Chapter 444 Return to Beijing

Inside the clinic, Zhu Lan walked behind the screen with gauze and pounded herbs.

Half of Wen Yu's clothes had been cut open, the arrow had been pulled out, leaving a black bloody hole on his left shoulder, which was still oozing blood.

Wen Yu heard footsteps and turned around to see that it was Zhu Lan. She was slightly startled and subconsciously wanted to put on her clothes, but it pulled at her wound and she gasped slightly in pain.

"Don't move." Zhu Lan put his hand on his shoulder and said with a frown.

Wen Yu's bloodless cheeks flushed at this moment, and he said awkwardly:

"Miss Zhu, it's better to let the doctor handle this matter..."

"Someone was just sent to the clinic with a broken leg. The doctor is busy, so I'm here to help you apply the medicine."

Zhu Lan picked up the ointment with a focused look.

"It may hurt, just bear with it."

Although she said this, her hands were very gentle and delicate, and Wen Yu didn't say a word during the entire process of applying the medicine.

I don’t know if it’s because it really doesn’t hurt, or if I was distracted by other things.

Zhu Lan helped him tie the gauze, then picked up a cloth that had been scalded with boiling water to help him wipe away the blood stains left on other parts of his body, while saying:

"Fortunately, this arrow is not poisoned, otherwise I would owe you a life, but I really don't know how to repay it..."

Before she finished her words, her eyes were suddenly attracted by the scars on Wen Yu's back.

Those scars looked old and not very deep, but the wounds were larger than those caused by ordinary sharp blades.

"Master Wen, the wound on your back..."

"I left this message when I saw injustice in the past and fought with others. If you hadn't told me about it, I would have almost forgotten it." Wen Yu's tone suddenly became deeper, and he seemed unwilling to talk about it.

Zhu Lan did not ask any further questions, his eyes still fixed on Wen Yu's almost completely exposed back, where the muscle texture was clearly visible.

Wen Yu was surprised to see Zhu Lan hadn't spoken for a long time, so he tilted his head slightly and asked:

"Miss Zhu, what's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Zhu Lan came back to his senses and smiled embarrassedly.

"I didn't expect that Master Wen looked thin but actually had a strong body."

This one sentence made Wen Yu's cheeks turn hot again.

Zhu Lan treated his wound and was about to help him put on his clothes. Wen Yu quickly stretched out his uninjured right hand and said with a red face:

"I can do it myself."

Zhu Lan withdrew his hand and did not insist any longer.

Wen Yu clumsily pulled up her shirt with one hand, and at this moment, something accidentally fell out from the inner layer of the clothes.

Zhu Lan went forward to pick it up, and it turned out to be a sachet with a pink butterfly embroidered on it. It was obviously a girl's item.

Zhu Lan was stunned and asked subconsciously:

"Master Wen... has a crush on someone?"

Wen Yu took back the sachet, and seeing that she had misunderstood, he quickly explained:

"No, this is my sister's stuff."

"Sister?" Zhu Lan realized that he had lost his composure and smiled, "I've never heard you mention her before. Is she also in Qingzhou City?"

"She..." Wen Yu hesitated.

Zhu Lan smiled sympathetically, "Since Master Wen has so many unspeakable secrets, I won't ask any more questions in the future."

After saying that, she picked up the medicine bowl and was about to walk out, but Wen Yu stopped her.

"I wish the girl would stay."

Wen Yu looked into Zhu Lan's eyes and hesitated for a long time before making up his mind. His voice was a little heavy, revealing forbearance and hatred:

"Don't you want to know why I'm helping you?

Because I am not Shen Wanxiong's man at all, but Shi Yuanzhong's spy planted in the Shen family.

And my sister... is in Shi Yuanzhong's hands. I don't know where he is holding her."

Zhu Lan stood there, not expecting Wen Yu to be Shi Yuanzhong's man. She asked:

"Then you save me today..."

Wen Yu smiled bitterly, "I did it in a hurry, without thinking. Now I can't go back to the Shen family, I'm afraid Shi Yuanzhong won't let me go."

Zhu Lan walked over to him again and sat down, staring into his eyes and pondering for a while.

