Luo Lan noticed the strangeness on his face and pretended to be unaware, calling out softly, "Master Ling..."
Ling Feng came back to his senses and looked at her, shaking his head in panic.
"Nothing... nothing."
"So, is your business related to the Yilan Mine?"
He hesitated, then shook his head.
"No...it's okay, I just do some small business."
Seeing that he was unwilling to tell the truth, Luo Lan breathed a sigh of relief, stood up coldly, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Since Master Ling is unwilling to say more, then please go ahead!"
Ling Feng was stunned for a moment, then looked at her in confusion.
"Since Miss Lan Meng asked me to come here, she must have something to say. Why are you ordering me to leave before we even get to the point?"
Luo Lan raised his eyebrows and snorted.
"I asked you to come here because I wanted to help you, but you don't want to talk to me. Then why are you still here?"
"You help me?"
Ling Feng looked at her with surprise on his face.
"I don't understand what Miss Lan Meng means. What do you want to help me with?"
Luo Lan looked back at him with eyes as sharp as arrows, reminding him word by word.
"Although my cousin is just a maid in Prince Yu's mansion, she also heard some things indirectly. When she mentioned it to me, I thought of you, Master Ling."
When she said this, she looked at him with her eyes, and seeing that he was listening attentively, she continued:
"My cousin heard that the Emperor was very angry about the people from Dongyang who came to Daning to do business without reporting to the authorities. He wanted to conduct a thorough investigation of all the people from Dongyang. But Master Ling came and did something right under the Emperor's nose. He's like banging his head against the wall. I thought of giving Master Ling a heads up, but he didn't appreciate it at all and refused to tell me the truth."
Her words made Ling Feng stunned. The emperor had personally been to Yilan County and found out that all the gold produced in the Yilan County gold mine was sold to Dongyang State. If he found out that she had brought people from Dongyang State to the capital, he would definitely not let them go.
Thinking of this, he clasped his hands together and responded gratefully.
"Thank you, Miss Lan Meng, for telling the truth."
Luo Lan nodded calmly.
"So what are you going to do, Master Ling? Are you going to leave now?"
Ling Feng shook his head without even thinking.
"I can't leave until I finish what I want to do."
"Young Master Ling, what exactly is your purpose in coming to Daning? Although I am only a woman, I do not want to see foreigners harming the people of Daning. If Young Master Ling really intends to do something he shouldn't do here, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will report you to the authorities."
Seeing her tone suddenly change, Ling Feng looked at her with a slight frown.
"I don't want to hurt others, but if someone hurts me first, should I return the favor?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Luo Lan seemed to sense the displeasure in his tone and couldn't help but ask,
"The person who hurt you is from Daning Country?"
"It's not the people who hurt me, but the people who disrespect the royal authority of Dongyang."
His words made her even more confused.
She looked at her with a puzzled look. "As far as I know, Daning State and Dongyang State have always kept to themselves. You just said that the people of Daning State have harmed the imperial power of Dongyang State? This...this is a bit confusing to me."
"Miss, you knew I was from Dongyang Country, yet you still dared to meet me alone. This shows that you have no grudge against me. Since you treat me as a friend, I cannot let you down."
Having said that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then spoke solemnly.
"You should leave here, at least leave the capital, and let your cousin leave Prince Yu's Mansion as well."
His words shocked Luo Lan. She met his gaze and questioned him with a cold face.
"What do you mean? Why should I leave the capital? My cousin got her job at Prince Yu's Palace with great difficulty, why would she leave?"
"I'm doing this for your own good, you have to believe me."
"Oh, Master Ling, if I didn't trust you, if I didn't feel a connection with you, why would I have asked you out alone? But, you rashly asked us to leave here, you have to give a reason!"
Seeing some displeasure in her tone, Ling Feng hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but remind her:
"Miss Lan Meng, considering the fate that brought us together again from Yilan County to the capital, I'm going to tell you the truth. The capital of Daning Kingdom is about to be lost. You should leave as soon as possible to avoid harm."
As soon as he said this, Luo Lan's heart instantly rose to his throat. Daning State has always been heavily guarded by troops, so why did he suddenly say such a thing?
But his words were definitely not groundless. Could it be that the people of Dongyang State were secretly doing something to Daning State?
"Master Ling, you always like to speak half-heartedly. Can you please be more clear? What exactly happened in the capital? Are your people from Dongyang planning to attack Daning?"
But no matter how she asked, Ling Feng either shook his head or kept silent.
Since this Mr. Ling was unwilling to tell the truth, she absolutely could not sit idly by after hearing these words. It seemed that she could not let him leave even a step.
Thinking of this, she took out a silver needle from the operating room. When Ling Feng lowered his head to drink tea, the needle flew out from her fingertips and hit his vital point.
The teacup in Ling Feng's hand fell to the ground before it reached his mouth, and he fell beside the table without noticing.
Luo Lan looked at Mr. Ling, who had no suspicion of her, and sighed softly:
"Although you and I are of the same mind, we are not on the same path. I'm sorry, Master Ling."
After saying that, she took out another injection of sedative that could make people sleep and gave him another shot, then took him into the operating room.
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