Chapter 42: Holding Hands and Returning Jiang Tong lifted his sleeves and pulled at his collar. Su...
"...But I believe in Lord Shang. His family is full of loyal heroes, and his descendants must be trustworthy." Su Guanqing was unable to maintain a solemn expression.
He was shivering as he took off his clothes and couldn't find his sleeves for a long time. Jiang Tong came to help him.
Even after putting on his clothes, he still didn't feel warm immediately. Su Guanqing still crossed his arms and said, "If Mr. Mao promises not to ask about the whereabouts of the royal heir, I will tell Miss Qiao where the royal heir is."
Mao Zhang frowned, but before he could say anything, Ah Qiao quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, Master Mao. This involves the blood of the late emperor. Ah Qiao will definitely value it more than his own life. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. There is really no point in wasting time here."
Her still red eyes looked at Mao Zhang, and she said earnestly, "Leave the matter of the royal heir to me."
Although Aqiao was a newly recruited assassin, she was one of Mao Zhang's own after all, and she had great martial arts skills and outstanding abilities. Mao Zhang had originally intended to train her to be his right-hand man. Now that he knew that she was a descendant of Lord Shang, he naturally valued this beloved general even more and nodded immediately.
"Okay. I don't need to ask about the whereabouts of the heir, but I also want to know if he's safe. After you pay your respects to him, remember to report back to me."
"yes!"
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On the way back, Su Guanqing sat in the carriage with a listless look on his face, his voice a little weak:
"I'd better go to the old house. The Jinyiwei are watching me. If I go to your place, it will inevitably draw the Jinyiwei's attention."
"I'm afraid the Jinyiwei have been targeting us for a long time. If not for that, why would Jiang Tong be caught by the creditors that day, and why would Mao Zhang have to act out that drama with my father?" Jiang Tong said this, glancing at her father unhappily.
Jiang Huaishan was just as listless now. After hearing his daughter's words, he couldn't muster up the strength to speak. He lay half-lying on the side of the carriage with a drooping face, looking quite miserable.
Jiang Tong finally couldn't bear to force him any further, so she turned to Su Guanqing and said, "Mao Zhang's situation is already difficult to sustain. I plan to sell the house and support him for a while, so that he can believe that we are on the same side with him. Just come home with me."
It was hard to describe the mixed feelings in Su Guanqing's heart. He could harden his heart and distance himself from Jiang Tong once, but he no longer had the courage to reject her a second time.
Especially since he was facing a life-and-death situation today and his defenses were at their most vulnerable, he simply couldn't bear to leave Jiang Tong.
He didn't say anything, so Jiang Tong assumed he agreed. She remembered that Su Guanqing had pressed the back of her head before, so she reached out to touch it. She felt a lump and her face immediately changed. "What's going on? Did Mao Zhang hit you?"
Su Guanqing felt a warm hand gently covering the back of his head. His back stiffened and he stammered, "No, it's okay. It doesn't hurt so much now."
Jiang Tong immediately became anxious. Su Guanqing lost his sight because he fell on his head, and now he injured the back of his head. He didn't know what the consequences would be.
She hurriedly leaned out and told Aqiao to go to the clinic when he returned to the city. When she came back, she didn't dare to rub the lump, so she lifted his sleeve and pulled at his collar to check if he had any other injuries.
Su Guanqing was so embarrassed by her that he wanted to avoid her: "Tongtong, there are really no other injuries..."
"Don't move!" Jiang Tong grabbed Su Guanqing's moving hand.
So Su Guanqing didn't dare to move, only his black eyelashes kept trembling.
Jiang Huaishan closed his eyes without watching. He now knew that Zhong Wanci's worries were not groundless.
Su Guanqing was usually good-tempered, but this time he and Mao Zhang pressed him for a long time, one the good cop and the other the bad cop, and he would rather die than utter a single word. But when Jiang Tong showed up, he did whatever she told him to do.
And his daughter, knowing the danger, still bravely went into the tiger cave. This shows how deep their love was.
Jiang Huaishan pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "If this can be accomplished, Guan Qing will definitely be able to escape from the clan."
...If that's the case, he has no objection if the two children want to get married.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tong and Su Guanqing were both moved, but their thoughts were different.
Su Guanqing thought that if Tongtong had to fall into such danger just to free himself, he would be extremely reluctant. Besides, he had already been redeemed by Tongtong, no longer had to sell his smiles and singing, and he could still stay by Tongtong's side. To him, whether he could be freed from the criminal code or not was no longer important.
As for Jiang Tong, she just felt that Jiang Huaishan's ideas were too naive.
These three people wanted to rebel, but before they could even start, they capsized in the gutter.
Now that she had seen Mao Zhang with her own eyes, she knew that he was a reckless man. No wonder he hadn't accomplished anything in his previous life after the death of Su and Jiang.
Jiang Huaishan was very optimistic, with a hint of smile in his eyes:
"Tongtong, I'm very pleased that you're willing to contribute money to this cause. You're too busy renovating the paintings every day, so I'll take care of the house sale. Now you can rest assured, right?"
Jiang Tong shook his head decisively: "I've changed my mind. It was Mao Zhang who hurt Guan Qing. He won't be able to touch a single cent of my money."
Jiang Huaishan's smile froze on his face: "Tongtong..."
"Like Guan Qing, I only trust the descendants of Lord Shang. When the time comes, all my money will be given to Ah Qiao," Jiang Tong added. "Dad, your body hasn't recovered yet. You should stay out of the matter over there. With Ah Qiao here, what else do you have to worry about?"
