"Marquis, you're awake!"
Gongsun Qianxun's delighted cry came from outside the tent.
Jiang Hao came to his senses and immediately asked, "How long was I unconscious this time?"
Gongsun Qianxun held up three fingers. "Three days, just three days!"
For some reason, Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it hadn't been three months.
It seemed that as his will grew stronger, Nalan Hongchuo could keep him trapped for less and less time, and doing so grew increasingly difficult for her.
Gongsun Qianxun watched Jiang Hao silently, blinking her large eyes until he was utterly baffled. But he said nothing about it, springing to his feet instead. "Have Liu Zhiwei come over."
Gongsun Qianxun soon returned with Liu Zhiwei. Seeing Jiang Hao awake, he looked visibly relieved. "Marquis, we were worried to death about you. We nearly took the walls of the Han Palace Royal Court this time. What a shame..."
Although he hadn't said anything outright, Jiang Hao could still hear traces of dissatisfaction in his voice.
So he apologized sincerely. "This was my mistake. If I'd killed those remaining two Transcendent Masters a little faster, all our efforts wouldn't have fallen short at the last hurdle."
His self-reproach instead left Liu Zhiwei at a loss. He hurriedly waved his hands. "You've misunderstood, Marquis. I didn't mean to blame you. I just think that Nalan Hongchuo is truly irritating. She could have come after me instead! Why does she keep pestering you over and over again? Could it be..."
As he spoke, Liu Zhiwei's gaze turned peculiar, and he looked at Jiang Hao with an expression that said, I think I might have discovered something.
His strange gaze made Jiang Hao uncomfortable all over, but he stubbornly retorted, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm already a married man."
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