Chapter 498: Truth and Falsehood

Liu Zheng was traveling day and night.

Yes.

He had been flying in the sky the whole time, regardless of how complex the terrain was, regardless of how the weather was...

Because at this moment, his heart was burning with anxiety.

His face was being scraped raw by the intense wind.

Boom!

Once, because he was exhausted, he struggled to control the Glider and plunged headfirst into a mound of dirt.

He lay there, gasping for air.

The Glider on his body was completely ruined; he rested for a while before struggling to remove the Glider from his body.

"Young Master, Young Master!"

"Young Master, where are you?"

"Young Master!"

Not long after, a group of people came running over, shouting.

When they saw Liu Zheng, they brought food, water, a new Glider, and people specifically responsible for massage and therapy—these were the people prepared by the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce.

The group served him with great care.

It took Liu Zheng a moment to recover some of his energy, and he opened his mouth to ask: "The situation!"

"Young Master, the Madam and General Xie are still undergoing active treatment. They are currently within the borders of Zitong, Shu..."

Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Had they already reached Zitong?

To be honest, that was quite fast.

Flying in the sky, there was nothing else to it, except that his head was a bit dizzy... and his skin was a bit sore.

Every time he landed, he had to rest for at least an hour before he could continue his journey.

"Young Master..."

"Please rest a while longer!"

"Young Master..."

The group watched, their hearts aching.

Living off the wind and dew like this—among them, there were a few who had seen Liu Zheng when he was a fair-skinned, gentle, and refined young master; now, he was disheveled, his face weathered by the elements...

Who could bear to watch this?

"Help me push off..."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

Time was tight; he had to return as soon as possible!

Feng Sanniang was the person closest to him; she was his mother! Xie Chan was the woman who moved his heart the most...

He had to go back!

Even if it meant death, he had to see them one last time!

Take off!

The scorching wind lashed against his face again, and he gritted his teeth hard.

Liangzhou Prefecture.

The entire residence was shrouded in gloom.

Physicians were running back and forth, their faces filled with anxiety and despair.

Those who worked at the residence looked at one another.

Could it be that the Madam and General Xie...

The two of them were almost unable to hold on!

This news had already spread throughout all of Liangzhou—no, even throughout the entire Longyan!

The assassination of the Western Regions Commissioner's wife was a major event in all of Longyan. It was said that the Emperor was furious, the Imperial Edict was already on its way, and Grand Eunuch Zhou had already set out.

These past few days, Liangzhou had also been stirred into a bloody storm.

As long as they were Wa people, they were all arrested!

Everyone, from officials down to the common people, was filled with righteous indignation. Their Prefectural Governor, the Commissioner, was always patting his big belly, laughing heartily, and the Madam was even more warm-hearted, heroic, and down-to-earth. Xie Chan was even more so, with a gentle personality like a Bodhisattva. How could you lay a hand on such good people?

Beasts!

Interrogations.

Tension.

Liangzhou had entered such a mode.

However.

"Come, come, drink! Oh my, Chan'er, come drink with the Madam."

No one knew.

At this moment, in the backyard of the Liangzhou Prefecture.

In a sealed room, Feng Sanniang laughed heartily, acting very bold and unconstrained.

Xie Chan looked at Feng Sanniang, who was already tipsy, and felt a mix of emotions.

Feng Sanniang saw the look of sorrow on Xie Chan's face and exclaimed: "Chan'er, Xiao Tao was a young girl, but the dead are gone, and there is nothing that can be done about it! Don't worry, when Zheng returns, he will surely avenge her! For now, let us two stay here quietly and watch the world outside turn upside down!"

Xie Chan wiped away a tear. The intimate companion by her side was suddenly gone. It would be a lie to say she wasn't heartbroken.

She took a deep breath and asked curiously: "Madam, was that Soft Armor really made by the Young Master?"

So that was it.

The two of them, that day, were originally certain to die...

However, that final, fatal strike from Shi Ke happened to pierce into the Soft Armor that Feng Sanniang was wearing... To put it plainly, this Soft Armor was the highest-grade Bulletproof Vest. A Dagger could enter it, but it would be contained inside, wrapped by the Soft Armor. In other words, the one who performed the Drawn Sword could feel that they had stabbed their sword into the opponent's body, but in reality, it had been blocked by the Soft Armor... This illusion was quite subtle.

And when Liu Zheng designed the Soft Armor, he had also wrapped a bag of blood inside it...

Therefore, when the blood spurted out at that moment, it looked as if both of them had been stabbed, and Shi Ke retreated.

He did not expect that he had not caused any harm to Feng Sanniang and Xie Chan at all! In fact, if one thought about it carefully, how could a Dagger pierce through one person and then pierce into another? The length was not even enough... At the time, the spurting blood gave Shi Ke the illusion.

This was originally a life-saving treasure that Liu Zheng had designed specifically for Feng Sanniang to use while escorting goods and traveling the world.

Unexpectedly.

It was encountered at this time.

But thinking back, the two of them still felt lingering fear these past few days.

That Shi Ke was too strong!

He had calculated all the factors at the scene and utilized them all. The only thing he had not calculated was that Feng Sanniang had this mechanical treasure prepared for her by Liu Zheng.

"Wa..."

Feng Sanniang's gaze turned cold: "Anyone who can bring Wa into Liangzhou is certainly not a good person! We shall watch this matter slowly!"

Xie Chan nodded.

She only felt that Longyan was too complex... a thousand times more complex than the Western Regions.

Then, she seemed to think of something, and her pretty face flushed red: "But Madam, Liu Zheng... how could Liu Zheng return within four days?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Sanniang laughed out loud and could not help but tease: "My dear Chan'er, what if he really can return in four days? Upon learning that Chan'er was seriously injured, he would naturally be burning with anxiety; let alone four days, perhaps he will return in three! Think about it, that fellow who usually doesn't change his expression even if Mount Tai collapses before his eyes—him being anxious and burning with worry, don't you think that would be fun?"

"Ah!"

Xie Chan's face turned red, and she was overcome with shyness.

Feng Sanniang chuckled: "Chan'er, how about this: if Zheng can return within four days, you two shall get engaged?"

"Ah!"

Xie Chan was so shy that she could not even lift her head.

At this moment, an old physician walked in tremblingly, holding the decocted medicine in his hands: "Madam..."

"Pour it over there, pour it over there!"

"Remember, when you go out, you must have an expression as if your parents have died, do you hear me?"

The old physician looked bitter: "Madam, my parents passed away thirty years ago..."

"Work on it!"

"Yes!"

At this time, several people walked over hurriedly from the entrance.

Seeing them pushing a wheelchair, Feng Sanniang jumped up and slapped her own forehead hard: "I forgot to tell the gentleman..."

Qingyang Shuo had already arrived.

When he saw Feng Sanniang jumping around, he also had a look of being unable to laugh or cry: "Madam, what a clever ruse of 'stealing the dragon and switching the phoenix'; even I was made to believe it was true..."

Feng Sanniang chuckled, looking embarrassed: "I have caused the gentleman to worry; it is my fault, it is my fault for not having someone inform the gentleman in advance."

In Liangzhou.

Even Liu Dahao had to give face to Qingyang Shuo's status. Not to mention Feng Sanniang, who personally came over to help push Qingyang Shuo's wheelchair.

Qingyang Shuo laughed: "I truly admire Madam's quick wit. Seeing that Madam is fine, my three days of travel fatigue were worth it. Moreover... in the current situation, this ruse of feigned injury by Madam is truly brilliant!"

"Oh?"

The group's eyes lit up.

What kind of arrangement did this Qingyang Shuo have now?