When Li Yuanzhi returned to the posthouse, Li Kexu was in the middle of ordering his attendants to pack up. Seeing his daughter return, he welcomed her with a smile that bloomed like a flower.

"Father, did something good happen to you or did you suffer some sort of shock? You look quite scary." She rubbed her arms as she spoke.

"Your father, I, naturally, encountered an extremely good thing!"

Li Kexu didn't take his daughter's words to heart and continued to smile from ear to ear. "Yuanzhi, do you know? Our family is finally leaving the northwest!"

As he spoke, he took out a document from the Ministry of Personnel from his sleeve. Although he had already read it repeatedly, he once again solemnly opened it in front of his daughter. "Zhejiang's Navy and Land Admiral, standard first rank … I've racked my brains in the northwest, treading on thin ice. Although it can't be considered a brilliant political achievement, it's still a safe place. This time, my wish has finally come true."

Seeing her father shake his head and sigh, Li Yuanzhi blinked in a daze. Only when she saw the attendants carry out the luggage did she react. "Father, let them rest. In any case, we still have to stay in Xining for a few days."

She promised Jianing Gege that she would save Chen Jialuo. She also wanted to meet the heroes of Safflower Society. She couldn't just leave like this.

"What's so good about Xining? If your father had wings, he would immediately fly to Zhejiang. Let's quickly pack up and leave!" Li Kexu's face hardened. He didn't intend to make any concessions on the matter of leaving the northwest as soon as possible.

Li Yuanzhi saw that her father had no room for negotiation and smiled fawningly. She hurriedly changed her words. "Aiya, Father, what I mean is that it's not appropriate for you to leave immediately after receiving the transfer order. What about General Siu Hye?"

Li Kexiu was deeply gratified that his naughty and mischievous daughter also had time to think about her own father. She immediately dismissed her servants and confided in her, "That Emperor of ours has always had the heart to expand his territory. The stability of the northwest may not necessarily be a good thing for the imperial court.

There have been a lot of generals coming in and out of the General's Residence for the past two days. It seems like this place is going to be chaotic. It's good that we leave. Out of sight, out of mind. "

Li Yuanzhi: "Father, aren't you being too irresponsible?"

Having been stationed in the Northwest for so many years, it was impossible to say that he didn't have any worries, but it couldn't be helped.

"The Siu Hui is in charge of the Northwest Army. I'm not his direct subordinate, so I'll definitely move. What can I do?

But you did remind me that he didn't stop me from being transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and allowed me to go to a good place like Zhejiang. I should thank him and give him some face so that we can meet again in the future. "

"Father …"

Li Yuanzhi wanted to persuade him to stay for a few more days, but she was interrupted by Li Kexu. "Alright, alright, we'll stay for at most two more days to deliver the gifts. You should also hurry and pack your things. You still have to go back to Fufeng Town to pick up your mother and tidy up the house before you can go to Zhejiang."

Seeing that she couldn't get through, Li Yuanzhi angrily returned to her room. The Xining Courier Station, on the other hand, was bustling with activity. It didn't stop until the moon was high in the sky.

However, the old saying that extreme joy begets sorrow was not wrong. Li Kexu deeply felt that he was such an unlucky person when someone held a dagger to his neck in the middle of the night. He really wanted to cry but had no tears.

The person who came was Huo Qingtong, whom he hadn't seen for many days. Because the Holy Book Koran was stolen, she hurriedly returned to the south of Tianshan.

This time, he had returned with his elder brother Huo Ayi and the warriors who had returned to the tribe to retrieve the Holy Book.

They had already found out that the Six Demons of the Eastern Pass who stole the Holy Book were Siu Hui's people. Because they were worried that there might be a conspiracy, they came to find Li Kexu to clarify things.

Li Kexu originally suspected that he was colluding with the Siu Hui. He didn't expect that he would have to take the blame before he resigned. He was very angry, but now that his life was in the hands of others, he had no choice but to speak nicely. "I've always minded my own business with you. Now that I'm about to be transferred, I won't get involved in the muddy water of the Northwest. The Holy Book matter definitely has nothing to do with me …"

Before he finished speaking, he saw someone suddenly fly in from outside the window. The cold gleaming sword stabbed straight at Hoaí. With a clang, the dagger knocked the sword away. That person immediately turned around and attacked Huo Qingtong.

"Who are you thieves? How dare you!"

Li Kexu quivered and quickly got out of bed to light the oil lamp in the room. Sure enough, he saw that it was his precious daughter who was fighting with Huo Qingtong and Hoaí. "Yuanzhi, stop!"

Li Yuanzhi saw Huo Qingtong and said in surprise, "Bronze Sister, why are you here?"

…

The sky was bright, and the room was quiet.

