"Stop!"
Before Lu Renjia could enter the Bamboo Forest, Great Sui's guards stopped him.
By rights, this was clearly his own home.
He had been stopped by outsiders in his own home.
It truly was rather galling.
But now even Great Yu's Capital City had fallen, let alone the insignificant Lu family estate.
Lu Renjia suppressed the anger in his heart and said evenly, "I need to discuss alchemy with my senior brother."
The two guards saw nothing amiss and let Lu Renjia inside.
Lu Renjia walked all the way to the pill-refining chamber, only to discover that guards were stationed here as well.
Li Ping'an, however, paid them no mind. He looked up. "Junior brother, what is it?"
Old Ox brought him a cup of tea, making courtesy the order of the day.
Lu Renjia stole a glance at the guards beside them and could only say,
"There are some questions about the alchemy texts I'd like your guidance on, senior brother."
Li Ping'an sipped his tea, seeing that the other man had something to discuss with him.
So he casually flicked his fingers.
Before long, the two guards stationed in the pill-refining chamber stiffened, their staring eyes losing their light.
"Say whatever you want," Li Ping'an said calmly. "They've both been affected by my poison."
Lu Renjia turned to look, his expression astonished.
"S-senior... brother..."
"Why are you stammering? Take your time."
"Senior brother, hurry and escape. General Ai wants to kill you, right after you finish refining the pills."
"Mm, I know."
"Huh?"
Those few words left Lu Renjia stunned.
"You... you know? Then you..."
"I'll use the pills and my life to save our lineage and you."
Li Ping'an gave a simple reply.
"No! Absolutely not!" Lu Renjia's expression changed abruptly.
Li Ping'an smiled. "There's nothing