Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Before Lu Ziqing could speak, Guo Yuanqi spoke first.

"Hey, isn't this that... what's his name?" He paused his finger in mid-air, closed his eyes briefly, and thought for a moment. "Lu... Army doctor, what a coincidence, meeting you here too."

Lu Ziqing had never seen Guo Yuanqi before, so he asked, "Who are you?"

Xiaoliu was standing at the back of the carriage eating a sesame cake. He stuck his head out and saw him. He stuffed the sesame cake into his arms and ran over.

Lu Ziqing was also stunned when he saw him, "Xiao Liu, why did you follow me?"

Xiao Liu laughed awkwardly, glanced at Guo Yuanqi, pulled Lu Ziqing away, and whispered, "He's Guo Yuanqi, the one who attacked the barracks."

Lu Ziqing turned to look at Guo Yuanqi, a smile on his face, and nodded, "So it's General Guo. I'm so sorry."

"The army doctor is now employed by the Imperial Hospital, which is considered a promotion."

Guo Yuanqi pushed Qiao Yi's hand away, took a few steps forward with a sly smile.

"We are comrades in the same army, having traveled to Northern Di. We should congratulate you on such a happy event. I will treat the army doctor to a drink."

"Thank you for your kindness, General." Lu Ziqing said, "I am not feeling well, so I am afraid I cannot drink your glass of wine today."

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu can't drink." Xiao Liu, standing nearby, bravely took the opportunity to chime in, "We're heading back home, so we won't delay General Guo's outing."

As he spoke, he led the group to the side. Qiao Yi stepped aside with an expressionless face to stop them.

The general and his guards all carried swords, and their faces were stern and murderous. Xiaoliu was afraid of him, but still mustered up the courage to stare at him.

"What do you want to do? Get out of the way."

Qiao Yi ignored him, and Guo Yuanqi stared at Lu Ziqing with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"It's okay if you don't want to drink. You can eat the food. Xiao Yan and I are old acquaintances. Doctor Lu won't give me this little face, right?"

Lu Ziqing raised the corner of his mouth, "That's not true, General Guo. It's just that today is really inconvenient. I will invite you back another day to express my apology."

"It's better to do it now than to wait for a day." Guo Yuanqi turned his head to look at the street market. "Look, people are coming and going, the lights are brilliant, the night market has just started, it's a good time."

"I hope General Guo won't make things difficult for me." Lu Ziqing said.

"You're too kind, Imperial Physician." Guo Yuanqi smiled and took a step closer. "I just want to make friends with you. Don't be nervous. We're all officials in the court, and having more friends makes life easier, right?"

Guo Yuanqi reeked of alcohol, so Lu Ziqing took a step back and said, "General Guo is a man of high status. A mere imperial physician like me wouldn't dare approach him. Since you still want to go sightseeing, I won't keep you any longer."

"Oh, Doctor Lu is so hard to please." Guo Yuanqi raised an eyebrow and said, "Since that's the case, I can't force it any further. Doctor Lu, please go ahead."

Lu Ziqing nodded slightly and walked past from the side. Before he could get past Guo Yuanqi, he heard Xiaoliu calling out twice.

Qiao Yi placed one arm on Xiaoliu's shoulder, holding him tightly so that he couldn't move. Guo Yuanqi turned to Xiaoliu with his hands behind his back and smiled.

"Since Imperial Physician Lu won't do me the honor, then I'll treat you, little brother, to a drink. Let's go."

Qiao Yi held the person in his arms and started walking. Xiao Liu broke free from his hand and screamed. Lu Ziqing went over to stop him and said to Guo Yuanqi while staring at him.

"General Guo, this is simply forcing someone to do something against their will. Aren't you afraid of losing your status as a general?"

People on the street and the wooden bridge over the river stopped to look at him. Guo Yuanqi looked straight ahead and smiled in a somewhat inappropriate way.

"Don't misunderstand, Doctor Lu. I'm in a good mood today, so I'm a little enthusiastic. I just want to find someone to drink with me."

Lu Ziqing stared at him and said, "What if I don't let him go with the general?"

Guo Yuanqi met his cold gaze, restrained his smile, and whispered, "What a coincidence! I insisted that he come with me today."

Qiao Yi tightened his grip and moved to the side. Before he took two steps, he felt a dull pain in his arm and cried out. Lu Ziqing twisted his arm, and Xiao Liu took the opportunity to dodge.

