Chapter 14

  Before long, an imperial edict arrived at the government post station in the capital.

  Lu Xiaofeng was formally dressed to receive the imperial edict, and he took the official seal and gold plaque into his hands. At the same time, he also received the surgical instruments that he had asked someone to help him forge in the capital earlier.

  Xiao Feng's young lady put on her official uniform and stood in the hall like that.

  You're right, he's indeed a young and handsome new generation of officials with a elegant demeanor.

  Bai Yutang looked at it and exclaimed in admiration, "This is simply indistinguishable between male and female."

  She is beautiful and elegant in women's clothing, handsome and refined in men's clothing, with different charm but equally outstanding.

  Xiaohe gazed at her with starry eyes, "Miss, if only you were a man, how great that would be."

  "Are you willing to give yourself to me?" Lu Xiaofeng asked, lifting her chin with his hand like a charming playboy.

  "That's right." Xiao He nodded vigorously.

  "This young master has agreed." Lu Xiaofeng said generously.

  Bai Yutang watched them singing and laughing together, unable to contain his own laughter.

  Zhan Zhao just looked at him lightly, without much expression.

  "Bai Yutang, why didn't you go to the drum tower but instead ran to the post station?" Lu Xiaofeng finally remembered to ask Jin Maoshu, who was laughing with a radiant smile.

  Bai Yutang smiled and said: "I heard that Miss's official announcement has arrived, I came to attend the ceremony."

  Lu Xiaofeng glanced at him and didn't respond, thinking: If I believe you, I'd be an idiot.

  Xiaohe's eyes sparkled as he looked at his young mistress and said happily: "Miss, from now on you won't have to worry about going anywhere, right?"

  "Okay, you can follow me and wander around."

  "Alright, I'll follow you around and take a look."

  Zhan Zhao finally spoke up and said, "Miss, aren't you planning on returning to the capital first?"

  Lu Xiaofeng said solemnly, "My adoptive father helped me get this identity, if I return to the capital wouldn't it be a waste of his efforts? Of course, I must make good use of it. Now that I have an official position, Governor Ye can rest assured that I can move about freely, right?"

  Zhan Zhao said: "The matter of Hua Zhong has yet to be concluded."

  Lu Xiaofeng didn't think so, "That Hua Chong is not a fool, he targets only the weak and timid in women's chambers, although there are many wealthy families, but none of them have officials with high salaries, I am not only the adopted daughter of the current Grand Preceptor, but also an official myself, it's unlikely that he would dare to target me. Wouldn't that be slapping the imperial court in the face and going against himself?"

  Bai Yutang finally showed a hint of surprise, although he had heard rumors about her before, but apart from witnessing her sharp tongue, he hadn't really experienced anything else. Now he knew that there was no smoke without fire, and there must be a reason for it.

  Zhan Zhao felt somewhat helpless, "Has the young lady already reviewed the relevant files?"

  "Adjusted. A worker who wants to do a good job must first sharpen his tools. As I am a woman, if such a flower thief appears near me, I must figure out what is the best strategy."

  "What does that girl think?"

  Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "This thief has committed countless evils, but the problem lies in his exceptional martial arts skills, making it impossible for ordinary people to deal with him. Moreover, this thief is skilled in using hidden weapons and excels in lightness kung fu, able to appear and disappear without a trace, causing headaches for many. Even if the authorities were to capture him, ordinary constables would be helpless against him, like giving away free goods. Only someone with exceptional skills like Master Zhan or White Sword Hero could match up against him, but such people are hard to come by. This thief must have thought of ways to avoid those in the martial arts world who are a match for him, which is what makes him so formidable."

  Although the topic of discussion was serious, when Xiao Feng said it like that, Bai Yutang couldn't help but let out a "pu" sound and laughed.

  Zhan Zhao was waiting for her next move.

  "If you can't defeat them with strength, then just outsmart them." That was her conclusion.

  "Does the girl have a way?"

  Lu Xiaofeng pursed his lips and said, "I've given you the direction, but I can't feed it to you after it's cooked. You big men are useful at times like these, aren't you? As for me, I'm still a proper little woman, so I'll let you take this opportunity to show off."

  Zhan Zhao: "......"

  Bai Yutang: "......"

  Zhan Zhao suddenly stiffened, looking at her incredulously, "Miss, are you going to use yourself as bait?"

  Bai Yutang was shocked.

  Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said: "Am I so great?"

  Zhan Zhao's expression did not relax in the slightest, and he solemnly stared at her, saying: "This matter is absolutely impermissible. If Miss has any mishap, Zhan will die a hundred times to make amends."

