Even the dumbest bandits know what they can and cannot touch, otherwise they would have been dealt with by the one in the palace long ago. How could they have survived until now?
"I guess my aunt is also preparing to take action against them." Xu Tianze smiled and didn't care much about the bandits.
After all, according to their pace, the Crown Prince and Long Muse were approaching the checkpoint outside Shangjing City. There was no point in keeping those bandits around at this time, and they might even cause trouble for them when they were doing their work.
If that is the case, then what is the point of keeping them here? They must resolve everything before everything comes to an end.
"Besides that letter, did he tell you anything else?" Xu Tianze looked at Ma Zheng with raised eyebrows.
After washing up, Ma Zheng regained his former neatness and tidiness, but this trip with Long Muli was not in vain, although his face still looked as honest as before.
But if you look closely, you can still see the hidden shrewdness in those straight eyes, and the original innocence and kindness are gone.
It was just his own choice to send him to Long Muli, so Xu Tianze was not surprised that Ma Zheng became like this, but he felt a little sad in his heart.
However, he still knew clearly which one would lead to a better life.
"Sir, there is no more." Ma Zheng stood there, his whole body revealing a hint of sharpness, and answered Xu Tianze's words neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Xichen frowned unconsciously when he saw this, but since his master hadn't said anything, he couldn't just step over his master and say something.
"Then you can go." Xu Tianze nodded, then signaled Ma Zheng that he could leave.
"Young Master?" Ma Zheng was stunned for a moment, with a look of anxiety on his face.
"I have nothing left to give you. You don't have to stay by my side and work for me anymore. Leave." Xu Tianze leaned against the window and looked at Ma Zheng lazily.
He and Ma Zheng have known each other for many years. At first, he sent him to the Divine Doctor Valley to recuperate after leaving Shangjing City, and then he set up a plan to abduct Ma Zheng away from Long Musi and let Ma Zheng follow Long Muli on this journey.
Perhaps Ma Zheng has always kept in mind Long Musi's words and obeyed him whenever he was by his side, but Xu Tianze could still remember that Ma Zheng stood in front of him again and again.
Even though there had been conflicts and dissatisfactions in the past, Xu Tianze always remembered Ma Zheng's protection and dedication.
Now he has given Ma Bo a smart and capable son who can inherit Ma Bo's mantle, which is worthy of the loyalty of Ma Zheng and Ma Bo, father and son.
"Sir, where do you want your subordinates to go?" Ma Zheng forced a smile.
"Go back to Uncle Ma, he will tell you everything." Xu Tianze waved his hand.
Ma Zheng opened his mouth, but finally bowed respectfully to Xu Tianze, then turned and left.
Xu Tianze looked past the window and watched Ma Zheng walking out and getting lost in the crowd, silently saying goodbye in his heart.
He sent Ma Zheng to Ma Bo so that he could avoid going to the capital. As for how Ma Bo arranged things, it was not his business.
At the same time, he also believed that both Long Musi and the prince should have made all the arrangements.
"Take a rest and leave here in three days." Xu Tianze gave the order without even looking behind him.
Xichen, Xuewei and Qingyuan looked at each other, saluted and left.
Three days later, Xu Tianze stood outside Qicheng City, staring at the plaque of Qicheng in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
"Brother, why did you bring me to Qicheng?" The young Xu Tianze looked at his elder brother in confusion.
He was originally going to and from school as usual at home, but for some reason his eldest brother went crazy. He took advantage of the fact that his parents were not at home and dragged him to Qicheng without any explanation.
Even if someone in the mansion followed his father's orders to ask them to return to the capital, his eldest brother turned a deaf ear to them.
"Ze'er has been bored in the mansion every day, so naturally he needs to come out for some fresh air." There was a complexity in Xu Jixue's eyes that Xu Tianze could not understand at the time, and his tone was full of doting.
"But if you want to get some fresh air, why do you have to avoid father and mother? Even my second brother didn't come with you." Xu Tianze didn't quite understand. His eldest brother's reason was too untenable.
"You sly guy, what's wrong? Your elder brother asked you to accompany him on this trip, but you are so unwilling to do so?" Xu Jixue pretended to be angry and gave Xu Tianze a slap on the face.
His third brother is good in everything. He has excellent looks, is well-versed in poetry and literature, and is very straightforward. However, he loves to ask questions, which sometimes makes people feel a little overwhelmed.
However, when Xu Jixue thought about what he would do in the future with such a lovely younger brother, he felt guilty towards Xu Tianze, but there was no way to change the situation.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Since you want to come, how can I, as your younger brother, not accept you?" Xu Tianze got a slap in the face and quickly smiled ingratiatingly.
But he was still thinking that if his second brother bullied him again in the future, his eldest brother would help him out. He couldn't afford to offend his own eldest brother over such a small matter.
What's more, he had really wanted to go out for a walk for a long time, and now that he had such a good opportunity, he naturally couldn't let it go.
He was just a little curious as to why his eldest brother was acting so abnormally today. If he knew that his eldest brother always listened to his father the most in the past, but today he turned a deaf ear to his father's orders.
However, since he had tried to test his elder brother and he didn't want to say anything, he didn't ask anymore. After all, he was his biological elder brother and he would never harm him.
Xu Jixue looked helplessly at his brother who was showing off, and then brought his men directly to the City Lord's Mansion in Qicheng.
"Oh, how come Mr. Xu has time to come to my Qicheng today?" Wang Wei greeted Xu Jixue and the others with a smile.
"You are joking, City Lord. It's just that my younger brother is naughty and can't stand the boredom at home, so he wants to go out for a walk. I am here to bother you." Xu Jixue explained with a smile, and did not forget to salute Wang Wei in the middle.
Wang Wei dodged Xu Jixue's greeting and then bowed to him, "Mr. Xu, what are you talking about? Everyone we meet is a guest, let alone Mr. Xu."
When Xu Jixue saw that Wang Wei not only avoided his salute but bowed to him instead, a look of understanding flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled and pushed Xu Tianze behind him.
Xu Tianze was a little unhappy that his elder brother had used this as an excuse. It was clearly him who wanted to come, but why was he the one who took the blame?
However, it is not good to be impolite when going out, and he cannot let his elder brother lose face in public, so Xu Tianze respectfully saluted the city lord.
"This kid Xu Tianze greets the City Lord."
"Hahaha, no, no, Young Master Xu is truly a man of great appearance and grace." Wang Wei greeted Xu Tianze with a smile.
Xu Jixue felt somewhat dissatisfied when he saw Wang Wei calmly accept the gift from his younger brother, but he did not say anything and kept his usual friendly smile on his face.
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