Chapter 322 - Chapter 322: 322. Then where are you going?

Chapter 322: 322. Then where are you going?

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Early in the morning, Su Liang woke up and hugged Gu Ling, saying, “Silent Night.” She had a feeling that Che Yun and his people wouldn’t just leave like that. The feeling that such enemies might secretly make trouble at any moment was indeed not very good.

Who would have thought that just as her words landed, Nian Jincheng’s voice came from outside, “Are you guys up? Something has happened!” Su Liang and Gu Ling quickly got dressed and went out.

“Last night, three soldiers went missing from the army!” Nian Jincheng said with a frown, “No one noticed anything unusual until this morning.”

It was impossible for three ordinary soldiers to secretly leave the heavily guarded military camp without anyone noticing.

Gu Ling’s gaze swept over Su Liang’s forehead and fell on Nian Jincheng’s

forehead, but she didn’t see the black fog.

“Si Yun and Che Xiao have fallen into our hands. If the three soldiers were captured, it must have been done by Che Yun and Nangong Lin,” Su Liang said with a heavy heart. Last night was far from a peaceful night; the hidden ghosts had already taken action.

They couldn’t prevent it. There were so many people in Jiaye City that the other party could grab anyone. The disadvantage was that anyone they grabbed would be useful.

Any common civilian taken hostage by them, Su Liang would have to save them.

However, it was still unknown what their ultimate goal was using the hostages. If they wanted to exchange hostages, who would they exchange for? Che Yun’s father, mother, and Che Xiao?

Su Liang’s hand was suddenly clasped by Gu Ling, who looked at him and saw a slight frown on his forehead.

“Since they have already made a move, they should reveal their intentions soon,” Su Liang held Gu Ling’s hand, ‘We just need to adapt to the situation.”

Afterward, Su Liang asked Nian Jincheng to confirm the basic information of the missing soldiers, such as their names and appearances, and tell her.

Nian Jincheng quickly left.

Gu Ling embraced Su Liang and said, “I want to take you away from all this and live in a place where no one knows us.” He had never liked power struggles, and now that he had been dragged into it, it wouldn’t be difficult to leave if he wanted to. All he had to do was be a little selfish, not caring about friends, not caring about Qian Country, and leave right away.

But both of them knew that they couldn’t do it.

“I want that too. Let’s wait until there is peace in the world,” Su Liang sighed softly.

Gu Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Peaceful world…”

Su Liang let go of Gu Ling and asked as soon as she saw his expression, “Great God, have you thought of something?” He only looked like this when he was thinking.

“Three-legged balance, sooner or later Qian Country will have to face the situation of being attacked by Yin and Liang countries,” Gu Ling’s eyes were focused.

Su Liang nodded, ‘Yes. For so many years, Qian Country has been passive, relying on the fact that Yin and Liang countries have never truly cooperated for a peaceful time.”

“We need to break the current two-against-one situation first,” said Gu Ling.

Su Liang raised her eyebrows, “Great God, do you mean…”

Gu Ling looked to the south, “Eliminate one of them.”

“Yin Country?” Su Liang’s expression was unclear, “I don’t know much about the Yin Royal Family, but if we start from within, a well-planned plot may have a chance of success. For now, let’s solve the problems in Jiaye City, and then we can plan for the long term.”

After a simple breakfast, Nian Jincheng brought the information of the three missing soldiers to Su Liang.

Not long after, a flying dagger was nailed to the north wall of Jiaye City, with a bamboo strip hanging from the handle of the dagger. The city guards didn’t even see a shadow of who did it.

Lian Shun, holding the dagger and the bamboo strip, walked hurriedly into the courtyard of Su Liang and Gu Ling, looking very upset.

He handed it to Su Liang, but Gu Ling reached out and took it first.

“What?” Su Liang leaned over to look.

Gu Ling’s face suddenly turned cold, and he snapped the bamboo strip.

