Do you have connections? Have you smoothed things over?
Nie Qing tried hard to think, but couldn't recall how her mother and younger sister could have any influential connections in her family.
After he was framed, his former close friends, fearing that he would be implicated and have his career affected, did not dare to visit him, let alone help his family find a way to save him.
The eldest son's family would be more than happy if he were sentenced to immediate execution; they would certainly not help him pull any strings.
"Now that Deputy General Peng has asked you to come, you can rest assured," the foreman patted Nie Qing on the shoulder, reassuring him.
"Did Vice General Peng ask me to come here?" Nie Qing finally heard something crucial and hurriedly asked.
The foreman nodded: "Yes."
Nie Qing inquired further, but the lower-ranking officer couldn't explain anything clearly, so Nie Qing had no choice but to give up for the time being. There would always be a chance to find out what really happened; after all, he couldn't just go and ask Deputy General Peng directly, could he?
He patiently awaited the young woman's response, and for some reason, he felt that she was a woman of her word.
No matter what happened to her mother and sister, she would come looking for an answer.
Having successfully completed their mission, Cui Zhong and his three colleagues set off on their return journey in high spirits.
"What do you think is the relationship between that Miss Hong and Deputy General Peng? She even treated us to food and drinks!" On the way back, Sang Laosi was still very curious.
"If you're curious, you can say it now, but remember to keep your mouth shut when you get back," Cui Zhong warned seriously. The other two responded that they understood.
"We all have families to support, and we have no choice but to take this job to make a living. We can't let our sharp tongues cause trouble for others and ourselves."
Just remember one thing: in this world, there is both black and white.
"Where there are those shady, cruel people who disregard human life, there are also those like young ladies who would intervene in such injustices," Cui Zhong added.
The other three did not refute his words at all, and they all felt that what he said made sense.
Think about yourself. Since you don't have the courage or ability to intervene in injustices, at least you should stay true to yourself and not do bad things.
The four of them immediately left Dawuguan. However, inside an inn in Dawuguan, a group of bodyguards lay on a shared bed, staring at the roof.
"Dazhi, you're close to your third senior brother, why don't you go ask him? We've rested enough, when are we going to set off back?" someone whispered to Dazhi.
The escort mission has been successfully completed, and the third senior brother has been resting at the inn for several days, but he still shows no sign of leaving.
At first, I thought that my third senior brother wanted to find a caravan to take back along the way, but later I found out that wasn't the case. If he wanted to find a caravan to take back along the way, he would have to go out and look for it. If he stayed in the inn all day, would the merchants come looking for him?
That's impossible; there are other security escort agencies besides theirs.
The third senior brother goes out every day, but not to find escorts on the way back. Instead, he goes to the tea stall in front of the city gate of the Great Five Passes, going there three times a day.
"Is Third Senior Brother waiting for Miss Hong and the others?" someone asked quietly, realizing what was happening.
"That's true. Logically speaking, even if Miss Hong and the others were walking slowly, they shouldn't still be here by now. Could something have happened to them on the way?"
"Go away, you jinx! What nonsense are you spouting? Have you forgotten what Miss Hong said? She's not in a hurry to get going. If she finds a fun place along the way, she'll stay there for a few more days."
“But Third Senior Brother is acting very strangely this time. In the past, he would finish his mission, rest for a day or two, and then set off to return. We can’t just stay here forever.”
"Shh, stop talking, we're back." One of the bodyguards near the door quickly whispered a reminder.
Everyone immediately shut up, and the dormitory room fell silent.
They weren't in a hurry to go back. It wouldn't hurt to get some rest. Even if their master asked why they had been delayed for so long, he would ask their third senior brother.
"Pack your things, we'll set off back first thing tomorrow morning." Tang Xihua ignored the reactions of the bodyguards as she entered. After speaking, she lay down on her bunk fully clothed and pulled the blanket over her head.
The bodyguards didn't feel relieved upon hearing this; they seemed to already foresee that their third senior brother wouldn't be friendly on the way back.
Some people thought they might run into Lady Hong and her group on the way back, but so what? They were coming this way, while they were going in the opposite direction.
So even if the third senior brother could see Miss Hong again, what could he change?
Lady Hong wouldn't turn around and go back with the escort agency, and neither would Third Senior Brother, who would go back to Dawu Pass with Lady Hong.
So, is the relationship between Third Senior Brother and Miss Hong destined or not?
Tang Xihua, who was covered by the blanket, was also extremely depressed. He was aware of the guards' reactions, but he just wanted to wait for her to arrive here.
He knew he might run into them on the way back, but he wasn't entirely sure.
He was a little worried that if he didn't see her this time, he might never see her again.
Is it really as Dazhi and the others said, that I have fallen in love with Hong Xiaoduo?
He waited there day after day. Not only did the bodyguards not understand, but he himself felt like he was going crazy!
He didn't want to keep thinking about Hong Xiaoduo, but he just couldn't control himself. Hong Xiaoduo seemed to have some kind of magic that occupied his mind and stole his heart.
He can't be driven away even if you want to; being drunk is useless, and practicing martial arts to the point of exhaustion is also useless.
Seeing his reaction, the bodyguards exchanged glances, remaining silent and planning to return the next day. Perhaps once they were back at the escort agency, their third senior brother would gradually let it go.
If you like someone but don't try to win them over, and end up suffering and struggling like this, who can you blame?
The bodyguards had privately speculated about the family background of Miss Hong, and felt that her family must be open-minded, judging from her personality and the way she acted in their interactions.
Although the third senior brother is just a bodyguard, he is good-looking, skilled in martial arts, and upright. Therefore, if he were to propose marriage to her, he should have a chance.
However, the third senior brother was stubborn and refused to admit that he liked Miss Hong, so everyone was at a loss.
Fate is a strange thing. The eldest brother likes the second sister, Xie Xinyu, but the second sister is in love with the third brother. However, the third brother doesn't react to the second sister at all.
Sigh, now that my third senior brother has finally met someone he likes, he won't admit it?
Given his condition, no one could really help him matchmake.
Although everyone hoped that Third Senior Brother and Miss Hong would become a couple, they were all conflicted about setting off back tomorrow. They didn't know whether to pray to God that Third Senior Brother would meet Miss Hong again, or not...
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