Liu Residence, Main Hall.
After Lu An explained his intentions for coming here, Madam Liu fell into deep thought. No matter what, Qing Bei City was her home. It was hard for her to make such a decision all of a sudden.
However, Shuang 'er was filled with anticipation. Her eyes were fixed on Lu An the entire time. Madam Liu naturally noticed this. She knew Shuang 'er's feelings for Lu An better than anyone else.
In the year and a half since Lu An left, the person Shuang 'er mentioned the most was Lu An. Because Lu An had made a promise, Shuang 'er wondered every day if her big brother would come back to see her. Shuang 'er would dress herself up beautifully every day, waiting for Lu An to come back.
Madam Liu took a deep breath and turned to Lu An, "Young Master Lu, I still have a family. I'm afraid I can't leave. However, I can't bring Shuang 'er along with me. Shuang 'er is my late husband's only child. I want to hand her over to you. "
Hearing Madam Liu's words, Lu An was startled. Just as he was about to say something, Shuang 'er opened her mouth.
"Mother, you don't have a family!" Shuang 'er looked at her mother and said anxiously, "You've always been alone. Why do you want to stay here?"
Lu An frowned but did not say anything in the end. After all, Madam Liu had to make the decision herself. It was not good for him to interrupt. However, he knew that Madam Liu was probably thinking of committing suicide.
Liu Jincai was dead. Madam Liu must have endured a lot for the past year. She must have loved Liu Jincai very much and wanted to follow him.
Madam Liu looked at her daughter and her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. She loved her daughter dearly but the past year had been torturous for her. Whether it was the pain of yearning or the hard work of maintaining the Liu Residence's business, she was exhausted. She wanted to be free. She wanted to find her own support.
"Mother!" Shuang 'er cried. She grabbed onto Madam Liu's clothes and cried, "Shuang' er is not stupid. Don't make me leave by myself …"
Seeing Shuang 'er like this, Madam Liu's eyes also turned red. She hugged Shuang' er tightly and sobbed, "Mother won't leave, mother won't leave."
Then, Madam Liu hurriedly looked at Lu An and said, "Young Master Lu, we'll go with you."
Lu An smiled and nodded as he said, "Alright, madam, please pack up as soon as possible; we'll leave tomorrow. You only need to take the things that can be carried in the spatial ring. You don't need to take anything else. I'll prepare it for Madam when the time comes. "
With that, Lu An cupped his hands and prepared to leave. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something. He turned around and asked Madam Liu, "Madam Liu, what happened to the Shenwei Escort Agency?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears and regained her composure. "Because of foreign invasion, the country forcibly conscripted soldiers to defend against the foreign enemy. The Shenwei Escort Agency was very famous in Green North City, so they were all brought to the frontlines. Most of the people in the Shenwei Escort Agency have left. Only a few people are still looking after the house. "
Lu An was startled when he heard this. He frowned and asked, "Did Head Chen and his son go?"
"I think so." Madam Liu pondered seriously before saying, "Head Chen must have gone. As for his son, he came back not long after the incident at Dacheng Sky Mountain. I think he didn't go at first, but he went later."
Lu An frowned even more when he heard this. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Madam Liu."
Soon, Lu An left the Liu Residence. However, he did not return to the inn. Instead, he went straight to the Shenwei Escort Agency. When he arrived at the Shenwei Escort Agency, he realized that the two stone lions outside the door were covered in dust. It was obvious that no one had cleaned it for a long time.
Lu An walked forward and knocked on the door many times. However, there was no response from inside. Lu An frowned and jumped directly into the Shenwei Escort Agency.
The Shenwei Escort Agency looked like it had been through a lot. The swords, spears, sticks, and martial arts equipment in the courtyard were covered in dust. It was obvious that no one had touched them for a long time. The entire courtyard was empty. There was no one in sight.
