Liu Yong stood up and walked over to Lin Qinghui. After looking him up and down, he asked, "This must be Mr. Lin Qinghui, right? Even though he's a few years older than me, his demeanor and appearance are much more outstanding than the old lady described. Aunt Zhou, is that right?"
This statement made Lin Qinghui and Zhou Xiao'e feel somewhat awkward. However, despite the awkwardness, they never regretted what happened in the past and had already made amends to the best of their ability. "Yes, I am Lin Qinghui."
Although Liu Yong was the owner of a bookshop, he disliked the pedantic language of scholars, so he said, "After all, Mr. Lin is older than me, so there's no need to be so polite to me. I can't bear the title of 'Mr.'"
After that, regardless of the reason these two had come to him, Liu Yong stated his stance first: "Let me put it this way. Princess Qinghe was forced to give up Qinghe County, and my family was implicated because of our relationship with Princess Qingliang. If I had revealed my true identity when I was imprisoned, Xiahou Qing would not have dared to torture my family, but I didn't. In these troubled times, I simply wanted to protect myself."
Lin Qinghui stated that these were turbulent times, and any man with ambition, regardless of age, should be filled with passion. Zhou Weiyong's current behavior was completely inconsistent with the current situation. He even wondered if Zhou Xiao'e and Old Lady Zhou had misjudged him. "Sir, are you truly willing to watch Liang fall into Xiahou Qing's hands?"
"I don't know how capable Xiahou Qing is, nor am I interested. I only know that the changes in the world are all God's will. Looking back at the human race over the centuries and millennia, which emperor has truly been able to rule for thousands of years? Moreover, as a common citizen, I am actually more disappointed than excited about the current Liang Kingdom."
Liu Yong's words left Lin Qinghui speechless for a moment, and for a moment he even thought he had a point. But after that moment, he resumed his persuasion, "I understand what you're saying. To restore order, we must start afresh. I guarantee that with your help, when the crisis in Liang is resolved, I will show you an ideal Daliang."
Liu Yong saw that the two men were well-dressed, but their hearing and brains were probably not very good due to their age, so he didn't want to talk to them anymore. "No matter how much you say, my answer is the same. I am a small-minded person with no vision. I just want my family to be safe. It doesn't matter who I follow."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Zhou Xiao'e pondered for a moment, then reluctantly gave up. Whether in turbulent times or peaceful ones, everyone has the right to choose how to live their lives. Since they couldn't change Liu Yong's mind, they decided not to force it. "...Qinghui, please stop talking. Since you've made up your mind, we won't force you. We'll take our leave now."
"slow."
Just as the two were about to turn around and leave, Liu Yong unexpectedly called out to them, giving them a glimmer of hope: "Sir, have you changed your mind?"
Liu Yong narrowed his eyes and said, "No, Tang Chen was kind to me in the past, and today I am repaying him. Tell her that from today on, she is not to believe any news coming from Qinghe County, even if it's a handwritten letter from an old friend."
Lin Qinghui nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for the reminder, sir. We will definitely pass on the message. When we came here, we found that there were secret sentries from Tianshu Tower all around. I wonder if you know where we can leave safely?"
Liu Yong reminded: "Just leave the same way you came."
Zhou Xiao'e glanced at Lin Qinghui and said with a bow, "Then we'll take our leave. If you need us later, you can bring this to Qingliang Valley and find us."
As he spoke, Lin Qinghui handed a specially crafted shell to Liu Yong. They didn't know if Tang Chen had left a token of gratitude for the shopkeeper. If so, this could be considered a toy for the child.
After Liu Yong took the shell, he gently put it aside and said, "Thank you very much. Have a safe trip. I'm sorry I can't see you off."
...Xiahou Qing was already quite relaxed today. Fortunately for Liu Yong, Xiahou Qing hadn't gone to his study today, or perhaps hadn't even left the government office at all.
When Su Zhirou was taken out of the prison and someone arranged for her to have water and clean clothes to change into, she knew that her imprisonment was over.
After a thorough wash and a proper meal, Su Zhirou finally regained her energy and spirit. Her first move was to denounce Lin Feng, the man who had put her in jail. "Damn it! Lin Feng tricked me into jail. Liu Yong and his family were already out, but he's only just thinking of getting me out now. It's really too much! I need to settle this score with him!"
Before she finished speaking, there were still crystal drops of water hanging in her hair. I don’t know who that weak person was, but he broke into the woman’s room without even knocking. “Oh, Miss Su, who are you going to settle accounts with? Why don’t you talk to me and see if I can help you?”
When Su Zhirou saw that the person coming was Xia Houqing, the look of loss on her face was very obvious: "...Why is it you? Where is Lin Feng? Let him come to see me."
After Xiahou Qing took a look at the furnishings in the room, he found a place he liked and sat down. He smiled and said, "Miss Su, you're joking. Lord Lin is busy dealing with the affairs of Qinghe County every day. How could he have the time?"
Su Zhirou was slightly taken aback. From what she heard, it seemed that Lin Feng hadn't meant for her to leave the prison. It was very likely that he had no idea. Her keen survival instincts told her not to confront this dangerous man unless absolutely necessary. "Then I wonder if Lord Xiahou rescued me because I need your help."
Able to regain composure in an instant, Xiahou Qing nodded slightly in appreciation and said, "Miss Su is indeed very clever. I do need your help with something. Of course, I won't let your efforts go in vain. As compensation, I can answer one of your questions."
Upon hearing this, Su Zhirou couldn't help but start to think. Xiahou Qing had no connection to her. If there was anything about her he wanted, it was probably the treasure Wang Zhen had left for her family. "They say Tianshu Tower is one of the few places besides the black market that has a wealth of intelligence. From what Pavilion Master Xiahou said, did he already know what questions I would ask?"
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