Chapter 687: Fulfilling Any Request
“Many thanks, young master, for saving my life!” Huang Rong finally relaxed her tense nerves and hurriedly bowed gracefully to Song Qingshu.
Song Qingshu quickly helped her up. “With our relationship, Madame, there’s no need for such formalities.”
Huang Rong subtly withdrew her hands, feeling secretly annoyed. ‘The way he says that, it’s as if there’s something improper between us.’
However, seeing the clarity in his eyes, she knew he was merely speaking lightly and had no real intention of taking advantage of her. She quickly let go of the thought.
“Why did Madame find herself surrounded tonight?” This was what Song Qingshu was most curious about. Why were they not staying in Xiangyang but had instead come all the way to the Jin Empire?
“It’s a long story,” Huang Rong hesitated briefly before summarizing, “After the Mongols withdrew, the Jin Empire seized the opportunity to occupy those territories. The Beggar Gang received intelligence that the Jin Empire intended to invade the south. The citizens of Xiangyang had endured so much to drive the Mongols away, and Brother Jing naturally wouldn’t want to see another war break out and cause further suffering. Just as we learned that Tang Kuo Bian, the leader of the Jin Empire’s war faction, had left the capital, we planned to assassinate him to put an end to their invasion plans.”
Song Qingshu sighed. “Judging from what happened tonight, it seems the Jin Empire set a trap to lure you in.”
“Sigh, we were too careless.” Huang Rong sighed, suddenly remembering something. She quickly stood up and said, “Young Master Song, I know this is an unreasonable request, but I have no other options. Could I ask you to help rescue my husband?”
“Great Hero Guo is a man of righteousness, admired by all Han people. Now that he’s in danger, it’s only right to save him. However…” Song Qingshu hesitated, looking troubled. “Madame saw the situation tonight. Any one of Wanyan Liang’s top experts is on par with Great Hero Guo. Even if I risk my life to save him, it would likely be in vain.”