  Bai Yutang also said: "This matter cannot be done."

  "You're thinking too much, aren't you? Even if I wanted to use myself as bait, how can you be sure that Hua Zhong will definitely come after me? The probability is not high at all. Why should I waste my energy on something so uncertain?"

  "Lu, I've always known you to be intelligent and resourceful. If you truly intend to lure that scoundrel into a trap, you must have a plan. However, this is no trivial matter. Miss, please think thrice before acting, otherwise, I can only stand guard nearby to ensure your safety."

  Bai Yutang raised an eyebrow, somewhat unbelieving, "Zhan Zhao, are you saying she can really do it?"

  Zhan Zhao nodded slightly heavily.

  Bai Yutang couldn't help but frown at this. Was this young lady really so reckless and arrogant?

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but glare at Zhan Zhao, and frankly said: "Alright, I admit it. I do have a way to force Hua Song to jump over the wall in anxiety, but I really don't dare guarantee that I can escape unscathed myself. Are you satisfied?"

  "Lu Niang——" Zhan Zhao didn't know what else to say.

  Lu Xiaofeng said seriously: "As long as this villain is not eliminated, the girls in the boudoir will be uneasy for a day. Even if some risks are taken, it is worth it."

  "It won't work." Zhan Zhao vetoed it directly this time.

  Bai Yutang also nodded in agreement.

  "Alright, let's settle for second best. Hua Chong is skilled in hidden weapons and lightness kung fu, but he doesn't know how to disguise himself. Or perhaps he relies on his good looks and doesn't bother with disguises. First, we need to spread the word and gather information from all over the world. Secondly, every time he commits a crime, he leaves behind a butterfly mark. This is something he can't do himself, so let's investigate its origin. All shops and stores that sell this type of item will be thoroughly searched, even if it's troublesome, we can't afford to miss anything."

  Lu Xiaofeng took a sip of tea and continued, "Secondly, the medicine he carries with him will not all be what he has picked and refined himself. In that case, the pharmacy is another lead."

  "From attire to usage, and then linking it to his daily habits, if one were to scrutinize closely, it would certainly not be completely untraceable."

  Bai Yutang's eyes grew wider and wider as he listened to her words, until finally he could only admire.

  "It is said that where there are heavy rewards, there must be brave men. There are also many bounty hunters in the rivers and lakes. Although we don't have to resort to a people's war to surround and capture him, it's easy to make him feel like he's walking on thin ice. When he's forced into a corner, nothing is impossible, as long as he dares to take the risk, humph..."

  That last soft hum was truly filled with a bloodthirsty flavor.

  Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang exchanged a glance, both of them breaking out in sweat as they simultaneously thought of the one knife she had mentioned last time.

  "It's not that Hua Chong is formidable, but rather that it's hard to defeat someone with inside help. What's scary is if there are people who collude with him and provide him with information and cover for his tracks. If such people exist within the government, they must be severely punished."

  At this time they looked at her again and felt that she had an air of authority about her, with a heroic spirit in her eyebrows that was evident at a glance.

  A woman is as good as a man!

  At that moment, Zhan Zhao even had an illusion of seeing Bao Da again. She spoke clearly and forcefully, with every word falling like a hammer blow, carrying a sense of solemn and stern pressure.

  Lu Xiaofeng suddenly covered his forehead and bowed his head, looking at the official robe on his body. He let out a long sigh, turned to Xiaohe and said: "Let's go back to the house and change into this outfit. Once I put it on, I'll be like a ghost possessed. Habit is really unbearable, it's a disease that needs to be cured."

  The cat and mouse stare at each other.

  Until they returned to the hall with their masters, the two were still in a daze.

  Bai Yutang was completely unpredictable, while Zhan Zhao thought about the experience of handling cases that she had inadvertently mentioned before, but still couldn't get a reasonable explanation.

  "Zhan Daren, Bai Daxia, since we have nothing better to do, why don't we go take a look at Ding Gu Niang's matchmaking drum together?"

  The white jade hall was measured up and down, and he said, "Miss is going like this?"

  "Can't it be done?"

  "You're a girl going to another girl's matchmaking drum, what do you think?"

  "Miss Ding, this is neither a martial arts competition to win your hand in marriage nor a ball-throwing game. I'm just here to watch the excitement from below the stage, and I couldn't even get on stage to fight, are you afraid I'll snatch the embroidered ball or something?"

  Bai Yutang was speechless.

  "Then let's go."

  Bai Yutang looked at him sideways and asked, "Don't you object?"

  Zhan Zhao said: "She was originally coming to Songjiang Prefecture to watch the excitement, what's the use of opposing?"

