Lu Qingyan stopped chasing him in the end and just stood there with a playful smile.
"God knows this and earth knows it. You know it and I know it. If word gets out, I'll see if I don't tear your mouth apart."
"Oh, dear sister, I know I was wrong!" Xiao Wan began to act coquettishly.
"Bring it here!" Lu Qingyan gently hooked her fingers.
Xiao Wan obediently handed the scroll into his master's hand.
"How did you do what I asked you to do?"
Lu Qingyan asked while picking up her pen.
"The ship has set off, and the detailed location map has been given to Yang Qing. It's foolproof!"
Xiaowan patted his chest.
Lu Qingyan hummed. Salvaging Brother Yuan's body was a big deal. Yang Qing, the bodyguard in the mansion, was smart and capable, so he was a suitable candidate.
"Uncle Fang is back?" Lu Qingyan asked again.
Xiao Wan nodded immediately. Before he could speak, he heard the door creak and Uncle Fang pushed it in.
Xiao Wan stuck out his tongue, gave Uncle Fang a blessing, and left wisely.
———
Yaoniang was sitting alone in the yard in a daze, when suddenly her eyes were covered with her hands.
"Ah" just as he screamed, his mouth was covered by a hanging hand.
Yaoniang looked down, suddenly grabbed the hand near her mouth and chewed it.
Pei Liang took a breath: "You are a dog!"
Yaoniang turned around and glared: "I told you to scare me!"
Pei Liang smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you."
Yaoniang suddenly changed her face and smiled charmingly: "You can play if you want, how about tonight?"
Pei Liang coughed and quickly changed the subject:
"It's already the beginning of autumn, do you want some clothes for you?"
"You don't have to worry about anything if you don't have anything to say!" Yaoniang rolled her eyes.
"What's for dinner?" Pei Liang asked again.
"Let's drink the northwest wind!" Yaoniang stood up and walked into the house.
Having said that, in the evening, Yaoniang began to work in the kitchen, washing vegetables and lighting the fire.
Pei Liang couldn't see it and wanted to step forward to help, but Yao Niang pushed him away: "You clumsy guy, just open your mouth. Don't stay here when you are cool."
Pei Liang waited for a long time before the food was served.
Not to mention it's quite rich, with three dishes, one soup, and a few pancakes.
The style of the dishes is also beautiful. Steamed sea bass, sprinkled with shredded green onions and green and red pepper rings, is very appetizing. Braised eggplant, cut into two quarters, has an attractive aroma. Sauce-fried diced chicken is plump and golden in color. The last big bowl of West Lake beef soup showed that Yao Niang had put a lot of thought into this meal.
"Look what I'm doing, eat!" Yaoniang glanced at the food on the table.
Pei Liang nodded, picked up a piece of diced chicken and put it in his mouth.
"How is it?" Yaoniang asked immediately.
"Yeah, it's delicious!" Pei Liang continued to chew.
After looking at it for a long time, Yaoniang sneered: "It's delicious, why don't you swallow it?"
Pei Liang nodded and dealt with it before going to pick up the eggplants again.
"Pa" the chopsticks in her hand were opened by the woman,
"Swallow before eating!" the woman ordered.
Pei Liang looked a little aggrieved and forcefully swallowed the half-cooked chicken in his mouth.
Yaoniang nodded with satisfaction, her smile as bright as a flower.
Fortunately, the other two dishes tasted pretty good, so Pei Liang focused on the fish and eggplant. At the end of the meal, only the plate of fried chicken with sauce was still intact.
As soon as Pei Liang wiped his mouth, Yaoniang took a spoon full of diced chicken and put it in his bowl.
"I'm full!" Pei Liang said quickly.
"Eat some more. I worked so hard to make it, so what's left is a waste."
"Why don't you eat?"
“I don’t like chicken”
"I... don't like eating even more"
"Pei Liang, although we have money now, we can't waste it like this."
"If you don't eat, I won't eat either."
"Hey, you are a grown man and force a woman to eat something you don't like. Are you embarrassed?"
"you do this delibrately"
After Pei Liang said this, he took all the diced chicken in the bowl and put it into his mouth in one breath.
Yaoniang covered her mouth, laughing so hard that her branches were trembling, her eyes filled with the pride of a winner.
At night, Pei Liang was sitting cross-legged and meditating. Suddenly, there were several tinkling strings outside the house, which seemed to be the sound of an instrument such as a pipa.
He opened his eyes in an instant, walked out of the house, and came to Yaoniang's door. He waited until the footsteps faded away, then passed over the courtyard wall.
The moon and stars were sparse, and two corpses were lying on the path paved with bluestones.
After Pei Liang checked, he found that the fatal wounds were all in the throat, and they were killed by the energy. The two people who had just died were dressed in black. They were young, but their temples were bulging. At first glance, they were experts with good skills. .
If he was killed by the sound he just heard, then the person playing the musical instrument had obviously reached the realm of martial arts, embodying energy in the sound and killing people invisible. He was probably a master in the heavenly realm.
At present, it was impossible to distinguish between friend and foe, and the situation was unclear. Pei Liang had no choice but to temporarily drag the body to a hidden corner and wait for daybreak to make further plans.
After this incident, Pei Liang stopped resting and stood in the courtyard until dawn, until Uncle Fang appeared again.
Pei Liang followed him out of the door. Uncle Fang turned around and said, "Last night, the Supervisor of Ceremonies sent a killer named Tianzi to solve the two hidden stakes I set up. They are here to protect you."
Pei Liang frowned. It seemed that he had really underestimated the forces in Yujing City. Not only were the people from the Lu Mansion able to quickly find out where he was, but the ceremonial supervisor behind Liu Jinyan was also very knowledgeable.
