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Published at 4th of April 2020 03:43:21 PM


Chapter 70

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Lu Zhishan frowned. “Though Viscount Buren’s mansion is not as big as the former one and only consists three main houses, it’s hard for the fire to spread to all parts of the mansion. By the way, how could no one find it at that time?”

“Maybe it’s because it happened at late-night. And all people living in the mansion were sleeping. So no one noticed it.” Du Heng reasoned.

“I don’t think that’s it,” Lu Zhishan shook his head and paused a few seconds before asking, “Has the Taoist priest been found?”

Du Heng shook his head saying, “I’m so inadequate that I can’t find the Taoist priest after searching all over the capital city. Please punish me.”

“I’m afraid that someone has taken actions before us.” Lu Zhishan rubbed the tea cup and said slightly.

“Well, general. Xie Lun wrote in his letter that General Kulun had settled down in Tuoding and he was going to go back Northern Di to meet Princess Duanhui Heshuo. He would send your message to her at that time.”

Lu Zhishan nodded in agreement. He took a sip of tea and suddenly asked, “Was there any fire accident else in the capital city?”

Du Heng got stunned replying, “I’m not so clear with it. I will go to see Commander Ma now. He should know it well.”

Lu Zhishan nodded and then continued his words, “Not only the capital city, but those nearby places should be paid attention to.”

“Okay, got it.” Du Heng took his order, bowed and withdrew.

Lu Zhishan touched the tea cup, getting lost in his thought.

Viscount Buren’s mansion was destroyed by fire soon after Marchioness Deng was killed. And now the wacky Taoist priest was missing. He just felt that there should be some connections among those events.

Lu Zhishan was still thinking about it when Song Fu suddenly raised the curtain and came in with a smile on his face, “Marquess, Princess Mu is here.”

Lu Zhishan knitted his brows uttering, “It’s so late. Why does she come here now?”

Mu Nanzhi stood behind Song Fu shyly and greeted awkwardly, “Cousin.”

Lu Zhishan looked the timid girl, a kind of complex feeling appeared in his heart. He said to Song Fu, “Go to prepare a cup of milk tea for princess.”

“Okay, I’ll do it now.” Song Fu bowed and left.

Mu Nanzhi stood still, staring at the lower hem of her dress and her embroidered shoes. After a long while, she slowly got close to Lu Zhishan and quietly took a stool to sit down. “Cousin, are you angry?” asked Mu Nanzhi.

Lu Zhishan gazed at the young girl’s hair and felt a bit vexed. “Why do I get angry with you as nothing happens?”

Mu Nanzhi got more depressed and sat there bending lower. “There are no boars in the hunting ground. I didn’t... I didn’t know it before.”

Lu Zhishan suddenly wanted to laugh. He quickly picked up his teacup and took one sip of tea asking slowly, “What happened then?”

“In order to hunt boars on the hunting ground that day, I rode too far away. Then I met the fourth prince there.” Mu Nanzhi slightly looked up and she quickly lowered her head as soon as she looked into Lu Zhishan’s eyes. She continued speaking, “When I returned to the capital city, the fourth prince asked his guard to give me two boar legs and five pounds of boar chops. Besides, he even took away my gazelle legs, several pheasants and hares. I dared not to visit you later because I was afraid that you would be angry.”

Lu Zhishan slightly said, “The fourth prince presented you boar legs and you gave him gazelle legs back. Courtesy requires reciprocity and you were supposed to do so. How could I be involved?”





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