It was still dark when Dong Huiying awoke. She looked out the window at the dim night sky, and suddenly, hearing the breathing beside her, she closed her eyes in reassurance.
She had endured a night of nightmares, full of dead bodies and corpses. Waking up, she felt a sense of relief instead.
Snuggled in Zhi Chen’s arms, she reached through their clothes to touch his chest but suddenly, he grabbed her hand.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
She shook her head, "Not hungry," although she hadn’t eaten before bed last night, she really had no appetite.
A smile played at the corner of his lips, and suddenly, he lifted her onto him. Seeing the look in his eyes, she understood.
She was "addicted" again.
She swallowed, "Zhi Chen..."
"Shh," he sealed her lips with a kiss, and they did something naughty while it was still dark. By the end, drenched in sweat, she lay in his arms, her mouth slightly open, gently panting.
Zhi Chen said, "I learned some news yesterday. The two herbs we are seeking are in the hands of the Fierce Tiger Sect, which ranks alongside the Weiyuan Hall as one of the Golden Triangle’s three major powers."
As soon as the serious matters came up, his little wife quickly perked up, "Can we trade with the Fierce Tigers? However... I feel, given the way the people in the Golden Triangle act, they probably don’t care much about money." These people all had the nature of bandits—quick to draw a sword and kill. If they really wanted Silver Tael, they could just rob households. Moreover, she remembered that the toll station at the city gate seemed to be under the control of these powers.
In other words, the Fierce Tiger Sect probably doesn’t lack silver.
"It might be difficult."
Zhi Chen analyzed, "The leader of the Fierce Tiger Sect has great ambitions. He bought those two herbs on the trading market for a large sum mainly to seek a powerful backer."
Dong Huiying caught her breath, "You mean, the Fierce Tiger Sect wants to deal with Nu Woer? This Nu Woer, is she Pei Yu’s mother, the woman who commands a hundred thousand troops outside The Outside?"
"Exactly," he kissed her lightly, "Don’t worry, I have secretly investigated this Nu Woer; she greatly values her life. But this time, if handled correctly, we might be able to eliminate this significant threat." He had hesitated to make a move on Pei Yu because he feared Nu Woer, but if Nu Woer were gone, neither Pei Yu nor He Su would be fearsome anymore.
Dong Huiying took a deep breath, "Let’s go!" She sat up, "Let’s go out and gather more information, see if we can pick up some hints. If that Nu Woer is really coming to the Golden Triangle..." Her eyes sparkled, her intentions clear.
Liang Zhichen smiled and pulled her back into his arms, "No rush, hmm? I’ve got everything under control."
She glanced at him, "Zhi Chen, are you hiding something from me?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"Actually... not exactly," it wasn’t that he couldn’t tell her, but he just hadn’t yet figured out how to put it into words.
"Forget it, you can tell me when you’re ready."
"How considerate," he chuckled softly, then took her hand and gently kissed it, "Hui, if one day someone tried to take me away from you, what would you do?"
"My people, I protect them. I’ve said it before, I don’t ever want to see things like what happened with He Su again!"
"You are a doctor, meant to heal and treat the sick."