My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

"Lu Zheng is great. The main thing is that he can do things for you, and he seems to have some talent." Jiangzhu said almost without hesitation.

"Oh? How about you marry him? Although his family background is ordinary, his talent is indeed quite good, and most importantly, he has good abilities. Our Great Xia is not as rigid as other dynasties that do not allow the sons of merchants to enter officialdom. As long as Lu Zheng can keep up his good work, I will promote him and give him a future. It's not a problem." Xiao Ling said softly.

Arranging for one's maids or other women from the family to marry capable men was a common tactic used by aristocratic families to attract talent.

Moreover, Lu Zheng had saved Xiao Ling's life, and the two also shared a secret.

Therefore, the latter naturally wanted to keep Lu Zheng by his side.

If Jiangzhu could marry him, he could also help her keep an eye on Lu Zheng.

That would kill two birds with one stone.

"Miss, are you... are you not going to let me go? I still want to serve you for the rest of my life," Jiangzhu said hurriedly, then knelt down.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Ling's heart softened.

At the same time, I understood what Jiangzhu meant.

If the other party were willing, they would naturally say it's entirely up to you, Miss, but as it is now, it's clear they are unwilling.

Jiangzhu was different from the other servants; she had been by her side since she was a child.

She was unwilling to force the issue.

She simply said softly, "Never mind, Lu Zheng is still young, there's no rush to get married."

Hearing her say that, Jiangzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she obviously didn't know that Lu Zheng had once saved Xiao Ling's life. If she had known, her attitude might have softened, since Jiangzhu knew that her young lady was a person of great loyalty and affection.

I will definitely repay the life-saving grace.

Then, Xiao Ling said, "You've been spoiled by me. After you return to the manor in a while, I'll find you a suitable candidate. After all, you're about the right age to get married."

This time, Jiangzhu did not refuse, but said softly, "It's entirely up to you, Miss."

The people that aristocratic families want to win over are also divided into different levels. Although Jiangzhu is just a maid, if arranged normally, she can at least marry a low-level official.

After all, she was someone close to Xiao Ling.

As for the distant women of the Xiao family who want to marry, the men must either be exceptionally talented or have achieved great success in their official careers.

The eldest daughter of the Xiao family is matched with royalty, aristocratic families, or at the very least, princes and nobles.

Don't even think about it, everyone else.

Xiao Ling finally realized that Lu Zheng was being disliked by her maid, and she smiled bitterly to herself.

Then he said, "Alright, you can leave now. Stop crying and whining. I need to go out and arrange for people."

After saying that, he got up and walked outside.

Jiangzhu, on the other hand, returned to her room.

  

Meanwhile, Lu Zheng, who had already left the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's garrison, was unaware of Xiao Ling's matchmaking attempt for him and went straight home.

Huang Yan and his group have already been taken care of.

As for how to ambush those remnants of the sects, that's Xiao Ling's job.

After returning home, Lu Zheng resumed his cultivation.

He understood in his heart that the key to survival in this world was simply one's own cultivation.

Therefore, as soon as he entered the house, he applied the Dragon Blood Bone Tempering Ointment all over his body again, took the pills, and began his cultivation.

With the heavy blade propelled by his strong physique, the courtyard seemed to echo with the roar of a ferocious beast.

In particular, Lu Zheng's muscles looked like steel under the sunlight.

Even the harsh winter cold could not harm his body in the slightest.

As darkness fell, Lu Zheng finally stopped what he was doing.

By this time, there weren't many people on the street. He got dressed, ate something quickly, and went out.

At this time, caravans from some prominent families had already begun heading towards the North Gate.

Although these caravans were all quite influential, they couldn't make too much of a fuss about leaving the country.

Therefore, the border troops could only let them out at night when no one was around.

Although this violates the rules, there's no other way.

When Lu Zheng arrived at the city gate, he found that Xiao Ling had arrived at some point, but she was hiding in the shadows. If it weren't for the special markings of the Hundred Cavalry, he really wouldn't have been able to find her.

After watching Xiao Ling make a preparatory movement.

Lu Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

The net is now in place; all that's left is for the sect members to break through.

To an outsider, the city gate today looks no different from any other day.

But those who know the situation will understand.

A large number of ambushes had already been set up here.

Not only did they have a Hundred Cavalry Division, but also elite border troops.

Even He Yun was sitting in a pavilion on the city wall, wiping the long sword in his hand.

Zhao Ben stood to the side, his face serious.

At this moment, Huang Yan, who was in charge of inspecting the caravan's goods at the city gate today, rubbed his hands together and walked over to Lu Ming, handing him a wine bag.

"My lord, have a sip to warm yourself up," Lu Zheng said, taking the wine pouch and taking a sip.

"Have you remembered the task I assigned you today?"

"Remember, you must ensure Master Lu's safety. Don't worry, as long as my brothers and I are alive, Master Lu will definitely be safe," Huang Yan said hurriedly.

Lu Zheng then nodded.

As time passed, one by one, the caravans of those aristocratic families left the city, and it gradually approached midnight.

Lu Kun and his caravan also approached the city gate.

Qingniang put her arm around Lu Kun's arm and whispered, "Master, are we sure we can leave the city today? Let's not get stopped again."

"Don't worry, my in-laws work in the border army, and I've spent a lot of money this time, so there won't be any problems. We'll be the last group to leave the city. Once we're outside and we find your dead husband's body, I'll marry you and take you home as my second wife." Lu Kun said in a carefree manner, while his hands started to wander.

Qingniang didn't stop him. Just as they were about to reach the city gate, she said softly, "Master, I'll go to the back first to make arrangements for the family. They're not used to the world, so I don't want them to offend the border guards."

"Okay, go ahead, go ahead." Lu Kun waved his hand, looking indifferent.

At this moment, Qingniang quickly came to the back and said to the slightly older woman, "Master, I just checked again, and it should be fine."

"That's good. After we leave the city, we'll find an excuse to leave immediately."

"Master, that won't do. Didn't you say that I would handle Lu Kun? I must kill him to vent my anger." That old man really tormented her last night.

Thinking of this, a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

I even felt a little nauseous.

However, it was precisely because of this that Qingniang believed that Lu Kun was just an ordinary businessman.

After all, the greed in the other party's eyes could not escape her notice.

"Alright, no problem. You can handle him when the time comes," the slightly older leader said softly.

However, at that moment, the caravan stopped.

The centurion in charge of guarding the gate said, "Inspect the goods."

Then, several soldiers came up with long knives and began to search the contents of the vehicle. Everything seemed normal.