C9 Lu zhu's concern

"Empress Dowager …" Liu Cheng stood up and followed behind the old lady.

"Sir Liu, This Dowager has a place to stay in Qinglin County. You can go and do something. Sir Liu, This Dowager's identity must not be revealed to outsiders." The old lady stopped and said to Prime Minister Liu.

"This subject follows the Imperial Majesty's imperial decree." Helplessly, Liu Cheng ordered the bailiff to open the door and allow the old lady to leave the county magistrate's office.

After the old woman left the county magistrate's office, Martial Aunt Liu sent people to follow the empress dowager and protect her while she took Jade to the capital to report to the sage.

Li Fei, the constable of Qinglin County, was nervously watching Lu Zhu's shop. He had secretly arranged for people to protect the empress dowager around Lu Zhu's store, while he himself was standing outside Lu Zhu's shop, dressed in civilian attire.

Lu Zhu, who was in the midst of opening the store, looked doubtfully at the suspicious looking man standing outside the store.

Lu Zhu was rather shocked. She had originally thought that after the bully left that day, it would at least be quiet for a few days. She had not expected that on the second day after the bully left, she would notice something strange. At first, she had only suspected it, but after a few days of observation, she had confirmed her suspicions.

The suspicious figures outside the shop never seemed to leave. Every day when she opened the shop, they would be outside, and at night when she closed the shop, they would still be outside. Lu Zhu was extremely uneasy. One night, Lu Zhu was lying in bed, feeling extremely uneasy. She got up. The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. She quietly walked to the backyard and opened a crack to look outside. She discovered that there were still people guarding outside, and even more people than during the day …

Lu Zhu shut the door in fear, tiptoed back into the room. Lu Zhu thought, "Could it be that Li Yao is going to fight with her?" Or perhaps he doubted her authenticity and planned to kidnap her secretly so that he could rape her first before killing her …

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Her heart was still pounding nervously as she lay back on the bed.

The old lady sleeping in the back room did not miss a single movement or expression. The next morning, when Lu Zhu went to the front of the shop to busy herself, the old lady went out through the back door and found the constable Li Fei to scold him.

Li Fei knelt towards the old lady and said, "Empress Dowager, forgive this servant for not obeying orders."

Li Fei also wanted to leave this place, but he had his responsibilities. Besides, his lordship had instructed before entering the capital to send people to protect the empress dowager's safety. Even if Lord Liu hadn't said so, Li Fei wouldn't have dared to relax his guard. The empress dowager was the emperor's mother. If there was a mishap, not only would his head fall, but his entire family would be executed.

But since the empress dowager was disgusted, Li Fei had no other choice but to make his subordinates more secretive. He could only wait for the empress to return before he could rearrange everything.

Even though the business of the store was getting better, Lu Zhu's worries were getting more and more intense. Even though she hadn't seen anyone poking their heads out of the store for the past few days, she had a feeling that those people were still out there, hiding themselves.

That night, Lu Zhu calculated the amount of money he had earned over the past month and still hesitated after thinking about it. This fifty to sixty taels of silver wouldn't be able to sustain him for long, not to mention the fact that there was an elder and a child by his side.

Lu Zhu was not a three year old child. She knew that the world was black. Even if she were to leave this place, there would still be Liu Xiabao and Wang Xiabao in other places. It would be the same even if she wanted to live. There were many ways to defeat those tyrants, but none of them were suitable for Lu Zhu. In terms of strength, Lu Zhu's fist wasn't as strong as theirs. In terms of power, Lu Zhu was a newcomer, and thus was unable to provide any help; therefore, she had to report to an official. However, a line of words echoed in Lu Zhu's ears, 'The mansion's doors are open, and if you don't have the money, don't come in.' …

Lu Zhu was tossing and turning in bed... The old lady heard clearly from the back room, and knew that the constable had caused her trouble. She calculated that in about ten days, her son would arrive.

The old lady wanted to get up and comfort Lu Zhu, but after some hesitation, she decided to lie back down. The old lady thought for a while and decided it was better for her to pretend that she didn't know anything. Old Granny had been together with Lu Zhu for over a month, and Lu Zhu's personality had also become more or less clear. Now that Wanshui knew her true identity, he might just run away with the baby.

