After Lu Zhao returned to the Prince Xiao's residence, he asked, "Brother Zhao, why are you back again? Wasn't today your day off?"
"I don't have a home either, so where can I go back to? I might as well come back and have some drinks and meat with you guys."
"My brother Zhao is still the best!"
"That's right, we're all alone, I don't care about you, who else do I care about?"
"Brother Zhao's words warmed my heart, but it's my turn to guard today, so I absolutely cannot drink this wine."
"If you don't want to drink, then don't. You eat the food, and I'll drink the wine."
"Brother Zhao, aren't you trying to seduce me?"
"Then you should drink less. If you drink too much, I'll take your place. Don't you know how much your brother Zhao can drink?"
"Since Brother Zhao has put it this way, then I shall respectfully comply today."
"Drink less, you have to be on duty later."
"Hey, didn't Brother Zhao say he'd cover for me? What's wrong? Does that not count anymore?"
“It’s a promise, it’s a promise. Not only today, but tomorrow and the day after, I can do it for you.”
"He can only cover for me for two days, hahaha, Zhixiao won't live past the third day this month either."
"Brother Zhao, you know, Heaven still sees things, and bad people will eventually be punished."
Lu Zhao's eyes became unusually sharp and fierce, and his whole body exuded a strong killing intent that sent chills down people's spines.
"Hey, Brother Zhao, don't you think it's suddenly gotten colder?"
"Perhaps the situation has changed." Realizing he had revealed his hostility and murderous intent, Lu Zhao immediately suppressed his emotions.
"Brother Zhao, you're almost thirty years old, why don't you find a wife? A beautiful wife and a warm bed, what a happy life that would be! You wouldn't have to live without a home every day."
"You're talking about me, but you don't have a wife either, do you?"
"Well, I'm younger than Brother Zhao, so I'm not in a hurry."
"Brother Zhao, why don't you find a wife...?"
After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep.
Why not find a wife...? Lu Zhao was lost in deep memories...
That year, he was a beggar whom everyone hated. On that day, he was begging on the roadside as usual when Yue Zhixiao passed by and was taken home by Zebin.
Since then, he has been learning martial arts from Zebin in the Prince Xiao's mansion. In Lu Zhao's eyes, Yue Zhixiao is his savior.
His lips curled up in a smile, and his eyes sparkled with happiness.
"Your Highness, please wait a little longer. Prince Heng will come to your rescue."
Lu Zhao took the key from the guard and unlocked the door. "Prince Xiao~ Prince Xiao~"
The Prince Xiao's mansion is now heavily guarded, with soldiers patrolling every half incense stick's time.
So he couldn't linger, so he threw the wrapped beef into the house and quickly locked the door.
Hearing the noise, Yue Zhixiao got up to check and found a package lying on the ground.
He unwrapped the beef wrapped in oil paper and began to wolf it down.
He hadn't eaten meat in a long time; these days, the guards had been feeding him either dog food or pig feed.
Now, even if someone poisons him, he doesn't care anymore.
After taking only two bites, Yue Zhixiao felt a sharp pain in his teeth. He pulled out the 'shadow' from inside the meat, along with a map. On the back was written: "Don't make a sound. Write this down, eat it, and wait at the marked point at 9 PM the day after tomorrow."
After memorizing the map, Yue Zhixiao swallowed it.
Lu Zhao listened to the commotion at the door and knew that Yue Zhixiao must have seen it, so he sent the unconscious guard back and returned to his post before the patrol.
"Hey, Brother Zhao, why are you the one on guard duty today?"
"Xiao Dong isn't feeling well today, so I'll take his place for the night."
"Then we'll continue our patrol. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhao."
"They're all just doing their jobs for a salary, it's not hard work, not hard work at all."
After the patrol left, Lu Zhao took the food he had just bought to Liu Xuening's room.
"Brother Zhao, you didn't go home today?"
“We don’t even have a home, where else can we go? That’s why I went out to eat and brought you some food. Try it, it’s all your favorite dishes.”
Atu saw that Lu Zhao was carrying all the things he liked, and immediately took them all.
"Brother Zhao still cares about me the most."
"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you."
Atu noticed that Lu Zhao was holding another package. "Brother Zhao, what's that in your hand?"
"I bought a bit too much beef. I saw that the woman in the picture is pregnant, so I thought I'd give it to her."
"Brother Zhao, it's not that I'm saying anything, but that woman is carrying Yue Zhixiao's child. If you ask me, this thing won't be any good when it grows up."
“What does the father’s mistake have to do with the unborn child? He can’t choose his own birth, can he? Besides, it was Yue Zhixiao who committed the rebellion, not Liu Xuening. We’re just here to guard the child. Why make things difficult for a woman?”
"Sigh, what Brother Zhao said is true. She's just a woman, it's really tough on her."
Lu Zhao initially only wanted Yan Shaoheng to save Yue Zhixiao, but he never expected that Yan Shaoheng would also rescue Liu Xuening.
"A-Tu, why don't you try to make an exception for your brother Zhao and let me throw this piece of meat in for her? If you're not comfortable with that, you can throw it in yourself."
Atu stared at the wrapped beef in Lu Zhao's hand, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Why don't you check it out, Atu?"
"Hey, Brother Zhao, what are you saying? I can't trust anyone but you, Brother Zhao. But you're too kind-hearted, Brother Zhao. You're likely to get into trouble if you keep this up."
"They're all just unfortunate people, so let's try to do some good deeds."
"Okay, then Brother Zhao, just throw the meat in."
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