Su Luo explained to the two of them why she came to Anchangzhou.

Eliminating resale and cracking down on counterfeit drugs are things that all officials want to do for the people.

"Madam Su, I admire you for thinking so much about the common people."

He then instructed his maid to take out ten taels of silver and give it to Su Luo.

"Madam Su, this is the consultation fee for treating my wife. Please accept it."

Ten taels of silver is a price most doctors wouldn't receive for a consultation.

That's already a lot.

"No need for the consultation fee. I'll also give you this bottle of herbal oil. I just hope that when Lord Fu returns to Lucheng, he'll help me spread the word. That's all."

Ten taels of silver is nothing to Su Luo now.

But having the prefect of Lucheng owe her a favor is far more useful than ten taels of silver.

The maidservant's hand, which was about to be handed over silver, was caught in a dilemma: whether to withdraw it or not.

Fu Zhengqing was also sizing up Su Luo; this woman clearly wanted him to owe her something.

Money is easy to take, but favors are hard to repay.

With a wave of his hand, Fu Zhengqing signaled the maid to take the silver away and then spoke to Su Luo.

“Madam Su, I, Fu, am so grateful that my wife and son are safe. If you ever visit Lucheng again, I will certainly do my best to be a good host.”

"Alright, Lord Fu and Madam, please rest well. I won't disturb you any longer."

Since entering, Fu Zhengqing has never referred to himself as "this official." A person as low-key as him must keep his word.

At night, Su Luo and Qiu Yue slept in the same room, their beds not far apart.

After a day's carriage ride, Su Luo fell asleep as soon as she returned from Fu Zhengqing's room.

Despite being exhausted, Su Luo never let her guard down while sleeping, a habit she had maintained from her previous life to the present.

The moon hung high in the sky, and the entire inn was quiet except for a few owls hooting from the treetops.

Around 1 AM, the sound of swords clashing suddenly rang out outside the window, along with the clattering of horses' hooves on the stones in the backyard.

Su Luo was startled and immediately sat up straight. By the moonlight, she saw a pipe piercing through the window paper, with white smoke blowing out from the end.

Qiuyue was sleeping on the bed next to the window, and she had clearly lost consciousness after inhaling white smoke.

Su Luo covered her mouth and nose and broke through the window to escape.

All that could be seen was the bodyguard that Nangong Qing had given her fighting with two villains.

Given how turbulent things were outside, Su Luo was glad that she had left one bodyguard at home and only brought one out with her.

At the same time, A-Xu and Nangong Qing also ran out wearing their undergarments.

Ah Xu, holding a long sword, shielded Nangong Qing behind him.

"Luo Luo, are you alright?"

Nangong Qing ran over, shouting as he came.

"I'm fine."

He concealed the hidden dart in his left hand and gripped the dagger tightly in his right.

The noise coming from the stables grew louder and louder, and almost everyone in the inn was completely mesmerized.

Turning around to the backyard, she saw four petty thieves stealing horses, and someone even jumped out of her carriage.

He muttered and cursed, "Damn it, they're really poor, they don't have a single coin."

Su Luo's money is all in her spatial storage; how could she possibly keep it in the carriage?

Another urged, "If there isn't one, then there isn't one. A fight has already broken out up ahead. Stealing these horses would be worth a lot of silver. Hurry up."

"Got it, the boss is still behind."

The group, their faces covered, led their horses out of the stable and encountered Su Luo.

That's my horse.

His voice was cold and indifferent, showing no regard for the other group.

The five men exchanged glances, then raised their knives and slashed at Su Luo.

They traveled to several counties before finally acquiring these sleeping pills, enough for only one operation.

Those staying at the post station are all officials, and they must have money on them. They've been waiting for many days, and finally, tonight there are so many people, enough to fleece them.

I just didn't expect that a few people were missing. Tonight, we'll either succeed or die trying.

“Brothers, kill her, and all this wealth will be ours.”

These few people want to kill Su Luo? They don't even know if they have the strength to do so.

One man held a knife, treating Su Luo like a lamb to the slaughter, but they were wrong.

The dagger was thrown, piercing the air and striking the middle man squarely in the forehead.

The broadsword fell from the man's hand and he fell straight backward.

Seeing this, the four became wary of Su Luo, as this woman was quite skilled.

"That bitch is asking for it..."

Su Luo sneered and crouched down to dodge the incoming broadsword.

He leaped onto the dead woman and pulled out her dagger.

Another person fell while the hidden dart was still in use, but the dart was small, and the anesthetic on it only made him weak all over, not fatal.

"Oh no, she has a hidden weapon."

The three men were no pushovers either; they took a horse that had been led out and struck it hard on the rump with the back of their knives.

The horse, in pain, neighed and charged towards Su Luo.

Su Luo frowned, trotted down and used the stable pillars for leverage, then did a 360-degree somersault to avoid the horses charging at her.

Taking advantage of Su Luo's moment of hiding from the horse, the three petty thieves attempted to kill her.

Seeing that the broadsword was only centimeters away from her chest, Su Luo was startled and retreated, while her sleeve dart and longsword simultaneously pierced the bandit's chest.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the petty thief, his eyes wide with disbelief, collapsed.

Nangong Qing had Su Luo's bodyguards kick the petty thief aside.

He glanced at Su Luo out of the corner of his eye, and only went to tidy up the other two after seeing that she was alright.

These petty thieves aren't very skilled, but they can be quite cunning and difficult to deal with.

However cunning he may be, he is no match for these secret guards.

"Luo Luo, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Nangong Qing and A Xu rushed over.

"I'm fine. Have you taken care of everything in the front yard?"

“All the rooms in the front yard were searched, and all the survivors were captured.”

There were quite a few people here tonight. Three people were in charge of administering sleeping powder, which not only drugged everyone in the inn, but also the maids and servants brought by the adults.

There were also seven or eight people who went to collect valuables, killing several people. Ah Xu and his guards also captured three petty thieves alive.

"That's good. Wake everyone up in a bit and see if anything is missing."

As soon as Su Luo finished speaking, a black shadow with lightning speed flashed past her.

The move was so fast that even Ah Xu didn't have time to react. Su Luo felt a pain in her wrist as the hidden arrow was snatched away by the tall, dark figure.

"stop!"

Su Luo shouted at the dark figure. Although the hidden blade was not a peerless weapon, it was not an easy task to make.

It's excellent for self-defense and controlling opponents.

"Luo Luo, stop chasing."

Nangong Qing grabbed Su Luo's arm, not wanting her to take any more risks.

"No, I want my hidden blade back."

Nangong Qing also wanted to go with Su Luo, but A Xu stopped him.

"Young master, although this person is fast, Madam Su has guards who can handle him. You shouldn't distract Madam Su."

Ah Xu had seen Su Luo's skills before. Although she wasn't a peerless master, she was more than capable of defeating these petty thieves.