Chu Ge didn’t know what her purpose was, whether she was coming for something, but a lot of people from their time-space appeared in the same dimension. Thinking about this always felt a bit strange.
It was an intuition, a dangerous intuition.
Although Luo Qi didn’t quite understand, he still nodded, "I will be careful."
...
Meanwhile, in a private room of a tavern, Ye Liang sat calmly by the window, quietly watching people come and go.
"Bang bang bang." Suddenly, the door was knocked.
Ye Liang frowned; she remembered she had instructed the waiter not to disturb her unless needed.
"Bang bang bang." The door was knocked again. This time, without waiting for her to inquire, the door was pushed open with a creak.
Ye Liang’s face was tinged with anger as she looked toward the door, and she froze for a moment when she saw who it was, quickly returning to indifference.
"What are you here for?" Ye Liang withdrew her gaze, her anger on her face also reduced.
Ru Xue’s attire today was not as lavish as seen before; she was dressed in a maid’s clothes, blending into the crowd without anything special.
Indeed, people rely on apparel, and horses on saddles; all the dignity and luxury come from the adornment of clothes and accessories.
"Ye Liang, your mission failed." Ru Xue sat across from Ye Liang, smiling as she looked at her.
Ye Liang’s eyebrows lightly knitted, "It seems you are very interested in me."
"Why? Are you still unwilling to accept my advice now?"
Ru Xue knew that even if she stayed until nightfall, Ye Liang wouldn’t pour her a cup of tea herself, so she poured herself a cup, placed it in front of her, and gazed at Ye Liang with a gentle smile.
"I know what you’re thinking; you’re wondering how I knew about the things you did so secretly."
Seeing her confident expression made Ye Liang uncomfortable. Maybe it was jealousy or perhaps she simply didn’t like Ru Xue. From the moment she walked in, her face showed no pleasant expression.
"Are you done talking?" Ye Liang asked coldly.
"Are you telling me to leave?" Ru Xue’s smile remained unchanged, "Ye Liang, just resign to your fate. You can’t surpass me. This mission is impossible without my help!"
Ye Liang tightly pressed her lips and silently watched the smug look on Ru Xue’s face.
"Tomorrow, Chu Ge is heading to the military camp. It’s no place for childish play, not a place you can enter or leave as you wish. If you’re not careful, you might be pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows! At that time, not only will you fail your mission, but you’ll also lose your life in this foreign land. Don’t you think that’s a pity?"
Ye Liang’s hand on the table suddenly clenched, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered them to hide her thoughts.
Ru Xue wasn’t in a hurry; after she was done speaking, she slightly raised her eyes to look at Ye Liang, as if giving her time to think.
Actually, Ye Liang had already thought about it. If she didn’t have Ru Xue’s help, how would she smoothly get to the military camp? But on second thought, even with Ru Xue’s help, could she smoothly enter the military camp?
That’s the military camp, a place for leading troops in battle. The people there have outdated ideas. Women in the military camp? It’s a joke!
Ye Liang remained silent, her thin lips pressed into a straight line.
Ru Xue saw that Ye Liang hadn’t spoken for a long time, and her previous calmness seemed to have slightly diminished, "Ye Liang, the situation is not optimistic now, haven’t you figured it out yet?"
Ye Liang lowered her eyes and said nothing.
"There’s only a few days left. I think you should be very clear without me saying it. If you haven’t completed the mission by then, I’ll have to step in."
Ru Xue’s cold voice said: "If it comes to that, do you know what kind of consequences you’ll face?"
Ye Liang looked up, her eyes ice-cold, "You and I fight with swords."
Ru Xue’s lips slightly curled, "That’s right, you and I fight with swords. Although you may not believe it when I say this, I’m being sincere in every word."
"What are you trying to say?"
"You and I have been by the Palace Master’s side since childhood, or rather, by the Old Palace Master’s side. Although the missions we take are different, and we spend little time together, to outsiders, we are each other’s only family. If we fight with swords then, it will really break my heart."
Ye Liang’s thoughtful eyes looked at Ru Xue; her expression was sincere, not like acting.
But she knew in her heart that for Ru Xue, acting was second nature. Whether her words were true or not, she’d have to discern it somewhat.
Especially with such emotional words, they are assassins; assassins without emotions. The word ’emotion’ is the most deadly.
Yet Ru Xue seized the weakest point of them as assassins: family, friends.
These words are very unfamiliar to them, yet they also yearn for them.
"Ye Liang, think it over well. I’ll come back to find you here this time tomorrow. I hope you will have a definite answer by then."
"Tomorrow?" Ye Liang said coldly, "I heard tomorrow is the day of the expedition. The Emperor will be present on the scene. You dare to come out privately instead of standing by your husband’s side then?"
Ru Xue heard the sourness in Ye Liang’s words and smiled slightly, "The Emperor’s presence is to boost the soldiers’ morale. At that time, the Prince will go on the expedition with the team. But our dynasty has a rule that women cannot be present to say farewell. Unfortunately, even if I want to go, I must have a chance to do so."
"You wouldn’t really have feelings for the Prince, would you?" Ye Liang asked suspiciously, then thought it unlikely. Which man could truly win Ru Xue’s heart?
She only saw Ru Xue toy with men in the palm of her hand, but never saw her truly have feelings for any man.
After all, they are assassins, cold-blooded assassins, without friends or family, let alone love!
In this world, the most unreliable thing is love!
Ye Liang lowered her eyes, "Consider I didn’t ask."
Ru Xue laughed, "I haven’t said anything yet, but you took back your words first. I’ll consider it as you being concerned about me. I accept this concern. Rest assured, I won’t have feelings for him. As for having feelings? Absolutely not."
Ye Liang looked up at her. She didn’t know why Ru Xue could speak so freely about such matters, even looking unashamed.
Ru Xue saw the blush on her face and raised an eyebrow slightly, "You wouldn’t still be a virgin, would you?"
Ye Liang’s eyes flickered for a moment, "The topic is beyond scope. I have the right not to answer."
"Pfft, hahaha." Ru Xue laughed heartily, "I just realized today, you’re really an adorable little sister."
Ye Liang’s cheeks reddened even more.
"If you have the chance, you must try it. You’ll love it."
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