"Are you sure it's okay..." Lu Xue's voice trembled slightly.
When the Lu family was at its peak, they looked down on the Liang family, yet the Liang family, at the height of their power, was willing to give her a name?
The difference was stark!
"My grandfather specifically asked me to find you, I presume he has the same intention. However, for our family of three, I am naturally the one who makes the decisions now. My grandfather, even as an elder, would not easily bring up such matters." Liang Xiao sighed, "My father wronged you in life. To be buried with you in death would be some form of atonement. It all depends on whether you are willing."
Lu Xue hesitated for a long time, then nodded tearfully, "This old woman should feel unworthy, but I still wish to shamelessly accept!"
Liang Xiao immediately took Lu Xue as his second mother, but also asked everyone present to keep it a secret for the time being.
After all, Lu Xue was already being targeted by the Huichun Cult. With the added connection to Liang Xiao, her situation would only become more perilous.
Furthermore, due to the political strife of the past, the elder generation of the Lu family were either imprisoned or forced to death, leaving only Lu Xue. The younger generation of over a dozen individuals still needed training and could not carry the Lu family's banner, making it impossible for Lu Xue to move to the Liang manor.
Most importantly, his father, Liang Anguo's actions, had brought great suffering to such a fine woman, making him no different from a scumbag.
But Liang Xiao believed that with his father's personality, he must have thought about finding an opportunity to atone. However, his early death in the Helan Mountain battle had turned this matter into a regret.
With the strong support of the Lu family, the local power in Qiantang, Liang Xiao obtained a map of the Qiantang market distribution from Lu Xue, finally determining the best locations for future shops.
As night fell, Liang Xiao politely declined the Lu family's hospitality and was about to lead his entourage back to the inn when guards from the Liang manor suddenly arrived at the Lu residence with secret news.
"Second Young Master, sharp-eyed brothers have spotted people observing your inn from a tall building again! We sent our brother with the best eyesight to secretly observe, and found that two of them have green eyes..."
Liang Xiao's expression changed, and he immediately rushed back to the inn to inquire about the situation and observe personally.
As expected, on the tall building about twenty zhang away, six masked figures were still peering out.
Liang Xiao, who already possessed extraordinary eyesight, also noticed that two of them indeed had green eyes.
"I'm afraid they are truly coming for Christia. Could they be from her mother Lisa's homeland?" Liang Xiao mused, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.
Lisa had been branded a witch and escaped the royal city.
Could they have accidentally discovered Christia and, mistaking her for Lisa's "bastard offspring," intended to take her back for further execution?
This girl, who was obsessed with the Heavenly General and was nominally the wife of the Marquis of Anguo, was also Liang Xiao's woman. Liang Xiao absolutely could not stand idly by. He immediately issued quiet orders to the Heavenly Mountain chivalrous men and Liang manor guards beside him.
The Heavenly Mountain chivalrous men and guards left one after another, going to secretly surround the tall building.
"Marquis of Anguo is looking for me? I've been diligently writing another chapter on the road recently."
Christia brought the third chapter of "Heavenly General" to have Liang Xiao review it, continuing her attempts to probe Liang Xiao's depths.
Liang Xiao took the third chapter and looked at it, and was immediately rendered speechless by its content.
The Heavenly General was capable in both literary and martial arts, could write poetry, compose lyrics, and care for refugees...
Wasn't this describing him?
This girl was more astute than a female Bodhisattva or a Saint of Medicine, and better at probing.
"The Heavenly General is omnipotent, isn't he?" Christia hummed.
"But you can't model the Heavenly General's image after me." Liang Xiao pouted.
"Really?" Christia looked innocent and bewildered.
Liang Xiao said earnestly, "Christia, write about the Heavenly General as you truly envision him."
Christia blinked, instantly understood Liang Xiao's meaning, and lowered her head, "I was wrong..."
"It's not wrong, you did very well, but you need to write about the Heavenly General you truly want to portray." Liang Xiao comforted her.
You did very well?
Christia, who had been looking down, her beautiful eyes brightened. She looked up at Liang Xiao and nodded, "I'll write it properly."
Christia returned to her room. Liang Xiao calculated the time and assumed the tall building had already been surrounded, then looked up at the building.
The six masked figures were indeed still peering down at them!
"Look at her shy demeanor, she must be infatuated with Liang Xiao. Report back to the Cult Master!"
Taking advantage of the night, the six men left the tall building.
At this moment, the forty Heavenly Mountain chivalrous men and Liang manor guards who had been lying in ambush nearby, wielding wooden and iron clubs, charged out from the side. Coupled with their fists and kicks, they quickly subdued the six men with lightning speed!
"What are you doing!" Four of the masked men removed their masks and shouted angrily at the crowd.
The other two masked men just groaned on the ground.
The crowd did not relax their vigilance but firmly controlled the six, and also removed the masks of the other two.
"This is... blonde and blue-eyed?!" Everyone was shocked.
Liang Xiao walked over from a distance, his eyes cold as he stared at the six men.
The two masked men babbled a string of words that no one understood.
Their companion immediately spoke up, "They are merchants from overseas. We are their hired guards. We wore masks simply to maintain a low profile! Please, Marquis of Anguo, investigate this matter clearly!"
"How did you know I am the Marquis of Anguo?" Liang Xiao asked.
The man was momentarily speechless, then hastily improvised, "Everyone in Jiangnan knows that the Marquis of Anguo has come. I am fortunate to have seen you!"
Liang Xiao ignored him and immediately ordered his men to tie their mouths shut with cloth strips, lest they commit suicide by poison.
In the secret room, the chairs were tightly tied to the pillars, and the six men were also securely bound to the chairs, unable to break free.
"Marquis of Anguo is looking for me?"
Christia entered the secret room, accompanied by Jian Qin Wan. Upon seeing the two blonde and blue-eyed individuals, she exclaimed in surprise, "Them?!"
This was the first time she had seen people with blonde hair and blue eyes like herself!
When the two men saw Christia, their eyes welled up with tears. They cast pleading glances at Christia and let out whimpering sounds.
Only then did Liang Xiao remind Christia about the murder case that occurred in Jinling. Christia listened, stunned, "I remember! Could it be that they killed innocent people..."
The two men continued to whimper, as if they couldn't understand their conversation.
Liang Xiao stared at the two and said sternly, "Can you speak the Daqian language?"
The two men only kept whimpering, appearing as if they didn't understand.
Liang Xiao then pointed at the two and looked at the other four, "Do they understand?"
The four shook their heads one after another.
Liang Xiao immediately ordered someone to pull off the mask of the bearded man among the four. The man pleaded, "We are truly just guards, and ordinary citizens of the Daqian Kingdom. Please, Marquis of Anguo, investigate this fairly!"
It was the same plea, and he knew nothing when asked. Liang Xiao then had the man's mouth tied shut.
"Marquis of Anguo, this..." Christia looked bewildered.
Liang Xiao sighed, "It seems these people are truly just merchants from overseas. I will have to release them and compensate them for their losses."
As soon as Liang Xiao finished speaking, the eyes of the two merchants lit up. One of them even let out excited "mm-hmm" sounds.
At the same time, Liang Xiao instantly turned his head, catching the reaction of the two men.
"You suddenly seem very happy?"