The strongman's wife who traveled through time and space and became a young general

Lin Qiuer walked out of the dining room with light steps, casually pointed to a servant and motioned him to lead the way to the kitchen.

Although the servants in the Inspectorate's temporary residence were servants in name, they actually played a dual role.

When it is inconvenient for the agents to show up in person, they have to go and gather information on their behalf.

When Lin Qiuer asked him to lead the way to the kitchen, the servant was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

Could it be that these people are the guests brought back by the adults who came from the imperial city last night?

Thinking of this, he quickly put away the expression on his face, bowed respectfully, and asked,

"I wonder if you were the guests last night?"

Seeing Lin Qiu'er nod slightly, the servant's smile became more genuine, and he said enthusiastically, "Guests, please follow me this way."

Just as Lin Qiuer was talking to the servants, Lin Nanye and Gu Anqing caught up with her one after another and stood quietly behind her.

Lin Qiuer didn't seem to notice.

The servant brought them to the kitchen door and retreated respectfully.

As she approached the kitchen, Lin Qiuer immediately saw the people from the Inspectorate sitting at a small table, eating hard.

They were completely immersed in the delicious food and did not notice the arrival of Lin Qiuer and others at all.

At this moment, Ye Anlan looked up to pick up some food and happened to see Lin Qiuer and others standing outside the door.

"Puff~" The food in his mouth suddenly sprayed out and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

In an instant, the whole kitchen seemed to have a hornet's nest poked, and the atmosphere became tense.

Shen Xiangming's face was terribly gloomy, and Monkey, Dumb and other Inspectorate agents were all glaring at him, and their postures seemed as if they were ready to attack at any time.

"Ye Xiaoqi, are you disgusting? How can we eat if you're like this?" Monkey's body and bowl were covered with food that came out of Ye Anlan's mouth. He slammed the table and roared angrily.

Ye Anlan only then realized that he had caused trouble. He pointed to the kitchen door with grievance.

"You can't blame me for this. I was just frightened by the sudden appearance of Miss Lin and the others."

Everyone turned to look at the door, and for a moment, the kitchen was silent.

Lin Qiuer, Gu Anqing and others were standing outside the kitchen.

When Ye Anlan spit out rice, Shen Xiangming was far away from the "disaster area", so the food in the bowl was not affected.

He finished the rest of the meal in a few bites, then stood up and looked at Lin Qiu'er and the others with sharp eyes.

"What's the matter with you?"

Lin Qiu'er felt the coldness from Shen Xiangming, but did not flinch. Instead, she smiled and said,

"This is a long story. How about we find a place to sit down and talk?"

She inadvertently caught a glimpse of Ye Anlan who was being beaten up by his colleagues, and a trace of sympathy arose in her heart.

Poor Brother Ye, he has panda eyes from staying up all night, and now he has to suffer such "treatment".

Shen Xiangming nodded and said, "Then let's go to the reception room."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the reception room.

Lin Qiuer and Gu Anqing had no objection and followed him silently.

Arriving at the reception room, everyone found a seat and sat down.

Shen Xiangming's eyes fell on Lin Qiu'er again, "What's the matter? Tell me."

His tone was cold and direct, and he obviously didn't like beating around the bush.

Lin Qiuer took a deep breath and said slowly,

“Although we have temporarily escaped the assassin’s pursuit, we still have to pass through Chuanxian Mansion on the way to the Imperial City.

If we travel day and night, it will only take seven or eight days to complete the journey."

She paused here, looked up at Shen Xiangming and continued,

"But on the way from Lingao to Shouchang Prefecture, I noticed that you stayed in each place for two days."

Shen Xiangming frowned deeply, having heard dissatisfaction from Lin Qiuer's words.

"You mean, there's something wrong with our schedule?"

There was a chill in his voice.

Lin Qiuer nodded, "As long as we don't reach the imperial city, we are still fleeing.

It's safe for now, but not all of those killers are fools.

If you still do what you do now, you have to stay in each place for two days.

