It wasn't Shi Zairong's fault; he had something urgent to deal with, otherwise he wouldn't have let her and Xie Zhuangping fight for no reason, damaging their relationship. But Hong Yu had already said this, and no matter what, he had to keep her here today. So, Shi Zairong followed up on Hong Yu's words and asked, "Are you here to gather information?"
Speaking of this, Hong Yu's expression suddenly became serious: "I only want to know about the living dead and fulfill the agreement. I don't care about anything else."
Shi Zairong opened his folding fan and said, "That's all. It's perfectly fine for you to find out the information. I'll go out and tell them later that you, Huangfu Huijue, are my wife-to-be. Will you be able to stay here with peace of mind?"
Although there was no one at the town entrance, it was still in public. If this had happened in a house or something, Hong Yu would have wanted to stomp on Shi Zairong's foot and not give him any face at all: "Are you kidding me? You're telling them I'm Huangfu Huijue now. Are you just trying to stir up trouble in the world?"
Shi Zairong said, what are you talking about? I just realized it: "Oh, how could I forget such an important thing."
Hong Yu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Just pretend. That zombie Gu, while different from the Huangfu family's, is definitely from the Huangfu family. When I was in Jingji before, I contacted the clan members, and they told me that while it's unclear if anyone has escaped, a Life-Restoring Gu is indeed missing. Its owner said it might have been lost in the mountains, and they're still searching for it, so they didn't make a big deal out of it."
Just now, because he suddenly saw the red edict, Shi Zairong was too happy and put aside the important business; he was too proud, "...I was not thoughtful enough about this matter. I will apologize later."
Hong Yu slowly lowered his hands from his waist and gave a somewhat helpless smile. Shi Zairong either had a bad memory or had never thoroughly researched the origins of the Huangfu family's poisonous insects. "Apologize? Do you think you can handle this? Those who have become the living dead aren't just one or two, they're hundreds, even thousands. How are you going to repay what you owe them? If the Huangfu family knew you allowed someone to violate group rules..."
Before she could finish her words, Hong Yu suddenly regained consciousness. Shi Zairong understood everything she said. He knew that no matter what the outcome of his actions would be, the Huangfu family would not tolerate him, yet he still went ahead and did it. This was truly deliberate.
So, changing the subject, Hong Yu couldn't help but worry about his own future: "Tell me honestly, do you really not want to marry me? Or do you have someone else you like, so you don't care about your promise to the Huangfu family anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Zairong quickly raised his hand and swore, "Heaven and earth, Huijue, my feelings for you are evident to all! This matter was indeed somewhat beyond my control, but I am already doing my best to make amends."
Hong Yu was too lazy to listen to these meaningless words, nor did she want to waste her time listening: "Okay, you just said that you can give me a reasonable explanation. Now you can start explaining. I am all ears."
Shi Zairong frantically organized his words in his mind, then laughed it off and said, "This is a long story."
Hong Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "Then take your time. What I lack the most right now is time to listen to you talk."
Shi Zairong couldn't help but feel a little secretly delighted when he saw that Hong Yu was about to be tricked into his territory. Of course, he absolutely didn't dare show it on his face. If Hong Yu noticed, the duck that was about to be caught would really fly away. "Well, can we go inside and talk? I see you've been standing outside for a while, your legs must be sore, right?"
Hong Yu moved his hands and feet slightly. If he hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten she was tired. "Yes, a little bit. Let's talk while we walk over there."
...After Shi Zairong and Hong Yu entered the town, the entrance, originally occupied by only the two of them, instantly returned to its previous state of defense. In the woods outside the town, birds chirped as usual, perhaps communicating with their companions, perhaps lamenting the hardships of life, or perhaps celebrating their own happiness at being truly alive.
The people of Liang State and Qingliang Valley didn't know what was happening inside this small town, which originally belonged to Liang State. The Qilin Guards, who were monitoring the movements of Nanyue outside the town, became even more serious than usual after spotting Hong Yu.
When the shift changer arrived, he saw the man staring at the town entrance with a frown on his face, and he also became nervous: "What's wrong? Did you find anything?"
The young man said concisely in a low voice: "Hurry back and tell the boss that Miss Hong Yu has been captured and taken to the Nanyue camp."
The young man who came to relieve the shift asked in confusion, "Didn't we just receive news a while ago that Miss Hong Yu was out taking care of personal matters? How come she's here? Are you seeing things?"
The young man said with certainty that what he had just seen was definitely Hong Yu. Afraid that the young man would think he was too nervous, he also described to him the clothes and general appearance of the woman in red that he had just seen.
The young man said that as a Qilin Guard, if his eyesight wasn't up to par, he'd be expelled. Besides, another reason he was assigned to monitor Nanyue's actions was because he could read lips.
While Hong Yu's arrival in the town by Shi Zairong was certainly a major event, Tianming's mention of the living dead and poisonous insects in her words made him uneasy. In fact, he had already begun to doubt Hong Yu's identity. However, Hong Yu technically had a debt of gratitude to Qingliang Valley, and she was also Tang Chen's good friend. Without solid evidence, it was best not to speculate.
After discarding his own subjective opinions, the young man integrated the lip movements he had just understood and said, "From what I heard from their previous conversation, it was because of the sudden appearance of the living dead. Nanyue Grand Tutor Shi Zairong must have known that Miss Hong Yu was from the Huangfu family, so he was polite, but he had already let Xie Zhuangshui give her a warning. It seems the situation is not good. I will continue to monitor their actions."
"I understand. Hold your ground for now. I'll go ask the higher-ups for instructions." The young man, who had come to relieve him, patted his shoulder and turned to leave. After a pause, he squatted back and whispered, "Forget it. It's better if you explain this matter clearly. I'm here to relieve you anyway. You go ahead. I'll keep an eye on it from here."
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