Inside and outside the house, the two of them had different thoughts as they each opened their eyes until daybreak. At daybreak, Lu Zhu, with his pair of panda eyes, was ready to start work.

Lu Zhu circled around to the front of the shop from the back. As expected, the person who had been guarding the shop a few days ago was still there …

Almost as soon as Lu Zhu appeared, Li Fei disappeared. Unfortunately, Lu Zhu caught sight of him. Li Fei stood awkwardly on the spot, while Lu Zhu angrily walked towards Li Fei.

"Hey, who are you? Why are you standing in front of my store everyday? What's your purpose?" Lu Zhu glared furiously at Li Fei.

Li Fei looked left and right, but he didn't dare to look straight into Lu Zhu's eyes …

Lu Zhu pulled on Li Fei's sleeve, causing Li Fei to almost fall down. Then, with an embarrassed look on his face, he turned to Lu Zhu and said, "Young master, did you recognize the wrong person?"

Wrong person? Lu Zhu's anger was even hotter as he pointed at Li Fei and said, "Mistress, even if I'm blind, I won't make a mistake. You've been here sneakily for half a month, I'll make a mistake."

Li Fei was embarrassed. He couldn't find any excuse no matter how hard he tried, so he could only awkwardly walk to the side …

Just as Li Fei took a step forward, Lu Zhu stepped forward and grabbed him, and said angrily: "Stinky brat, don't think that you'll be fine just because you're playing dumb. Don't think you can leave without clarifying yourself."

"Young master, you've really misunderstood me. I was just passing by, just passing by." Li Fei didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at Lu Zhu. Originally, he had wanted to argue with Lu Zhu, but now, he didn't dare.

He could already hear from Lu Zhu's voice that she was a girl. As the saying went, good men do not fight with women. Except for the fact that he had to bear with it, he did not dare to take any action.

Lu Zhu was a little unforgiving. He pulled out Li Fei's waist knife and held it against Li Fei's neck as he said, "I'm just passing by. If I'm passing by, I would be carrying a knife. Do you think I'm an idiot or a NC …"

Li Fei was at a loss whether to laugh or to cry. He had never seen such a strong girl before. Fortunately, it was early morning.

"Miss, I am in charge, please return the saber to me." Li Fei looked at the shining saber on his neck and felt a little dizzy. This saber was like his life. He did not expect a carelessness like this would fall into the hands of a delicate girl. Even if the girl is not delicate, his reputation...

Li Fei even heard the snicker of his subordinate. He couldn't help but look towards the place where his subordinate was hiding …

"So you also have companions, you'd better all come out, otherwise don't blame this knife for not having eyes." As a student, he already knew how sharp the teacher's eyes were. Naturally, Lu Zhu could not miss Li Fei's random glance and he shouted towards the darkness.

However, no one replied. Lu Zhu was a little annoyed, thinking, could it be that they feel that I'm a coward just because I know her? Thinking of this, Lu Zhu hardened his heart and said to Li Fei, "Listen up, tell all the people who are hiding to send their letters, or else …" Heh heh … I'm going to make my move. "

Lu Zhu couldn't figure out how to threaten someone, but the threatening words of the female lead from a certain TV series flashed through her mind, and she immediately began to laugh mischievously.

Li Fei was slightly stunned as he watched the treasured blade flashing with a cold light gently pull at his neck. Although it was very light, it still hurt a little, and Li Fei knew that there was definitely blood coming out.

"Brothers, come out." Li Fei helplessly shouted into the dark.

Lu Zhu proudly looked at those silhouettes that had crawled out, his lips curved upwards.

Li Fei saw his subordinates walk over with their heads lowered and was extremely furious in his heart. He was sure that those reckless fellows were secretly laughing.

At this time of day, it was already dawn and pedestrians were starting to appear on the street. Lu Zhu pointed at her shop and said to Li Fei in a deep voice, "Do you see that shop up ahead? Go over there."

Li Fei didn't need to know that Lu Zhu was referring to that shop. He thought to himself, "When have I, Li Fei, been threatened by others? But right now, I can only follow Lu Zhu's instructions."

