One person, one city, guarding the border for 30 years

Chapter 208

"You don't go."

Li Zhuowan quickly shook her head, then looked at Lu Qingfan for help.

"Well, don't go, just watch the house here."

Lu Qingfan understood what Wan'er meant, and also knew Wan'er's mood.

If A Li is allowed to follow, it will lose the meaning of going all over again.

"Ok."

Ah Li just asked casually, she didn't expect to go with her.

"How long are you going to go?"

"It will take at least twenty days on the way, right?"

Li Zhuowan thought for a while, and said: "After arriving in the capital, I will stay there for a few days, surrender the throne to my mother, and then come back when the situation stabilizes."

"Could it be possible that you still want to hold a ceremony of abdication?"

Ali was a little curious.

"maybe."

Li Zhuowan shook her head, "I haven't figured it out yet, I'll talk about it after I see my mother."

A Li asked again: "What if your mother doesn't agree to your abdication?"

"She will agree."

Li Zhuowan is very confident, "Actually, all these years, I have only been named the emperor. The real emperor is my mother."

"Too."

Ah Li stopped asking.

"Okay, I'm going to pick the fairy fruit."

Li Zhuowan was talking, and walked towards the fairy fruit tree not far away.

"I'll go as well."

Ali also followed.

The fairy fruit tree planted more than two months ago is now in harvest season.

A seductive aroma wafted over the entire ethereal island.

There are more than 300 fairy fruit trees on the island, and each fairy fruit tree has at least a dozen ripe fruits.

After picking all of them, there are more than 3000 fairy fruits.

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Two days later.

September 25th.

Lu Qingfan stood in the city of Xielongguan, A Li and Li Zhuowan stood beside him.

The three of them were looking at a carriage at the same time.

The black carriage looks very wide and large.

Li Zhuowan lifted the curtain and looked into the carriage, only to see that the furnishings inside were exactly as she had imagined.

A wooden plank is laid underneath, with a thick layer of cushions on top, and on top of that are mattresses, quilts, and pillows.

This is a bed.

Sit, lean, and lie down.

The thick door curtain can not only keep out the wind, but also keep out the dust.

If you feel bored, you can also lift the curtain to see the scenery in front of you.

Everything is exactly the same as it was seven years ago.

"what?"

Li Zhuowan seemed to have returned to the excitement she felt when she saw the carriage for the first time seven years ago.

She was that little girl again.

Especially now that she is wearing a white dress, which is no different from what she was wearing seven years ago.

Lu Qingfan beside her also did as she wished, with a sword on his back, a bow on his shoulder, arrows on his waist, and a small knife.

"Get in the car."

Lu Qingfan smiled.

"it is good."

Li Zhuowan sat in the carriage and hung up the door curtain.

Lu Qingfan jumped into the carriage, sat in the driver's seat, and picked up the whip.

"gone."

The two waved to Ali at the same time.

"come back earlier."

Ali waved goodbye to the two of them.

"Ah."

Lu Qingfan agreed, and flicked the whip lightly, "Drive!"

The carriage quickly left the city gate and sped along the official road outside the city.

Li Zhuowan glanced at the scenery outside the window, then turned her gaze to Lu Qingfan.

This back figure is much taller and wider than before, which makes Li Zhuowan feel more at ease.

As long as this person is there, there is no problem that cannot be solved!

Even if the sky falls, she is not afraid!
Near noon.

The carriage drove into Caiyun City.

Fuyue Inn.

Seven years on, little has changed here.

Also the house looks a bit old.

However, this is still the largest and best inn in Caiyun City.

The carriage drove into the courtyard of the inn, Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan got out of the carriage, the shop assistant came over and drove the carriage away.

"Let's go."

Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan walked into the inn lobby from the back door of the inn.

A middle-aged man was standing at the counter, lowering his head to settle accounts.

Lu Qingfan recognized him at a glance, the owner of Fuyue Inn, he was fatter than before, and his face had more wrinkles.

"Boss, give me the best room."

Lu Qingfan took out a silver coin and put it on the counter.

"it is good."

The boss raised his head and glanced at Lu Qingfan.

"Ok?"

He was stunned, and stared blankly at Lu Qingfan, feeling very familiar, but couldn't remember who this person was for a moment.

Especially when he saw Lu Qingfan's weird outfit, he felt more familiar.

He was convinced that he must have seen the young man before.

Who is it?
He thought hard.

Then, he turned his gaze to Li Zhuowan, and was stunned again.

