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

"What I just said was false and not allowed, so this time just treat it as..." Before she could finish the rest of her words, Li Tianze covered her mouth.

After a small peck, he let go.

"Don't worry, my lady. I will control myself." This was the first time in such a long time that Leng Youran took the initiative to say such words to him.

In the past, he was the one who took the initiative.

After a busy morning, the two had just laid down when they heard a sound coming from outside the space.

Leng Youran was half asleep and half awake, without even raising her eyelids, "Is the professor's people looking for you?"

"It should be. I'll go out and take a look." Li Tianze put on his clothes quickly.

Leng Youran waved his hand and sent Li Tianze out of the space.

It was still dark outside and only vague silhouettes of people could be seen.

When he opened the door, he saw the commander of the guards who had always been with Li Shuai standing at their door.

The commander clasped his fists and said, "Master Li, our master invites you."

"My wife is still resting. Do I need to call her?"

"My Lord didn't say anything, but since City Lord Leng is resting, it would be the same if I went with Young Master Li."

"it is good."

Li Tianze closed the door and went to the front yard with the commander.

When he went over, the Third Prince had also been woken up from his sleep. His condition was even worse than Li Tianze, who had not slept all night, and his face was full of depression.

"Hey, Magistrate Li, why did you ask us to get up so early?"

Li Shuai glanced at the two of them. Li Tianze seemed alright. Although he had some dark circles under his eyes, he seemed quite sober. His prince...

Forget it.

"It's like this. My subordinates have almost finished investigating the matter concerning Prefect Xiao. Last night, Commander Xu led his men to the Xiao Mansion and found some things inside. I wanted to wait until His Majesty woke up before discussing it, but after seeing those things, I couldn't sleep anymore."

The third prince cursed in his heart: If you can't sleep, you can't let us sleep either?

But he asked, "What did you find that caused Magistrate Li to be like this?"

Li Tianze also stared at Li Shuai with curiosity.

No wonder they felt that there were fewer people in the mansion when they came back last night. It turned out that they were sent out by General Li.

"You still have to go and see it in person."

Xiao Mansion.

"This, this..." The Third Prince was so shocked that he was speechless when he saw the corpses scattered all over the ground in the dungeon of the Xiao Mansion.

Li Tianze was much calmer and did not show any discomfort in the face of such a scene.

He greeted Li Shuai and took two steps forward.

He stood closer and looked more carefully.

When he saw the scars on the bodies, his expression changed.

But he quickly calmed down and turned to look at Li Shuai, "Have you found out the identities of these people?"

Li Shuai shook his head slightly. "I haven't sent anyone to investigate yet. I just don't think these people are from Northern Xinjiang."

The height of the skeletons was obviously not that of people from the northern border, and they were all women. He lived in Linnan and had never received any news of women missing nearby or in Linnan.

"I'm going to go back first. Youyou and I will come to find you later."

Li Shuai intuitively felt that he knew something, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

Leng Youran woke up from the space in the evening. He reached out and touched his side out of habit, but found it was empty.

Only then did he remember that he had left Tianze early in the morning.

After a quick wash and change of clothes, he said goodbye to You Xian and left the space.

"Youyou, are you awake?"

Leng Youran had just come out when Li Tianze, who was sitting at the round table, noticed her.

"Well, why didn't you call me when you came back?" He glanced at the bed in their room. It was still the same as when they entered in the morning. Needless to say, he definitely hadn't slept yet.

Li Tianze helped her sit on a stool padded with a soft mattress, poured her a cup of hot water, and then told her why Li Shuai was looking for him.

"You mean those people are..."

"Well, I've seen the skeletons of those people. They all have scars on their wrists. Those scars are very similar to those of the girls Huanhuan rescued before."

Leng Youran supported his chin with one hand and lowered his eyes.

Those bandit leaders had already been executed by them in the north, so even if they felt sorry for the girls, they couldn't do anything.

All I can say is that they avenged these girls.

It’s a pity that there are still many such people in other places, and they have no way to rescue them.

"Have you been worrying about this all this time without any rest?"

"Yes and no. I'm wondering what Li Shuai would do if he found out that Qin Zhaohai was the man behind this."

He has the ability to mix explosives, and he doesn't know whether Qin Zhaohai's muddying the waters is a good thing or a bad thing for them.

just in case……

Leng Youran didn't want to think about it too much. If Li Shuai really intended to join the melee, then they would just choose to protect themselves.

Just like Master said, if they want to protect North City, they can do so.

Besides, she felt in her heart that Li Shuai was not that kind of person, just like those half-finished explosives.

With his ability, how could it be possible that he could only produce a semi-finished product?

The only possibility is that he doesn't want to take these things out.

Like her, she has a lot of explosives in her hands. If she really wants to fight the four countries, she has the strength to do so, but she doesn't want to. She just wants to live in a corner and live a stable life.

"If we want to know, we should just ask. I think it's better to be straightforward than to guess. If he shows any sign of wanting to get involved, we should just go back. Beicheng is not small now, and Liaodong is enough for us even if we don't need it."

The two went to Li Shuai's yard first, but didn't find anyone there, so they went to the front hall.

When the Third Prince saw them coming, his eyes lit up. He slammed the thick stack of papers in his hand on the table and greeted the two of them. "Mr. Li, City Lord Leng, you are awake, but you are hungry. Do you want to go eat something first?"

Li Shuai, who was standing aside, covered his face.

He really didn't see it.

When will the Third Prince finally get down to business?

Li Tianze clasped his fists and said, "Third Prince, thank you for your kindness. We came here because we have something else to discuss."

Leng Youran: "Yes, Third Prince. Isn't it just past noon? Are you hungry?"

The Third Prince's face flushed red, and he laughed dryly, "Haha, no, no, I was just worried that you were hungry."

Well, looking at the way the two of them look, I know they are going to talk about serious business.

When can I return to the capital?

He missed his royal brother so much.

"Ahem, Your Highness, why don't you take a seat? It's obvious that You Ran and Young Master Li have something to say."

The Third Prince: Is it okay not to do it?

Can you guys talk about it yourselves?

Obviously that's not possible.

Even though the Third Prince was unwilling, he was helped back by Li Shuai.

"Master Li, are you going to tell us about those skeletons?"

"Correct."

"That's perfect. I just received the news that those girls are from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. I wanted to wait until tonight to tell you, but now that you're here, it's a good opportunity to take a look." Li Shuai took a few pieces of paper that the Third Master had placed on the table and handed them to Leng Youran and Li Tianze.