After Rong Xue said this, she fell silent and didn't say anything else.

Gu Yufei clearly felt his sadness.

Without further thought, Gu Yufei walked forward and gently hugged Rong Xue.

Her arms wrapped gently around him, wanting to offer him comfort and warmth.

Rong Xue stood there quietly. He rarely showed obvious emotions, but at this moment, his head was buried in Gu Yufei's hair. The delicate touch made him unable to help but be greedy.

After relaxing a little, his body began to tremble slightly and tears silently flowed from his eyes.

Rong Xue's eyes were filled with pain and helplessness, as if the pain in her heart was unspeakable.

Gu Yufei felt his sadness, and a wave of sympathy welled up in her heart. She gently stroked Rong Xue's back, trying to give him some strength and comfort.

"It's okay. You're not alone now. All the bad things are in the past. You will be happy in the future."

Rong Xue's tears soaked Gu Yufei's clothes, but she didn't care.

She just accompanied him silently, letting him vent his inner emotions. At this moment, time seemed to stand still, with only the sounds of their breathing and heartbeats intertwined.

A gentle breeze blew past, ruffling their hair. Gu Yufei raised her head and looked at Rong Xue's face, her heart filled with heartache for him. She knew that he must have experienced a lot of pain and setbacks to be so sad and cry.

After a while, Rong Xue's emotions gradually calmed down. He gently pushed Gu Yufei away and wiped the tears from his face with his hands. He looked at her with his eyes full of gratitude and tenderness.

"Thank you, Gu Yufei. Should I call you Gu Yufei or Song Linlin?" His voice was a little hoarse, but he did not forget to force a smile.

"You should just call me Gu Yufei. The name Song Linlin should no longer exist in this world."

The moonlight cast mottled shadows on the dense leaves, and the breeze rustled the leaves, like a whisper.

Occasionally, the roar of wild beasts could be heard in the distance.

The ancient trees in the woods were towering, their trunks thick and their branches lush. Moonlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting patches of light on the ground.

These spots of light sway in the breeze, as if performing a graceful dance.

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On the other side, Shufeng received instructions from Shangguan Qing and began to track down the whereabouts of the illegal salt.

Shufeng decided to start from the salt field. He led a team of elite officers and soldiers and quietly arrived at the location of the salt field.

They hid in the woods in the distance, carefully observing every move in the salt field.

After a few days of observation, Shufeng discovered something unusual. Every evening, several horse-drawn carriages would depart from the salt fields and head north. These carriages were piled high with bags and looked extremely heavy.

Shufeng concluded that the carriages were loaded with smuggled salt. He decided to follow them and find out where the salt was going. So he led his officers and soldiers into several groups and quietly followed the carriages.

After a night of tracking, the carriage finally stopped outside a large mansion.

Shufeng observed carefully and found that the mansion was heavily guarded and obviously not a good place.

Shu Feng returned to the Imperial Master's Mansion and reported the situation to Shangguan Qing. Shangguan Qing frowned after hearing the report, realizing that this large mansion was likely a den for illegal salt trafficking.

Shangguan Qing decided to lead the team to search the mansion. With the help of the government, they quickly took control of the mansion and discovered a large amount of illegal salt stored inside.

After interrogation, Shangguan Qing learned that the illegal salt was sold by a businessman named Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun made huge profits by bribing officials and transporting private salt to various places.