flstandardbreds Chapter 153 Er Liu is His Majesty's man
Chapter 153 Er Liu is His Majesty's man
Before the former imperial physician from Jimin Hall arrived, the officers and soldiers stationed in the village were not allowed to walk around without permission, and they had to keep an eye on the villagers who were already detained.
Lou Xiao wanted to go and see the symptoms of those patients, but Xiao Zhengdu disagreed, "You just came out of the mine, don't take any risks."
Li Huaiqing agrees, "Those with unknown symptoms have been isolated, and the source is still being investigated.
For safety reasons, Miss Lou, it is better to wait and see for the time being. Someone will pass on the news to you."
Since both of them said so, Lou Xiao had no choice but to go.
Having just gotten herself into trouble because of her impulsiveness, she couldn't act on her own again. After the three of them discussed what needed to be done next, they each went back to their rooms.
At the beginning of the night, Lou Xiao still couldn't sleep.
She held her face and stuffed food into her mouth, feeling a little melancholy in the silent village.
Er Liu stood silently like a statue behind her. Lou Xiao had a lot to say, but she didn't know whether she should tell him.
"Er Liu?"
She turned around and motioned for Erliu to come closer. "What would you do if something happened to me?"
Why do you ask this?
The surprise in Er Liu's eyes quickly disappeared, and he said seriously, "No."
"Oh, it's okay. After all, it's my own incompetence, how can I blame you--"
"Miss, nothing will happen to you." Er Liu interrupted Lou Xiao's speech for the first time, very anxiously, "I hope that Miss will never take risks with her life."
It would be inappropriate to say such presumptuous words. Er Liu breathed rapidly and lowered his head, not daring to look at her expression.
Hearing the crisp sound of her biting fruits, he looked at her boldly.
The woman with her back to him remained silent, as if she hadn't heard what he had just said.
Er Liu was flustered by her silence and hesitated to explain, "What I mean is..."
"I know what you mean, Erliu. I think I will be more careful next time. But it's impossible for me to avoid risks completely."
Her cheeks puffed up, and the melon she bit made a crunching sound. "If people live their lives in fear and hesitation, it would be so boring."
Why did she practice martial arts in Yunwu Mountain? Wasn't it just to live a comfortable life?
"Please don't abandon me in the future. Your precious body cannot be put in danger. If there is any danger, I am willing to bear it for you." Er Liu requested.
Lou Xiao leaned back on the chair, her elbows hanging on the armrests, and tilted her head to look at him.
"No, that won't work. You are my sister's man, how can I let you take the risk for me?
Besides, I have sparred with you many times, you should have confidence in me."
She felt that there was nothing wrong with her words, but it didn't make sense to Er Liu.
"It's my subordinates' incompetence..." Er Liu was in a low mood and blamed himself.
There are not many capable people around Her Majesty who can fight back and forth with her, and he is one of them.
But anyone with eyes could see that she was not trying her best.
It would be better to say that she was using them as sparring partners.
If there is something that makes her feel dangerous, who can take her place?
He is not qualified either.
"I will definitely practice hard and catch up with you, young lady..."
Lou Xiao had already finished eating a melon without knowing when, and stared at him straightly.
When Er Liu made his promise, he suddenly reminded him again,
"Erliu, you are someone close to Her Majesty." Everything should be put first for Her Majesty the Queen, and there is no need to make sacrifices for her.
Erliu retorted, "Your Majesty has ordered me to follow you. Erliu is your man now."
Makes no sense.
Lou Xiao laughed as if jokingly saying, "My people? Okay, will you take off your clothes if I ask you to?"
Her original intention was not to watch her and follow her, but she didn't expect Er Liu to be silent for a moment.
Her ears turned red and she actually started to undress.
The joke is on.
Lou Xiao didn't even know where to put her hands, and hurriedly stood up to stop him, "No, no, no... I was just joking, I didn't ask you to really take it off! Put it on, put it on!"
Er Liu was completely numb and his mind was in a mess. When Lou Xiao pulled his clothes to cover half of his shoulders,
There was a knock on the half-open door and Ai Ying's report.
"Miss, the master asked me to bring the account book to you for review."
Ai Ying, with her head down, seemed not to see what was going on inside. She held a thick booklet in both hands, looking very respectful.
"Come in." Lou Xiao let go of Er Liu's clothes and sat back in the chair.
Liu closed his clothes silently, his face wooden and expressionless.
Ai Ying was Li Huaiqing's guard. Lou Xiao let him in.
I don't know if Er Liu has yet to come to her senses, and Ai Ying held the account book and placed it in front of her personally.
As they got closer, Er Liu could feel Ai Ying glance at him subtly.
But Er Liu pretended not to know and silently took a step back and stood behind Lou Xiao.
Lou Xiao flipped open the first page of the thick account book, which recorded in detail the personal connections in the mine, the connections made, and the bribes given.
There is also wages paid to the villagers.
Each one is very complicated and not well categorized.
Lou Xiao felt dizzy and his head ached as he read. After only a few pages, he closed the book with a snap and resigned himself to the fact that he could not understand the account book.
Professional matters should be left to professionals. For example, as a talent from a wealthy family, Li Huaiqing must be good at checking the account books.
She just needs to ask about the result.
"Have all the people in the account book been arrested? Has the money been distributed to the villagers? Do you know where the ore is transported? Who can take up such a large amount of ore?"
What Lou Xiao was most concerned about was, "How are you going to deal with those villagers? People from several nearby villages are all working in the mine. It's not a good idea to always surround them."
Ai Ying was prepared and replied, "My lord, I suspect that the account book is not complete. Although His Royal Highness King Youshan is in charge and has arrested all the participants in the account book, the whereabouts of the large amount of ore is still a mystery.
As for the villagers... His Majesty King Youshan wants to capture some of the typical ones and behead them as a warning to others."
It is indeed impossible to convict all the villagers, but the organizers and others will certainly not escape responsibility.
Lou Xiao thought that they were just going to kill the small leaders with whips, so he nodded and said,
"fair enough.
The ore here has only one use, which is to make iron tools. We just need to explore nearby places with furnaces, and we should be able to find out soon. "
The little blacksmith certainly couldn't eat a lot of ore. According to the guards who were captured,
It is more likely that it is from some martial arts sect.
Those sects are no different from the so-called small families, and they are like local tyrants.
Protected by the local government and the so-called brotherhood of the underworld, it is very likely that he dared to use private mines to refine weapons.
Worse still, he might even be the dominant one.
After all, the current account books have not yet clearly stated who is in charge of all this.
Lou Xiao thought of the sword he brought back from the Northern Frontier and had a bad feeling.