The night was deep and the fog was thick, but a bright white crescent moon hung high in the sky.
The Cen family guards had surrounded the cave tightly, allowing mosquitoes to roam freely, but the two adults were clearly in a desperate situation.
"Don't be afraid," Liang Heng said, standing in front of Cen Yi to comfort him.
By the light of the fire in the cave, he saw a group of armed guards behind the Cen family's protectors.
The group wore unique clothing embroidered with uniform and intricate patterns.
Liang Heng thought to himself, "How could they be someone from the palace?"
"Young man of the Liang family, how dare you! You actually dared to secretly abduct Miss Cen and flee to escape punishment! This is a serious crime!"
The guards split into two groups and dispersed. A middle-aged man wearing a cloak and carrying a hand warmer slowly walked up.
Liang Heng knew him.
It was Cen Yi's uncle, who should have been imprisoned in the imperial prison.
He had a plethora of rebuttals to silence the other party, but at this moment, he couldn't utter a single word.
Liang Heng could only turn around and look at the helpless girl behind him.
"What happened?"
Cen Yi's face was pale, and he hesitated, "Liang Heng, I..."
"Tell me, what exactly happened!" The boy clenched his fists, like a fierce, roaring lion.
Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the only book he had taken with him accidentally fell to the ground.
There was a puddle on the ground, and with a splash, half of the book's pages got wet, creating ripples.
The boy who once loved reading the most.
The boy who would be upset for half a day just because a corner of his book was folded.
At this moment, disregarding his supreme faith, his eyes remained fixed on the girl.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Cen Yi, what right do you have to stay silent!"
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