As Lu Xuan stepped into the backyard, he was greeted by the sight of lush greenery and lush greenery. Everywhere he looked, he was filled with vitality. For some reason, it made him feel much better. It seemed that Su Ye had put a lot of effort into the layout of the backyard.
Su Ye came from the Hundred Herb Hall, so the Hundred Herb Hall was known as the number one aristocratic family in the Central Prefecture in terms of familiarity with flowers and plants. Lu Xuan nodded as he admired the various flowers and plants. Some of them had the effect of soothing the mind, while others were used to maintain the freshness of the air. It was obvious that Su Ye had personally chosen them.
The backyard of the City Lord's Mansion was very large. Lu Xuan was not familiar with it, but it was not difficult for him to find Su Ye.
He closed his eyes slightly, and his powerful Divine Sense quietly spread out. Soon, the situation of the backyard appeared clearly in his mind. There were two maids trimming the branches and leaves in the garden, and there was another one watering the plants. In the kitchen, there were two nannies cooking. It was unknown whether they were preparing an afternoon snack for Su Ye.
With Lu Xuan's Divine Sense, the two maids trimming the branches and leaves were walking towards him. He did not want to alarm these maidservants as he did not want to disturb Su Ye. He immediately executed his movement technique and silently passed by two maidservants. He was so fast that other than a gust of wind, the maidservants could not even see his afterimage.
"Summer Grass, did you feel that someone just passed by?" A maid dressed in blue asked doubtfully. She could not help but look at the place where Lu Xuan had just passed by.
The other maid dressed in green holding a pair of large scissors could not help but laugh, "Winter Insect, are you tired of trimming and want to slack off? How could there be anyone? This is the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion, and there are so many guards in front. Who could possibly enter? "
"Of course not, but I really felt as if someone had passed by. There was even a breeze that lifted my clothes," the maid named Winter Insect said angrily.
Xia Cao was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore. He picked up the big scissors and began to repair the osmanthus tree that Lu Xuan had just admired.
Lu Xuan, who had already arrived in front of Lu Xuan's room, smiled faintly. The girl named Winter Insect was quite talented. She had never cultivated before, but she had naturally developed a strong divine sense. Unfortunately, she did not know how to use it. Otherwise, not only would she have sensed that someone had passed by, but she would also have been able to track Lu Xuan's movements.
There was no one guarding in front of Su Ye's door. She sympathized with her servants and never allowed the maids to wait on her during lunch break. However, the maids never slacked off. Usually, they would go to the garden to water the plants and trim the branches and leaves at noon. Although the garden was arranged by Su Ye, they were the ones taking care of it.
Lu Xuan gently pushed the door open without making a sound. He walked around the screen and saw through the veil that Su Ye had fallen asleep. Her breathing was even. Lu Xuan sat down on the chair beside the table. There was a stack of files on the table, and one of them had been opened and spread out.
Lu Xuan had nothing to do, so he picked it up and flipped through it. There was no doubt that this file recorded some city affairs in Anping City. After a few glances, Lu Xuan already understood that this was the matter of some refugees in the east of the city forming a gang that Long Ming had previously reported to him.
As he read, Lu Xuan unconsciously began to ponder, and his fingers unconsciously tapped on the page.
This matter was a little different from what Long Ming had reported to him previously. Long Ming had only said that it was a gang that couldn't make it big and that he had already arranged a solution. However, from the description of this scroll, it was obviously not as simple as Long Ming had described it.
The identities of this group of refugees were very complicated. Among them, the leader was from Beibo Ruo's side. They united a group of people from all walks of life and established something called the Fish Dragon Gang. Their intention was self-evident — to mix good and bad people together.
It would be fine if this gang only united some outsiders to make things convenient for others and themselves. However, from the looks of it, they seemed to want to establish a city within a city.
Lu Xuan looked at the description of the file and sneered in his heart. They thought that this was the fief of a vassal king and that the Nine Dragons Empire would not interfere in its affairs. Moreover, they bullied Su Ye, who was a woman to govern the city. Did they want to mess around?
"Your Highness?"
Just as Lu Xuan's thoughts were spreading, a surprised and delighted voice came from behind him. Lu Xuan turned around and saw Su Ye lifting the veil and looking at him in surprise.
Lu Xuan smiled, put down the file, and stood up. He said, "Did I wake you up? I asked Wang Chao earlier, and it seems like you still need to sleep for a while?"
Su Ye shook her head lightly. "No, it's just that I'm a light sleeper. Recently, I've been thinking about some things in the city, so I woke up earlier."
Seeing that Su Ye wanted to get up, Lu Xuan walked over and pressed her down. He lifted the veil and sat on the bed, gently hugging Su Ye in his arms.
Su Ye's face was slightly red, but she obediently pressed her face against Lu Xuan's chest. She could feel Lu Xuan's heartbeat. This seemed to make her feel more relaxed and at ease than any tranquilizer.
Lu Xuan held Su Ye's hand, and a trace of warm and mellow Origin Power slowly entered Su Ye's body. He said with a reproachful tone, "You are a cultivator, after all. Why don't you pay attention to nurturing your body? Over the past few years, your strength has regressed instead of improving. "
Hearing Lu Xuan's reproach, Su Ye did not feel embarrassed. Instead, she reached out and hugged Lu Xuan's waist even tighter. She said in a sweet voice, "Nowadays, there are many experts in Anping City. In any case, my meager strength is useless, so I don't mind. Moreover, I often make some medicinal soup to drink, so it's not a big deal."
"Nonsense." Lu Xuan said helplessly, "You are an apothecary yourself. How can you not know that even the best medicine can't be taken too often? You are simply overdrafting your body."
There was a hint of reproach in Lu Xuan's tone, but more than that, there was a hint of heartache. Su Ye was smart, so how could she not tell? She became even happier and hugged Lu Xuan tightly, unwilling to let go. The last time they met in a hurry, Lu Xuan had important matters to attend to, so he did not have time to say much. This time, looking at Lu Xuan's appearance, it was clear that he had already finished his work.
Su Ye closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment of peace. Then, she asked softly, "Why did you suddenly return this time?"
"Part of it is for you, and the other part is for the Beast Tide. Something big happened in the Central Plains, so of course I had to return."
The clever Su Ye did not ask whether Lu Xuan was doing this for her or for the sake of the Beast Tide. That would be a meaningless answer. Lu Xuan's answer was enough.
"Then where have you been all these years? Did you find … your former lover? " The moment Su Ye asked this question, she immediately regretted it. Her body tensed up involuntarily. She did not know what kind of answer she wanted to hear.
Lu Xuan could feel Su Ye's nervousness and could not help but laugh. "I have many lovers. Which one are you asking about?"
"You're so annoying." Su Ye pouted and buried her head in Lu Xuan's chest. However, after hearing Lu Xuan's words, she could not help but relax a little. She felt a little disappointed, but she did not know why she was looking forward to it.
Lu Xuan's chin rested on Su Ye's head as he said, "I went to the Jiueastern Alliance and found them. However, many things happened while I was there. One of them, I might not be able to see her again."
At this point, Lu Xuan's voice was a little low, but he hugged Su Ye even tighter. His voice was firm as he said, "That is why I will not lose anyone, including you."
Including me? Su Ye repeated the words in her heart. Then, a small smile appeared on her face. That was enough.
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