A seven-strand Light of Fortune entered the account, an eight-strand Light of Fortune entered the account.
Lu Zheng frowned. The Light of Fortune given by these two guys was only a little bit. Could it be that after the traitor from the Daoist Sect leaves, they will part ways?
"Thank you, Young Master Lu, for your help!" Wang Changxiong and Huang Qing stepped forward, faces full of lingering fear, clasping their hands in thanks.
A two-strand Light of Fortune entered the account, a one-strand Light of Fortune entered the account.
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin. The fortune of these two had decreased due to facing a life-and-death disaster, but because life is full of variables, the Light of Fortune did not drop to zero. When Lu Zheng appeared and changed the predetermined fate for them, their fortune began to rise again?
And in Lu Zheng's mind, the Jade Seal extracted a little from this fortune difference?
"No need for thanks, it was just a small effort. Besides, they also wanted to kill me, so no need for you two to worry." Lu Zheng smiled.
"You weren't obliged to help, Young Master, but you did, and for that, Mr. Wang owes you a life debt." Wang Changxiong said earnestly as he took out the Water-Repelling Pearl from his pocket, intending to give it to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng pushed his hand away, blocking Wang Changxiong, "Chief of the Escort, no need for formality. If we hadn't been on the same path, I wouldn't have been able to kill those three. The items on them are my spoils of war."
"Of course!" Wang Changxiong quickly replied, "These three were slain by you, Master Lu, so naturally, anything they carried is yours as well."
Lu Zheng nodded and smiled at Wang Changxiong and Huang Qing, "You two can go about your business now. I'll see if there's anything worthwhile on those three guys."
Lu Zheng's words carried a subtle meaning, which Wang Changxiong and Huang Qing understood. They exchanged glances, clasped their hands towards Lu Zheng, then turned around, faces serious, and headed towards the escort team.
Lu Zheng first searched the body of the burly man in the tiger-skin, finding nothing of value except a few treasure notes and dozens of copper coins.
He then moved to the corpse of the skinny man, only to find that his body had turned a bluish-black color with a few small snakes, a few scorpions, and some odd-looking insects crawling over his body and occasionally stinging him.
Lu Zheng shook his head, activated the Transportation Technique, and managed to find an old book, "Poison Hand Insect Refining Technique," in a cloth bag under his clothes.
Flipping through it loosely, Lu Zheng wasn't sure what use he had for it, but he furrowed his brow, packed it up, and kept it as a personal collection.
Finally, Lu Zheng rubbed his hands and approached the corpse of the middle-aged man in a Daoist Robe.
For someone with mediocre skills to change their fate against the odds, the key would be either a treasure or a cultivation technique, and seeing how the skinny man carried his technique, the middle-aged man was likely to keep his most important belongings close.
Rubbing his hands together, he softly muttered, "Hope for luck," before starting to search the body.
A bag of copper coins and a few treasure notes, even fewer than the burly man's — useless.
A wooden token, with some spiritual qi but very weak in effect — better than nothing.
A brass ruyi, smoothed at the edges, seemed like just a toy.
A wooden lacquered Divine Monarch statue, unsure of which Daoist deity it represented. Could it be he still prayed during morning and evening lessons?
And then... nothing more...
"Hmm?" Lu Zheng blinked, no cultivation technique? No treasure?
Or... Lu Zheng looked at the few items before him... Could the treasure be among these items?
Lu Zheng glanced back, seeing the escort agency had wrapped up their matters. He waved his hand to gather all the items and then casually strolled towards the escort caravan. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel•fire.net
"Chief of the Escort, spare me! Chief of the Escort, spare me!"
A man with a face full of sincerity was in tears, "I deserve to die, I'm not human, but I really had no other choice! Please, for the sake of my nine years of service to you, spare my life!"
Wang Changxiong's face was somber, Huang Qing was filled with disdain, and most of the porters were full of resentment.
No matter how good the relationship, it can't outweigh the enmity of life and death!
"I'll take care of your old mother," Wang Changxiong said in a deep voice.
The man just lifted his head when Wang Changxiong pressed his palm onto his forehead.
Turning back, he saw Lu Zheng had also finished gathering his spoils, strolling towards them. Wang Changxiong nodded as a greeting, then waved at the porters, "Dig a pit for Guo the Third, go deeper for the other three, and toss them far."
About ten porters, with pickaxes and shovels brought by the caravan, got everything done in less than half an hour, filling pits with sand and cleaning the scene thoroughly.
Wang Changxiong didn't explain why Guo the Third betrayed them, and Lu Zheng didn't ask.
After such an incident, neither had the mind to chat further. They walked in silence all day, arriving at Li Family Town under the jurisdiction of Tonglin County to stay the night.
The next day, nearing noon, they entered Tonglin County. Lu Zheng, as the host, treated everyone from the escort agency to a meal, at the expense of the three dead men from the previous day, of course.
After a hearty meal, these straightforward men from the escort agency became cheerful again, drinking and playing hand games with shouts and laughter.
In the afternoon, after seeing off the escort agency, Lu Zheng first returned home, then returned the horse, and arrived at Renxin Hall at 3:00 PM.
"Lu Lang, you're back!"
Having not seen him for a few days, Liu Qingyan was full of joy, jumping up from her seat, running a few steps to Lu Zheng, her eyes sparkling with happiness, her eyebrows arched, her lips slightly curved, and two dimples appearing, making her look more like a little fox.
"Master!" Hu Zhou also rushed over to greet him.
"I'm back." Lu Zheng patted Hu Zhou's head, then turned to Liu Qingyan, "Qingyan."
Elder Liu chuckled and said, "Lu Lang, you're finally back. It's not busy at the clinic today, Qingyan, you should go back with Lu Lang first, and leave Hu to help me here."
"Okay!" Liu Qingyan promptly agreed, then grabbed Lu Zheng's hand and ran out.
Just stepping outside, it seemed Liu Qingyan was recovering from her initial excitement, and her shy nature resurfaced. Her face suddenly turned red, and she quickly tried to loosen her grip.
But just as she let go, Lu Zheng's hand turned and grasped her delicate hand.
"Lu Lang~" Liu Qingyan, with her hand in Lu Zheng's grasp, felt a warmth radiating from his hand, making her whole body somewhat soft.
Hearing Liu Qingyan call him like that, Lu Zheng, who hadn't had any intimate contact for a few days, also felt his knees weakened.
"Lu Lang, was your journey smooth?" The wide sleeve hid their interlocked hands, and Liu Qingyan stole a glance around, feeling shy and timid, fishing for conversation.
"It went smoothly," Lu Zheng nodded, "and though it seemed like I was only gone for a few days, quite a lot happened on the way."