For the rest of the journey, they encountered no further trouble and arrived at Pei County without incident.
"Then I shall take my leave."
After accepting the payment from Duke Lu, Fang Zheng gave him a faint nod before turning and departing. Watching Fang Zheng's receding back, Duke Lu felt somewhat helpless. Along the way, he had tried to strike up a friendship and build ties with Fang Zheng, yet the other man had remained neither warm nor cold toward him. Duke Lu was no ordinary person; from just a few exchanges, he could tell that Fang Zheng was clearly of extraordinary status. He had wanted to establish some connection with him—but unfortunately, Fang Zheng gave him no such chance.
In fact, Duke Lu had also noticed that his daughter Lu Zhi seemed somewhat interested in Fang Zheng. She had even worn the outfit originally intended for attracting a husband and danced for him. Unfortunately, Fang Zheng had been equally polite and distant toward Lu Zhi, leaving Duke Lu at a loss as to what he should do.
He had originally hoped to invite this young master to stay at his home for a while after reaching Pei County, but Fang Zheng said farewell the moment they arrived, giving him no opportunity to persuade him to stay...
No matter how capable Duke Lu was, what could he do if the other party refused to play along?
As far as Fang Zheng was concerned, although the two Lu sisters were indeed breathtaking beauties, he had no desire to get involved with respectable women like them. Even though the Qin Dynasty did not enforce such strict feudal restraints between men and women, Fang Zheng still had no interest in inviting that sort of trouble.
Instead, he would rather seek amusement in places