The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

Seeing them leave, Zhao Qingyu's face suddenly darkened. "Mr. Zhou, there's no need to wait another three days. We'll leave as soon as the city gates open tomorrow."

Lu Yun frowned, "Master Zhao, what happened in Kyoto?"

"It is said that Miss Fang was carrying evidence of Luzhou officials selling official salt privately. The evidence disappeared in Luzhou with the disappearance of Madam Zhang. But there are rumors from somewhere that this evidence has been secretly taken to Kyoto by someone else. The officials in Luzhou are in a panic. If someone is desperate and points the spearhead at you and me, it will be difficult to leave then," Zhao Qingyu said with a serious expression.

Zhou Boli nodded. "It's indeed not advisable to stay here for long. Let's leave quickly while they are still wary of Lord Zhao."

Zhao Qingyu made an appointment with a few people to meet at the street corner at 3:30 am, and then left in a hurry.

Zhou Boli stared at his departing back with an unclear expression.

According to spies, Emperor Longqing's health was declining. However, Zhao Duan, the Earl of Dingyuan, was a shrewd and experienced man. He was impartial between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, ignoring both and displaying loyalty to his master, earning the Emperor Longqing's trust.

With Zhao Duan, the old fox, leading the way, the ministers of the Qin Dynasty also maintained a delicate balance. Each served his master and only dared to do harmless things. Today you report me, and tomorrow I report you. This is too boring.

Zhou Boli returned to the study and randomly took out a book with a blue cover from the bookshelf. He stretched out two slender fingers and slowly tore off one of the pages, his eyes full of interest. Isn't it easier to fish in muddy waters?

At three quarters past three in the morning, the streets of Lianze County were deserted. Lu Yun and Caihe looked towards the county government office, eagerly waiting. "Why hasn't Lord Zhao come yet?" Caihe was anxious, wondering if something had happened.

Suddenly, the sky in the distance lit up, and the sound of swords and spears could be heard faintly. Zhou Boli's face changed slightly. "Hurry up, they are soldiers." After that, he asked the coachman to gallop towards the city gate.

The city gates were not yet under martial law, so the group left smoothly. It wasn't until near noon that they stopped in a wild forest to rest.

The person Zhou Boli sent out to gather information also returned. "Master, people in Lianze County said that the government office caught fire and Lord Zhao is missing."

"How could this happen?" Lu Yun was stunned. She couldn't believe her ears. Someone who was alive last night disappeared today. An ominous premonition rose in her heart. She tightly grasped Cai He's hand and said, "Maybe I heard it wrongly?"

"Could it be that Lord Zhao discovered some evidence and someone set fire to the body to destroy it?" Zhou Boli frowned. "That would be terrible."

Lu Yun's face was tense. "Could it be that the officials in Luzhou are so bold that they dare to kill the court officials at will? No, I have to go back and take a look." After saying that, she stood up and was about to grab the horse to go back.

Zhou Boli immediately stood up and stood in front of her, very unhappy. "You going back now is no different from committing suicide. The most urgent thing is to return to the capital as soon as possible and inform Lu Tongzheng of the whole incident. Besides, those people may not dare to attack him. The arson may just be a deception."

Lu Yun frowned. "What do you mean?"

Zhou Boli sighed secretly. How could he not have such a heart? "My princess, don't you know that Lord Zhao is the nephew of the Earl of Dingyuan, his sister is the consort of the Third Prince, and his aunt is Consort Zhao."

Lord Zhao was actually a royal relative. Thinking of the house he lived in the capital, Lu Yun fell silent.

How could Lord Zhao, who had so many buffs, die inexplicably in a small county town in Luzhou? Not in the short term, but not necessarily in the long term.

"I understand." Lu Yun smiled at Zhou Boli.

The next morning, Cai He was the first to discover her mistress was missing, waking everyone who was still sound asleep. Zhou Boli hadn't slept this well in over a decade, and with a sullen face, he ordered everyone to throw away the leftover soup and rice that had been spiked with ingredients.

Liuzi wanted to laugh but didn't dare. He lowered his head and led a horse to his master. Zhou Boli lashed the whip in his hand and said, "Ten strokes. Remember that."

Six sons "——"

Zhou Boli judged that Lu Yun should not have gone far and expected that she would hide her tracks, so he slowed down and searched carefully. Finally, he saw someone's figure on a hillside. The figure was small and was stubbornly struggling with his legs to move through the bushes.

Zhou Boli was furious. He clamped his long legs against the horse's belly and quickly rushed forward. He bent down, picked up the man and pressed him onto the horse's back. Ignoring the man's struggle, he raised his hand and slapped him twice. "You've grown so powerful that you dared to put drugs in the soup."

Lu Yun was shocked and frightened, her eyes wide open, and her cheeks flushed with anger. "Zhou Boli, you, you put me down!"

Zhou Boli dismounted and carried the man down, still not satisfied. "I don't care about what happened last night. Come back with me now!"

Lu Yun looked at him warily and took two steps back. "No, you have no right to control where this princess goes. If you have the guts, tie me up!"

Zhou Boli's handsome face twisted slightly. If he could have been restrained, he would have attacked long ago. For eight years, every time they dueled, he couldn't last more than eight moves in her hands! Fortunately, he still had some wealth and could entice this stubborn little donkey to follow him.

The prince of Nanyue, who could get whatever he wanted, encountered the first hurdle in his life.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Boli decided to give in. "Okay, I'll go with you if you want to go, but you must not act rashly. Everything is under my control."

"Okay." Lu Yun agreed readily. Everything would be fine as long as she could go back to save people.

Zhou Boli rode on his horse and extended his hand to Lu Yun. His expression returned to calm. "Now, get on the horse."

Holding the person in his arms, Zhou Boli whipped his horse and rushed towards Panlong Mountain.

The next day, a young couple who came to the city to seek medical treatment appeared at the gate of Lianze County. The man had a dark complexion and claimed to be a hunter from the mountains. His wife had alcohol acne and wanted to go to the city's medical clinic to get some medicine.

The soldiers guarding the city lifted the curtain, took a quick look, then immediately lowered it and waved their hands to signal that they could go in.

The lady next door smiled and praised the young man for loving his wife very much.

Zhou Boli did not return to the original courtyard. He first took Lu Yun to the clinic to get some medicine, and then came to a private house and walked in very naturally. The private house was small with only a few rooms. Although the furnishings were simple, it was still tidy.

"This place is very close to the county government office. When it gets dark, I will go to Lianze County Government Office to inquire about the news. You just stay in the house and don't run around." Zhou Boli took out a nightgown from the cabinet and whispered.

Lu Yun nodded obediently, but was a little worried, "Be careful. If it's really hard to save him, forget it." Lord Zhao is not grandpa, and they are not Calabash Brothers.

Zhou Boli left with a smile.

When the first night watchman's call came, Lu Yun turned off the lights, wrapped herself in a quilt and sat on the threshold outside the house. Looking at the moon above her head, she prayed silently in her heart, "Wulian Tianzun, please protect your disciple and help him achieve his wish."