The two hid in a corner, carefully watching the movements in Liu's deputy's room.

A moment later, a furtive figure emerged from the room, looking around for a long time; it was clearly Liu's deputy.

Deputy Liu tied the note he had just written to the pigeon and muttered to himself, "I wonder how things are going with the Third Prince."

As it spoke, the pigeon cooed a few times, then flew rapidly into the sky.

Seeing this, Deputy Liu first looked around and, finding no one, tiptoed back to his room.

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes, bent down, picked up a small pebble, weighed it in his hand for a moment, and then threw it into the air.

Xu Nian stared in disbelief as the pigeon that had flown so high just moments before crashed to the ground.

"You, you're amazing!" Xu Nian exclaimed, bending down to look at the pigeons.

[Wow, the general is amazing! He managed to take this down?]

I used to think this was all a scam, but it turns out it's true!

I think besides the general, no one else could do that, oh my god.

Xu Nian couldn't help but exclaim, "How did you do that?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan remained calm and removed the note from the pigeon's leg, saying, "With more practice, you'll naturally learn it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but become gossipy, "So, you often intercept other people's information?"

Gu Zhan unfolded the note, “As a general, I naturally have to be proficient in everything. The emperor often arranges for me to do things that cannot be seen in public, and I have long since mastered this little thing.”

Before Xu Nian could ask any further questions, Gu Zhan read out the contents of the document: "The situation has changed, Gu Zhan has appeared."

In just a few words, the current situation is vividly described.

"It seems he really does want to ask the Third Prince what to do next."

Xu Nian rested her chin on her hand and said leisurely, "I didn't expect that the message would be blocked by a certain general. I really want to see his expression when he doesn't get a response for a long time."

"In short, there's nothing more I can do right now." Gu Zhan withdrew his gaze, his expression indifferent.

Although he didn't want to get involved in the princes' messy affairs, now that the Su family had become involved with Xu Nian, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

"That's right, it still depends on whether Su Mu can come to his senses in time."

Xu Nianwei sighed almost imperceptibly, "This is a lesson for him, and hopefully he can learn from it."

Hearing her seasoned tone, Gu Zhan curled his lips into a smile but remained silent.

The next day.

The streets were bustling with people, but each person's face carried a hint of worry.

"Hey, did you guys hear? Old Liu's house was burgled yesterday!"

"Really? What are we going to do?!"

"I wonder if the city lord will do something, otherwise we common people wouldn't dare to do anything!"

Everyone chimed in, expressing their anger towards the thieves and their worries about their own families.

"Is that the city lord?!"

Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes spotted a tall figure not far away and exclaimed excitedly.

Immediately, everyone looked over and spotted Su Mu in a long red robe, and were immediately surprised.

What is the city lord doing here at this time?

Su Mu walked slowly, observing the situation of the surrounding stalls one by one, his heart moved.

During his absence, Deputy Liu practically controlled everything in the city, making it impossible for him to move an inch.

But now, with the help of Xu Nian and his younger sister, he will definitely not be discouraged!

Thinking of this, Su Mu smiled faintly and walked up to the group of people who were staring at him.

"Ahem, hello everyone." Su Mu greeted them proactively, but his face looked somewhat pale.

This was something he deliberately put on after careful consideration.

As expected, the people immediately asked with concern, "Lord City Lord, what's wrong with you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu smiled and waved his hand, "It's nothing. I was seriously ill not long ago and have been bedridden ever since. I haven't been able to take good care of you all during this time, so thank you for your hard work."

His words were perfectly tactful and won the hearts of everyone.

"It's alright, we've been doing well these past few days. Lord City Lord, are you alright?"

Everyone echoed this sentiment, their expressions filled with worry as they looked at Su Mu.

"Waaaaah..."

Just as Su Mu was about to respond with a smile, a child's sobbing came from not far away, sounding particularly pitiful.

Su Mu immediately looked over and saw a little girl dressed in tattered clothes, her face covered in mud, lying on the ground, crying in pain.

Upon hearing the sound, Su Mu immediately went over and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

“These days, thieves have suddenly sprung up, and many families are running out of food, so they probably chased this little girl out.”

Those around him sighed and told Su Mu what had happened, their eyes filled with pity as they looked at the little girl.

Even so, if they were in their shoes, they might make the same choice.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu felt a great pang of sorrow in his heart. He immediately walked to the steamed bun shop next door, took out some copper coins, and said, "Two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge."

The vendor immediately became trembling with fear, "Lord City Lord, please keep this for me, I won't..."

"Take it." Su Mu's attitude was very firm. "Your money is also hard-earned money. How could I possibly eat and drink for free?"

The vendor nodded gratefully and accepted the copper coins.

Su Mu immediately led the timid little girl over and pointed to the food on the table, asking, "Is this enough for everyone?"

The little girl recognized Su Mu and, feeling his kindness, tears welled up in her eyes as she cried, "Can I share one with my friend?"

"Your friend?" Su Mu asked, puzzled.

"Many of them were kicked out and could only eat a little freeze-dried bread a day."

The little girl cried with tears streaming down her face. Su Mu couldn't bear it and quickly nodded, saying, "Call them all over. I'll treat them to a meal."

Upon hearing this, the little girl forgot all about eating and ran to the side with all her might, bringing over the other children who shared her plight.

There were both men and women among them, and the only thing they had in common was that they were all extremely thin.

Su Mu couldn't help but recall this period when he was bedridden and manipulated by Deputy Liu, while his people suffered so much!

Thinking of this, Su Mu felt a pang of self-reproach and quickly pulled out a lot more money, saying, "Take more so they can have a full meal."

The vendors felt sorry for the children and spontaneously offered them a lot of food. Seeing them wolfing it down, they couldn't help but feel happier.

Just as everyone around was enjoying themselves, a mocking snort rang out, "Hmph!"

Su Mu turned around and met Liu's sinister eyes.

Deputy Liu walked up to Su Mu, who looked weak, and reprimanded him with extreme sarcasm.

"Lord City Lord, you shouldn't come out looking so sickly!"