Chapter 274: Fair Trade ( 1 )

Chapter 274: Fair Trade ( 1 )

After the meeting, Xue Ya’er returned to her room to have her lunch.

When she arrived, she was surprised to see her husband was there. It had been days since her husband returned from the barracks. Usually, he only stayed for at most two days before he returned.

Noticing his wife’s surprise, Lu Qianxuan swallowed the bitter taste in his mouth. He smiled at her and said gently, "Wife, you worked hard."

Xue Ya’er took her seat and sipped the tea he poured for her. After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked, "Husband, is it all right for you to leave the barracks for so long?"

Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan’s hand paused for a moment before he placed the teacup down. He turned to her and asked, "You don’t want me to spend time with you?"

"I didn’t mean it like that. I just didn’t want to take up your time. If you have important business, you can..."

Before she finished her words, he interrupted her, "You didn’t."

Since he had said so, Xue Ya’er dropped the topic and asked the maidservants to serve the meal. They ate the meal silently.

It was only after they finished lunch and sent the servants away that Lu Qianxuan asked, "Wife, do you have a way to contact Young Master Lei?"

Xue Ya’er shook her head and replied, "I tried to investigate her before, but found nothing. She also didn’t leave any address or a way for me to contact her. But I have the address of her warehouse."

Lu Qianxuan thought for a moment and said, "Give me the address. I will go visit her personally."

She nodded and summoned Steward Han. With Steward Han personally leading the way, they reached Yao Zhi’s warehouse at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

Sitting on his horse’s back, Lu Qianxuan looked at the newly built wall. The gate was old and showed signs of being repaired.

Steward Han walked to the gate and knocked a few times. They waited for a while before the gate was opened, and Da Zhu appeared from behind the door.

Seeing the familiar face, Da Zhu was taken aback and asked, "Steward Han, what brought you here today?"

Although he knew that this person was only a bodyguard, Steward Han still cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, Guard Da Zhu."

Da Zhu quickly returned his greetings.

"I came to visit Young Master Lei to discuss something. Is the Young Master here?"

Hearing this, Da Zhu scratched the back of his head and replied, "Steward Han, I’m afraid you are coming for nothing. Young Master is not staying here."

"Do you know where I can find him?"

Da Zhu thought for a while before he said, "From what I know, Young Master Lei’s guards are living in a storefront located at Zhu’an Town’s 2nd market line. Maybe you can find a way to contact Young Master Lei by asking them."

When he heard this, Steward Han nodded and said, "Thank you for your help, Guard Da Zhu."

"It’s nothing."

After leaving the warehouse, they went to Zhu’an Town. Steward Han had to ask around for a long time before they finally found the storefront.

The information given by Da Zhu was wrong. This storefront was located at the 12th market line. The location was not good, but the price was not high.

This time, Lu Qianxuan went to knock on the door personally. When the door was opened, Xi Er was surprised to see a tall, handsome gentleman standing outside.

She blushed, and it took her a while to regain her composure. She curtsied to him before she asked, "Gentleman, are you looking for someone?"

Lu Qianxuan looked at her for a second before he averted his gaze and said, "I’m looking for Young Master Lei. Is he here?"

Hearing that this gentleman was looking for her master, Xi Er’s mind spun. After a moment, she replied, "Young Master is not here, but if you have a message, I can help you convey it."

When he heard this, Lu Qianxuan asked, "Are you Young Master Lei’s personal maid?"

Before Xi Er could reply, Ling Yi said, "Xi Er, you are needed in the kitchen."

Seeing that it was him, Xi Er didn’t dare to delay. She gave Lu Qianxuan another glance shyly before she went to the kitchen reluctantly.

Blocking the entrance, Ling Yi cupped his fists and said, "This Gentleman, may I have your name?"

"Sir, this person is the General of the White Tiger Army, General Lu," Steward Han said.

The moment he heard this, Ling Yi’s eyes turned cold. Although he had never met Lu Qianxuan on the battlefield, most of his comrades had perished under the White Tiger Army’s swords.

He clenched his fists to control his emotions and said, "My master is not here. When he comes, I will inform him about your visit. General, please go back."

After he finished his words, he closed the door.

Standing outside, Steward Han was angry. He wanted to scold Ling Yi, but his Master said nothing, and he, as a servant, couldn’t say anything.

"General, should we wait or go back?" he asked.

Lu Qianxuan was not offended by Ling Yi’s rude attitude at all. He smiled and said, "Interesting." He looked at the storefront and said, "Go back to the mansion."

"Yes."

Not long after they left, Ling Yi wrote something on a small piece of paper. He put the paper into a bamboo tube and called out, "Shiqi."

The next moment, a young man appeared and stood a few steps in front of him.

Ling Yi gave him the bamboo tube and said, "Go to Yang Village and send this message to our Master."

Ling Shiqi nodded and put the bamboo tube in his clothes. The next moment, he disappeared from the spot.

Out of 20 male slaves bought by Yao Zhi, 9 of them were war captives, while the rest were people from the Jianghu. Each of them was a wanted criminal, but they were not sentenced to death due to their complex backgrounds.

Ling Shiqi was an assassin from the Blood Moon Pavilion.