My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

At this moment, many people in the front yard of the Hundred Cavalry Commandery had been awakened.

Here, two teams of flag bearers remain, one responsible for guarding the treasury and the other for guarding the dungeon.

After Lu Zheng returned, he immediately imprisoned Li He in the dungeon before having a doctor bandage his wounds. He realized that these experts who had reached the True Essence Realm all possessed extremely tenacious vitality.

As long as they are not killed on the spot, they can slowly recover as long as they are still breathing.

After everything was settled, it was already dawn. Just then, Jiangzhu hurriedly came out. She looked unwell, as if she hadn't rested well, and was clearly affected by the illness.

When the other members of the Hundred Riders saw the young lady's expression, they knew she was unhappy, so they all moved aside, afraid of offending her.

Only after Lu Zheng saw Jiang Zhu approaching did he go up to her and say, "Did you hear the commotion, sir?"

Upon seeing that it was Lu Zheng, the latter didn't get angry, but rather showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then said, "Can't you hear me? It's so noisy, I was woken up early, was it you who made this?"

Lu Zheng nodded with a wry smile.

Jiangzhu rolled her eyes at her, annoyed, and said, "Our young lady is already up. Come with me, but I should let you in advance that she's not in a good mood right now."

Lu Zheng could understand this.

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After all, who would be in a good mood if they were suddenly woken up?

Even he curses.

However, the matter still needs to be reported.

When Lu Zheng entered the backyard, he saw Xiao Ling sitting at the table eating.

Dark circles were visible on her delicate face.

It's obvious that he didn't sleep well last night.

What he didn't know was that Xiao Ling's behavior wasn't entirely due to the commotion last night, but rather because she hadn't been sleeping well these past two days because of the capture of the Tianluo Sect members.

I had just fallen asleep last night when I was woken up, and then I didn't sleep at all.

So, she was naturally in a bad mood, but seeing that it was Lu Zheng, she still managed to suppress her impulse and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"No," Lu Zheng replied honestly.

"Then sit down and have something to eat," Xiao Ling said calmly.

Jiangzhu hurriedly went to get the bowls and chopsticks. She hadn't expected her young mistress to be so kind to Lu Zheng.

This was the first time she had ever seen a young woman dining at the same table with other men.

Lu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony and immediately sat down.

There was a wide variety of food on the table, and it was all very exquisite. He picked up a piece of pastry and swallowed it in one bite. He found it to be sweet and had a hint of medicinal aroma.

It must be made from some kind of medicinal material that has been ground into powder.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how extravagant the rich are; this one pastry must have cost a lot of money.

What he didn't know was that each piece of this pastry was worth more than ten taels of silver on the market, and only true members of aristocratic families could afford it.

Seeing Lu Zheng's rudeness, Jiangzhu, who had just returned with the bowl and chopsticks, couldn't help but twitch her lips. However, since Xiao Ling didn't say anything, she naturally didn't say anything either.

After Lu Zheng ate seven or eight pieces of pastry and drank a bowl of soup,

Xiao Lingcai couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, what was that commotion about last night?"

"My lord, last night when I let the caravan out of the city, I discovered that one of them was a group from a sect, trying to sneak out of the city. I killed twenty-three of them on the spot and captured one alive. The leader was quite strong, probably at the True Yuan Realm."

After arresting the man last night, he was put into the dungeon.

Besides, they also saved five young boys and girls. I suspect that these people from the sect are the Tianluo Sect's group that came out of seclusion." Lu Zheng finished speaking in one breath.

Xiao Ling was taken aback at first, then stood up and said, "Where is he? Take me to see him quickly."

After saying that, he stood up and walked outside.

Lu Zheng didn't dare to delay and immediately got up to leave. However, just before leaving, he remembered something, turned around, stuffed the remaining pastries on the plate into his arms, and then ran out satisfied.

Xiao Ling went straight to the dungeon, while Lu Zheng stood guard outside.

A moment later, the former walked out with satisfaction, looked at Lu Zheng and said, "Well done, the interrogation has been completed. They are indeed from the Tianluo Sect. Where is the person you rescued?"

"My subordinates had me sent back home," Lu Zheng said nervously.

He was worried that Xiao Ling would want people, after all, he had heard that these young men and women were all handpicked and had excellent talent. After he bought the estate, he would send them there to be trained, and in the future, he would have a few trusted confidants.

Xiao Ling glanced at him and said, "You're quite clever. Since you want them, they're yours. Nurture them well and don't waste their talents. These sects are quite good at judging people's potential."

Since you were chosen, it means you have good talent.

"Yes, sir." Lu Zheng quickly replied after hearing that Xiao Ling was not going to compete with him for the girl.

"You did a good job this time, I've noted your contribution. I'm going to the prefectural city today, and if nothing unexpected happens, I should have good news when I return. Keep up the good work, I never mistreat my subordinates." Xiao Ling rarely showed a hint of joy on her face.

"Thank you, sir." Although he didn't know what Xiao Ling meant, he believed that she would not treat him unfairly.

Then, Xiao Ling nodded and gestured for Lu Zheng to step back, while she herself walked towards the backyard.

At this moment, Lu Zheng was quite happy. He had not only made a contribution, but also brought back several promising talents.

After checking in, I prepared to go back and see the children.

However, just as I stepped out, I saw Huangyan returning.

Upon seeing Lu Zheng, he immediately stepped forward respectfully and said, "Sir, all the people have been sent back, and they are still unconscious. We have left, and it seems they will wake up around noon."

Then, after looking around and finding no one, he took out a stack of silver notes and said, "Sir, this 130,000 taels is from yesterday."

After glancing at it, Lu Zheng pointed out 60,000 taels: "Distribute it according to the rules."

"Thank you so much, sir." Huang Yan was so happy that his eyes almost disappeared.

These past few days, following Lu Zheng, I've earned all the money I've ever had in my life.

Then he leaned closer and said, "Sir, there's been news about the estate. I saw one yesterday, and it seemed quite suitable. It has over 5,000 mu of land and more than 600 tenant households. However, the price is quite high, requiring 110,000 taels of silver. I'm worried about it being too much, so I'm going to look for another suitable one."

Now that we have this money, we can get started immediately.

Hearing Huang Yan say this, Lu Zheng nodded in satisfaction. Although it was not a large estate, it was still quite big for him now. With more than 600 households, it could produce at least 500 or 600 able-bodied men.

Therefore, he nodded and said, "Okay, take me to see it this afternoon."

"Yes, sir," Huang Yan replied immediately.

Then, Lu Zheng put the silver in his pocket and headed home.

He was in a good mood today because he had done a good job and received money.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Xiong, who had traveled all night, returned to Fengling County, covered in dust.

He kept thinking about Lu Zheng along the way, and was filled with anger, ready to vent it properly when he got back.

If it weren't for her wife instigating her to be harsh on Lu Zheng, how could such a good son have become a stranger?