Lu An walked around the courtyard and looked around. However, he did not see anyone at all. Just as Lu An was about to give up, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man walk out of the kitchen. His left leg was broken and he was a cripple.
The man came out with a walking stick. Seeing this, Lu An was delighted and hurriedly ran over.
"Senior!" Lu An shouted loudly. When the man heard the voice, he was stunned. He turned his head and saw that it was a young man running over. He could not help but frown and size him up. He asked, "Who are you? How did you get in?"
"I am …" Lu An paused. He thought about it and did not say his name. Instead, he said, "I am a friend of Chen Wen. I passed by Qing Bei City and wanted to ask if Brother Chen was here."
"Chen Wen?" The man snorted and said, "He went to the front line to fight a long time ago!"
Then, before Lu An could recount the story, the man said sarcastically, "The current imperial court is completely disregarding human life. After losing the Dacheng Sky Mountain, they have no right to resist. Now, they are recruiting soldiers everywhere and sending people to their deaths. They will only be willing to surrender when everyone is dead. "
"Fortunately, I am a cripple. Otherwise, I would also be sent to my death. It is a pity that my Shenwei Escort Agency is going to be buried in such a meaningless sacrifice. "With that, the man leaned on his walking stick again and prepared to leave.
Lu An frowned slightly. When he saw that the man was about to leave, he stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, do the people from Shenwei Escort Agency not want to join the army?"
"Who said so?" The man suddenly stopped and turned to glare at Lu An. He said angrily, "A good man fighting for the country is a matter of course. Even if he dies, he will not hesitate! My Shenwei Escort Agency is full of bloodthirsty people. How can we watch other countries invade us? "
"…"
Lu An looked at him in astonishment. This person was just scolding the imperial court for disregarding human life. Why did he say such things now?
However, from what this person said, the people from Shenwei Escort Agency were willing to go to the front line to fight. Otherwise, with Chen Wen's strength, he could still run deep into the mountains and hide.
"In that case, I will not disturb you." Lu An cupped his hands and said politely, "Goodbye."
Then, Lu An left Shenwei Escort Agency and returned to the inn. Because there was almost no one staying in the inn, Lu An booked the entire second floor. At this time, Beauty Yang and Liu Yi were sitting in the room. Beauty Yang sat alone, while the other three were chatting in a low voice.
Seeing that Lu An had returned, Liu Yi and the other two's eyes lit up. They were relieved and quickly walked over to ask, "Lu An, how was it?"
"We're leaving tomorrow." Lu An looked at Liu Yi and said, "We'll rest here tonight."
Hearing that they were going to Purple Lake City tomorrow, Liu Yi and the other two's eyes shone with anticipation. They had heard Lu An talk about how magical and powerful Purple Lake City was and could not wait to go. Originally, they thought that they would be going alone. However, they had become very good friends over the past few days.
Of course, Lu An was happy to see them like this. This way, they could take care of each other when they reached Purple Lake City. In fact, he was not worried about Liu Yi. With Liu Yi's personality and ability, she would be able to survive no matter where she went. On the other hand, Kong Yan and Chu Ling probably did not have much experience in the outside world.
In the afternoon, everyone walked around Green North City. After dinner, they returned to their rooms to rest. The moon was bright in the sky, but Lu An was not sleepy at all. He was supposed to be cultivating, but at this moment, he was standing by the window, looking at the scenery outside with a serious expression.
After a while, Lu An frowned slightly and sent out a thought in his mind. Not long after, the door was knocked open and Beauty Yang pushed the door open.
Beauty Yang looked at Lu An who was standing under the moonlight. She did not expect Lu An to summon her so late at night. Lu An had never done this before. She knew that Lu An was a righteous person and did this to avoid suspicion. Therefore, she was curious about why Lu An had called her.
After Beauty Yang closed the door, she respectfully went behind Lu An and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"
"It's about the next thing." Lu An looked at Beauty Yang with a serious expression and said softly, "I want to discuss with you where we are going next."
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