Chapter 1405

Thinking about it now, it should have something to do with this matter.

However, Duan Liuqing did not interrupt Liu Bai Tu's words but continued to listen seriously.

"What is your current situation?" Liu Bai Tu asked Duan Liuqing.

Duan Liuqing nodded and said, "When I was injured, I was saved by a group of merchants. These people prepared to sell me after my injuries were healed. Originally, I was prepared to escape, but later I met Zhang Lu's mother and was bought by Zhang Lu's mother to become a maid."

"Zhang Lu's mother likes me very much, it's just... it's just that Zhang Lu is quite annoying, often pestering me, wanting me to be his concubine... he doesn't even look at what he is..."

Duan Liuqing's words were halfway through when she suddenly stopped, blushing.

Liu Bai Tu naturally smiled slightly and did not expose Duan Liuqing's little thoughts.

"It seems that your current situation is very helpful to the King's next plan."

Liu Bai Tu thought carefully and said, "The King inferred that Zhang Lu is very likely to head north to replace the current Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery, Su Gu."

"So, your current task is: if Zhang Lu heads north to Hanzhong Commandery, you follow Zhang Lu north to Hanzhong Commandery and find a way to stay by Zhang Lu's side. Of course, the premise is to protect yourself well; this is the premise."

Duan Liuqing nodded in confirmation: "Master, rest assured, Qing'er will."

Liu Bai Tu was relatively at ease with Duan Liuqing.

"Alright, you go back first. We will contact each other after determining tomorrow whether Zhang Lu will head north to Hanzhong Commandery. This operation, I will follow all the way; this concerns an important step for the King's future."

"Protect yourself well. If something happens, notify me immediately. This time I brought quite a few people."

Duan Liuqing's gaze looked toward the surrounding darkness.

Under careful observation, black figures hidden in the corners appeared and disappeared.

Listening to Liu Bai Tu's words, Duan Liuqing also realized that this was definitely an important operation.

Otherwise, her master Liu Bai Tu would not have come out personally, and the Military Intelligence Department would not have sent so many experts.

After confirming her task, Duan Liuqing returned to Zhang Lu's mansion.

Zhang Lu's mansion front courtyard.

Zhang Lu, who had just returned from Liu Yan's mansion, had a very proud expression on his face, and even his footsteps seemed to be lighter when he walked.

After passing through the front courtyard, Zhang Lu went all the way to the rear residence.

In front of Zhang Lu's mother's room, Duan Liuqing stood side by side with another maidservant in front of the door with her head lowered.

The candle fire in the room had already been extinguished, and only the candle fire in the lantern hanging under the eaves flickered.

A staggering sound of footsteps came from the position in front of the side courtyard door.

Duan Liuqing looked up and happened to see Zhang Lu, who was still three parts drunk, walking toward her direction with staggering steps.

Instinctively, a feeling of disgust rose in Duan Liuqing's heart.

"Qing'er, has my mother rested?"

As soon as Zhang Lu opened his mouth, the disgust in Duan Liuqing's heart increased by a few points.

However, for the sake of the task, she suppressed the impulse to twist Zhang Lu's neck.

"Reporting to My Lord, the Main Lady has just rested." Duan Liuqing bowed and responded.

"Qing'er, you go and wake Mother, just say I have an important matter. Go."

Zhang Lu waved his sleeves.

Duan Liuqing agreed and turned to enter Zhang Lu's mother's room.

Not long after, firelight lit up in the room.

Inside the room, Zhang Lu's mother leaned on the soft couch, lazily lifting a strand of black hair from her forehead.

Duan Liuqing stood on the side, lighting the candle fire in the oil lamp.

"Mother, just now Governor requested my presence and asked me to go to Hanzhong Commandery to serve as the Administrator of Hanzhong." Zhang Lu said, unable to hide the joy on his face.

"Huh?"

Zhang Lu's mother, Ren, widened her beautiful eyes in surprise, and her sleepiness disappeared instantly.

"Isn't the Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery Su Gu? How could the Governor suddenly ask you to go to Hanzhong Commandery to serve as Administrator?" Ren asked.

Zhang Lu said without any avoidance: "The Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery, Su Gu, is a man from Fufeng. His friend and fellow countryman Fa Yan wrote him a letter, wanting to persuade him to surrender to Duan Yu, but unfortunately, the secret letter was intercepted by the Governor's subordinates."

"The Governor is worried that Su Gu will offer Hanzhong to Duan Yu and open the gateway to Yizhou, so he specifically asked me to go to Hanzhong Commandery to collect the power in Su Gu's hands and replace Su Gu as the Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery."

"The Governor also said that I am a person he trusts very much, which is why he gave such an important task to me."

"Mother, I am about to become the Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery." Zhang Lu was very happy.

Duan Liuqing, who was picking at the lamp wick on the side, raised her eyebrows and quietly looked at the mother and son who were talking.

"Mother, I came here to bid you farewell, and there is another thing." Zhang Lu continued: "The Governor asked me to set off for Hanzhong tomorrow morning." Zhang Lu continued: "Once I leave, I don't know when I will be able to return, so I disturbed Mother."

Ren nodded slowly and said: "This is a good thing, but you must be careful on this trip. Don't worry, Mother has the Governor to take care of me here, everything is worry-free. You can rest assured."

After Ren finished speaking, Zhang Lu turned his gaze to Duan Liuqing on the side.

Then he turned to look at Ren and said: "Mother, I came here, besides bidding farewell to Mother, there is another matter I ask Mother to permit."

Ren looked at Zhang Lu's gaze; how could she not know what Zhang Lu wanted to say? A smile also appeared on her face.

"Mother, I want to ask Mother to bestow Qing'er upon me, to accompany me to Hanzhong Commandery." Zhang Lu looked at Duan Liuqing on the side with anticipation in his eyes.

If it were in the past, Duan Liuqing would definitely have tried to refuse without hesitation.

But after hearing those words from Master Liu Bai Tu at night, she also knew clearly that Zhang Lu was the key to seizing Hanzhong Commandery on this trip.

"Qing'er." Ren also looked at Duan Liuqing and said: "You should have known my son's intentions long ago. If it were in the past, this Lady would definitely not force you."

"But on this trip, my son is going to Hanzhong. If there is no one who knows cold and heat to take care of him, this Lady is also not at ease."

"Qing'er, you are diligent and meticulous in your work, and the most important thing is that my son likes you."

"Of course, if you go to Hanzhong Commandery with my son, I think my son will not treat you badly."

"I don't know if you are willing?"

Zhang Lu looked at Duan Liuqing with anticipation and said: "Qing'er, rest assured, as long as you follow me to Hanzhong Commandery, I will definitely not treat you badly."

"Qing'er, my son has already said so, you just follow him." Ren waved her hand.

Duan Liuqing, with her head lowered, bowed and performed a salute, then said: "I leave it entirely to the Lady's arrangement."

Seeing Duan Liuqing agree, the joy on Zhang Lu's face was beyond words.

"Good, good, good, I will order people to prepare, and we will set off tomorrow morning."

PS: Today is Monday, work is busy, I only had time to fish and write for a while. ===== CHAPTER 1407 =====