On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1986 3-day deadline

Yan Ruyu's eyes were fixed on the ebony carriage. The curtain was lifted and a moon-white figure gracefully descended.

As her wide sleeves fell, they swept across the copper bell on the shaft of the carriage. The bell made a soft tinkling sound, but it could not suppress the stagnant air around her.

"Meetings from Sucheng." Liu Jiulang bowed and greeted politely.

The silver-striped mask on his face covered most of his features, revealing only his soft jawline. His lips moved slightly as he spoke, and his tone was just the right amount of respectful.

Su Zhenhai stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping across his face like an eagle.

The bloody smell of the corpse on the ground had not yet dissipated. Liu Jiulang caught a glimpse of the dark red pool out of the corner of his eye. His fingertips curled up almost imperceptibly, then loosened.

The sudden shock in my heart passed away in an instant - dead is dead, a living person is always easier to deal with than a dead person.

"Mr. Liu, you've arrived at the right time." Su Zhenhai's voice was as deep as polished bluestone. "What's the matter with me?"

"I was originally looking for myna, but I didn't expect the city envoy to be here too," Liu Jiulang took a half step forward, his voice softer, "I heard that the military camp was set on fire and people were killed.

I came here specifically to, firstly, make the Liu family's position clear to the city envoy: we, the Liu family, will never interfere in military affairs, let alone secretly obstruct them; and secondly, to do my best to help the city envoy find the mastermind behind this."

His words were flawless and he kept a very low profile, but the eyes hidden behind the mask never left Su Zhenhai's slightly furrowed brow.

"Fart you!"

A roar of anger suddenly rang out.

Liu Balang seemed to have suddenly regained consciousness, struggling to pounce on him: "None of your business is my business! Stop pretending here! You wish I were dead so you could monopolize the Liu family, don't you?"

The smile on Liu Jiulang's face faded a little, but he still maintained a gentle tone: "My brother, you are joking. We are from the same family. Why would I hope that anything bad would happen to you?"

"Hoping something bad will happen to me? You're more than that!" Liu Balang's eyes were red, and his saliva was splattered all over the floor. "Last time in the teahouse, your people dared to fight me. How long has it been since then?

My house was robbed and assassins tried to kill me several times. It must be you who did it!

Now that I'm in trouble, you come over here and act hypocritically, do you think I'm a fool?"

"Myna, be careful with your words." Liu Jiulang's voice became a little colder, but his hands in his sleeves clenched tighter - this idiot actually talked nonsense in front of Su Zhenhai. Does he really want to kill the entire Liu family?

Yan Ruyu was standing by the window of the teahouse, originally just watching coldly, but at this moment she suddenly frowned.

When Liu Jiulang turned sideways to avoid Liu Balang's collision, the arc of his shoulders and back looked familiar.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at Liu Jiulang's figure carefully: broad shoulders and narrow waist, his left foot landing slightly lighter than his right foot when he walked, the muscular lines of his forearm when he raised his hand... These details swirled in her mind like fragments, but she could not piece together a complete outline.

She must have seen a similar figure before, but where?

"You two, I'm not here to listen to your quarrel," Su Zhenhai raised his hand to stop the quarrel between the two.

He looked at Liu Jiulang, his tone scrutinizing: "The Liu family is willing to help? How?"

"The city envoy only needs to give me three days." Liu Jiulang stepped forward, his tone firm. "Since the arsonist was able to sneak into the military camp, he must have some knowledge of the camp's defenses. I will start by investigating the merchants who have recently had dealings with the military, and then follow the clues to find the cause."

He paused, then added, "As for the starling, I will keep him under strict supervision and will never let him cause any more trouble for the city envoy."

"How dare you!" Liu Balang struggled even harder. "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak of me like that in front of outsiders!"

Liu Jiulang turned to look at him, a subtle warning in his voice, "My brother, burning down a military camp is no small matter. Assisting the Sucheng Envoy is the Liu family's responsibility."

Yan Ruyu's gaze moved between the two of them, and finally fell back on Liu Jiulang's mask.

The mask was extremely delicately made, with silver lines winding along the facial contours, covering the area from the brow bone to the nose bridge, leaving only a pair of eyes and the lower half of the face.

But the more he tried to cover it up, the more suspicious she felt - why would a person who behaved honestly wear a mask all year round?

"Mr. Liu is very thoughtful." Su Zhenhai's voice interrupted Yan Ruyu's thoughts. He stared at Liu Jiulang for a moment and nodded slowly, "Okay, I'll give you three days."

Liu Jiulang nodded and smiled: "Thank you, Su Chengshi."

When Liu Balang heard this, his face turned pale instantly: "Liu Jiulang, are you crazy? You dare to agree to anything?"

"Myna," Liu Jiulang's voice softened, but his eyes were as cold as ice, signaling him to shut up.

Yan Ruyu watched Liu Jiulang turn around and comfort Liu Balang, and the doubts in her heart grew heavier.

The calmness and sophistication he had shown when dealing with Su Zhenhai just now was completely different from his "gentleness" towards Liu Balang at this moment, as if he was wearing two masks.

What kind of face is hidden under that silver mask, and how many secrets are hidden?

After Liu Balang finished speaking, he signaled his men to take Liu Balang back to the mansion.

Liu Balang was still struggling and cursing, but he was held down by two strong servants and could only stare at Liu Jiulang unwillingly.

Sun Qing followed without leaving any trace, his face calm.

He had originally planned to provoke Liu Balang and make him quarrel with Su Zhenhai in public, so that the situation would become irreversible.

But... all this was broken by Liu Jiulang who came rushing over.

However, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all and followed as if nothing had happened.

Su Zhenhai waved his hand and ordered his men to withdraw their troops, and the onlookers also dispersed.

Su Zhenhai was the last to leave, turned around and entered the alley next to him.

He walked up to Huo Changhe and whispered, "Your Majesty."

Huo Changhe nodded and thought for a moment: "What do you think, Envoy Su, regarding the Liu family's affairs, who has the final say, Eight and Nine?"

"It's hard to say." Su Zhenhai frowned slightly. "Liu Jiulang may seem gentle, but he's actually very thoughtful. And Liu Balang may seem reckless and arrogant, but he's been in charge of the Liu family for so many years, so he's definitely not a fool."

He paused, then added, "But it's certain that the two of them don't get along. Perhaps we can use this to weaken their power."

Huo Changhe nodded: "Indeed, there is no weapon more destructive than internal strife."

"Your Majesty, what should I do next?"

Huo Changhe said, "Collect the bodies and hang the heads on the gate as a warning."

Su Zhenhai breathed slightly: "Yes."

Huo Changhe wanted to say something, but stopped, waved his hand, and asked Su Zhenhai to do his job.

What he wanted to say just now was referring to Ding Hengshou. Ding Hengshou would definitely have heard about this matter. Even if he wanted to pretend that he didn't know, the Liu family would not agree.

I just don't know what decision Governor Ding will make.

In fact, before Liu Jiulang came to see Liu Balang, he had already met Ding Hengshou.