Jiang Qin led the way. He didn't dare to look back at the boy who seemed to be a little younger than him. Just now, when he made eye contact with the boy, his eyes were clearly smiling, but he felt as if he had been seen through.
The boy named Yan Liang had a scar on his face. Although it had faded somewhat, it still looked rather frightening. As Jiang Qin turned the corner, she pretended to glance at Yan Liang unintentionally. She saw him smiling as he looked at the fish swimming in the pond in the courtyard.
This person was clearly wearing a worn-out gray robe and looked lazy, but he inexplicably exuded an air of nobility, and it was obvious at a glance that he was well-mannered.
Yan Liang noticed his gaze, turned his head and smiled at Jiang Qin. Jiang Qin quickly looked away and stared at his toes. Yan Liang quickened his pace and walked to his side, smiling as he spoke, "Your name is Jiang Qin?"
Jiang Qin concealed the resentment in her eyes and respectfully replied, "Yes."
"Jiang Feng told me he was glad he didn't take you with him when he left home. There were too many enemies who ambushed him that time, and he didn't know who leaked the information," Yan Liang said with a smile. "It's a good thing you didn't go with us."
Jiang Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a wry smile, "My young master is kind-hearted, and it is my honor that he remembers me. But as his page, I was unable to be by his side when he was in trouble, and I am very saddened."
Yan Liang reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't be sad, your young master will be back in a few days."
"...But I heard from Young Master Yan that my young master is seriously injured and has difficulty moving around?" Jiang Qin asked tentatively.
"He was unable to move around easily... That's obviously nonsense. How else would you explain Jiang Feng's inability to return?" Yan Liang thought to himself, then withdrew his hand and smiled, "He was unable to move around easily when I left, but in just over a month, he should have recovered by now... I'll go and bring him back then."
Jiang Qin couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you let my young master write a letter and send it back?"
Yan Liang paused, and Jiang Qin assumed he was uncomfortable because his lie had been exposed, feeling slightly smug. But then she saw him reach into his sleeve and pull out a letter, saying apologetically, "I forgot he wrote a letter."
Jiang Qin: "..."
The housekeeper could naturally think of what Jiang Qin could think of as well, but seeing that Yan Liang was serious and sincere, he did not dare to ask directly even if he had doubts. He asked Jiang Qin to take him to the guest room to put Yan Liang at ease.
Yan Liang visited openly and confidently, carrying Jiang Feng's jade pendant. Apart from that, he only offered verbal explanations, leaving the steward with no reason to doubt or worry.
While Yan Liang was following Jiang Qin to the guest room, the steward instructed the Jiang family's guards to be on high alert. Yan Liang and Jiang Qin then returned.
Yan Liang could not possibly have a letter written by Jiang Feng, but he had seen Jiang Feng's handwriting and could imitate it perfectly.
The steward examined the letter for a long time, and the handwriting was indeed that of his young master. The writing style and narrative were exactly the same. When he asked about Jiang Feng, Yan Liang answered clearly and logically, leaving no room for error. Only then did the steward feel completely relieved.
Yan Liang noticed the subtle change, which was not surprising, but he felt a little apologetic for lying to him.
As Jiang Feng's page, Jiang Qin was even more certain than the steward that the letter Yan Liang produced was written by Jiang Feng himself. She was greatly shocked and became convinced that Yan Liang knew Jiang Feng and that Jiang Feng was indeed still alive.
Yan Liang then settled in at the Jiang family's residence. He made it clear that he wouldn't stay long, and the steward, thinking that chivalrous heroes come and go like the wind, only wanted to treat Yan Liang well during his stay.
The next morning, after practicing martial arts, Yan Liang ate the breakfast prepared by the steward, greeted the steward with a smile, and left the Jiang family.
He carried the brocade pouch, whose owner he didn't know. On his way to Jiangnan, Yan Liang had asked around, but the fabric used to make the pouch was too ordinary, seemingly just a random piece of cloth sewn together. The pouch was Yan Liang's only clue. He had been inquiring about the original owner of the pouch in the martial world, but so far he hadn't heard a single word about it.
