Chapter 47: The Change in Luzhou City

  "Master, where are we going?" At this time, on a mountain road, a tall and ordinary woman asked a tall and equally ordinary man in front of her.

  "Just follow me, Master Li. What's wrong? Are you worried that I'll sell you out?" The man said irritably. Indeed, this person was Li Jiancheng, and the woman was Qin Yao. Why did they become ordinary-looking? It was because they used their past life's makeup skills, which not only changed a person's appearance but also their temperament. As a result, the current Li Jiancheng and Qin Yao looked extremely ordinary. As for why the two of them appeared on this mountain road, that's a story that needs to be told from the beginning.

  It is said that Cheng Yaojin and You Junda's robbery of the imperial carriage was discovered by the outer members who were "killed", referring to those with potential who were still being tested, but only knew superficial things, so there was no need to worry about spies. The outer members of the "kill" then reported this matter, and Li Jiancheng was informed in the first place, while Li Yuan did not know until several days later. After learning about this, Li Jiancheng knew that it was time for Qin Shubao, Shan Xiongxin, Cheng Yaojin, Wang Boda, Xu Ji (also known as Xu Maogong) and others to form an alliance, after which they would be wanted, and most people would run to Wagang. It seemed that some preparations had to be made first. So he called He Taichong and asked him to pass on the order to Qin Hu and others, asking them to carry it out. Li Jiancheng was going to go to Jiangnan, passing through Shandong, which would also allow for some arrangements to be made.

  He told Li Yuan and Dou Yi that he wanted to travel the world and recruit talented individuals for the Li family, so Li Yuan didn't stop him since he had known his thoughts for years. Only Dou Yi was worried, but Li Jiancheng insisted, and Dou Yi knew his character, so she only reminded him to take care of himself. In the end, she wasn't at ease until Qin Yao followed him to take care of him. Originally, Li Jiancheng wanted to go alone, but he thought that if he didn't bring Qin Yao, his mother wouldn't be at peace either, so he agreed. Another reason was that Qin Yao's current martial arts skills were passable, and in the Jianghu world, she could be considered a second-rate expert. She had learned internal strength and defense techniques from her father's book collection, "Xuan Nu Jing", which didn't have much attacking power, making it easy to learn. Li Jiancheng chose a sword technique for her to study based on her situation, so she would have the ability to protect herself. As for Li Jiancheng now, he had new insights and often practiced calligraphy, played the zither, and cultivated his character, which quickly allowed him to break through the seventh level. However, he still hadn't made progress in the eighth level, but he knew that rushing wouldn't help, so he put it aside for the time being.

  "Young master, you always say that!" Qin Yao said with a pout on her face.

  "If you continue like this, Young Master won't take you next time!" Seeing her like that, Li Jiancheng threatened. This trick was indeed effective, as soon as she heard that he wouldn't take her, she immediately showed a smiling face, "Young Master, don't say that, I'll listen to you." While saying this, she also leaned against Li Jiancheng's shoulder and coquettishly said.

  Ugh, can't take it anymore! Li Jiancheng is already 19 years old now, a young man in his prime, how could he resist her temptation? So I quickly made her get off my shoulder and said: "Alright, not your fault this time! Don't do this again in the future, got it?"

  "Hehe, Master Li's face is red." Qin Yao said with a smile as she looked at Li Jiancheng's face. Having lived with Li Jiancheng for several years, she also knew his personality, so now she was even more daring.

  "Cough, cough... let's continue on our way." Li Jiancheng put on a serious expression and said before walking forward. If he continued talking, he would probably be teased again. Because she had a good relationship with him now, she was no longer afraid of him, so she often unexpectedly provoked him, making Li Jiancheng's face red and his ears hot, but it wasn't like he could blame her! She was like a ripe grape waiting to be picked, but he hesitated to take action. In fact, even he himself didn't know why he was subconsciously resisting, only that he didn't want to think about these things, making everyone feel uncomfortable.

  "Master, wait for me! You're walking so fast I can't keep up!" Qin Yao shouted from behind. Li Jiancheng knew that at his current speed, it was still easy for Qin Yao to catch up, so he didn't bother with her and continued walking forward.

  Qin Yao felt a wave of frustration, "Young master really doesn't know how to cherish and appreciate, she has shown her intentions so many times, but he still pretends not to know. But why is young master unwilling? The maids in the mansion said that men are usually very happy when they encounter this kind of thing. It seems I need to observe carefully." With that thought, she followed him up.

  After hurrying along the road for half a day, they finally stopped outside a city gate, where they saw the two large characters "Luzhou" written on the gate.

  "Young master, what are we doing in Luzhou?" Qin Yao asked with confusion.