Before Lu Ziqing let go, Qiao Yi's other fist had already swung in front of him. He suddenly grabbed Qiao Yi's wrist, crossed his arms, and pushed him back violently.

The force was quite strong, and Qiao Yi's twisted arm did not recover immediately. He groaned in pain and immediately swung his fist to meet the attack.

Fists swept across Lu Ziqing's cheeks one after another. He dodged left and right. Qiao Yi's fist swung towards his waist and abdomen, but before it landed on his body, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.

Lu Ziqing bent it down, and there was a "click" sound, followed by a palm strike on the broken wrist. Qiao Yi screamed in pain and staggered back a few steps.

Guo Yuanqi held Qiao Yi's back with one hand and stared at Lu Ziqing with coldness in his eyes.

"I didn't expect Doctor Lu to have such skills. I'm really impressed."

Xiaoliu stood behind Lu Ziqing, watching Guo Yuanqi as if he was angry and about to attack, and whispered fearfully.

"Sir, what should we do? He is not easy to mess with."

"If you're scared, stay away." Lu Ziqing didn't turn around to respond, and replied to Guo Yuanqi's words: "It's just for self-protection, not worthy of being in a formal place."

Passersby gradually gathered, the river breeze blew, and the soft muscle on Guo Yuanqi's forehead was activated. The straight punch with hot wind instantly reached Lu Ziqing.

Lu Ziqing hooked his wrist and pressed down with one hand, and Guo Yuanqi turned 360 degrees and swept across, hitting him directly in the face.

As Lu Ziqing leaned back, the big arm came down unexpectedly. He elbowed up and hit Guo Yuanqi's chest with his other hand.

Guo Yuanqi covered his chest and took two steps back. The outward punch followed again. Lu Ziqing was about to raise his arm to block it, but Guo Yuanqi suddenly shouted, as if he was hit by something, and retracted his arm.

Lu Ziqing turned his head and saw the crowds on both sides make way and Xiao Yan came down the stairs.

Guo Yuanqi shook his hands, his surprise gradually turning into a smirk, "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Lord Xiao."

Xiao Yan glanced at Lu Ziqing, then turned to Guo Yuanqi and said, "General Guo has made such a fuss about my distinguished guest. I wonder what he has said that he cannot explain clearly. Please tell me."

"So you're the Marquis's distinguished guest. No wonder you look so impressive." Guo Yuanqi said, "I just wanted to make a friend, and it was a misunderstanding."

Xiao Yan stared at him and said, "I don't want to see this kind of misunderstanding happen again. General Guo must be more clear-headed in the future."

Guo Yuanqi left with a breath held, and the people around him also dispersed.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Yan said to Lu Ziqing, his eyes softening again. "Why are you coming out just when you're feeling better? Ask the guards to accompany you when you go out next time."

"It's okay, more..."

Lu Ziqing subconsciously wanted to say thank you again, but when he thought about how Xiao Yan had been so honest and sincere with him before, he couldn't bear to hear any polite words, so he changed his words.

"I've been lying in bed for a few days straight, and I'm almost bored out of my mind. I just want to go out for a walk. There's no need to bother the guards to follow me."

Xiao Yan thought for a moment, nodded, and asked Xiao Liu to go back home first. Then he gave instructions to several subordinates, and he and Lu Ziqing walked into the street side by side.

"Has there been any progress in the Marquis's case?" Lu Ziqing asked.

Xiao Yan said, "We arrested someone this afternoon and did get some information from him, but the evidence isn't enough. Guo Yuanqi is a treacherous man. If you run into him in the future, stay away from him."

"I know my limits, Lord Marquis, don't worry." Lu Ziqing looked at Xiao Yan's tired face and said, "Lord Marquis, you've been very hard-working these past few days. Go back to your room tonight and sleep. I'm much better now."

Xiao Yan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Okay!"

After the morning court session the next day, Chen Jing returned to the Prince's Mansion, and Xiao Yan handed him the account book.

"I asked you yesterday, let's take a look."

Chen Jing glanced at it, closed it, and said, "They are just small fry. Is there any progress on the Lang Division side?"

Xiao Yan said: "We are still investigating."

Chen Jing threw the booklet on the table and said, "First, take the commander and those people. If we beat them one by one, they will eventually spit out the secret."