Chapter 20

  An unexpected rain fell quietly and heavily for a whole night.

  Early in the morning, Lu Xiaofeng pushed open the window and a refreshing air after the rain rushed towards her, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes in enjoyment.

  Last night, cats and mice celebrated on the rooftop with wine and words of joy. Who knows if there were any fairies or immortals in the rain continuing to drink together?

  "Good morning, Lu."

  Lu Xiaofeng opened his eyes upon hearing the voice, "Bai Wuyi gets up really early."

  "Did you sleep well last night, miss?" This was Zhan Zhao's calm and gentle voice.

  "Alright." Little Phoenix nodded with a smile, she thought that with this cat and mouse around, she had enough reason to sleep soundly.

  Then, Little Phoenix thought of something that made her blood boil - did they sleep together last night?

  Ahh!

  In the midst of the Rotting Woman's boiling blood...

  Bai Yutang retreated two steps back with his sword in hand to Zhan Zhao's side and quietly asked him, "Don't you think her eyes are a bit terrifying?"

  Zhan Zhao silently agreed with him. Her eyes couldn't be described as terrifying, but the way she looked at him made him feel a chill run down his spine, so it wasn't an exaggeration for Bai Yutang to describe her eyes as "terrifying".

  Lu Xiaofeng gazed at them eagerly, her heart was in a dilemma. She really wanted to ask, but she couldn't ask, it was so suffocating that she felt like she was going to hurt herself internally.

  "Miss, are you going out today?" Finally, it was Zhan Zhao who broke the eerie silence between the three.

  "For the time being, I don't know." Lu Xiaofeng's gaze was piercing as he looked at them, "What about Zhang Huwei and Bai Wuye? Should we go out to continue searching for news of Hua Die or go to Ding Niang's arena?"

  Bai Yutang went to see Zhan Zhao, with a somewhat schadenfreude attitude.

  Zhan Zhao's expression didn't change as he said, "I'm not going to the arena, the top priority is to capture Hua Chong."

  "Oh." With the addition of Beixia, Nanxia and a Jinmao mouse, their combat strength was already quite impressive. The problem was that these three were somewhat inferior to Hua Zhongzheng, who was more cunning and slippery, and also skilled in using poison, which made it difficult for the three heroes to take action without hesitation, giving their opponents an opportunity to escape.

  "What is the girl thinking?"

  "Zhan Zhao you come."

  Zhan Zhao looked at the girl inside the window who was smiling and waving at him, somewhat hesitantly.

  Bai Yutang directly stretched out his hand and pushed him forward, laughing: "Hurry up and go, what are you hesitating about?"

  Zhan Zhao stood still in front of the window.

  Lu Xiaofeng said in a low voice, "Although Bao Da emphasizes not to be lenient or indulgent, but Zhan Zhao, apart from being the imperial cat, you are also the Southern Knight. People in the Jianghu world do not necessarily need to follow the laws of the imperial court. Not all criminals need to be captured and brought to justice, some can be directly killed." For example, those like Hua Chong, if they cannot be taken alive, then it's better to kill them.

  With no worries in mind, one can fight without being tied up.

  Zhan Zhao: "......"

  Lu Xiaofeng continued: "This does not violate the law, whether it is a fair trial or a direct execution. For a criminal like Hua Chong, it's actually the same. The evil he has committed, most of the victims have already died at his hands. Even if some lucky ones survived, how can we let those injured girls suffer another mental blow in court?"

  "Miss, what you said is absolutely right."

  "So be it, don't always cling to the idea of capturing him alive. Even if you're in a public office, Nan Xia is still Nan Xia."

  Zhan Zhao looked at her.

  Lu Xiaofeng's eyes sparkled with a hint of mischief as she leaned out the window, her upper body exposed, and whispered to Zhan Zhao: "I've said it before, just because there are many people involved doesn't necessarily mean you're the one who did it." Just don't stop me.

  Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to support his forehead, looking at her with a mixture of laughter and tears, "You..."

  "It would be great if there was a detoxification expert around."