  "It's all because you were having fun on the road, delaying us for half a month. Otherwise, we would have arrived early and wouldn't need to rush like this now." Li Jiancheng first glared at her and said, "Hope we can make it in time." He muttered to himself.

  "Master, what's the hurry?" Qin Yao asked.

  "From now on, don't talk too much, just follow me. Do you understand? If not, I won't take you out again in the future." Li Jiancheng seriously warned her, and what was to come next was indeed dangerous, so she couldn't afford to be reckless.

  "Got it, young master!" Seeing Li Jiancheng's expression, she knew the situation was serious, but still said with a hint of grievance. However, Li Jiancheng didn't have time to bother with her now, as there were more pressing matters at hand.

  ……

  In the 12th year of Daxi, it is now New Year's moment. On this day, however, Lu Zhou was bustling with people coming and going, with many unfamiliar faces appearing within the city walls. Why? It turned out that Qin Shubao's mother had a grand birthday celebration, and since Qin Shubao was a man of his word, few people in the jianghu world did not know his name. Therefore, people from all over the three mountains and five peaks heard about it and came voluntarily to celebrate his mother's birthday.

  At this time, the only people in Qin Shubao's home were his mother and his fiancée Li Jiao'er; all those who had come to wish him a happy birthday had gone to celebrate at a wine shop on another street.

  "Rong Rong! Why aren't you going?" asked Qin Shubao's mother, who was very satisfied with this future daughter-in-law. She had entered the hall and the kitchen, and also had filial piety. Moreover, she and Qin Shubao were also a match made in heaven, and Qin Shubao was also respected by many friends for his courtesy to the old lady. What more could she be dissatisfied with?

  "Leaving Aunt Liu alone at home, Rong'er was not at ease." Although she would eventually become the daughter-in-law of the Qin family, for now, since she had not yet married into the Qin family, she could only address her as such.

  "Knock, knock, knock..." Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside the door. Qin Mu's mother wondered who it could be.

  "Auntie, I'll go and open the door to take a look. It must be Uncle Bao's good friend who has come to visit, but I didn't know he wasn't here." Li Rongrong said as she walked towards the door.

  Li Jiao Jiao opened the door to find two strangers, a man and a woman. She asked them: "I don't know if you are looking for Uncle Bao, but he is not here right now. If you want to find him, please go in this direction." Li Jiao Jiao pointed towards the wine house where Qin Uncle Bao and others were gathered.

  "Miss Li doesn't recognize me now." Li Jiancheng said with a smile.

  "You are Li..." Li Jiongjiong had just said "Li" when she saw Li Jiancheng's gesture, and wisely stopped talking. She then asked: "Is the young master here to find Uncle Bao?"

  "No, I'm here to find you and Qin's mother." Li Jiancheng said directly.

  "Find me with Qin's mother!?" Li Jiongjiong asked in puzzlement.

  "There's no time to explain, just trust me." Then Li Jiancheng turned around and said to Qin Yao: "Take Miss Li and Madame Qin to the West City Gate, I'll be right there." After that, Li Jiancheng left.

  Li Rongrong saw Li Jiancheng's hasty appearance and seemed to have something big happening, with a trusting attitude towards Li Jiancheng, so she advised Qin Mu for a while, and the two of them packed up neatly and went to the West City Gate with Qin Yao.

  They arrived at the West Gate, and after a while, they finally saw Li Jiancheng leading an old woman to come. Several people just wanted to ask questions, but were interrupted by Li Jiancheng: "There is no time to talk now, Yao'er you take three people to wait outside the city gate ten miles away, if we don't arrive tonight, then you take them to find Luo Yi in Licheng, and he will arrange for them afterwards." After finishing speaking, he didn't give them a chance to ask questions, and let them hurry to leave the city of Lu. Seeing Li Jiancheng seemed to have no intention of explaining, they could only reluctantly leave. Only after seeing them off did Li Jiancheng head towards where Qin Shubao and others were gathered.

  But Li Jiongjiong and Qin Mu, along with another old woman, followed Qin Yao as he left. Still puzzled about what had happened, they looked back towards the city of Lushan once again, only to be shocked into stillness.

  The city gate of Luzhou City began to close, and a large number of soldiers appeared to guard it, and many soldiers started to march into the city.

  "Are these soldiers entering the city related to Uncle Bao?" Qin Mu's mother saw this array and suddenly became worried. Now the Qin family only has one child, if there is a problem, how can she face the ancestors of the Qin family?

  "Madam Qin, don't worry. Since our young master is taking action, even if there's a problem, it won't be a problem," Qin Yao said exaggeratedly. Madam Qin thought for a moment and agreed, thinking that since they could anticipate something happening, there probably wouldn't be an issue. She followed Qin Yao to the Ten Mile Pavilion.