Chapter 87 Ling Yu's Sharp Tongue
Bai Yuheng was speechless at the person following behind her.
"..."
The man, oblivious to the danger, smiled and said, "Miss Bai, it's been a long time."
"..." Bai Yuheng couldn't help but sneer, realizing that this person was shameless. "I didn't know that Young Master Liao was so brazen as to have learned to stalk and steal from formations?"
The visitor was Liao Mingyuan.
The latter chuckled: "Miss Bai's words are truly amusing. It's just going with the flow and making full use of resources."
"You haven't been following us for quite some time, have you?"
I haven't seen him since we parted ways at the brothel. His sudden appearance now makes it hard not to think things through.
"I still remember who looked down on us in the Chongguang Hall..."
Liao Mingyuan laughed: "Since everyone has come here, let's not worry about who discovered it first. It's only real once we get our hands on the Four Directions Mirror."
"..." Bai Yuheng was speechless. She couldn't do anything about him, nor did she want to waste any more words on him. She turned around and hid herself, leaving behind the words, "Since that's the case, then let's see who has the best skills."
Liao Mingyuan stood silently for a long time before following after him.
What a joke! This time there are clear guiding lights. Who would wander around like a headless fly, blindly following behind and reaping the benefits? The real goal is to finally get the square mirror in your hands.
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"Is the young master inside?"
The young envoy stood in front of a tent and asked the guards at the gate.
Guard: "Yes, I am speaking with the master."
Upon hearing this, Shao Shi hesitated, his hands and feet pausing as he was about to lift the curtain and step inside. He held back and paced back and forth in front of the tent.
The guard, who seemed to know him well, said, "Young Master, please stop turning around, it's making us dizzy..."
The woman's face, contorted with rage beneath her veil, twisted for a moment before she asked in a cold voice, "Where is that woman?"
"They've been settled in the young master's tent... Hey, young master, where are you going!?"
The young servant moved with such haste, like a gust of wind, that the guards could not stop him before they only caught a glimpse of a corner of his robe.
They hurried to the young master's tent, which had far more guards than the governor's tent.
No wonder he couldn't get close to this place these past few days. The young master must know that he can't stand this person.
The young envoy was furious at the sight of her, secretly cursing her as a femme fatale, and felt a burning hatred for Shaoling, who was imprisoned.
"Young Master!"
The guards, seeing him rushing towards them angrily, were so frightened that they quickly stopped him.
"Young Master, the young master said that no one is allowed to enter... especially you."
The guard quietly added a sentence.
Let's not utter a cold snort.
I want to see her!
"Sir...please don't make things difficult for us..." the guard said awkwardly, bowing with his hands clasped.
"..."
The young envoy, seething with anger, coldly addressed the person inside: "Miss Ling, Shaoling was arrested by those government officials because of you, and his safety is still unknown. How can you hide inside like this? Don't you know shame?"
"Sir..." The guard frowned, wanting to stop him but not knowing how.
"How can this be worthy of Shaoling's kindness to you? What? Or are you afraid? Ashamed to the point of not daring to show your face?"
"Could it be that the dignified Hualien Affairs Bureau is actually a coward, with others suffering because of you, while you cower in your shell like a turtle, seeking protection from others?"
“Ling…”
"Whoosh!"
The tent flap was suddenly flung open, and a tall woman glared at him coldly. Behind her were three or four other cold-looking women, all staring at him with undisguised vigilance: "Young Master, it's been so long since we last met, yet you're still as cunning and deceitful as ever, twisting the truth and distorting the facts?"
"If you can persuade your master to release me, I will immediately go to the prison and rescue Shaoling."
The young envoy is nothing more than someone who bullies the weak and uses others' power to intimidate others. Once the real person is standing in front of him, he doesn't dare to speak.
He said coldly, "After all these years on the run, you've become much more assertive."
