Shi Zairong's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "This is confidential. You just arrived. Where did you hear it from? Who told you that?"
Lin Feng raised the corner of his mouth. It seemed that his guess was right. During the period of loss of contact, not only Qinghe County but also his own side had some serious problems. "Look at how nervous you are. Don't tell me that there is a spy under your command now, and you can't catch him by the tail."
Although he really didn't want to admit it, what Lin Feng said was indeed the current reality: "...You can say that."
Lin Feng asked with some concern: "Then I just walked in so brazenly, didn't that mean something bad is going to happen..."
"What's wrong?"
Lin Feng explained, "I disappeared because of Xiahou Qing. He had already completely believed that I had turned into a living dead. Now if his people knew about this, the people in Qinghe County would be in danger."
Everything else was fine, but Shi Zairong felt something was wrong when listening to Lin Feng's concerns: "Wait, I don't understand. What did the living dead do to you?"
Lin Feng said that being able to come back alive was a blessing in disguise. He didn't want to confuse others with the past and make them worry about him. "None of this matters anymore. Take me to the Northwest Courtyard quietly and finish the important things first."
Shi Zairong saw that although Lin Feng didn't stutter when he spoke, his expression was much worse than that of a normal person. "Do you want to take a break?"
Lin Feng smiled and said, "No need. I've been lying in the carriage all the way here. It's just right for me to move around."
"Forget it. I'm still afraid that you might suddenly pass out halfway through the journey, so I'll carry you there." After saying that, Shi Zairong bent down with his back to Lin Feng and stuck out his butt.
Shi Zairong, who was so attentive and caring towards others, would have no problem if the right person was Huangfu Huijue. But the problem now was that this person was Lin Feng, a man who had always insisted that even if he did something wrong, he would never admit it. It looked like he had taken advantage of the time he had no news to do something to damage his reputation. "...I noticed something was wrong with you when I got here. Tell me honestly, have you done anything to offend me?"
Shi Zairong's expression suddenly changed when he mentioned this, but luckily, he was facing away from Lin Feng, so he couldn't see it. "No, you're overthinking it. You absolutely overthink it. Don't you have something important to do? Hurry up. When you're done with that, tell me about your experience, and I'll tell you what I've seen and heard recently."
"……All right."
As he carried Lin Feng on his back, Shi Zairong subconsciously swayed a bit. It wasn't because Lin Feng was too heavy, but rather because he'd prepared for the weight he'd felt before, and the weight of this person seemed to have dropped too much. Lin Feng used to look thin in clothes, but now Shi Zairong seriously suspected that if he stripped him of his clothes, he'd be left with nothing but skin and bones.
Shi Zairong carried Lin Feng on his back and even subconsciously avoided Xie Zhuangshui. After they quietly arrived at the northwest courtyard, they entered the house to say hello and bumped into Huangfu Bin who came out of the inner room to drink water. Both of them almost screamed in fright at each other's sudden appearance.
After explaining his purpose, Lin Feng handed the pendant, which Huangfu Ning had returned to him, to Huangfu Bin. Huangfu Bin was the heir to the care of the Shengxi Gu. Even though he hadn't been able to successfully raise it, he had heard of its full form from his father. This was roughly the same, but the key was this purple-black thing, which made people feel uneasy no matter how they looked at it.
Huangfu Bin was a little unsure and quickly called Huangfu Xiong out. Huangfu Xiong was so excited that he couldn't even speak. Huangfu Bin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and nodded, "...It's the Shengxi Gu, without a doubt. Huangfu Ning is indeed a man of action. Why didn't he come with you to meet me?"
Lin Feng replied: "After he entrusted this thing to me, he said that Huangfu Zhong was still in Qinghe County City, and he wanted to bring the person back."
In reality, as long as the Life-Growing Gu was back in their hands, Huangfu Zhong's life or death wasn't important at all. However, if they truly let it go, then Huangfu Ning wouldn't be the stubborn Huangfu family member. "This is certainly typical of him. Now that the Life-Growing Gu is in our hands, our chances of winning are 50% higher."
Shi Zairong added, "Let's add a limiting condition: within a short period of time. Once Xiahou Qing discovers that something is wrong with Qinghe County, he will definitely not wait any longer. By then, I'm afraid the whole country will be in chaos beforehand."
Huangfu Bin and his son bowed and said, "We will find a solution as soon as possible, please rest assured, Grand Master."
Shi Zairong nodded and said, "Then we won't bother you two. Just let me know if you need anything. Also, I'll ask the experts around Ou Yezi to protect you two."
Speaking of masters, Huangfu Bin recalled those days in the granary when he was forced to play chess with a chess fanatic who had no talent for the game at all. It was so gloomy. "...If we can really invite them here, please ask the Grand Tutor to prepare a set of chess pieces for me."
"no problem."
When Shi Zairong quietly carried Lin Feng back to his bedroom, he had just filled a basin with hot water for Lin Feng to wash up briefly. As expected, Lin Feng couldn't hold it in any longer: "...From what you just said, it seems that you haven't torn your relationship with Tianshu Tower yet? Then how much does Tianshu Tower know about your situation?"
It wasn't that Shi Zairong didn't want to tell Nanyue everything about Tianshu Tower; he simply couldn't. Honestly, Tianshu Tower had originally existed to help Nanyue conquer Liang. If the court knew they now possessed such a powerful weapon as the Living Dead, they would be overwhelmed with excitement, completely oblivious to the consequences.
Besides, if he had submitted the impeachment letter and evidence, Xiahou Qing would have had a way to respond. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so brazen under his nose. "...It's not that time yet, let's wait. Alas, the main thing is that even if I speak now, Your Majesty must believe me."
Lin Feng smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. Maybe people in the court will hear you say that and say you are talking nonsense because you want to steal the credit from Xiahou Qing." The current situation is very similar to what Daliang experienced in the past. I don't know if there will be a heart-piercing thorn like Tianshu Tower in Nanyue in the future.
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