Three days later, news came from the court that Lu Qingfeng was demoted one level due to behavioral problems, from the first rank of Minister to the second rank of Minister of Rites.
After receiving the news, Xu Que just laughed. He didn't take the matter to heart at all.
"Brother, are you really not coming with us?" Xiner asked, sitting next to Xu Que.
"You go first, I'll leave in a few days." Xu Que stroked the little girl's head and smiled.
Just as Xu Que was comforting the little girl, Xu Maocai and Xu Fan opened the door and entered the room.
"Father, eldest brother." Xu Que stood up and said.
"Sir, the eldest son." Xin'er saluted somewhat cautiously.
Xu Maocai smiled and nodded: "You two take care of yourselves, I will take Xin'er away first."
"Yes." Xu Que handed over his hand: "Thank you, father. Please be careful on the road. If the situation is serious, you must retreat!"
"Don't worry, being a father is a transformation state. Even a dozen Jianghu transformation states can't hurt me." Xu Maocai patted Xu Que's shoulder and said.
In fact, Xu Maocai had many things he wanted to tell Xu Que, but right now... he couldn't tell them.
After Xu Fan and Xu Que sent their father away, they started talking in the room.
"My uncle wrote back and said that the Duke's Mansion no longer exists, so there is no need to keep it and let father take care of it, but what father means is that he wants you to handle it," Xu Fan said.
"In that case, then sell it. It has no value anyway, so it's better to exchange it for property." Xu Que said bluntly.
Xu Fan nodded in agreement, and then asked: "What are your plans?"
Xu Que knew what his elder brother wanted to ask and thought for a moment: "Please enter the urn!"
Xu Fan was stunned and didn't understand what Xu Que meant at all.
Seeing the stunned look in his eldest brother's eyes, Xu Que patted his head and said, "Treat the other person in his own way!"
Hearing Xu Que's explanation, Xu Fan seemed to understand a little, but there were still some things he couldn't understand. He simply asked directly: "I can understand it in my own way, but how can I pay it back? How can I pay it back?"
"Since they are looking for someone, why don't we look for the same person?" Xu Que said with a smile.
In an instant, Xu Fan was enlightened and immediately understood what Xu Que meant.
"Little brother, my father and I were both wrong. If I had known you were so smart, I shouldn't have sent you to the Taoist sect at that time." Xu Fan said with emotion.
Xu Que was speechless, but he could only smile...
He really wanted to say... If you send the original owner to study literature, all your concubines will probably become someone else's, and the Xu Mansion at that time will become the dust of history...
Thinking of his concubine, Xu Que asked, "Brother, why didn't you let Sister Rushi go with her parents?"
"I said it, but she didn't want to. She said she would stay with me no matter life or death." Xu Fan felt a little melancholy.
Xu Que was a little surprised to hear that Liu Ru was willing to stay with his eldest brother.
"Okay, let's not talk about her for now. You tell me what to do." Xu Fan brought the topic back.
Xu Que tapped the tea cup with his finger, and then drew a map of the capital on the table with water stains.
Seeing such a detailed map of the capital, Xu Fan was completely shocked and looked at Xu Que with an incredulous look.
Xu Que didn't notice Xu Fan's gaze, and even if he did, he wouldn't say anything. The most important thing for him right now is to reach Zheyang County alive.
Xu Que has not been idle these days. He seems to be wandering around randomly, but he will observe carefully wherever he goes.
After Xu Que finished drawing every street route in the capital, he let out a heavy breath.
"Brother, remember, you are this symbol now." Xu Que drew an A and a B on the corner of the table: "You must follow the route of this symbol. If you are stared at on the road, you must change your route. , and then take another symbolic route. Remember, don’t take a repeated route! When you get here, hide first, and then quickly sneak out after there is a quarrel or a fight!"
Xu Fan nodded, looked at the route map drawn by Xu Que, and then imprinted the route he took firmly in his mind.
