Oath of Brotherhood

"Thank you for saving my life, Young Master!" With her taut nerves finally relaxing, Huang Rong hurriedly gave Song Qingshu a graceful bow.

Song Qingshu quickly helped her up. "Given the relationship between us, why be so polite, Madam?"

Huang Rong calmly withdrew her hands, secretly annoyed. You make it sound as if we have some shameful relationship.

However, seeing the clarity in his eyes, Huang Rong knew that his frivolous manner of speaking was simply habitual, not an intentional attempt to take advantage of her verbally. She soon let it go.

"Why were you surrounded tonight, Madam?" This was what Song Qingshu was most curious about. Why had they left Xiangyang and come all the way to the Jin Dynasty?

"It is a long story." After a brief pause, Huang Rong gave him a concise explanation. "After the Mongol Empire withdrew its forces, the Jin Dynasty took advantage of the opportunity to occupy those territories. The Beggar's Clan received word that the Jin Dynasty intended to invade southward. The people of Xiangyang had only just endured the departure of the Mongol Empire. Jing Gege naturally did not wish to see the flames of war reignited and countless lives ruined. We happened to learn that Tang Kuobian, leader of the Jin Dynasty's pro-war faction, had left the capital, so we planned to assassinate him and make the Jin Dynasty's southern invasion come to nothing."

Song Qingshu sighed. "But judging from tonight, this seemed to be a trap laid by the Jin Dynasty to lure the snake from its hole."

"Alas, we were too careless." Huang Rong sighed, then suddenly remembered something and rose to her feet. "Young Master Song, I know this is asking too much, but I truly have no other choice. Could I ask you to save my