Da Li Temple - Chapter 39.1

Chapter 39.1
Save The Beauty

Amidst the steam, Su Moyi laughed softly. He slowly undid the belt around his waist. Under the lights, the man’s lean muscles extended all the way, ending in the waist and abdomen above the sparkling water waves.
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“This injury ……” Official Zhang froze at the sight.
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Because Su Moy’s body, in addition to a knife wound in the waist, on the chest, back, and even above the arm, there are wounds of various sizes.
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Su Moyi’s face was oblivious. He carelessly poured water on himself. ”Brother Zhang doesn’t know? I was born in the army, and before being transferred to the armory, I served in the Anxi Prefecture. I’ve been to the battlefield, so naturally, I have scars all over my body. I was unwilling to remove my clothes because I feared this injury would be an eyesore and cause Brother Zhang to be displeased.”
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“Oh! Oh! It’s fine!” Official Zhang felt embarrassed and said: “A man sacrificed his life for his country. Battlefield injuries are an honor. There is no such thing as an eyesore. “
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Su Moyi smiled silently, leaning on the bath. With a wave of his hand, he called Ye Qing.
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“Return and tell Young Madam I’m discussing things with Lord Zhang today and return a bit late, lest she loses her temper.” The tone was light, but Ye Qing’s heart tightened when he heard this because this was the code word the two had agreed upon before they left.
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If Su Moyi felt this trip would be disastrous, he would arrange for him to return and take Lin Wanqing away.
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Ye Qing gritted his teeth. After being stunned, he held the long sword and turned to the Zhang Mansion.
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The lights went out in the house, but Lin Wanqing didn’t sleep. She sat quietly under the window in the darkness of the night, staring the moon at the sky through the crack.
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Knock! Knock!
The knocking in the window pane resounded in the dark space, two long and one short.
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Lin Wanqing hurriedly jumped down from the couch. Without having time to put on her shoes, she ran straight to the back and pushed open the window.
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Unsurprisingly, Ye Qing leaped in. With a grave expression, he handed Lin Wanqing a dagger and said, “Take it for defense and follow me!”
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“Wait!” Lin Wanqing was caught off guard by his headless tug and stumbled two steps, peeling away his hand, “What’s going on?”
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Ye Qing had a troubled expression and said with anxiety, “The Lord’s identity might have been exposed.”
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“What ……” Lin Wanqing’s pupils shook tremendously, and she couldn’t stop trembling.
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“How? How is it possible?” She tugged at Ye Qing’s sleeve and anxiously said, “What happened to him?”
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Ye Qing frowned. His tone was heavy, “Official Zhang took him to the hot spring pool, wanting to use the opportunity to check the wounds on his body. It means that someone already suspects that the one who came to Hongzhou is Lord Su.”
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Lin Wanqing felt her eyes go white and almost fell. If the other party already suspected that he was Su Moyi, then they must know Su Moyi’s weaknesses and would perhaps try them one by one.
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In that case, it did seem to be a fatal situation.
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“Let’s go quickly!” Ye Qing looked at the frozen Lin Wanqing and couldn’t help but tug on her sleeve again.
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“But if we leave, what about Lord Su?” Lin Wanqing pulled Ye Qing’s hand, asking anxiously.
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“Don’t worry,” Ye Qing took a token from his pocket and said, “This is the token the Emperor gave me before we left. If Lord’s identity got exposed, I can use this token to mobilize the neighboring states troops.” He tugged at Lin Wanqing as he spoke, “Quickly follow me! If you’re late, it’ll be too late!”
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Lin Wanqing, however, dragged his feet. Ye Qing was stunned and heard her say solemnly, “It will take two days at the earliest to transfer troops to Yizhou. If the Lord’s identity is exposed, by that time, he will have long since fallen into hostage status. How are we going to save him?”
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“But,” Ye Qing said, “Is there another way?”
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The atmosphere became stagnant, and the two of them fell silent. As Lin Wanqing held her arms, her brows locked.
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A moment later, she said, “There is!”
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Ye Qing was surprised, looking at the woman before him seriously as if he were listening to some gibberish.
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Lin Wanqing shoved the token into his hand and pushed him to turn around, “You take the token now and go to Yizhou to mobilize troops. Don’t delay for a moment.”
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“What about you?” Ye Qing asked.
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“I’m going to save the Lord.”
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“What?!” Ye Qing thought he had heard a mistake and hurriedly pulled Lin Wanqing’s hand, unbelievably said, “If you go to him now, it’s like throwing yourself into the net!”
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“That’s not necessarily true.” Lin Wanqing pushed Ye Qing away. Her gaze was firm, “Official Zhang is still testing. That means he’s not sure about the Lord’s identity. And at the same time, he doesn’t want to give up the Zhou Yipu from the armory. Since this is the case, then we still have hope.”
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“But ……” Ye Qing was still hesitating, “You know that the road ahead is treacherous, and the chances of winning are slim if you go …… “
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“Anyway, whether I go or not, things are already like this, aren’t they?” In the darkness of the night, Lin Wanqing stared at Ye Qing, not giving up, “It’s better to try than to sit and wait for death, right?”
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Ye Qing still didn’t respond.
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Lin Wanqing looked at him and spoke with uncommon sincerity, “When the Lord said goodbye to me this morning, he knew that the road ahead was dangerous, but he didn’t retreat. Therefore, tiger’s den or wolf’s nest, even if it fails, I want to accompany him.”
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“This ……” Although he had a thousand words to say, Ye Qing only felt stuck in his throat. He struggled before tugging on Lin Wanqing’s hand, but then he let go.
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Lin Wanqing immediately pushed him outward, urging, “Hurry up and go! If we fail, you are the last hope. Don’t dawdle!”
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The window closed in response, and under the moonlight, Ye Qing squeezed the token in his hand and leaped away along the veranda.
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Lin Wanqing looked at the distant figure in a daze. In this cage in Hongzhou, now only she and Su Moyi were left.

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