Hualien Shi was not angry at all when she heard this sarcastic remark. She just felt that after not seeing this person for many years, all she could do was speak sarcastically. Her mouth had not improved at all.
"Of course. When everything goes smoothly outside, you don't have to suffer from other people's disdain, and you have confidence, so naturally you have a strong personality. How can you be like you, servile and depraved?"
"You!" The young master's chest heaved violently, his eyes blazing with fire that seemed ready to burn the woman before him to ashes.
"Is there anything else you want to say? If not, then get out of here. If you're so capable, take it out on your master instead of me, this trapped sparrow imprisoned here."
"Shaoling did it all for you..."
"Ha, for me?" Hua Lien's expression turned cold. The thought of how she had endured hardship and struggled to escape from that den of demons, only to fall into that person's clutches again, stirred up a torrent of emotions within her: resentment, anger, grief...
"Did I send you to arrest me?"
"If you had no intention of kidnapping me, why would the authorities be looking for me?"
She would take a step forward with each sentence she spoke, pressing forward relentlessly.
"Did I tell you to do those heinous things?"
"Did I snitch?"
"Did I ask her to cover the rear?"
"..."
Every word he uttered about Hualien was like a sharp sword piercing and pulling out his heart. The face behind the mask turned cold instantly, and he fell silent.
"Do you think I really want to see you again?"
Hualien felt resentful and wished she could get rid of these people as soon as possible.
"If I had a choice, I would rather shorten my lifespan by ten years than meet you all!"
Her words were resolute and vicious, expressing her extreme hatred for them.
Shao Shi's face turned pale, and his hands clenched so tightly under his sleeves that they made a cracking sound.
“So,” Hualien said, smoothing her wind-blown hair, she chuckled lightly, her tone unmistakably sarcastic, “you all need to figure out who owes whom, and who deserves to die the most.”
"..."
"Clap clap clap".
"Miss Ling, oh no, now you're in charge of the flowers, it's been years since I last saw you, your sharp tongue is as good as ever..."
The two, stuck in a stalemate, both turned to look over, where two men were watching the scene with great interest from a short distance away.
A man clad in armor, with a mocking expression, clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Long time no see! Steward Hua has changed a lot, but that mouth of his hasn't changed a bit, hahaha!"
Hualien Shi pursed her lips and remained silent, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the man in the wheelchair propping his forehead up, not uttering a word.
"Governor Han, Young Master..." The young envoy bowed to the two, his head bowed, not daring to look at the man in the wheelchair.
"Stop it, stop it. Your mouth is really useless." Han Ye chuckled and pointed at him. "After all this time, you still can't say a word after Ling Yu's retort. Tsk, you're really useless."
As he spoke, he gave a look of disgust.
After recovering from his injury, the young envoy cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your advice, Governor Han. I have heard that the Governor is quite experienced in arguing with Miss Li. I should learn more from Miss Li and I will surely be able to defeat Ling Yu's sharp tongue in the future."
"..." Han Yejun's face darkened. This brat's words were implying that he was being manipulated by a mere maid, that the dignified governor of three prefectures couldn't even win an argument with this little maid.
Everyone in the camp knew how long he had been kicked out of the deputy tent, and he stayed in the main tent every day, yet there was absolutely nothing he could do about that person.
Han Ye gave a sinister smile, revealing his gleaming white teeth: "With your current mouth, how could you possibly be of any use to me teaching you?"
"That's enough." The man in the wheelchair spoke in a deep, cold voice, interrupting the tense standoff between the two. He coughed a few times, his words weak but his aura imposing. "Get out of here and accept your punishment."
"Young Master!" the young servant cried out, unwilling to accept defeat.
"Get down! Cough cough, don't make me say it a second time."
"..." The young master's face turned red as he walked away, and he snorted coldly as he passed Steward Hua.
The latter didn't want to pay any attention to this person at all. He didn't say a word, didn't even glance at him, and turned back to his tent.
Han Ye clicked his tongue in admiration: "I thought you were in the same boat as me, but it seems you're not much better off than me."
