Chapter 62 Do you know this tall, handsome young man? ...
The person who turned back halfway was Xing Fei. She spotted Su Mang in the lock shop and quickly called out, "Young Master Su, please wait!"
Fu Yun turned around upon hearing the voice and saw that she had returned. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. He turned to face the person who had come and asked, "General Xing, did you leave something in the shop?"
Xing Fei did not answer Fu Yun's question directly. Instead, he quickly walked to a short distance in front of Fu Yun and lowered his voice to say, "I am acting on General Qian's orders to tell you something."
Seeing that she deliberately spoke in a low voice, Fu Yun guessed the reason.
He instructed Su Mang, who was standing to the side waiting, "General Xing and I are going into the shop to say a few words. Could you please keep watch outside for me and prevent any strangers from approaching our shop?"
"Okay." Su Mang nodded without hesitation and consciously refrained from asking any further questions.
She inserted the key, turned the lock, removed the brass lock, and pushed open the shop's wooden door.
Fu Jun slightly raised his arm, gesturing for Xing Fei to enter the store.
Xing Fei stepped into the store, followed closely by Fu Yun.
Su Mang silently watched Fu Yun and Xing Fei's retreating figures as they entered the shop, a fleeting look of frustration in her eyes.
The day before yesterday, when the young man returned injured, she realized that he must have been planning some private matters during this time.
Before the young master left the Su family, during the two days he escaped from the Su residence, he encountered bandits who were forcibly taking men from the countryside. He met the commander of the Imperial Guards who was on the way to suppress the bandits and helped the Imperial Guards to wipe out the bandits. She knew about all of this.
The commander and the general appeared in the shop together tonight. They must have been passing by and, thinking of their friendship with the young master, decided to come in and say hello.
But who exactly is that young man who appeared yesterday? He seems to be from the palace. Could he be the attendant of the emperor?
Could it be Her Majesty the Empress's intention to approach the young man? Could it be that Her Majesty the Empress wants to take the young man into her harem?
If that's the case, what should we do? Will the young master agree to enter the palace as a servant to His Majesty?
Will I ever see my young master again? Although I also hope that he can enjoy wealth and honor and no longer have to suffer the hardships of business.
Based on my understanding of the young master, I think his carefree and easygoing nature makes it unsuitable for him to stay in the deep palace for long.
As is widely known, Her Majesty the Empress has not established the position of Phoenix Lord since ascending to the throne, and no one knows how many emperors she has in her harem.
As the ruler of a country, one would expect his harem to be filled with handsome men.
In the harem, where intrigue and scheming reign over the emperor's favor are rampant, and the women are ruthless and cannibalistic, will the young master be safe and sound if he goes there?
The more Su Mang thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Even if she wanted to advise the young man to reconsider, she had no right to interfere in his marriage given her current status.
Perhaps the young master himself wants to go to the palace? Then she would have even less reason to stop him.
If only the young master could bring this up with me, I could remind him of the precautions to take after entering the palace.
Unfortunately, the young man is only willing to share things related to the shop and daily trivialities; he never reveals a single thing about his love life.
Although Su Mang felt somewhat disappointed that the young man was not completely open with her, she did not blame him.
Because if you think about other things, you can clearly know that the young master trusts you completely. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted you with the money for his daily expenses, nor would he feel comfortable living with you and going in and out together without any reservations.
The young man's choice to keep it from me may have other considerations.
Su Mang sighed inwardly and pulled her wandering thoughts back.
Remembering what the young master had told her before he went in, she quickly looked up and scanned her surroundings. Apart from the passersby, she didn't notice anything unusual.
When she glanced at the scene a second time, she was startled to see a tall, muscular man standing in the corner of the shop across the street, wearing a black mask and a gray cloth shirt.
The man's gaze was fixed in this direction, his eyes somewhat vacant, but it was clear he was monitoring the activity at the shop entrance; it was just unclear what his purpose was.
Su Mang recalled the young man's warning before he went in, telling him not to let strangers near the place. Her eyes immediately turned cold, and she quickly moved to the shop across the street to grab the person.
Unexpectedly, after noticing her movement, the other party instantly snapped out of their daze and, with unimaginable agility, retreated rapidly, disappearing into the crowd.
Seeing that the man was about to disappear without a trace, Su Mang became anxious and quickly shouted, "Stop!"
At her shout, the man opposite her not only did not stop, but his hiding movements became even faster, and he disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Su Mang felt a surge of anger. Who exactly was this person? Why did he react so quickly? Could it be that he had secretly practiced martial arts?
This was the first time in my life that a man had escaped right under my nose so easily.
But no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't chase after them, otherwise there would be no one guarding the shop entrance.
It's no wonder Su Mang was angry. According to the current laws of the Kingdom of Nu, men cannot practice martial arts without permission, unless they have applied for registration and publicly revealed their identity to all the women in the city, letting them know that the man has practiced martial arts. Women considering marrying such a man would have to think twice, otherwise, if he knows martial arts, he might not be able to bear children easily. If he is not gentle enough and has a wife who has never practiced martial arts, it could pose a threat to her safety.
This man was much more robust than the average man, and was obviously not a local. I wonder what his intentions were in staring at the young man's back as he entered the shop.
"What happened?"
Fu Yun heard Su Mang's voice and came out of the store.
Xing Fei followed behind him, her gaze fixed on Su Mang, clearly waiting for her response.
Seeing that she was interrupting the conversation between the young master and General Xing, Su Mang felt a pang of self-reproach in her eyes and explained, "Just now, there was a masked man standing in the shop across the street, staring intently at our shop. This man was unusually burly and didn't look like a local. I found him suspicious, so I wanted to go across the street and grab him, but he was extremely agile. Perhaps he had practiced martial arts, because he disappeared in the blink of an eye."
Fu Yun did not question the man's identity, but as if to confirm something, she asked, "Is he a tall, upright man?"
Su Mang nodded: "That's right, he's much taller and more robust than the average man."
She asked, "Does the young man know him?"
Fu Yun pondered for a moment, then shook his head and did not give an answer.
Xing Fei frowned, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes: "This person may be a spy from another country who has infiltrated the city. I will go back and report to the general so that he can make a decision."
As she spoke, she looked at Fu Yun and said, "Young Master Su, I have conveyed to you everything the General asked me to say. If you have time, please give the General a reply as soon as possible. I have other important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
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