Shao Sansheng sighed in his heart. Eldest Young Master acted as if he was facing a great enemy. It seemed like he was very wary of that person. He was in the dungeon of the Provincial Governor's Mansion and was protected by many experts, but he still didn't feel safe.
However, it was understandable. No one had ever made Eldest Young Master suffer such a big loss!
"Eldest Young Master, don't worry. I immediately contacted Miss Su the moment something happened. When Miss Su heard that something happened to Eldest Young Master, she'll definitely rush over immediately." Shao Sansheng comforted him again and extended his hand to invite him to eat. "Eldest Young Master, you'll only have strength after eating."
Hearing that Su Zhao had already been notified, Shao Pingbo was slightly relieved. He picked up his chopsticks and slowly enjoyed the meal.
However, the handprints left by Shao Dengyun on both sides of his face were still very eye-catching.
He killed his stepmother and two of his brothers. This punishment couldn't be any lighter …
Under the night sky, two drunkards walked with their arms around each other's shoulders.
Along the way, one of them leaned against the wall while the other asked while swaying and hiccuping, "Brother Li, what's wrong? Are you drunk? "
The one holding the wall waved his hand. "I'm suffocating. I need to relieve myself. You go first. I know the place. I'll be there soon."
"Ahaha, then hurry up." The other drunkard laughed drunkenly and turned to leave.
After this person walked far away, the other drunkard hiding in the corner slowly straightened his back and tied his belt. He walked out of the corner and looked at the figure staggering in the distance. His eyes had already regained clarity, and there wasn't a trace of drunkenness left. It was Lu Shengzhong in disguise.
He turned and quickly walked away, disappearing into the darkness. He arrived near his destination first and hid in the crown of a tree, observing from above.
Not long after, the drunkard from before came swaying and stopped outside a small courtyard. He clenched his fist and pounded on the door, shouting, "Brother Tan, Brother Tan …"
Soon, the door to the small courtyard opened, and a handsome man dressed like a scholar appeared. He was holding a scroll in his hand. It was obvious that he had been reading before.
When he saw the drunkard in front of the door, he asked in surprise, "Brother Tang, how did you get so drunk?"
"I just met a new friend. I'll introduce him to you later." The drunkard chuckled and stepped over the threshold, entering without being invited.
"Brother Tang …" The scholar seemed a little helpless. He was speechless that the drunkard would come to his house.
The scholar walked out of the door and looked outside. He didn't see anyone to introduce him to. Shaking his head, he retreated and closed the door.
Lu Shengzhong, who was peeping from a high vantage point, had been cautiously observing his surroundings to see if there was anyone secretly surrounding the scholar.
Why was he paying so much attention to this scholar? This was because when Wu Tiannan and Tao Yaner were discussing poetry and painting, he mentioned that Shao Pingbo's younger sister, Shao Liu 'er, had once organized a poetry club, and he was a member of that club back then.
He inadvertently mentioned that in the Poetry Club, Shao Pingbo's sister had a good relationship with a person named Tan Yaoxian.
However, as soon as he mentioned it, he immediately shut his mouth and refused to talk about it. No matter how he asked, he refused to talk about it.
Lu Shengzhong had been an assassin before. Back then, he had tried to assassinate Niu Youdao. To be able to gain Niu Youdao's favor, he was clearly an excellent assassin.
As an excellent assassin, he was naturally acutely aware of the deeper meaning behind Wu Tiannan's words.
However, at that time, his priority was to complete the mission given by Niu Youdao. It was not appropriate to alert the enemy by beating the grass and beating the grass. Thus, he did not dwell on the matter related to Shao Liu 'er. He only added Tan Yaoxian behind Shao Liu' er on Shao Pingbo's character relationship chart.
This time, he received another mission. He had to consider Shao Pingbo's character relationship chart and find a target. It was difficult!
Thus, he fixed his gaze on Tan Yaoxian again. He wanted to find out what was going on with this person and see if he could find any flaws.
