The other messenger was the shopkeeper of the restaurant. He was supposed to be there all morning, but he didn't see it today. She saw that the other messenger was exposed, but she was a little worried that this one might also be exposed.
Then he comforted himself that it couldn't be such a coincidence. These messengers had been lurking in the city for more than ten or twenty years. They had nothing to do with the Duke's palace and there was no movement at all. They only acted when they appeared.
She came to the window and sat down, asked the waiter, and was told that a guard from the Duke's Palace came to greet the shopkeeper and never came back.
Li Shu sighed helplessly, knowing that he had guessed correctly.
Finally, I saw what Chu Li was capable of. When he was not in the Duke's Mansion, no one noticed him and the messenger. As soon as he appeared, he immediately took action. No wonder the manager of Tianling Academy made the young lady so vigilant. It was really powerful.
, smarter than a dog’s nose!
She secretly sighed and stopped working in vain. Fortunately, she had Li Yue as a talisman. For Li Yue's sake, Chu Li would not do anything to her, as long as she no longer acted rashly.
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At noon, the midday sun shines brightly, and there is already a hint of heat in the air. It will soon be a hot summer day.
It is still warm as spring in the East Garden, refreshing and comfortable.
Chu Li and Lu Yurong were sitting in a small pavilion by the lake. Apart from that, there was no one else around. Li Yue put the food and wine on one end of the stone table, set them up and left directly.
Lu Yurong was dressed in white as snow. Watching Li Yue leave, she stretched out her hand and took off the white gauze gracefully, revealing a beautiful face that was happy and angry.
She smiled sweetly and said: "It's rare that you think of me again. After all, what's the important thing?"
Chu Li snorted: "Miss Lu, you know what you are asking. Don't you know what I want from you?"
"I can't guess what you're thinking." Lu Yurong shook her head and smiled.
She received the invitation from the two men and came to keep the appointment. Of course she knew what was going on, because the two people who sent the invitation were two secret chessmen who were deeply lurking in Chongming City and had not used them for more than ten years.
, as soon as it was placed on the chessboard, Chu Li pulled it out and sent it back directly.
This was like a slap in the face, as if she was mocking her own incompetence.
When she was angry, she naturally came over to attend the appointment to see what Chu Li was going to do.
Chu Li hummed: "Miss Lu, what's the point of playing these little tricks that don't make sense?"
"Small tricks can sometimes accomplish big things." Lu Yurong said calmly.
Chu Li's face darkened: "It's okay for you to send people to the Duke's Mansion. I'll take out every one who comes. It's because I have a sharp eye because you have so many people, but you shouldn't set your mind on Li Yue!
"
Lu Yurong smiled: "Li Yue is your weakness, how can I let it go? Now what do you want to do, don't let Li Yue know and secretly destroy the flower?"
Chu Li shook his head: "Brother Li has fallen in love with Miss Li Shu!"
"That's a good thing." Lu Yurong said with a smile: "I wish them lovers will eventually get married."
Chu Li said: "I will return those two to you in exchange for Miss Li."
Lu Yurong frowned and said, "You want me to give up Li Shu?"
"It's natural." Chu Li nodded and said, "You have to make it clear to Miss Li in person, so that she can calm down and be Li Yue's wife honestly from now on, and stop having any undue thoughts or doing things that harm the country.
For government affairs, she can live in the East Garden."
"What if she continues to work for me?" Lu Yurong said lightly.
Chu Li smiled: "I don't think you can."
Lu Yurong said: "You're going to kill her? I guarantee that Li Yue will know. Li Yue is also a smart person."
Chu Li smiled faintly and said: "If Li Shu is restless, then I will also make a move and visit several other princes' mansions to help them and see if there is anyone like you, Miss Lu, in their mansions."
Lu Yurong frowned and narrowed her bright eyes.
Her clear eyes glanced back and forth on Chu Li's face, like a sharp blade.
Chu Li looked at her with a smile, and their eyes were entangled in the air. They came and went. To outsiders, it seemed that they were looking at each other affectionately, like glue.
Chu Li said: "You like the art of espionage the most. I don't know how many new spies you have installed in each prince's palace, whether they are from your Duke's Palace or the Secret Guard's Palace. You have installed quite a few, right?
"
Lu Yurong's jade face became more and more gloomy, as cold as ice.
Chu Li chuckled and said, "Do you think I can pull them all out one by one without leaving any behind?"
"Chu Li, you are becoming more and more domineering!" Lu Yurong said coldly: "The stronger your martial arts, the bigger your temper."
Chu Li sighed, shook his head and said: "To each other, Miss Lu, you are the same. The higher your status, the more sinister your methods become. We have all changed!"
"Do you really think you are invincible?" Lu Yurong sneered: "You are also a smart person. You should know the methods of Da Leiyin Temple. Your opponent is not me, but Da Leiyin Temple!"
Chu Li said: "You want to use the help of Daleiyin Temple to kill me, right?"
"It would be great if I could kill you." Lu Yurong's face thawed and she smiled sweetly: "In order to make Fa Yuan the best in the world, the Great Leiyin Temple will not be merciful. You must be removed!"
Chu Li shook his head and said: "Fa Yuan may not be the strongest in Da Leiyin Temple. I guess Fa Yuan is just a guise. If the most powerful one doesn't come out in Da Leiyin Temple, he may not lose to me!"
"Well, that's possible." Lu Yurong nodded lightly: "All the old guys in Da Leiyin Temple are very scheming."
Chu Li snorted: "You want to kill me, and the one who wants to kill me is the prince, right?"
"It's good if you know." Lu Yurong said.
Chu Li's martial arts skills were too strong and the threat was too great. If he were to be assassinated at a critical moment, the prince might not be his opponent. Even if the prince received the initiation from Tianwaitian, according to her feeling, the prince would not be Chu Li's opponent.
Chu Li said calmly: "If the prince presses too hard, then I can only resist. At worst, we will die together. It is better than being killed by him."
"Okay, I will advise Your Highness." Lu Yurong said.
Chu Li raised his voice and said: "Brother Li! Brother Li!"
Li Yue came in a hurry.
Chu Li said: "Go and invite Miss Li over."
"...Okay." Li Yue glanced at Lu Yurong, turned around and strode away.
After Chu Li and Lu Yurong drank a glass of wine, Li Yue brought Li Shu to the small pavilion.
Chu Li looked at Lu Yurong.
Lu Yurong sighed and looked at Li Shu.
Li Shu was a little baffled when he saw this situation and didn't know what happened.
Lu Yurong said: "Xiao Shu, from now on, you are no longer a guard of the Renguo Duke's Mansion."
"Miss?" Li Shu's bright eyes widened.
Lu Yurong shook his head and said, "Do you really like Li Yue, or is it because of the mission?"
Li Shu hesitated and looked at Li Yue, shaking his head.
Li Yue's face changed slightly and he looked at her blankly.
Li Shu sighed: "Miss, I really like Brother Li, but if Miss gives orders, I will also act according to orders!"
"That's good." Lu Yurong smiled: "But after today, you are no longer a member of the Renguo Duke's mansion. Follow Li Yue well, he will not treat you badly!"
She turned to look at Li Yue and said calmly: "Li Yue, if you fail Xiao Shu, I will take your life. It's useless for Chu Li to stop me!"