My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 629 - 385: Seeing Gu Yanran Again_3

Li Nuo said, "This illness is indeed somewhat tricky, but it’s not incurable. It may just be a bit troublesome and will take some time."

Time is not really a problem, as long as there’s a cure. The Du Family Master clasped his hands towards Li Nuo and said, "Everything is entrusted to Lord Li!"

Li Nuo nodded and then said, "I hope the Du Family will keep their promises to me."

The Du Family Master said, "Lord Li can rest assured, I have already instructed to prepare everything."

To catch some corrupt officials and troublesome civilians is extremely simple for the Du Family.

He could even use this opportunity to reorganize Huainan Road, through Li Nuo’s hands, to remove people from other famous families. The Du family had long gathered evidence of their various crimes, but previously, due to friendships, it was difficult to act...

As for helping him print books for free, it is even less of a concern.

He just felt in his heart that it was somewhat coincidental.

The young lady of the Wang family had just developed a strange illness, while the Du family contracted an epidemic, and only he could treat it. Isn’t this a bit too coincidental?

He always felt that something was not quite right, but the epidemic in the Du family couldn’t possibly be Li Nuo’s doing; he hadn’t come to Xuan State nor to Du County. How could there be such a thing as poisoning across hundreds of miles?

Soon, he cast aside this unrealistic idea.

Reputation is very important to famous families. Since they’ve agreed to these two things with Li Nuo, they must be accomplished.

...

Du Family.

Inside a small courtyard.

Li Nuo gazed at the pile of dossiers on the table, unsure where to start.

These famous families, though they monopolize resources, oppress the people, and control the court, are truly straightforward when handling other matters, not a bit insincere.

The Wang family is like this, and so is the Du family.

Their efficiency is even higher than that of the court.

The dossiers on the table are already overflowing, yet more continue to be delivered.

In handling hundreds or thousands of cases from the Wang family, Li Nuo couldn’t find even a few cases of injustice. Local officials dare to deceive the people and the court but do not dare to deceive famous families.

After reviewing dossiers all morning, Li Nuo felt dizzy and decided to take a walk outside.

As he walked out the Du family gate, he brushed past another figure entering.

At a certain moment, both of their steps halted, and they turned back in unison.

"Gu?"

"Young Master!"

...

Du Family, in the temporary residence where Li Nuo stayed.

Li Nuo looked at the long-unseen Gu Yanran and asked, "Why are you here?"

Gu Yanran, equally surprised, said, "The Du family invited me to teach calligraphy to the family’s children. Young Master, why are you here?"

"The Du family is afflicted with an epidemic, and I came to help treat it."

After Li Nuo’s explanation, he recalled that she had mentioned returning to her hometown, Xuan State, which is right here.

He never expected Xuan State to be so vast, yet they still managed to meet.

Gu Yanran suddenly knelt and said to Li Nuo, "Thank you for saving my life, Young Master."

Li Nuo was momentarily stunned and asked, "What life-saving grace?"

Gu Yanran said, "When I returned to Xuan State, I followed a caravan and encountered bandits on the way. It was a chivalrous hero who saved us, and that hero said he was sent by Young Master to protect me..."

Li Nuo remembered there was indeed such a matter.

At the time, he thought that she, as a lone, weak woman, traveling thousands of miles might face some danger, not expecting it to actually happen.

Just then, a figure poked their head through the courtyard gate and hesitantly asked, "Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu, why are you still here? The children are all ready..."

Seeing Li Nuo standing there and Mr. Gu kneeling before Li Nuo, the person hesitated for a moment, then quickly changed their words, saying, "Today’s lesson is canceled; the matters concerning Lord Li are more urgent..."

After speaking, they promptly turned and left, closing the courtyard gate on their way.

Li Nuo extended his hand to help Gu Yanran up, noticing a stain on his sleeve, she immediately said, "Young Master, take off this garment, let me wash it for you..."

Li Nuo’s sleeve was stained with ink from reviewing dossiers. If he were at home, Phoenix would have already attended to it, but traveling alone, one often cannot manage everything.

He waved his hand and said, "No need, I’ll rub it myself later; you’re no longer a maid of the Li family, no need to do that..."

Gu Yanran said nothing, and after thinking for a moment, she gently touched Li Nuo’s ink-stained sleeve, and the ink stains slowly detached from the sleeve, floating in the air.

Li Nuo, astonished, said, "What is this?"

Gu Yanran shook her head and said, "I don’t know either; one day while practicing calligraphy, I suddenly found I could do this..."

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