The brother and sister rarely had such an opportunity, and they chatted for a long time until it was getting late, at which point Yuan Lin realized it was getting late.
"I'll take you back."
Yuan Lin spoke up.
"No need, elder brother. We have the people Father gave us, as well as Wenfeng and Linglong. Besides, this place is just outside the capital. What could possibly happen here?"
If Yuan Lin leaves the camp without cause while on duty, he will be held accountable.
The Yuan family may seem to enjoy constant favor now, but in reality, they are in turmoil, and she doesn't want to give others any leverage over them.
Yuan Zhao had told Yuan Lin about his 'dream'. Yuan Lin was very cautious these days. After thinking about it, he felt that what Yuan Zhao said made sense, so he did not insist. He called over Wen Feng and the others, as well as the people his father had given him, and gave them some instructions before sending Yuan Zhao onto the carriage.
Before leaving, he said:
"Zhaozhao, no matter what, your father and brothers are still here. Don't think too much. Even if the sky falls, your father and brothers will still hold it up."
"……good."
Yuan Zhao felt a lump in his throat and agreed.
It feels so good to be cared for by family.
On the way back, Yuan Zhao was still thinking about his conversation with his elder brother that day.
If it were all lies, it would surely not fool her elder brother. Therefore, she mixed truth with falsehood, and her elder brother seemed to believe her and did not suspect anything.
It wasn't that she wanted to deceive her elder brother, but rather that she knew his personality too well. If he knew what was really going on between him and Rong Ruo, he would definitely disregard his status and confront Rong Ruo directly.
She didn't know what Rong Ruo's fate was in his previous life, but in that life, Rong Ruo lived well until her death, and even had more power.
She can't afford to gamble!
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the coachman outside suddenly call for the horses to stop.
"Whoa!"
"What happened?"
Linglong asked.
“There are some blind thieves. Protect the young lady.”
The coachman was also someone given to him by Yuan's father. They were all from the battlefield and didn't take the roadside robbery seriously.
However, once they engaged in combat, they realized something was amiss. These people were definitely not ordinary robbers; each of them was a skilled fighter and well-versed in assassination techniques, likely renowned assassins in the martial arts world.
One of them took a moment to shout:
"Take the young lady away quickly."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao knew that his worries had come true.
She felt something was strange when she first heard about the robbers. Although they hadn't entered the capital yet, it was still the outskirts of the capital and there was a large camp stationed there. Ordinary petty thieves would never dare to act recklessly here.
She lifted the carriage curtain and peeked out, only to see dozens of men in black trying to rush towards the carriage.
They are all highly skilled; if this continues, the guards will eventually be unable to hold them off.
Thinking of this, she said, "Linglong, drive the carriage."
If they leave, the guards will still have a chance to survive.
As expected of those from the General's Mansion, Wenfeng and Linglong did not back down even in the face of such a scene. Linglong quickly went out and drove the carriage away.
However, it wasn't long before the men in black caught up, their swords dripping with blood, suggesting that the guards were likely in grave danger.
Their carriage was surrounded. Linglong gritted her teeth and said:
"How dare you! Do you even know who's sitting in the carriage?"
"If anything happens to my young lady, none of you will live."
Those men in black were clearly from a professional assassin organization. Upon hearing Linglong's words, they didn't reply but instead drew their swords and charged towards the carriage.
At the Yongning Marquis's residence, Rong Ruo lay on his private soft couch, flipping through the book in his hands. As it grew later and later, and Yuan Zhao was still nowhere to be seen, he frowned slightly.
At this moment, Nanshan rushed in and whispered a few words to Rongruo, whose expression changed slightly.
When Nanshan looked up again, Rongruo was no longer in the room.
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