Xie Zhuangshui glanced at Xiao Liang and said helplessly, "Why is it another woman? Did she say what it was about?"
The sentry said the woman was quite pretty and not as fierce as the last one. She had one thing in common with the last woman: no matter what you asked her, she insisted she wouldn't explain until you met Shi Zairong. "She wouldn't say anything, but I noticed she was barely breathing, as if she were seriously ill."
Xie Zhuangshui thought for a moment, fearing this person was someone sent by someone with ulterior motives to disrupt military intelligence. So, he became more cautious and said, "...let her in first, and then settle her near the northwest courtyard and leave her alone."
"yes."
After settling the person, Xiao Liang and Xie Zhuangshui observed outside for another day. After confirming that even if the woman had other intentions, she had no lethal power, they told Shi Zairong about this matter.
When Shi Zairong heard that a woman was looking for him, his first reaction was to think that Hong Yu had come again and he was very excited. But then he thought again, they had already agreed when Hong Yu left that if she came again, she would definitely notify him in advance so that he would not be caught off guard. This would also ensure that her identity would not be leaked to a large extent.
Thinking of this, Shi Zairong regained his composure. Logically speaking, besides Hong Yu, the only person in Liang State who could be considered his friend should be Tang Chen. It couldn't be that she was looking for him.
Seeing the strange woman who didn't seem to recognize him, Shi Zairong took the initiative to speak and revealed his identity. "Miss, what do you want to see me for? It seems we have never met before."
Su Zhirou thought this man was a military strategist or something, so she ignored him when he entered the room. Unexpectedly, it was Shi Zairong himself. She immediately knelt on the ground, crying bitterly: "Taishi, please save my life!"
When Su Zhirou suddenly knelt down, Shi Zairong's first reaction was not to go forward and help her up. Instead, he jumped back a few steps to distance himself from her. "Young lady, if you have something to say, please talk nicely. Don't cry like this. If someone sees you, who knows what they'll say. I'm a married man!"
Su Zhirou raised her head and said quickly, "Master, I have no ill intentions. Please listen to me!"
Next, Su Zhirou told Shi Zairong a story about her experiences in Qinghe County, which was 70% true and 30% false. Of course, this story definitely included the story about Xiahou Qing and Huangfu Zhong poisoning her. As for why she came here to ask for help, she was fooled by the fact that the Huangfu family was from Nanyue.
Before Su Zhirou could finish her words, the door to the next room was kicked open. Huangfu Xiong, disheveled, ran in and asked anxiously, "What did you just say? What did Huangfu Zhong give you to eat?"
Su Zhirou was startled by the sudden appearance of this wild man. Seeing that no one came out to deal with him, she thought that he was probably from South Vietnam, and answered with a stammer, "I, I don't know either."
Huangfu Xiong looked Su Zhirou up and down, then grabbed her hand and said, "You, come with me."
Su Zhirou tried to break free from this inexplicable person while seeking help from Shi Zairong: "Master!"
Shi Zairong gestured for her to calm down first, then explained, "Don't worry, young lady. This man is also from the Huangfu family, and he might be able to help you. You've been poisoned by a strange poison that no ordinary doctor can cure. If you want to save your life, you must be from the Huangfu family."
Huangfu Xiong looked at the girl's frailty and felt a bit reckless himself, so he quickly let go of her hand and said, "I don't know if I can save her, but I need her cooperation now."
"......" Su Zhirou frowned, hugged her hands and trembled, looking very scared.
Huangfu Xiong sighed slightly, then tried to soften his tone and said, "Don't worry, even if I can't save you, I have a hundred ways to prolong your life."
After thinking for a moment, Su Zhirou raised her head and said bluntly, "If you can't save me, you'd better tell me as soon as possible so that I can find a way out."
Shi Zairong asked curiously, "A retreat? You've already reached the South Vietnamese camp, where else can you find a retreat?"
Su Zhirou said with a twinkle in her eyes, "I have my own way, so Grand Master, don't worry."
Huangfu Xiong had just been in the next room, wanting to rest for a while, when he heard someone talking beside him and thought something was amiss, so he paid close attention to what they were saying. He hadn't paid much attention to what they were talking about before, and now he had no recollection of it.
But after seeing the conversation between this woman and Shi Zairong, he finally realized that he had been wrong at first: "...From what you said, didn't Huangfu Zhong ask you to come to me?"
Su Zhirou saw a hint of concern in Huangfu Zhong's eyes and quickly hid in the corner with her bag. "What is your relationship with that villain? Could this be another trap set by you?"
Before Shi Zairong could speak, Huangfu Xiong, somewhat uncharacteristically fearless, rushed to explain, "Huangfu Zhong did leave from here earlier. The reasons behind this are quite complicated. If you want to know, stay here first. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. On the contrary, I will definitely find a way to cure you."
After saying that, Huangfu Zhong glanced at Su Zhirou's expression, then turned to look at Shi Zairong: "Grandmaster, I want to borrow someone from you."
Shi Zairong nodded slightly: "No problem."
Huangfu Zhong said, "I need the best doctor in the army to assist me, and I also need herbs."
Shi Zairong closed the folding fan in his hand. Huangfu Xiong looked like what he wanted to see. "No problem. I'll have Lianguang send the person to you in a while. If you need anything, just tell him directly."
The current situation was that even if Su Zhirou wanted to change her mind and go to Qingliang Valley, it was probably impossible to do so. Since she was already here, the worst outcome would be death. It would be better to stay here and fight, and avoid being criticized behind her back in Qingliang Valley. "Well, I'll have to trouble you for the time being."
Shi Zairong watched the girl agree, and suddenly remembered that they should have a name for each other since they would be seeing each other frequently from now on. Otherwise, the next time Hong Yu came and saw a woman coming to the Northwest Courtyard, he would think that she was his hidden mistress, and that would be hard to explain. "By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."
After thinking for a moment, Su Zhirou replied with a guilty conscience: "...Tang Chen, my name is Tang Chen."
Shi Zairong raised his eyebrows slightly. "Oh? Interesting. I have a friend whose name happens to be homophonic with yours, maybe even the same name. You two are destined to meet. If there is a chance someday, we can meet."
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