Chapter 66 Tracking

"Mo Lang, don't let someone coax you into having other ideas!"

"Even if the young master drives us away, we must keep the oath we swore in the Dark Guard Camp: to be loyal for life. Those who betray us will be plagued by misfortune for generations and die a terrible death!" Fu Leng warned.

"Of course I would never betray you!" Mo Lang looked up and glared at Fu Leng.

"If I betray you, young master, then..."

"Mo Lang!" Xu Rui interrupted his self-curse.

She let out a soft sigh.

That was not his real intention in asking the question.

But for what reason, he himself couldn't figure it out for a moment.

I asked that question without thinking.

"I'll say it again, the old me is dead. There is no crown prince, no secret guards."

From the moment you showed your faces, you knew that rules don't change as quickly as they've changed. If you're going to follow me from now on, don't say these things again.

Having experienced betrayal from his own mother, best friend, and mentor, how can he still believe in what is eternal?

As long as the two people he is with are loyal to him, that's enough.

He didn't force them to stay trapped in this situation for the rest of their lives.

Why bother making such a solemn oath!

"Young Master..."

Fu Leng and Mo Lang both lowered their heads, anxiously making vows in their hearts, but dared not speak again, for fear that Xu Rui would drive them away again as before.

Even bodyguards are ranked.

There are only eight members of the first-level Divine Martial Guard.

To receive a name personally bestowed by one's master and to obey the master's orders.

If one receives a favor, there is a chance to be promoted to a public servant, which is called "showing one's face".

The second-level Golden Guard consisted of eighteen people.

They have no names, only code names, and are usually relayed to their masters through the Divine Guards.

To obtain a name, one must be promoted from a vacant position within the Divine Martial Guard.

Fu Leng and Mo Lang are the two lowest-ranking members of the Second-Level Golden Guard.

The third-level Imperial Guard, consisting of eighty-eight men.

As for the higher-ranking bodyguards, let's not even mention them! They basically live their entire lives in darkness, with no chance to change their fate.

At that time, an incident occurred where a traitor emerged from among the top-level bodyguards.

This resulted in the complete annihilation of the secret guards.

Only Fu Leng and Mo Lang survived.

On his deathbed, the commander of the first-level secret guards bestowed upon Fu Leng and Mo Lang names, promoted them to Divine Martial Guards, and ordered them to rescue their master and escape from the capital.

Fu Leng and Mo Lang followed along the road to exile, and when they found an opportunity, they used wild animals to create chaos and swapped the corpses with their master.

But by then, the young master had lost all will to live. He was poisoned, his eyes were vacant, and he neither ate nor drank.

He once drove them away.

Fu Leng and Mo Lang will absolutely not leave.

Their mission and their honor is to be loyal to their master throughout their lives.

"Young Master, I will never approach Miss Lu again." Mo Lang's voice was firm and resolute, as if making a vow.

Xu Ruimo.

After a long pause, he said again, "That's not what I meant. Miss Lu is straightforward and honest. You will benefit greatly from doing business with her."

However… we must be careful to maintain a proper distance, after all, Miss Lu is not yet married.”

Mo Lang suddenly realized.

So that's what the young master was reminding him of.

Indeed, he's been getting a bit carried away lately, forgetting that Miss Lu isn't engaged yet, and he's being too casual.

If people spread rumors about it, wouldn't that damage their reputation?

"Yes, I understand."

"Okay, from now on, if you feel it's inconvenient, just let Fu Leng do it for you."

Fu Leng: "???"

"Master, is it convenient for me to go now?" He still wanted to make sure, just in case something went wrong later.

"Unremarkable in appearance, and with few troubles."

!! !! !!

This is based on your experience, young master.

In the past, the young master was always the subject of gossip, being talked about for his perfect match with this talented man and that woman, and for his love at first sight with the daughter of so-and-so.

Today he favors a palace maid, tomorrow he goes on a trip with a noble lady.

Whenever the young master stands in front of people, someone will surely stage a grand drama of mutual affection between them.

Even if the woman is ten steps away from him!

Outsiders say that the young master is a womanizer.

In fact, the young master is virtuous and has never...

According to official confirmation, Fu Leng is completely deflated.

Does that mean that if he stands with Lu Qingqing, no one will misunderstand?

Has he become that ugly?

...

After Lu Qingqing pulled Lu Yun out of the county government office, she gave him a lecture.

I've never seen Lu Yun lack emotional intelligence before, but today he's just being incredibly stupid.

This was the first time he'd ever seen someone so overly enthusiastic. Who did he think Fu Leng and Mo Lang were? What was even more outrageous was that they wanted to redeem people.

Is it because they have money to burn?

No wonder Dad kept his share of the money!

Lu Yun grinned, knowing that what he had done was indeed inappropriate.

It's because he thinks Mo Lang is really good, and he's good in every way.

Handsome, skilled in martial arts, not talkative, and reliable.

Not common.

Even the sons of wealthy families in Ming'an County can't compare.

Oh, what a pity.

Suddenly, Sixi beside him let out a loud "whoosh," which startled him.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so startled?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing, just some eye boogers."

Si Xi rubbed his eyes vigorously.

I've been staring at Ning Xiuwen these past few days, and now everyone looks like that pretty boy to me. I must have been seeing things just now.

He rubbed his eyes before looking at them.

Mist Girl!

That pretty boy!

I almost thought I had mistaken someone for someone else after I saw her in a new outfit!

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"

Lu Qingqing saw it too.

Ning Xiuwen and two or three other people went into a teahouse.

This guy stayed hidden in his den while they were watching him, but he came out as soon as they arrived in the city.

How cheap.

I almost missed it.

So the three of them quickly followed.

The teahouse was divided into individual booths by curtains, and Ning Xiuwen and the others went into one of them.

Lu Qingqing and Lu Yun went next door and ordered the cheapest tea.

Those men were all scholars, and they were discussing going to visit Mr. Qushan together.

"Earthworm? There are people who call themselves that?" Sixi stuck out his tongue in disgust.

Lu Yun: "Those scholars like to come up with strange names and they change the names of things randomly, deliberately making them incomprehensible to us ordinary people. They call the sun the Golden Bird and the moon the Toad Palace."

Lu Qingqing: "..."

"It is called the Golden Crow, the Toad Palace."

"They're all pretty much the same! Why change perfectly good names into ones we can't understand? It's just showing off!"

Why!

The neighbor was saying that Mr. Qushan really enjoys reading books about extraordinary people and events. He heard that a student who wasn't very talented had given him a novel book of this kind, and Mr. Qushan immediately accepted it.

The group discussed where to get those kinds of books.

The books in the bookstores have probably been read to pieces; there's nothing new or interesting about them.

Upon hearing this, a sinister smile appeared on Lu Qingqing's face.

Lu Yun: Little sister is about to unleash her ultimate move!

The others then started talking about other things.

One by one, they began to boast about their wonderful lives after passing the imperial examination and becoming scholars.

A wealthy businessman provided financial assistance.

She got engaged to the daughter of a wealthy man.

She is highly respected in the village and has even opened a school, taking in more than twenty children.

Only Ning Xiuwen laughed it off, saying very little.

He's probably full of bitterness now and regrets marrying Dingxiang a long time ago.

In comparison, Dingxiang's status was indeed inferior to that of the wealthy merchant.

He was in such a hurry to find a blood pack!

As for himself, his reputation in the village had also suffered, and no one would send their children to school when he opened it.

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