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Chapter 170 The Post-War Palace Situation

When Ruan Mumu reappeared in the Divine Dragon Palace, filled with joy, she eagerly scanned her surroundings, but she did not catch a glimpse of Qiao Tinghao's familiar figure.

She frowned slightly, a hint of disappointment welling up inside her, but she quickly regained her smile.

"Brother, where are you? I've brought you food!" Ruan Mumu's clear and melodious voice came through the phone to Qiao Tinghao.

At this moment, Qiao Tinghao, who was far away in Guilan Palace, received a call from Ruan Mumu. The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, revealing a gratified smile.

He quickly replied, "I'm in Guilan Palace now, girl. I'll send you the location right away."

"By the way, what good food did you bring today? I just had some instant noodles with my buddies."

The thought that Ruan Mumu's heart and eyes were filled with him filled Qiao Tinghao's mood as bright as a flower blooming in spring, and his heart was overflowing with happiness.

When Ruan Mumu heard Qiao Tinghao say that he had already eaten instant noodles, she asked with concern, "It was just some home-cooked food that my parents made. But since you just ate, would you like to eat some more?"

Without hesitation, Qiao Tinghao answered loudly, "Yes, of course! As long as it's food made by Uncle and Aunt, even if I'm already stuffed, I can definitely still finish two more big bowls!"

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly smacked his lips a few times, as if he could already smell the aroma of those delicious dishes.

Hearing Qiao Tinghao's words, Ruan Mumu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said coquettishly, "Alright, alright, you're such a chatterbox."

"Then you stay here obediently in Guilan Palace and wait for me. I'll come and meet you right away."

After saying that, she quickly hung up the phone and then brought out a hundred electric vehicles from the warehouse.

The modern warehouse contains three hundred brand-new electric vehicles, which were a gift from the Purple Elf after her self-upgrade. The once spacious warehouse is now almost a quarter full.

Ruan Mumu picked out the prettiest pink electric scooter, skillfully straddled the seat, turned the key, and with a soft hum of the motor, the scooter slowly headed towards Guilan Palace, following the navigation on her phone…

Along the way, the eyes of many soldiers were drawn to it.

When they saw Ruan Mumu riding a brand new vehicle, they couldn't help but smile and greet her warmly.

She responded to their greetings with a smile, as warm and comforting as a spring breeze.

Unlike the dashing and exhilarating feeling of riding a motorcycle, she now exudes a more delicate and playful charm as she rides this small and exquisite electric scooter.

A gentle breeze caressed her silky hair, highlighting her fair and delicate face, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Although it lacks the coolness and flamboyance of a motorcycle, her unique charm and captivating style still make her a striking and beautiful sight in this magnificent palace.

Just as Ruan Mumu was leisurely riding along the road, enjoying the tranquility and beauty, she passed by a palace called Lanju Palace.

Just as she was about to pass by, a figure descended like a ghost, blocking her path.

Startled, she immediately slammed on the brakes.

The wheels screeched against the ground, and the car lurched violently, nearly colliding with the unexpected intruder.

“You…” Ruan Mumu’s eyes widened, and she was about to blurt out “Are you out of your mind?” but before she could finish speaking, a familiar voice entered her ears first.

"Girl, where have you been? I've been looking for you for ages! If someone hadn't said they saw someone riding something that looked like a motorcycle coming this way, I probably wouldn't have found you." It was Liu Ziyun, who looked at Ruan Mumu with a worried expression and his eyes were full of concern.

Ruan Mumu glanced at him and asked, "You've been looking for me for so long, what do you want?"

"Let me get on the bike and I'll explain everything to you in detail." After saying that, Liu Ziyun tried to get on the back of the electric bike.

Ruan Mumu refused, saying, "I have other things to do, so I won't take you with me. The palace is so small; with your light-footed skills, you can fly to wherever you want."

“Your car is quite unique, I want one too,” Liu Ziyun said, grabbing Ruan Mumu’s car frame.

"Hey, Young Master Liu, what are you trying to do?" Ruan Mumu said angrily, noticing that the soldiers walking around were all looking in their direction.

Seeing the anger on Ruan Mumu's face, Liu Ziyun quickly smiled apologetically and said, "I believe you definitely have more than just this one car. Could you give me one too?"

