Love Lock

Chapter 96: Long memory

Luo Hai frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"A visit so late at night must mean something urgent. Zun'er, I'll go check first. Don't rush, we must wait for me to come back before we discuss it."

After saying this, Luo Hai gave Madam Luo a wink, signaling her to keep an eye on Zhao Zun, and then he hurriedly left.

Zhao Zun remained in the courtyard, his heart filled with anxiety. He wanted to leave with his guards, but Madam Luo had already taken a few quick steps and blocked the courtyard gate. Helpless, Zhao Zun could only wait for Luo Hai to return.

On the other side, Luo Hai walked to the main hall of the government office. Because someone had come to visit, the hall was lit up. Luo Hai's eyes lit up when he saw the person pacing back and forth in the hall waiting.

"Hey! You...you..."

Luo Hai felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name no matter how long he thought about it.

The newcomer stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Da Jiu of the Jingzhou Big Character Team greets Your Excellency."

"Oh! Yes, yes, yes."

Luo Hai finally remembered that the person who came was one of Han Lei's wounded soldiers. Because he hadn't stayed in Qingshui County for long, he only recognized the face but couldn't remember the name.

"You...you've come to see me so late, has something important happened?" Luo Hai frowned slightly as he looked at the travel-worn Da Jiu.

“Reporting to you, my lord,” Da Jiu smiled slightly. “My young lady asked me to come to Cangzhou to deliver a letter to the Prince. But I don’t know where the Prince is now, so I had no choice but to come and see you first.”

"Your daughter?" Luo Hai was completely confused and quickly asked, "You mean Miss Han? Wasn't she kidnapped?"

"No. The young lady is in Taoyuan County right now." Da Jiu was also confused by Luo Hai's three questions. "The young lady said that she got separated from the prince and was afraid that the prince would worry, so she sent me to deliver the message overnight."

Ok?
what 's wrong?
Luo Hai and Da Jiu stared at each other, their eyes wide open.

Suddenly, Luo Hai realized what was happening.

"Hey! You've come at just the right time." Luo Hai said, slapping his thigh, and quickly grabbed Da Jiu's hand and left.

"Hey, sir, where are we going?" Da Jiu was startled and almost fell over by Luo Hai.

"Hurry! Come with me to see the Prince. If you're any later, something terrible will happen." Luo Hai didn't care about him and just pulled him towards the mansion.

Han Lei holds an extremely important place in Zhao Zun's heart. Judging from how he was all ready to go just now, he would definitely do anything for Han Lei.

Da Jiu arrived just in time. If it had been any later, Zhao Zun would have been too eager to save lives, and Da Jiu might not have been able to stop him.

Before long, Luo Hai led the exhausted Da Jiu to the outside of Zhao Zun's courtyard. Before even entering the courtyard, he loudly called out to Zhao Zun.

"Zun'er, Zun'er, good news! Look who's here!"

Luo Hai's voice was full of surprise, but Zhao Zun only politely glanced out of the courtyard. In the darkness, all that could be seen was Luo Hai leading someone hurriedly towards them.

Zhao Zun had no interest and was about to look away when Da Jiu had already spotted him.

At this moment, Da Jiu complained that Luo Hai was walking too slowly. He shook off Luo Hai's hand and strode into the yard.

"Your Highness!" Da Jiu ran to Zhao Zun and knelt on one knee. "Da Jiu greets Your Highness!"

Zhao Zun, whose mind was filled with thoughts of rescuing Han Lei, narrowed his eyes when he saw Da Jiu in front of him.

"Da Jiu, how could it be you?"

Da Jiu beamed with joy and said with a simple smile, "Your Highness, it was the young lady who sent me to deliver a letter to you."

"You mean Miss Han?" Zhao Zun grabbed Da Jiu's collar and asked anxiously, "Where is she?" "She's at the Taoyuan County Winery!" Seeing Zhao Zun's anxious look, Da Jiu remembered that Han Lei and Zhao Zun had gotten separated, so he quickly added, "The young lady said she got separated from the Prince and was afraid that the Prince would worry, so she asked me to come and deliver a message."

Zhao Zun asked uncertainly, "Miss Han wasn't kidnapped?"

“We haven’t heard the girl mention it!” Da Jiu shook his head.

Zhao Zun finally released Da Jiu's collar and breathed a huge sigh of relief. It was good that Han Lei was alright; he was terrified.

Seeing that Zhao Zun was finally relieved, Pingchuan, who was standing to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly reminded Da Jiu, "The Prince is worried about Miss Han. Where's the letter he asked you to deliver? Take it out quickly!"

Da Jiu quickly took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Zun with both hands.

Zhao Zun took the letter, opened it as he asked, "Why is Miss Han in Taoyuan County?"

Zhao Zun was puzzled. According to Princess Chang Le, Han Lei should be in the capital. He wanted to get rid of Han Lei before Princess Chang Le's order reached the capital, but he didn't expect that she had already escaped and even arrived at the Taoyuan County Winery.

When Da Jiu heard the prince's question, he quickly recounted his encounter with Han Lei in Taoyuan County. Upon hearing that Han Lei was with three men, Zhao Zun, who hadn't even had time to read the letter, widened his eyes in shock.

"Who are those three men, and what do they look like?"

“Hmm…” Da Jiu carefully recalled the appearances of the three men. “The three men… one was the master, and the other two were servants. The master had a pair of small, shifty eyes. According to the young lady, he seemed to be the son of Prime Minister Wei.”

"You bastard." It really was him.

Zhao Zun cursed, his hand gripping the letter tightly into a ball. Pingchuan, standing beside him, instantly turned furious, his body brimming with fighting spirit.

Da Jiu's gaze swept over Zhao Zun and Ping Chuan's faces. Seeing that their expressions suddenly turned ugly, Da Jiu asked cautiously, "Your Highness, is there something wrong with that person?"

“He’s the one who kidnapped the girl,” Hirakawa replied through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing that Wei Chengchao was in Taoyuan County, Zhao Zun drew his sword with a swift motion, his entire body radiating murderous intent. Since he no longer needed to enter the capital without an imperial edict, he had nothing to fear.

Zhao Zun cursed angrily, "Damn it, he never learns his lesson. Pingchuan, take the men. I'm going to kill him right now."

"Zun'er! Put down your sword."

Luo Hai, who had just entered the courtyard, saw Zhao Zun draw his sword and was so frightened that he shouted loudly.

"Your Highness, no need. No need to kill him." Da Jiu was also frightened and quickly grabbed Zhao Zun's arm holding the sword, saying in a very fast voice, "That man has already been dealt with by the young lady."

"Ok?"

Zhao Zun turned to look at him, the murderous intent in his eyes lessening slightly.

Seeing that Zhao Zun had been restrained, Da Jiu continued, "Miss has already given those three poison. Now, those three dare not cause any trouble and are obediently risking their lives for you in exchange for the antidote..."

So Da Jiu told everyone that Wei Chengchao and the other two had slunk back to the capital and that he had been listed as a fiduciary for Han Lei's business.

Everyone in the courtyard listened with great interest, their mouths agape as they listened.

Suddenly, Hirakawa, who had been full of anger, started to laugh.

"Heh, hehe, hahaha..."

Da Jiu looked at him blankly: "What are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)