"We will leave Qingzhou in the next few days. I will take you with me." Her tone was firm.

Wen Yu shook her head. "Shi Yuanzhong won't let me leave, and my sister..."

"Mr. Wen, please believe me." Zhu Lan looked at him with an extremely serious expression.

"I am taking you away as an imperial envoy, how dare a mere prefect like Shi Yuanzhong stop me?

Once we leave Qingzhou and are out of their sight, we will find a way to rescue your sister."

The two looked at each other. Wen Yu's eyes struggled for a long time before he finally nodded to Zhu Lan.

"Okay, I believe you."

Zhu Lan asked Wen Yu to rest in the clinic for a while, and he lifted the bamboo curtain and walked out. Zhu Qingyan was waiting outside with his arms folded.

"Qingyan, come here for a moment. I have something to ask you."

…

At night, the prefectural government office.

Shi Yuanzhong sat in the room, looking at Wen Yu, whose face was still pale, with an uncertain look. After a long time, he suddenly smiled brightly.

"You are worthy of being the famous 'Wen Lang' in Qingzhou. You can even make the imperial envoy fall in love with you so much that he took the initiative to ask this government for you.

Although you have lost the trust of Mr. Shen this time and cannot return to the Shen Mansion, you can stay with the Imperial Envoy. You have done nothing wrong, so why are you asking for forgiveness? Hehehe...

Well, you should follow the Imperial Envoy back to the capital and serve her well. She is in a high position in the Censorate, and you should follow her by her side. If you find any valuable information, you will know what to do.

Don't forget, that girl is still in my hands."

Wen Yu lowered his eyes, expressionless.

"I know."

…

Two days later, the imperial guard officially set out on their journey back to Beijing.

All Qingzhou officials, led by the prefect Shi Yuanzhong, except the magistrate Lu Feng, were present. Each of them suppressed his inner joy and acted as if he was reluctant to leave.

Shi Yuanzhong, with tears in his eyes, personally escorted him outside the city, pointed to the newly built porridge stall, and choked up and said:

"The Imperial Envoy has the people in his heart, which is a blessing for Qingzhou and the people of the world.

"Your Excellency's recent teachings are full of pearls. We officials are all yearning for it and wish we could be by your side day and night to listen to your teachings. We are leaving today. I only hope that you can come to Qingzhou often. We will be respectful and wait for your instructions behind the curtain!"

Zhu Lan also acted as if he was deeply touched and responded politely.

After a grand farewell ceremony, Zhu Lan, Zhu Qingyan and Li Moxu officially set off back to Beijing with Wen Yu.

The journey was just like the previous one, with Li Moxu taking care of many matters, big and small.

After walking for half a day, Zhu Lan looked back and could no longer see the shadow of Qingzhou City. She called Li Moxu and instructed:

"Master Li, I remember this place should be not far from Songtao County, right?"

"Songtao County?" Li Moxu thought for a while before nodding and saying, "It's not far, about half a day's journey."

"Change the route to Songtao County." Zhu Lan said calmly, but his tone left no room for doubt.

Li Moxu was stunned. "Sir, going to Songtao County from here is in two different directions from returning to the capital. If we take a detour like this, I'm afraid we will be delayed..."

Zhu Lan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone became a little colder: "Master Li, are you acting as my boss?"

"I dare not." Li Moxu had no choice but to obey the order and ordered the troops to change their route to the nearby Songtao County.

He arranged the route and looked back at the carriage that Zhu Lan and his companions were riding in, feeling vaguely uneasy.

These two imperial envoys are not easy to deal with. They suddenly said they wanted to change the route, and I'm afraid it wasn't just a whim.

Li Moxu did not dare to be careless, and he began to think in his mind -

Songtao County is not far from here. When I arrive in Songtao County tonight, I must send news to Qingzhou as soon as possible, telling Shi Yuanzhong and others not to be careless.

Otherwise, if the imperial envoy suddenly attacks, it would be very bad.

(P.S. The introduction is not deceptive, everyone trust Lan Bao and watch it with confidence~ Qingzhou's high-energy plot is coming soon.)