Zhu Zhi said in a low voice: "Brother Zhai has appointed himself the teahouse manager, and he is like a fish in water. When the general was away, the teahouse was kept in order by Brother Zhai, which is not inferior to the famous teahouses elsewhere in Zhuocheng."
Qian Yi interjected: "The general suddenly disappeared, and the brothers were worried. They searched the entire Zhuocheng and found no trace of the general. Later, when a message was sent from Dingzhou, the last general knew that the general had left Zhuocheng and went to Zhuocheng.
In the area around Dingzhou, General, what happened?"
"Humph, you didn't say anything when you left." A cold scolding came from outside the door, and Chu Ying'er and Li Yuanxi walked in. Li Yuanxi was fine, but Chu Ying'er looked dissatisfied and stared at Li Luo coldly.
Li Luo smiled in embarrassment. Both Chu Ying'er and Li Yuanxi went to Shuzhou to meet Li Luo. On the way back, Li Luo looked solemn and worried, so he had to suppress his anger. After returning home like this, he naturally couldn't help scolding him.
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"It won't happen again, Miss Chu, don't blame me."
"I'm not blaming you, I'm just worried that something might happen to you."
Li Luo felt warm in his heart. Although Chu Ying'er had some of the following faults, it was better to have someone caring about her than to just ignore her. She didn't show any signs of discomfort and responded sincerely.
"General, what happened in Zhuocheng?" Zhu Zhi asked in a deep voice.
Li Luo pondered for a moment and said calmly: "King Mingwu is dead."
"What!?" Everyone in the study looked shocked and looked at Li Luo in disbelief.
"Not many people know about this matter. It will spread slowly in the future, but don't tell others about it now. If the news is spread out from the Abandoned Ming Tower, it will inevitably arouse suspicion in the palace. Remember this."
Zhu Zhi and others responded solemnly, unable to recover from the shock for a while.
Li Luo smiled softly and said, "We'll talk about these things later. I think the teahouse is very elegantly decorated and has the style of everyone. I wonder who designed it?" It was rare for Li Luo to take a break. At this time, he looked at the teahouse outside the house.
I became interested and asked.
Zhu Zhi swept away the doubts in his mind and said with a smile: "General, Miss Rouyue arranged it herself."
"So that's it. The layout of Chaoyu Muyun Tower was very insightful back then. If it's Miss Rouyue, it's a bit of a test. But why don't you see the teahouse with a name? The plaque is still empty."
"This is what Miss Rouyue means. She wants to wait for the general to come back before choosing a name."
Li Luo's expression moved slightly, and he smiled and said, "Miss Rouyue has already chosen the name of the teahouse, and now she wants to test me."
Zhu Zhi chuckled and said in a low voice: "The palace has abandoned its name. It doesn't matter whether the teahouse has a name or not. I had known that Miss Rouyue's little trick would not be able to hide it from the general."
Li Luo glanced at Zhu Zhi approvingly. Zhu Zhi's martial arts in the Heavenly Wolf Cavalry could only be considered mid-level, but his intelligence and scheming were among the best. Given time, he could be put to great use.
Zhu Zhi and Yan then asked: "General, actually our teahouse has another unique feature?"
"Hey, what is it?"
"Tea."
"Tea? What's so special about it?"
"General, the tea in the teahouse is hand-selected by Qing Yan and Luo Yi. The cooking method is their secret. Compared with the tea outside, the taste is more mellow and long-lasting. I have been drinking all the wine from Brother Zhai these days.
It’s gone, now I spend the whole day soaking in the tea vat.”
"Who is saying bad things about me behind my back?" With a loud laugh, Zhai Liaoyu walked to the door and said harmoniously, "My subordinate, Zhai Liaoyu, pays homage to the general."
"Brother Zhai, I haven't seen you for a few days. I'm sorry, please come in." Li Luo said with a smile.
Zhai Liaoyu walked in, looked at each other and smiled at Li Luo, remaining silent.
Zhai Liaoyu glanced at Zhu Zhi and said, "Of course you need to drink more tea. Unfortunately, Qing Yan and Luo Yi don't know how to make wine, otherwise they wouldn't know what the wine they brew would taste like." Zhai Liaoyu looked regretful.
road.
Everyone laughed in unison, and even Chu Ying'er, who was frozen in the ice, felt a little warmer, and quietly looked at the laughing people in the study.
Li Luowei never mentioned the reason for leaving Zhuocheng, but only briefly mentioned what happened after Dingzhou.
Before Li Luo returned to Zhuocheng, everyone in Qiminglou had received the news from the Privy Council, but they didn't know what happened in Panshan. Now that Li Luo talked about it, they couldn't help but be stunned.
How could the lineage called Tianwang be in such a situation.
However, Zhai Liaoyu and Li Luo had the same idea. The man who died in the winding mountain that day was not necessarily the King of Heaven himself, and the woman who called herself Gusu Xiaoniang was the most suspicious at the moment. Perhaps Li Daitao was also unknown.
Letting the king of heaven stand erect for a long time will not be so ineffective. Surrendering and admitting defeat is probably only a temporary solution.
Zhai Liaoyu didn't care much, as long as the Gusu girl arrived at Tianlang Cavalry, he would have the opportunity to test her authenticity. If the truth of the matter was found out, whether she would be captured or killed would be under the control of Mu Tianlang.
But at this moment, Zhai Liaoyu admired Miss Gusu's courage and insight. She thought she was a worthy opponent.
Zhai Liaoyu was very impressed with Li Luo's method of fighting poison with poison. Regardless of whether Miss Gusu could catch and kill the flower-picking thieves who were ravaging Shuzhou, she had already become the despised name of the court eagle dog in the world. The murderers who followed her in the past would more or less do the same.
If you have a different intention and want to do evil again, you will not have the momentum to respond.
Li Luo's silent departure from Zhuocheng was the most suspicious. Li Luo didn't want to say more, and Zhai Liaoyu and others didn't want to ask more questions. They didn't even know that Wanhua Xiaoyuan was involved. They just thought it was revenge and financial harm.
Just life.
Li Luo wouldn't say anything about this matter, nor would Wanhua Xiaoyuan, let alone the people who were plotting behind it. Li Luoye had already made it clear to the court that he was out of the city to meet friends that day, and he heard that some Jianghu forces wanted to do something evil.
Went to Mianzhou.
This statement was not without flaws. Emperor Wanlong did not say anything, and others did not dare to investigate the matter in detail without discernment.
The person behind it disappeared. If he was not sure of killing Li Luo, it would be unwise to provoke Wanhua Xiaoyuan at this time. If Li Luo got caught, he would probably become Li Luo's prey.
Li Lu informed Gu Ya about the mission and asked Zhu Zhi to send a letter to Xifu Mu Tianlang later.
Mu Tianlang was almost astonished, even more surprised than when he first heard about King Mingwu's death. Meng Jue finally couldn't hold back and wanted to get his hands on Da Gan.
Everyone chatted with Li Luo for a few more words and then left each other. Zhu Zhi and Qian Yi went to the dining hall to arrange a good banquet. Li Luo agreed with a smile and let them arrange it themselves.
The study became quiet. Li Luoku sat for a moment, stood up and stood in front of the window, looking at the green bamboos under the eaves in a daze.
Things happened one after another in Zhuocheng. Emperor Wanlong issued an oral order strictly ordering the death of King Mingwu. On the day of Li Xuanxu's death, Li Luoshang had no time to take care of it. All the guards and maids who knew about it were all killed by Eunuch Mi.
They sent people to kill him with poison, but no one survived.