"What about you?" Xu Fan looked at Xu Que after memorizing the route: "What should you do?"
"You all leave, so I can continue playing the game!" Xu Que smiled mysteriously, and then wiped away the water stains on the table.
Hearing Xu Que's words, Xu Fan wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he just said: "Be careful, we are waiting for you to come back!"
Xu Que showed a bright smile, patted his elder brother on the shoulder, and sent him out of the room.
After Xu Fan left the room, Xu Que took out the mask on the bedside. This mask was specially made by him in the past few days, just for today!
"Old thief Qu~ Here comes my old grandson!"
A classic opera tune sounded in the room, and when I looked at the opera singer, he had already disappeared!
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The capital city was brightly lit in the dark night, and two figures walked through the streets. They didn't walk very fast, but they would change their route every time they reached a street corner.
"Strange... why are these two people missing?" A strong man with a beard asked his companion while scratching his head.
"You ask me, who should I ask? Just look around, maybe you can tell which store you enter."
As the two jumped off the eaves, a young man wearing a thunder mask accidentally bumped into them.
"Oops, I'm sorry, I didn't see anyone here." The masked young man apologized, rubbing his head.
"It's late at night, what kind of mask are you wearing!" The strong man companion complained.
But just as they were about to leave, a young man wearing a mask stopped them in front of them: "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it. I will compensate you two for this little money."
Looking at the few copper coins in the hands of the masked young man, the two strong men almost didn't curse on the spot. Is this considered dismissing a beggar?
"Okay, we're fine, please get out of the way." The strong man stretched out his right hand, pushed the masked young man away, and then walked towards a nearby store.
Watching the two of them enter a jewelry store, the masked young man took off his mask. He was none other than Xu Que!
Xu Que showed a proud smile, looked at the sky, put on his mask again, and ran towards the south gate.
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Nanmen Caishikou
Xu Fan took Liu Rushi and hid in an alley, waiting for an opportunity.
"Lang Jun, why don't we just leave the city?" Liu Rushi asked in a low voice.
"Brother, let us wait. Let's take a look first." Xu Fan replied.
While the two were waiting, there seemed to be a dispute at the south gate...
"What's wrong with you young man? You don't even have a road guide!"
"Hey, I obviously gave it to you. If you want money, just ask!"
As the dispute became more and more intense, the other three soldiers guarding the city also looked towards the place where the trouble was taking place.
"You kid, are you trying to trick me here? You clearly didn't show me the way!"
"I'm going to fuck you." The young man punched the soldier guarding the city with his fist, and then lifted his vagina and legs again.
The defenders suddenly howled, which stunned the other three defenders for a moment, and then the three of them rushed towards the young man.
"You really don't have martial ethics!" After the young man finished the sentence, he added a kick, and then ran towards the city.
At the same time, Xu Fan and Liu Rushi had arrived at the city gate. Looking at the soldiers rolling on the ground in pain, the corners of his eyes twitched... It hurts just thinking about it!
On the other side, three soldiers were chasing after each other and realized something was wrong, because they actually lost someone!
"It's so frustrating that a little thief got away!"
"Okay, let's go back and ask. As long as we have that kid's appearance, we will definitely catch him."
Just as the three soldiers returned to the south gate, a young man wearing a white prince's robe and a mask passed in front of the three soldiers.
"Hey, stop!" A soldier guarding the city stopped in front of Xu Que strangely: "Take off the mask!"
"Ah?" Xu Que pretended to be confused, then slowly took off the mask on his face: "Guys, are you okay?"
Seeing Xu Que's appearance, the three of them glanced at Xu Que's waist again, and found that there was an identity tag hanging on Xu Que's waist. The three defenders were dumbfounded.
"Master, I'm sorry, we just met a thief..."
"Are you blind? Will a thief dress like me? Or, that thief has this!" Xu Que's voice fell, and his unique literati aura was instantly released.
Sensing this literati aura, the three soldiers quickly confessed and then left angrily.
