Early the next morning, Ning Zhiqi and Yi QianQian stepped out and found Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan already waiting in the main hall.
Lu Zheng looked refreshed and invigorated, while Liu Qingyan's jade-like face glowed with radiance. Yi QianQian could not help covering a smile with her lips, then pulled Ning Zhiqi aside to sit down.
"We were exhausted yesterday and overslept this morning. brother Lu, please forgive us," Ning Zhiqi said with cupped hands.
Lu Zheng laughed. "You are not late at all. We simply rose early. Making guests wait is no way to treat them. Besides, we only just got up ourselves."
That morning, Lu Zheng had still been sleeping with Liu Qingyan's warm, soft body in his arms when she shook him awake, saying they should get up early and not keep Ning Zhiqi and Yi QianQian waiting too long.
"Have breakfast first. I'll take you to the county government office afterward," Lu Zheng said. "I have a good relationship with the County Magistrate, the county commandant, the County Registrar, and the others. I can save you some trouble."
When they had broken into Ghost Manor that night, Ning Zhiqi had entered alongside him without hesitation, then faced a horde of ghosts alone without changing expression. His courage was extraordinary, and his character was remarkable. Lu Zheng did not mind giving him a hand.
Lu Zheng was an outer disciple of White Cloud Temple and had helped Tonglin County's county government office resolve several troublesome cases. He had also previously sent the county officials Scorpion Wine a few times, helping the officials of the county government office regain their virility.
An Extraordinary with profound cultivation who was also so humble and courteous—Lu Zheng's influence in the county government office was considerable, to say the least.
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