“I thought it was Che Yun who wanted to take his foster parents and Che Xiao away. It would be a fair exchange: three hostages for three. I didn’t expect it to be aimed at you!” Lian Shun slapped the table resentfully. “Now, he doesn’t care

about tne cne tam11Y and only wants you. Damn It! ”

Su Liang took the broken bamboo strip, still joined in the middle, and saw two lines of text carved on it. It asked her to take a boat alone along the Liuxian River at midnight tonight, and the three soldiers would return safely before dawn tomorrow. If she didn’t go, or if anyone else appeared, Jiaye City would be flooded with blood.

“Can you see me?” Su Liang pointed at the center of her eyebrows and asked Gu Ling.

Gu Ling shook his head.

“Then it should be fine, they’re not trying to get rid of me.” Su Liang looked helpless. The thing she was most worried about had happened. The other party clearly intended to attack without limits, and they couldn’t gamble on whether Nangong Lin and his party still had a conscience.

Surprisingly, Su Liang wasn’t panicking. Instead, she calmly pondered who had come up with the idea to capture her. Was it really Nangong Lin and his master trying to help Che Yun, just as they had captured Gu Ling last time? Or was it for another reason, like wanting her to treat Nangong Qian’s illness? Perhaps they intended to use her as a hostage from Liang Country to threaten Qian Country?

It was obvious that the Che family members and the spy Si Yun, whom Su Liang held captive, were now worthless to Che Yun’s party.

“No matter what, Su Xiaoliang, you mustn’t go. Who knows what that madman will do to you!” Lian Shun’s face turned ugly.

“We still have half a day. Let’s think about it some more.” Su Liang advised Lian Shun to calm down and leave for now.

Only Su Liang and Gu Ling remained in the room. She was still considering the other party’s purpose for capturing her when she turned her head and noticed Gu Ling’s dreadful countenance.

His skin was already extremely pale, but now it was devoid of any warmth, resembling the deep-set ice of Wolong Snow Mountain. One couldn’t help but feel a chill even without getting close.

“Great God, don’t be like this.” Su Liang held Gu Ling’s hand, which was cold.

“I don’t want you to be hurt because of anyone.” Gu Ling hugged Su Liang tightly, his voice muffled.

“I know,” Su Liang nodded. “No one wants that.”

“It’s my fault. I should have confessed to you earlier, gotten married, and then resigned and lived in seclusion. We could have sailed the seas, searching for the legendary Immortal Island, or gone anywhere else.” Gu Ling despised the endless conflicts happening around them.

But he also knew that even without Su Liang, he wouldn’t be left alone. He was Situ Xie’s grandson and the disciple of the twisted Nangong Lin; they would never let him live in peace. He didn’t regret the path he had chosen and was grateful that the heavens brought Su Liang to his side, but at this moment, he just felt very uneasy. He wished time could stop, go back, and he would have dealt with those bastards earlier…

“We’ll have a chance to do that later.” Su Liang began analyzing the current situation. “I think they caught me this time to treat Nangong Qian. Last time in Hefeng City, her already frail body was further damaged. Otherwise, they could have caught you using this method. As long as you’re under their control, our side won’t be able to compete with them in terms of martial prowess. Power really does let you do whatever you want.”

Gu Ling could understand this, but he couldn’t accept it.

However, they hadn’t even discussed it, and Su Liang took it for granted that she had to save the people.

“This is also my chance to infiltrate their ranks. Right now, we’re exposed while they’re hidden, so if we keep doing things like this, we’ll be in a very passive position.” Su Liang saw that Gu Ling’s face didn’t improve, and she continued, ‘You don’t need to worry about me losing my memory because of some drug. Nangong Qian needs my medical skills, so they won’t erase my memory.”

Although memory loss wouldn’t necessarily make her forget her learned

Imowledge, it would definitely affect her.

“Even if I do lose my memory, I’ll still like you once we meet again.” Su Liang looked at Gu Ling and said.

In their relationship, although Gu Ling was protecting Su Liang on the surface, emotionally, Su Liang was always guiding and influencing him.

Seeing Gu Ling fall into a depressed state, Su Liang took the initiative to kiss him, hoping to help him relax a little.

