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Chapter 177 Facing the Difficulties
When Zhu Yu heard Fu Wen's words, he looked at Lu Qing nervously.

Before they set off, Prince Shu Lu Ze went to Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion and told Lu Qing that Lu Zhang had taken the initiative to receive orders from Emperor Jin to patrol the border.

Now they have arrived in Huazhou, which is very close to Shuo State. If they are caught by Lu Zhang, wouldn’t it be like handing the handle to the other party?
"What direction?" Lu Qing asked in a low voice.

"Huazhou." Fu Wen looked at Lu Qing nervously.

Bai Qihong and his craftsmen were busy excavating the Black Stone Mountain using the methods of the Zhu Yu Sect. If they were seen by Lu Zhang and his group, they might report it to Emperor Jin in a memorial.

Lu Qing's expression remained calm, he only frowned slightly, then stood up suddenly without any warning and walked towards the official road with big strides.

Fu Wen and Fu Lu were a little confused, but after following Lu Qing for many years, they seemed to have become accustomed to their master's unexpected moves, and hurriedly followed.

Although Yan Daoxin grew up with Lu Qing, after Lu Qing was brought back to the capital, the two of them spent less and less time together.

As for their friendship, it was certainly solid and deep, but Lu Qing's situation after returning to Beijing and the hardships he had endured over the years were things he had never experienced together, so he didn't particularly understand Lu Qing's style of doing things.

At this moment, he walked beside Zhu Yu with a puzzled look on his face, whispering to her, "He's taking on this challenge head-on?! Isn't this too risky?"

Zhu Yu still hadn't guessed Lu Qing's intentions at this moment, so he could only shake his head: "He must have his reasons. In that case, let's deal with him accordingly."

The five people returned to the official road and stood on the side of the road. The horses of Lu Zhang and his group were about to arrive in front of them.

Seeing Lu Qing standing calmly by the roadside waiting for him, Lu Zhang quickly pulled the reins and stopped the horse, barely able to hide the look of surprise on his face.

He quickly jumped off the horse, bowed to Lu Qing, and said with a somewhat awkward expression: "Brother..."

"I saw you coming from a distance and quickly waited by the roadside," Lu Qing returned the greeting with a relaxed expression, "I heard before that His Royal Highness Prince Yi was ordered to patrol the border for His Majesty, and it took him a long time to walk, which must have been very tiring.

I unexpectedly met you here today. Looking at you, you do look a little haggard."

Lu Zhang's expression became even more awkward after hearing his words. He didn't respond, but turned to the others who had already dismounted and saluted Lu Qing and said, "We've been traveling so long, and everyone must be tired. Let's rest here for a while. I'd like to talk to you, brother."

Naturally, the others would not go against his wishes, and they quickly responded and led their horses to the woods nearby to rest.

Lu Zhang sent away the people who were traveling with him, turned around, looked at Lu Qing, and then looked at Zhu Yu and others behind him. The meaning was self-evident.

Lu Qing just waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, feel free to say whatever you want to say. There's no need to avoid them."

His unguarded attitude towards the people around him made Lu Zhang's expression even more complicated. He didn't seem to particularly agree, but at the same time, a bit of envy involuntarily flashed in his eyes, as if this kind of thing had always been something he longed for but was out of reach for him.

"In that case, I'll be frank with you, brother." Lu Zhang frowned and shook his head helplessly at Lu Qing, "Why is my brother here?" "Speaking of which, I still owe Your Highness an apology." Lu Qing bowed to Lu Zhang, "Your Highness got married earlier, such a joyous day, but I was unable to congratulate you due to illness. I'm truly sorry.

The illness happened suddenly. Although the doctor from Shang Pharmacy came to see me personally, he was unable to find out the cause of the illness. Although I got better afterwards, I still felt worse than before.

Just at this time, my master sent me a letter, saying that he had calculated that my luck was not good this year and that I would easily have health problems. He wanted me to go out and travel, do more good deeds along the way, and also sent a junior fellow apprentice to meet me and help me recuperate.

It just so happened that I heard that Huazhou was hit by a flood, so I came here with my junior brother, intending to have him hold a ceremony in Huazhou to pray for blessings.

Unfortunately, the rain in Huazhou was too heavy, so we had to take a detour and came here, where we met His Highness by chance.

Perhaps this is God’s will.”

Hearing this, Lu Zhang glanced at Yan Daoxin, but Yan Daoxin looked at his nose and his heart, ignoring him.

Lu Zhang had been to Shanqing Temple with Duke Yan before, and knew that Lu Qing's master, Qiyunshanren, was a hermit master. The disciples around him were all very capable, but they were all free and easy and did not like to get involved in worldly disputes.

He had seen Yan Daoxin before and knew that he was a famous doctor among the disciples of Qiyunshanren, so he couldn't help but believe Lu Qing's words about 70%.

"Look at me. Brother was not feeling well before, and I even forgot to ask how he was recovering!" Lu Zhang said apologetically, looking at Yan Daoxin again, "But when I saw you just now, I felt that your complexion was not much different from before. I guess it was thanks to the meticulous care of the miracle doctor!

If Father knew that my brother had recovered so well, he would probably feel more at ease. Lu Zhang thanks the miracle doctor on Father's behalf!"

As he spoke, he bowed to Yan Daoxin.

Yan Daoxin clearly didn't like Lu Zhang. He nodded slightly with an expressionless face, which was considered a response.

"Your Highness, are you coming from the Jie Kingdom border area?" Seeing Lu Zhang avoiding the topic, Lu Qing took the initiative to ask, "I wonder if Your Highness found any unusual signs while patrolling the Jie Kingdom area?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Zhang had been trying to avoid mentioning these things to Lu Qing, but he didn't expect him to take the initiative to ask. He immediately became suspicious, "Why do you ask that, brother?"

"We passed through Lizhou before arriving in Huazhou and heard something." Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged. Before continuing, he glanced at the people resting on the roadside behind Lu Zhang. His voice seemed to drop a few degrees, as if he was afraid of being overheard by those who came with Lu Qing. "A major incident occurred in the Lizhou camp a while ago. Many soldiers of the imperial guards were poisoned."

"Is this matter... related to the Jie Kingdom?" Lu Zhang noticed Lu Qing's eyes, and subconsciously wanted to look back to see what distance the people behind him were from them, and whether they were safe enough. However, reason made him stop looking back in time, and he just imitated Lu Qing and lowered his voice a few degrees.

Lu Qing nodded slightly at him and said, "The strange poison those people were poisoned with is something the Great Jin has never heard of or seen before. It is only found in the Jie Kingdom within the Five Continents and Four Seas."

(End of this chapter)