"I will prepare hot water for Young Master!"
"I've said it, you don't need to do these tasks!"
"Xiao Qing, you, the dead servant girl, where have you been? Hurry up and prepare hot water for me. If you're a step slow, I'll beat you to death!"
Xiao Qing cried, truly cried. Since she arrived at Lu Li's place, not a day went by without being bullied.
Both being maids, Luo Xiaozhao didn't need to do anything, while she had to do all the dirty and tiring work. If she didn't do it well, she would be scolded. Why was there such a huge difference between maids?
As Lu Li immersed his body in hot water, he deeply sighed, while Xiao Qing carefully washed his body.
"Later, you will go to the government office and copy the recently wanted list of evil bandits and mountain thieves. Not a single word should be wrong!"
"Young Master, but I can't write!"
"Doesn't the mansion have people who can write? If you can't, ask someone to go with you."
"Yes, Young Master!"
"Hurry and learn to write!"
"I'm just a maid, why should I learn to write?"
"Backtalk! I've been tight on money recently. I just inquired, and a girl sold to the brothel can fetch quite a sum of silver! You're young, and your appearance and figure are decent. You can fetch a good price!"
"Young Master, I know I was wrong. Please don't sell me. I'll start learning to write when I get back! I'll definitely learn well!"
"Good, comfortable. After following Madam for so long, indeed, the hands serving are comfortable. Come, massage here again."
"Young Master, don't sell me, and I'll massage you every day!"
"Your face feels more comfortable when slapped! The taste lingers!"
Lu Li lifted his hand.
Xiao Qing immediately collapsed; her swollen face had just healed. After washing, Xiao Qing had to help Lu Li put on new clothes. Lu Li waved his hand, indicating her to leave. He wasn't used to having a woman dress him.
As Xiao Qing walked out of the room, a lively maid entered, causing Xiao Qing to slow down.
"So beautiful!"
Even though they were both women, Xiao Qing couldn't help but admire when she looked carefully. It turned out to be Luo Xiaozhao.
Dressed in the newly woven thick clothes, Luo Xiaozhao was charming and enchanting at the moment, completely different from her usual self. Even Xiao Qing couldn't help but be fascinated.
"Young Master, Xiaozhao has changed!"
"Yes, come in!"
Luo Xiaozhao walked into the room gracefully, seeing that Lu Li had already put on the new clothes.
"Young Master looks so handsome!"
Seeing Lu Li at that moment, Luo Xiaozhao's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but think, and her cheeks couldn't help but blush.
"Yes, not bad. The clothes are well-made, but unfortunately, you've lost some weight. You should eat more in the future!"
Luo Xiaozhao had just changed her clothes, looked in the mirror for a long time, and accurately interpreted people's expressions on the way here. But she never expected Young Master to say she had lost weight and should eat more.
Luo Xiaozhao couldn't help but stamp her foot. She initially thought Young Master would praise her or even tease her, but it didn't happen at all.
"Young Master, is Xiaozhao not good-looking?"
Luo Xiaozhao asked directly.
"Good-looking!"
So perfunctory! Lu Li said this without even looking at Luo Xiaozhao.
"I need to cultivate. Go out and close the door!"
Luo Xiaozhao walked out of the room, feeling a little disappointed for the first time.
"I'm going to eat, eat a lot. I want to get fat, no, I want to become plump. Young Master says I'm too thin, so I'll show him!"
Lu Li, at the third stage of the Meridian Expansion Realm, had keen senses. Although Luo Xiaozhao thought he couldn't hear her words, he heard every word clearly.
"That's right, that's the way. It's comfortable and feels good when it's plump. This girl needs some stimulation. With a bit of stimulation, she'll definitely eat well in the future! Too thin, almost skin and bones!"
"But this girl, after changing into new clothes, is really stunning. Fortunately, I've seen countless women, preventing me from losing control."
Lu Li didn't dwell on it too much, took out the newly purchased Qi-boosting pills, swallowed one, and began refining the medicinal power.
Before dusk, Xiao Qing ran back to the courtyard.
"Young Master, I've copied everything you asked for!"
Lu Li took a stack of papers. There were quite a few wanted lists for bandits and thieves around Donglin City. Lu Li picked out some with detailed information about the strength of the mountain bandits, leaving the others aside.
"Fool, go and do your work!"
"Oh!"
Xiao Qing left obediently. She didn't dare to offend Lu Li.
Returning to the room, Lu Li read through the wanted lists of bandits and thieves. There were numerous mountain strongholds around Donglin City, and the majority of the banditry was due to Tianmang Mountain.
In the deep recesses of Tianmang Mountain, it was said that there were demon beasts and even experts who encountered a Demon King. Even the bandits dared not easily enter.
Usually, there was a risk of being robbed on official roads. However, Lu Li took his horse to the stable instead of using the official road, choosing a mountainous path.