The Xiong family brothers had never gotten along with Zhang Quan, so Zhang Quan deliberately made things difficult for them at work. For example, he had previously kept them in the rear, worried that they would capture Song Qingshu and claim the credit. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, they really had run into Song Qingshu in the end?
Of course, Zhang Quan did not know that the three brothers were already dead, so this time he deliberately assigned Xiong Da to guard the Young Mistress. Such a task had little profit and enormous risk. If it went well, that was only to be expected, but if the Young Mistress suffered even the slightest harm on the way, the guards would definitely pay dearly. On the other hand, if they went after Xiaolongnü and gained anything, they would not have to worry about wealth and glory for the rest of their lives.
Seeing Xiong Da's miserable expression, Zhang Quan felt a strange thrill of satisfaction.
Song Qingshu practically wanted to cry without tears. He had not expected his expression at that moment to match Xiong Da's reaction so perfectly. He had only worried that staying near the cave would arouse suspicion, so he had come down the mountain to wander around and kill time. Once Xiaolongnü returned, he had planned to go back and meet her. Who would have thought that Zhang Quan would first bring him back to Yangzhou, and now he was inexplicably being assigned to escort some Young Mistress back to Lin'an?
His only gain was learning the secret of Xiaolongnü's background, so this trip had not been entirely wasted.
As for Wan Qixie gathering his subordinates to surround and capture Xiaolongnü, Song Qingshu was not too worried. Wan Qixie had gone north