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Chapter 398 Release
Lu Zhang's men had just left, and Lu Yan hadn't even had a chance to speak to Lu Qing when the captain who had just escorted Lu Zhang out of the courtyard turned back.

He bowed politely to Lu Yan and said, "General, please release our brothers and let them return to the capital with us."

His Highness Prince Yi said that the General detained them without any evidence, which is unreasonable both publicly and privately. His Highness knows that you have a quick temper and a fiery temper. You were angry just now and tied them up. If it can make you feel better, it is an honor for these lowly soldiers.

However, even if His Highness's people are to be dealt with, His Highness must take them back for questioning. If they are found to be at fault, they must be taken back to the capital and handed over to His Majesty for unified punishment. Otherwise, it would be considered using private punishment, which is something His Majesty finds extremely distasteful.

His Highness instructed me to remind the General that the same mistake cannot be repeated. Otherwise, even if His Majesty initially believed it was unintentional and a momentary impulse, repeated occurrences will eventually sway his belief.

"You!" Lu Yan was so angry that his eyes widened, and his hand had already reached for his sword. It looked like he was about to draw his sword and cut that damned captain in two.

Lu Qing decisively waved his hand to the soldiers under Lu Yan's command: "Untie them and release them."

The soldiers paused for a moment, glanced at Lu Yan who was already furious, hesitated slightly, and seeing that he did not object to Lu Qing's order, they untied Lu Zhang's men.

The captain grinned and cupped his hands in thanks to Lu Qing: "Thank you, Prince Xiaoyao, for your kindness!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling the others to follow him. The group quickly left, their footsteps fading into the distance until they could no longer be heard.

Lu Yan was panting heavily, so angry that he was panting heavily. The silence around him seemed to make him even more irritable. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. He drew his sword with a whoosh and shouted angrily as he chopped down a tree on the side of the courtyard.

The tree trunk was as thick as the rim of a large bowl, and it must have been growing there for many years. When Lu Yan cleaved it with his sword, the trunk was cleanly severed, and the upper half of the trunk and the top of the crown fell down. If it weren't for the courtyard wall next to it, the soldiers standing nearby wouldn't have been able to dodge it.

However, judging from the soldiers' reactions, they were already used to their general's temper. No one showed any surprise; they were just wise enough to keep quiet at this critical moment to avoid accidentally getting burned.

"Third brother's sword strike was incredibly powerful." Lu Qing, watching from the side, praised it highly, "This is something no ordinary person could do."

Lu Yan had expected Lu Qing to criticize him for being short-tempered, but to his surprise, Lu Qing praised his strength. He was stunned for a moment, and the anger he had just felt was choked up by the praise. He couldn't vent it, nor could he swallow it down.

"Hey!" He awkwardly threw the sword in his hand to the ground. "Brother, what do you mean by this?!"

If you think I've done something wrong, then scold me. I get scolded no matter what I do, so I'm used to it!
Your praise makes me unsure what to do!

Lu Qing smiled and pointed to the room that Lu Zhang had just been given to rest in: "Prince Yi is packing his bags and setting off with his men, so he doesn't need our help. Why don't we chat here?"

Judging from your appearance, you probably won't be sleepy anytime soon.

"Sleep?! How could I possibly sleep! I'm so angry I could explode!" Lu Yan snorted. "Come on, let's go inside and have a chat!"

"You lot, keep a close watch in the courtyard. If anyone tries to sneak in and eavesdrop, kill them without hesitation!" With that, he went into the house first.

Lu Yan gestured for Zhu Yu to come inside with him. Before entering, he whispered to Zhu Yu, "That captain who was with Lu Zhang just now, did you see him in Shuodi before?"

"I've never seen it before," Zhu Yu said with certainty.

Lu Qing smiled and nodded, "So, a smart person isn't necessarily smarter than others, and someone who seems stupid to others isn't necessarily stupid."

Zhu Yu nodded knowingly: "I also felt that the captain was really overstepping his bounds, and even seemed to be overshadowing Lu Zhang."

Furthermore, every statement he made, seemingly to protect Lu Zhang, actually sabotaged the relationship between Lu Zhang and his brothers, which had a chance to be repaired. In fact, every single word he uttered was more of a hindrance than a help.

Despite his outrageous behavior, Lu Zhang didn't reprimand him at all.

I felt something was off about this earlier, and now that I think about it, I suspect that the captain might be a confidant of the Duke of Yan. This time, the Duke of Yan was worried that Lu Zhang would be in charge on his own, but he was also afraid that if he made it too obvious, it would hurt Lu Zhang's pride. So he placed a captain with a low rank in the army.

Lu Zhang understood this perfectly. He was unwilling to be unable to do anything properly while away from the Duke of Yan's constant guidance, yet he couldn't openly assert his authority in front of his trusted confidant and embarrass the Duke of Yan. That's why he had ended up in this predicament.

“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Lu Qing nodded and said to Yan Daoxin beside him, “Go back and rest. Be on your guard tonight. We don’t know if that fake lord will make a surprise return to find his Chang’e’s Drunkenness.”

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't even close my eyes tonight. I'll catch up on sleep when that guy doesn't dare to come over in broad daylight tomorrow." Yan Daoxin nodded and waved to Lu Qing, "Go on, go on, you and Lu Yan have a good talk."

Lu Zhang has already left. If that fake fortress lord doesn't return, we won't stay long either. We'll probably be setting off again soon. You all go about your business and don't worry about me.

After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

Lu Qing nodded to the two soldiers by the courtyard gate, and the two soldiers understood and followed, preparing to stand guard for Yan Daoxin.

Zhu Yu looked around at the people in the courtyard and then realized that the talismans and incantations were all gone. She looked at Lu Qing with some confusion.

Lu Qing guessed what she was wondering about: "Don't worry about the two of them, they might be back later."

Since the person was sent by Lu Qing, Zhu Yu was no longer worried. He followed Lu Qing into the room and carefully closed the door behind them.

As "Chief Secretary Yu", Zhu Yu had been following Lu Qing around these past few days. When Lu Yan saw her come in with him, he didn't seem particularly surprised, assuming that Chief Secretary Yu was Lu Qing's true confidant.

However, when he saw Lu Qing move the chair aside and let Chief Secretary Yu sit down at the table first before sitting down himself, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face.