Yan Liang was somewhat troubled by this.
He couldn't figure out the original owner's background, and the system knew nothing about it. This identity was also randomly selected based on keywords. While Yan Liang was worried about whether the person who hurt the original owner was still committing evil, he was also concerned about Jiang Feng.
Now, Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü are watching the stars and talking about life in Yihua Palace, and their feelings for each other are growing stronger. After feeling that his strength has returned to its former peak, Yan Liang believes that he can go back and bring them back.
Yan Liang had exchanged a few words with Hua Yuenü when they were at the Yihua Palace, and had even divined their marriage prospects, concluding that Jiang Feng and she were a match made in heaven. For the past few days, Yan Liang had been forced to fast-forward through his friends' videos—he was just an ordinary single man and had no interest in listening to couples showing affection, especially since he believed in not seeing or hearing anything inappropriate.
After wandering around outside and earning some travel expenses, he returned to the Jiang family with his fortune-telling banner. He entered the house under the subtle gazes of the Jiang family servants and met the butler with a slightly furrowed brow and a solemn expression.
Upon seeing Yan Liang, the steward greeted him, "Young Master Yan."
Yan Liang said, "Steward, is something troubling you? Why don't you tell me? I might be able to help you out."
Yan Liang looked young, and the steward, having lowered his guard, couldn't help but treat him with the kindness one would show to a junior. Seeing his serious demeanor, and considering that the matter wasn't taboo, he said, "Young Master's friend, the chivalrous Yan Nantian, sent a letter here today, saying that he is currently heading to the northwest to look for my young master, and that I shouldn't worry. I just replied, asking Chivalrous Yan to go to Anyi Town to see my young master."
An'yi Town is a town near Yihua Palace. Yan Liang revealed the exact location yesterday in order to cover up his lie.
Yan Liang: "Hero Yan? Is it Hero Yan Nantian?"
The steward nodded in agreement. Yan Liang thought for a moment and said, "By the time Hero Yan arrives in Anyi Town, Young Master Jiang's injuries will probably be almost healed. The two of them can come back together."
The steward observed Yan Liang's expression and found that the young man was calm and composed, clearly genuinely believing it. The last bit of doubt in his heart vanished, and his brow relaxed. Remembering what he had heard from the servant during the day, he said, "I heard that Young Master Yan went out to have his fortune told today?"
Yan Liang nodded generously and said, "That's right. A master taught me the art of divination and face reading. I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but my predictions are quite accurate."
If a man with a long beard had said this to the steward, the steward would have believed him without question; but Yan Liang looked too young and had an air of nobility, which did not match the steward's impression of the fortune teller. Therefore, he just smiled and let it go after hearing Yan Liang's words. Then he asked Yan Liang about his future plans, and the two walked side by side toward the backyard.
Yan Liang said, "I have important business in this city and will need to trouble you for a few more days. I hope you won't mind, Steward."
The steward spoke to him happily, saying, "Young Master Yan delivered a message for my young master, I am so grateful, how could I possibly look down on you? You can stay as long as you wish."
Yan Liang smiled and said, "Thank you, Steward."
As the two walked further and further away, Jiang Qin leaned out from the side. He overheard the conversation between the butler and Yan Liang, and his mind was filled with many thoughts. First, he was afraid that Yan Nantian might actually bring Jiang Feng back to the Jiang family. Second, he was concerned about Yan Liang's identity. Perhaps it was because he felt guilty, but he always felt that Yan Liang seemed to know everything.
Jiang Feng was ambushed and attacked by his enemies while he was out, precisely because Jiang Qin secretly leaked his whereabouts. Ever since he made enemies, Jiang Feng would deliberately conceal his movements when he went out; if Jiang Qin hadn't leaked the information, no one would have known which route he would take.
If you were to ask Jiang Qin why she would reveal the whereabouts of Jiang Feng, who treated her like a brother, it would naturally be for money, but also out of jealousy.
