Su Yan couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Shen Yao feed Losang the medicine, leaving him looking half-dead.

He stepped forward with a smile, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Lord Shen is truly a great philanthropist."

Upon hearing the teasing in Su Yan's words, Shen Yao's face turned ashen, and he reluctantly wiped his mouth.

Seeing that Shen Yao was angry, Su Yan immediately stepped forward to coax him, "Lord Shen, I really didn't mean anything by it. Even if you don't give me the medicine, it won't affect how handsome you are in my eyes."

Shen Yao looked at Su Yan without saying anything, helped Luo Sang back to bed, and covered him with a blanket.

After finishing, he glanced at Su Yan and then left the house.

Su Yan immediately understood the meaning in Shen Yao's eyes. She turned to look at Li Changyan beside her and instructed, "Changyan, please take care of Luosang and keep an eye on his condition. I'll go out for a bit."

Li Changyan smiled and nodded, "Lord Su, you go ahead, I'll take good care of my big brother."

Looking at Li Changyan, Su Yan seemed to see Su Bao'er. The two were about the same age, but they had a maturity beyond their years.

Seeing this, Su Yan felt a pang of heartache.

"Okay...I'll be back in a bit..."

After saying that, Su Yan left the house and caught up with Shen Yao.

Stepping out of the house, Shen Yao stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the night sky above have dispersed, but there is no full moon; it remains a dark and gloomy expanse.

Su Yan watched Shen Yao's retreating figure, feeling somewhat worried. She stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen at Tianchi?"

Su Yan knew that Shen Yao was stationed at Tianchi, but judging from his appearance, things didn't seem to be going well.

Shen Yao sighed softly, and after a long while said, "Luo Yan is plotting a rebellion, and Suizhou is about to fall into chaos. I have already written an urgent letter back to the capital, and I estimate that war will be inevitable in a few days."

Luo Yan's rebellion was a fait accompli, and Shen Yao, who had fought his way up from the battlefield, did not want the people to experience the ravages of war again.

Su Yan was somewhat surprised that Shen Yao knew about Luo Yan's situation. "How did you know?"

After returning from Shen Yao, Su Yan was busy rescuing Luo Sang and hadn't had a chance to tell him about Luo Yan.

Shen Yao said in a deep voice, "I rescued the villagers trapped in Tianchi and obtained the letter that Ye Qingzhu left for Qinglong. I saw in the letter that Luo Yan was plotting a rebellion."

After listening, Su Yan suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I see!"

But it's all for the best. The Dark Moon Pavilion has already broken ties with Luo Yan, and the Dark Moon Pavilion always goes all out.

If Shen Yao hadn't happened to be lurking near the cave, those villagers would probably have been killed.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Su Yan was somewhat relieved that she had Shen Yao lie in ambush near the cave beforehand.

Otherwise, how many more innocent people would lose their lives?

"What happened to Losang?" Shen Yao glanced behind Su Yan and asked.

Su Yan sighed softly, "What else could it be? Luo Yan wants the position of chieftain, so Luo Sang is naturally an obstacle that must be eliminated. I just rescued him from the water dungeon. If it had been any later, he would have frozen to death."

Shen Yao looked at Su Yan with an "I see" expression, and quickly asked, "So what do we do next?"

Suizhou was originally the territory of the Qiang people. The Liang people alone could not resist Luo Yan's power. In addition, the Liang army stationed in Suizhou was not large enough to suppress Luo Yan.

If they wait for the main force to arrive, Luo Yan will definitely target the officials of Suizhou first.

"What else can we do? The situation in Luoyan is already set. I need to rescue Wang Sizhi and leave Suizhou together."

No wonder Luo Yan knew she knew her senior sister, yet he still made her attend the wedding banquet. Now that I think about it, he was probably deliberately trying to divert her attention.

Moreover, the assassination attempt at the inn was also a deliberate act by Luo Yan to leak information to Luo Sang, constantly diverting attention while secretly preparing for a rebellion.

It is very likely that Luo Yan had this plan when he was cooperating with the Dark Moon Pavilion.

Even Luo Yan's trapping of Wang Ruofu was part of the plan.

This meticulously planned scheme was something Su Yan hadn't anticipated; Luo Yan was actually the most cunning among them.

Shen Yao thought Su Yan's suggestion was good. He estimated that when the Liang army arrived, he would have to put on his armor and go into battle to suppress Luo Yan's forces. By then, he might not be able to rescue Wang Ruofu.

Now is indeed the best time to save lives.

"Tomorrow I will go to the Luo residence again to find out the location of Wang Sizhi and discuss a rescue plan."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao decisively rejected Su Yan's suggestion, "No, Luo Yan must already know that Luo Sang was rescued. The Luo family's defenses are probably even tighter than before. Even if you sneak in, you might not be able to get out easily. I'll go instead!"

Su Yan hesitated for a moment, and Shen Yao could tell what she was worried about just by looking at her.

"Don't worry, the thatched hut is safe for now, and Losang will be in no danger."

Su Yan also agreed with Shen Yao's point; rather than waiting passively for something to happen, it was better to take the initiative.

“Okay… Wang Sizhi used to be imprisoned in a small courtyard. I don’t know if he’s still there now. I’ll draw a map for you.”

After saying that, Su Yan squatted down, picked up a branch from the ground, and drew a map of the Luo family mansion.

After reading it, Shen Yao prepared to get up and leave.

Su Yan immediately called out to him, "Where are you going?"

"Go save Wang Ruofu!"

Su Yan pointed to the night sky above and said, "It's almost dawn now. We should wait until tonight to save people."

Shen Yao pursed his lips, "I know, I'll go scout ahead first."

After speaking, Shen Yao walked towards the door.

Suddenly remembering something, Su Yan immediately called out to Shen Yao, "Shen Yao, wait..."

Shen Yao turned around, looking completely bewildered. "What's wrong?"

"Why hasn't Little Stutterer come back yet?"

Su Yan remembered that Little Stutterer entered Tianchi with Shen Yao.

But she didn't see Little Stutterer and Shen Yao return together.

Upon hearing Su Yan's words, Shen Yao slapped his thigh. How could he have forgotten about this?

Little Stutterer went to follow Ye Qingzhu and hasn't returned yet, so something must have happened to him.

After thinking it over, Shen Yao stormed out.

From afar, Shen Yao's voice came, "I'm going to find Little Stutterer..."

As Su Yan watched Shen Yao's figure gradually disappear into the distance, she shouted loudly, "Be careful..."

………

Meanwhile, Ye Qingzhu stood on the dock of Huai'an Prefecture.

He watched as a large ship slowly sailed towards him on the river.

After the ship docked, Ye Qingzhu stepped onto the deck and saw a man in a blue mask fishing on board.

Ye Qingzhu recognized the Dark Moon Pavilion Master at a glance and immediately knelt behind him, "Godfather, what brings you here?"

Ye Qingzhu was quite surprised by the sudden appearance of the Dark Moon Pavilion Master.

The Dark Moon Pavilion Master sneered before saying, "How could I not come? Such a big thing happened in Suizhou, yet you managed to keep it from the spies you planted there."

Upon seeing the Dark Moon Pavilion Master's anger, Ye Qingzhu immediately kowtowed to the ground, saying, "Godfather, Luo Yan is a man of deep cunning. I was careless and fell into his trap. I am willing to accept your punishment."