Chapter 177 Lu Yuan Has a Fiancée?

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Lu Yuan Has a Fiancée?

"All right, I understand." Lu Yuan accepted it.

"Yes, I was also considering that you’ve been in the limelight too much recently and are resented by many. This is to avoid any ambushes or assassinations, and besides, your squad is currently short-handed," Qin Gang explained.

Assignments to go outside were being leaked, setting up ambushes. What about inside Jade Capital City? Jade Capital was the place where the Dynasty’s power was the strongest, and the main forces of the Demon Suppression Bureau were stationed here...

"..."

Lu Yuan glanced at Qin Gang, thinking about how truly considerate the man was.

"Thank you for your consideration, Squadron Commander."

"Go on." Qin Gang waved his hand.

Back at the drill ground.

"Everyone, go back and rest. From now on, our assignments are changed to night patrols. We’ll be mainly responsible for District One of the Zhen Fourth Ring," Lu Yuan announced.

"What? Night patrols? District One of the Zhen Fourth Ring?" Jianng Hongfei and Liu Zhi’s expressions changed.

There was nothing unusual about night patrols; everyone in the Demon Suppression Bureau had them. But District One of the Fourth Ring had quite the reputation. They both knew about that place. To think that their assignment would actually be there...

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem?" Su Wan asked. The Eldest Miss wasn’t very familiar with that area.

"Just bring your maid and guards along, and you’ll be fine," Lu Yuan said. The higher-ups hadn’t taken this Eldest Miss into consideration when making the arrangements. In that case, he was going to make good use of her.

"Hmm? I can bring my maid and guards?" Eldest Miss Su’s eyes immediately lit up. If that was the case, then this assignment wasn’t bad at all.

"I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to leave the house without them," Lu Yuan smiled.

"What do you mean?" Su Wan was puzzled.

"Chen Qian..." Lu Yuan didn’t answer her, turning to Chen Qian instead. "From now on, during assignments, you will stay by Su Wan’s side. If we encounter an emergency, you are only allowed to provide support from the perimeter; you are not permitted to charge indoors! Practice your archery well, and bring your bow and arrows on every assignment from now on."

"Yes, I will!" Chen Qian nodded. She didn’t understand why, but she was obedient.

"Let’s go back," Lu Yuan waved his hand, heading home.

"What exactly is wrong with District One of the Zhen Fourth Ring?" Su Wan caught up to Lu Yuan.

"It’s a red-light district. There are a lot of brothels," Lu Yuan gave her the answer.

"A red-light district!" Su Wan suddenly stopped in her tracks, her eyebrows shooting up. "Who arranged this? Damn it, how dare they..."

She wondered if this was targeted at her or at Lu Yuan. How despicable!

Back home, his mother, Wei Huiling, was sparring with Yaoyao.

Wei Huiling was still refining her True Qi. With her improved aptitude, it was much easier than before. She also had Pills specifically designed to assist with Gang Transformation. Perfecting Basic Martial Arts was meant to temper the body better and more flawlessly, allowing it to rapidly grow stronger. Once the physical body was strong, it would in turn compress and temper the True Qi... thus slowly achieving Gang Transformation. The two complemented each other. Pills simply skipped that step. There were too few people who could truly train to a state of absolute perfection.

Having received two strikes of Spiritual Power from the Celestial Derivation Hammer, Yaoyao’s bloodline had been stimulated, increasing her physical strength significantly—even surpassing Wei Huiling’s. Furthermore, her Cyan Gang Fist had long reached the mastery stage and was approaching perfection. Therefore, during their sparring, Wei Huiling was no match for Yaoyao.

This gave Wei Huiling quite a stimulus, pushing her to cultivate even harder and spar with greater effort.

"My assignments have been changed to night patrols, so I have nothing to do during the day. Come on, I’ll take you out shopping," Lu Yuan said with a smile as he walked in.

"Really, Young Master?" Yaoyao immediately hopped away from the spar and quickly darted over to Lu Yuan.

"Night patrols? So you’ll be resting during the day from now on?" Wei Huiling asked in surprise. As a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist, he only needed to meditate and adjust his breathing for a couple of hours every day. The rest of the time was completely free... She wasn’t too worried about her son’s safety anymore.

"Yes, that’s right," Lu Yuan nodded, looking toward the adjacent courtyard. "Siyao, come over here. Let’s go shopping together."

