Lady of Linshui

"Ah, this." Chu Danqing had not expected her to say that.

This truly far exceeded his expectations.

Now he felt rather troubled. The target of his mission was unwilling to follow him to East Capital Prefecture.

"Young man, at your age, you must surely have a wife and children at home."

"If you offend the powerful because of this, not only will you and I lose our lives, but your wife and children will be dragged into it as well. How could that do?" Consort Lu said again.

Hearing that, Chu Danqing said, "No wife or children. I'm all alone."

"If I swallow this anger, I certainly won't die in peace." Chu Danqing truly meant that.

After all, failing the mission would be a blood-curdling loss.

Consort Lu had not expected Chu Danqing's obsession to run so deep. At his age, he had not even started a family.

She could only sigh. "Alas, why go so far?"

"Since that is so, this old woman has a question for you."

"If you take me to East Capital Prefecture, what then?"

She was trying to make Chu Danqing retreat in the face of difficulty.

Chu Danqing pondered briefly, then said, "I'll find a friend later and have him help me make a plan."

The old rule: when the plot came knocking, find Yang Qianyuan.

"That is quite a fine idea, young man." Consort Lu smiled. "But aren't you afraid of dragging your friend into this?"

From beginning to end, she had never believed Chu Danqing could help her seek justice. That was why she had kept trying to dissuade him.

"No need to worry. He comes without a shadow and goes without a trace." Chu Danqing explained, "Besides, Consort Lu, aren't you underestimating me too much?"

"Do you really think my friends