It’s You. You’re a Coward!
The room was indeed empty. Zhao Jianlong walked over and lifted the blanket on the bed. No one was hiding, but a question had appeared in her mind.
She walked out of the room and called Shan Zheng. “Why aren’t you looking after the person inside?”
“Miss, apart from three meals a day, the guest didn’t want me to enter the room.” Shan Zheng also noticed that the person was gone. She was baffled. “Yesterday, he asked me to bring a set of crutches. Perhaps he wanted to go out for a walk?”
Zhao Jianlong said impatiently, “Then don’t just stand there, go look around for him.” She was already wondering if Shen Yue had taken this opportunity to escape.
But why do I feel relieved?
The three of them had searched every corner of the manor. As expected, Shen Yue had escaped. Zhao Changshan and the rest of the family were extremely depressed about this matter. They saw that the answer that had been eluding them for many years was about to appear, but it was gone again. They treated this brother of unknown origin with good food and drinks. They used up a lot of precious herbs, but he didn’t appreciate it at all.
After a few days, with Zhao Qinghuai’s help, Zhao Jianlong finally was allowed to go on the job to Xiangzhi City. They set off early in the morning and arrived at their destination unhindered. By the time they handed over all their goods, it was already dusk. The shops on the market were closing, leaving Zhao Jianlong, who was full of interest and excitement, disappointed.
Zhao Qinghuai took her to a small wine shop in a remote place of the city with a unique flavor, to try and comfort her.
After ordering a full table of dishes and drinking, the siblings opened their bellies to eat and drink. After the meal, Zhao Qinghuai went to the bathroom, as Zhao Jianlong laid down to rest as she was feeling a little drunk. Not long after there was some movement at the door, two people entered the restaurant. The person in front was dressed in an ordinary grey robe. He had an ordinary appearance, but his gaze was as cold as ice. He held a walking stick and walked slowly and with difficulty into the building. The person behind him was wearing a simple purple robe. He had a helpless expression on his face, watching the person in grey very carefully.
Seeing that the crutch in front of him had loosened and he was about to fall down, the person behind him hurried to support him. Zhao Jianlong didn’t think much of it. She retracted her gaze and placed a peanut into her mouth. At this moment, she heard an extremely familiar voice and her entire body felt like it was hit by thunder.
“No need.”
Zhao Jianlong stared at the man. He inadvertently looked at her and both of them were dumbstruck. Although his face was different, his expression and tone were complicated.
Other than Shen Yue, who else could he be?
Zhao Jianlong was certain that this person was most likely Shen Yue.
After not seeing each other again for a long time, Shen Yue forgot to manage his emotions.
Zhao Jianlong suddenly stood up and was a little excited.
Like a statue, Shen Yue stared blankly at her approaching.
“It’s you. You’re a coward.” They were half a meter apart.
Shen Yue turned his eyes away as if he hadn’t heard anything. He turned his walking stick and was about to leave.
Zhao Jianlong calmly held his walking stick. She knew that he was still weak, so her eyes were filled with provocation. Shen Yue’s usual martial arts skills were exceptional, but at this moment, he couldn’t even defeat her. He was like a piece of meat on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.
The person behind him had been watching the interaction between the two. He had no choice but to stop Zhao Jianlong’s interference out of protection and Shen Yue’s personality. He pulled the black whip from his waist and wrapped it around Zhao Jianlong’s hand, instantly pulling away from her grip.
Zhao Jianlong was startled as she tried to shake it off, but she realized that the whip seemed to have a suction force to it. The more she struggled, the tighter it got. She raised her empty hand to attack, the situation suddenly turned into a battle.
The man dodged her easily. It was obvious to her that his martial arts were above hers. He calmly asked, “Who are you? Why are you harassing our sect master?”
Wasn’t he the killer of the Red Fox Sect master? How did he become the master of a sect? Could it be that she had mistaken him for someone else?
There was some uncertainty in her heart. When she moved in close to attack again, she panted and asked, “What are your teachings?”
“With all due respect, I have nothing to say.” In just a few exchanges, Zhao Jianlong’s hands were tightly tied behind her back and she could no longer move.
Without waiting for her to stop, someone shouted faster than her.
“Let her go!”
Watching his subordinate holding her arm and making body contact with her, Shen Yue couldn’t endure it.
“Yes, Master.” The man nodded and let her go.
Zhao Jianlong rubbed her shoulders and muttered, “I know you are…” Before she could finish her sentence, her mouth was covered.
She was so nervous that it meant that he was indeed the person she was looking for. This was his real identity and he didn’t want to reveal it. She was upset that he was covering her mouth, so she pushed him away.
However, Shen Yue wasn’t prepared and was still seriously injured, so he couldn’t resist at all. In addition, he only had one hand left to support himself, so his balance was unstable. He was caught like this, causing him to fall towards the ground.
Zhao Jianlong reacted very quickly and placed her hand around his shoulder stopping him from falling. However, his crutch fell to the ground. At this moment, She felt the heaviness of Shen Yue throughout her body. The two of them were so close together that their eyes intertwined.