Chapter 314: Seemed to Have Gotten Into Trouble
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Qin Xiaoyao looked at Liu Hong and laughed even more merrily.
“In that case… I seemed to have gotten into trouble?” Although she put forth this question, her tone was very relaxed, without any trace of worry or fear.
Liu Hong laughed in amusement again.
“Indeed, it is so.” He felt that the more he interacted with Qin Xiaoyao, the easier it was for him to be convinced by her character.
“Then, do you think Xiao Yuan will personally come to settle the score with me?” Qin Xiaoyao asked with a smile.
“I don’t think so.”
“After all, the Second Prince is personally guarding High Pass Town. Xiao Yuan probably won’t be able to enter,” Liu Hong replied with a smile.
“Then… is it possible that after knowing that his grandson is dead, he will come charging here regardless of the consequences?
“Hey, does Xiao Yuan have any other grandchildren?” Qin Xiaoyao asked again.
Liu Hong finally stopped smiling.
“It seems like he only has one grandson,” he said with a grave expression.
“Xiao Yuan is also the father-in-law of the Liao State’s Emperor. The Empress of the Liao State is his daughter.”
In other words, Xiao Tu would be able to address the Emperor of the Liao State as “Cousin.”
Now, the eldest grandson of the Xiao clan, and the only male descendant, had been killed.
If Xiao Yuan really sent troops recklessly, would the Liao State stop him?
If the Liao State didn’t stop him, would the Second Prince be able to stop his troops?
“Hmm, is his background that influential?” Qin Xiaoyao pursed her lips and said. Her tone was still relaxed.
However, at this moment, Liu Hong was already frowning.
The situation seemed to be more serious than he had thought.
If Xiao Yuan were to start something, the war between the Liao and the Jin
States might not stop. It might even become more intense. Unless…
Liu Hong couldn’t help but look at Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao had a bad feeling when she saw Liu Hong looking at her.
“If things really progressed to that stage, the Great Jin State won’t hand me over to appease Xiao Yuan’s anger, will they?” she said half-jokingly.
Liu Hong did not reply.
Then, the smile on Qin Xiaoyao’s face disappeared.
Liu Hong quickly bowed to Qin Xiaoyao.
“Don’t worry, Colonel Qin. I can’t speak for others. But with the Second Prince around, what you’re worried about will never happen,” he said in a grave voice.
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered.
“Mm-hmm,” she murmured a noncommittal reply.
She asked Liu Hong a few more questions before dismissing him.
After Liu Hong left, Qin Xiaoyao leaned on the desk and started to think.
She seemed to have really gotten into trouble this time.
However, she figured it shouldn’t be a big deal.
Worse came to worst, she could just run away when she realized something was wrong. No one would be able to stop her if she wanted to flee.
If anyone dared to threaten her with her family, she would just take revenge on them one by one.
When she thought of this, Qin Xiaoyao’s heart relaxed somewhat.
She got up and prepared to go for a walk in the town.
Tonight, Yellow Flower Town was very peaceful.
Other than the patrolling soldiers on the streets, the civilians almost never came out.
When the soldiers saw Qin Xiaoyao, they greeted her one after another. Qin Xiaoyao also waved her hand in response.
After walking for a while, Qin Xiaoyao arrived at the South Town Gate.
When Chu Jin heard of her arrival, he came out to look for her.
“Teacher, why are you here? Are you looking for me?” Chu Jin said with a smile to Qin Xiaoyao.
“No, I’m not. I just woke up and was strolling around.”
“Are you free, Colonel Chu?” Qin Xiaoyao suddenly asked.
Chu Jin was surprised.
“Since Teacher is inviting me, I am naturally free,” he quickly said.
Qin Xiaoyao’s face broke into a smile.
“If you’re free, let’s have a drink together.” She extended an invitation to him.
A look of hesitation flashed across Chu Jin’s eyes.
He looked in the direction of the town gate before nodding at Qin Xiaoyao. “Alright!”
Qin Xiaoyao pretended not to see anything and turned to leave.
Chu Jin quickly followed.
In a small tavern on the street.
Qin Xiaoyao downed a few cups of wine in a row, causing Chu Jin to frown. “Teacher, did you encounter something that is troubling you?” Chu Jin asked when he saw that Qin Xiaoyao was about to drown her sorrows again.
Qin Xiaoyao raised her head and looked at Chu Jin.
Then, she responded, “Mm-hmm.”
“Can you confide in me? Perhaps I can help you come up with some ideas?”
Qin Xiaoyao looked at Chu Jin again.
She thought for a moment before speaking.
“I’m worried about my husband.”
Chu Jin’s face froze.
“Ahem… Er… when we go to High Pass Town, the Second Prince will definitely agree to help you look for Master Song,” he said with some embarrassment.
This fellow Teacher Qin really didn’t avoid taboo topics with outsiders…
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at Chu Jin.
“I’m just afraid that not only will the Second Prince not help me, but he will also harm my husband,” she said.
Chu Jin was stunned at once.
“Why do you think so, Teacher?” he immediately asked.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled bitterly.
“He may not do that in the past perhaps. But now, I killed Xiao Tu.
“Do you think the Second Prince will be able to protect me?”
Chu Jin frowned and did not answer immediately.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled and didn’t wait for his reply.
“Actually, I’m not worried about being betrayed,” she continued.
“As long as I don’t want to, no one should be able to trap me.
“But I’m worried about my husband.
“If something happens to him, I might go crazy…”
“Maybe 1 will really become a murderous demon and kill anyone I see.” After saying that, Qin Xiaoyao poured herself another cup of wine.
Chu Jin, who was listening and watching at the side, felt a chill inwardly.
He knew that Qin Xiaoyao was not lying.
“In this world, the person I care about the most is my husband.
“Just now in the tent, Liu Hong told me Xiao Tu’s identity. 1 wasn’t worried at first.
“I was thinking that if something really happened, 1 could just run away. If someone threatens me with my family, 1’11 hide and kill them all to avenge my family.
“But in the end, I’m still scared…
“I’m afraid they will harm my husband. I don’t even dare to imagine what 1 would do if something happened to my husband.”
Chu Jin was shocked and did not say a word.
To think that Teacher was so deeply in love with Master Song…
“This rotten world! 1 used to think it was good in every way. But now, I just feel that it’s downright terrible!
“Without power and influence, one can only be bullied by others and be powerless to resist.
“My husband is such a good person. Everyone in Mountain Spring Town praised him, but he was captured and sent to the battlefield to fight as an able-bodied person.
“1 want to bring him back, but 1 haven’t been able to contact anyone who can help me.
“I’m actually used to standing on my own feet, and 1 don’t often ask for help from others. But I have no choice…”
“I can’t locate my husband on my own…” As Qin Xiaoyao spoke, her voice was clearly choking back her tears.
“And… and those refugees I saw along the way.
“They are innocent too.
“It’s because they have no power or influence. When danger came, they only realized it much later and could only flee with their entire family.”
As for those who had power and influence, they had already received the news in advance and left.
Even if they didn’t leave in time, they had servants and bodyguards, so it would be much safer for them on the way.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t value power that much in the past.
She felt that it was good enough if she could earn more money for the family to let them lead a well-off life.
However, she had forgotten that this was ancient times.
Moreover, it was a war-ravaged feudal era.
The lower the social status of the people, the more they would be oppressed and the more they would not be able to help themselves.
Chu Jin’s heart shuddered..
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