Chapter 160 Have you ever seen a thief as handsome as me?
In the backyard of the Song residence, the main house was dimly lit by candlelight.
Hongqiu came out of the house holding a hot water and cotton towel, and closed the door behind her.
The maids temporarily lived in the two side rooms on the left and right, which were very close to each other. There were guards on duty in the house, so Song Lingyi did not arrange for the maids to keep watch at night. After washing up, she was about to go to bed and sleep when she heard a knock on the door.
She thought Hongju had returned, but when she opened the door, there was no one outside.
The courtyard was empty and the lights in the two side rooms on the left and right were off.
Just as I was wondering, there was a subtle noise behind me.
Song Lingyi was instantly horrified, her hair stood on end, and her hands gripping the wooden door latch tightened again and again.
Realizing that the person behind him was getting closer and closer, he pulled out the wooden door bolt with lightning speed, closed his eyes tightly, and knocked hard on the door.
“Hmm!”
“……?”
This voice sounds so familiar.
Song Lingyi slowly opened her eyes, and when she saw the person standing in the room, she was completely stunned.
"Lu Qian?"
Lu Qian was beaten so hard that he saw stars. He covered his head and clenched his teeth to relieve the pain.
"If you use a little more strength, I will have to go down to honor my grandfather!"
“…”
Song Lingyi looked embarrassed, threw away the door bolt in her hand, and retorted weakly: "Who told you to suddenly appear in the house? I thought there was a thief."
After the initial pain subsided, Lu Qian loosened his teeth and jokingly said, "Have you ever seen a thief as handsome as me?"
Song Lingyi rolled her eyes at him.
The second gate was guarded by elite soldiers arranged by Du Xuan. The pretty boy must have climbed over the wall to get in. Anyway, she could just shout and someone would come, so she was not afraid that he would do anything bad.
"Why did you come to Huaizhou City?"
With a red and swollen forehead, Lu Qian sat down on the couch like a big boss.
"To protect you."
"My uncle has arranged so many guards, how could it be your turn to protect him?" She should be thankful that he didn't harm her.
Song Lingyi frowned and asked again, "Have you told your uncle and aunt that you came to Huaizhou City?"
Lu Qian shrugged and responded silently.
Song Lingyi took a deep breath and said angrily, "Lu Qian! Your uncle and aunt care about you so much, but you came to Huaizhou City without even saying hello. Have you ever thought about how worried they would be in Kyoto?! And I told you very clearly before, I can't accept you."
The atmosphere in the room was tense.
It was a rainy spring night. There was a loud thunder in the sky and heavy rain came pouring down.
Looking at the girl's cold and hard face, Lu Qian's breathing suddenly became tight, his cheeks twitched violently, and he tried hard to suppress the bitterness in his heart.
"I was planning to return to the capital tonight, but when I was leaving Heming Tower, I happened to overhear a conversation between several men. One of them should be the Sima of Huaizhou City. What they were talking about involved Danyang County. That Sima Wang's background is not simple, and he is most likely a pirate in disguise."
Four years ago, pirates invaded Danyang County and massacred the people in the city. The court sent troops to suppress the rebellion, and the prince was the leader of the troops.
Those people said that Sima Wang had massacred the people of Danyang County, and he must be a pirate.
"They heard that you had a relationship with the prince and that your uncle had killed pirates, so they planned to take action against you," said Lu Qian.
Song Lingyi's expression was calm. Recalling how Sima Wang had advised her to return to the capital as soon as possible, and how he had been so humble in front of everyone, she frowned slightly. "You must have made a mistake. Sima Wang's behavior is not like that of a pirate."
As soon as he finished speaking, his slender wrist was suddenly grabbed by a warm hand.
"Anyway, I heard with my own ears that they were going to invade Huaizhou City. Staying here will put you in danger at any time. Come with me immediately."
Song Lingyi frowned as she looked at the man's wrist, her tone cold and hard, "If you want to leave, go on your own. You imprisoned me before, and today you broke into my room at night. How can I trust you? Who knows what you're up to?"
The clenched fingers tightened for a moment.
Lu Qian knew that he had done a lot of bad things in the past and did not ask for her forgiveness, but being questioned by her was like stabbing his heart with a knife.
He lowered his eyes to look at her, his voice slightly hoarse: "I didn't lie to you, they have already set their sights on you. If you don't leave tonight, I'm afraid you won't have another chance later."
Song Lingyi lowered her head in thought, unable to figure out what she was thinking.
After a while, she struggled with her wrist and looked at him angrily: "I've made it very clear, I don't believe you. Since you plan to return to Beijing, leave quickly."
Meeting her cold eyes, Lu Qian's breathing became tight.
No one had ever dared to speak to him like that. His anger was so intense that he subconsciously clenched his fists, wanting to smash everything.
But he just watched quietly.
The two looked at each other in silence, neither willing to give in, just like when they first met last year.
The rain is pouring outside.
Lu Qian suddenly chuckled, his laughter was extremely creepy, as if there was a bone-chilling coldness swirling in his auspicious phoenix eyes.
Song Lingyi subconsciously tried to slip away, but he pulled her wrist and she fell straight into his chest.
This posture is particularly intimidating, and Lu Qian's eyes are also very aggressive.
"Song Lingyi, have I been too kind to you?" His voice was ice-cold.
"Who asked you to be nice? Get out of the Song residence right now. Believe it or not, if I yell, the guards will come in and get you!"
Lu Qian suddenly pinched her jaw, forcing her to look up: "Okay, then go ahead and scream. I see they came in and saw us like this. Can you explain it clearly?"
There was no anger in his tone, and even the corners of his lips were slightly raised, but his black eyes were surging, as if a storm was about to come.
Song Lingyi couldn't push him away, and her eyes and eyebrows were filled with a strong sense of powerlessness: "Lu Qian, can you please stop making things difficult for me?"
The room became quiet again, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Sadness and melancholy flashed across Lu Qian's eyes, and she could even feel his breath brushing her face. Just when Song Lingyi thought he was going to make a move, he suddenly let go of her hand and walked away with a resolute back.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the cold wind made the door crackle.
Song Lingyi stood there for a while, sorting out her thoughts before going to the front yard to find Du Xuan and telling him the news that Lu Qian had brought.
"The pirates have already set their sights on us. Leaving the city now will surely alert them and prompt them to attack prematurely. Brother Du, do you have a way to send a message to Kyoto to have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dispatch men to Huaizhou City?"
Du Xuan frowned in thought.
"If the pirates wanted to attack Huaizhou City, they would definitely not let the people in the city pass on the news. Sima Wang is in charge of the city's military defense. If he and the pirates work together, it will not be difficult to suddenly capture Huaizhou City."
Hearing this, Song Lingyi's heart sank.
"What should we do? Should we go find Governor Guo?"
"There's no evidence for this, so Governor Guo might not believe it."
Du Xuan said solemnly, "At the welcoming banquet tonight, I observed that Sima Wang was extremely smooth in his dealings with others, and had good relationships with officials and the gentry. Although Governor Guo, for some reason, secretly looked down on Sima Wang, given his usual cautious demeanor, he would certainly not believe Wang Sima if he rashly accused him of being a pirate."
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