But he happened to meet her gaze, which was both smiling and not smiling.

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked away, coughing twice to cover his embarrassment.

Looking at this guy's shifty-eyed appearance, Chen Qingwan thought to herself:

Could it be that this scoundrel has really taken a liking to me?

No, no, I am destined to unify the world!

Li Kui chuckled, completely unfazed by Lu Yan's sharp tongue.

Instead, he leaned closer and said mysteriously:

"My lord, Tu Rong wishes to see you!"

"Tu Rong?" Lu Yan raised an eyebrow.

"This guy has been in labor camp in Shannan Prefecture for so long, and he's as stubborn as a rock. Why does he suddenly want to see me today?"

He said he wanted to talk to you.

Li Kui stroked his chin and voiced his guess.

"I'm thinking he might very well be considering surrendering!"

Lu Yan pondered for a moment; he had once considered subduing Tu Rong.

The strongest general in Java was able to rival the night owl; he was a rare talent.

At that time, Shannan County was in dire need of reconstruction, and he urgently needed manpower to share the burden.

But now, Shannan Prefecture is full of talented people and fierce generals, and he has almost forgotten about Tu Rong.

"Alright, let's go take a look."

Lu Yan stood up and dusted off his robes.

Seeing this, Chen Qingwan silently followed.

Lu Yan merely glanced at her without saying anything.

Chen Qingwan silently told herself:

I want to see what this bastard is really capable of! I'll kick him after I've learned what I'm capable of!

The carriage soon stopped at the entrance of the labor camp.

Although most of the prisoners were sent to build Jianmen Pass.

However, some of the prisoners remained in the area to perform forced labor.

This can be considered as taking "waste utilization" to the extreme.

As soon as I stepped off the carriage, a nauseating stench hit me.

Chen Qingwan couldn't help but frown and subconsciously covered her mouth and nose.

Seeing this, Lu Yan's lips curled into a playful smile:

"What's wrong, Miss Chen? Don't you like the taste?"

Chen Qingwan glared at him fiercely and said irritably:

Do you think everyone is like you, with a nose that's just for show?

Lu Yan laughed heartily, ignoring her sarcasm, and walked straight into the labor camp.