Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1477 Obstruction
"Do you know how much I hate you for not saying anything?" Li Shengxuan's face was as gloomy as water. Fang Zilan was stunned. It was rare for her to hear the word hate from his mouth, but now he said it clearly to her.

"It's better that you hate me than like me." Fang Zilan curled the corners of her lips, and Li Shengxuan's eyes showed a panic that he had never seen before, "I really mean it..."

"Sincerity is something you can have." Fang Zilan stretched out her hand and hooked it around the back of Li Shengxuan's neck, whispering in his ear, "But you can't give it to others. This goes for me, and for you too."

Li Shengxuan's expression was gloomy. "Even with our current identities, can't we be open to each other?"

"No." Fang Zilan said without hesitation: "Talking about sincerity with a false identity is just an illusion, it's meaningless."

"Are you really..." Li Shengxuan's voice was barely audible, but Fang Zilan still heard it clearly, "You are very rational."

Fang Zilan sneered in her heart. If not for this, she would have become a wandering ghost long ago.

"Miss Zixiu, we're here." The second in command walked forward and knocked on the stone wall in front of him, and an echo came from inside.

Fang Zilan watched quietly, thinking that this mechanism was not very sophisticated, but it was enough to deceive people. No wonder everyone knew the bandit leader of Feiling Mountain, but few people had seen him with their own eyes.

"Please." The second in command walked in front to lead the way. Fang Zilan jumped down from Li Shengxuan's arms, took back the plum sword, and said in a calm voice: "You brought us in so easily, aren't you afraid that we will talk nonsense later?"

Hearing this, the Second Master smiled slightly and said, "Miss Zixiu, have you ever heard of a cunning rabbit having three burrows?"

"Of course I've heard of it." Fang Zilan said without comment: "But I think you are not rabbits."

The second in command chuckled, "Miss Zixiu, what do you think we are?"

"Jackal." Fang Zilan said briefly. The smile on the second in command's face froze for a moment, and he blurted out, "Why is it a jackal?"

"Jackals hide in the dark, traveling in packs, waiting for their chance to strike." Fang Zilan saw the changes in the second in command's expression, and her expression gradually turned cold. "Aren't you two very similar?"

Before she finished her words, she felt as if there was a pair of green eyes staring at her from above her head.

As dusk fell, the mountains became even darker, and being stared at by a pair of eyes in the dark made people feel even more uncomfortable.

Fang Zilan looked up and saw a banner with a wolf's head painted on it. The eyes she felt were the wolf's eyes. She didn't know what kind of paint was used to paint it, but it was shining with a faint light, making it look more lifelike.

"Miss Zixiu has a sharp gaze. It is truly admirable." The Second In Command followed Fang Zilan's gaze and said solemnly, "The jackal is our totem."

As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Zilan's expression changed slightly. She quickly exchanged glances with Li Shengxuan, and both saw vigilance in each other's eyes.

"In Dajing, very few people worship jackals as totems." Fang Zilan said casually, "But the barbarians in the northern border love them more."

"Barbarians?" The second in command's tone was full of disdain. Fang Zilan couldn't help but frown when she heard it and asked, "Am I wrong?"

"He's just a defeated general, how can you compare him to me?" The Second in Command looked arrogant. Fang Zilan was confused. Why did his words sound wrong?

If she or Li Shengxuan called the northern barbarians defeated, it would not be out of place, but coming from a bandit like the second in command, it was inexplicably strange. "I didn't expect that there are bandits who care about the affairs of the court." Li Shengxuan suddenly spoke, but a strange voice answered him, "Why can't bandits care about the affairs of the court?"

Several people hesitated and dared not respond. Fang Zilan snorted coldly, "Are you so busy that you have forgotten your position?"

Upon hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. If something went wrong at this critical juncture, not only would they be dead, but their family members might also be implicated.

Fang Zilan glanced at them one by one and said sarcastically, "How ridiculous that there are so many people in your Ministry of Rites, but no one can remember the ranks of the two generals?"

Everyone in the Ministry of Rites was silent. Zhuge Yu came over without knowing when. "The ceremony will begin in a moment. Why don't you just stand in accordance with the color of court dress?"

"Boss..." As soon as Deputy General Cao opened his mouth, he heard someone say, "Don't worry, sirs. I still remember the positions."

Fang Zilan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xue Haoyu running over in a hurry. "Please forgive me, my humble servants. I was standing too far away, so I was unable to arrive in time."

Fang Zilan's expression eased a little, "Master Xue, stop talking nonsense, and help sort out the positions."

Xue Haoyu cleared his throat and read out the correct order. Only then did Fang Zilan realize that there was indeed a problem with Deputy General Cao's position and he had been moved back several places.

After everyone stood still as Xue Haoyu said, he bowed to everyone and ran back quickly. At the same time, the eunuch's voice sounded, and Li Shengxuan and Fang Ziqin arrived.

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"Lord Fang, don't delay, go back quickly." Wei Mao looked at Fang Zilan, only to see her nod. The two of them tiptoed back to their original positions quickly.

Fang Zilan breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately there was no danger. She bowed her head and kowtowed with all the officials, completing the ritual process in a hurry.

After the year-end ceremony, all officials went to the palace to pay their respects as usual. Fang Zilan looked at the crowds of people who were leaving in twos and threes, called Deputy General Cao and said, "I'm going back to my house to rest for a while. After lunch, you take my token and Guan Min to the Ministry of Works and ask for the craftsman who came to our house yesterday to be registered under my name."

"Okay." Deputy General Cao agreed, "Boss, aren't you going to the palace to pay your respects?"

"I still have to save my energy to watch the New Year's community play this afternoon, so I don't need to bother with the greetings." Fang Zilan looked tired, "You go ahead."

"Boss, you..." Deputy General Cao wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Fang Zilan's eyes. He turned around and saw Wang Quanrui standing not far from them, and it seemed that he had been standing there for a while.

Seeing this, Deputy General Cao said nothing more and turned away. As soon as he left, Wang Quanrui came over and said, "Master Fang, I am really sorry for what happened today. Please give me some time and I will give you an explanation."

"Okay." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "But I have to say this beforehand. If Lord Wang hasn't given me an explanation before the court resumes, don't blame me for going to the emperor to complain about you."

Wang Quanrui didn't expect her to be so easy to talk to. He was stunned for a moment, and bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Fang."

Fang Zilan curled her lips, "Lord Wang, there is no need to do this. I just think you won't do such a stupid thing. Last New Year's Eve, the former Minister of Rites was dismissed and exiled because of a problem with the props used in the New Year's community play. That's when Lord Wang was promoted to the Minister of Rites. It's only been a year since the previous lesson was learned, and it's also New Year's Eve. I don't think Lord Wang will forget it so quickly."

"Master Fang is right." Wang Quanrui lowered his head and did not dare to look at her. He only heard her say, "Then I will wait for good news from Master Wang."