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

When we arrived outside Liangzhou City, we saw the army setting up camp.

They did not disguise themselves and blend into the army, but went straight past the army and into the city.

The two of them were not in a hurry to stroll around the market but went to Nanshan Courtyard first.

Nanshan Courtyard was dark and dusty because no one lived there.

Leng Youran and the others didn't clean the place either. They just took a casual look inside and felt relieved when they didn't see anyone setting foot here.

Although Huanhuan and her family are no longer here, the yard and the previous house are still under their name, and she often comes to take a look.

Of course, she had already set up traps around the area, so even if someone really came in, they would die here quietly.

The two of them looked around and found nothing unusual, so they simply changed their appearance.

Then he went to the city in a swagger.

"Damn it, is this ever going to end? They keep fighting. Luckily, the city lords of the North didn't attack us civilians. If they were more ambitious, wouldn't we be in dire straits after all these armies left?"

As soon as the two entered a restaurant, they heard the guests at the next table shouting.

"Who says it's not true? Isn't it good to live in peace? Every time a large army comes, we have to face financial difficulties for a while. If I had known..."

The man was pushed by the person next to him before he could finish what he was about to say.

"Shh, don't say these things..." the man said while looking around.

Fortunately, because the war was imminent, not many people came to the restaurant to eat in the city, otherwise if these words were heard by the current governor, they would be dead.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, the man also whispered in agreement: "Oh, I regret it too. If I had known what I would say back then... Oh..."

Not only the people at that table, but even the people at several other tables became dejected after hearing the conversation between them.

They were close to the Northland, and many of the people who were on good terms with them had gone to the Northland. From the letters they exchanged with them, they had already learned that the Northland today was no longer what it used to be.

No one there says anything bad about the North.

The life they describe is actually the life they want.

But at that time they didn't have the courage to give up their belongings and choose to leave here. Now they regret it very much, but it's too late.

Even if they wanted to go to the North now, the city lord of the North might not agree to take them in.

Noticing the sudden downturn in the atmosphere, one of the guests at one table shifted the topic to what they had seen and heard today. "By the way, who was that person who was ushered in by those people today? He's so arrogant!"

"Yes, I saw that the governor and General Du went to receive her in person. It seemed to be a woman."

"Could it be that this is the wife the Emperor found for the Lord of the Northern Land?"

"Hahahaha, it's not impossible. Maybe the emperor saw that the Northland couldn't be conquered for a long time, so he chose a beauty to seduce the Lord of the Northland!"

A group of people were joking and laughing, and soon the previous sad atmosphere was covered up.

Leng Youran glanced at Li Tianze and motioned him to listen to what those people said.

Li Tianze approached her and said mischievously, "What a pity, the city lord is a woman. The person sent by the emperor is not to her liking."

Leng Youran glanced at him sideways, then smiled and said, "It means I can recruit a man..."

Before she could finish the rest of the sentence, Li Tianze covered her mouth and said, "Don't even think about it. No, you can't even have such thoughts in your mind."

Leng Youran pulled his hand away from her mouth, rolled her eyes at him, and said in a low voice, "To be honest, I have a bold idea now."

After saying this, he looked at the other people around him.

Li Tianze frowned slightly, then guessed what she was thinking, "You wouldn't..."

Leng Youran nodded. "I think it's feasible. What do you think?"

Li Tianze stroked his chin and glanced at the people around him who were still making a fuss. "It's not impossible, actually. The construction of the Northland is almost complete now."

"Well, I think so too, but now is not the time to talk about this."

Li Tianze nodded. Just then, the waiter had already brought the food they ordered to the table, so the two of them stopped chatting. After the meal, they went shopping in the market.

Liangzhou is not like it was before. Because of the impending war, there are not many people on the roads.

Occasionally there were a few people who had drunk a little, and they were complaining as they passed by them.

Most of them were scolding the current emperor for looking for trouble.

Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived at the Governor's Mansion.

The gate of the governor's mansion was heavily guarded, with many soldiers stationed outside.

The two men's eyes met, and like ordinary people, they didn't look at each other any further and walked away quickly.

Leng Youran: "It seems that Ji Wanxing didn't stay at the post station. I wonder if the gift she brought is also in the governor's mansion."

"I don't think so. Those people followed her here. If they had really gone into the city with her so blatantly, they would have been discovered long ago."

"In that case, do we have to wait here for a while?"

"I guess there will be news tonight. The master has arrived, so they can't be too far behind."

The two of them walked around the street again and then returned to Nanshan Courtyard.

After returning to Nanshan Courtyard, Leng Youran took Li Tianze into the space.

As soon as he entered the space, Li Tianze came up and blocked Leng Youran's mouth forcefully. After a long time, he didn't let go until Leng Youran was almost out of breath.

"You still want to find a lover? Huh? Is it because I can't satisfy you?" Li Tianze's voice was tainted with a hint of love.

Leng Youran tried to push him, but he was too strong. Helplessly, Leng Youran could only lean against the invisible barrier at the entrance to the space, hooking her hands around his neck and teasing, "Why, you're not happy?"

"No matter how unwilling you are, you can only be mine, mine alone." Li Tianze held her buttocks with both hands and held her tightly in his arms.

He buried his head in her shoulder and bit her shoulder.

"Hiss...you are a dog!"

"Well, it's a dog. It's your dog."

"Dog man."

"I am your man."

"You..." Leng Youran was speechless. Why did he curse himself all of a sudden?

I used my hands to exert a little force, trying to push him away.

Li Tianze didn't move at all, not giving her a chance to struggle, he carried her and walked towards the room.

Leng Youran saw him carrying her towards the bedroom, and she became anxious and shouted, "I'm not looking for a lover, I was just joking."

"Are you joking now? Don't you think it's too late, my lady? Hmm?" He whispered in her ear with a voice full of hope.

Leng Youran looked up at the sky in silence.