  "Gongsun is indeed skilled in this way."

  "It's a pity that distant water can't solve the thirst at hand."

  Zhan Zhao could only smile wryly.

  "That's for self-protection." Little Phoenix said it very naturally, without any awkwardness.

  Bai Yutang playfully held his sword and watched from a distance.

  Zhan Zhao's expression was extremely natural, and he nodded and said: "Thank you for your concern, Miss. I will be careful." After a pause, he looked at her and said: "If you have nothing important to do, please stay at the post station."

  Lu Xiaofeng said: "Zhan Huwei can rest assured, I understand."

  Zhan Zhao hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything else. He thought that although this girl was sometimes out of tune, she was still reliable at critical moments, and he shouldn't worry too much.

  "Come on, let's go."

  "Good." Bai Yutang nodded towards Lu Xiaofeng who was standing by the window, then followed Zhan Zhao out of the government inn.

  "Miss, aren't we going out today?" Xiao He asked while placing the breakfast on the table, as he walked to sit down beside Miss.

  "I won't go out, lest people think I'm disobedient." Lu Xiaofeng said with a hint of self-mockery.

  Xiaohe smiled and lowered his head.

  Lu Xiaofeng picked up a snow-white steamed bun and took a bite, still feeling somewhat resentful in his heart.

  Yesterday's event was really an unexpected situation, but probably Xiao Mao was scared, so as not to give him too much psychological burden, she could only honestly stay in the government office to cultivate her body and mind.

  The package is a paradox that can't be solved, and even if Little Cat is stuck in the middle, it's hard to do things right. She just decided to make things easier for her idol and not let Little Cat get into trouble.

  An'an finished breakfast quietly and Xiaohe took away the bowls and chopsticks.

  When she came back again, a middle-aged couple followed behind her.

  The middle-aged couple knelt down as soon as they entered the door, "Your humble servants, Mr. and Mrs. Feng, pay their respects to the young lady."

  Lu Xiaofeng looks at Xiao He.

  "This is the driver and the nurse assigned by the madam to Miss, they are a couple with no children, just right for following Miss around."

  Lu Xiaofeng: "......" There's a loving mother who thinks that life is really tough and can't help but sigh.

  "Could it be that even the sedan chairs in the mansion are custom-made?" Lu Xiaofeng thought of this possibility and asked.

  Feng Si said: "The carriage I drove was specially made for Miss by Taishi's request."

  Lu Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow, "It can't be a large horse carriage, can it?" That would be too showy.

  "Miss, don't worry, the carriage is not big, it's just that someone was specially asked to make it, so it's more solid and durable." Feng Si hurriedly added an explanation.

  "I'll go and take a look myself." Hearing is believing, seeing is truth.

  "The little one is leading the way for the young lady."

  "Good."

  Four people in a row arrived at the back yard of the government inn, and then they saw the horse carriage that came from Beijing.

  Lu Xiaofeng walked around the carriage in a circle and then went back inside to take another look.

  To be honest, this horse-drawn carriage is indeed carefully polished, and there are even secret compartments inside the compartment that can hold items. The carriage is not too small, and it's no problem to seat three or four people, leaving enough space for luggage.

  There is such a carriage for walking, honestly speaking it's not a bad thing.

  The only thing that made Lu Xiaofeng feel uncomfortable was that Mrs. Pang had also arranged for a carriage driver's wife to serve as their maid, so they would be fully taken care of in every aspect, which always made her worry about being too idle and lazy.

  Especially with many people around, some things become cumbersome to do, such as her secret fitness exercises - in short, it's still a hassle.

  After finishing watching the horse carriage, Lu Xiao Feng returned to the house and sat at the table in a daze.

  "Miss, don't be angry anymore. The imperial teacher and the madam are worried about you too. It's not quite right for only me to take care of you alone. With Mr. and Mrs. Feng here, it's more comprehensive."

  "I can understand." But I don't want to accept it.

  "What's wrong with that girl?"

  "I was bored in the government hostel, of course I wasn't happy."

