Chapter 835 Movements
Yuwen Kun stopped and turned around, staring at Lin Yuesha with a strange look in his eyes, and said, "As far as I know, you have no brothers."
What cousin? Not even a relative, they're practically unrelated, let alone Xu Da, who has no blood relation to him.
Lin Yuesha was captured by Helian Cheng and taken to Jinyu Pass, but she was still thinking about Daqi, which made Yuwen Kun very unhappy.
"Aunt Xu has always been very kind to me. Even if it's just to repay that kindness, I can't just sit idly by and do nothing for Xu Da, can I?"
Blue-eyed is a man of deep thoughts. If Lin Yuesha suggests saving Xu Da, it's hard to guarantee that he won't misunderstand and think that Lin Yuesha has some special feelings for Xu Da.
"It would be good to rescue my cousin and take him to the north."
Lin Yuesha expressed her demands, and he learned that sending people back to Daqi was not a realistic option.
"We'll see how you do."
Rescuing Xu Da was not difficult for him, but taking him away would require some effort. Yuwen Kun always hated trouble, but if rescuing Xu Da could earn Lin Yuesha's gratitude, he was willing to pay some price. This way, he could keep taking advantage of Lin Yuesha's kindness, and the little girl would fall for it.
As darkness fell, it was just time for dinner.
Yuwen Kun returned to the guest courtyard and made arrangements for people to go downstairs. He wanted to enjoy a song and dance performance that evening and have the girls from Yunzhao Pavilion perform.
"The performers at Yunzhao Pavilion are quite good; their singing and dancing are rather pleasing to the eye."
Yuwen Kun was already tired of singing and dancing. The reason he had Yunzhao Pavilion perform was to alleviate Lin Yuesha's panic.
He never needs to explain his actions, nor does he want to do anything unnecessary.
Lin Yuesha shuddered. If she weren't so sure she wouldn't be seen through, she would have thought Yuwen Kun was testing her. It seems there's a saying that's true: a guilty conscience needs no accuser. This made her overthink things.
"Lord of the City, you seem to be in a good mood. Is there some good news?"
Lin Yuesha was trembling with fear, afraid that Yuwen Kun would suddenly lose his composure and commit further murders for his own amusement.
Her and Qi Heng's plan was to spend a few more days with Helian Cheng and Yuwen Kun, and then, when the time was right, the two of them, along with Xu Da, would make a clean getaway.
Before that, Lin Yuesha had to keep Yuwen Kun calm.
There's no good news.
Yuwen Kun stared at Lin Yuesha, lost in thought.
The little girl has been away from Sishui City for over a year; I wonder how well she's progressed in her studies of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Upon returning to Sishui City, he hired several skilled masters to teach Lin Yuesha her craft every day.
"Your word is final."
Thinking of her past nightmares, Lin Yuesha gave a smile that was more like a grimace. Blue Eyes, knowing that she was lazy, insisted on using this method to torment her for amusement, in order to achieve his goal of having fun.
It's just like cricket fighting; Lin Yuesha is that cricket that can't hop far.
Fortunately, with Qi Heng around, Lin Yuesha felt a little more comforted, and at least she wasn't so scared anymore.
Yuwen Kun and Lin Yuesha returned to their room one after the other. When they arrived at the side hall, a woman dressed in a fur dress was already waiting there.
Lin Yuesha followed Yuwen Kun with small, quick steps. When he suddenly stopped, she bumped into him with a thud.
"Ouch!"
Lin Yuesha covered her forehead with her hand, looked up, and was immediately stunned when she saw the woman beside her. Then she said, "Li Ruoshuang?"
Throughout the entire process, Yuwen Kun observed from the sidelines, enjoying verifying his guesses little by little.
If Lin Yuesha is an imposter, even the most meticulous people in Helian City might not recognize Li Ruoshuang.
"Miss Lin, you may call me Ruoshuang."
Li Ruoshuang lowered her head, looking humble. She was now Yuwen Kun's subordinate.
On this journey, she stayed at an inn after arriving at Jinyu Pass with Yuwen Kun. Today, her master found her and asked her to be Lin Yuesha's maid.
Not long ago, the two were classmates at the girls' school. Lin Yuesha was inferior to her in every way, but now, Li Ruoshuang could only be a servant. She was burning with jealousy, but she couldn't show it.
Yuwen Kun had mentioned Lin Yuesha more than once, and Li Ruoshuang knew very well that if she made even the slightest mistake, she would be doomed.
"She's one of my people, as you probably guessed."
Yuwen Kun sat in the main seat and tapped the table. Upon hearing the sound, Li Ruoshuang quickly served tea and water.
"I guessed it."
At this point, there was no point in pretending to be ignorant. On the way from the capital to the northwest, Lin Yuesha encountered Li Ruoshuang along the way and sensed that something was amiss.
Li Ruoshuang had been following Bai Dingfeng, but was later assassinated outside Qincheng. Apart from Bai Youran, all of them disappeared without a trace.
"I'm a little curious, how did you manage to replace that batch of fabric with scraps of cloth?"
Yuwen Kun swirled the teacup in his hand with interest. His woman had to be clever and cunning, and Lin Yuesha was just to his liking. This girl was clever enough to easily outsmart him.
When they robbed that batch of military supplies, Yuwen Kun only realized they were scraps of cloth after they had been transported far out of the city. He was so angry that he returned the pile of garbage. It was ridiculous that Bai Dingfeng thought the robbers were bandits and returned the garbage because he was afraid of taking responsibility. He treated the garbage like a treasure.
"We changed it right away, and the fabric was sent by water in batches."
Lin Yuesha was very frank; she hadn't expected Yuwen Kun to go to such lengths for fabric worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
This is not the time to talk about these things; she doesn't need maids to serve her.
"unnecessary?"
Yuwen Kun raised his eyes, his voice was very soft, but the threat in his words was very obvious.
"Yes, we need it! Lord City, you are so kind and compassionate. I'm just missing someone to serve tea and water."
Lin Yuesha gritted her teeth. She could imagine that if she argued back, given Yuwen Kun's rebellious nature, he might summon twenty or thirty maids to surround her.
There were too many people, which was annoying and affected her meeting with Qi Heng. Now that Li Ruoshuang was also there, things were already very difficult.
At dusk, several braziers were lit inside the room.
Lin Yuesha grilled meat with Li Ruoshuang. After the meat skewers were cooked, she was asked to pour wine for Yuwen Kun, keeping her very busy.
The sisters from Yunzhao Pavilion came to perform. Yun Ge stood in the middle, singing a little tune and dancing lightly, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.
"Miss Lin, the things you asked the main kitchen to prepare are ready."
The old woman came to find Lin Yuesha and made a gesture.
"Then I'll go take a look."
Lin Yuesha had no other preparations; it was just an excuse. Helian Cheng was keeping a close eye on the situation. He had heard that Li Ruoshuang was Lin Yuesha's classmate at the girls' school, and he was worried that Miaoyin would be exposed. Therefore, Helian Cheng was waiting for Miaoyin's reply.
"Go quickly and come back quickly."
Yuwen Kun waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned.
Even with no one following her, the old woman remained vigilant. She thought everything was going according to plan, but unexpectedly, something went wrong. This showed that Lord Yuwen still harbored some wariness towards the adult.
"I didn't prepare any food. What will I eat when I get back?"
Lin Yuesha asked nervously, her hands empty.
"You suggested to the master today that we find a cook to come into the mansion to help, and the master has already taken care of it."
The old lady patted Lin Yuesha's hand, saying not to be too nervous, it would be easy to get away with the food.
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