Jiang Qin had assumed that with so many people attacking Jiang Feng, he was surely dead. However, after news of Jiang Feng's attack arrived, he disappeared from the martial arts world. He waited anxiously, only to be greeted by Yan Liang, who delivered a message.
He couldn't help but feel even more apprehensive.
Jiang Qin had heard that not long ago there was a deadly Yama in the martial arts world, with a face like a demon, ferocious and terrifying, but a few days ago when this deadly Yama was heard by everyone again, he became the charlatan Yama.
He possessed a weapon called a fortune teller and would leave fortune-telling messages wherever he went, which is why "Deadly Yama" later became "Fortune Teller Yama".
This morning, Yan Liang was practicing martial arts in the courtyard when Jiang Qin saw his weapon. It was a straight, eyebrow-high, retractable staff, entirely black.
Now that Jiang Qin has seen Yan Liang's fortune-telling banner, she has determined Yan Liang's identity and is even more eager for him to leave as soon as possible.
He stood there for a moment, then hurriedly turned and left the mansion. Yan Liang glanced back at that moment, saw his retreating figure, raised his eyebrows slightly, and revealed a barely perceptible smile.
The assistant he sent to follow Jiang Qin was very dedicated and took pictures of Jiang Qin's hurried appearance. Yan Liang glanced at them quietly and then looked away, turning his attention to talking seriously with the butler.
During the conversation, the steward learned that Yan Liang wanted to find out the origin of a brocade pouch and introduced him to an old woman who knew a lot about fabrics and embroidery techniques.
The Jiang family owned numerous businesses in the Suzhou area, including silk and fabric shops. The old woman was an elder of the Jiang family, having worked as an embroiderer in the family's shops since she was young, and knew everything about fabrics from all over the world.
Yan Liang wouldn't let any possibility slip by, so he made a special trip to visit her when he had some free time. After explaining his purpose, he took out the brocade pouch he had been carrying and handed it to the old woman.
The fabric of the brocade pouch had deteriorated after being exposed to wind and sun. Yan Liang had asked many people before, and they all said that the fabric was just ordinary cloth. Therefore, he had never been able to find out the origin of the brocade pouch.
The old woman stared at the brocade pouch, turning it over and over, frowning in deep thought. After a long while, she shook her head and gave the same answer as many others before her.
Yan Liang was somewhat disappointed, but then he heard the old woman say again, "But I've seen this embroidery technique before."
"This is a traditional embroidery technique passed down through the Feng family." The old woman looked up at Yan Liang, her gaze sharp. "Young man, what is your relationship with the Feng family?"
Yan Liang: "..."
He didn't know either.
Yan Liang concealed the unspeakable parts of his relationship with the brocade pouch, and told the truth about everything else. The old woman looked at him with a slightly scrutinizing gaze for a while. Seeing that he was open and honest, she believed him to some extent and told Yan Liang about the Feng family.
The reason Yan Liang couldn't find out anything about the Feng family in the martial arts world was simply because the Feng family didn't mingle in the martial arts world; they were just an ordinary family of embroiderers.
When the old woman was young, she was very close to a embroiderer from the Feng family. The girl trusted her, and the girl never hid from her when they were embroidering together. Therefore, the old woman could recognize which family's embroidery technique came from.
“I haven’t been in contact with her for many years, and I don’t know where she is now,” the old woman sighed. She then glanced at Yan Liang and said kindly, “If you want to find someone from the Feng family, you can go to Qingzhou to look for them.”
The old woman had married into a family from Qingzhou and moved to Suzhou; the Feng family had lived there before.
Yan Liang bowed and thanked the old man, then smiled and said goodbye before turning to leave. After leaving the courtyard, he couldn't help but rub his forehead—Qingzhou was in the northwest, and although he hadn't passed through Qingzhou, he had just come to Suzhou from the northwest.
Author's Note: Earlier, everyone said they couldn't guess Yan Liang's identity this time...
You'd never guess! _(:з」∠)_ Because his identity doesn't exist in *The Legendary Twins* at all. This is my original creation, hahaha!
If I really guessed it, you guys must live in my head (lol). Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-04-11 21:02:16 and 2020-04-13 22:05:25!
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