Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"They are just too cautious and have been led by the nose. If that's the case, when will they be able to control Zhoucheng? I don't want them to just have the title of Governor."

"Well, you are right. Do we still have to go to Liancheng now?" Li Tianze had already sent a message to Li Qi, Li Ba and others when he just came out. He was not worried that Mr. Zhou would contact Zheng Dazhi and cause trouble for An Qi and others.

"No need. An Qi and the others have already received the news. It doesn't matter whether we go or not. Let's go back first!"

It has been more than ten days since I got out. There are people taking care of everything else, so I don’t have to worry about anything except You Xian’s health.

I don’t know if there will be any problems if there is no nourishment of spatial spiritual energy for more than ten days.

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North

As soon as they entered the mansion, they saw that not only You Xian and Old Man Leng were sitting in the hall, but Zhuang Chenxu was also there.

Only when he saw them come back did a smile appear on Old Man Leng's face.

Zhuang Chenxu has been back for several days in a row. When asked if there was anything wrong, he said nothing and just sat there.

"Ran'er, you are finally back. Chenxu has been waiting for you for a few days."

"Yes, Grandfather, Master."

Leng Youran's gaze lingered on Zhuang Chenxu for a moment, without showing much other emotion.

He turned to look at You Xian, "Master, have you been feeling unwell these days?"

You Xian shook his head slightly, "Just talk if you have something to say!" He could see that Zhuang Chenxu must have something important to talk to Leng Youran about, otherwise he would not have run back and forth between the two places from morning till night.

"Okay, Grandfather, Master, you guys continue chatting first. Brother Zhuang and I will go chat somewhere else."

Li Tianze consciously did not follow and stayed in the hall to chat with the two old men.

When Zhuang Chenxu heard that Leng Youran was willing to talk to him alone, he stood up, clasped his fists towards Old Man Leng and You Xian, and followed Leng Youran out of the hall without saying a word.

With Li Tianze around, I'm sure that guy will tell Old Man Leng and the others the truth about what happened between them.

"Just say whatever you want to say!" The two of them walked silently to the back garden of the governor's mansion. Leng Youran then stopped and said indifferently.

Zhuang Chenxu was so nervous when he saw her like this. It was the first time he had seen Leng Youran like this, and he didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.

I finally mustered up the courage to call out, "You Ran..."

Before he could finish, Leng Youran raised his hand to interrupt him, "Stop, I don't think we're familiar with each other in Commander Zhao's eyes. If that's the case, don't call me so intimately."

Zhuang Chenxu knew he was in the wrong and lowered his head sadly.

"If you have nothing to say, I'll leave first." Leng Youran didn't want to indulge him at all, so she turned around and wanted to leave.

She was really angry.

Although they didn't hang out together often, ever since he said that day that he wanted to stay with her, she treated him as her own.

But this time, Zhuang Chenxu actually acted alone without telling her, which really made her unhappy.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhuang Chenxu didn't care about anything else. He took two quick steps and stood in front of her, opening his hands to try to block her way.

Leng Youran stopped and looked at him with her arms folded across her chest. "What? You want to stop me?"

Zhuang Chenxu quickly withdrew his hand and shook his head. "No, no, no, Youran, that's not what I meant. I know you're angry. These past two days, I've been thinking that if you and Li Tianze hadn't suddenly appeared, Chu Xin and I would have died. But, but I didn't tell you at the beginning because I didn't want you to worry about us. Besides, that was an uncertain factor. I was always hoping against hope, thinking that Zhao Mingyao wouldn't do anything to me, but I didn't expect..."

Leng Youran just listened quietly without saying a word.

After he finished speaking, Leng Youran said coldly, "So this is why you didn't tell me? I treat you as my elder brother, but what about you? Do you know that if I hadn't been keeping an eye on you, you and Chu Xin would have really died. Have you ever thought about your mother?"

Zhuang Chenxu knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to argue.

"Is this all you want to tell me today? If that's all, then I understand. You can go now!" Leng Youran was a little angry when she saw that he had not yet realized his mistake.

Zhuang Chenxu stood there motionless, showing no intention of leaving. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "You Ran, I was wrong. From now on, whenever I encounter any problem, I will definitely discuss it with you first. This time, I was wrong."

"Brother Zhuang, you must remember that I don't want to know everything about you. Everyone has secrets, but I want you to understand that matters of life and death are serious. Even if this time we are just imagining things and causing some trouble, it doesn't matter. But you must not risk your life to find out the truth."

Zhuang Chenxu nodded silently, "I understand, Youran, I won't do it again." The first time was enough to teach him a lesson, how could he dare to do it again.

Seeing that he really understood, Leng Youran didn't continue the topic. Judging from his behavior in the past two days, she knew that he was not feeling well either.

Just torture him, it's impossible to really break up with him.

Besides, she originally wanted to teach him a lesson.

"Is there anything else?" Leng Youran's tone was obviously much softer.

Zhuang Chenxu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her speaking to him in her usual tone.

It seems his mother was right.

Leng Youran always has a tolerant heart towards his own people.

Of course, it’s only limited to our own people.

"You Ran, Chu Xin and I have dealt with those bodies. Don't worry, no one will notice anything unusual on their bodies. Well, I'm leaving now and won't be back tonight. Please tell my mother." After saying this, Zhuang Chenxu turned around and left without waiting for Leng Youran to say anything else.

Leng Youran looked at his back with gloomy eyes. She didn't expect that Zhuang Chenxu had specially dealt with the corpse.

In fact, she didn't care whether Zhao Mingyao's men would find out something was wrong with the corpses. When she took out the wooden warehouse, she knew that it would be exposed sooner or later.

"Zhuang Chenxu is gone?"

When Li Tianze came over, he saw Leng Youran staring at the corner gate. When he didn't see Zhuang Chenxu, he asked.

"Well, why are you here?"

"The old man and your master are going to play chess. If you think I'm in the way, just let me out for a walk." The two old men were too rude. After hearing the gossip, they didn't want to pay any attention to him.

"Told them?"

"Yeah, I said it."

The two walked around the garden, chatting casually.

"By the way, you said the other day that you wanted to start a business. Now that the factory building is built, what are you planning to do?"

Leng Youran paused for a moment, then said without hiding anything, "Actually, there are a lot of things I want to do, and I'm a little undecided. How about you give me some advice?"

"Okay, tell me about it."

"I have a group of people in Nanshan Courtyard. You all know what they do. I'm now thinking about whether we should make ready-made clothes first, refine the iron ore first, or move the cement factory here first."