Luo Bing was shocked and hurriedly got out of Song Qingshu's arms. She stood to the side and quietly wiped away the tears on her face. She only turned her back in the direction of the voice.
She thought that she was a married woman and had reacted subconsciously. However, she quickly realized that her relationship with Fourth Brother Wen had already ended. How could she still be a married woman? Thinking of this, Luo Bing couldn't help but feel a little sorry for herself.
Song Qingshu had already sensed that someone was approaching. However, Luo Bing was sad at that time, so he didn't expose the person's whereabouts.
"Brother Linghu, aren't you also wandering around here by yourself?" Song Qingshu originally wanted to explain that he was looking in the wrong direction. However, he immediately thought that there was no need for him to explain to him, so he casually stuffed the words back into his mouth.
The person who had come was naturally Linghu Chong. It turned out that he had also come out from the Rongguo Residence not long ago. At that time, he was discovered by the guards inside. He didn't have a good Qinggong like Song Qingshu, so it took him a lot of effort to shake off his pursuers. As soon as he escaped, he bumped into Song Qingshu and another woman, who were whispering sweet nothings to each other. He immediately became angry.
"You!" Linghu Chong almost choked on his anger. After a long time, he replied, "I just went to the Jia Residence to investigate the whereabouts of Little … Yingying and the others."
Song Qingshu shook his head. "It seems that your first reaction in a crisis is still Junior Sister. You mentioned her first twice in a row."
Linghu Chong opened his mouth and finally sighed faintly. "Anyway, Yingying is already your wife. Naturally, you will go and rescue her."
Song Qingshu smiled and didn't continue to argue with him on this issue. "Then did you find out anything?"
Linghu Chong's expression darkened. "No, I caught a few people from the Jia Residence. No one knows their whereabouts." Noticing the mocking smile on her lips, he couldn't help but say angrily, "Although I didn't find anything, it's still better than you doing nothing and being lovey-dovey with another woman."
"What's wrong with you?" Song Qingshu was startled. He didn't know why he was suddenly angry again. "Didn't I just come out of the Ning Guo Fu next door? Speaking of which, it's your fault. If you hadn't exposed yourself at the Rong Guo Fu and alerted the guards of the East and West Mansions, I wouldn't have had to come out so early."
Linghu Chong had a suspicious look on his face. "You just went to the Ning Guo Mansion? Then why is there another woman here? "
"I received news that the Ning Guo Mansion captured a woman today. I thought it was Yingying and the others, so I went to investigate. Who knew it wasn't Yingying but an old acquaintance of mine, so I saved her along the way." Song Qingshu pondered for a moment before explaining everything to Ling Huchong. Right now, saving Yingying was more important, and there was no need to have an internal conflict with Ling Huchong at this juncture.
"What old acquaintance? I'm afraid it's an old lover." Ling Huchong held his sword with both hands and said sarcastically. Because of Yingying, he was extremely dissatisfied with Song Qingshu's lustful behavior.
Song Qingshu rolled his eyes and didn't bother to argue with him. He said directly, "I've already searched the Rong Guo Mansion and the Ning Guo Mansion, and I've interrogated some key figures in the two mansions. I can confirm that the people who kidnapped Yingying and the others weren't from Jia Shidao's faction."
Although Ling Huchong hated him, he couldn't help but admire him. He had come to the Jia Mansion first, but the information he had obtained after investigating for half a day was far inferior to that of his opponent. His martial arts and ability were truly many times better than his …
Ling Huchong couldn't help but feel a little disheartened. He asked subconsciously, "But apart from Jia Shidao, I can't think of anyone in the capital who would have the motive and ability to kidnap them."
"Maybe they're trying to frame us." Song Qingshu frowned and said with uncertainty, "Maybe they're trying to sow discord between us and the Jia's Group, causing an all-out war between us, so they can reap the benefits."
"Maybe? Maybe?" Ling Huchong was so annoyed that he broke the tree next to him with a palm strike. "Forget it. Since you can't do anything about it, I'll go talk to Minister Han." After saying that, he ignored Ling Huchong's urging and disappeared into the night sky.
"Sigh …" Song Qingshu reached out his hand and finally gave up on trying to stop him. Although in his opinion, Ling Huchong's actions might be exactly what the mastermind wanted, he had no other choice. It was better to let Han Xingzhou stir things up. Maybe the mastermind would be too happy to see that his plan had succeeded and accidentally expose himself.
"Was Miss Zhou kidnapped?" Luo Bing had been in an extremely awkward situation. Now that Ling Huchong had left, she finally dared to speak.
"What Miss Zhou?" Song Qingshu was stunned.
Luo Bing pointed in the direction where Ling Huchong had disappeared. "Didn't that person say something happened to your wife?"
Song Qingshu couldn't help laughing. "It's not Zhiruo. It's Miss Ren of the Sun Moon Sect."
It turned out that Luo Bing had been wandering in Jianghu these days and had left the Red Flower Club, so she wasn't very well-informed. She had secretly investigated Song Qingshu and knew that he was an abandoned disciple of Wudang Sect and had married the head of the Emei Sect, Zhou Zhiruo. Therefore, when she heard Ling Huchong's words just now, she subconsciously thought that something had happened to Zhou Zhiruo. As for the "Yingying" they mentioned, she thought it was Zhou Zhiruo's pet name or something.