I think it’s a bit doubtful whether we can make it to the Imperial City alive.”

She finished speaking in one breath and stared at Shen Xiangming closely, waiting for his response.

Shen Xiangming was silent for a while before he spoke, "I understand your concerns, but I have my own plans."

There was a sense of confidence in his voice, as if everything was under his control.

However, his next words surprised Lin Qiu'er and others.

"But it's not impossible to change the itinerary and leave early."

"Miss Lin and Master Gu, if you have any good ideas, please speak up."

Shen Xiangming's eyes moved between the two of them, and he had already guessed in his heart that they must have some plan.

If he couldn't even see this, then he would have wasted his title of "the one who can stop the old man's mumbling in the imperial city" as Zuo Jindu Yushi.

Lin Qiu'er smiled slightly. Shen Xiangming was quick-witted, so he didn't beat around the bush.

“Look at what Lord Shen said, we just have some superficial views.

However, if Lord Shen still wants to follow the previous arrangement and stop in each place for two days to handle the official business of the Inspectorate.

Then we would like to separate from you temporarily and reunite in the Imperial City."

Shen Xiangming raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Miss Lin is planning to use both coercion and inducement."

He paused, then continued, "Whatever you say, I'm all ears."

Lin Qiuer stuck out her tongue playfully, "Your Excellency is really observant.

Then I will say it straight, we are considering going to the Imperial City by water."

"Oh? Waterway?" Shen Xiangming's eyes flashed with thought.

“Taking a boat from Xixi Pier can indeed cut the travel time in half, but the risk also increases.

There is limited space on board and we may not be able to cope if attacked."

Lin Qiu'er disagreed, "Master Shen, why do we always have to think about escaping? Why not try to wait and see?"

Shen Xiangming sighed softly, "It's good to wait and see, but if you don't have absolute confidence, you might end up being trapped."

"Everything has risks, doesn't it?" Lin Qiu'er's eyes were firm. "Besides, I have a secret weapon. As long as the assassin dares to sneak out of the water, I will make sure they never return."

"Oh? Secret weapon?" Shen Xiangming's curiosity was completely aroused. "I'd like to hear more about it."

Gu Anqing interrupted at this time.

“Sir Shen, before we talk about this secret weapon, can we first discuss the reasons why we insist on taking the land route?

As far as I know, we are now being targeted by almost all the killers on the Tiange List.

We have been fleeing all the way from Lingao to Shouchang. If we continue like this, I am afraid..."

"We understand Mr. Shen's concerns." Lin Qiu'er took over the conversation.

"But if you still insist on going by land, then we can only choose to go our separate ways and head to the Imperial City separately."

Shen Xiangming was left speechless by the two people's unison.

He really needed time to weigh the pros and cons and think about whether to continue to take the land route.

"Let me think about it." Shen Xiangming finally said, "If the situation requires us to do so, it's not a bad idea to go our separate ways."

"Master Shen, please think about it carefully. We will prepare the necessary things according to our plan."

Lin Qiuer's voice was firm. She stood up and prepared to go back to her room.

Shen Xiangming looked at her, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

He nodded, "Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I make a decision."

After saying this, he turned and left in a hurry, obviously he was really busy with official business.

Gu Anqing looked at Shen Xiangming's departing back, turned to Lin Qiuer and said,

"Qiu'er, what do you need to prepare for the method you mentioned? Tell Changqing to go buy it."

Lin Qiu'er smiled slightly and said, "I'd better go by myself. I'll go put on some makeup first."

It is still necessary to act cautiously now, and she thinks it would be safer to do it herself.

"Little sister, I'll go with you." Lin Nanye's voice suddenly sounded.

Gu Anqing glanced at Lin Nanye, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He turned to look at Lin Qiu'er, "Qiu'er, I'll go with you too."

Lin Qiu'er looked at the two of them and agreed with a smile, "Okay, then let's go together."

Four people went out shopping together, each with their own thoughts, but they also had a tacit understanding.