Once it was confirmed that the fruit trees in Boundless Garden had blossomed, Sha Rulai no longer wanted to stay there. It was inconvenient to contact Niu Youdao from that place, especially in these troubled times.
Moreover, Luo Fangfei was deeply attached to him and unwilling to be separated from him for long. Sha Rulai had only let slip a hint, and Luo Fangfei immediately pestered her father endlessly. Luo Qiu was somewhat partial to his daughter, and Sha Rulai was not indispensable, so in the end, he sent someone to replace him and bring him back.
Who would have thought that not long after he returned, he would encounter this?
He could sense that Lan Daolin had shown some restraint toward him, Luo Qiu's disciple and son-in-law. Otherwise, he likely would not have kept his life.
Yet he had still been beaten into serious injury. He could only watch helplessly as Lan Daolin abducted Luo Fangfei. The gap in their strength was far too vast; he had been powerless to stop it.
"Young Master, Jia Wuqun has sent a letter. He dispatched someone to deliver it personally. The messenger said he would wait to take your reply back."
Within the Imperial Academy, Shao Pingbo had been speaking with a group of instructors. Once their discussion ended and the instructors departed, Shao Sansheng approached Shao Pingbo and reminded him, pulling out a letter from his sleeve and handing it over.
Shao Pingbo was slightly surprised. Jia Wuqun had actually sent someone in person to deliver the letter. He immediately realized that its contents must be highly confidential and that Jia Wuqun feared a leak, which was why he had sent a trusted man with it.
He took it and opened it. It was Jia Wuqun's reply. Jia Wuqun offered