Qinghe County was still a scene of peace and prosperity. Thousands of miles away, in the rolling mountains, someone, amidst the prosperity, was plotting one "escape" after another.
After Yan Chongmao was forced to surrender to the enemy and rebel, although he lost the glory of being a general defending the country, he was still doing well in the Kingdom of Nanyue. He was active in various social occasions every day and almost became a famous socialite.
Why was it said to be just a little off? The reason was clear: for a subject, loyalty and righteousness were paramount. Yan Chongmao's voluntary surrender had already brought the Nanyue dignitaries, officers, and generals' opinion of this renowned Liang general to an all-time low. However, given his long-standing border defense and extensive experience at the heart of the Liang military, he could undoubtedly prove extremely useful in their efforts to breach Liang's defenses.
Therefore, everyone's attitude towards him was still good on the surface. In addition, although Yan Chongmao was a military officer, he was a disciple of the Ouyang family after all, and he was very good at dealing with people. Not long after arriving in Nanyue, he won over many lower-level nobles.
Ever since Yan Chongmao brought Yan Shaoqing back to his recent residence in Nanyue, apart from having someone watch him and not allowing him to go out at will, he didn't really restrict his activities. Or rather, he didn't have the energy to care much about his only son.
After Yan Shaoqing figured out Yan Chongmao's daily activities and gained a general understanding of the surrounding terrain and environment through various means he could think of, he finally knocked out the guards and escaped one night when Yan Chongmao went out for a banquet.
Yan Shaoqing only now realized that his understanding of Yan Chongmao was only superficial, while Yan Chongmao knew him inside and out. To avoid being caught just as he had done the last few times, Yan Shaoqing chose a place he would never go to before.
The tacky powder on the tip of the nose made Yan Shaoqing very unhappy. The incessant sounds of beautiful women and the greasy postures of those rough men made him want to leave immediately.
When Yan Shaoqing appeared in front of these guests with a dusty face, he was extremely reluctant; but he had no choice. After telling various stories about his unfortunate life, he successfully got a job serving tea and water here.
This time, he did not plan to leave Nanyue immediately. He would at least stay here for a while. When Yan Chongmao found that he could not find him in the city, and when he felt that he was really far away from here, he would leave quietly.
However, on his first day of work, he saw his father, who he had always thought was superior, in this place of entertainment. What a disgusting face he had. He suddenly understood why his father, who he saw as someone who clearly loved his mother, still secretly shed tears. Later, because of the incident with the Ouyang family, she even took her own life with a white silk thread...
During the days when Yan Shaoqing was serving tea and water, Yan Chongmao would appear here almost every other day with a group of new faces. Apart from enjoying the pleasures of life, they seemed to have nothing else to do.
Yan Shaoqing's disappearance didn't seem to affect Yan Chongmao's mood at all. Later, Yan Shaoqing secretly inquired about it; it turned out that since the night he left what Yan Chongmao called his home, Yan Chongmao had never returned. He was either staying in brothels, staying at the homes of his so-called friends and confidants, or going to some unknown place. Without returning home, he naturally had no idea that his son would run away again.
Yan Shaoqing's guilt towards his father gradually faded away during these days. When he left this brothel and was about to leave South Vietnam, he didn't expect that he would meet Yue Sheng again here.
Yan Shaoqing met Yue Sheng in a small restaurant. He had just finished lunch and was asking the waiter to help him prepare some dry food when a familiar voice penetrated the crowd in the restaurant and struck his heart.
When he suddenly turned around, Yue Sheng, his face pale, was chatting animatedly with Hua Ping. Hua Ping had the waiter replace the tea on the table with vegetarian soup, and then she skillfully took out a variety of small porcelain bottles from her bag, laughing and telling Yue Sheng about the latest news she had heard not long ago.
"Miss, Mr. Pu said there's a silk and satin shop in this city. They say the materials are good. Should we go take a look?"
Yue Sheng ate the various pills one by one and said with interest, "Okay, if you find something good, you can bring some back to Achen and the others."
Seeing that Yue Sheng was in a good mood today, Huaping told her her plan in advance: "Let's do this. After we finish our meal and take our medicine, we'll go to the silk shop and leave the city for the snow-capped mountains early tomorrow morning."
"South Vietnam is such a magical place, with snow-capped mountains in autumn, just thinking about it..." Before Yue Sheng could finish her words, she was choked by a sudden sweet and fishy mouthful in her throat: "Cough, cough, cough!"
Seeing this, Huaping skillfully pulled out the clean handkerchief she always kept in her pocket and half-covered Yue Sheng's mouth, then hurriedly patted her back to soothe her breath. The people eating in the restaurant noticed they were making a lot of noise and unconsciously turned to look. Thinking they might have choked on the water, they ignored it and returned to their food.
Huaping looked at the blood-stained handkerchief and quickly hid it behind her: "...Miss."
Yue Sheng smiled at the painting, patted her hands gently, and said softly: "It's okay, it's okay, throw away the handkerchief."
"……yes."
"...", this scene was completely exposed to Yan Shaoqing's eyes. Yan Shaoqing looked at Yue Sheng from a distance. He didn't know if he was frightened by the blood she coughed up just now, but he didn't even have the courage to take a step forward to approach her. He still remembered clearly the day when she told him the whole truth. Didn't she say that her previous poisoning was a trap set up to get close to him? Didn't she say that she was fine? Then why is all this happening now? Why is she like this now...
I don’t know if it was because God felt that their fate had really come to an end. Just when Yan Shaoqing made up his mind to show up in front of Yue Sheng, the man suddenly walked quickly from the door to their table, and instantly Yan Shaoqing’s foot, which had just been raised, froze in place.
Seeing the person waiting had arrived, Huaping urged the waiter to serve the food while cheerfully asking, "Mr. Pu, what took you so long?"
After spreading the gadgets in his hand on the table, the young man said, "I saw a small stall on the side of the road. The straw weavings sold there are quite interesting. I bought a few for you to play with."
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