Da Li Temple - Chapter 71.2

Chapter 71.2
Qingqing

“Why?” Yue An pursued the question. Her tone was eager. Unsure it was freezing or too much disappointment, the previously rosy face was pale in a breath.
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“Because ……” Su Moyi’s eyes abruptly softened, like falling into soft clouds. With his smile, clouds and sky moved. “Because my heart already belongs to her, this life …… is probably must be her.”
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Yue An was stunned by his smile for a moment. She did not react, only tightening her hands on the hand warmer. “What’s wrong with me?” She asked, her voice trembling.
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Su Moyi smiled. She was a refined, understanding, educated, and reasonable person; her painting is impressive. If you want to say what’s wrong, it can only be because she is not Lin Wanqing. He shook his head and said, “County Princess, there is no need to be concerned. Feelings have always been because of love or not. There is no good and bad.”
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The people were noisy; the snow and skylight became the background of the two. After a long time, she finally nodded and said, “Then I can’t keep this painting.”
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After speaking, Yue An fetched the picture of the beauty and presented it with both hands. Amid love, they are all people with clear minds. She wouldn’t fail to understand Su Moyi’s demeanor and the meaning of his words. In that case, it would be better to take a step back.
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Su Moyi smiled blandly, bowed, and said: “Also, please, County Princess, don’t pass the invitation to the Royal Grandmother again. I hope you can find a good match soon.”

“En,” she answered plainly, asking again, “Then when is Heir planning to get engaged?”
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Su Moyi hesitated briefly and confessed, “It may not be possible now, but …… just wait and see.”
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Yue An nodded and did not ask again.
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Snow still falls in the Qu River, and the lamps and shadows swaying in the night breeze.
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Lin Wanqing looked up at the half-moon in the sky, the soft light flowing and spreading like a veil. The tips of the leaves in the courtyard glowed brightly, and between the streams of silver light, a short tree seemed to sway without wind or rain.
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“Lailuo?” Lin Wanqing pushed open the half-open window and peeked out.
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“Hmm?” Lailuo marched out from behind the bookshelf in the room and looked at her in disbelief, “Miss is calling me?”
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Lin Wanqing was stunned and asked, “When did you come in?”
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“I …… have been here since after dinner, ah. Didn’t Miss instruct me to organize these? Hmm? Miss?” Lailuo was uncertain, seeing Lin Wanqing suddenly push open the door. Not bothering to put down the book in her hand, she followed her out.
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No one was in the courtyard, and a broken lantern swayed in the distance, casting a creepy dark shadow. Luo Wanqing looked around, and after a long time, she mumbled, “Could it be that I’m wrong?”
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Swoosh!
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The words suddenly broke off. Lin Wanqing stood under the corridor, and a strange silver light flashed towards her heart in a flash! She couldn’t react in time, and when she saw the light getting closer, her legs went soft, and her whole body fell backward violently. The bun on her head fell apart, and her hair cascaded down, creating a thrilling arc as she tumbled.

Kacha!

There was another extremely fast ringing sound, and Lin Wanqing only saw a light fly out from behind her, slashing through the black shadow’s throat. Under the moonlight, blood spurted out, drenching the ground.
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“Miss, quickly go into the house!”
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During their time together, she had never known that Lailuo was so skilled in martial arts. Lin Wanqing was stunned by her maneuver to kill someone with a single blow. However, swishing swords roared in her ears before she digested this matter, and several sharp swords broke through the air towards her!
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“Hurry!!!” Lailuo uttered a stern cry, scooping her, turning around, and ducking into the house with her.
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Liang Weiping, who had just realized that something was wrong, with a horrified face, hurriedly ran from the inner room and asked, “This, how is this ……”
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Clang!
A sharp sword flew past his face and nailed to the wall beside him with a thud.
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“Lock the doors and windows. Find a place to hide first!” Lailuo calmly commanded, quickly closing the doors and windows behind him.
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Lin Wanqing followed suit, dragging over Liang Weiping, who was stunned, and finding a short cabinet to crouch down.
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Lailuo gave them a silent gesture and blew out the candle flame. The room was suddenly dark. The cold moonlight spread through the window pane. Rustling footsteps sounded all around like a thin stream flowing into the sea.
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Kacha! Someone leaped onto the roof.
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“Five, ten, twenty, thirty …… ” Lailuo murmured, and Lin Wanqing’s nerves gradually tensed as she mouthed the numbers.
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“Thirty,” Lailuo mumbled, “There are no less than thirty assassins.”
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“Ah, ah?!” Liang Weiping almost cried, tongue-tied, “Then …… can you ……”
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“Of course I can’t!” Lailuo decisively answered. “They are all well-trained assassins. One against ten is fine. But one against thirty, I’m not an immortal!”
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“Ah …… it’s over – it’s over ……” Liang Weiping panicked, “I, we, we have to escape! Escape!” As he spoke, he leaped up and gestured to lunge out while pulling Lin Wanqing.
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Lin Wanqing stumbled as he dragged her.
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Pah! There was a shocking loud bang.
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After Lailuo slapped Liang Weiping’s face, he instantly became much quieter.
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Lailuo yanked him over and forced him to look at him, “Calm down?”
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Liang Wei Ping nodded and squatted back down by the cabinet aggrievedly.
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Only then did Lailuo let go of him and turn to Lin Wanqing: “I’ll find a moment to kill out and lure the people away so you can escape from the back. Not far to the left, there’s a dry well. You can hide in it for now. I’ll come and get you after I get rid of most people!”
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Lin Wanqing stared at Lailuo in a daze, only feeling that her voice was hazy.
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Kacha!
The roof tiles resounded with the sound of shattering; the visitor was already about to lift the roof. Under the hidden moonlight, Lailuo looked at Lin Wanqing with a softness in her eyes that she never showed to others.
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“Miss,” she smiled, “I knew your aunt when I was four. She was gentle and kind, the best woman in this world. She wasn’t a poisonous woman who plotted against the court. It was the filthy royal family that didn’t deserve her. But I was too young to protect her.”
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“Now, what I owe her, I return it to you.” When the words fell, Lailuo ignited the clothes soaked in lamp oil in her hand, opened the front window, and threw them out. Immediately afterward, she leaped down under the cold light.
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“My Lord!” A rush of footsteps came from the distance.

Su Moyi sidestepped and saw Ye Qing running anxiously. On the side, Yue An County Princess was also startled by his appearance and looked towards him in a daze.
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“My Lord ……,” Ye Qing glanced at Yue An, his expression complicated.
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Yue An saw that the two seemed to have official business to discuss, ambled over to pay her respects, and left. Only then did Ye Qing gasp for air and say to Su Moyi: “Just now, the scouts that you have arranged beside Recorder Lin came to report that assassins are surrounding Qingya Residence.”
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“Assassins?” Su Moyi’s pupils shook. After a short stunned silence, he didn’t ask anything, lifting the train of his robe and hurried toward the Qu River’s exit.
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“What are you waiting for?” Su Moyi’s voice came from the distance, “Walk and talk!”

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Author Notes:
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The following few chapters will explain Miss Lailu’s identity. After reading the comments, I couldn’t help but add a couple of sentences; there’s no immediate reunion here. Just an icebreaker! What Dog Su said to the County Princess is true. Just wait a little longer. So, Dog Su won’t give up until Qingqing takes the initiative. He might hold back it and be a bachelor for the rest of his life. Saving a life is saving a life, but it is not the same as getting back together.