  Xiaohe timely quipped, "Whose fault is it that Miss agreed with Mr. Zhan not to go out?"

  "Xiaohe, are you gloating over others' misfortunes?"

  Xiaohe hastily denied it and smiled along: "I didn't, how dare I?"

  Lu Xiaofeng said: I think you're quite bold.

  However, she didn't say anything, and Xiaohuo was still quite likable overall. Being lively is much better than being too formal. So, it's not good to suppress her casually, or else they won't get along comfortably.

  "Miss, since you're so bored, why don't you read some books?" suggested Xiao He.

  "It's useless." And I don't know how Ding Yuehua's matchmaking went, but Hua Zong coming to Songjiang Prefecture at this time is simply causing trouble.

  It's all hustle and bustle but nothing is accomplished, even cats and mice aren't fighting, suddenly feeling that life is so empty!

  "Miss, now that your business is over, where are you planning to go?" Xiao He tried hard to find a topic of interest for his young mistress.

  Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said listlessly, "Originally, I wanted to go to Yangzhou." However, plans couldn't keep up with changes, and he was pulled onto the Pang family's boat by Master Pang, so there was no need for Yangzhou to be his destination anymore.

  "Yangzhou is a great place, isn't it? Doesn't the poem say 'Willows and flowers in March under Yangzhou'?" Xiao He said with a hint of longing.

  Lu Xiaofeng smiled, "Yes, it's a good place."

  "Miss, why don't we go to Yangzhou?"

  Seeing her excited and yearning expression, Lu Xiaofeng smiled and nodded, "Alright, since Xiaohe wants to go, let's go then."

  "By the way, I heard that Mr. Zhan's home is not far from Yangzhou."

  "Really?" Where is Xiao Mao from?

  At a glance, Miss's expression, Xiaohe knew that Miss had never paid attention to it. "Zhan Gong is from Wujin, Changzhou, and his parents have passed away, but his family is wealthy, and now the family property is taken care of by the old housekeeper Zhan Zhong."

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but glance at Xiaohe sideways, "Xiaohe, how do you know so clearly?" Was Xiaohe actually a cat fan?

  Xiaohe said naturally: "Zhan told me, sir."

  "How did Zhan Zhao tell you these things?" Isn't it very private?

  "I asked Mr. Zhang already."

  "Did you ask him and he told you?" Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise.

  Xiaohe nodded, "Yes." Because Mr. Zhan thought it was Miss asking, after all.

  "Xiao Mao is really friendly." Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

  Xiaohe muttered under his breath, "Miss, how can you be so slow? Where's your usual sharpness?"

  "Miss, aren't you curious about what kind of home a grown-up like me has?" Xiao He continued to press on, refusing to give up easily.

  Lu Xiaofeng said frankly, "Curious." He was really curious about Zhan Xiaomao's family background, which had always been quite mysterious and had many different versions.

  "Then we'll go take a look at that time."

  "It's not good, they didn't invite us anyway." Xiao He, are you really okay being so excited?

  "I think Master Zhan will definitely not mind."

  "Don't talk as if you know him very well," Lu Xiaofeng tilted his head and carefully examined his little maid, unable to help but ask, "You wouldn't happen to have a crush on Zhan Zhao, would you?"

  "Miss..." Xiao He's face turned red with shame, and she stomped her foot, crying out, "I don't have any!"

  Lu Xiaofeng continued to eye her suspiciously, "I remain skeptical."

  "It's really nothing, I just admire Tanaka-san very much."

  It's really just cat powder!

  Is the maid of the Pong Fu a cat powder? Is this really a stupid glue stick?

  Little Phoenix Maiden felt that this world had become more and more mysterious.

  "Miss, don't you admire Zhang Gongzi?"

  "My idol is Bao Daren."

  Xiaohe: *silence*

  "I most admire officials like Bao Qingtian who are clean and honest, he must be idolized." said Lu Xiaofeng.

  Xiaohe secretly let out a breath of relief, almost causing her to misunderstand.