It wasn't that Li Fei was afraid of death, but from his observations these past few days, he could already see that this fake man and fiendish woman had a deep relationship with the empress dowager. He didn't lose his life and hurt this girl, provoking the empress dowager's ire.

"Quick." Lu Zhu urged.

It was unknown whether it was because Li Fei had moved too fast, or because Lu Zhu's hand was trembling, but the sharp blade had left another 'passing by' mark on Li Fei's neck.

Lu Zhu looked at the droplets of blood on Li Fei's neck and felt a little panicked. She originally only wanted to scare him off, but she didn't really intend to hurt him. Now, blood was seeping out of her neck … Lu Zhu's hands were shaking …

Unfortunately, Li Fei was once again kissed by his own saber like a dragonfly touching the water lightly …

"Miss, can you not shake your hand?" Li Fei's expression was bitter, but he did not dare to move. He was afraid that if he moved his head again, he would separate from his body.

"I... "How am I trembling? You walked too fast and touched the blade." Lu Zhu wouldn't admit that he was trembling in fear even if he was beaten to death.

"Alright, it's my fault. Could you please pull the blade a little bit more apart? That way, it would be very easy for someone to die." Li Fei looked at the dazzling cold light in annoyance.

"Don't talk so much nonsense, quickly go in." Even though Lu Zhu's mouth was quite fierce, his hand still moved the saber two centimeters away.

Walking to the front of the shop, Lu Zhu suddenly remembered that the door was locked from the inside, and that it couldn't be opened from the outside. He couldn't help but feel a little dejected.

"Speak, did Li Yao send you?" Lu Zhu glared furiously at Li Fei.

"Li Zhan Ba?" Li Fei was stunned. After a long while, he forced a smile and said, "Although I have the unfortunate surname 'Li', I am not a bully. Miss has truly mistaken me for someone else."

"Don't play dumb with me, my lady. Of course I know that you are not Li Yaoba. I'm asking you if he sent you, and if he is trying to harm me." Lu Zhu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Li Fei and said in a cold tone.

Hearing Lu Zhu's words, a thought flashed through Li Fei's mind. That person was indeed a hoodlum on the streets, living off the protection fee. He did have a few lackeys under his command, but he had warned that tyrant surnamed Li a month ago … "Could it be …

Li Fei looked at the furious Lu Zhu and understood. It seemed that this lady had truly recognized the wrong person. Moreover, he had unluckily become the scapegoat for that Li Evildoer …

The original name of Li Xie Ba was Li Hu, nicknamed Ba Tianhu. When Li Fei first came to Qing Lin with Liu Prime, this Li Xie Ba was a true tyrant. Not only did he bully males and females, he even forced a tax on the territory, and a protection fee.

When Liu Xiang had just taken over as the successor of Qing Lin County, he wanted to punish them, but no one dared to complain. In the end, he was forced to be locked up for half a year and had to be released two months ago …

Li Fei felt a faint pain in his neck. He thought to himself, "Li Yao, right? Even if I don't flay his skin, I will let him eat for free for three to five years after I give him this job."

Li Fei thought of Ba Tianhu and had a flash of inspiration. He said to Lu Zhu, "Miss, you really misunderstood me. I am a constable of the government. A few days ago, an aunt came to the yamen and complained that a tyrant came to our shop …"

Lu Zhu looked at Li Fei doubtfully. Thinking back, it seemed that the old lady had indeed left for quite some time that day. It also seemed that it was only after that that group of people appeared again.

Lu Zhu looked at Li Fei in doubt and said, "Then why didn't your government capture him directly, and instead sneaked around in my place? What's the logic in that?"

"My lady doesn't know. Although Li Xianba did evil, no one dares to complain. A few days ago, we heard from our aunt, but there was no evidence. My master has ordered us to wait here, and once we find out, he will capture us …"

Lu Zhu nodded, thinking to himself, So that's the case. Lu Zhu swept a glance at the crowd behind her, feeling that something was amiss. Why would the government send out so many people just for a mere Li Tianba? Aren't you praising him a little too much?

"Miss, if you don't believe me, you can ask your old lady. She will definitely know." Li Fei pushed the hot potato towards the empress dowager without even thinking.