He had also seen this young woman.

By the way, I came to find someone.

He remembered, all of them.

"Lu Yu? Is it really you?"

The boss exclaimed, and immediately changed his words, "No, you are not Lu Yu, you are Lu Qingfan!"

After finishing speaking, he quickly turned his head and glanced at the god he enshrined, without any doubts in his heart.

"By the patron saint, please be respected by the villain."

When the boss spoke, he had to kneel down and salute.

But he was surprised to find that he couldn't move, let alone kneel down.

There was a look of horror in his eyes, and he thought that Lu Qingfan was really a god!
It's incredible that the boy from back then grew into the patron saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty step by step!
And he was lucky enough to meet such a great person.

Even that big shot often came here to stay at the hotel.

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that he could move.

"You're welcome, and don't say anything."

Lu Qingfan whispered, "I'm just here to stay at the hotel."

"Oh, please."

The boss understood, walked out of the counter with a bunch of keys in his hand, and said: "The room you used to live in back then was vacated by someone a few years ago, and it was cleaned every day, just waiting for you to come back to live in it. "

"is it?"

Lu Qingfan was a little surprised.

"Actually, I have thought about today."

The boss smiled, "I always thought you might come back and take a look, but I guessed it right."

While talking, the boss secretly glanced at Li Zhuowan, and then quickly looked away.

He guessed Li Zhuowan's identity, she was the little girl brought by Lu Qingfan back then.

Moreover, that little girl back then is now the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Over the years, there have been many rumors about Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan.

Not only he knew, but many people in Great Zhou knew the story between Lu Qingfan and Emperor Li Zhuowan of Great Zhou.

When the three of them came upstairs, the boss opened the door and said with a smile, "Please come in."

"it is good."

Li Zhuowan and Lu Qingfan walked into the room, the familiar feeling came back.

It hasn't changed at all, it's exactly the same as it was a few years ago.

Moreover, the whole room is very clean, and the bedding and pillowcases are all new.

The only regret is that there is one less bed here.

The boss quietly closed the door from the outside and left.

Lu Qingfan occupied the only bed and said with a smile, "I'll sleep here tonight."

"And me?"

Li Zhuowan looked at him with a smile.

"Go and sweep the walls."

Lu Qingfan pointed to the wall, but there was no dust there.

"it is good."

Li Zhuowan smiled happily, and now she was asked to do these things, not only did she have no complaints, she even enjoyed it.

She went to find a broom and pretended to sweep it.

"All right."

She moved away.

With a thought of Lu Qingfan, a bed appeared beside the wall.

It was the same bed as before.

Nothing seems to have changed.

"I'll sleep here tonight."

Li Zhuowan sat on the bed, stretched out her hand to touch the edge of the bed, a familiar feeling came to her heart, and the dusty memory suddenly opened.

She thought of that night seven years ago, and there was a smile in her eyes.

"Sit down, I'll go get some appetizers."

Lu Qingfan got up and walked out of the room.

"it is good."

Li Zhuowan went to boil a pot of water and made tea.

Then she took out the wine, poured it in advance, brought the stool over, and arranged the chopsticks.

When Lu Qingfan came back, he was holding a big food box in his hand, opened it layer by layer, took out the food inside, and put it on the dining table.

"Let's eat."

The two sat down facing each other and raised their wine glasses at the same time.

"Come on, have a drink."

"cheers!"

When they revisited again, their moods were completely different.

Especially Li Zhuowan, no worries, fears, annoyances, or distractions from before.

At this time, there is only happiness, excitement, and a touch of anticipation.

"Do you know how scared I was of you back then?"

After drinking a glass of wine, Li Zhuowan brought up this topic.

"do not know."

Lu Qingfan shook his head and said with a smile, "Was I that scary back then?"

"It's not scary, it's scary!"

Li Zhuowan also laughed, "Besides, it's very annoying!"

That's what she said, but when she thinks about it now, she only feels warm.

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a few days later.

Lu Qingfan drove his carriage into Nanzhao City, came to the busiest street, and stopped in front of the largest restaurant.

After getting off the carriage, Lu Qingfan parked the carriage, and the two walked into the restaurant.

It was lunch time at this time, and the lobby on the first floor was full.

Inside the counter stood a shopkeeper and a clerk.

The shopkeeper is still the same shopkeeper a few years ago, his appearance has hardly changed, and he is even a little thinner than before.