  Bai Yutang understood.

  Lu Xiaofeng successfully lured all of them into Ding Yihuas martial arts competition for her hand in marriage.

  Looking at the sea of people below the stage, Xiaofeng couldn't help but exclaim: "There are really a lot of rascals in this world."

  Bai Yutang burst out laughing.

  Zhan Zhao was speechless.

  The little millet covered her lips and shoulders, shaking non-stop.

  Little Phoenix continued to lament, "In these times, some die from drowning and others from drought. Some have mistresses in groups, with their ranks constantly growing, while others spend their entire lives playing tricks and can't even touch a woman's hand. The ratio of men to women is still out of balance in our dynasty, this marriage issue is truly a big problem."

  Zhan Zhao covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice, saying in a low voice: "Miss, be careful what you say." This person was too talkative, she really didn't care about damaging her reputation.

  He didn't understand the broken jar and shattered heart of Little Phoenix. She fled back and forth, unable to escape the official duties, resigned to her fate, with a hint of self-abandonment.

  Anyway, I've been dealing with corpses all day, and ordinary people keep their distance. Now it's completely different from the era of the previous life, in the previous life, marriage was still a play, but this life is destined to be single and become a noble.

  Damn it!

  What's all this nonsense?

  Since the outcome is already destined, what's the point of her struggling to maintain an image? Just let things be as they are.

  Although she didn't think of finding a home here either, can't even leave her some space for fantasy? Isn't it too crushing for people like that? She's quite violent, isn't she?

  Today I came to watch the excitement, basically it's just envy, jealousy and hatred left.

  Little Phoenix Maiden felt that being a woman was a complete failure, wondering if she had been born with the wrong gender. What a pity that this rare opportunity to travel through time and space didn't even give her a chance to change her sex!

  Lu Xiaofeng still asked Zhan Zhao, "You really won't go up and fight?"

  Bai Yutang heard this and looked back.

  "Zhan Mou had no intention of doing so."

  "Is this the rhythm of being beaten?"

  Bai Yutang turned his head and shook his shoulders violently, having never seen such a dull girl.

  The surging crowd suddenly set off a wave of fluctuations, and Lu Xiaofeng's master and servant were pushed back by the tide.

  Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand in time to protect them.

  Bai Yutang took over Xiaohe's guard on one side and threw a playful smile at Zhuang Zhao.

  Zhan Zhao's expression didn't change, he just carefully protected the person in front of him.

  Lu Xiaofeng was swept away by the crowd and could only lean into Zhan Zhao's arms.

  Finally retreated to a safe place, Lu Xiaofeng tiptoed towards the center of the commotion and looked around, saying: "It can't be that there was a stampede accident? Just looking at the excitement, do you need to be so agitated?"

  Zhan Zhao slightly frowned, "I'm afraid it's like this."

  Lu Xiaofeng slightly tilted his head and asked, "In such a situation, wouldn't the local government send someone to maintain order?"

  The two people were so close, close enough for Zhan Zhao to smell the fragrance of her perfume, she spoke to him with a half-turned head, and the air from her mouth puffed onto his face, but she was still unaware, only asking about the incomprehensible parts with a puzzled expression.

  Zhan Zhao calmed his mind and said, "People from the jianghu and government officials have never gotten along."

  Lu Xiaofeng said disapprovingly: "That depends on the situation, in a situation like this, if the government maintains order, it will be much better."

  "There's nothing we can do about it."

  Suddenly, the crowd surged again, and Lu Xiaofeng pounced on Zhan Zhao's body, his lips inadvertently brushing against Zhan Zhao's face.

  Both were stunned.

  Zhan Zhao was at a loss as to what to do with his hands and feet.

  But Little Phoenix quickly regained her composure after the initial daze and said naturally, "Sorry, I didn't mean to." In this situation, it's really hard to say who has the upper hand. Xiao Hua's innocence is probably not much less than that of the women in this era. If she wasn't so natural, Xiao Hua might have had to take responsibility for her.

  This is terrible! This is really too chaotic!

  Zhan Zhao couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, it was as if their two roles had been swapped.

  "It's really nothing, I didn't put on lipstick, there's no trace." She quickly assured.

  Zhan Zhao hastily covered her mouth with his hand, "This is not a place for conversation."

  Lu Xiaofeng quickly nodded to indicate that he understood.

  Seeing her pitiful and pleasing eyes, Zhan Zhao couldn't help but lose his smile, let go of his hand, and said: "Zhan certain was momentarily anxious and offended."

  Lu Xiaofeng glared at him fiercely for a moment.

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