Honestly, she wasn’t afraid of the future. The only thing that would upset her was being separated from Gu Ling, which he found even harder to accept…

Nian Jincheng strode to the door, lifted his hand to knock, but when he heard the sound coming from the room, he hesitated, frowned, and turned to walk away.

As he exited the courtyard, he saw Lian Shun coming back. “Did they come up with a strategy?”

Nian Jincheng shook his head and left with Lian Shun. Whether they had a strategy or not, he found it speechless that they were engaging in such activities at this time. However, if Su Liang really had to rescue the three soldiers, it made sense to spend their remaining time together…

“What are you thinking?” Lian Shun noticed Nian Jincheng’s expression, which alternated between frowning and pursing his lips, and found it very strange.

“I’m thinking of my wife.” Nian Jincheng said casually.

Lian Shun rolled his eyes dramatically, “Just because you have a wife, you think you’re so capable!”

It wasn’t until evening that Su Liang saw her worried friends again.

Seeing that her complexion was rosy and she looked well, Lian Shun thought she had thought of a good solution and quickly asked about it.

“Oh, at this point, the enemy has the upper hand. If they want to capture me, I’ll go.” Su Liang said calmly. Nangong Qian needed her, which would ensure her survival and no memory loss. As for other things, they would have to play it by ear.

Lian Shun frowned, “Is that it?” Then he looked at Gu Ling, “Are you just going to let Su Xiaoliang be taken away like this?”

Facing Gu Ling’s cold gaze, Lian Shun couldn’t help but shiver and coughed lightly, “I take back what I just said. I know, you are…too kind-hearted. Gu Xiaoling, you must be feeling worse than anyone.”

“Don’t worry, I will be back.” Su Liang held Gu Ling’s hand tightly the whole time.

“If the Emperor was here, he would never agree to let you voluntarily become a hostage for three soldiers.” Nian Jincheng said.

“The Emperor is not here. After all this is over, you can explain it in a

memorial. The Emperor knows what kind of person I am.” Su Liang said. If she didn’t care about those soldiers, Duanmu Yi would be surprised.

Lian Shun sighed repeatedly, “Su Xiaoliang, are you really not afraid?”

“I’m afraid.” Su Liang nodded, “I’m afraid their food won’t be good, and if I lose more weight, I’ll be unattractive. After all, my husband is so beautiful, I need to take care of my appearance well.”

Nian Jincheng and Lian Shan: .

“No more joking. As you know, my greatest strength is my medical skills. Even if it’s the enemy, there will be times when they need me.” Su Liang explained, “You don’t have to worry about any danger to my life.”

Lian Shun blurted out, “I’m worried that Che Yun will mistreat you…”

Su Liang shook her head, “I’m not that weak.”

This evening, when Gu Ling wanted to cook, Su Liang stopped him, “Your mood is not good, so the dishes you make won’t be tasty enough. Let’s wait until I come back to eat together, don’t make it as grand as a last meal.” After dinner, Su Liang had Che Xiao brought over.

Last night’s interrogation had already taken place, but both he and Si Yun didn’t reveal anv useful information.

Su Liang felt that if they were unaware of the coordination between Jiaye City and the timing of the alliance, it was unlikely they knew about Situ Xie’s other plans.

The reason she sought Che Xiao was different.

“No matter what you want to know, I won’t betray my Master!” Che Xiao looked at Su Liang and stated his loyalty to Situ Xie right away.

“Do you despise your parents and think that by being loyal to Situ Xie, you can achieve great things?” Su Liang asked coldly.

Che Xiao sneered, “It’s none of your business!”

“I’m not interested in preaching anything to you. I just plan to let you go.” Su Liang said.

Che Xiao was stunned, “Do you think I will believe you?”

“You have no value to me.” Su Liang said, “I suppose you saw who took away your fake elder brother that night. Do you think they and your master are enemies or friends?”

Che Xiao’s face changed, “What do you mean?”

