Let’s Settle the Accounts First (Second Update)

After leaving the palace, Qi Jun drove the car and sent the two back home, then left.

It was just past noon.

As soon as Qi Jun left, Chang'an came right after him.

This time he came openly, following Duanmu Chen's order to inform Su Liang to enter the palace at 3:30 pm.

"My master asked me to ask, how confident is Miss Su in saving the fifth prince?" Chang'an asked.

Su Liang thought seriously and gave the answer, "We'll know after tonight."

Chang'an: ... Really humorous, haha.

After Chang'an left, Su Liang went to take a nap to recuperate.

After getting up, she began to prepare the "equipment" she would use tonight, including weapons, poisons, wound medicine, etc.

She hoped that none of them would be used, but she had to bring them all with her just in case.

Dinner was sour soup dumplings. Ning Jing, who was good at making dumplings, designed a new shape, a four-pointed star...

Su Liang praised sincerely, "You did a great job. Do you want to learn to make other dishes? I'll teach you?"

Ning Jing shook his head, "No."

Su Liang thought about it. According to the division of labor between the two, if she taught Ning Jing to cook, she would need to wash dishes and clean up. It seemed that the workload was greater and not cost-effective.

Forget it.

"Are you going tonight?" Su Liang asked.

Ning Jing shook his head again, "No."

"Indeed, you don't have to go." Su Liang said, "After successfully exchanging hostages, the emperor will definitely arrange for experts to capture Gu Ling."

When Su Liang was about to go back to his room after dinner, he heard Ning Jing say, "Don't let Nian Jincheng die."

Su Liang nodded, "I'll try my best."

Although it seemed that everything was under control, and he could even be regarded as the "mastermind behind the scenes", Su Liang was not aware of Yan Shiba's action plan, nor was he aware of Duanmu Yi's secret deployment.

In order to avoid unexpected situations, it is necessary to respond with extreme caution.

It was inconvenient to carry a medicine box, so Su Liang tied a crossbody backpack on his body, but there was nothing important in it. The really important things were hidden everywhere on his body.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Su Liang rode out alone and headed towards the palace.

…

When he arrived at the palace gate, he heard the sound of horse hooves and turned back to see Lin Bojun riding his horse.

“Xiao Liang!” Lin Bojun dismounted and took a look at Su Liang’s dress, “Let’s go.”

The two entered the palace, but did not see Duanmu Yi. They were arranged to wait in the side hall of the imperial study, and Eunuch Min served tea.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Duanmu Chen came.

“You two don’t need to be polite.” Duanmu Chen waved his hand, “The royal grandmother is unwell, and the matter of rescuing the fifth prince has been given to me by my father. If you have any ideas, you can still raise them now.”

Lin Bojun and Su Liang looked at each other and shook their heads.

There are indeed questions, but some questions are useless.

"I'll leave tonight's matter to you two. You must ensure that the fifth prince returns safely!" Duanmu Chen's face was solemn.

Su Liang actually suspected that Duanmu Chen did not want Duanmu Che to come back alive, but he had no choice but to be responsible for this matter. If Duanmu Che got into trouble, he might be punished by Duanmu Yi.

"Has Nian Ruxue, who cheated in the martial arts exam, been caught?" Su Liang suddenly asked.

Duanmu Chen shook his head, "A wanted order has been issued to all counties and prefectures."

"I still don't understand why Nian Ruting gave out Nian Jincheng? It doesn't seem to do her any good." Su Liang said.

This topic can be discussed because many people are confused about it.

"It's okay to tell you about this. That Nian Ruting was a lunatic. After the incident was exposed, she claimed that she should be Gu Ling's fiancée. The Nian and Gu families got engaged because Mrs. Gu misunderstood that Nian Ruxue saved her, and it was Nian Ruting who really saved her." Duanmu Chen said.

This was the first time Su Liang heard about this. Because someone never mentioned the so-called Gu family, and he had nothing good to say about Nian Ruxue.

"Nian Ruting confessed two things at the time. One was that Nian Jincheng and Gu Ling were still colluding, and the other was that she should be Gu Ling's fiancée." Duanmu Chen snorted coldly, "I originally thought she was crazy, but later I thought that this woman probably wanted both things to be publicized. If Gu Ling came to save Nian Jincheng, he would also save her. It can be seen that she really wants to be with Gu Ling."

Su Liang:... After she learned about Nian Ruting, she asked someone if he knew her. Someone shook his head and said that he didn't know her...

Su Liang couldn't understand how some unrequited love could be so persistent. Maybe it was because of the great charm of a certain god?

It's easy to imagine that if what Nian Ruting said was true, Nian Ruxue must have designed to snatch her marriage, and she foolishly regarded Nian Ruxue as a confidant and went through fire and water for her.

It's really pitiful and hateful.

"Why didn't you make that public?" Su Liang asked Duanmu Chen.

Duanmu Chen sighed slightly, "If both she and Nian Jincheng are useful to Gu Ling, it would be better to use them separately. Just like this time, if Nian Jincheng is rescued, and then the matter about Nian Ruting and Gu Ling is made public, let's see if Gu Ling will come to rescue her."

Su Liang wanted to say that Duanmu Yi and Duanmu Chen had a beautiful idea, and it was reasonable, but unfortunately, it was doomed to fail.

Duanmu Chen told Su Liang and Lin Bojun about the things that have not been made public yet, because after tonight, this matter is no longer a secret.

