Lian Qiao strode over.
He cupped his hands. "Marquis."
The Marquis of the Southern's gentle gaze gradually disappeared, his expression turning solemn.
He turned and walked towards the rockery.
He walked extremely slowly!
Lian Que followed behind him silently.
One in front, one behind!
No one spoke.
After a short distance, they reached a secluded area.
The Marquis of the Southern stopped and turned to ask, "Has Lord Chen reached a safe place?"
Lian Que replied, "I've already ordered someone to send him to the place arranged beforehand. It was safe along the way and nothing happened. He should be there by now. Don't worry, Marquis."
"That's good!" The Marquis of the Southern seemed to be thinking about something.
After a while …
He said, "We should continue to send people to protect Sir Chen during this period of time. Let's wait until the storm has completely passed."
"I understand!"
"You must be careful."
"Understood! I will continue to send people to the other lords' residences as per your instructions. Before anything happens, bring them away one by one, just in case! "
The Marquis of the Southern nodded.
They continued walking.
Finally, they stopped by the lake behind the rockery.
Two figures were reflected on the surface of the water, rippling along with the waves.
The current situation was still as turbulent as ever.
Lian Que wanted to speak several times, but stopped himself.
He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
Although the Marquis of the Southern did not turn to look at him, he seemed to know what he wanted to say. He glanced sideways at him and asked, "Is there anything else?" Lian Que took out the jade token with the word 'Nan' carved on it from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "When this subordinate was rescuing Lord Chen that night, I encountered another group of people in the run-down temple. When I was about to kill them to silence them, this token fell from one of them. This subordinate took a look and saw that it was the Marquis' token.
I took a look at it and immediately retreated. "
The Marquis of the Southern was shocked when he saw the token.
He had two in total!
Two years ago, he had given one of them to a Great Lin girl as a token of gratitude.
He took the token and was stunned for a long time.
"What did that person look like?"
According to Lian Que's memories, he described, "Fair and clean, dressed in grey clothes. He wasn't tall, and was even slightly thin."
"A man?"
"Yes."
That was wrong, because his benefactor was a veiled woman.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom asked again, "Does she have any scars on her face?"
He remembered that the woman had a very long scar on her face.
At that time, it was night time, and it was raining. The fire in the temple was not very bright. Although he could not clearly see the woman's face, he clearly remembered that there was a scar on the woman's face that stretched from the corner of her eye to her chin.
Like a centipede crawling on it.
Lian Que shook his head. "No, that person didn't have any scars on her face. There were no women or people with scars on their faces among her companions."
Therefore, that person was not his benefactor at all!
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom looked at the token in his hand in confusion.
Why was the token she had gifted to her benefactor with a man?
Could it be … Jing Rong, the man who traveled with her benefactor that year?
Lian Que was puzzled and asked, "Marquis, your two tokens have never left your body. Why would that person have yours? Who are they? "
"It's a long story."
"I would like to hear the details."
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom was silent for a while before saying, "Do you remember that I went to the Great Lin with Madam two years ago?"
"Do you remember? In order to make the King of Huyi let down his guard against you, Master Marquis decided to become a merchant, and that's why he was traveling all over the place." "That's right. When I went to Great Lin to trade, Madam was worried and insisted on following me. Unexpectedly, Madam's old illness relapsed and she passed away on the way. My child, who was less than a month old, also died in her womb. Who knew that on the way back, we would be caught in a heavy rain and could only take shelter in a dilapidated temple.
Inside, I met a group of people from the Great Lin. Among them was a girl wearing a veil. She concluded that my child was still in Madam's womb, so she cut open her abdomen and saved my child. She even named him Ah Mo. "
Lian Que was shocked after hearing this, but he did not show it on his face. He only said, "I have never heard Marquis mention this before."
"At that time, the most valuable thing I had on me was this token, so I gave it to her as a thank you gift. I also promised her that if she ever came to Huyi in the future, she could just bring the token to me. I just didn't expect that after two years, Ah Mo had grown up quite a bit."
"According to what Marquis said, that person was not a woman at all. He was a man, and there were no scars on his face."
"But this token can't be fake!" The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom guessed. "It's been two years. Perhaps the scars on her face have healed, or perhaps she disguised herself as a man for the sake of convenience."
"Now that Marquis put it this way, I feel that the man really does look like a woman. His mannerisms and demeanor are all somewhat similar." Lian Que felt extremely guilty and immediately apologized. "If she really is Marquis's benefactor, then this subordinate almost made a huge mistake."
"What do you mean?" "After this subordinate sent Lord Chen away, I followed that group of people. I originally wanted to investigate their identity, but I didn't expect to act rashly and arouse their suspicions. A fight broke out in the inn, and I even injured their men. Fortunately, there were no casualties, and they also escaped. This subordinate couldn't continue chasing after them, so I immediately galloped away.
I whipped back to report. "
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom only said in a low voice, his gaze focused on the water not far away.
He clenched his fist and held the token in his hand.
"Whether that person is my benefactor or not is not certain. After all, I can't be sure just based on your description. However, this token will not lie."
"Marquis, I think they should also be coming to Gaoding. If there are no delays on the road, they should arrive in two days."
Hearing this, the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom immediately ordered, "Then pay more attention at the city gates in the next few days. Once you see them enter the city, immediately report to me."
"Yes!"
"Also, remember, do not leak the whereabouts of this rescue mission to Lord Chen. Otherwise, it will implicate many people, and it won't just be one or two people who will die."
"This subordinate knows. They didn't leave any traces, so it won't affect Marquis. Moreover, the King has always thought that Marquis is not a threat and will not be on guard against Marquis."
"But just in case."
"Yes."
All these years, the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom had disguised himself as a pig to eat the tiger. Even the King of Huyi was fooled by him.
It was precisely because he hid his power and had been living in Gaoding City that the King of Huyi did not suspect him. Otherwise, if the King of Huyi decided to go on a killing spree, he would be the first to die.
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