“I can tell you who they all are.” Su Liang said, “I think you are loyal to Situ Xie, not his grandson Situ Jing. The people who took Situ Jing away that night may do something harmful to your master.”

“Don’t try to sow discord!” Che Xiao stared at Su Liang angrily.

Su Liang smiled, “I’ll release you and let you bring valuable information to your master. Whether he believes me or not is up to him. Even if what I said is false, you don’t lose anything, right? Or do you think being captured by us and possibly killed one day shows your loyalty better?”

Che Xiao’s expression changed constantly, and after a moment of hesitation, he spoke again, “You’re really going to let me go?”

“Don’t overthink it; I just need someone to run errands, you’re not that important.” Su Liang huffed.

“What about my master?” Che Xiao asked.

Su Liang’s voice was melancholy, “I only need someone to run errands. Since you’re so filial, why not stay and let your master gain his freedom?”

Che Xiao’s face stiffened, and he lowered his head, saying nothing. He was well “raised” by Situ Xie, brainwashed quite successfully. He didn’t have much filial piety towards his own parents, let alone his master Si Yun.

A quarter of an hour later, Che Xiao left Lian Mansion with Su Liang’s message to Situ Xie, not even casting a glance at Chen Mansion next door, heading north as fast as he could.

Gu Ling and Su Liang walked slowly in the night, holding hands as they left Jiaye City.

Gu Ling never asked Su Liang if she would blame him for not protecting her, because he knew the answer without asking. But today, he began to reflect on not planning for the long term, on what he should have done to ensure their future when he first fell in love with Su Liang.

But Gu Ling’s special ability was mostly used to save unrelated people, unable to predict the future.

They had an easy life before, but what was coming would come eventually. Without solving the problem, they couldn’t live the life they wanted.

When they reached the Liuxian River, they stopped. There was a small boat prepared on the shore.

Su Liang hugged Gu Ling, “Great God, you should eat well and rest, don’t have any accidents, wait for me to come back.” She laughed softly, “It seems like I’m the one going to battle, and you’re my wife.”

Gu Ling ruffled Su Liang’s hair, “No matter what happens, stay alive, and wait for me to pick you up.”

“Of course. I suddenly feel like having a child isn’t a bad thing. In the future, we can take our baby together to search for the legendary Immortal Island. What do you think, Great God?” Su Liang asked with a smile.

He liked children, but they had never discussed it in the past because he didn’t want Su Liang to feel burdened, hoping that she would decide on her own, as she would be the one to suffer from pregnancy and childbirth.

At this moment of parting, hearing Su Liang’s desire for a child for the first time, Gu Ling couldn’t feel happy, only saying, “Then you must be well.”

“I will.” Su Liang kissed Gu Ling, “It’s not a life-or-death separation, Great

God, can you give me a smile?”

Gu Ling shook his head, “I can’t do that, but let me kiss you.”

After a long kiss, Su Liang let go of Gu Ling, got on the small boat, waved goodbye to him, “I will miss you.”

I already miss you… Gu Ling watched Su Liang drift away in the boat, his heart seeming empty in the night breeze. He didn’t follow her, as they agreed to do their part separately.

Nian Jincheng was waiting in Su Liang and Gu Ling’s courtyard, seeing Gu Ling return alone when it was almost dawn.

Before Gu Ling returned, those three soldiers were found unconscious in a dark alley near the Military Camp, their lives not in danger.

“Aling, what do we do next?” Nian Jincheng wanted to comfort Gu Ling, reaching out, but was swatted away.

Gu Ling’s face was calm, “You and Lian Shun guard Jiaye City.”

“What about you?” Nian Jincheng frowned.

“I have other things to do.” Gu Ling went into his room and came out with a bundle, looking to the north.

Nian Jincheng was surprised, “You’re leaving?”

Gu Ling nodded, “Tell the Emperor, I’m going to save Su Liang.” If he continued to act openly, he would be subject to Che Yun and his group, so he had to hide in the shadows.

“Where are you going?” Nian Jincheng hurriedly asked.

Gu Ling didn’t answer that question, disappearing into the dim morning light….