She looked into the distance, as if lost in her memories.

"I was often beaten and covered in wounds, and was forced to kneel outside in the winter."

"I always thought that I would not live to see my wedding day."

Xiao Duo's expression changed slightly. It was the first time he heard Su Jinyue mention the past, and his heart began to aches.

Su Jinyue's voice was so flat, as if she was telling someone else's story.

The past is too far away, and the two lives overlap, even Su Jinyue herself has forgotten the pain of those years.

"It was a winter day one year. I was wrongly accused of stealing money and was beaten and thrown out by the owner of the house."

"I was beaten so badly that my body was covered with bruises. It was winter and the snow had just fallen, so it was the coldest time of the year. I lay down outside the door and begged for mercy and admitted my fault."

Su Jinyue shook her head, "But no one inside opened the door for me and was willing to let me go back."

"I just walked out aimlessly, thinking I was going to freeze to death in this icy and snowy place. After being covered by the snow, no one would find me dead here."

"I was in pain, cold, and hungry. I walked for an unknown amount of time before I passed out in the snow. I thought I was going to die, but when I woke up, I saw someone."

Su Jinyue then looked up at Mu Ze, "He is your master, and also my old man."

"I was in Wuji Pavilion at that time, and all my injuries were healed by him. I stayed in Wuji Pavilion at that time."

"Later, the old man taught me medical skills and many other things. My uncle came to ask me to go back to the capital. He gave me the token before he left."

Su Jinyue said to Mu Ze: "It's not that I don't want you to see him, it's that the old man doesn't want you to see him."

"Even if I know where Wuji Pavilion is, I can't find it. I can take you to the place I know, but I think if the old man doesn't want to see you, we won't be able to find that place."

Mu Ze was silent for a while, then asked, "Before you left, Master...was he in good health?"

Su Jinyue laughed, "The old man has always been in good health, so he is naturally fine. We often communicate, so you don't have to worry about his health."

"Ms. Su, you are so smart that I don't know what to do."

Mu Ze said: "Xiaoyao Tower has always been well-informed. You contacted Master, but we didn't know anything at all."

It was not until this time that Su Jinyue smiled and said, "Xiaoyao Tower was founded by the old man himself. If you know our contact, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for the old man?"

Mu Ze was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shook his head: "You do have a point. Master has always acted like this, but I, your disciple, am over-concerned."

Xiao Duo never interrupted, but his eyes were always on Su Jinyue's expression.

Seeing her smile with a hint of teasing and calmness, he felt a little relaxed.

Mu Ze pushed the teacup away and tapped the table lightly with his fingers, as if he was thinking about something.

"If Master really doesn't want to show up, we can only follow his wishes. But Miss Su, if you have the opportunity to communicate with him again, can you please tell him that Mu Ze and my sister are always waiting for his return."

Su Jinyue's expression softened a bit, "I will. If I have the chance to see you again, old man, I will definitely convey your thoughts to you."

Mu Ze sighed softly, with a look of gratitude on his face, "In that case, thank you very much."

After a while, Mu Ze seemed to notice that the atmosphere was a little stagnant, so he changed the subject and said, "General Xiao, I heard that there are many people watching the general's mansion recently, and they seem to have evil intentions. Has the general's mansion sent someone to deal with this matter?"

Xiao Duo raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a low voice: "It turns out that Master Mu is well-informed."

"To be honest, only the Crown Prince and I knew about this matter. Now even you know about it. Does it seem like the news is going to spread?"

Mu Ze heard this and smiled heartily: "We in Xiaoyao Tower are engaged in the business of reselling information, but if necessary, Xiaoyao Tower is also happy to help the general solve his problems."

Xiao Duo smiled and shook his head when he heard this. "Thank you for your kindness, but Xiao Duo has his own arrangements. Don't worry about it."

Mu Ze did not persuade them much, but just said meaningfully: "The capital is full of undercurrents, so you two should be more careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the building.

A servant in black hurriedly pushed the door open and whispered, "Master, unusual movements have been discovered in the eastern suburbs of the capital. Someone is trying to smuggle weapons."

Mu Ze's expression changed, and he turned to look at Xiao Duo, "General Xiao, it seems that my information can still be of use to you."

Xiao Duo's eyes turned cold, "Thank you for the reminder. I will arrange to investigate this matter immediately."

"If you need help, just ask."

"Thank you, Master Mu. It's not necessary for now. I will handle it carefully."

Seeing this, Su Jinyue nodded slightly, "Mu Ze, your reminder is enough. This matter is very serious. Xiao Duo and I will not take it lightly."

Mu Ze nodded, "Then I wish you both all the best. If there are any changes, feel free to come to me."

The two men stood up to say goodbye, and Mu Ze personally saw them out the door.

When walking out of Xiaoyao Tower, the night wind in the capital was cold, but Su Jinyue's eyes were deeper than the night.

"So you were hiding this from me. I thought you could really accompany me to rest for some time." Su Jinyue said in a low voice.

Xiao Duo held her hand and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, but His Majesty doesn't want too many people to know about this matter, and I don't want you to worry."

Su Jinyue looked up at him, her lips slightly raised, "You protect me, and I protect you. I know your difficulties, so I will naturally not be angry with you."

The two smiled at each other and walked towards the carriage parked in the distance.

At this moment, in the darkness of the street corner behind them, a pair of eyes stared at their backs, and a cold light flashed in their eyes!

The man whispered softly: "Xiao Duo! Su Jinyue, you two can't live in peace!"

The carriage was shaking. Su Jinyue sat in the carriage and asked Xiao Duo, "Since I already know about this matter, please tell me what happened."

"After the palace coup, His Royal Highness's people secretly found out that there were many fewer weapons in the national treasury. He did not publicize it at the time, but only ordered me to investigate secretly."

Xiao Duo frowned slightly, "Recently, the General's Mansion has been monitored by an unknown person. It is probably the same person who stole the weapons."

Su Jinyue immediately said, "Besides the Jinyiwei in the palace, those in the Ministry of Justice are also worthy of suspicion as they were able to steal the weapons without being noticed."