"Aqiao..." Jiang Huaishan glanced at the carriage outside the curtain and lowered his voice. "She is good, but she is young after all. I am the elder, how can I just leave her alone?"
Jiang Tong saw the hesitation in his brows and knew that he was still a little worried about Aqiao.
She squatted in front of Jiang Huaishan, took his hand, and said sincerely: "Dad, trust me, I know A Qiao. Whether it is character or ability, she is reliable."
"Do you trust her so much?" Jiang Huaishan raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Of course, we are close friends."
Jiang Huaishan smiled and said indifferently: "How long have you known each other? You can already call yourself close friends?"
"It's not the length of time that matters when it comes to friendship." Jiang Tong said seriously.
"Alright, I believe what you say. Since she's a descendant of Lord Shang, her loyalty goes without saying. I can see that she's skilled, but this matter is of grave importance. If you say she has the ability to orchestrate this, how can you convince Father?"
"Not to mention managing a few thousand assassins, even controlling the largest gang in the country is no problem for her..." Jiang Tong blurted out, but suddenly realized that she had let the words slip halfway through, and immediately fell silent.
While she was reflecting on herself for being too relaxed in front of her relatives, she stole a glance at Jiang Huaishan.
Jiang Huaishan didn't ask about the gang, but just muttered thoughtfully, "Aqiao, Qiao, it's her..."
The rolling wheels drowned out his low voice.
Jiang Tong didn't hear what he mumbled clearly, and called out, "Dad?"
"Oh, it's nothing. Since you trust her so much, I can trust her too. Let her do the work, and I can save some energy." As Jiang Huaishan said this, his eyelids could not hold on and half closed. He was not in good spirits now.
After the carriage entered the city, the speed of travel slowed down. When they arrived at the clinic, they asked the doctor to examine them. Fortunately, both of them were fine. They also got some medicine and returned to the Jiang family.
Feng Fuliu was still waiting in the Jiang family's gatehouse. When he saw Su Guanqing coming back, he rushed over to greet him.
He helped Su Guanqing get out of the car and asked a barrage of questions.
Su Guanqing had just had acupuncture in the clinic. Although his head didn't hurt anymore, he was still a little dizzy and his reactions were a little slow. Feng Fuliu asked him a series of questions, and he was speechless, not knowing which one to answer first.
"He's fine. It was just a prank played by an old friend today," Jiang Tong walked over. "These days, thanks to Master Feng for taking care of Guan Qing, I plan to let Guan Qing move in so I can take care of him."
Feng Fuliu was still holding Su Guanqing. Hearing this, he smiled, pinched Su Guanqing's arm, and teased, "Guanqing, you can be said to have waited for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear."
"Fu Liu, don't talk nonsense." Su Guanqing was a little embarrassed.
Jiang Tong said, "Now that Guan Qing has moved in, there's no need for anyone else in the old house. If Master Feng wants to leave, I'll hand over my indenture, and you can leave at any time."
"Where can I go?" Feng Fuliu's eyes flickered with infinite resentment. He smiled self-deprecatingly, "I have no relatives or friends in this capital. The only person I can turn to is Guan Qing."
"In that case, Mr. Feng can move in as well." Jiang Tong said no more, but stuffed Su Guanqing's medicine into Feng Fuliu's hand and told a maid to take them to the wing room that had been reserved for Su Guanqing early in the morning.
He called two servants and asked them to help Jiang Huaishan back. Then he took A Qiao's arm and went back to the house to discuss matters.
Su Guanqing followed Feng Fuliu back to the new room. He sat on a chair and heard the sound of Feng Fuliu tidying up and cleaning the room.
Feng Fuliu didn't ask the old woman to come and help, as there were only the two of them in the room now.
Su Guanqing said: "Fu Liu, I know you stayed to take care of me, thank you."
"Well, why are you being so polite to me?" Feng Fuliu said as he wiped the table. "When Miss Jiang gets married in the future, you will definitely not stay here. Then the two of us brothers will go together, and we can take care of each other for the rest of our lives."
After hearing him talk about this, Su Guanqing didn't know whether to be moved or sad, and just kept silent.
Feng Fuliu finished speaking and didn't wait for Su Guanqing's response. She turned her head and saw that Su Guanqing's face was a little pale and his expression was a little conflicted.
He was afraid that his words would hurt Su Guanqing, and just as he was about to say something, he saw Su Guanqing shaking his head and saying, "Since I've moved here, I don't plan to leave."
Feng Fuliu was surprised: "You're not leaving? You won't leave even if she gets married?"
"I won't leave," Su Guanqing said, "Even if Tongtong gets married in the future, I will stay by her side, even if it means just being a servant."
"She's already married, what are you staying here for? When they're in love, you're just going to sit there and watch?"
Su Guanqing smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter, I can't see it anyway."
Feng Fuliu rolled her eyes, too lazy to continue the topic with him:
"By the way, who kidnapped you today? And why?"
Seeing that this was the question, Su Guanqing opened his mouth. He didn't want to lie to his only friend, but he didn't want the other party to be dragged into these things.
Feng Fuliu felt uncomfortable seeing his hesitation. He waved his hand and interrupted:
"Forget it, forget it. If you're embarrassed, just don't tell me. I've cleaned up your room for you. Get familiar with it yourself. I'll go see my house."
As he spoke, he walked towards the adjacent room.
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