As soon as Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu walked out of the house, they were surrounded by Dugu Xin, A Wan and Deputy General Cao who were waiting in the courtyard.
Dugu Xin looked earnest, and his tone was a little anxious, "Master Fang, what did Fang Liren say?"
Fang Zilan said quietly: "He said that the bandits who robbed Warners were northern barbarians who fled to the west."
Hearing this, Duguxin frowned and repeated the four words "Northern Barbarians" and said, "Master Fang is stationed in the North. Do you know who these bandits are?"
"Fang Liren didn't make it clear, so I can only make a rough guess. It's probably the remnants of Huyan Khan." Fang Zilan said every word carefully, and Dugu Xin couldn't ask directly, so he could only follow her words. "Does Sir Fang know where we should go to find these gangsters and rescue Warners?"
"If they are barbarians from the north who have no legitimate livelihood, they can only become robbers." Fang Zilan thought for a moment and then asked: "May I ask General Dugu, have there been any robbers near Xiguan City recently?"
"The borders of the Western Region are mostly populated by traders from various countries. If there are more merchants, there will inevitably be more bandits who will rob the country. Although we have been killing people, the bandits in the Western Region are large and small. If Mr. Fang has no other clues, it will be difficult to investigate. "Dugu Xin's expression showed obvious disapproval.
As he spoke, he changed the subject and said, "Furthermore, Warners was robbed, which is a bit suspicious. If ordinary robbers committed the crime, they would definitely ask for ransom, but it has been more than half a month, and we have not received any news. , it’s really strange.”
Fang Zilan continued calmly: "It means that the robber's goal is not money."
"Didn't Fang Liren say what the robber's goal was?" Duguxin glanced at Fang Zilan suspiciously, and then turned his attention to Zhuge Yu, "Master Zhuge was also in there just now, did you hear anything?"
"Young Master Fang didn't say everything, he had something to hide." Zhuge Yu said and bowed to Dugu Xin, "I'm afraid that Young Master Fang has something to hide. Now he only trusts Mr. Fang, and he also asks Mr. Dugu to allow me to discuss personal matters with Mr. Fang." After we come up with countermeasures and ask everything clearly, it’s not too late to save people.”
"Not too late?" Duguxin snorted coldly, "Wanas's life or death is uncertain, and the Sasanian family's seal has been handed over to His Majesty. If the opportunity to rescue people is delayed, will you bear the consequences?"
"Since His Majesty sent me here, I will bear the consequences no matter what." Fang Zilan's expression gradually turned cold, "I still have important matters to discuss with Mr. Zhuge. If General Dugu has nothing else to do, we will leave now. .”
After she finished speaking, she walked out of the courtyard without looking back. Zhuge Yuzhou followed after observing the etiquette, followed closely by Awan and Deputy General Cao. The four of them left Dugu Mansion and stayed at the inn in Xiguan City.
After the four of them booked a room at the inn, Awan took Deputy General Cao to the medicine shop as an excuse to get medicine for Zhuge Yu, leaving Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu looking at each other in the room.
Until Zhuge Yu took the lead and broke the silence, "Sister Lan is too angry. Even if you don't want to tell General Dugu the truth, you shouldn't vent your anger on him."
"I didn't vent my anger with General Dugu." Fang Zilan denied it, and Zhuge Yu smiled slightly, "I didn't vent my anger, why did you come to stay at the inn?"
"I don't like living under other people's roofs." Fang Zilan still said adamantly, but Zhuge Yu was not annoyed, "Let's just pretend that Sister Lan is not angry. Since Sister Lan has rejected Young Master Fang mercilessly, what's the point? What other way to save Warners?"
Fang Zilan was stunned by his question and murmured: "No."
Zhuge Yu smiled lightly, "If Sister Lan and Young Master Fang are unwilling to compromise with each other, then it will be a dead end without a solution."
"Does Ayu think that if I take a step back and am willing to trade my life for Warners, this matter will end well?" Fang Zilan's face was as dark as water, and she said in a cold voice: "The barbarians who are fleeing are all desperadoes, even if they are Even using the guise of revenge cannot hide their ferocious nature, and bargaining with them is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger."
She paused as she spoke, "What's more, Warners and I are not related, so why would I trade my life for hers? My life is very precious."
Zhuge Yu sighed softly, "Master Fang was forced to have no other choice. He would not make a deal with the gangsters if he had other options."
Fang Zilan's lips curled up slightly, and she smiled coldly, "Ayu, are you going to speak for Fang Liren?"
"What Sister Lan said to Young Master Fang just now is reasonable, but it is also a bit unreasonable." Zhuge Yu suppressed a smile and said seriously: "Sister Lan, have you ever thought about what if Young Master Fang wanted to If he gives up everything to marry Warners, will he still be the young master that Warners likes? It would be too petty to risk all life-or-death feelings."
"People's hearts are selfish, and everyone wants to be together for the rest of their lives." Fang Zilan sighed faintly, "Some people try to control everything, and some are willing to be puppets who lose themselves. The blame is that the Sassanid family is too possessive. , and Fang Liren is not something in the palm of your hand."
"But now, no matter how shrewd and clever Fang Liren is, he can't escape the love network that binds him." Zhuge Yu's eyes were a little hollow, looking like he was distracted, "The word love really tests people's hearts."
Zhuge Yu's voice was very soft every word, as soft as a feather scratching Fang Zilan's heart. The itching that she wanted to say was mixed with a silent sting, which made her feel that her heart was becoming less and less like her own. .
After a while, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "Ah Yu looks like this, as if he has experienced a love crisis and has looked away."
"I didn't look away." Zhuge Yu's voice was low, as if he was out of control, and some words escaped from his mouth involuntarily, "It's just that before I went to the capital, she said something similar to me. If I go to the capital , that is, we will never see each other again in this life."
"Ayu has gone to the capital after all." Fang Zilan answered, with unspeakable regret in her tone.
"Yes." A wry smile appeared on Zhuge Yu's face, "I thought she was just speaking out of anger. After I become successful, I can still go back to see her."
"She didn't speak out of anger, but because she couldn't bear it." Fang Zilan's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of depth, and said meaningfully: "She selfishly wants you to stay, but she doesn't want to wipe out your ambition. It seems that Disappointed but still left a glimmer of hope. She put the choice in your hands, but she was disappointed in the end."
Zhuge Yu looked at Fang Zilan blankly and murmured in a low voice: "Sister Lan, do you think I have failed her?"
