Li Qiang was bothered because Lu Li had been cultivating in the castle. The only time he ever left his room was when he went to turn in the Spring Gold at the end of the month.
Afterward, he would return to the castle and never step out again.
Li Qiang could secretly mobilize many slaves in the Valley of Vicissitudes. However, he could not have someone just charge into the castle and kill Lu Li since he never went to the mines anymore. If he did such things, not only would the slaves he sent be killed, but he himself would be executed as well.
"Ha, how many did you kill? How many pieces of Spring Gold did you get?"
In the third month, when Lu Li went to hand in the share of Spring Gold for the month, Su Zixi followed Lu Li into his room and posed the question with curiosity.
