking, changed the subject, chatted with Chen Shancheng for a while, and then offered to leave.

Chen Shancheng quickly asked to stay: "Why do you two leave so quickly, staying in the temple will save money."

"You're welcome, we also came from Yangzhou, and we still have some trivial matters to deal with, so it's inconvenient to stay longer." Chen Shanwu vaguely refused.

Chen Shancheng also knew how to read words and expressions, so he naturally understood that Chen Shanwu was afraid of delaying their trip, so he said with a hearty smile: "Okay, then we will have a chance to meet again some other day."

"See you again by fate." Chen Shanwu cupped his hands and said.

Chen Shancheng nodded with a smile, and after bowing to him, he was about to see off the guests.

Suddenly, the door curtain was lifted, and another figure came in. Seeing the appearance of the visitor clearly, Chen Shanwu's expression became very gloomy, while Chen Shancheng smiled lightly.

The person who walked in was a young handsome young man, dressed in brocade and satin, with a slender figure, a face like a crown jade, suave, heroic, imposing manner, a handsome young man, gentle and jade-like.

"Father." Seeing Chen Shancheng, the handsome young man hurried up to greet him, saluted respectfully, and said with a bit of excitement in his tone, "You're back anyway."

"I'm back to visit my mother." Chen Shancheng smiled warmly, took his arm, pulled the handsome young man to sit beside him, and asked, "How are you doing these few days?"

The handsome young man said shyly, "It's okay."

"That's good." Chen Shancheng nodded in relief, then frowned suddenly, and asked, "By the way, where's your brother?"

"Brother..." The handsome young man hesitated for a while, and said softly, "It's... dead."

Chen Shancheng was startled, then sighed, and comforted him: "My condolences will change."

"Yes, I know." The handsome young man forced a smile.

"Han Rui, this is my eldest son Chen Wenlong." Chen Shancheng said with a smile.

"I met Brother Han." The handsome young man stood up and said politely.

"You're welcome." Han Rui waved his hand lightly, and said with a smile, "I've heard about my brother's name earlier, and I just met you today. It's really a pleasure to meet you."

"Brother Han, you're being polite." Chen Wenlong smiled and said, "I'm just a useless commoner, how dare I bear such a name."

Han Rui couldn't help but smile, Chen Wenlong's modest and prudent character was very similar to his father, but much smoother.

After chatting for a while, Chen Shancheng suddenly said: "Han Rui, you might as well think carefully about the conditions of our Chen family."

Han Rui was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that this guy must have seen that the relationship between Chen Wenlong and Zhou Lin was not simple. The so-called gift was probably to facilitate their marriage.

"Sorry, I've already made an appointment." Han Rui said frankly, "I'm afraid I will disappoint Mr. Chen."

Sadness flashed across Chen Wenlong's face, and he bowed his head in silence.

"So that's how it is." Chen Shancheng said regretfully, "It's me, Meng Lang."

Zhou Lin persuaded softly: "My husband, don't think too much. It's normal for Han Lang not to agree."

"En." Chen Wenlong was silent.

Han Rui smiled easily and said: "Mr. Chen, don't be discouraged. As the saying goes, men and women marry each other, each finds his own mother. Although I can't marry Miss Zhou, it has nothing to do with me who she marries. Don't worry too much about it." Stick to it."

"That's not necessarily true." Zhou Lin said angrily.

"Oh, I would like to hear more about it." Han Rui asked with great interest: "Could it be that Miss Zhou likes Brother Chen and must marry him?"

Zhou Lin stared, and snorted softly: "Don't talk nonsense, I just think..."

Halfway through, Zhou Lin paused and glanced at Chen Wenlong next to her. Her pretty face was flushed, she was so charming, and her beautiful eyes were shining with a hint of tenderness.

"Cough!" Chen Shancheng coughed lightly, hiding his embarrassment, and said with a smile, "Han Rui, let's go to the front yard to drink tea and wait for lunch."

"No need." Han Rui shook his head and said, "I have to go as soon as possible, otherwise I will miss the evening post."

"What a coincidence." Chen Shancheng said in surprise.

"It's really a coincidence." Han Rui nodded, and said with a light smile, "To tell you the truth, I will rest at the inn tonight and return to Jiangning the next day."

"Why are you in such a hurry." Chen Shancheng frowned and said, "Is there something wrong in Yangzhou?"

"It's true." Han Rui didn't hide anything, and explained the matter.

Chen Shancheng suddenly realized, and sighed: "So that's the case, otherwise you wouldn't have left Yangzhou in a hurry."

"Thanks to Mr. Chen's help, otherwise I would have been taken back to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice by now." Han Rui said gratefully.

