Chapter 1741 - 1727
Ye Liang looked at Little Shunzi’s back, slightly shook her head, and when she turned back again, she saw Ru Xue looking over this way.
After the two made brief eye contact in the air, Ru Xue averted her gaze. Her look at Ye Liang carried an air of aloofness and distance, mixed with an unreadable arrogance.
Ye Liang knew that their tasks were different, and the roles they played were worlds apart. In Ru Xue’s mind, she, Ye Liang, did not deserve to be comrades with him, just like the Little Shunzi she had just thought of.
She snorted coldly in her heart; even if she had the identity of a Princess Consort, what of it? This Princess Consort was fake, and she could only play the part for three months. What was there to be so proud of?
Ye Liang knew that her words might be a bit of sour grapes, but she couldn’t deny it was the truth!
She sighed slightly and continued to hide among the crowd. She was waiting, waiting for Chu Ge and the Old Gang Leader to arrive. She believed Chu Ge wouldn’t miss this only chance to return.
She was a bit unclear in her heart; if Chu Ge really came to join the army, what would happen to the Vermilion Bird Star? Without the help of the Vermilion Bird Star, Chu Ge wouldn’t be able to go back!
She searched for a long time but didn’t see any sign of Chu Ge in the crowd, nor did she see Chu Ge lining up in the queue.
She couldn’t help but feel curious. Could it be that Chu Ge wasn’t planning to participate in the recruitment?
It wasn’t that Chu Ge wasn’t coming to participate in the recruitment, but he was entangled by someone.
Luo Qi and Luo Jiu called him along when they arrived, and Chu Ge also wanted to see what the recruitment scene here was like.
He heard Luo Qi say that the recruitment here was quite grand. They celebrated with songs and dances, every night for three days and nights.
Chu Ge, dressed in blue, stood quietly beside Luo Qi and the others.
"Mr. Chu, do you find this a bit boring?"
Luo Jiu turned to look at Chu Ge, seeing he wasn’t speaking or watching the fun, he asked.
Chu Ge smiled, "Actually, it’s nothing. It’s just that I think this place is different from what I imagined."
Luo Jiu looked at him curiously, "Oh? How is it different? In Mr. Chu’s view, what should a genuine recruitment scene look like?"
Chu Ge lightly shook his head, "There’s no should or shouldn’t; every place has different recruitment customs. Although I’ve never seen the scene from our place, recruitment there is definitely very strict. But here..."
Not far away, someone set up a stage for performing opera, and on the other side, there was a stage where people danced. The entire street was bustling with vendors selling food.
Luo Jiu nodded, "Yes, every place has different customs. Around here, the only time as lively as recruitment is during festivals."
Chu Ge turned to look at Luo Jiu.
"Especially in recent years, when some neighboring tribes have continuously invaded our country, recruitment has become a top priority. In severe cases, if anyone dares to cause trouble at the recruitment site, they would face imprisonment."
Chu Ge slightly nodded, he understood now. Apparently, Luo Jiu and Luo Qi had been preventing Feng Luo from coming to the recruitment scene. He even heard that Luo Jiu specifically sent people to monitor Feng Luo, fearing she would cause trouble—actually to protect her.
Indeed, considering Feng Luo’s temperament, if she did come to the recruitment scene, she wouldn’t leave until she made quite a mess.
"I wonder who Miss Feng Luo’s mischievous nature takes after."
Chu Ge smiled faintly at Luo Jiu.
Luo Jiu was taken aback, then laughed and shook his head, "Although Feng Luo is not my brother’s biological daughter, he raised her from a young age. Her temperament truly has a bit of my brother’s shadow."
"By the way, where did you all find Miss Feng Luo back then?" Chu Ge grew curious, Feng Luo was the Vermilion Bird Star. How could she have traversed time and come here inexplicably?
"This is quite a long story. Honestly, I don’t quite remember. I only recall that when we found Feng Luo, there was an unusual event in the sky, with lightning and thunder, followed by the sound of a child crying."
Luo Jiu clasped his hands, gazing ahead blankly, seemingly staring at something from a distance.
"At the time, Feng Luo was barely breathing, ice-cold all over. When my brother carried her back, we all thought she wouldn’t survive, but surprisingly, she did."
Luo Jiu sighed slightly. In the blink of an eye, fifteen years had passed, and Feng Luo was already fifteen.
Time flies.
"When did you discover..." The three words Vermilion Bird Star were about to slip out when Chu Ge suddenly realized that this wasn’t the place to talk, so he held his tongue.
Luo Jiu knew what Chu Ge wanted to ask. He shook his head slightly, "Initially, we didn’t know she was. But later on, there were many signs indicating Feng Luo was quite unusual. She was different from ordinary children. Only after the Old Gang Leader returned from his travels and saw Feng Luo did he tell us she was."
"We were all quite shocked at the time. We hadn’t expected Feng Luo’s identity to be so extraordinary."
Luo Jiu opened up, chatting endlessly with Chu Ge, neither noticing that someone from afar occasionally cast glances at them.
The person was none other than the Princess Consort, Ru Xue.
Since Chu Ge arrived, Ru Xue had been paying attention to him. She knew Ye Liang had already moved into the Old Mansion. Yet, she was puzzled why Ye Liang hadn’t seized the opportunity to act.
Now, Ye Liang was onsite as well, but she wasn’t with Chu Ge, which inevitably made her wonder if Ye Liang had secretly followed.
She scorned Ye Liang in her heart. Ye Liang, Ye Liang, the Palace Master was right. You’re really not cut out to be an assassin. You’re too cautious and indecisive, not straightforward at all. If you fail to kill Chu Ge, I wonder how you’ll answer to the Palace Master!
Ye Liang suddenly sneezed and instinctively looked towards Ru Xue, coincidentally meeting her gaze.
Ru Xue flashed her a meaningful smile, leaving Ye Liang quite baffled. She suspiciously looked at Ru Xue, unsure of her intentions.
Just as Ye Liang was about to look away, she saw Ru Xue walk over to Prince He Shuo and say something. Then Prince He Shuo glanced at Chu Ge...
"Prince, my life-saving benefactor is also here."
Ru Xue sweetly approached Prince He Shuo, raising her eyes to look at him, her brows and eyes like silk, "I want to go over and say a few words to him to thank him for saving my life."
Prince He Shuo glanced in Chu Ge’s direction. Chu Ge, dressed in a blue robe, had short hair that sharply contrasted with the surrounding people with tied hair. Prince He Shuo instinctively frowned, "He’s an Alien?"