Su Rong didn’t sleep for the whole day as Fen Ling predicted, rather, she woke up when it was usually time for breakfast.
She walked out of her room, came to the hall, and saw Fen Ling and Ye Guixue having breakfast. She blinked her eyes, "Why didn’t anyone wake me up?"
Fen Ling was shocked, "Sister, you’re awake already?"
Su Rong glared at him, "How long did you think I was going to sleep?"
Fen Ling scratched his head, "I thought you were going to sleep for the whole day."
"Not at all." Su Rong yawned and lazily turned to wash her face.
Fen Ling quickly went to fetch her some water and soon came back to pass her a face towel, saying at the same time, "I recall the last time your blood loss was too severe, you fainted and slept for three full days."
"You didn’t mention how many books I read then." Su Rong gave him a glance, "Dozens of them."
Fen Ling slapped his forehead, "I forgot."
The present six books, although being ancient and complex, were fewer in number after all, indeed no need for prolonged rest.
Su Rong wiped her face, tossed the face towel on the rack, turned and sat down at the table, casually asking, "Are Zhou Gu and the others still investigating the case?"
Ye Guixue gently replied, "They investigated the case all night and just returned from the mountain. When Fen Ling went to invite them for breakfast, Lord Thursday said he didn’t need breakfast and was in a hurry to take the captured back to the Capital City."
Su Rong asked, "Who did they capture?"
"Abbot’s first disciple, Wang Su, and the Rule Enforcement Monk, Guang Zhen." Ye Guixue answered.
Su Rong paused, turning to Fen Ling, "How many people did Zhou Gu bring to Buddha Temple? And how many did Captain of Imperial Guard, He Zheng bring?"
Fen Ling thought for a moment, "Young Master Zhou brought over a dozen people! And it seems that He Zheng also brought over a dozen."
On hearing this, Su Rong immediately said, "Stop eating and go with your men to follow them quickly, they may be in danger!"
"What?" Fen Ling was startled.
Su Rong sternly said, "What is the status of the Chief Disciple, Wang Su, under the Abbot of Buddha Temple? He is the future Abbot, who could make him take this risk to get involved in this case? And that Rule Enforcement Monk who governs hundreds of monks in Buddha Temple, Guang Zhen, he surely knows better than anyone else, the consequence of being caught, but since they let Zhou Gu find out their problem, they simply cannot avoid the issue. Buddha Temple is a hundred miles from the Capital City, they restrained two people, they certainly cannot move quickly, and the news of them investigating the case here cannot be concealed. Moreover, anyone involved should pay close attention to them. Some people from the Capital will definitely get the news of them taking the captured back to the Capital in advance. If it were you, would you let them return alive?"
Immediately, Fen Ling dropped his chopsticks, "I’m going now."
He rushed out the door in a few steps, took half of his secret guards and hurriedly left Buddha Temple.
After he left, Su Rong earnestly explained to Ye Guixue, "Even though Zhou Gu and I have called off the engagement, I will not cut off ties with Duke Residence, I don’t want any harm to come Zhou Gu’s way."
Ye Guixue nodded, "Xiaoqi, there’s no need to justify yourself especially, you have always done things your way, as you wish. You shouldn’t be restrained by me, just do as you deem fit."
Su Rong laughed, "I was worried you might be bothered, it’s always better to be clear with everything. Since I have accepted your betrothal gifts, I definitely won’t do anything undutiful to you."
Ye Guixue expressed acknowledgment with a smile, "You are a princess, it doesn’t matter if you behave a little willfully."
Su Rong chuckled, shaking her head, "So what if I am a princess? Should I take advantage of people’s feelings without any restraint? I can’t do so."
Ye Guixue nodded, giving a gentle smile, "Okay, I got it. Xiaoqi in such fidelity, is my fortune."
Su Rong smiled, "Let’s eat, after eating we’ll go out for a walk, let’s go see that God Sophora." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
Ye Guixue nodded in agreement, "Okay."
Zhou Gu didn’t even eat breakfast, after a full night of work, he immediately led the arrested people to rush back to the Capital City, worrying that someone in the Capital City might know in advance, causing trouble. Therefore, he didn’t delay for a moment, after leaving Buddha Temple, he and He Zheng immediately mounted their horses and set off for the Capital City.
He personally bound Wang Su behind his horse, while Ziye bound Guang Zhen. Their horses sped along, leaving the faces of the two monks covered in dust from the bumpy ride.
He Zheng felt Zhou Gu was riding too fast, with a man bound at the back of his horse, he could hardly keep up. But he wasn’t stupid, understanding Zhou Gu’s urgency, he too weaved through the crowd, catching up closely.
About fifty miles out, suddenly a group of men in black rushed out from both sides of the official road, holding swords and knives, blocking Zhou Gu and others. Without saying a word, they directly charged at Wang Su, who was bound behind Zhou Gu’s horse, and at Guang Zhen who was bound behind Ziye’s horse.
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