novelraw Chapter 1439 - 1523: Always Leave Yourself an Out
Chapter 1439 - 1523: Always Leave Yourself an Out
Always keep a hidden card.
Although Shujun suspected that the ’Young Miss Li’ was very likely to be their own wife, to be on the safe side, Shujun immediately set off to Nanling. However, Fourth Brother Liang Haoming was left behind in this town.
Shujun instructed Haoming to continue searching here until he could find nothing more. Along the way, he would leave some marks for Haoming to follow and meet up with him. Moreover, if it was confirmed that the Young Miss Li was indeed his wife, he would release a fly to inform Haoming.
With this plan in place, Shujun hurriedly hit the road, traveling alone on horseback for several days.
Meanwhile,
Dong Huiying awoke from unconsciousness to find herself in a carriage. The man, with a calm expression, tapped her again with the Acupoint Technique before its effects wore off. She had grown quite accustomed to it; after several days of this damned acupoint method, she was essentially incapacitated—no, more than incapacitated, she was completely paralyzed!
Additionally, besides being unable to move, sometimes this ’Young Master’ and Ah Lian, to avoid revealing any slip, would also tap her fainting and speechless acupoints.
Dong Huiying felt a bit helpless about the situation, but as long as she could hold on a bit longer until reaching the falsely claimed ’Burial Ground’, everything would be resolved.
She sneered inwardly. However, speaking of which, she only knew this man appeared to be of unusual status, as Death Soldier Ah Lian referred to him as ’Young Master,’ but she still didn’t know his name.
The escort leader Sun, a talkative woman, said, "Speaking of Nanling, it’s remarkable. The items I’m escorting this time belong to the Nanling Wang’s family. This Wang family is regarded as one of the Four Great Aristocratic Families in Nanling, although not as strong as the Lian family, which ranks first among the four. Nevertheless, Nanling also has many special local snacks. Every time I go to Nanling, I end up gaining several pounds from all the eating!"
Escort Army Sun chatted away with Ah Lian, while inside Dong Huiying’s carriage, Qinghe maintained a calm demeanor, pouring himself a cup of tea.
Dong Huiying’s speechless acupoint was tapped, rendering her unable to speak.
Ahead lay a village, and Sun’s party decided to take a rest there for the night. Ah Lian lifted the curtain of the carriage, "Young Master?" She was seeking the Young Master’s instructions.
Qinghe took a sip of the yellow tea and indicated for Ah Lian to follow Escort Army Sun’s lead.
Curiosity got the better of Escort Army Sun as the group entered the village and settled into a few abandoned houses. She asked, full of curiosity, "Li Ah Lian, why hasn’t your Young Miss woken up? She’s been sleeping for several days without a peep. I know quite a few people in Nanling; how about I introduce you to a doctor when we get there?"
Ah Lian replied perfunctorily, "Thank you, Eldest Sister, but you might not know. Our Young Miss fell seriously ill when she was young, and since then, she’s become very sleepy. We’ve sought many famous doctors, but none could find a cure for this peculiar sleeping ailment."
Ah Lian’s careless lie seemed to convince Escort Army Sun because the world is vast and full of wonders.
Qinghe lifted Dong Huiying from the carriage.
She was still cloaked, wrapped tightly from head to toe. While Escort Army Sun was sincere, she noticed that this group was quite mysterious. Especially this Young Miss Li, no one had ever seen her appearance, not even knowing her shape, protected extremely well by her family.
Escort Army Sun clicked her tongue in wonder but knew well that this group had secrets due to their secretive nature. After all, they would arrive in Nanling in a few days, and she was disinclined to pry further. Anyway, she only needed to ensure their protection since she was paid.
However...