Chapter 529: Prey Becomes the Hunter
Huang Rong’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said, “It’s already late. If someone else sees you here, it could cause unnecessary trouble. If you have anything to say, it can wait until tomorrow. I hope you understand.”
Song Qingshu laughed heartily, “No need to worry, Madam. Everyone here, from inside to outside, is under my command. Even if they see something, who would dare utter a word?” With that, he ignored Huang Rong’s refusal, pushed open the door, and walked in.
‘What did he mean by that? See something and not dare to say anything?’ Huang Rong’s heart raced even faster.
As Song Qingshu entered, Huang Rong couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose, “Have you been drinking?”
“I had a few drinks with the brothers from the Golden Serpent Camp, but don’t worry, Madam. I’ve never been drunk no matter how much I drink; I’m completely sober right now.” He finished speaking and stared straight at her.
‘The more you say that, the more I worry!’ Huang Rong felt uneasy under his gaze. However, having faced countless challenges over the years, she quickly calmed down and pretended to say casually, “You’ve drunk quite a lot. The Princess and Leader Zhou would definitely be concerned. I’ll send someone to prepare some sobering soup for you.”
Seeing her indirectly warning him with Ah Jiu and Zhou Zhiruo, Song Qingshu found it amusing and pretended not to understand, replying nonchalantly, “Ah Jiu is inspecting the provinces, and Zhou Zhiruo is integrating the surrendered Qing soldiers. Neither of them is on the mountain right now.”
Hearing that both Ah Jiu and Zhou Zhiruo were not on the mountain, Huang Rong truly panicked, silently cursing her misfortune. Had she known, she would have left earlier rather than fall into such an awkward situation again!
Huang Rong had always prided herself on her cleverness, but ever since she was manipulated by Song Qingshu in the cave, she found herself feeling flustered every time she saw him, unable to maintain her usual composure and wit.