Hong Yu said, "I'm not doubting the Huangfu family's strength. Do you know who's in charge of Tianshu Tower? It's Xiahou Qing of the Xiahou clan. Not only does he have an army of the living dead, but if anything were to happen to him, and His Majesty knew about it, it would implicate the Huangfu family. We can only wait until his ambitions are exposed before we can take action. Otherwise, it would be neither morally nor logically viable for us."
After that, there was a gentle knock on the door. No need to guess who was inside, you knew it was Shi Zairong. As soon as Shi Zairong entered the room, Huangfu Bin pulled him over and asked him to sit down. "Grandmaster, you came at the right time. I was looking for you."
Shi Zairong hurriedly said, "Uncle Bin, if you have any instructions, Rong'er will definitely do his best to help!"
Huangfu Bin asked directly, "Where are Huangfu Zhong and the Shengxi Gu now?"
Shi Zairong lowered his head slightly and said, "In the city of Qinghe County."
Huangfu Bin pressed on, "Then, do you know where it is exactly?"
Shi Zairong replied, "It's not clear yet. However, not long ago, a woman who was poisoned by Huangfu Zhong came to the military camp seeking help. According to Ah Xiong, there seems to be some clues on her body."
Huangfu Bin asked again, "When do you plan to return to the military camp?"
Shi Zairong also wanted to go back early, but some things couldn't be solved immediately. "The matter of the living dead has far-reaching implications. I came to Qingliang Valley to seek cooperation with Wang Yanzhou. The earliest I can leave is the day after tomorrow."
Seeing that Huangfu Bin was still able to speak to Shi Zairong, and that he hadn't mentioned the Patriarch's suggestion of canceling the engagement, Hong Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing that they seemed to have much more to say, she remained silent, sitting quietly by the side and brewing them a pot of hot tea.
After all, one of Huangfu Bin's main goals was to bring his son back: "Can you guarantee Ah Xiong's safety?"
"Yes," Shi Zairong said lightly, but there was a prerequisite. As long as Huangfu Xiong stayed in the Nanyue camp, he would stay put. Thanks to his relationship with Ou Yezi, the experts under his command would help keep an eye on him. But if Huangfu Xiong was lured away, he couldn't guarantee his safety.
Huangfu Bin heaved a sigh of relief when he learned that Huangfu Xiong was still safe: "Okay, then I'll go back with you."
"yes."
The next morning, Wang Yanzhou left the palace and returned to the barracks to share the results of yesterday's discussion. Tang Chenzhe was in charge of receiving the distinguished guests from the Huangfu family. As for Shi Zairong, who had told others the previous night that he had important matters to discuss with Wang Yanzhou, he was now quietly sitting with Hong Yu in a secluded small building in the hot spring villa, enjoying the breeze, drinking tea, eating snacks, and chatting about melons.
After Hong Yu and Shi Zairong shared some interesting experiences they had in the Qingliang Palace, she also pointed out to him where all the people she knew lived.
Seeing Shi Zairong staring at her intently, Hong Yu felt a little shy and didn't dare to look him in the eye. She could only look at the distance and continued, "Actually, we almost finished discussing everything yesterday. If you're in a hurry to go back, you can go back. We still have to lie to Uncle Bin and say we're leaving tomorrow."
Shi Zairong looked at his extraordinarily beautiful future daughter-in-law and couldn't help but said infatuatedly, "I want to stay with you a little longer."
After hearing what he said, Hong Yu suddenly forgot about what he wanted to ask about him and Tang Chen being from the same hometown. He smiled and said, "Pfft, okay, I see, you have something to ask me, right? I thought that if I hurried back, I wouldn't be able to ask me directly next time."
Shi Zairong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Alas, nothing can be hidden from the eyes of my Huijue. Our Huijue is indeed very smart, intelligent, beautiful, kind, and kind..."
Seeing his silly look, Hong Yu quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "Stop, stop, you're still playing by yourself. You'd better call me Hong Yu. If others hear us, I'll have to explain for a long time. Besides, I haven't told Achen about our relationship yet, so we have to talk now and hurry up."
Shi Zairong gently held the hand covering his mouth in his own and said, "... Then I'll ask directly, why are you helping Tang Chen like this?"
Hong Yu answered very seriously: "Not for anything else, just for a promise."
Shi Zairong was instantly agitated upon hearing this. Just because of a word from someone called Mo Yu, Hong Yu was now not only in the enemy camp, but also working for them, sometimes even putting her life in danger. Was Hong Yu foolish to risk so much just for a word from a dead man?
If she wasn't stupid, then there must be some hidden relationship between her and that man. At this moment, Shi Zairong felt as if he could catch fish above his head: "But that man is dead, isn't he? Could it be that you really fell in love with that person!"
"If I had any romantic feelings for him, I wouldn't have stood by and watched him die on the battlefield." Hong Yu's words negated Shi Zairong's thoughts. Shi Zairong had noticed that Mo Yu's death was indeed very heroic, and he even brought many South Vietnamese soldiers with him to die with him.
However, Shi Zairong's intuition told him that this must be due to love between a man and a woman, and he refused to accept any other excuses: "Does that mean that man has other feelings for Tang Chen?"
Hong Yu couldn't help but smile at him and explained, "Specifically, Mo Yu did it for Li Xinzhai. Li Xinzhai liked Achen, and when he was dying, he asked Mo Yu to protect him. Then, this wish inexplicably came to me."
"I see. Now I understand. But there's one more thing..." Before Shi Zairong could finish, Hong Yu spoke up, as if he had foreseen the future. "I guess you're asking why Uncle Bin seems so interested in Ah Chen?"
"That's right," Shi Zairong said. She was indeed his future daughter-in-law. They really were in tune with each other. Their telepathy was unparalleled.
Hong Yu said, "I can't answer this question for now. I promised Ah Chen that I wouldn't tell anyone else until she gives my permission."
Shi Zairong was slightly shocked. Tang Chen didn't dare to speak out now, probably because he was afraid that it would make it difficult for Wang Yanzhou to lead the troops in battle. If that was the case, then this matter was really a big bargaining chip for him. Since Hong Yu didn't want to tell him, he didn't want to make it difficult for her. He always had his own way to figure out what happened. He was determined to get to the bottom of this matter.
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