Song Lin stood at the entrance of the alley, squinting at the two figures under the tree.
As night deepened, the two stood in the shadows under the sycamore tree, their figures indistinct, vaguely revealing a man and a woman.
"Young master, shall we make a move?" the subordinate asked in a low voice.
Song Lin frowned: "Wait a minute."
When he went out that night, his heart was pounding, as if something unusual was about to happen.
He felt flustered and couldn't help but want to look more closely.
The woman under the tree appeared to be dressed as a maid, intentionally or unintentionally obscuring the man behind her, so Song Lin couldn't see his face.
"If we hesitate any longer, we'll waste too much time," the subordinate urged. "What if they escape? How will we explain this to the Third Prince?"
Song Lin took a deep breath and gripped the dagger in his hand tightly.
Over the years, he has done many ruthless things, and he will not hesitate to take a person's life to achieve his own goals.
But for some reason, I feel uneasy today.
Looking at the night sky, I realized I really needed to act quickly.
As for that person's identity... after he became a corpse and was buried in a mass grave, who could know what happened today?
Having made up his mind, Song Lin put on a straw hat and quickly approached the two men along the base of the courtyard wall.
According to Pei Xi, the person he was supposed to kill was a man.
Although he didn't know why he had a maidservant by his side, Song Lin decided to kill them both to ensure everything went smoothly.
The streets and alleys were sparsely populated, with only a few people passing by occasionally.
Song Lin followed a peddler and approached the paulownia tree. He then approached the maid from behind. Just as he raised the dagger in his hand, the maid seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.
"Help! Murder!"
The maid screamed and, before he could react, kicked him hard in the stomach.
Song Lin was taken aback by her preemptive strike.
Before I could react, I was kicked and stumbled.
This kick contained internal force, something no ordinary maid could do.
Song Lin was surprised. Before he could even raise his head, he heard the maid's astonished voice again.
"Lin, Young Master Lin? What are you doing with a knife?"
She exclaimed in surprise, quickly said something to the man behind her, and hurriedly pulled him toward the alley entrance.
Song Lin roared, "Chase them!"
Upon seeing this, his men immediately drew their long swords and chased after the two men, slashing at them.
As Song Lin chased after them, he realized something was wrong.
He was wearing a straw hat, which covered his face, so how could the maid recognize him?
And the reaction was so quick, as if it had been prepared in advance.
He sensed something was wrong and looked up to see that his men had caught up with the two men and were slashing at them with their swords.
Song Lin was about to speak up to stop them when, just then, a group of soldiers suddenly ran up from the front and shouted loudly.
"Who goes there to cause trouble!"
It was either a soldier from the patrol battalion, or someone who had heard the maid's shouts and had drawn their sword and run over.
Song Lin was shocked and whispered, "Retreat quickly!"
In any case, his identity cannot be exposed, otherwise it will be impossible to explain.
The group hastily retreated, scaling the wall to escape.
The patrol battalion officers and soldiers followed closely behind and chased after them.
Bi Yuan narrowly escaped death, but his legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.
"Young Master Bi, are you alright?" The maidservant hurriedly helped him up and asked in confusion, "Why would Young Master Lin try to kill you? There must be some misunderstanding. Don't worry, I'll take you to Madam Gu right away and ask her for clarification!"
Bi Yuan took two steps back, his face deathly pale.
The woman's words in the courtyard kept echoing in his mind, and his heart was in turmoil.
That woman must be Jiang Wan from Xingzhiyuan.
According to her, Gu Yurong knew long ago that he was imprisoned in Luhetang, but instead of rescuing him, she took advantage of the incident at the General's Mansion to try to get rid of him through Jiang Wan!
Jiang Wan was unwilling, so she asked Song Lin to do it himself.
But Song Lin... is his own bloodline!
Bi Yuan was completely incredulous, but what was happening before her eyes confirmed Jiang Wan's words.
At this critical juncture, how could he dare to rashly go to see Gu Yurong?
If she truly harbors malicious intentions, wouldn't going there be like walking into a trap?
"No!" Bi Yuan clutched her head, her face contorted in pain. "I can't go back to the General's Mansion, I..."
Seeing him like this, the maid couldn't help but sigh.
“It’s getting late, and wandering around here isn’t going to solve anything. But all the inns are closed by now. Fortunately, I have a small courtyard in the west of the city. If you don’t mind, you can stay there for now and make further plans tomorrow.”
Bi Yuan's brows were tightly furrowed.
Right now, he urgently needs a safe place to live.
If someone really wanted to kill him, staying at an inn would actually make him more likely to be exposed.
He could only nod and whisper his thanks.
The next morning, he walked in the courtyard.
“Madam.” Biluo rushed in with news, “Young Master Ji’s men arrived just in time last night. Bi Yuan is fine, and Zhuying has already settled him in the west of the city.”
Jiang Wan hummed in agreement. "Tell Aunt Ru that the matter has been taken care of. Thank you to her."
"In addition, Zhuying will have to disguise herself as a maid in her courtyard for a while, so that she can take care of her more."
Biluo nodded in agreement and walked away quickly.
At noon, Song Yu returned to his residence.
He had just taken office as a general and was busy with military affairs. This was the first time he had returned home since his conversation with his mother.
When Song Yu arrived at Xingzhi Temple, it was lunchtime.
He appeared mature beyond his years in public, but was very obedient in front of Jiang Wan, personally serving her soup and serving her dishes.
Jiang Wan looked at his refined features and curled her lips into a smile.
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