Chapter 150

Xie Jin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the moon. His thoughts drifted back to the fierce battle that day.

"Those men suddenly appeared with their faces covered. Their builds and fighting styles were very familiar to me. I have a feeling I know the two who led them. I also asked the people here. This place lies between Zhaojing and Tongxiang, and troops often come through to suppress bandits, yet none of them had heard of a bandit gang like that. Those men were well armed and formidable fighters. If they really were bandits, they wouldn't be unknown. The only possibility is that they were waiting specifically for us."

"I thought they were frighteningly strong too, and they fought with remarkable coordination."

Most importantly, their objective was unmistakable: kill!

Xie Jin said, "I'll investigate this carefully. I've written to my grandfather and explained the situation. It'll take at least half a month to get a reply, so we have that long to find out what happened."

"Gather our people as soon as possible. I'll be staying here for the time being. Spread out and guard the Zhao Residence."

After a pause, he added, "And my wife. Leave two people to protect her from the shadows. Follow her wherever she goes."

"Yes!"

Once he had finished, Xie Jin returned to the room. Shen Lantang was still asleep in the same position as when he had left, her expression utterly carefree. The light from the window fell across her plump cheeks. Her relaxed brows and the faint curve of her lips said it all: she was perfectly content.

Xie Jin slipped gently back under the covers and slowly closed his eyes.

The next day, Shen Lantang opened her eyes at her leisure. When she saw the snow-white