The sect leader asked, "Has Liang Xiao paid attention to those murder cases?"
"Only a few government officials are secretly investigating the past of the two bodies, and then it came to nothing!" the subordinate replied.
The sect leader took a deep breath and sighed, "She is our clan's most unexpected yet most important move. Act according to the situation, do not act rashly. Liang Xiao is extremely cautious!"
Everyone's hearts tightened, as if facing a great enemy.
The Marquis of An Guo of Great Gan has now become a presence that all enemies fear!
The Hui Chun Sect and the Ri Yue Army have suffered heavy losses because of him.
The aristocratic families and powerful clans have paled in comparison before him.
Facing him, the King of the South was like a mouse encountering a cat, with no choice but to be toyed with!
Because of his existence, the Great Liang Kingdom also tried its best to befriend the Great Gan Kingdom, for fear of falling out with them...
The sect leader pointed to several carriages in the backyard of the inn, "Do you see those ordinary-looking carriages?"
"What's the mystery?" the five subordinates asked in unison.
"I sent people to observe them up close and found that they were wrapped in at least two layers of iron sheets, and judging by their color, they might be fine iron. His guards and that group of martial artists from Tianshan are constantly monitoring their surroundings, clearly guarding against someone shooting crossbow bolts while they disembark. Have you ever seen such a disgusting person?" the sect leader said coldly.
Everyone was speechless.
Indeed, he was an oddball!
The sect leader sighed, "So do not act rashly. We should not have tried to assassinate him back then. Letting him become increasingly vigilant, we should have used another way to infiltrate."
Everyone agreed.
A female subordinate couldn't help but ask, "Sect Leader, is she really your..."
The sect leader nodded slightly, staring intently at the carriages in Liang Xiao's courtyard.
"I suppose, back then, my birth mother fled the royal city, pregnant, all the way to the Kingdom of Guizi, where she was taken in by the King of Guizi as his consort and gave birth to her. Now that she is far from the Kingdom of Guizi and there is no one to testify, as long as we find the right entry point and provide a reasonable explanation, there is a chance!"
"After all, I am her elder sister, and I did not harm my birth mother back then."
"Since the Shang Dynasty, our clan has experienced the power of this land. Our soldiers have destroyed one nation after another, only to become their captives, and even used as sacrifices..."
Everyone was both surprised and delighted.
This race, from an unknown land, had been planning until now, only to one day enter the Central Plains and occupy this fertile land!
The next morning, Liang Xiao led everyone to visit the Master of Yun Xiu Studio.
At this time, Hong Jie and the other three were waiting at home, and Hong Qu, who was recuperating, was among them.
It wasn't until the bookboy reported that the four of them took a deep breath, suppressed the tension in their hearts, and left Hong Qu behind, while the other three went out to greet them.
"You didn't even leave an address, making me come to visit..." Hong Jie said with a apologetic smile.
"You are a hermit, how can I let you run around?" Liang Xiao smiled.
Hong Jie gave a wry smile.
"Brother Liang Xiao..." Zuo Jing, wearing a veil, hid behind Hong Jie and looked at Liang Xiao shyly.
Jian Qin Wan watched this scene, her heart filled with complex emotions.
This girl's eyes were too captivating; even she couldn't help but want to look at them more.
Zuo Jing also noticed Keli Sī Tí behind Liang Xiao and was secretly shocked.
This exotic beauty's appearance was no less than her own true beauty!
No wonder her old mother couldn't enchant him!
The more Zuo Jing thought about it, the angrier she became, but outwardly she remained shy.
"Lin'er, it's been a long time," Liang Xiao also greeted her with a smile.
"Lin'er will still call you Marquis of An Guo~" Zuo Jing said aggrievedly.
"Why?" Liang Xiao asked.
Zuo Jing pouted, "You are too cold to Lin'er!"
"Hmm, my household is full of tigresses, how dare I flirt around."
Hearing this, Jian Qin Wan's gaze was full of resentment.
Here we go again, you're the tigress!
Zuo Jing snorted, "My sisters are clearly very good-tempered, you just don't want to pay attention to Lin'er!"
"Lin'er, stop making trouble!" Hong Jie whispered to dissuade her.
Zuo Jing just teared up slightly and lowered her head.
Liang Xiao saw this and smiled, "Call me whatever you like. I am not cold to you, I am just afraid of hurting you."
Zuo Jing looked at Liang Xiao doubtfully, truly puzzled.
"I'll still call you Brother Liang Xiao~" After a long while, Zuo Jing happily nodded.
Liang Xiao also nodded with a smile and looked at Hong Jie.
Hong Jie quickly welcomed everyone into the house.
"Who is this?" Liang Xiao noticed Hong Qu.
Hong Qu immediately stood up and saluted, "Greetings, Marquis of An Guo."
Hong Jie replied, "My cousin, Yun Heng, was attacked by people from the Hui Chun Sect outside the city not long ago..."
Liang Xiao's expression changed, "They've targeted you?"
Hong Jie nodded, "But this is a bustling area, and Yun Jiu is protecting us. You don't need to worry."
Liang Xiao sighed, "I have implicated you."
Hong Jie shook his head, "No need to blame yourself. Our relatives have all died at the hands of the Hui Chun Sect disciples. When I warned you to guard against the Hui Chun Sect in Yan Zhou, it was also with revenge in mind."
"You are always so humble, unwilling to trouble others," Liang Xiao praised, then asked, "Shall we go for a walk?"
Hong Jie readily agreed.
Everyone went outside the city and gazed at the flowing river.
"Liang Xiao, why waste your time for me?" Hong Jie finally sighed.
"Because you are a clever person," Liang Xiao replied without hesitation.
This unexpected answer made Hong Jie, Shangguan Jiu Si, and Zuo Jing, who was picking flowers in the distance, pause.
"What do you mean?" Hong Jie couldn't help but ask.
Liang Xiao said, "If you truly intended to be a carefree hermit, you would be inconspicuous. But from your words, I can feel that you have the welfare of the country and the world in your heart. You have ambitions, but you are waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity in your heart."
Hong Jie's heart trembled.
He could tell that Liang Xiao was hinting at something.
"Liang Xiao, if you were born in the Kingdom of Chu Yun, or the Barbarian Lands, or the Peacock Dynasty, what would you do?" Hong Jie asked tentatively.
"People change, Yun Xiu," Liang Xiao replied.
Hong Jie was silent.
Shangguan Jiu Si, who was playing the role of Yun Jiu, felt uneasy at this moment.
Even he could understand Liang Xiao's meaning.
He was indeed still suspicious of them because of Zhuo Xun!
But he intended to recruit him!
"Yun Xiu, why not join me in creating a prosperous era where the common people no longer need to live in fear? No matter how the dynasty changes, the common people are innocent. They deserve to live better lives, rather than endure war," Liang Xiao sighed.
Hearing this, Keli Sī Tí, who had been silently guarding behind Liang Xiao, gasped.
Such breadth of mind was not dissimilar to the actions of General Tian...
Hong Jie just sighed.
Liang Xiao then turned around and said, "You have a knot in your heart, you cannot overcome that hurdle."
Before Hong Jie could reply, Liang Xiao's expression suddenly changed, "Lin'er!"
"Brother Liang Xiao, here you go~"
Zuo Jing, holding a bunch of picked flowers, ran towards Liang Xiao. However, she tripped over a stone, cried out in surprise, and fell in front of Liang Xiao, tears welling up in her eyes.
Liang Xiao quickly helped Zuo Jing up and sighed, "You must be careful."
But soon, Liang Xiao picked up Zuo Jing's hands and was surprised, "Why are there calluses on your hands?"