Li Zhuowan and Lu Qingfan approached the counter.

"Shopkeeper, open us a private room."

Li Zhuowan took out an ingot of gold and put it on the counter, "Cook the best dishes in your restaurant on the table."

"Ok?"

The shopkeeper looked up at the two of them, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.

Suddenly he thought of something, picked up the ingot of gold, and looked at it carefully.

After a while, his expression changed.

The scene a few years ago overlapped with the scene in front of him.

He felt like a dream at this moment.

After some difficulty, he calmed down and waved to the buddy beside him.

"Go and prepare the best room for these two guests."

"Oh."

The man nodded, and smiled at Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan: "You two, please follow me."

"Ah."

Under the guidance of the staff, Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan went upstairs.

The shopkeeper watched the disappearing figures of the two, fell silent for a while, shook his head and sighed.

Ugh!
He walked out of the counter, came to the door of the restaurant, and waved to a driver, "Come here, prepare the car."

"Shopkeeper, where are you going?"

"City Lord's Mansion!"

"it is good."

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The assistant brought Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan to the fifth floor.

There is only one room here.

In the middle of the room is a large table, and there are several small tables scattered around the room.

"Let's sit here."

Li Zhuowan pointed to the big table and said, "The table is big enough to fit all the dishes."

"it is good."

The two sat down, the waiter made a pot of tea and poured it for the two, then opened a pot of wine and poured two glasses.

At this time, the cold dishes began to be served.

"Come on, have a drink."

Li Zhuowan raised her wine glass and raised her hand to Lu Qingfan.

"it is good."

Lu Qingfan raised his hand as a signal, then took a sip of his wine and began to eat.

For him, this is also a beautiful thing.

I'm used to drinking fairy wine and eating fairy fruits, and changing the taste occasionally is just an adjustment.

The hot dishes began to be served one after another, and soon a large table was filled.

Lu Qingfan and Li Zhuowan ate and drank, and soon their stomachs were full.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Boom boom boom!"

Immediately afterwards, someone shouted from outside the door: "The next official, Chu Huinan, please see me."

"come in."

Li Zhuowan replied.

"Yes."

The door opened, and Chu Huinan walked in alone.

He closed the door casually, came to Li Zhuowan, knelt down and bowed, "I have seen Your Majesty!"

Then, he turned his gaze to Lu Qingfan.

"I met Mr. Lu."

"Get up and talk."

Li Zhuowan raised her hand.

"Yes."

Chu Huinan stood up, with his head slightly lowered, not daring to meet Li Zhuowan's eyes.

"Did you come to see me for something?"

Li Zhuowan glanced at Chu Huinan.

"It's okay, I just came to see you."

Chu Huinan raised his head slightly, and said, "By the way, is there anything I need my minister to do? As long as you order, I will definitely do it even if I die."

"Okay, I do have something to find you."

Li Zhuowan said: "You know that I was hunted down back then, right?"

"The minister has heard of it."

Chu Huinan's expression changed.

"Do you have any clues in your hand, do you know who wants to kill me?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Li Zhuowan's eyes, "The people who chased me back then appeared near Nanzhao City, you should be able to grasp their movements, right?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, someone did see a group of men in black back then."

Chu Huinan thought for a while and said, "They are fleeing to the northwest."

"northwest?"

Li Zhuowan's face changed, thinking of someone in her heart, "Could it be him?"

"Your Majesty, I only know so much at the moment."

Chu Huinan answered, "But don't worry, I will send someone to look for clues in the northwest direction. Although it has been several years, as long as you search hard, you can always find some clues."

"Okay, I'll leave this to you."

Li Zhuowan nodded, "If you can find out the real culprit, I will arrange for you to work in the capital."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chu Huinan was overjoyed and wanted to kneel down to thank her, but was stopped by Li Zhuowan.

"Okay, don't be too polite."

Li Zhuowan instructed: "You just need to find out the real culprit, don't do anything, let alone startle the snake, just pass the news to me."

"I understand."

Chu Huinan nodded in agreement, and then asked, "What other orders does Your Majesty have?"

"No, you back off."

Li Zhuowan waved her hand.

"Yes, I retire."

Chu Huinan bowed his hands to Lu Qingfan, "Goodbye, Mr. Lu!"

"Ah."

Lu Qingfan nodded.

Chu Huinan quietly left the room.

"I must find the murderer!"

Li Zhuowan sighed, "Not only for me, but also for my father, I want to avenge my father!"

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(End of this chapter)