Even though Niu Youdao had said that Shao Pingbo was at his weakest, Bei Zhou City was still under Shao Pingbo's nose. He had no choice but to be careful.
This was especially so after he learned that Shao Pingbo had escaped a calamity. Furthermore, he had used such an unimaginably vicious method to do so. He finally realized what Niu Youdao had said. This Shao Pingbo was indeed very dangerous!
As such, he became even more careful.
After finding Tan Yaoxian, he had already scouted around Tan Yaoxian's house and learned that Tan Yaoxian lived alone. However, he still did not dare to come into direct contact with him.
On the surface, Tan Yaoxian was just an ordinary person. It was said that he was originally a scholar, but he had a good relationship with the Provincial Governor's daughter. Lu Shengzhong had no choice but to be vigilant.
Thus, without touching the core, he first started from the safer periphery. After secretly searching around, he found one of Tan Yaoxian's friends and found a way to meet him. After getting drunk, he tricked this person into looking for Tan Yaoxian at night.
Naturally, the purpose of asking this person to meet Tan Yaoxian was not his goal. He wanted to take the opportunity to observe if Tan Yaoxian was really just an ordinary person. He wanted to see if there were any hidden sentries around, especially cultivators.
Even though Niu Youdao had said that Shao Pingbo was at his weakest at the moment, and even the drunkard had said that Tan Yaoxian was an ordinary person, Lu Shengzhong still maintained a high degree of caution.
After observing for a while and seeing that there was nothing out of the ordinary, Lu Shengzhong finally relaxed. He slid down from the treetop and quietly left under the shadow of the wall.
When he returned, he had already appeared openly in the alley, carrying a bag of food and wine in his hands.
Previously, he had told the drunkard that he would come later. He had observed for a long time and wasted a lot of time, so buying food and wine was just an excuse.
He arrived at the Tan residence and knocked on the door.
Not long after, the delicate and handsome Tan Yaoxian opened the door. When he saw the stranger at the door, he looked suspicious and asked, "You are?"
Lu Shengzhong smiled and said, "Is it Brother Tan? I'm Li Ji. Brother Tang asked me to come and introduce us. "
"Uh …" Tan Yaoxian was stunned. He had just heard that person's casual words and thought it was the words of a drunkard. He did not expect that someone would really come.
The scholar's etiquette was not bad. He quickly cupped his hands and greeted, "So it's Brother Li." He opened the door completely and invited him in.
He did not suspect that there was any problem. His family did not have any belongings that could be coveted by bad people.
After the person entered, Tan Yaoxian closed the door and warmly invited him to sit in the living room.
Lu Shengzhong observed the person and the environment of the courtyard.
When he entered the living room, there were almost no unnecessary furnishings. Some things were even more shabby, but they were tidy and clean. It could be seen that this was a poor family. It could also be seen that the owner was a cultured and meticulous person.
"Huh? Didn't Brother Tang come first? Why don't I see him? "Seeing that there was no one in the living room, Lu Shengzhong asked.
Tan Yaoxian smiled bitterly, "Brother Tang started snoring as soon as he sat down. I could only help him to the guest room to rest."
Lu Shengzhong exclaimed and said that he wanted to take a look.
Tan Yaoxian could only lead him out of the living room and into a simple guest room.
When he entered, he saw a person snoring on the couch. His body was covered with an old patched quilt.
Lu Shengzhong went forward and recognized the person. "Brother Tang … Brother Tang …" As he pushed and shouted, he secretly sealed the person's acupoints to make it difficult for him to wake up.
"He said that he brought me to see a friend, but he slept like a log. How preposterous!" Standing beside the couch, Lu Shengzhong shook his head and sighed when he saw that the person wouldn't wake up.
"He drank too much." Tan Yaoxian smiled and gestured for Lu Shengzhong to return to his seat.
When they returned to the living room, Lu Shengzhong greeted Tan Yaoxian politely and opened the dishes he brought. Tan Yaoxian immediately brought the bowls and chopsticks from home. Finally, the two of them sat together and introduced themselves to each other.