And it is obvious that these two forces cannot deal with each other.
"It's no longer safe here. Please clean up and follow me to move into the Lu Mansion!" Uncle Fang sighed slightly.
"Is the killer here with a golden body level?" Pei Liang asked.
"Well, there are four levels of assassins raised by the Superintendent of Ceremonies: Heaven, Earth, Xuanhuang. The top level is the Tianzihao killer. There are only three of them, and they are all in the Golden Body realm."
"I heard several pipa sounds last night," Pei Liang recalled.
"Then here is Xue Wan, the pipa witch known as Guijianchou. She is the most difficult one in Tianzihao. The other two are Yang Shen in black and Yin Jun in red."
"Why didn't she attack me directly?"
"This time it's just a warning to Li Wei. The Chief of Ceremony doesn't want to start a war with the Lu family directly. He pulled out two hidden stakes just to test our reaction." Uncle Fang smiled slightly.
"If the Lu family chooses to continue to protect me, does that mean you will have a direct conflict?"
"That's not the case. It's not that you're not important enough, but it's not the time to break up. No matter what the consequences are, the Lu family's promise to you will always be valid!"
"Thank you, senior!" Pei Liang clasped his hands.
"No need to thank me, you should thank Xiao Yanzi." Uncle Fang waved his hand, turned around and left with a smile.
The majestic Lu family occupied half of the street. Ever since the carriages and horses entered the passage, there were guards standing every ten meters, all the way to both sides of the main entrance steps.
When the carriage stopped and a man and a woman got off, servants had already gathered around to help pick up the luggage in the carriage.
"What a majesty!" Pei Liang admired the rich man's blue tiles as he looked at them.
Yaoniang pulled her face and twisted Pei Liang's arm hard.
"Look how happy you are, you can see your sweetheart again."
This time Yaoniang used all her strength, and Pei Liang grimaced in pain.
The slaves of this wealthy family, regardless of gender, knew the rules. Even though Yaoniang was so glorious, they only dared to look at her and quickly lowered their heads.
Uncle Fang walked out of the reception in person and took the two of them into the mansion.
There are thousands of pavilions, pavilions, and houses along the way. If there is no one to guide you, it is easy to get lost.
Finally, through the hanging flower arch, a vast artificial lake comes into view.
Surrounded by corridors and walls, the water shines brightly, making it extremely beautiful.
Uncle Fang took Pei Liang and Yaoniang onto the covered bridge of the Huxin Pavilion. In the pavilion, an energetic old man in brocade and a woman in white had already stood up to greet them.
Yaoniang followed Pei Liang, looking around with a nervous expression.
As soon as she stepped into this wealthy family of the Great Wu Dynasty, the austere demeanor that hit her face made her very uneasy, not to mention that she was about to meet Lu Qingyan's father, the prime minister of the dynasty who had been calling the shots for decades. Well, except for that beast Liu Jinyan, the biggest official she had ever seen was the local county magistrate. This made Yaoniang, who was of low status, inevitably have a deep sense of inferiority.
After Uncle Fang led the two of them to the center of the lake, he bowed to the old man in golden clothes and stood aside.
Pei Liang also wanted to salute, but Lu Qingyan took the lead and called out "Brother Pei".
Looking at Pei Liang who was in embarrassment, Lu Qin turned to look at his beloved daughter with doting eyes, and then smiled and said: "Young hero has traveled thousands of miles to see my daughter back. You and I have only met once, and we haven't had time to treat each other well." grateful!"
A wry smile appeared on Pei Liang's lips: "Last time, Xiao Ke behaved casually and recklessly, which made Mr. Lu laugh."
"It doesn't matter. It's better to be casual. I like to deal with straightforward people. I don't feel tired talking!"
Lu Qin waved his hand and invited everyone to take a seat in the pavilion.
After seeing Pei Liang sit down, Yaoniang looked a little panicked and didn't know what to say. At this time, Lu Qingyan came over with a smile and took her arm intimately.
"Dad, this is my good sister, Yaoniang!"
Hearing Lu Qingyan introduce herself in this way, Yaoniang's face turned red with embarrassment, and she quickly bowed down and said, "The daughter of the people has met Lu... met the Prime Minister."
She wanted to call Mr. Lu, but her mind quickly thought that it was inappropriate to call her that way, so she hurriedly changed her mind.
It was just a title. Lu Qin didn't care, nodded and said: "Girl, please sit down!"
Lu Qingyan lowered her head and whispered: "My father is very easy-going, so there is no need to be polite."
Yaoniang gasped slightly and nodded repeatedly.
At this time, several maids lined up to enter the pavilion and put in exquisite snacks and brewed tea.
Lu Qin looked at Pei Liang carefully: "Yan'er has told me what happened these days. You are the benefactor of the Lu family. If you get into trouble because of this, no one can touch you as long as I am alive. You can rest assured." If you live in the Lu Mansion, please let the housekeeper know if you have any difficulties!"
Pei Liang nodded, held up his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Miss Lu and I are destined to meet each other. I am especially grateful to Miss Lu for escaping from Chengdu. She has suffered so much along the way. Xiao Ke feels so ashamed!"
"Brother Pei, you're welcome. I just want to leave Liu Jinyan, and I just have the opportunity. Thank you for escorting me all the way."
Lu Qingyan's eyes were gentle and smiling.
At this time, Lu Qin winked at his beloved daughter. Lu Qingyan stood up and took Yaoniang's hand:
"When my sister comes to my house for the first time, should I show you around first?"
After Yaoniang stood up, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but she nodded gently.
