C72 (2/2)

Someone must have spread the rumor maliciously, but for what purpose?

”Miss, please stop being angry. Perhaps something went wrong …” Maid Lu also had a face full of worry.

”Alright, I know the seriousness of the situation.” Liu Ruyan waved her hands, his heart burning with rage, ”Let's stay at Anyang Mansion for another day. Tomorrow, you can go to the Spring Flower Hall and help me find out more about that Courtesan Belle, the more details the better.”

”I want to see what exactly is going on!”

Liu Ruyan sat down in anger, while the Maid Lu hurried forward to pour Liu Ruyan a cup of tea.

”Where are the guards? Why haven't they returned yet?” Liu Ruyan looked out the window at the night sky. It was already very late, could it be that something had delayed him?

Maid Lu's expression changed as she turned to look at Lin Xiaode.

Lin Xiaode shook his head, and said: ”In the morning, under the orders of the Lady, Lu Sheng has already gone out to follow that man. I don't know why he hasn't returned yet …”

”Could it be …” Maid Lu looked back worriedly and looked eye contact with Liu Ruyan.

”It can't be. Although Lu Sheng's hands and feet are rough and clumsy, his martial arts skills can still be considered superb. How could he be so easily discovered? Perhaps he has discovered something or is currently following him.” Lin Xiaode rejected the notion that Maid Lu had not said it out loud.

Liu Ruyan frowned, she hoped that it was really like this, and that nothing bad would happen to him.

The three of them passed the night uneasily. Early morning the next day, Liu Ruyan woke up early.

The early morning air was very cold. Liu Ruyan stood in the courtyard of the inn and took in a deep breath in an attempt to dispel the haze in her heart.

After standing in the courtyard for a while, Maid Lu came over. With an ugly expression, she walked up to Liu Ruyan, and whispered into her ear: ”Miss, the villa guard has returned. You, you should go and take a look …”

Liu Ruyan's heart thumped, listening to Maid Lu's tone, she knew that something had happened.

The moment Liu Ruyan stepped into the room, she saw Zhuang Lusheng kneeling on the ground. His clothes were tattered, and were stained with some dust.

When Zhuang Lu Sheng saw that Liu Ruyan had returned, he immediately kneeled down and kowtowed, and said: ”Miss, your subordinate was incompetent, please punish me.”

”You get up first and tell me what happened.”

With that, Liu Ruyan turned and gave Lin Xiaode a meaningful look. Lin Xiaode understood and immediately went forward to help Zhuang Lu Sheng up.

”Did that person discover it?” Liu Ruyan could guess a little.

Sure enough, Zhuang Lu Sheng nodded with a gloomy expression.

”That's strange. He was still unwilling to forgive two petty thieves. How could he let you return so easily …” Liu Ruyan thought for a while, then looked at Zhuang Lu Sheng and asked, ”Does he have anything that he wants you to say to me?”

Zhuang Lu Sheng's expression revealed some shock, then cupped his fists towards Liu Ruyan and said: ”Miss's foresight is like that of a god. Indeed, that Young Noble locked me up for the night, and released me back early in the morning.”

”He asked me to bring a message to the girl saying that it was... ”They say they have no interest in the girl, and that they left early this morning.”