His subordinates hurriedly came to report. Zhao Gong, who was soaking his hands in the jade basin, turned his head and said, "Shen Lie? Is it Zuilu and Yunliang's Shen Lie?"
"It's him!"
"...Oh." Zhao Xun nodded, withdrew his gaze and looked at his hand soaked in the basin.
The subordinates waited for a while, but when they saw that he had no follow-up words, they whispered: "Master, that's Shen Lie."
I only received a letter from them on the previous trip. The letter was arrogantly written and asked Zhao Yu to make amends with him in person. Otherwise, don't let him meet him south of Yong'an.
If it were anyone else, such a letter would have been discarded long ago, but Shen Lie, he is a madman.
After a while, Zhao Xi said "hmm", still looking at his hands.
The subordinate poked his head forward and suddenly discovered that his eldest son looked calm, but his handsome face was white and his beautiful eyes were motionless. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Seeing his subordinate's appearance from the corner of his eye, Zhao Yu glanced at him and said lightly: "Oh, he is in Qu's Mansion now."
"It's timely rain, otherwise there might be a fierce battle in Qu Mansion tonight."
Zhao Gong gently shook off the water on his hand, picked up the fine silk and wiped it: "Didn't you say that he was in Tanzhou? Why did he show up in Hengxiang?"
"This, I don't know."
"Tricky." Zhao Yu folded the silk and put it back completely.
His subordinates followed him to the table. Zhao Xun did not sit down, but tapped his long fingers on the table. The light in the bright hall fell on his delicate and handsome face. He was almost twenty-five years old, and he was pampered and well-maintained. , there is almost no difference from five or six years ago.
His men waited patiently, knowing that he was thinking of a solution.
After a while, Zhao Yu turned his head and said, "In Qu's Mansion, is there a dog hole?"
"……ah?"
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The largest banquet hall in the Qu Mansion is located in Su Xuanyuan. To the north of the banquet hall is a Jiangnan-style Guangting Building. In the lobby of the main building, Shen Lie walked in from the outside and saw Wu Shaoning and others standing in a row, looking remorseful.
Wu Shaoning looked at Qu Mansion's men who were following Shen Lie.
Qu's subordinates looked at him to indicate that they had already spoken.
However, looking at Shen Lie's expression, which was always indifferent, it was impossible to guess his emotions.
This subordinate of Qu's Mansion has been in Qu's Mansion for some years. Among all the people he has seen before, Nie Huimo is the most mysterious person to him. But the young man in front of him is so handsome that he stands out from others in his elegance, but he is a bit ice-cold. Generally speaking, it is difficult to take a step closer, or even dare to take another look. It is quite cold and majestic like an iceberg carved from jade.
After bringing the people here, Qu Mansion's men couldn't stay long and left in a hurry.
"Young Master," Wu Shaoning stepped forward, raised his hand and said, "We broke into the house recklessly and are willing to be severely punished."
"How many people were killed?" Shen Lie asked.
"There are six people in total. If we want to break into the wall, we have to kill them. Who would have expected..."
"Who would have expected that it would almost lead to the catastrophe of the Qu Mansion." Shen Lie said.
Wu Shaoning lowered his head with guilt.
"Did Du Xuan ask you to come?" Shen Lie asked again.
"……Um."
"Is everything going well in your travels to the state?"
"Making roads smooth makes the land harmonious and people harmonious."
"Okay," Shen Lie said, "If you are hungry, follow me to the banquet hall. If you are not hungry, go back and rest. There may be a fierce battle tomorrow morning."
Although Shen Lie rarely showed his emotions, after following him for too long, everyone understood what he said, which means that the trouble he caused tonight has been solved.
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"Thank you, Master, for not pursuing the matter." Wu Shaoning said.
Shen Lie looked at their faces, and finally at Wu Shaoning's hands.
It is difficult to build roads when traveling around the country. From autumn to winter, everyone is more or less frostbitten.