Cheng Yuanyuan sat in front of the dressing table and combed her hair. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that stealing from Zhang Zhaozhong was a high-risk mission. Not to mention that his martial arts were excellent, she didn't even know if he had hidden the key or if he had it with him. How could she do it?

If she was caught by him, it would be no laughing matter. Not only would she implicate the Siu Hui and Zalantai, but she might also lose her life.

She breathed a sigh of relief in annoyance. She lowered her head and saw the box she had obtained yesterday.

It was something that had been forcibly given to her, and now it was an eyesore right under her nose. Cheng Yuanyuan grabbed it and was about to throw it away when she saw that the plum blossoms on the surface of the box were elegantly carved. She wondered what Fauconn had given her … She slowly opened it. Inside lay a suet jade plum blossom hairpin and a note.

Cheng Yuanyuan blinked her eyes in confusion. Suddenly, the note was snatched away by someone.

Zalantai's curious voice came from above her head, "'Give me a wooden peach, give me a jade jade in return.' What does he mean by this?

Did you give him something again? "

Her heart skipped a beat. He had guessed correctly.

However, if she really wanted to calculate, it wasn't the case. She originally wanted to use the jade bracelet to exchange for the jade thumb ring, but now that Fauconn had given her the jade hairpin, she couldn't explain it clearly.

Cheng Yuanyuan sullenly bit her lip. She was about to refute when she heard Zalantai muttering to himself:

"Hiss … that's not right. Jianing, when did you see him?

I remember that when we entered the palace, he accompanied me and Amar for most of the day. In the end, you were left behind by the empress in Kunning Palace. His face was full of disappointment.

When you left the palace, we immediately returned to the northwest. When did you have time to meet? "

"Enough, what are you blindly guessing for? How would I know why he would give me something out of the blue!" Cheng Yuanyuan's face became serious. She stood up and suddenly snatched the note from his hand. She balled it up and threw it away.

"One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions.

I think he clearly wants to come to the northwest to gain experience. He's only using me as an excuse to curry favor with Amar. "

Zalantai didn't take it to heart. He looked at his sister and snorted, "Fauconn, that brat, is proud and arrogant. He's also favored by the emperor, so he wouldn't do anything to curry favor.

I think he's taken a fancy to you … "Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind," I remember now. That day when you left the palace, you were in a hurry, as if there was a ghost chasing after you. Was it him? "

Cheng Yuanyuan was exposed by him. She angrily shouted, "Eldest Brother, are you done yet? No matter how good Fauconn is, I don't like him!

If you keep talking, I'll run away from home and you won't be able to find me! "

Zalantai could see that his sister was anxious whenever he mentioned Fauconn. It was obvious that there was a problem between the two of them.

However, since his sister didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask further. When Fauconn arrived in the northwest, there was still time to observe.

"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it anymore. Look at you, always getting angry at me."

"Isn't it because you're not doing your job properly?"

Cheng Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, "How's Zhang Zhaozhong? Did you send someone to keep an eye on him?"

Zalantai waved his hand, "You don't have to think about catching a rebel. Amar's meaning is that the Northwest Army is more important. Since Zhang Zhaozhong came on a secret edict, it's better to do him a favor. In any case, he's preparing to leave in two days."

Cheng Yuanyuan was shocked, but she forced herself to calm down and asked, "Zhang Zhaozhong not only set up a trap in the Xining Barracks, but also brought the prisoner to the General's Estate. Wasn't it all to lure the snake out of its hole? Why is he suddenly leaving?"

Zalantai said, "Who knows what he's planning? However, Harcourt Terrace reported that the Safflower Society's people broke into the Xining Barracks and suffered heavy losses. Presumably, they won't dare to act rashly in the short term. Zhang Zhaozhong might want to seize this opportunity to escort the prisoner back to the capital as soon as possible."

The person being captured was the Safflower Society's young leader, the future leader of the Safflower Society. Even if they suffered heavy losses, those people wouldn't hesitate. "Isn't he afraid of losing the prisoner along the way?"

"That's something for him to worry about. What does it have to do with us?"

Zalantai acted as if it had nothing to do with him. "Even if he's afraid, he can't stay in the Northwest for long. It's better to leave as soon as possible. Besides, he borrowed troops from Amar, so he can mobilize troops from all the prefectures along the way. Why would he be afraid of the Safflower Society?"

If that was the case, she could only save Chen Jialuo in these two days. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to take advantage of the chaos to rescue him, and she wouldn't be able to leave the General's Estate …

Zalantai saw that her face was suddenly filled with worry and couldn't help but feel strange. "Jianing, what's wrong with you? Or are you worried about something?"

Cheng Yuanyuan came back to her senses and smiled to cover it up. "I'm thinking that it's good that Zhang Zhaozhong left. It saves the General's Estate a lot of trouble. I'm just afraid that he'll cause trouble before he leaves. If the prisoner is rescued from the General's Estate, we'll be implicated."