Since Su Liang has been in the limelight recently, and some people have always suspected that Duanmu Chen and her have known each other for a long time, Duanmu Chen did not share this matter with her in time, and felt that it had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to do it.

"I didn't see General Mu Ya today." Su Liang said.

Duanmu Chen snorted, "She said she was sick because of the climate and water."

"Why didn't you ask me to treat her." Su Liang said casually.

It was almost time to leave, but Nian Jincheng was still not seen.

Duanmu Chen explained, "To be on the safe side, to prevent the other party from robbing people halfway, someone will secretly send Nian Jincheng there. You two will see him when you go to Wangxiang Mountain."

...

Su Liang and Lin Bojun left the palace without any trouble along the way. They arrived at the foot of Wangxiang Mountain smoothly and met Nian Jincheng.

Huang Bo, a subordinate of Duanmu Che, brought him here.

Nian Jincheng was well dressed. His hair was neat, his clothes were complete, and there was no injury on his face. Except for his bad complexion, he looked like he had drunk drugs and fell asleep.

Lin Bojun took Nian Jincheng and carried him on his back.

Huang Bo sighed deeply, "Miss Su, too many things have happened recently. If my master has done something wrong, please don't take it to heart. For the sake of our past friendship, you must save him!"

Su Liang's face was slightly cold when he heard this, "I know you are eager to save the master, but there is no need to say these. I will do my best to do things under the order of the emperor."

After speaking, Su Liang and Lin Bojun went up the mountain together from a shortcut.

Listening carefully to Huang Bo's words, he suspected that Su Liang would take advantage of the recent conflict with Duanmu Che to add insult to injury.

Although Su Liang did not think that Huang Bo was still in the mood to trip her up at this time.

But there must be other ears nearby who would report to Duanmu Yi.

Wangxiang Mountain is very high and steep. There is no road for driving or riding. It takes a long time to walk up the mountain, and Lin Bojun is carrying someone on his back.

With one minute left before midnight, Su Liang and Lin Bojun took Nian Jincheng to the top of the mountain.

The wind was howling.

On the ancient pine tree on the edge of the cliff, a red lantern swayed in the wind, reflecting a creepy blood light in the dark night.

"Second Brother Lin, no matter what happens next, don't rush forward." Su Liang whispered.

Lin Bojun frowned, but it was not the time to argue, and he did think Su Liang was smarter, so he nodded to listen to her.

It was midnight.

Lin Bojun was still carrying Nian Jincheng on his back, when he suddenly felt a gust of cold wind blowing past. A woman's voice came from not far away, "Haha, did you bring the person I want?"

Lin Bojun's expression froze!

Su Liang felt relieved. It was Yan Shiba, that was good. She was also afraid that Yan Shiba would assign the task to others, and the killer he arranged would not recognize her, which would be troublesome.

"Excuse me, is the fifth prince all right?" Su Liang said loudly.

Yan Shiba, who was about to walk out from behind a boulder, paused for a moment, and half of his body was exposed. The silver ghost mask glowed coldly in the moonlight, and he smiled and said, "It's fine! I need to check the goods first, let me see Nian Jincheng."

Lin Bojun took a step forward, "Here."

"I want to talk to him." Yan Shiba snorted.

"We also want to hear the voice of the fifth prince." Su Liang said coldly.

"Okay!" Yan Shiba disappeared, and the next moment, a crisp slap came from behind the boulder, "Speak! Your father sent someone to rescue you!"

"Who?" Duanmu Che's voice was weak.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, I am Su Liang." Su Liang said.

Duanmu Che looked overjoyed, "You came to rescue me?"

Yan Shiba raised his hand and slapped him twice, "One sentence is enough, you are still chatting! Shut up!"

Duanmu Che fell to the ground, his eyes spitting fire, wishing to tear Yan Shiba to pieces!

"Let Nian Jincheng speak!" Yan Shiba shouted, "Don't act rashly, it's best to follow my requirements, otherwise I can't guarantee that the Fifth Prince you brought back will have something missing."

Su Liang gave Nian Jincheng a pill, and he woke up faintly, and heard Lin Bojun explaining the current situation in his ear.

Nian Jincheng glanced at Su Liang, but he was actually a little confused.

The person who rescued him could only be arranged by Ning Jing and Su Liang, so why did Su Liang come to rescue Duanmu Che again?

Nian Jincheng was a little dizzy and couldn't figure it out for a while. Seeing Su Liang was there, he trusted her and stopped thinking about it. He said, "I am Nian Jincheng."

"Xiao Nian, were you beaten?" Yan Shiba asked.

Nian Jincheng looked puzzled, and when he saw Su Liang gave him a look, he said, "Yes."

"How many times were you beaten? Where were you beaten? Do you remember?" Yan Shiba asked again.

Nian Jincheng spoke again, "I remember."

Yan Shiba sneered, "It's good to remember! You can talk slowly, I will beat Duanmu Che back in the same way! Let's settle the accounts first, and then talk about exchanging hostages!"

Su Liang said quickly, "No!"

"Little girl, I give you two choices. First, let me beat you to my heart's content, I won't beat you too much, just beat back what my little Nian has beaten! Second, I will chop off Duanmu Che's penis directly, anyway, it doesn't matter whether he has that thing or not!" Yan Shiba said, and whipped Duanmu Che, "I assume that you choose the first one, who dares to talk nonsense and ask me to stop, I will take it as your choice of the second one, haha!"

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