Moreover, the Empress Dowager had also sent numerous pigeon letters, pleading with him in poignant words and tearful tones, urging him not to risk his life needlessly, asking him to come back to the capital quickly. She advised that they could discuss everything once he returned. Still, he refused to listen, adamant about staying. No one could talk him out of it. While their chances of defeating Tianjizi were slim - less than a mere thirty percent - and defeat meant certain death, their master did not show the slightest hesitation. He remained determined to stay here and vowed not to rest until Tianjizi was annihilated.
This behavior was unlike the master’s typical approach. In the past, he was adept at assessing situations and seizing the right opportunity. When confronted with danger, his first instinct was always to ensure his own safety and not to put himself in precarious situations.
Now, the master’s abnormal behavior was truly baffling. As his personal guard, he could guess some of his master’s intentions. The master’s unusual behavior could only be attributed to one thing: he had fallen in love with that woman!
It’s about time the master showed interest in women, which was indeed good progress. However, as a future ruler, being trapped in love and joking about his life for a mere woman was not a good thing at all. This matter must be reported to the Empress Dowager by Luo Xue as soon as possible!
As Zhu Yue paced, lost in thought, he was also searching, and when he passed by a grain bunker, a chilling voice suddenly rose: "Are you looking for me?"
Zhu Yue jerked around, and from a distance less than a foot away, that woman was standing there. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. The woman raised her hand, and a fragrant powder drifted towards him. Unable to avoid it, Zhu Yue swayed a few times and fell asleep on the ground.
Cai Wei almost cheered. It appeared that her days of martial arts practice were not wasted. The man hadn’t noticed her, even when she was so close to him. This surely credited the extensive depths of Chinese martial arts skills!
After a moment of awe, she hurried to attend to important matters!
The Lü Family rice shop was the largest in the town, boasting the most varieties of grain. Inside, mountains of grain were piled high. White rice, corn, sorghum, millet, highland barley, brown rice, coix seed, and even purple rice and oat for the wealthy families were countless.
Cai Wei didn’t hesitate, as she aimed at the piles of grains, and continuously uttered, "Collect, collect... collect..."
So, the enormous warehouse was soon completely empty, leaving only a man lying unconscious on the ground.
Cai Wei stepped forward, took out a lighter, and shone it on the man’s face, almost bursting out in surprise.
This man was nothing but an evildoer’s minion. She had already made it clear to that evildoer, and he had promised not to bother her anymore. Why did he still send someone to follow her? Was he still secretly obsessed with her?
Thinking about this, Cai Wei shivered. This couldn’t continue! She must teach the evildoer a serious lesson so that he would be discouraged and dare not disturb her again!
So, after dusting the man with a large amount of Confusion Drug, Cai Wei left the man behind and walked away.
The Confusion Drug the man was dusted with would take him more than three to five traditional time measurements (shi chen) to wake up. By the time he woke up, it would be daylight. The shopkeeper and the other shop workers would have already arrived to find an empty rice shop and an unexpected man on the ground. They might likely take him for a rice thief!
Then, everyone would work together to turn this stone-faced man over to the government office. This would serve as a stern warning to the evildoer. Would he still dare to bother her afterward? Hehehe...
After leaving the rice shop, Brother Parrot flew back, landing on Cai Wei’s shoulder with a flutter of wings, chirping: "Master, I’ve checked it all. The Lü family is indeed quite wealthy. Just follow me."