The Double-Chapter 682 - 210: Goodbye_3

"Oh?" Yin Zhan was somewhat surprised, "You two have already met? That’s quite fated."

"Indeed," said Yin Zhiqing, "For someone like my brother to have finished an entire game of chess with Miss Jiang the Second, that’s impressive. I think there’s an eighty to ninety percent chance that Miss Jiang the Second will be joining our Yin Household."

Yin Zhan smiled, "Is that so, Zhili?"

"Miss Jiang’s chess skills are very good; she beat me by one move," Zhili said with a smile.

"She beat you?" Yin Zhan was surprised, then he laughed and said, "It seems that Miss Jiang the Second really is quite clever. Since she’s the top scholar in the Six Arts examination, it’s clear her talents are not lacking, and she’s willing to beat the Drum of Injustice for strangers she meets by chance, which shows she also has the courage and chivalry. Only, I wonder about her appearance..."

"Her appearance isn’t bad either," Yin Zhiqing said, "Although she’s not exceptionally beautiful, she’s quite good-looking. That should be just fine for you, brother."

"Zhili," Yin Zhili stopped her from talking nonsense.

Yin Zhiqing fell silent. Yin Zhan, however, looked at Yin Zhili and smiled, as if he had seen through Zhili’s thoughts, causing Zhili’s face to turn slightly red. Fortunately, Yin Zhiqing had already changed the subject, asking, "Father, do you know who the Duke Su of Yanjing City is?"

"Duke Su?" Yin Zhili was taken aback, then said, "Is it Jih Heng, the son of Jinwu General?"

Yin Zhan’s expression changed and he asked Yin Zhiqing, "Why do you ask about him?"

"Today at the Jiang Residence, I heard someone mention this name and was just curious. So Duke Su’s name is Jih Heng. Father, what kind of person is he? Since he’s the son of a general, is he also a general?"

She asked hurriedly. Although Yin Zhan was usually patient, this time he did not respond kindly, instead saying, "Don’t inquire about these matters. Instead, why would the Jiang Family bring up Jih Heng? Could it be that the Jiang Family has some dealings with him?"

Yin Zhili asked, "Zhili, did you really hear this at the Jiang Family’s place?"

Yin Zhiqing naturally could not say that she had seen it herself on the street; actively seeking information about a stranger would certainly draw Yin Zhan’s attention. Besides, she thought, since Jiang Li herself was seen with Jih Heng and said she was not very familiar with him, it must be because of the Jiang Family’s connections that Jih Heng had some interaction with Jiang Li. With this in mind, it was certain that the Jiang Family was indeed related to Jih Heng; Yin Zhan’s question was not misplaced. So she said, "It’s true."

Yin Zhan’s expression gradually became more serious. After a while, he said to Yin Zhili, "You don’t need to worry about these things. Zhili, you should get closer to Miss Jiang the Second, and as for the task I’ve already entrusted you with, you see to it."

Yin Zhili’s expression flickered, and then he replied, "Understood, Father."

...

During the day, after seeing off the Yin siblings, by night, Jiang Li was unable to sleep.

The Jiang Family’s intentions were so obvious that Jiang Li couldn’t help but consider the future. If Jiang Yuanbai would listen to her, she would naturally advise the Jiang Family to refrain from interacting with the Yin Household for now, to avoid being calculated against. But if the Jiang Family insisted on going its own way, Jiang Li did not wish to be tied to them.

Bearing in mind that she was not alone but also had her father, Xue Huaiyuan, Jiang Li wondered what to do if she were to be implicated due to the Jiang Family. What about Xue Huaiyuan? It might even affect him and the Ye Family. The more Jiang Li thought about it, the less appropriate it seemed. Perhaps she should take the opportunity to leave the residence on some day, confess to Xue Huaiyuan, and make it clear to Ye Mingyu that Yanjing City was not suitable for a lengthy stay. They should plan an early departure to seek their livelihoods elsewhere and fly far away. Once Prince Cheng’s matters were settled, they should hurry and pack to escape. Even if the sky collapsed and mountains were flooded, it would have nothing to do with them.

In that case, she would take her father and roam the martial arts world with Ye Mingyu, which would also fulfill Xue Zhao’s unachieved dreams.

When she thought of Xue Zhao, Jiang Li’s heart sank again. Even if she wanted to leave everything behind, she wished to bring Xue Zhao back to his hometown to rest in peace. Otherwise, once she and Xue Huaiyuan left, Xue Zhao would truly be left all alone in Yanjing City.

As she mulled over these things, Jiang Li felt increasingly stifled, so she simply dressed and stood up, walking into the courtyard.

The moonlight was like water, casting the shadows of trees on the bluestone ground, which appeared to soften and blur. The wind caused the tree shadows to rustle, and the night’s spring breeze still carried a chill, the winter’s bite not yet fully dissipated.

She walked slowly in the courtyard when suddenly, near the flowerbed’s bushes, she noticed something rustling. Jiang Li paused, then approached and saw a person crouched on the ground, back to her, seemingly plucking at the grass, yet it was unclear what exactly they were doing.