Shen Lie's calm and watery eyes turned deep and deep, and he said gently and lowly: "Thank you for your hard work, traveling to Zhouzhou."
"The purpose of building roads is for the soldiers who guard the border. It is not a hardship!"
Shen Lie showed a faint smile, which was also his first smile tonight.
"By the way, Master," Wu Shaoning said again, "Where's Miss Ali? Is she here too?"
Mentioning her, Shen Lie's smile faded slightly: "She has something to do and will arrive a few days late."
Wu Shaoning had always said little before, but now he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and asked eagerly: "Master and Miss Ali will go together this way?"
"Well, we separated in Kuozhou."
"The young master and Miss Ali..."
Shen Lie looked at his completely hidden curiosity and gossip and said, "What do you want to ask?"
Wu Shaoning did not dare to ask any more questions and pursed his lips to hold back his laughter.
Shen Lie smiled lightly and said, "A general from the Xia Family Army is coming with me tonight. He is in the banquet hall right now. I have to go back."
"Master, we happen to be hungry too, so let's go together." A secret guard standing behind Wu Shaoning suddenly said.
"Yes, we want to meet the general of the Xia Family Army!"
"Okay, let's go." Shen Lie smiled lightly.
There is no moonlight tonight, the clouds are thick, the wind is strong and cold.
It was said to be a banquet, but it was not too pompous. There were not many lights in the courtyard, but the hall was bright.
There were two tables of meals, all of ordinary style, not full of exquisite delicacies like a banquet.
Mrs. Qu was a forthright person, and she and Xia Junnan were chatting like old friends, analyzing all the current situation in Hengxiang.
Xia Junnan usually talks and laughs, cheerful and humorous, but in this situation, his eyes are sharp, and he hit the nail on the head: "The word military power is extremely important. Zhao Hui'en, a new governor who has been in office for a few months, dares to attack Captain Qiu." Based on the old tree that has been entrenched in the Ministry of War for nearly ten years, he definitely has external forces. He dared to bribe the two deputy generals who guarded the post. This was the confidence given to him by external forces."
"My people have mentioned that Zhao Hui'en is very close to Jiao Jinhu's people, and there are frequent messengers traveling between Hengxiang and Zhenzhou, Kuozhou and Laozhou," Zhao Ning said.
"This old thief will stop sooner or later, but he chose to take action on the second young lady's theory of life. If he destroys the second young lady's hard work in one day, I will not let him go lightly," Xia Shengpan said.
Shen Lie and Wu Shaoning had just arrived at the door. Someone from outside hurried in, passed by them, and shouted: "Madam!"
Mrs. Qu frowned, stood up and said, "Speak slowly if you have something to say, don't panic."
"We found the three girls from Youzhou," the subordinate was out of breath, "It has been confirmed that they are indeed related to Yanchun Tower!"
He took a breath and quickly told the story of the street chase that happened near Litingzhuang. Except for one girl who was rescued, the rescuers immediately took people to Yanchun Tower.
Wu Shaoning had followed Shen Lie in. After hearing what this subordinate said, he was overjoyed and looked at Shen Lie: "Master, these three girls are Miss Ali's 'students'. They secretly came out of Qingxiang Village and arrived a few days before us. Hengxiang has been missing so far. Unexpectedly, as soon as the young master arrived, we found them later."
"It'll be good if you find it." Shen Lie said, looking at Zhao Ning and Mrs. Qu.
Mrs. Qu looked in disbelief.
Zhao Ning's face was calm and he looked at her with a pair of clear eyes.
"It's her," Mrs. Qu murmured, "she actually reached out to Ariana."
"It doesn't matter whether the three missing women are friends of Ali," Zhao Ning said.
"Damn it," Mrs. Qu gritted her teeth, "I am a woman who has already suffered a misfortune, but she still forced her to become a prostitute. Damn it!"