Song Qingshu roughly told Luo Bing about the marriage between the Sun Moon Sect and the Golden Snake Camp. Only then did Luo Bing understand. Knowing that Ling Huchong had so many wives, her expression became strange and lost.
"Who took them away? They have both the motive and the ability … "Song Qingshu was well aware that sharpening the axe would not delay the work of cutting firewood. At this time, the clues had already been cut off. He knew that it was useless to be anxious. Instead of running around like a headless fly like Ling Huchong, he led Luo Bing back to the Prince of Qi's Mansion while rethinking the entire matter in his mind, hoping to find some new clues.
Hearing him mumble to himself, Luo Bing suddenly said with some hesitation, "Could it be someone from the Loyal Army?"
Song Qingshu's heart lit up, as if a bright lamp had suddenly appeared in the darkness. All kinds of thoughts faintly began to connect. At the same time, he curiously looked at Luo Bing. "Why do you say that?"
"Because once, when I was resting in an inn in a town, I inadvertently heard your name mentioned in the room next door." Luo Bing's face was slightly red. She paused for a moment before continuing, "I eavesdropped and found out that they were from the Loyal Army. They had prepared a big plot to deal with you. I was worried … so I followed them all the way to Lin 'an. I originally wanted to … originally wanted to warn you. Who knew that I would be captured by Jia Zhen's people midway."
At this point, Luo Bing became even more embarrassed. After all, in theory, she should hate Song Qingshu. But now, she had traveled thousands of miles to inform him. It was really somewhat … somewhat unladylike.
However, Song Qingshu excitedly picked her up and spun her a few times in the air. Then, he rained kisses on her cheeks. "My good Bing 'er, you have helped me greatly."
At this moment, everything made sense. Moqi Chen and Zhang Jun had fallen from power because of him. After all, the two of them had been prime ministers for many years. Although they had fallen, their strength was not to be underestimated. For example, the Loyal Army was their greatest trump card.
The leader of the Loyal Army, Zhang Rou, was Zhang Jun's brother. Back in Yangzhou, Song Qingshu had dealt with them. Now that Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun had fallen, they naturally would not sit by and do nothing. In addition to saving people, they would definitely want to take revenge.
He was definitely their primary enemy. But if he only relied on himself, Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun would not have fallen so easily. Han Xingzhou and Jia Shidao had also contributed a lot.
Therefore, all three parties were the forces of the Loyal Army. However, no matter which party it was, based on the strength of the Loyal Army, it would be very difficult for them to take revenge. Therefore, they used the martial arts competition to create the illusion that Han and Jia deliberately kidnapped the sweetheart of the other party in order for their side to win the championship. Thus, it triggered a great war between the two parties. Taking Ren Yingying was to drag him into the war. Then, when the three parties fought, they would be able to benefit from it.
Song Qingshu had to admit that their plan was vicious. If Luo Bing had not appeared by accident, he, Han Xingzhou, and Jia Shidao would not have been able to figure out what was going on.
"There must be a master in the Loyal Army!" Song Qingshu's pupils shrank. Zhang Rou and his son were mostly good at fighting on the battlefield. They could not come up with such a clever plan.
"Aiya, let go of me!" Luo Bing's heart was beating wildly after being hugged and kissed like crazy. Although it was night time, they were still on the streets. At the thought of this, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed and anxious.
"If we can successfully save Yingying, you will be the first hero." Song Qingshu was in a good mood. He smiled as he put her down.
Luo Bing blushed and turned her face away, not knowing how to respond. She also did not know what was going on. In the past few years in the Red Flower Society, she had always had a candid and warm personality. She could smile warmly and generously at anyone, but in front of this man, she was as reserved as a little girl.
"Oh, that's right, what was Jia Zhen interrogating you about in the secret room just now?" Song Qingshu suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.
Luo Bing came back to her senses and answered, "Jia Zhen seemed to know who I was. He first asked about some things in the Red Flower Society, and he asked the most about Master Chen. He also kept asking about the relationship between Master Chen and the Chen family of Haining, as if he was trying to find some evidence."
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. After going through the imperial harem of the Qing, Jin, and Song dynasties, he was now an expert in political struggles. He immediately understood Jia Zhen's goal. Although the Red Flower Society had a good reputation in Jianghu, it was still an organization that rebelled against the government. As long as they could prove the relationship between Chen Jialuo and the Chen family of Haining, they could implicate the Chen family's rebellious intentions. All of this was aimed at the current leader of the Chen family, Chen Ziqiang.
Chen Ziqiang was Han Xingzhou's right-hand man. If Chen Ziqiang fell from power, the Han's Group would instantly lose one-third of its power. In addition, Chen Yuanyuan was also from the Chen family, and Ah Ke in the imperial harem was also from the Chen family. If this happened, Han Xingzhou would not be able to make a comeback.
"It seems that Jia Shidao is ready to make a move against Han Xingzhou." Song Qingshu secretly clicked his tongue. The two of them had just been chatting happily with each other a few hours ago. He didn't expect that they were secretly planning to kill each other.
Although he and Han Xingzhou were allies to some extent, Song Qingshu didn't have the time to care about such things. He focused all his energy on rescuing Ren Yingying.
"Tell me everything you saw that day in detail …" Song Qingshu held Luo Bing's hand and listened attentively as they walked.
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