34 I am a useless person (Part 3)
◎Not some martial arts leader◎
"An Qi, I've told you many times that you are not allowed to call him Your Majesty in public," said Lu Fu.
"Yes, my Lord, we have investigated the bandits who hijacked the caravan. They are the officers and soldiers who were dismissed from their posts three years ago because of the case of the tribute to Prince Zhao."
"Now he is a bandit in Yangjiao Mountain, and makes a living by robbing passers-by." A deep voice sounded in the house. A man in night clothes knelt on one knee in the middle of the house. "I don't know why he robbed the master's caravan this time."
"Oh? Didn't that group of thieves rob other caravans before?" Lu Fu frowned, thinking quietly.
"Based on my current investigation, no."
"Humph! Do you still blame my bad luck?" Lu Fu was slightly angry. "It seems that my trip has made those evil spirits unable to hold back!"
"An Qi, keep your eyes on those thieves and report any unusual movements immediately," Lu Fu ordered.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." An Qi said.
"Wait..." Lu Fu called An Qi, lowered his head and thought for a while before speaking, "An Qi, send someone to inform An Yi first, and ask him to personally keep an eye on Prince Zhao's mansion and not let go of any disturbance."
"Yes, I'll take my leave now." An Qi said.
"An Jiu, how's the investigation of Qian Baiyu going today? Are there any suspects?" After An Qi left the room, Lu Fu immediately spoke and asked An Jiu who appeared beside the tea table.
"Master, I have already investigated clearly. Qian Baiyu is from the Qian family in Nanguan City. The Qian family has been doing business in Nanguan City for generations. Qian Baiyu is the youngest son of the current head of the Qian family. He left home two months ago. Before leaving home, he left a letter saying: make a name for yourself in the world and stand out from the crowd." An Jiu knelt on one knee and answered respectfully, "Qian Baiyu came to Anping Town a week ago and has been living in the inn since then."
"I planned the incognito visit on a whim three days ago, and then disguised myself as a caravan driver. Well...it seems that my meeting him was really a coincidence." Lu Fu felt relieved after hearing this.
"But, running away from home? Becoming famous in the martial arts world? In that case, he should be very confident in his martial arts." Lu Fu asked.
"My lord, I didn't see him take action, but I learned through my investigation that the entire Qian family praised Qian Baiyu's martial arts." An Jiu said, "In order to further confirm the news, I disguised myself as a servant of the Qian family and asked the martial arts master who taught Qian Baiyu and is still in the Qian family. I heard from him that Qian Baiyu's talent is not inferior to the current leader of the martial arts world."
"Is it really that powerful?" Lu Fu thought thoughtfully.
"Okay, go down. Keep watching over at the Qian family."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." An Jiu said.
The next day, early morning.
At daybreak, Bai Yu got up and packed her luggage.
They were just strangers, so there was no need to say goodbye. After leaving 20 taels of silver to Lu Fu, Bai Yu left.
Bai Yu stepped into the carriage, ready to leave Anping Town and start the journey back to her home in Nanguan City. As soon as she entered the carriage, she saw Lu Fu leaning behind a small square table.
I just chatted with the inn owner in the lobby for a while, and during this period of time, I wasn't paying attention, so Lu Fu took the opportunity to sneak in.
"Why did you come in too?" Bai Yu asked puzzledly.
"Mr. Qian, you actually left me and ran away." Lu Fu looked aggrieved, and then he said seriously: "I thought about it last night, and I found that what you said makes a lot of sense. It is very dangerous for me to stay in this town. You are leaving today, so I decided to follow you."
"Let me take a ride~" But after being serious for a short while, Lu Fu started smiling again.
"You..." Bai Yu said helplessly, "You actually make me feel a little bit at a loss for words."
"And how did you know I was running away? This is called a planned retreat! He was a bandit, I can't afford to offend him." Bai Yu defended.
"Master Qian, you are such a martial arts master, why are you afraid of this?" Lu Fu asked doubtfully.
"Huh? How do you know about martial arts?" Bai Yu asked with some doubt.
"Of course I guessed it. You go out and walk without anyone by your side, so you must be relying on someone." Lu Fu said.
"No, no, I'm just braver than others." Bai Yu said with a smile.
"Won't your master send someone to pick you up? If you just leave now, won't they be left empty-handed?" Bai Yu suddenly remembered this and asked.
"They have their reasons for me leaving now. I received a pigeon message this morning saying that they have arrived in Anyuan Town and asked me to go find them." Lu Fu sighed.
"Wow, so impressive, they actually let a young master like you go find them." Bai Yu said.
"No, no, you think too highly of me. I am just fortunate to escort this caravan. Now that the master has spoken, I dare not disobey." Lu Fu waved his hands and sighed helplessly.
Bang-bang-bang-bang
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the back of the carriage.
"Huh? What happened?" Bai Yu lifted the curtain and prepared to look back.
"Maybe a bird has landed behind." Lu Fu stopped Bai Yu's action, "It's too cold outside. Don't lift the curtain, or the cold wind will come in."
"That's right." Bai Yu put down the corner that had been lifted up.
At this moment, the sound of crows suddenly came from behind: cackle, cackle, cackle, cackle.
"In this cold winter, we still have to go out to find food. I know it's not easy for the little birds either." Bai Yu sighed.
"Only the fittest survive in the face of natural selection," said Lu Fu.
The carriage continued to move forward. As if knowing that he had forced his way into the carriage and displeased Baiyu, Lu Fu took out a wooden sign and gave it to Qian Baiyu, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Qian, for giving me this ride. Since you are interested in martial arts, I have a token of recommendation from the Wangyue Sect. When the time comes, you can go to them with the token and continue to study martial arts."
"Wangyue Sect?" Bai Yu took the wooden sign and examined it carefully. He saw that the sign was golden in color and in the shape of a crescent moon with two characters 'Wangyue' engraved on it.
Wangyue Sect? What kind of sect is this? Bai Yu recalled the major sects in the martial arts world, but found that there was no such sect.
But Bai Yu thought that Lu Fu was just a man who helped escort the caravan and it was impossible for him to encounter any tokens from any big martial arts sects.
Well... I can go and have a look in a few days, just for fun. Bai Yu took the wooden sign and silently complained in his heart.
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