Chapter 77 Night Visit
Lu Qiaoxiao slowly took out a dagger from his sleeve, but saw the candlelight flicker very lightly and then went out, leaving the room dark.
She frowned. This move...
How come it's so familiar?
This thought only lasted for a moment before she shot out towards the place where the tiny footsteps landed.
She slashed straight at him with a palm, but the man blocked her move.
The palm wind blew past, and the pages of the books on the table flew off in a rustling sound, mixed with the sound of the two men fighting and punching each other.
Very sharp——
Is it a man?
After a few moves, Lu Qiaoxiao discovered that this person just kept silent, but seemed to be fighting with ease, as if his intention was not to hurt anyone.
"Who are you?" Lu Qiaoxiao's voice was cold, and the knife in his sleeve was ready to strike at any time.
Since becoming the commander, her patience is no longer as good as before.
When doing things, we must be efficient.
Seeing the right opportunity, she raised her foot and tried to kick the door open.
The room was dark and the man refused to say a word, so don't blame her for being heartless.
"Creaky—" The moment the door opened, thin moonlight seeped in, and almost at the same time, the man spoke:
"Commander Lu."
Her voice is gentle and makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze.
Wei Ran was dressed in blue, half bathed in moonlight, his eyes sparkling like stars, and he was looking at her with a half-smile.
"Fifth Prince?" Lu Qiaoxiao's pupils were shocked. "What are you doing here in my little patrol station in the middle of the night?"
She was used to behaving like a warrior and speaking in a casual manner. After staying in the local area for a long time, she often forgot about the so-called etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, and the differences between high and low.
After asking this question, Lu Qiaoxiao quickly and calmly analyzed the situation in his mind. Recently, everyone knew that the Patrol Department had taken on a counterfeit money case.
From what happened at the hunting ground last time, it can be seen that the Fifth Prince Wei Ran is by no means a coward without any schemes or means. He dared to take the risk and cut off his arm to survive, so he must have a deeper purpose.
Thinking of this, the look in his eyes when he looked at Wei Ran became a little more fierce.
"Miss Lu, I just heard that because of the last incident, your father promoted you to work in the Patrol Department, and you recently took on a case, so I came to see you." Wei Ran smiled gently.
Lu Qiaoxiao snorted coldly, "Fifth Prince, now that you're here, don't play dumb in front of me. You left the palace in the middle of the night just to monitor my investigation? My patrol office isn't some brothel that only opens at night."
Wei Ran chuckled. He didn't expect that this woman who was so obedient and smiling sweetly in front of Prime Minister Shen could be so aggressive.
"There's nothing I can do. You know I'm not a favored prince. The place where I live is cold, but there are people guarding it. If I want to leave the palace smoothly, I can only come here in the dark." Wei Ran looked helpless.
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned. What he said was actually the truth. The Fifth Prince had always been unfavored. Not only was he neglected by the Emperor, but even the eunuchs and maids in the palace could ridicule him.
but--
"Fifth Prince, I heard that a group of palace maids died in the palace recently. Do you know about this?" Lu Qiaoxiao stared closely at his reaction.
She heard from the young eunuchs in the palace that several bodies were pulled out of the palace and identified as those of the palace maids of Empress Yun.
Empress Yun is the biological mother of the fifth prince. According to the progress of time in the previous life, Empress Yun should be terminally ill by now.
But in this life, things have changed.
Wei Ran blinked, his eyes covered with moonlight, innocent yet confused. "Maybe. My brothers are usually very strict in disciplining the palace maids. If they die, they die."
"Oh, by the way, Empress Yu has been in the palace recently and is very much favored by the Emperor. I heard that Empress Yu and Commander Lu are sisters. The Yong'an Marquisate is blessed."
Lu Qiaoxiao savored the information contained in his words. He was anxious to distance himself from the dead palace lady, and then casually mentioned Lu Qingyue's current situation, as if he wanted to do her a favor.
After all, who doesn't know that legitimate and illegitimate children never get along? To be able to be kind and respectful to one's brother is one in a million.
After Wei Ran left, Lu Qiaoxiao lit the lamp and worked at his desk for another hour, and only fell asleep on the table at three o'clock in the morning.
In the dream, the scene of the previous life reappeared. Shen Yuheng was dressed in white and had a sad expression. He sat at her grave for a long time. The scene changed very quickly. The originally peaceful and tranquil Qingcheng Mountain gradually blurred into a sea of swords and blood.
The man's white clothes were stained with blood, holding a long sword. There were human heads rolling on the ground, and Pei Jinxuan was stabbed through the heart.
Lu Qiaoxiao was awakened by the sunlight. She had slept in the patrol office for three consecutive days.
She knew that Shen Yuheng was also busy these days. He was kept in the palace by the emperor to discuss disaster relief matters in Jiangnan, and he also had to deal with Ding'an Prince Wei Yan, who was eager to suppress Pingyang Prince Wei Wu.
It is precisely because Shen Yuheng is not at home that she can stay away from home without any worries.
If this man returned home, he would definitely look for her in bed. When she was having her period, he would still reveal a look of being disappointed and cold. If she did not go home to sleep with him because of those trivial matters in the patrol department, he would still look at her with a cold face.
Who knew how the Prime Minister would come and take her back in such a rage?
Well, at least it gave her some peace and quiet.
After all, sex was too exhausting, and her strong body, which was trained in martial arts, could not withstand his endless impact like the Yellow River's water.
In the next few days, Lu Qiaoxiao focused on leading his troops on their mission.
After visiting shops where counterfeit money was circulating for nearly three days, she discovered that the place with the most counterfeit money was a brothel in Beijing, Zuihonglou.
However, high-ranking officials and dignitaries often frequented the Zuihonglou, and it would be difficult to conduct a search with patrol officers in broad daylight.
Not only would we return empty-handed, but it would also be bad if we alerted the enemy.
I have to think of a way to go to Zuihonglou quietly to check it out.
At night, Lu Qiaoxiao returned to the patrol office, lit a lamp and started reading the scroll again.
It is autumn now, and the night wind is so cold that it blows straight into people's chests.
The flickering candlelight on the candlestick flickered slightly. Lu Qiaoxiao looked up and out the window. There was no moon tonight.
It was pitch black outside and I couldn't see anything.
He sighed deeply and continued working at his desk.
The faint light of the candle danced on the scroll paper, causing it to shake violently.
Lu Qiaoxiao rubbed his brows helplessly and said without turning his head: "Fifth Prince, stop hiding and come out."
She wondered why this person always liked to travel at night and stand quietly behind others?
The same move, used once is enough.
Why would he need to use it a second time?
Lu Qiaoxiao could feel that the man's body seemed to stiffen in the dark night, and the coldness seeped out layer by layer.
I don’t know if it’s because of the autumn frost or because the visitor is in a bad mood.
The candlelight went out quietly, and the man's footsteps gradually approached.
Lu Qiaoxiao could no longer bear it. The prince would not torture people like this.
She raised her fist and was about to punch someone.
The next moment, warmth wrapped around my wrist.
"Madam, who are you calling?" The man's voice was like a ghost in the night, and seemed to be filled with resentment.
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