He tossed a silver ingot over and said to the equally terrified waiter, "Go and get some burn ointment."

The waiter took the money and ran to the clinic, afraid that if he was too slow, he would get a beating himself.

As soon as I went upstairs, the innkeeper brought me tea and snacks.

Zhu Yu sipped his tea and said to the shopkeeper, "Have them tidy up and come up to see me."

The shopkeeper hurriedly agreed, wiping away cold sweat as he went downstairs.

Half an hour later, four thugs stood in front of him, heads bowed.

He stepped forward, and the four of them took a step back in unison.

He chuckled softly: "Afraid of me?"

Several people nodded, then hurriedly shook their heads.

Zhu Yu asked, "You don't have money for food?"

Several people shook their heads, then hurriedly nodded, and looked up at him with a surprised expression.

"My restaurant is short-staffed. Room and board included, two taels of silver a month. Interested?"

"Damn it!" The thug with blisters on his lips, having already applied medicine, immediately straightened his back and declared his support. But when he saw the girl's watery eyes across from him, he was startled again.

"Miss Lu." A familiar voice rang out at the door.

Zhu Yu turned his head and saw Qi Shaocheng looking at him with a worried expression.

He stepped inside: "Are you alright? I heard there was some trouble."

Zhu Yu's expression immediately fell.

"Men, tie them up and send them to the Jingzhao Prefecture." After giving the order to the outsiders, Qi Shaocheng turned to Zhu Yu and softened his voice, "Don't worry, I'll leave three people at Lianfu Restaurant, and no one will cause trouble again."

A row of black-clad soldiers rushed in, startling the thugs so much they almost collapsed. But when they saw their new boss standing there calmly, they straightened their backs.

"Whom does General Qi want to arrest? They are my men now."

Qi Shaocheng choked: "You, your people?"

Zhu Yu waved his hand, and the newly recruited employees left.

The black-clad warrior glanced at his general and then retreated as well.

Qi Shaocheng took a step closer to Zhu Yu, staring into his eyes: "I... I have to lead the troops into battle tomorrow."

"Yes, I wish General Qi a speedy return." Zhu Yu stepped back.

“I have come today specifically to bid you farewell,” he added.

"Alright, General Qi, have a safe journey." He then stepped back.

"I will fight bravely against the enemy, make military achievements again, and bring glory to my ancestors."

"Yes, I believe General Qi can do it."

"Therefore, I am no longer a useless person who lies on the laurels of my ancestors and waits to die."

Zhu Yu frowned. It turned out that this person had joined the army because of the original owner's provocation: "General Qi, you are too close to me."

Qi Shaocheng pressed closer: "So, Yun'er, wait for me to come back, wait for me to come back and marry you, okay?"

Zhu Yu was so startled that he stumbled.

When Zhu Yu returned to the Prince An's residence, it was already getting dark. He was already feeling down when he looked up and saw that the fifth prince's horse was right in front of the Prince An's residence.

His face immediately darkened, and he asked the gatekeeper, "When did the Fifth Prince arrive?"

The gatekeeper was startled by his appearance: "Reporting to Miss Lu..."

"What do you mean, 'Lu Da'? Don't you know how Feng Yan and the others address this princess?"

The gatekeeper was startled, thinking that the Emperor had already issued an edict ordering him and the Prince to divorce. It was fine to address each other like that within the Prince's residence, as no one would spread the word. But this was the gate.

"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince arrived two hours ago."

Zhu Yu's face darkened even more. This was because he had just left and the fifth brother had arrived.

He strode in with his feathers, looking very proud and imposing. The servants and maids in the mansion all gave way when they saw him.

The princess looked quite angry and seemed rather unapproachable.

When Zhu Yu stepped into the study, he saw Lu Xiaoyun, Lu Yuyan, and Lao Wu sitting together around a table.

What Lu Xiaoyun was holding was the broken arrow that had been taken from her right arm.

The three people's heads were very close together.

What are you doing? It's just a broken arrow, what's so interesting about it? And why are you all standing so close to it? Are your eyes playing tricks on you?

Where are Feng Yan and Jiang Chuan?

We've spent so much money raising them, it's all for nothing!

Lu Xiaoyun raised her eyebrows, and the three of them chatted and laughed, then huddled together to say something.

What are you doing?

Upon hearing this, the three of them turned around.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked. Upon closer inspection, he saw a gentle smile on the fifth brother's face. He was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, with exquisitely beautiful features, a hair ornament as white as snow, and eyes like stars. Beneath his sword-like eyebrows, which were neither too thick nor too thin, his peach blossom eyes were like flowing spring water, gentle and warm as a spring breeze.

Zhu Yuxin suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. How could he compare to his fifth brother like this?

Lu Xiaoyun was still holding a strange-looking pen in her hand, and the smile on her face, which was originally three parts, suddenly became five parts.

Is she in a particularly good mood today because of Zhu Dan?

Some time ago, after Zhu Dan returned to his residence, he did not come to the Prince An's residence for a long time. He thought that after so many things happened between the Fifth Prince and Lu Xiaoyun, it was impossible for them to sit together as if nothing had happened.

It turns out, it never was.

Lu Xiaoyun was open and honest, and Zhu Dan had missed her for so long, so how could he let her go so easily?

Zhu Yu walked up to the three of them, and Lu Xiaoyun quietly covered up the paper they had just been looking at together.

Zhu Yu's gaze fell on the area covered by her wide sleeves, and he reached out his hand: "Let me see."

Lu Xiaoyun gave an awkward smile: "Why are you back so soon? Did you finish dealing with the Lianfu Restaurant matter?"

Zhu Yu looked into Lu Xiaoyun's eyes and said, "You're actually not good at lying."

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