It could be seen that Tan Yaoxian, the pale-faced scholar, couldn't hold his liquor. The wine wasn't very intoxicating, but after drinking a few mouthfuls, his face turned red and he waved his hand to indicate that he couldn't drink anymore.
However, after drinking and getting familiar with each other, he wasn't so reserved anymore. Lu Shengzhong probed, "I heard that Brother Tan likes poetry and even joined the poetry club organized by the daughter of Provincial Governor Shao?"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned Shao Liu 'er. However, the moment he mentioned Shao Liu' er, Tan Yaoxian, who had repeatedly expressed that he couldn't hold his liquor, took the initiative to pour himself wine. He poured bowl after bowl of wine, and soon, he was drunk.
Lu Shengzhong's eyes flickered. "Brother Tan, why aren't you talking?"
Tan Yaoxian burped and waved his hand. "It's too sad. Let's not talk about it." A sorrowful expression appeared on his face.
Lu Shengzhong grabbed the mouth of the wine jar and took the initiative to pour wine for him. "Did I say something wrong?"
Tan Yaoxian shook his head. "Brother Li, you misunderstood. The poetry club has already been disbanded. There's no point in talking about it." After he said this, he raised his head and downed another bowl.
Lu Shengzhong poured wine for him again. "Why did it disband? Could it be that the daughter of the Provincial Governor is unhappy? "
Tan Yaoxian looked up at the sky and sighed. "It has nothing to do with her. In the end, I'm just useless …"
Once he started talking, under the influence of the alcohol, he started to speak incoherently.
Lu Shengzhong was surprised when he heard this. He could vaguely understand the meaning behind Tan Yaoxian's words. This fellow seemed to have developed feelings for Shao Liu 'er.
Tan Yaoxian didn't seem to want to talk about this, but he was obviously drunk and couldn't control his mouth.
How could Lu Shengzhong let go of such a good opportunity? Tan Yaoxian changed the topic, but Lu Shengzhong changed the topic again. Tan Yaoxian was a scholar who didn't know much about worldly affairs. How could he resist Lu Shengzhong's tricks? In just a short while, Lu Shengzhong found out most of what happened between him and Shao Liu 'er.
The first time he met Shao Liu 'er in the poetry club, the two of them bumped into each other when they picked up the same piece of paper. They raised their heads and looked at each other. At that time, the two of them deeply remembered each other. Later on, they would intentionally or unintentionally get close to each other in the poetry club. Gradually, Tan Yaoxian fell in love with Shao Liu 'er. However, he felt that his family background wasn't good enough for her. Thus, he kept it in his heart and didn't dare to reveal his true feelings. Unexpectedly, Shao Liu 'er was bolder than him. She took the initiative to reveal her true feelings and asked him for his opinion.
Tan Yaoxian couldn't help but confess his feelings.
Relatively speaking, Tan Yaoxian had more freedom, while Shao Liu 'er's family was stricter. Thus, the two of them could only meet through the poetry club's gatherings.
When they met, the most inappropriate thing they did was secretly hold hands out of shyness. They didn't have the chance to do anything too inappropriate. The main reason was that Tan Yaoxian was a bit inflexible and polite, while Shao Liu 'er was afraid of her elder brother, who held great power and could decide a person's life and death with a single word.
Later on, Tan Yaoxian couldn't bear the pain of lovesickness, so he told Shao Liu 'er that he was going to go to the Shao Family and ask for her hand in marriage.
Shao Liu 'er was shocked. She more or less knew what kind of person her elder brother was. She told Tan Yaoxian to wait for a while and said that he would find an opportunity to convince his family.
In the end, Shao Liu 'er didn't convince him. Instead, the poetry club was disbanded. After that, he didn't see Shao Liu' er again.
According to Shao Liu 'er, it was because her elder brother, Shao Pingbo, was against it. Shao Pingbo seemed to already know about their relationship.
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