Chapter 214 1/3

That night, after discussing the shop opening with Li Zhu, Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye returned to their room.

Jin Xiaoye poked at a pimple on Li Qingzhi’s face, “How come you suddenly have pimples on your face?”

Li Qingzhi had incredibly fair and smooth skin, never prone to pimples.

Not only did Li Qingzhi not get them, neither did she.

Jin Xiaoye knew this was abnormal but didn’t inquire further.

Li Qingzhi was her husband, the father of their two sons, and had always been good to her, so there was no need to ask, really.

She just assumed Li Qingzhi could truly cure illnesses.

Li Qingzhi could cure ailments that even famous doctors like Qian Fugui and Qian Changsheng couldn’t, so what did a couple of pimples matter?

Speaking of which, her parents’ health wasn’t great originally, but over the past two years, it had been improving.

Not to mention Li Qingzhi himself. Initially, the doctor said he wouldn’t live long, but not only did he survive, he became healthier, even his previously crooked bones straightened out.

Li Qingzhi said, “I had forgotten about these pimples. I’ll get rid of them.”

After resting for half a day, Li Qingzhi’s energy had recovered, so he effortlessly removed the pimples from his face.

Jin Xiaoye watched him silently.

Li Qingzhi cleared his throat, “Xiaoye, I have a special ability now. I can heal people and even change appearances. Is there anything you need?”

Jin Xiaoye asked, “Can you make my strength stronger?”

Li Qingzhi hesitated. His wife’s request was truly unique; he thought she might want to lighten her complexion!

Since Jin Xiaoye raised the request, he would definitely fulfill it, but it would be a significant task… “Xiaoye, let’s take it slow.”

Of course, he could enhance Jin Xiaoye’s strength to some extent, but surpassing human limits was impossible. He also had to consider her health and appearance…

Moreover, Jin Xiaoye would need to complement it with exercise; otherwise, everything would be in vain.

The two slept soundly through the night. The next morning, when Li Qingzhi woke up, Chang Zhan’s two students were already cooking in the kitchen.

They didn’t need to go far today, so they made porridge for breakfast.

In the depths of winter, nothing was more comforting than warm soup!

The porridge was lean meat and preserved egg porridge. In addition to that, they made some cabbage and pork patties.

The cabbage was squeezed of water and stir-fried with pork to make the filling, wrapped in dough to form patties, then fried… It was incredibly fragrant!

Li Zhu was in a good mood, finding everything delicious. “These patties are really good, comparable to the ones sold at Qingyun Tower.”

After speaking, she remembered something and looked at Li Qingzhi. “Ah Zhi, about Duan Jin…”

Everyone initially thought Duan Jin was Governor Zhang’s person, but now…

Duan Jin brought a book from Xiongdu Sanren to the capital, and Xiongdu Sanren was Li Qingzhi.

Li Qingzhi whispered, “Duan Jin is my friend. The cook’s master at home is Duan Jin’s younger brother.”

Li Qingzhi’s voice was low, audible only to those nearby. Li Zhu felt even more that her younger brother was extraordinary.

With him around, seeking revenge should be much easier.

All along, Li Zhu’s goal was clear—she wanted revenge.

When her family was beheaded, her second younger brother was no longer in Yuxian, but she was.

She watched her parents and siblings being killed with her own eyes!

Li Zhu had a lot to do. After breakfast, she left, dressed in men’s clothing and wearing a hat and scarf.

The loose clothes made it impossible to tell she was actually a woman.

After Li Zhu left, Li Qingzhi followed her out. As soon as he stepped outside, he encountered several elderly men and women chatting while holding children.

The children in their arms were particularly eager to play outside, twisting and humming non-stop, but the elderly men and women continued chatting without being moved.

Seeing Li Qingzhi, they greeted him and asked, “Mr. Li, did you attend the plum appreciation event yesterday?”

“I did,” Li Qingzhi replied.

“Then you must know what happened with Fan Weiyan, right? It’s said he had bad luck because he killed his own daughter. Many people saw his daughter’s ghost yesterday!”

Li Qingzhi sighed inwardly. No one really saw his nephew’s daughter. His sister had instructed Lu Mingshan to do this just to expose the truth to the world and make Fan Weiyan pay the price.

Li Qingzhi said, “I didn’t see anything, and neither did the other candidates. Only Taoist Lu saw something like that at the time…”

The elderly men and women were impressed, “Taoist Lu is really amazing!”

“I also want Taoist Lu to read my face.”

“I wonder where Taoist Lu is now.”

“That Fan Weiyan deserves to die!”

…

News spreads slowly these days, but what happened at yesterday’s plum appreciation event happened around noon, so it’s been a while now!

People in the capital who were more informed already knew about yesterday’s events.

The stories heard by ordinary folks were exaggerated dramas. Rumors always tend to get more exaggerated as they spread.

But those in the capital with power heard firsthand information, which only heightened their curiosity about Lu Mingshan.

They all wanted Lu Mingshan to read their fortunes or check their houses, ancestral graves, and so on.

They even wanted to buy some artifacts from Lu Mingshan that could dispel resentment.

They just didn’t know where Lu Mingshan was.

Lu Mingshan was locked up by He Yi.

He and his disciple were detained at He Yi’s residence.

He Yi didn’t treat him badly. Just now, he had someone deliver breakfast to them.

Hearing movement, Lu Mingshan didn’t want to get up from his bed to fetch breakfast, so he urged his disciple, “Good disciple, your master was tired yesterday and couldn’t get up. Please go and bring breakfast for your master.”

Lu Wangshi agreed and went to fetch the meal. After getting it, he quickly returned to bed and crawled under the covers.

When He Yi came to see them, he found the master and disciple eating noodles in bed.

He Yi: “… It’s not early anymore, and these two haven’t gotten up yet?”

Seeing He Yi, Lu Mingshan immediately asked, “Sir, how much longer do we have to stay here? And what about my silver…”

He Yi gave him five ingots and ten taels of silver, then said, “You’ll have to stay here a few more days. Once this period is over, I’ll send you out of the capital. During this time, behave yourself.”

“Thank you, sir! I’ll stay obediently,” Lu Mingshan quickly replied. He didn’t dare to cause trouble outside; if he accidentally exposed himself as a fake Taoist priest, he might lose his life!

Seeing He Yi leave, Lu Mingshan continued to eat noodles, finished, and hurried back under the covers. Then he told his disciple, “Good disciple, let me tell you about yesterday again! You don’t know that a group of scholars surrounded me yesterday, begging me to read their fortunes!”

The master and disciple chatted in bed under the covers, not wanting to get up.