Chen Shancheng smiled and said, "We're all friends, they're just helping each other, don't worry about it. Besides, I only had this impulse after hearing about your deeds. Otherwise, even if you don't confess, I won't embarrass you."

"Thank you, I will definitely visit you some other day." Han Rui said solemnly, sincerely this time.

"You're welcome." Chen Shancheng nodded and smiled.

After chatting for a few words, Han Rui said goodbye to Chen Wenlong and prepared to leave.

"Brother Han, wait a moment."

Just as he turned around, he heard Chen Wenlong calling, Han Rui turned around and asked doubtfully, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Wenlong hesitated for a while, and said softly: "Can I ask you a question or two, how did my elder brother get killed?"

Han Rui blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "He was working in the inspection department outside Yangzhou city, but he was assassinated in the market. The murderer was masked in a black scarf, tall and thin, with exquisite and fierce swordsmanship..."

"Your elder brother is a patrol inspector, responsible for sealing up contraband, how could he encounter a murderer..." Chen Shancheng interjected, frowning, "Did I make a mistake?"

Han Rui shook his head lightly, and said solemnly: "It's absolutely true. At that time, I was also terrified. I had no room to resist, so I was held hostage by the killer. If it wasn't for the guard who gave his life to save me, I'm afraid I would be dead now."

"It's really a crime." Chen Shancheng sighed, "The poor child has suffered such a calamity."

"I want to avenge him." Chen Wenlong gritted his teeth.

Han Rui pondered for a moment, and suggested: "I think it's better to investigate clearly, otherwise similar tragedies may happen again in the future. After all, you also said that the murderer is very cunning and may have absconded."

"Brother Han is right. I must investigate to the end and seek justice for my elder brother." Chen Wenlong clenched his fists and said, his eyes filled with resentment.

"but……"

Han Rui hesitated a little, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "Brother Chen, I don't think this is appropriate, it's best to tell your father."

Chen Shancheng was stunned, then reacted, and said with a wry smile: "Han Rui, you misunderstood, I didn't intend to stop Wenlong."

"That's good, that's good." Han Rui patted his chest and said, "Let me just say, Brother Chen is generous and kind, and he will definitely not interfere in the private affairs of the younger generation."

"Hehe, that's natural." Chen Shancheng smiled, cursing inwardly, you brat, you're just pretending to be hypocritical.

Han Rui laughed twice, changed the subject and said, "By the way, you guys are..."

"We plan to go to Yangzhou Fucheng to visit my father-in-law and father-in-law, but we are passing through this place, so I invite you to come with me." Chen Shancheng said, "By the way, let's talk about the old days."

Han Rui hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "I also want to talk to Brother Chen, but I have something to do, so I have to leave for Jiangning immediately."

"What's the matter?" Chen Shancheng asked in surprise, "So urgent?"

Han Rui said bitterly: "To be honest, the Yantie government office in Yangzhou has been widely involved in corruption cases. I was ordered to inspect this case, so I must rush to Yangzhou."

Chen Shancheng understood. After a moment of silence, he said softly, "In that case, I'll see you off."

"Thank you, Brother Chen, but don't bother you, just let the coachman take me back." Han Rui hurriedly refused, and it didn't take much effort for him to ride the horse.

"It's okay, it's just a matter of raising your hands." Chen Shancheng insisted: "Besides, I also want to take the opportunity to get to know His Majesty the Emperor of your country."

Han Rui was speechless and thought to himself, why don't I know that you have such ambitions... Uh, it seems that it is not only ambition, but also ambitious ambitions.

"Let's go." Chen Shancheng took the reins and told the coachman to drive away.

After the vehicle drove out of the county seat, Chen Shancheng guided Han Rui to the northeast, and suddenly said, "By the way, I almost forgot to tell you that I bought a map from someone a few days ago."

"Ah." Han Rui said in surprise, "What does it look like?"

"No hurry, I'll give it to you later." Chen Shancheng smiled, and continued: "Brother Han, not long ago, I was traveling in Yangzhou, and it happened to be your art exhibition."

"Brother Chen?" Han Rui asked curiously.

"Well, it's a very beautiful painting." Chen Shancheng said with appreciation: "It's graceful and lifelike, just like a real person, especially the signature on the signature, which is more lifelike."

Han Rui smiled and said modestly, "My praise, brother Chen is showing love."

"This is not a compliment." Chen Shancheng said seriously, "I can assure you that there is no portrait in the entire Chang'an City that can match it."

"It makes me very proud to praise me so much." Han Rui touched his nose, a little embarrassed.

Seeing Han Rui's shy expression, Chen Shancheng laughed dumbfounded, shook his head and said, "Brother Han, there is no doubt about your talent, but these days, you pay attention to poetry, poetry, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and painting is just a small way, which is not worthy of praise."

(End of this chapter)