Chapter 758 Chaos in the City?

So, they did not refuse the old man's invitation and boarded the boat carefully.

The old man began to get busy. He took out some food and water from the cabin and handed them to Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.

"Eat something and drink some water. You seem to need to replenish your energy."

Luo Chen took the food gratefully, and he and Qing Shuang began to eat slowly.

Although the food was simple, it seemed particularly precious at this moment.

"Where are you from?" The old man asked while sorting out the fishing gear.

"That place should be considered the north!" Qing Shuang replied, with a hint of nostalgia in her voice.

"Oh, the north, that's a mysterious place." The old man nodded, as if he had heard of that place.

"Why did you come here?"

Luo Chen put down the food in his hand, he looked up and looked into the distance, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"We are here to find opportunities."

"Opportunities?" A hint of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes.

"That's not a good place. You could die if you're not careful..."

"We know." Qingshuang said firmly.

The old man was silent for a while, then slowly said: "You two young people are brave, but you have to do what you can."

Luo Chen and Qingshuang nodded. They knew that the old man's words were a kind reminder.

"Thank you, old man." Luo Chen said gratefully.

The old man smiled and waved his hand. "You're welcome, young man, I just hope you can be safe."

Luo Chen and Qingshuang rested for a while on the old man's boat, and their physical strength gradually recovered.

With the gentle breeze of the sea, Luo Chen and Qingshuang felt a trace of tranquility gradually seeping into their tired bodies.

The old man was busy at the bow, occasionally casting a concerned look, as if to confirm whether the two young people were really safe.

"What are your plans next?" The old man finally broke the silence.

Luo Chen put down the kettle in his hand and looked into the distance with a firm gaze.

"We plan to continue our journey and look for more opportunities."

"Opportunities are something that can only be encountered by chance." The old man shook his head, seeming to disagree with Luo Chen's words.

"You have experienced so much, isn't it enough?"

Qing Shuang smiled lightly, her eyes flashing with a desire for the unknown.

"Old sir, what we are pursuing is not only opportunities, but also challenges and transcends ourselves."

The old man was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "Young man, I admire your determination, but in this sea area, danger is everywhere, you must be careful."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, they knew that the old man's words were not aimless.

But they are determined and will not back down because of any difficulties.

"We will be careful." Luo Chen answered seriously.

The old man nodded, said no more, and continued his work.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang began to organize their equipment and prepare to embark on the journey again.

"Do you really not need me to take you to the nearby town?" The old man asked when they were about to leave.

"No, old sir." Qing Shuang replied with a smile.

"We have our own way to go. Thank you for your kindness."

The old man nodded and stopped forcing.

He watched Luo Chen and Qing Shuang jump off the boat and embark on the road to the unknown.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang walked along the coastline, and the sea breeze with salt and moisture lifted their spirits.

They knew that the road ahead was still long, but as long as they walked hand in hand, nothing was impossible.

"Luo Chen, do you think we can find more opportunities?" Qing Shuang asked as they walked.

Luo Chen held Qing Shuang's hand tightly, his eyes firm.

"We will definitely find it, Qing Shuang, as long as we don't give up, one day, we will reach our goal."

Qing Shuang nodded, she believed what Luo Chen said.

They continued to move forward, each step was solid and powerful.

Time passed quietly in their footsteps, and the sunset began to slowly sink into the sea level, dyeing the sky a golden red.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang found a relatively hidden rock and decided to rest here for a night.

"The starry sky tonight must be beautiful." Qingshuang leaned on Luo Chen's shoulder and whispered.

Luo Chen looked up at the sky, and the stars were twinkling like countless hopes.

"Yes, just like our hearts, no matter how many difficulties we encounter, there is a light of hope."

They just sat quietly, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

As the night deepened, the waves gently hit the rocks, making a soothing sound, as if playing a lullaby for them.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone on them, Luo Chen and Qingshuang had already stood up in high spirits.

They knew that new challenges and opportunities were waiting for them.

"Let's go." Luo Chen stretched out his hand, and Qingshuang held it tightly.

They continued to move along the coastline, the sea breeze was still, but their steps were more determined.

In the next few days, Luo Chen and Qingshuang experienced a lot, sometimes fighting with sea monsters, sometimes fighting against bad weather.

Every challenge made them stronger and more aware of the importance of each other.

......

As time passed.

About half a month later.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally returned to the city they were in before.

After all, the two of them had obtained all the secrets under the sea.

The next step is naturally to find a place to rest for a while.

There is no need to think so much about resources for the time being.

In a short period of time, it should be enough.

"Huh? Why do you feel like you haven't been back for a while, and this city is more chaotic than before?"

Luochen looked at the soldiers on the street who were wearing iron armor and exuding evil aura.

His brows couldn't help but frown slightly.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and they could see a trace of doubt and vigilance in each other's eyes.

Qingshuang gently pulled Luo Chen's sleeve and whispered: "Let's be careful and find a place to inquire about the situation first."

They walked through the bustling crowd and found a teahouse that seemed relatively quiet.

In the teahouse, several guests were chatting in low voices, and occasionally sighed. Luochen and Qingshuang found a seat in a corner to sit down and ordered two cups of hot tea.

"Waiter, what happened in the city recently?" Luo Chen asked the waiter who came over.

The waiter looked around and said in a low voice: "Two guests, are you from outside? The city has not been peaceful recently. I heard that there are some problems in the city lord's mansion. The city lord suddenly fell seriously ill. Now all the forces in the city are here. Ready to fight for power."

Qingshuang frowned and said softly to Luo Chen: "It seems that a lot of things happened here during the time we left."

Luochen nodded, thought for a moment, and then said to the waiter: "Is there a safe place in the city? We are new here and don't want to get involved in these disputes."