Seeing that Liu Ziyun wouldn't let her leave until she got what she wanted, Ruan Mumu got off the car and pointed at the electric scooter, saying, "Here, take this scooter. Can you ride it?"

Some soldiers nearby also looked at Liu Ziyun with curiosity. They had seen them riding motorcycles before, and they looked very dashing and imposing. They wondered what kind of posture Liu Ziyun would have when riding this new type of vehicle.

When Liu Ziyun saw Ruan Mumu hand him the electric scooter, he assumed it was like a motorcycle. However, after searching for a long time, he couldn't find the clutch. He quickly looked at Ruan Mumu for help and said, "Girl, please teach me!"

Seeing that more and more people were watching the spectacle, Ruan Mumu readily gave him a lesson.

Of course, she also thought that once Liu Ziyun had been taught, he could then teach the others.

After all, there are many things to pack up and move together in the harem, and manpower is definitely not enough, otherwise she would not have released a hundred electric vehicles.

Everyone gathered around Ruan Mumu and Liu Ziyun, listening to Ruan Mumu explain how to drive an electric car.

"You learned it so quickly and easily? I think I've learned it too."

"If I had one too, I think I would drive it too."

"Or should we ask Instructor Ruan to get us one too?"

......

The onlookers were whispering among themselves.

"Alright, the lesson's over. Everyone, stop crowding around and get back to work!" Liu Ziyun said with a smile.

Seeing that there was nothing more to see, the onlookers gradually left, as they were not exactly free.

Moreover, no one knows Liu Ziyun's true identity, but he is often by the young general's side. Sometimes everyone treats Liu Ziyun's words as if they were spoken by the young general, so they guess that he must be someone important.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. There are still ninety-nine electric vehicles left at the Divine Dragon Palace. You can lead the brothers from the Divine Sniper Team to teach them, and then drive over to help haul some things!" Ruan Mumu said to Liu Ziyun with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, he sped away on his electric bike in a flash.

Liu Ziyun could only sigh. Only then did he realize that he had been eagerly becoming a laborer!

Liu Ziyun had no choice but to accept his fate, so he gathered his inner strength and shouted, "Brothers of the Divine Sniper Team, assemble at the Divine Dragon Hall!"

After letting out that shout, he finally felt a little better.

When Ruan Mumu arrived at Lanju Palace, she saw Qiao Tinghao counting the valuables with the soldiers.

“Brother.” Ruan Mumu stopped the car a hundred meters away from Qiao Tinghao.

Qiao Tinghao was also quite surprised to see Ruan Mumu riding an electric bike.

"Wang Wusheng, make sure you check all these things and bring me the accounts later." Qiao Tinghao instructed Wang Wusheng, who was helping with the bookkeeping, before walking towards Ruan Mumu.

"Girl, you brought an electric scooter out?" Qiao Tinghao asked.

“Yes, I put a hundred bikes out at the Divine Dragon Palace. I rode one over. Right now, everyone is taking inventory and putting everything back together. It’s quite tiring to move things by hand,” Ruan Mumu said with a smile.

Qiao Tinghao couldn't help but smile as he noticed that this girl was quite thoughtful.

Ruan Mumu didn't notice his expression. She took a thermos from the hook on the front of the car and handed it to Qiao Tinghao, saying, "Eat up! My parents are still upset that I didn't bring you along!"

Qiao Tinghao took the lunchbox, quickly opened it, smelled the aroma of the food, and exclaimed, "Uncle and Auntie's cooking is really good. It smells even better than my parents' cooking."

The two stood there, one eating, the other talking about meeting his parents in the virtual space.

"Let me go, let me go..." A childish voice came from afar.

Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a child who looked to be three or four years old being carried by a soldier and heading in their direction. The child was struggling.

Ruan Mumu asked, "Why is there a child?"

As the soldier tried to hold the child tightly, he replied, "Instructor Ruan, this is a child that was just found in the Luomei Palace. He should be Emperor Zhou Geng's child."

The little guy suddenly bit the soldier's hand hard, and the soldier, in pain, let go.

After gaining his freedom, the little guy didn't run away immediately. Instead, he ran over and hugged Ruan Mumu's leg, crying, "Sister, please save me!"

Caught off guard, Ruan Mumu was stunned for a moment when her leg was suddenly grabbed.

The soldiers tried to come forward to pull them apart, but Qiao Tinghao stopped them with his hand, saying, "You go ahead and do your work, we'll handle this."