Although he looked a bit bold and rude at the same time, he still wanted to take this gamble. He believed that Lu Zhu wouldn't let him confront the old lady in front of him.

Just as Lu Zhu was hesitating, the door to the shop opened from the inside …

When the old lady saw Lu Zhu's hand holding the sabre, her expression froze. The hand that opened the door was still on the doorknob …

"Ah, Mother …"

"Too …"

Lu Zhu and Li Fei's expressions froze. Li Fei was panicking slightly, not expecting him to appear right in front of him right after he mentioned the empress dowager. It looked like he really couldn't talk behind her back.

"Little pig, what are you doing?" Old Granny naturally knew how Lu Zhu had managed to stop Li Fei, but she never expected that a weak girl like Lu Zhu would be able to control Li Fei.

The old lady could not help but size Li Fei up. She thought to herself, "He's still a constable?" Even a weak girl like Little Pig was able to restrain him, even saying that he would protect her. Luckily, he didn't reveal his identity, otherwise, she would most likely be in danger …

The old lady shook her head and said to Lu Zhu, "Little Pig, let him go. From the looks of it, he shouldn't be any bad guy."

"Mom, do you not recognize him?" Lu Zhu suspiciously looked at Li Fei before turning back to the old lady. Didn't this Li fellow say that he was a constable? And Mother …

When Li Fei heard this, he inwardly cursed and hurriedly gave the old lady a meaningful glance …

Old Granny could understand the meaning behind Li Fei's gaze, but it was a pity that Lu Zhu could not see it. Lu Zhu's gaze was stunned by the three swaying figures on the street …

After Lu Zhu woke up from his stupor, he pulled away the horse on Li Fei's neck and gave it to Li Fei as he said with a smile, "You must be a constable, right? The tyrant is here. Hurry and get rid of all the harm for the people."

Li Fei's mind was a little blurry. He passively received the saber, turned around and followed Lu Zhu's line of sight …

When Li Fei saw Tyrant Tiger and his dog-leg A B behind him, he immediately understood and thought to himself: This is perfect. He's got nothing to vent his anger on, and this is perfect for us to catch him red-handed.

Li Feibai put away his knife and nodded slightly towards the old lady. He slipped inside the house and softly said, "Miss, please cooperate with me and let me catch you red-handed."

Lu Zhu was slightly startled. He thought to himself, You need evidence, right? Heh heh, it's nothing.

Lu Zhu pulled Liu Hai to his forehead and smiled at the old lady. "Mom, is it okay for me to be like this?"

The old granny understood his intentions, and stretched out her hand to rearrange the bangs on Lu Zhu's forehead, then said with a smile, "Alright, Little Pig, be careful. Don't let those bullies take advantage of you."

Lu Zhu smiled sweetly at the old lady, then said, "Mother, don't worry. I've always been the one to take advantage of others, but no one can take advantage of me." As she spoke, Lu Zhu twisted his waist and walked towards the bully …

The bully Li Hu saw Lu Zhu who acted like a daughter with a single glance, and his angry mood immediately turned into excitement. He thought to himself, last time, he was so scared that he was unable to prepare himself. This time, he had sent his men to scout in the dark, and was ready to come.

No matter how others looked at Lu Zhu who was wearing men's clothes and twisting his waist, it seemed awkward. However, Li Hu did not think so. The delicate and pretty Lu Zhu was dressed in men's clothing. Although she appeared to be a weak and scholarly person, in Li Hu's eyes, her natural demeanor of a daughter was like that of a kitten scratching its heart.

When Lu Zhu saw Li Hu approaching, he smiled and said, "Esteemed guest, Master Li, I've not been here for many days. You must be here to pay the bill, right?"

Li Hu's expression stiffened. He was about to get angry, but when he saw the smiling face of the young lady on the road, he changed his expression and took out ten taels of silvers from his sleeves. He sniffed: "Young lady, you really have a good memory. If it wasn't Master, I would naturally have brought it. I just don't know if Miss has the ability to take it away. "

Li Hu intentionally tossed the silver taels in the air a few times as he spoke.