"There's nothing to worry about. Even if the prisoner is really lost, Zhang Zhaozhong can't blame us."

At this time, Caihuan's voice suddenly came from outside. "Miss Li is here."

In a flash, Li Yuanzhi quickly walked in from outside. "Jianing, it's not good …" She just raised her head and saw that Zalantai was also there. She immediately stopped talking.

Cheng Yuanyuan looked at Li Yuanzhi's expression, but said to Zalantai: "Big brother, Yuanzhi is here. Let's talk. You go do your thing."

Seeing this, Zalantai nodded, but before he left, he helplessly shook his head. Although this Miss Li was a Han woman, she seemed to be more active than a Manchu girl. He was afraid that she would lead Jianing astray. Fortunately, Lord Li was going to be transferred to Zhejiang, so he probably wouldn't have the chance to see her in the future.

After he left, Li Yuanzhi hurriedly told him that she was going to leave Xi Ning, Huo Qingtong's appearance, and that she lost the Koran when she returned to the army. Cheng Yuanyuan only found out after listening that the Six Devils of Guandong who chased her that day were actually people from the General's Estate!

… …

There was going to be a war in the northwest. On one hand, Zhang Zhaozhong didn't want to participate. On the other hand, he received a new messenger pigeon, so he had no choice but to adjust his plan.

When he thought about how the Safflower Society had suffered heavy losses, even if it meant that they would be exhausted from running around, it was better to leave as soon as possible.

After he finished discussing important matters with the Siu Hui, he had just returned to the side courtyard when he heard a commotion inside. He hurriedly entered the courtyard, and as soon as he stepped into the side room, he saw a pekingese scurrying out from inside. Then he saw that from the outer study to the inner room, the floor was in a mess.

The servants of the General's Estate were so bold. He hadn't left yet, but they dared to act in such a disgraceful manner!

Zhang Zhaozhong angrily clenched his fists, the veins on his hands popping out. But when he looked up, he saw Cheng Yuanyuan smiling like a flower.

"Lord Zhang, you're back."

She held a snow-white cat in her arms and leaned forward. "This is my cat. It's called Snowball. The one that ran out just now was Snowball. I wanted to hold them for you to see, but who knew that these two little things would fight as soon as they saw each other. The room is in a mess now."

Zhang Zhaozhong frowned. He was still angry. He usually didn't lower himself to the level of women and children, but this Jianing Gege repeatedly caused trouble, and every time she acted so naive and childish, he couldn't vent his anger.

"Where are the servants of Gege? If they don't know how to serve their master, it's better to report to General Siu Hye and send them out of the house."

"It's not their fault. I asked them to go to the small kitchen to prepare snacks for Lord Zhang."

Cheng Yuanyuan still had a smile on her face, as if she didn't notice Zhang Zhaozhong's harsh words at all. "Lord Zhang, the room is very messy. Let's go to the courtyard and sit down." She freed a hand and pulled him away.

Zhang Zhaozhong stopped her. After she pulled her arm away, he said, "Gege, do you need something from me?"

Cheng Yuanyuan raised her eyebrows. She first stepped out of the threshold and then turned around. "I heard that Lord Zhang is leaving the Northwest. I'm very reluctant to part with him, so I want to give you my beloved thing."

Beloved thing … Zhang Zhaozhong thought of the little pekingese just now, and then looked at the white ball of kitten in her arms. The corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch. He politely declined such a thing!

"This one appreciates Ge Ge's kind intentions."

"How can that be? After all, Lord Zhang can be considered half a master to me."

"I don't dare. I said before that I can't afford to be Gege's master." He was born in Wudang, so how could he easily accept a disciple, so he said it very seriously.

Cheng Yuanyuan looked at his expression. It wasn't that he didn't dare, but it was just a matter of whether he was willing or not based on his identity.

"If that's the case, then I can only prepare some good wine and dishes to show my sincerity."

Zhang Zhaozhong heard this and nodded.

He thought that Jianing Gege would leave, but she unexpectedly put down the kitten in her arms and made another request.

"Lord Zhang, you see that you're about to leave. Can you give me some pointers on martial arts?" She leaned over and closed the distance between them.

Facing the face that was so close, Zhang Zhaozhong raised his hand slightly nervously. "I'll play a few moves with Gege."

"En, okay." Cheng Yuanyuan happily responded.

The two stood still in the courtyard, but before they finished, she lost her balance and fell on him.

Zhang Zhaozhong suddenly hugged the soft and fragrant woman, only to find that Jianing Gege was wearing the bottom of a flower pot. She probably sprained her ankle, so she couldn't stand up no matter how hard she tried.

He thought that he was chaste and didn't get close to women, but in this situation, Gege's hands made him think of the word "flirting" … Moreover, men and women shouldn't touch each other, so it was really inappropriate!