Hong Fei explained her purpose.
During dinner time, Liang Shujun didn’t invite Luo Yang and Gao Jian to stay for a meal, but instead directly issued an eviction order, driving the two men out of her courtyard. Though seemingly cold-hearted, perhaps out of compassion for their plight, she ultimately was moved by a sense of pity.
After the evening meal, she quietly instructed Hong Fei with a few words.
Originally, according to Liang Shujun’s wishes, Hong Fei was only supposed to secretly look after Luo Yang and Gao Jian, ensuring their safety. However, having followed them for a while, perhaps out of sympathy for the two men, she had returned to Taihang Town to fetch a carriage and caught up with them again.
She said to Luo Yang, "Come aboard, I’ll give you a lift."
Luo Yang was somewhat flattered. Looking at Hong Fei’s tall and strong build, he didn’t know why, but suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of security.
But Luo Yang was not a selfish man, he always acted with consideration and negotiation. So he quietly consulted Gao Jian, and seeing that Gao Jian agreed as well, they both boarded the carriage.
"This... lady, may I know how to address you? I really can’t thank you enough," Luo Yang said after climbing into the carriage, courteously thanking Hong Fei.
Hong Fei kept a stern face, looking like a reticent person, whipped up the horses while throwing a small bundle into the carriage.
"There are clean clothes inside, it will be cold at night. Do as you see fit."
Do as you see fit, what did that mean?
Luo Yang was stunned for a moment, then opened the small bundle, took out the clothes inside, feeling an extreme complexity in his heart,
"Thank you very much!" Luo Yang thanked Hong Fei again.
Hong Fei said nothing more, and then all they could hear was the clip-clop of horse hooves.
Luo Yang couldn’t help but reflect that within the past year at He Mansion, surviving by relying on the allowance of others was not an easy task at all.
If his disposition hadn’t been so agreeable, unlike Gao Jian who confronted Pei Yu head-on, he probably wouldn’t have ended up in any favorable situation.
He had seen plenty of people who would kick a man while he was down, but pure kindness was far too rare.
He thought of He Su again. In an instant, his heart was filled with mixed emotions...
Taihang Town, He Mansion.
During the day, Luo Yang had given directions to Tie Hailan. Tie Hailan had searched the western wing of He Mansion for a long time, but could not find He Su. Instead, she discovered several rooms that were locked.
She suspected that He Su might have been locked up by Pei Yu. Although Pei Yu had died, inside the He Mansion, those henchmen loyal to Pei Yu had left or dispersed. Still, a few loyalists remained in control of He Mansion and had also brought back Pei Yu’s corpse.
Tie Hailan did not dare to clash with them at such a time, so she decided to wait, acting after dark.
At midnight, Tie Hailan felt the time was about right, so she put on her clothes and tiptoed out of her guest room.
The coachman who had come with Tie Hailan was originally dozing outside the room to watch over the night for her, but because he was a light sleeper, when Tie Hailan came out, the coachman also woke up alertly.
"Let’s go to the west side," Tie Hailan said in a low voice, then led the way.
The coachman seemed a bit nervous, and it was true, doing something bad in the middle of the night was indeed a thrilling experience.
When the two reached the creek, they turned around in the spot and suddenly saw a flicker of candlelight.
They saw a middle-aged woman, holding an oil lamp and carrying a redwood food box, walking with steady steps towards a locked room...