Ye Chutang’s brows shifted slightly: “Our... relationship?”
Shen Yanchuan turned his head and raised his eyebrows: “We’ve shared life and death; naturally, it’s different from that with others. What does Miss Ye think?”
...
It seemed impossible to refute those words, yet there was something that didn’t quite seem right.
However, since Ye Chutang had accepted his kindness, she naturally had to acknowledge it.
She nodded gently: “Indeed.”
Although she didn’t know what Shen Yanchuan had gone through, it wasn’t hard to imagine that it must have been a fierce battle.
She put away the wooden plaque and smiled at Shen Yanchuan:
“I will remember this kindness of yours, and I will surely repay it another day.”
Shen Yanchuan chuckled lightly: “I wonder if that’s enough to exchange for a pot of wine?”
Ye Chutang: “...”
Since when is this man so fussy about such things?
She turned to leave, but after taking a step, she stopped again.
“Your Highness was poisoned before; although the effects have been cleared, your liver and lungs were still affected. It’s better to drink less alcohol.”
Shen Yanchuan was slightly taken aback.
So... that was the reason she deliberately didn’t offer to see him off?
Ye Chutang didn’t turn back; she just raised her hand and waved the wooden plaque lightly.
“After returning to the capital, I will personally bring wine to thank you.”
...
The sky gradually darkened.
Lian Zhou and the others rested in the forest, occasionally looking up in the direction of southeast.
They would arrive in Changzhou the next day, but their master still hadn’t returned.
Although they could find someone to pretend to be their master and deceive the spies in Changzhou, that wasn’t a long-term solution.
They also didn’t know what the master’s situation was like in Shitan City...
Just as they were thinking about this, a tall and straight figure came into view.
The faint moonlight fell on him, outlining his solitary silhouette.
Lian Zhou felt delighted and immediately stepped forward to greet him: “Master!”
The remaining men also knelt down to pay their respects: “Master!”
Shen Yanchuan raised his hand to signal for them to stand up.
Lian Zhou couldn’t help but ask: “Master, what about Shitan City—”
Suddenly, his expression changed: “Are you injured?”
Shen Yanchuan replied nonchalantly: “Someone volunteered to fall into my trap, so I took care of them.”
Only then did Lian Zhou feel relieved.
After all, with the master’s skills, it was not easy for ordinary people to get close to him.
But...
“Weren’t you saying before that you wanted to keep a low profile? How come...”
For this reason, the master even told them to leave first, leaving him behind alone.
To engage in such a fierce fight... could it be that—
Shen Yanchuan said: “There was some kind of accident.”
His tone was calm, as if he didn’t take those matters too seriously.
But Lian Zhou didn’t think so; what kind of accident could make the master take action himself at this time?!
“But...”
“Lần này trở về, hãy để họ luyện tập thêm nữa.” Shen Yanchuan chợt nhớ ra điều gì đó, ngắt lời Lian Zhou: “Một nhóm người mà không thể theo kịp một người duy nhất, quả là có tài thật.”
Lian Zhou lập tức bối rối: “Cái gì?”
Gần đây, chủ nhân chỉ cử người theo dõi một người duy nhất… có lẽ chỉ có…
“Cô gái Ye thứ hai!?”
Lian Zhou không thể tin nổi,
“Chẳng lẽ, chẳng lẽ… ngài đã gặp cô ấy ở Thành phố Shitan!”
Shen Yanchuan nhíu mắt: “Từ hôm nay trở đi, hãy cử người theo dõi Thành phố Shitan liên tục; nếu có bất kỳ động tĩnh gì, phải báo ngay.”
Đầu Lian Zhou ong ong: Quả thật! Chủ nhân mình đã gặp cô gái Ye thứ hai ở đó!
Nhưng… bây giờ cô ấy không phải đang ở Qingzhou sao?! Làm sao lại có thể chạy đến Thành phố Shitan được?!
Vô số câu hỏi lượn vòng trong đầu, Lian Zhou gật đầu, kiềm chế mãi nhưng cuối cùng không nhịn được, vẫn hỏi thêm một câu:
“Vậy… lần này ngài ra tay… là vì cô ấy sao?”
Shen Yanchuan vỗ nhẹ vào góc áo mình, nói nhẹ nhàng:
“Cô ấy không chịu đựng được cảnh máu me.”
