As soon as she finished speaking, Yunwei dismounted and came to Lu Tu's side, acting like a shy young girl: "Um... Brother Lu, are you going to call Miss Wang back?"
Lu Tu quickly took a half step back to create some distance between them: "Deputy General Yun, men and women should not touch each other. It would be better if we kept some distance."
As Yunwei spoke, she reached out to put her arm around Lü Tu's shoulder, and casually said, "In the army camp, we're all good brothers, what's wrong with that?"
Halfway through reaching out her hand, she suddenly remembered that she still had to pretend to be gentle, so she forcibly withdrew her hand.
Lu Tu sighed, "Deputy General Yun, you might as well speak your mind. There's no need for this."
Seeing that Lü Tu was not swayed by her gentle and virtuous manner, Yun Wei decisively changed to her usual tone and said, "Miss Wang and I have been close friends for many years. Since she has been bullied by the uncles and elders in the clan, it is only natural that we should bring her back to take charge of the situation."
Lu Tu nodded: "You're right, but I won't trouble Vice General Yun. I'll go find Miss Wang myself. There's still a misunderstanding between us that needs to be cleared up."
Upon hearing the word "misunderstanding," Yunwei felt a pang of jealousy: "You and Wang Miaoling have a misunderstanding? Then let me ask you, how deep is your misunderstanding?"
Lu Tu looked at Yun Wei with suspicion. As expected of a shrew who could say something like "I'll fuck your brother," does she need to explain to him how deep the meaning is?
He decided he couldn't get involved with her anymore, after all, there were so many neighbors watching. If rumors spread that he was entangled with Yunwei, wouldn't that damage his reputation?
Lu Tu beckoned to Lin San, a servant in the distance: "Come here, where is your young lady?"
Before speaking, Lin San sighed, "Ah..." But upon seeing Lü Tu's displeased look, Lin San quickly said, "It's at Shili Slope, west of the city."
"Lead the way."
"Eh."
Lu Tu mounted his horse, and Liu Hu and 30 soldiers behind him also mounted their horses in unison and followed.
Their actions alone stunned the people present, who exclaimed, "Lord Lü's military discipline is truly strict; these cavalrymen are clearly the elite of the elite."
"That's right! No wonder they were able to fight against the Wuhuan cavalry and even win every battle!"
After jogging all the way out of the west side of the city, Lin San was too exhausted to run any further and said breathlessly from behind, "Sir, could you wait for me for a moment?"
Lu Tu looked at him with dissatisfaction: "You can't even manage two miles? If you were under my command, you wouldn't even be able to endure a day's training."
These words, when heard by Liu Hu and the others, were a veiled compliment, and they couldn't help but straighten their backs.
Seeing that he was too exhausted to run any further, Liu Hu helped him onto the horse and said, "I'm truly impressed. A grown man like you can't even run a few steps? You probably won't even be able to carry your wife in the future."
The soldiers around him burst into laughter upon hearing this, but Lin San, shameless as ever, scratched his head and said, "Hehe, I really can't find a wife. I'll wait for the government to provide one next year."
Before long, Lü Tu led his men to Shili Slope, where there were only two or three thatched huts, all of which were leaky and dilapidated.
From a distance, Lü Tu spotted a thin figure. It was none other than Wang Miaoling, the pampered eldest daughter of the Wang family, who had been living a life of luxury just days before, accompanied by her loyal maid, Cuiguo.
The rapid sound of horses' hooves also caught their attention.
Cuiguo immediately recognized the handsome, dark-faced youth on the warhorse at the front and exclaimed in delight, "Miss, look, isn't that Commandant Lü? He's here to see us."
Wang Miaoling looked up, shook her head slightly, and then squatted down again to continue digging for wild vegetables: "Let's get to work. What does Commander Lü want with us? Maybe he's just passing by."
Lu Tu led his men forward, dismounted, and looked at Wang Miaoling, whose face was somewhat pale, and said apologetically, "Miss Wang, I'm sorry."
Upon seeing this, Wang Miaoling quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "This humble woman greets Lord Lü. Please do not speak of me in this way."
"It was my fault. I've been too busy lately and forgot for a moment. Now come back to the Wang family with me. I've already taken care of those people."
Wang Miaoling seemed to be acting out of spite as she lowered her head and smoothed her hair: "This has nothing to do with Lord Lü. It's a favor if you help me, and it's your right not to. It's my own fault for being useless and incapable of protecting the family property, which is why I was forced to leave by the thieves."
Lu Tu nodded: "You're right, it is indeed your problem."
"Huh?" The maid Cuiguo dropped the vegetable basket in her hand. She couldn't understand why Lord Lü, who had been so tactful and spoke so kindly last time, would say something so hurtful.
Wang Miaoling was also taken aback, her eyes slightly red as she looked up: "Does Lord Lü really think so?"
Lu Tu noncommittally threw away the inedible grass roots in her hand: "Look at you two, you don't even know which wild vegetables are edible and which are not. You still want to protect our ancestral property? That's wishful thinking. My apology earlier wasn't to apologize to you, but because I broke my promise."
Wang Miaoling was originally a woman with a strong sense of self-respect. After being forced into this situation, she became depressed. Now that she had finally managed to get out of this predicament, she was completely crushed by Lü Tu.
Cuiguo sobbed beside her, "Lord Lü, even if you are not familiar with my young lady, please don't slander her like this, considering that she once gave you a gift. She almost came out of the shadows."
Lu Tu said solemnly, "No destruction, no construction. Now that your mother has been killed by Xu Jing, and you can't even support yourself, how can you avenge your mother? How can you face your mother?"
Wang Miaoling bit her lip tightly, tears streaming down her face, and stared at Lü Tu without saying a word.
Lu Tu didn't care about anything else and beckoned to Lin Sanyi behind him: "Come here, tell your young lady what happened."
Under Lin San's vivid explanation, Wang Miaoling finally realized that what Lü Tu had said was true.
Lu Tu not only took back the Wang family, but also killed Wang Shoucheng, who had bullied her, in the street. He even went so far as to oppose Yun Wei for her sake, almost to the point of fighting each other with swords!
Only then did Wang Miaoling realize that Lü Tu had paid so much for that verbal promise.
“Miss, we have wronged Lord Lü. He is truly a man of his word and a gentleman of integrity. It’s just that his words can be a bit hurtful.”
Wang Miaoling knelt down gratefully with a thud: "Thank you so much, Lord Lü, for helping me reclaim my ancestral property. I have no way to repay you."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu quickly stopped him: "No! You should just be a good young lady of the Wang family, but don't worry, you won't have a safe place. The Wang family is a fat sheep right now. There are countless people in Wuchuan City who want a piece of the pie from your family. You should take care of yourself first!"
After saying that, Lü Tu mounted his horse and turned to leave. He had done what he was supposed to do and had lived up to his promise. He hadn't accepted Wang Miaoling's gift for nothing. In his view, it was a transaction.
Watching Lu Tu's tall figure disappear into the distance, Wang Miaoling was slightly lost in thought. After a moment, she clenched her fists and said with a determined look in her eyes, "For my parents' sake, I must restore the Wang family's reputation! I will make all those who dare to covet the Wang family pay the price. No one will be able to force me to leave. I would rather die than submit!"
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