Chapter 88 Do you want to come to my arms and warm yourself?
"Loyal to the king?"
Hearing these two words, Sun Po's face suddenly changed, "Do you have any evidence?"
Xie Suzhou pondered for a moment before whispering, "There's a character 'Xuan' engraved on the tail of that person's arrow. I wonder if that could be used as a clue to their identity."
"Xuan...Xuan Ying Guards!" Sun Po's already pale face grew even paler, his expression solemn. "A few years ago, General Dou brought back news that the King of Qin was secretly raising troops. Among them was an elite unit called Xuan Ying, composed of secret guards who took orders directly from the King of Qin, who was at the top of the hierarchy."
"It's probably him." Xie Suzhou clenched his fists tightly at his side, his eyes devoid of emotion. "Ganping is just a small town, far from the capital, and it hasn't produced any high-ranking officials. Even if the King wanted to win over others, he shouldn't have targeted Ganping."
"Unless, the King is hiding in Ganping County."
Su Cheng's casual words startled everyone, and all eyes fell on her.
"The most urgent thing is to persuade His Majesty to send someone to investigate Prince Qin's whereabouts and see if he's actually in the capital. Don't forget, the more remote the town, the more suitable it is for making small moves." Su Cheng frowned, his face unusually solemn. "The Gao family in Ganping runs a bank, and they also deal in fabrics and jewelry. These are all businesses that make money quickly. Prince Qin wants to win him over, perhaps because he's eyeing his wealth."
"Money makes the world go round. If he wants to expand his army, he'll definitely need some cash."
Su Cheng took a deep breath and said slowly, "First, ambush the Gao family, and then check whether the families who run rice shops in the county have seen anyone outside, and then we will know."
Sun Po nodded repeatedly and was about to take action. "My sister-in-law is right. I will write a letter to my husband right away!"
Su Cheng stopped him and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll be back at dawn and tell the prince about this in person."
Hearing this, the man standing behind her frowned, lowered his eyes dejectedly, and said nothing.
Sun Po looked at his brothers beside him and felt sorry for Xie Xiucai for a quarter of an hour.
"Suzhou, do you have any free packages?" Su Cheng looked back at him, her lips slightly swollen. "Put these bottles of wine in there, and I'll take them all with me."
Xie Suzhou lowered his long eyelashes, his eyes softly looking at the corner of her lips, and his voice seemed to contain a smile, "Okay."
The night was warm, the moonlight was scattered, and the spring night was damp. Sun Po directed people to light a fire in the open space to disperse some of the thick fog.
"It's cold, wrap yourself up." Xie Suzhou covered Su Cheng with the only thin blanket. It was dark in the car, and Su Cheng could only see his profile clearly when he got closer.
Su Cheng raised his eyes, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his lips, "Give me the blanket, what are you covering yourself with?"
"I'm not in the way." Xie Suzhou pursed his lips and smiled, his mind focused on her, like a young boy who had just fallen in love. "Acheng, don't worry about me."
"This blanket is big enough for both of us." Su Cheng unfolded the blanket on his body and wrapped it around him.
The woman's fragrance was so strong that the distance between them shortened. Xie Suzhou only needed to lower his head slightly to kiss her forehead.
Faced with her approaching, Xie Suzhou almost straightened his body instantly, and the pain in his wound resurfaced. He pursed his thin lips tightly, pretending to be calm, and the heat in his eyes seemed to be able to melt everything.
"Are you still cold?" Su Cheng turned around and looked at him, only to suddenly realize that the distance between them was too close.
She wanted to take a step back, but Xie Suzhou saw through her thoughts and pinched her sleeve with his fingertips, preventing her from leaving.
"It's cold." Xie Suchang's eyelashes trembled, his eyes filled with longing. He hesitated and said, "Acheng, do you want to come into my arms and warm up?"
Hearing this, Su Cheng seemed to be struck by lightning. He stared blankly at the handsome face in front of him and lost his reaction.
For a moment, she seemed to think that the person sitting in front of her was Xie Jinyu.
The second son of the Xie family has always been a steady and polite person. How could he say such seductive words so lightly like he does now?
"You..." The distance between them was too close, and she could see his blushing cheeks without the light. Su Cheng's words of rejection were stuck on his lips and he couldn't say them.
Seeing that she did not refuse, Xie Suzhou's eyes lit up. He was happier than when he won the first place in the provincial examination. He raised his uninjured arm and gently held her in his arms.
Smelling the fragrance of pine and bamboo spreading from his nose, Su Cheng withdrew his thoughts and the temperature on his cheeks gradually rose.
It was cold in the mountains, but the two of them leaned against each other and felt warm instead.
Hiding in his arms, Su Cheng felt extremely safe for a moment. He leaned his head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
"...Acheng?"
Feeling the person's breathing gradually steady beside him, Xie Suzhou curled his lips into a smile, put his arms around her body, lowered his head and left a light mark on her fair neck.
After doing the bad thing, he smiled with satisfaction, a smile in his peach blossom eyes, and his low and magnetic voice seemed to say, "Ah Cheng, remember to think of me."
Two hours later, Su Cheng slowly opened his eyes.
【Host, it's time to go.】
Su Cheng responded to the system in his heart, tucked the blanket for the man sleeping beside him, and carefully pulled away.
The system was afraid of being discovered to be abnormal, so it moved extremely quickly. A white light flashed, and Xie Suzhou was the only one left in the car.
The sky gradually turned white, the thick fog dissipated, and wild pheasants that came from nowhere were stretching their necks and crowing.
Sun Po stretched himself and accidentally pulled the wound, causing him to grimace in pain. "Don't sleep anymore, get up and get going!"
Even though the brothers were injured, they could not stop their journey to the capital.
It doesn't matter if they suffer a little or get tired, they have to do the important things assigned by their master, and Xie Xiucai's imperial examination cannot be delayed.
"I don't know where my sister-in-law got the medicine for the wound." Sun Po twisted his neck and murmured, "It works quite well."
Just as Sun Po finished speaking, he saw An Zhicheng beside him slowly waking up. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly squatted down to look at him, "Zhicheng, how do you feel? Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Does your wound still hurt?"
An Zhicheng looked dazed and had no intention of answering his series of questions. He looked down at the gauze tied around his chest with shock on his face, "I...Brother Sun, why am I not dead?"
"What nonsense are you talking about! You better shut up if you can't talk!" Sun Po glared at him, his face showing disdain, but he couldn't bear to blame him any more. "You almost died yesterday, but you happened to meet the sister-in-law of the Xie family, who managed to bring your life back with a pill!"
As he spoke, Sun Po couldn't help but tear up again. "I don't know whether I should praise you or scold you. Weren't you afraid at all when you rushed forward to block the knife?"
"Scared? Of course I wasn't." An Zhicheng grinned and said heartlessly, "At that time, I was only thinking about my husband. Xie Xiucai is very important to my husband. As a small soldier, this is the only way I can show my loyalty."
"Bullshit!" Sun Po cursed and wanted to hit him, but when he saw his pale face, he withdrew his hand angrily, "Only by living well can I serve my husband."
As soon as the words fell, Sun Po wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked back at the carriage, and said loudly, "Xie Xiucai, it's time to wake up my sister-in-law!"
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