Lu Zhu thought to herself, Isn't it just ten taels of silver? Although she didn't have the courage to bow in front of others, she still didn't put these mere ten taels of silver in her eyes. However, since he had delivered it, he would naturally accept it. Other than the last two taels, he would just treat it as a mental loss.

Lu Zhu walked up with a charming smile and said, "Uncle has really underestimated me, a mere ten taels of silver. Lu Zhu should be able to handle that." She had expected that the bully would not let her go so easily. As the bandit was throwing the silver into the air, Lu Zhu suddenly pointed behind the bandit and said, "Oh, Constable Li, it's so early."

The bullies' facial expression turned green as soon as they heard Lu Zhu's words, then turned around to look behind them. Lu Zhu easily caught the falling silver, smiled coquettishly and said, "Oh, my eyes don't look that good. I've misjudged you."

Li Yao turned his head and looked all around for the shadow of the constable. The laughter of the silver bell beside him had already reached his ears.

Turning his head back, Li Yao's face paled as he saw the silver in Lu Zhu's hands.

Lu Zhu smiled at the bully and said, "Uncle Li is so generous. Lu Zhu will make an exception today and treat you to a meal. Wait a moment, uncle. Lu Zhu will prepare the first set of dishes for you."

As Lu Zhu spoke, he turned around and was about to walk further inside when Li Yao's expression turned fierce. He stepped forward, grabbed Lu Zhu, and pulled Lu Zhu closer to his chest …

Lu Zhu staggered and fell into the arms of a tyrant. The tyrant chuckled as he unceremoniously walked up to Lu Zhu's face with both of his hands …

When the bully made his move, the old lady cried out in alarm, but Li Fei, who was hiding in the room, did not come out. Seeing that the tyrant was about to use the fat pig's hand to bully the bead, the old lady shouted angrily without caring about her image, "Constable Li, I order you to capture the tyrant immediately!"

Li Fei originally wanted to wait a little longer, but since the empress dowager had spoken, Li Fei didn't dare to avoid her. He said to the old lady, "This lowly one obeys the decree."

A streak of cold light flashed. Li Fei's shining treasured blade was placed on the back of the Tyrant Wyrm's neck.

The smile froze on Li Hu's face, and it took him a while to realize that he had been caught red-handed. Panicking, he let go of Lu Zhu and turned to Li Fei with an embarrassed smile, "Constable Li, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Boss Lu just accidentally dodged it, I just …"

"Li Hu, the old master warned you a long time ago. I didn't expect you to be so unyielding. This time, you had better prepare your heart and let your family help you prepare for the future." Li Fei wasn't trying to scare them off. With the empress dowager's current expression, it was impossible for her to survive.

Li Fei looked at the frightened Lu Zhu and rejoiced inwardly that he hadn't taken action to subdue her. Judging from the empress dowager's current expression, this girl must be out of the ordinary. When he first heard Lu Zhu call her 'esteemed empress dowager', Li Fei thought it was strange. He thought to himself, even if this girl is just an ordinary person, she would probably ascend to the heavens very soon. The title of princess must be present, perhaps even the emperor would take a fancy to her, and she might even …

Li Fei said to his subordinate in the distance, "imprison Li Hu temporarily for trial."

After Li Fei had handed the tyrant over to his subordinate, he withdrew his saber and walked in front of the old lady. He wanted to bow, but the old lady stopped him with a gesture.

"Constable Li, this scoundrel has harassed my daughter many times. I hope that the constable can punish her harshly and let her act in a righteous manner." As the old lady spoke, her gaze was fixed on Lu Zhu, as if she was worried about something.

Lu Zhu walked to the old lady's side while rubbing his hands. He said to Li Fei in a bad mood, "We've caught him now. Please stay away from the store. Mother, let's go back inside." After saying that, Lu Zhu turned around and helped the old lady into the room.

The old lady heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like Lu Zhu had been too panicked earlier and had not heard her conversation with Li Fei. He thought to himself, That was close. Although Luzhu would find out about this identity sooner or later, it was better for her to find out about it later than earlier. The old lady already had her own selfish thoughts and wanted to keep Luzhu and the baby by her side forever.

The old lady had already known from the conversation between Lu Zhu and the baby that they were not the real mother and daughter. She had also secretly found out from the baby that Lu Zhu was not married yet.