At this moment, Han Ye missed the little raccoon in the deputy tent terribly. At least it wasn't like this Ling Yu, who just kept poking at people's hearts and ran away without a word for decades. If his friend didn't keep a close eye on her, he probably wouldn't be able to coax his beauty back or hold his child before he passed away in a few years.
Han Ye didn't want to get involved in his friend's love life, after all, he wasn't much better off himself. Thinking of the little raccoon in the assistant's tent, he felt a little itchy, patted his friend on the shoulder, gave him a "good luck" look, and hurriedly left.
"..."
The man stood in front of the tent for a long time, but did not go in.
After a long silence, the stone sculpture in the wheelchair finally spoke: "Let's go."
"..."
The person pushing the wheelchair behind him was exasperated, but still obediently pushed it to another tent not far away.
Good heavens, this is truly a terrible thing!
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Inside the tent, Hua Lianshi, also known as Ling Yu, sat on the edge of the couch, staring blankly at something. The maids guarding her were already used to her being like this.
They all knew what kind of person this was. Although she didn't seem threatening at all, they didn't dare to let their guard down. She was "famous far and wide"!
All four men stared intently at her.
Ling Yu frowned, feeling annoyed. She glanced at the tent door and scoffed. If this person still dared to come and be scolded by her, she would admire his thick skin and cheap life.
As expected, the sound of cart wheels rolling on the ground outside the tent gradually faded into the distance. Ling Yu scoffed, thinking from the bottom of her heart that this person was cowardly. He had already kidnapped her and still dared not come to see her. It was truly laughable.
Ling Yu waited for a while, then grew tired and restless, and lay down on the couch for a light nap.
The bed wasn't next to the tent; there was an open space behind it, specifically set aside to store weapons. White gauze curtains partially obscured the view, and as soon as Ling Yu turned around, she met the eyes of the person crouching in the gap.
"Shhh."
The man put his index finger to his lips to silence her. She tried to lower her voice and make a soft, breathy sound, but there was no response; only a hoarse, breathy sound.
She was about to move when her body seemed to be frozen in place.
A pair of slender, jade-white hands emerged from behind the gauze curtain and placed an insect near her ear.
Before she could react, she heard a human voice.
Gentle and mild.
It should be the woman who is half-hidden in front of you.
"Are you the person in charge of the Hualien Flower Affairs Office?"
"Don't make a sound. I'm here to rescue you on the orders of Lord He from the government. I'll untie the acupoints that will make you mute later. Don't make a sound."
Ling Yu blinked.
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course I believe it," Ling Yu thought to herself. As long as she could be taken away from here, far away from that man, she would jump into any fire pit she could find.
"Then blink."
As soon as she finished speaking, she blinked frantically, afraid that if she hesitated even for a second, the person in front of her would change their mind.
The person in front of her seemed amused by her actions, their laughter clear and pleasant. The sound sent a shiver down her spine, and Ling Yu blushed.
A delicate hand with well-defined knuckles gently touched her forehead, and her body instantly relaxed. She tried to move, and was able to move freely without any discomfort, and could also speak.
Although she didn't know how she did it, she placed all her hopes on her at this moment, and she wanted to leave this place!
She hadn't made this decision on a whim. Military camps weren't places for just anyone, and she hadn't seen this person in the camp before, so her words were probably 70-80% credible. Moreover, to be able to enter the camp silently under the noses of that person and Han Ye, she must possess some skill. She could place her hopes of escape on her.
Thinking this, her eyes, which were fixed on the beautiful figure behind the gauze curtain, shone even brighter, as if she were a goddess from the heavens who had come to her rescue from her distress. She felt grateful and expectant.
"Miss Ling, I would like to ask you to do something for me."
The "goddess" in front of her spoke to her in a melodious voice. She hesitated for only a moment before nodding and mouthing: What is it?
"Could you help me get something?"
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