Chapter 1495: Chapter 1596: Coming for Achun?_1
“In broad daylight, there are still assassins committing violent acts, Danliang Country’s Capital City has beco such a chaotic place, truly disappointing,” the handso middle-aged man sighed, displaying a look of deep disappointnt.
Bai Ruozhu stared at him sowhat confusedly, this man appeared to be around forty, around the sa age as Yao Yuxuan of ‘dical Untouchable’, and exuded an indescribable air of nobility. Although he was not as handso as Yao Yuxuan, his aura was even more outstanding.
In her heart, Bai Ruozhu had an admiration for calm and composed n, so she couldn’t help but give the middle-aged man a few extra glances. However, upon seeing his dark eyes, a sense of familiarity arose within her, making her feel extrely intimate.
Yet, she was absolutely certain that she had never t this man before, even in her previous life she did not recognize such a person. So where did this feeling of familiarity co from?
By this ti, Bai Ruozhu’s dark guards had arrived and quickly joined the fray. Three of them ca to protect Bai Ruozhu and Jiu Sheng, which eased Bai Ruozhu’s tension significantly.
Soon after, city patrol officers arrived. Seeing no chance of success, the assassins imdiately scattered and fled.
“Miss Bai, are you alright? Could it be that Qisha Pavilion is causing trouble again?” Unexpectedly, it was the sa officer as last ti. Bai Ruozhu returned the gesture and said, “I’m fine. It looks like they were well-trained assassins. Regardless of whether it’s Qisha Pavilion or not, it’s clear that soone wants dead.”
“I’m relieved to hear you’re alright. Such incidents happening twice in a row within the Capital, it’s my responsibility I cannot shirk away from. I will go to the Palace and confess my fault to the Emperor,” said the patrol officer, bowing before taking his leave.
Bai Ruozhu watched his retreating figure, her brows slightly furrowed. Why was it always him who appeared? Why did he only show up after the assassins had escaped? Was it rely a coincidence, or was she overthinking it?
She put aside her doubts and turned to thank the handso middle-aged man who had helped her, saying, “Thank you for your assistance, senior. May I know how to address you?”
The handso middle-aged man laughed freely and said, “It’s just a helping hand. My na is Gao Zhou, may I ask how the young lady is called?”
The corner of Bai Ruozhu’s mouth twitched—couldn’t he see that she was dressed as a married woman? How did she beco ‘young lady’?
“The younger Bai Ruozhu. Thanks to your help just now; may I know what you had packed from Yingke Lai that led to your loss? Please allow to compensate you for the food,” Bai Ruozhu glanced at the oil paper package that had fallen to the ground, thinking that the worker at Yingke Lai was quite skilled to have wrapped it so securely.
Gao Zhou looked at the oil paper package on the ground with a pained expression, “It was a fresh fruit snow i niang. It’s such a sha that it’s been squashed after being dropped like that.”
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh—she hadn’t expected this middle-aged man to be fond of snow i niang.
“Don’t worry, uncle. I’ll pack so more for you. As a shareholder of Yingke Lai, I can have as much dimsum as I want,” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile, gesturing Gao Zhou to follow her back to Yingke Lai.
“Haha, it seems today I threw out a package of dimsum and ended up saving a big boss. What a bargain,” Gao Zhou laughed heartily and followed her.
Jianqi instructed the dark guard to remain hidden and couldn’t help but look at Gao Zhou with a guarded expression. He was worried that this man’s tily appearance was an attempt to get close to Bai Ruozhu.
However, if getting close to Bai Ruozhu was to assassinate her, there was no need for him to save her just now. The assassin could have easily killed Bai Ruozhu on the spot. Could it be that his goal was not Bai Ruozhu but rather to use his acquaintance with her as a ans to approach Jiang Yichun? Was Jiang Yichun his target?
Jianqi was aware of how important the son-in-law was to his master and furrowed his brows in concern.
Bai Ruozhu was not a careless person and rarely got close to strangers, her warm treatnt towards Gao Zhou today was quite unusual. On one hand, it was because he had saved her life, and not everyone is willing to invite trouble in such a situation. On the other hand, Gao Zhou gave her a sense of intimacy, the reasons for which she couldn’t explain.
When they arrived at Yingke Lai, Bai Ruozhu had the young workers pack up so snow i niang, but Gao Zhou waved his hand and said, “One package is enough, I can’t finish any more, and it would just be a waste since this food doesn’t keep long.”
“Would the senior like to co back tomorrow for a al? Allow to treat you as a token of my gratitude,” Bai Ruozhu said.
Gao Zhou smiled, “Sure, the taste from Yinguilai is the best in Danliang’s Capital City, and they offer a wide variety of dishes.”
“Aren’t you from Danliang?” Bai Ruozhu detected sothing amiss.
The smile remained on Gao Zhou’s face, but his usually bright eyes dimd slightly—quickly returning to normal so swiftly that one could hardly catch the shift in his emotions.
“I am a rchant from Chengshui Country, looking for business opportunities in Danliang Capital City, and to learn a thing or two,” Gao Zhou said.
The mont Bai Ruozhu heard ‘Chengshui Country,’ her heart skipped a beat. That detestable Zhou Jue was nearly becoming her nightmare; whenever she heard of soone from Chengshui, she couldn’t help feeling defensive.
“Then I shall take my leave first. Tomorrow at noon, I will await the senior at Yinguilai,” Bai Ruozhu bid farewell with a bow.
Gao Zhou, who had taken so dimsum, bowed back at Bai Ruozhu, “Good, see you tomorrow.”
On the way back, Jianqi couldn’t help but speak up, “Master, it would be wise to remain cautious around that Gao Zhou. His deanor doesn’t seem like that of an average rchant.”
Bai Ruozhu frowned slightly, as she, too, began to worry, but since she had already extended the invitation, she couldn’t go back on her word. She figured she’d just keep her distance from Gao Zhou after the al.
“I am grateful for his saving , and I also feel that sothing about him seems very familiar, as if there’s a sense of closeness,” Bai Ruozhu said, looking down. She couldn’t make sense of it herself.
“I’m concerned that he might seek to sche against the young master through his acquaintance with you,” Jianqi voiced his worries.
Bai Ruozhu’s body tensed. It wasn’t impossible to think that — Jiang Yichun had plenty of enemies, and although the assassination at the Yang Family was carried out secretly, it didn’t an they were completely unaware. What if that man was out to harm Achun?
But how could she explain the sense of familiarity? Could it be so sort of magic technique?
“Let’s go to the Astrology Tower,” she commanded, and the horse carriage changed direction towards the Astrology Tower.
Ning Yu looked much healthier and was almost fully recovered. His injury wasn’t physical; as long as he didn’t overexert his essence by using magic techniques, he would gradually recover.
“Ruozhu, are you here to read?” Ning Yu greeted her with a smile.
“Ning Yu, do you know if there’s any magic technique that can make a person feel a sense of familiarity with the caster, or subconsciously very close to them?” Bai Ruozhu seized the mont to ask Ning Yu.
After thinking, Ning Yu said, “Yes, there is, but it’s very profound. Affecting a person’s emotions is much harder than just knocking them unconscious. But you haven’t been cursed with such a technique now.”
“Is it possible that he used it on himself to subtly affect others?” Bai Ruozhu asked urgently.
“That’s possible, though it’s harder. It would affect everyone who cos close to him,” Ning Yu replied.
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