The soldier saluted Qiao Tinghao and then left.

Ruan Mumu squatted down to be at eye level with the little guy, and then asked, "Little guy, what's your name? Who are you?"

The little guy glanced sideways at Qiao Tinghao beside him.

Ruan Mumu smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother is one of us, go ahead and say it!"

"Sister, my name is Zhou Shuangquan, and I am an orphan," the little boy said softly, his eyes darting around.

Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao exchanged a glance, knowing that what the little guy said might be true. The emperor was dead, and the child had been caught hiding on his own. It was said that the child's mother was probably no longer alive, otherwise, how could such a young child be left unattended?

"Children mustn't lie! Children who lie will have their noses grow longer!" Ruan Mumu said, putting her hands on the child's shoulders and looking into his eyes.

“Sister, I’m not lying. My parents are dead. I have no parents anymore.” As soon as Zhou Shuangquan finished speaking, his eyes immediately reddened, and soon tears began to fall uncontrollably.

Ruan Mumu had no experience in comforting children, and seeing the little one crying with a face red from the effort, her heart began to ache.

Seeing the change in Ruan Mumu's mood, Qiao Tinghao quickly picked up the child and said, "Little one, are you determined to make your sister cry?"

Upon hearing Qiao Tinghao's words, Zhou Shuangquan looked at Ruan Mumu and noticed that her eyes were also slightly red.

He hastily wiped away his tears, looked at Qiao Tinghao, then at Ruan Mumu, and asked, "Big brother, sister, can you take me in?"

Zhou Shuangquan, who grew up in the palace, was only four years old. He was raised by a nanny surnamed Xu and had never seen his mother. Growing up in a palace that was not much better than the Cold Palace, he naturally knew the coldness and warmth of human relationships in the palace.

"Aren't you afraid we're bad guys?" Qiao Tinghao asked.

“I know you’re not from the Western Rong, but I think my sister looks like a fairy, so she’s definitely not a bad person.” Zhou Shuangquan spoke with a mature air despite his youthful face.

"Haven't you heard the saying? The prettier a woman is, the more vicious she is," Qiao Tinghao said.

"No, Granny Xu said that women who are beautiful and speak gently are all good people. I knew that my sister was a very good person because she was willing to squat down and talk to me just now," the little one said, blinking her big eyes.

Qiao Tinghao didn't know what else to say, so he looked at Ruan Mumu.

"Let's take him with us for now! Let's look around the palace first! It should be mostly cleaned up by now." Ruan Mumu didn't say anything more.

Qiao Tinghao packed up the lunchbox and put it in the storage box under the seat. Then he had Zhou Shuangquan stand in front of the car, got on the bike himself, and let Ruan Mumu sit on the back seat.

Zhou Shuangquan stood in front of the car, walking against the cold wind, but he did not feel the slightest bit of cold.

At this moment, Qiao Tinghao and Ruan Mumu have become his support.

"Lei Dashui, how's the inventory of the palace's valuables going?" Qiao Tinghao stopped his electric scooter in front of a palace and asked Lei Dashui, who was busy inside.

"Reporting to the young general, the inventory here is almost complete, and we'll be transporting it to the Lingxiao Palace soon," Lei Dashui replied.

"Okay, then thank you for your hard work!" Qiao Tinghao nodded to Lei Dashui.

Lei Dashui said, "We also have to thank Instructor Ruan. She gave each of us a car, which makes it much easier to move things."

Ruan Mumu shouted at Lei Dashui, "You'd better take good care of the car, otherwise I won't replace it if it gets damaged!"

Lei Dashui called out to the departing electric scooter, "Instructor Ruan, Little General, after you've finished your tour, head to the Lingxiao Palace to make arrangements."

Qiao Tinghao led Zhou Shuangquan and Ruan Mumu on a tour of the various palaces. The basic valuables had been inventoried, some of which had already been taken away, leaving only empty palaces.

When they arrived at Lingxiao Palace, most of the items had already been transported there and gathered.

"Pass down the order: those soldiers who have already entered the capital shall temporarily reside in the palace, and those who have not yet entered the city shall be stationed outside the city." Wang Dezhu had just finished making the arrangements when he saw Qiao Tinghao riding an electric bike with Ruan Mumu on the back, and a child in front of the bike.

"Young general, where did this child come from?"

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