"Coming, Brother Yuan," Lin Siyao quickly appeared, wearing a white dress draped in a thin layer of yellow gauze. She looked charming and beautiful.

"Put on a veil," Lu Yuan frowned.

"Brother Yuan~" Lin Siyao rolled her eyes at Lu Yuan, but she still quickly took out a veil from her Storage Ring and put it on. "All done."

"Good girl." Lu Yuan took off his Demon Suppression Bureau uniform and changed into casual clothes. He also stored his Wind Thunder Saber in his Storage Ring. Wei Huiling and Yaoyao both changed their clothes as well. Then, they headed out together with Lu Yuan.

"What do you want to buy? Should I take you to buy some clothes? It’s autumn now, and the weather will be getting cold soon," Lu Yuan suggested. Winters in Daqian were exceptionally cold.

"I still have plenty of clothes. I don’t need to buy any," Wei Huiling shook her head.

"Young Master, I recently bought some, so I don’t need any either," Yaoyao also shook her head. The Lu Family had money now, and Wei Huiling usually bought her quite a bit.

"Mother, can you even wear those clothes of yours anymore?" Lu Yuan asked with a smile. Wei Huiling had consumed two Pills and had her body tempered by the Spiritual Power of the Celestial Derivation Hammer. Her appearance had already reverted to that of a twenty-something-year-old. The clothes she previously wore as a thirty-something-year-old housewife no longer suited her at all. Besides, Lu Yuan had money now, so why not buy some better quality items?

"Uh, true. I suppose I do need to buy some new ones," Wei Huiling realized.

"That’s more like it," Lu Yuan smiled, then turned his head. "Siyao, you should buy a couple of outfits too. It’s a gift from your brother."

"...Okay." Lin Siyao originally wanted to decline, but she couldn’t refuse it like this. If it was a gift from Brother Yuan, she would definitely accept it.

All four of them were martial artists, so they didn’t get tired from walking. Chatting and laughing along the way, it wasn’t long before they arrived at the clothing district.

"Over there!" Wei Huiling was about to head to her usual old shops out of habit, but Lu Yuan held her back.

"We’re not going there. Let’s go to that one, and those over there..." Lu Yuan pointed to the high-end boutiques on the other side. "Let’s buy some quality clothes."

"This..." Wei Huiling paused. "Even though we have money now, there’s no need to spend so much on clothes."

"It is necessary," Lu Yuan shook his head. "As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and a horse is made by its saddle. People respect your attire before they even get to know your character. Many people can’t see your martial arts cultivation or your family background, but luxurious clothing is instantly visible at a glance. Wearing good clothes can save us from a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"I see." Wei Huiling thought about it; it made some sense. Wearing fine clothes meant the family was certainly wealthy and powerful. Lowly troublemakers were the most common nuisance, and good clothes could deter quite a few of them.

"All right, let’s buy a few pieces."

"Buy a lot," Lu Yuan took out ten silver notes and handed them to Wei Huiling. "Spend it all."

"All of it? One thousand taels!" Wei Huiling’s eyes widened slightly.

"Yes, spend it all! You’re only allowed to buy clothes for the three of you!" Lu Yuan insisted.

"You..." Wei Huiling glared at Lu Yuan, truly wanting to scold him for being a prodigal son. However, it was money her son had earned himself... Thus, she pulled the two girls into a high-end boutique.

With Lin Siyao and Ink Jade there, Lu Yuan wasn’t worried about their safety. He simply waited outside.

"Lu Yuan, what are you doing here? Are you on an assignment?" Liu Lianyue appeared.

Beside her was a beautiful woman in a red dress. The two of them were like twin lotus flowers, each competing in beauty and charm, forming a breathtaking sight.

"I’m accompanying my mother and fiancée shopping," Lu Yuan answered with a smile.

"Fiancée..." Liu Lianyue’s expression shifted slightly. Lu Yuan had a fiancée...

"Lu Yuan? That Lu Yuan from the Demon Suppression Bureau?" The beauty in red beside her widened her beautiful eyes, looking Lu Yuan up and down.

"This is my senior sister, Ruan Xiangling of the Minghua Sect. She is also a Seventh-Grade Alchemist," Liu Lianyue introduced. "Lu Yuan is indeed in the Demon Suppression Bureau. Senior Sister, have you heard of him?"