Chapter 436: Set off together
The next day, when the first rays of dawn rose, Li Rongsen woke up. He opened the door and saw Yan Qingqiu coming out. He asked, "Are you ready?"
"Have breakfast before leaving. Maybe you won't even have a chance to have lunch." Yan Qingqiu didn't think Qu He would be polite to him, so he planned to eat before leaving.
Li Rongsen looked into An Yan's room and said, "I guess An Yan hasn't woken up yet."
But just as he finished speaking, the old man came hurriedly, followed by a group of servants, all holding rags and brooms, looking like they were going to do a big cleaning. He said to Li Rongsen and Yan Qingqiu, "Hey, go to the front hall for breakfast. The food is served there."
"An Yan got up late today." Yan Qingqiu said.
"What do you mean late? It's much earlier than you two. We've already been to Bai Yucheng's house." The old man said to them.
Li Rongsen asked: "What are you doing with these people?"
"I'm cleaning the house. There's an empty room next to it. We're going to let Mr. Bai move in here. The city lord won't have to run around here. It's much more convenient and he can take care of us." The old man said with a smile.
"Oh, I really can't tell that you really care about this Mr. Bai." Yan Qingqiu was a little confused.
"It's normal and necessary to be concerned. He is also the city lord." The old man smiled lightly.
"Such a small city." Yan Qingqiu said with a little disdain.
"You're not right. Is Taiping City small?" the old man asked Yan Qingqiu, then looked at Li Rongsen and said, "Taiping City is not small. It's about the same size as our West City. It just doesn't have much contact with the outside world, so it's not very wealthy. But if the lines to the outside world were opened, it would be extraordinary. Besides, Taiping City also has its own treasures that are not available to the outside world."
"The old man found out about the treasure first." Yan Qingqiu said with a smile.
"This is something that must be found out. Both sides must find out clearly." The old man believed that he was doing the right thing. He was very respectful to Bai Yucheng, and he also wanted to match them up.
Yan Qingqiu looked to the side and was about to pull Li Rongsen to the front to eat, but found that he was gone.
Li Rongsen didn't have time to listen to their conversation and went to Bai Yucheng's room. He saw An Yan feeding him medicine, one spoonful at a time, considerately and carefully.
He walked in slowly, not going too far, just standing at one end and watching quietly.
"How do you feel now?" An Yan asked him while putting the medicine bowl aside.
"I feel much better, but I just can't feel anything in my body. It's like I'm numb and have no feeling." Bai Yucheng said weakly to An Yan.
"It's okay. Once they bring the pearl over, they'll give you a medicinal bath. That way you'll get better faster." An Yan told him this to give him some confidence.
Bai Yucheng asked, "An Yan, you could have used acupuncture to make me feel more aware, why didn't you do that?"
"You will be in so much pain that you'll want to die. It's better not to rush. Let the medicinal bath heal your body first, and then let you regain consciousness." An Yan explained to him, signaling him not to worry.
"Thank you." Bai Yucheng lowered his head slightly.
"You can't stop taking the medicine. Although it tastes bitter, it helps you," said An Yan.
"I don't want you to see me in such a miserable state. It makes me feel ashamed." Bai Yucheng was originally a handsome and elegant young man, but now he looks half-dead. He always thinks it is due to his incompetence.
"Don't underestimate yourself. You've simply fallen into someone else's trap."
Bai Yucheng raised his eyes to look at An Yan and said, "At that time, I knew that I was not as good as you, so I trapped you like that."
"Let's not talk about what happened that day. Since I appointed you as the city lord, I will naturally help you to maintain your position firmly." An Yan was reluctant to talk about some old things. She said, "Go to sleep and don't think too much. The people in Taiping City are safe. You can go back after your injuries are healed."
Bai Yucheng didn't want to go back. If he wanted to go back, he wanted someone to accompany him, but he didn't say it in a hurry.
An Yan turned to leave, but saw Li Rongsen here and asked him, "Have you had dinner?"
"I'm here to call you over to eat together." Li Rongsen said.
"Then let's go together." After saying that, An Yan went outside, and Li Rongsen followed her out.
An Yan asked again: "Where is Yan Qingqiu?"
"It should have passed." Li Rongsen replied, and then asked, "How is he?"
"It's just like that, not too good, nor too bad." An Yan said as she walked forward. She felt a little hungry at the moment. When she walked to the front hall, she saw that Yan Qingqiu was indeed eating heartily.
The old man said, "City Lord, please sit down quickly."
Li Rongsen sat down next to Yan Qingqiu and picked up a bun to eat.
"Hey, why are you eating buns? You don't like this." Yan Qingqiu felt strange. He found that Li Rongsen was a little absent-minded.
Li Rongsen was not afraid of Gu Zinan, but he was afraid of Bai Yucheng, and this fear was something he had never experienced before.
An Yan ate by herself and said, "Be careful along the way and protect yourselves. If you really can't get it, just come back. There's no need to conflict with him."
"Anyway, we won't have a conflict unless it's absolutely necessary. But if you push me into a corner, I won't care." Yan Qingqiu had already thought about it. If they don't listen, he will give them some poison, and they will naturally obey.
"Don't use those despicable means. Xicheng's reputation must be saved." The old man reminded Yan Qingqiu.
"It doesn't matter whether you have shame or not. What matters is getting the things." Yan Qingqiu didn't care.
An Yan stretched out a finger and made a circle gesture, and a white arrow of light appeared. She handed it to Li Rongsen and said, "Take this. If anything goes wrong, shoot him back to West City, and someone will naturally come to rescue you. Don't try to be stubborn."
Li Rongsen carefully took it and said, "I understand." He then asked, "Where else are you going today?"
"I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here and waiting for you to come back."
"Is this to take care of Bai Yucheng?" Li Rongsen asked again.
"Well, I have to keep an eye on him." An Yan nodded.
Li Rongsen also guessed it and said, "So, when will you go to Gu Zinan's place today?"
"Don't worry, there's still time to go there in the evening." An Yan just answered truthfully.
Yan Qingqiu glanced at Li Rongsen and was noticed by him. He quickly said, "I'm asking on Yan Qingqiu's behalf. He's too embarrassed to ask."
Because of this, the old man also looked at Li Rongsen, thinking that he was weird.
Yan Qingqiu raised his eyebrows slightly. He couldn't deny it. It was his own miserable life. But this also meant that Li Rongsen had started to have feelings for An Yan, which was a good thing.
After dinner, Yan Qingqiu and Li Rongsen set off together in a carriage. Neither of them sat in the carriage, but were both outside, holding the reins.
The carriage whirred forward, occasionally bumping.
Yan Qingqiu asked him, "When did I want to know what An Yan's progress was today? I didn't ask you to ask."
"That was just wishful thinking on my part. I thought you wanted to know."
"I'm telling you, be careful about everything and don't be fooled by women." Yan Qingqiu wanted to explain this to him in advance to prevent him from suffering any loss.
"How could I be fooled by a woman?" Li Rongsen said with a little disdain.
Yan Qingqiu chuckled and said, "Okay, I'm relieved when you say that. We'll go straight to the point, grab the things, and leave."
"How are you going to tell them?"
"Give me the things, otherwise Xicheng will destroy you." Yan Qingqiu said casually.
Li Rongsen didn't say anything. He just wanted to see if this trick would work.
(End of this chapter)
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