The waiter thought for a while and replied: "Two guests, if you don't want to cause trouble, you can go to the inn in the east of the city. It's relatively quiet there, and the landlady is a good person and won't ask too much about you."

"Thank you, waiter." Luo Chen handed over a few copper coins as a tip, then he and Qing Shuang got up and left the teahouse, following the waiter's instructions and walking towards the east of the city.

The inn in the east of the city is indeed, as the waiter said, extremely quiet. Luochen and Qingshuang walked into the inn and were greeted by a middle-aged woman. She was the proprietress mentioned by the waiter.

"You two gentlemen, do you need accommodation?" the landlady asked with a smile.

Luochen nodded and replied: "Yes, we need two quiet rooms."

The landlady looked at them and seemed to notice something, but she didn't ask any more questions and just said, "Okay, please come with me."

Luochen and Qingshuang were taken upstairs and each entered their own rooms.

Although the room is not big, it is clean, tidy and comfortable.

Qingshuang sat beside the bed and whispered to Luo Chen: "It seems we have to be more careful. The situation in the city seems to be more complicated than we imagined."

Luochen nodded and responded: "Yes, let's rest here for a few days and observe the situation. During this period, we try not to attract other people's attention."

Qingshuang nodded, she knew that Luo Chen's decisions were always carefully considered.

The two decided not to go out for the time being and just stayed in the inn to watch what happened.

Days passed, Luochen and Qingshuang lived a peaceful life in the inn.

They occasionally heard noises coming from outside but tried to avoid getting involved.

However, the peaceful life did not last long.

One night, Luochen and Qingshuang were resting in their room when they suddenly heard a rush of footsteps and noise coming from outside the inn.

The two looked at each other and saw a hint of alertness in each other's eyes.

Luo Chen gently opened the window and looked out.

I saw a group of people dressed in black running quickly through the street. They had weapons in their hands and seemed to be chasing someone.

Qingshuang also came over and asked in a low voice: "Luochen, do we want to go take a look?"

Luochen thought for a moment, then shook his head: "The situation is unclear now, so we should not act rashly, but if they really need help, we can't just sit idly by."

The two decided to wait and see what would happen next.

However, just as they were about to close the window, a figure suddenly jumped out of the crowd and headed straight for the inn.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately realized that this person might be the target of the man in black.

They quickly closed the window, returned to the bed and sat down, pretending as if nothing had happened.

After a while, the door of the inn was pushed open violently, and a man covered in blood stumbled in.

He looked around and saw Luo Chen and Qing Shuang, a trace of despair flashed in his eyes.

"Two friends, please save my life!" the man said hoarsely.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other. They knew this might be trouble, but they couldn't just ignore it.

"What happened?" Luo Chen asked.

The man gasped and said with difficulty: "I am the guard of the City Lord's Mansion. Because I discovered some secrets of the City Lord's Mansion, I am being hunted here. Please help me. As long as I can escape this disaster, I will Pay any price."

Luochen and Qingshuang were silent for a while, and finally Luochen said: "We can help you, but you must tell us the truth."

The man nodded and began to tell everything he knew.

It turns out that someone in the city lord's mansion secretly colluded with foreign enemies in an attempt to subvert the city lord's rule.

And he accidentally discovered the conspiracy and was hunted down.

After listening to the man's story, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang made a decision in their hearts.

They couldn't let such a conspiracy succeed, and they had to take action.

"We will help you, but you must follow our arrangements." Luo Chen said seriously.

The man nodded gratefully, knowing that his fate was in the hands of these two strangers.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang decided to hide the man in the inn first, and then secretly investigate the situation in the City Lord's Mansion.

They knew that this would be a dangerous game, but they were ready.

In the next few days, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang began to secretly investigate the situation in the City Lord's Mansion.

They found that there was indeed a force operating in the City Lord's Mansion in secret, and the mastermind behind this force was one of the City Lord's confidants.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang decided to take action. They made a plan to sneak into the City Lord's Mansion in the dead of night and expose the conspiracy.

As night fell, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang put on night clothes and sneaked to the City Lord's Mansion.

As night fell, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang put on night clothes and sneaked to the City Lord's Mansion.

The moonlight sprinkled on the bluestone slabs, reflecting their agile figures.

The two of them were like ghosts in the night, silently shuttling between the streets, avoiding the patrolling guards, and finally came to the high wall of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Qingshuang, are you sure this plan is feasible?" Luo Chen asked in a low voice, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

Qingshuang nodded, but his eyes revealed determination, "We have no way out, Luo Chen, if those conspiracies succeed, the whole city will fall into chaos, we can't sit idly by."

Luo Chen took a deep breath and nodded.

They used ropes and grappling claws to quietly climb over the high wall and enter the inner courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

Under the moonlight, the buildings in the mansion seemed particularly quiet, and only the occasional sound of insects broke the tranquility.

They carefully avoided the patrolling guards and sneaked towards the study of the City Lord's Mansion based on the information provided by the guard.

The study is where the city lord handles government affairs and where the conspirators plot.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang hid in the flowers outside the study, carefully observing the movements around them.

The lights in the study were bright, and the voices of several people talking could be heard faintly.

"They should be inside." Qing Shuang said softly.

Luo Chen nodded, motioning Qing Shuang to follow, and the two of them sneaked into the study silently like ghosts in the night.

They hid in the shadow of the bookshelf, holding their breath and listening carefully.

"The Lord City Lord is seriously ill, and it is the best time for us to act." A gloomy voice sounded.

"But we also need to make sure that nothing goes wrong and that no outsider can discover our plan." Another voice responded.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and they knew that these were the conspirators they were looking for.