Why am I, a cook, always involved in cases?

Liu Wu tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart. His left hand tightly pressed his right hand, which was trembling slightly with excitement, and he looked at Quan Wushuang firmly.

"Master General, what is your intention in bringing this up now?"

He tried hard to control his words and swallowed back the words "What does this have to do with you?" that were almost out of his mouth.

Quan Wushuang seemed to be unconcerned about Liu Wu's cold attitude, and still had a fairy-like smile on her face.

However, his next words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Liu Wu:

"If I am willing to pay for your ransom, would you accept it?"

"Master General, what do you mean by this?"

Liu Wu was so shocked that he stood up from his seat and slammed his palm heavily on the granite table. A tingling sensation instantly spread from the palm of his hand to his entire arm.

When the trembling sensation gradually subsided, Liu Wu regained his voice and asked again:

"Master General, what exactly do you mean by this?"

"My point is very simple. How much silver do you need to redeem me? Is 20,000 taels enough?"

Quan Wushuang mentioned the huge sum of 20,000 taels in a casual manner, which made Liu Wu swallow his saliva secretly.

This is not a small amount of money, and it is not something that can be casually mentioned to unfamiliar officials.

Liu Wu was full of doubts. He wondered whether Quan Wushuang had learned the amount of the redemption money from Lin Zhiruo, or whether the mere twenty thousand taels was just a drop in the bucket for this eunuch?

Although Quan Wushuang had proposed a figure of 20,000 taels, Liu Wu couldn't help but wonder if he could ask the other party to share half of the cost. But then he changed his mind and felt that this would be too dependent on others, so he finally gave up the idea.

"I appreciate your kindness, Mr. General, but isn't it inappropriate to suddenly make such a request to an official you've never met?"

Liu Wu responded cautiously, knowing that there were often tricks hidden behind sweet words, and he would certainly not forget this.

Liu Wu slowly sat back in his chair, looking at Quan Wushuang with a firm gaze.

The eunuch who offered the huge ransom remained calm, while his deputy behind him had a helpless look on his face.

"My cat there, although extremely wary, is willing to offer you advice and even considers you a worthy companion, like a sister."

The cat that Quan Wushuang mentioned was obviously Lin Zhiruo.

She is indeed like a cat, extremely cautious, like a wild cat, but she will approach without hesitation when help is needed, and leave quickly after getting what she wants.

If Liu Wu wanted to raise such creatures, he would not be interested in them. He preferred dogs that were docile and could fight alongside him.

But after hearing what Quan Wushuang said, even though Lin Zhiruo showed that attitude, she might still have some trust in Liu Wu.

Because of this, although Lin Zhiruo often held her chin impatiently and listened to him coldly, she would also respond to his questions.

It was for this reason that Liu Wu had to have this conversation with the eunuch.

"Master Steward, do you mean that since that cautious cat is willing to get close to me, it means I am trustworthy?"

Liu Wu’s words shocked Quan Wushuang slightly.

Liu Wu wondered in his heart whether he had said something wrong, but when he saw Quan Wushuang quickly regain his gentle smile, he stopped thinking about it.

"I've heard a little about Mr. Liu. Although you come from a family of local officials, you must have gone through a lot of hardships to gain a place in the prosperous capital and become a military officer."

Quan Wushuang's words revealed some understanding of Liu Wu's background.

"Indeed."

No matter where you are, factional struggles are always with you.

Although Liu Wu came from a family of officials, he was only a local civil servant. He suffered a lot of oppression and his achievements were often ignored.

"I heard that Lord Liu was appreciated by the Military Advisor and was assigned to lead a brigade?"

Quan Wushuang continued.

“…Exactly.”

Liu Wu replied, wondering how much this man actually knew about his affairs.

On the surface, he was able to be promoted to brigade commander because a brigade commander resigned from his military attaché position, but it is not known whether there is any other hidden story.

“Who wouldn’t want to build a good relationship with an up-and-coming official?”

There was a subtle hint in Quan Wushuang's words, but even so, twenty thousand taels was too generous.

Liu Wu only needs half of it... No, considering his own connections or savings, half of it would be enough.

If it was five thousand taels, would this man give it easily?

Although this was a tempting proposal, Liu Wu still shook his head firmly.

Liu Wu looked at Quan Wushuang with a serious expression.

“I am deeply grateful for your high regard for me, Your Excellency, and I hope to accept your generous assistance.

But I can't just accept the money. To you, she may be just a prostitute, but to me, she is a unique woman.

If you can't use your savings to marry the woman you love, what kind of man are you?"

Liu Wu expressed his thoughts in unfamiliar terms, trying his best to make the eunuchs understand his position.

He thought Quan Wushuang would be unhappy about this, but Quan Wushuang's angelic face did not change at all, and was even softer than before.

"I see. I was abrupt."

The eunuch stood up gracefully and gently combed his hair.

The way he stood was like a touching painting of a beauty, with a look of satisfaction on his face.

"I may need to discuss some matters with Lord Liu in the future. Would Lord Liu mind?"

Quan Wushuang asked.

"As ordered."

Liu Wu also stood up and saluted with his fist clenched.

The handsome eunuch nodded slightly in response, then left gracefully with his deputy.

Liu Wu stood there, watching the elegant figure gradually disappear.

Then he scratched his head in confusion, and a sense of frustration welled up in his heart as he touched the burned area where new hair had not yet grown.

He sat back in his chair and muttered to himself:

"What the hell does this happen?"

In short, next time you practice martial arts, perform well in front of your superiors, or ask them to assign you more tasks.

No, rather than all this... I should first write a letter to the woman I don't know when I'll be able to meet again.

Don't just go and marry her unilaterally, but ask her wishes.

Even if the answer he got was just a polite remark, Liu Wu was willing to believe it and use it as motivation for his daily struggle.

"Ok!"

Liu Wu put his hands into his sleeves and trotted out of the courtyard, thinking about how to deliver the letter.