Wait alone!

His deliberate emphasis was completely lost on Lang Bo. “The Prince and Miss Ji haven’t returned yet—how could I possibly sleep? If I weren’t afraid of making things difficult for that Young Master Song, I would have followed them early this morning! So! I’ll just sit here with you. You wait for that person, and I’ll wait for the Prince! Besides, if the person looking for you comes and you two get into an unpleasant situation and start fighting, I can help you out then.”

Pfft—

Bai Yin looked at him, then looked at his injured arm, sighed, and said: “You should take care of yourself first.”

“What, you’re looking down on me?”

“No! It’s just that you’re injured and can’t help me much.”

“That’s not right at all! You think that just because I’m injured I can’t fight anymore?”

“…” Isn’t that the case?

Lang Bo could see the contempt in his eyes, so he immediately straightened his back, his thick dark brows furrowing as he said: “Back in the day, when I was traveling north and south with the Prince, you didn’t even know where you were! As long as I still have a breath in me, I can definitely fight!”

“…”

“You don’t believe me?”

Bai Yin couldn’t take it anymore and said: “I believe you!”

“Good that you believe me. Then I won’t leave—I’ll keep you company and help you out later.” Lang Bo had a face full of righteousness.

Little did he know that Bai Yin’s head was aching from his interference!

But he had no way to drive him away.

So they could only sit together like this.

Lang Bo, having opened his chatterbox, simply couldn’t stop.

He just kept talking non-stop.

From when he left the capital to find Qin Xi, to now coming to Gaoding—he told Bai Yin everything that had happened during this time.

Like a long-winded foot-binding cloth.

Bai Yin didn’t interrupt him.

He listened silently.

Actually, sometimes he really envied Lang Bo.

No matter how far away he was, there was always someone waiting for him to return.

That feeling was something Bai Yin had never experienced.

Since he could remember, he had always been alone!

Constantly traveling year after year, never stopping.

He so hoped to quickly learn the mystery of his origins, and then be able to stop and rest.

Seeing his expression was off, Lang Bo nudged him with his elbow and asked: “Are you all right?”

Bai Yin’s thoughts were pulled back to reality!

He shook his head: “I’m fine.”

“Then what were you just thinking about?”

“Nothing!” Bai Yin’s tone was slightly soft. He changed the subject and asked: “By the way, if you came here, what about Miss Qin?”

“After I help you find that person called Cha He, I’ll immediately go back to find her.”

“Making a young lady wait and wait again—isn’t that not very good?”

“It’s fine. My Qin Xi isn’t the type of woman who likes to cling. Besides, she knows I have something on my mind. If I don’t complete it, I won’t be able to settle down either.”

Bai Yin smiled and said nothing more.

At this moment, Lang Bo finished eating the cucumber, but still felt his mouth and stomach were empty.

So he said: “You sit here for a bit. I’ll go get another cucumber.”

Sweat!

“Go, go.” Bai Yin waved his hand.

Hurry and leave!

Lang Bo got up and headed toward the kitchen.

And just as he left, a slight sound of roof tiles came from the corridor roof.

Then a figure leaped down from above, landing in the small courtyard.

Bai Yin stared at that dark shadow, still sitting on the stone steps without getting up.

He only said lightly: “You’re late!”

His tone held no complaint.

The person spoke: “Coming during the day would easily expose me. I could only come at night.”

“But I waited for you all day.”

“I didn’t know.”

“Aren’t you very good at climbing on people’s roofs? Why didn’t you climb up today to see how long I waited for you?”

The person: “…”

That shadow slowly emerged from the darkness into the light.

Lian Que’s eyes were sharp, and that cold, angular face was made extraordinarily soft by the surrounding light.

Less murderous!

Bai Yin held the sword horizontally in his hands, raising his eyes to look at Lian Que walking toward him.

Then he tossed the sword to him.

Lian Que reached out and caught it steadily.

Then he drew the sword.

Intact and undamaged.

It was the one he had lost.

When Bai Yin saw him draw the sword to inspect it, he couldn’t help but smile and say: “Don’t worry, I’m not interested in your sword. I’m more accustomed to using short knives.”

Saying this, he patted his waist with his hand.

At his waist hung a curved short knife.

Lian Que glanced at it, then raised the long sword in his hand and said: “Thank you!”

“We should be even now!” Bai Yin very seriously corrected him.

Lian Que smiled.

When this man smiled, he was actually quite handsome. If he wore a scholar’s robe and styled his hair in a gentleman’s topknot, he would certainly be a refined and courteous scholar.

Too bad he’d been rolling on knife’s edge for years!

Bai Yin looked at his arm and asked: “Are you all right?”

“Won’t die.” Lian Que replied, suddenly sitting down beside Bai Yin.

The two sat together on the stone steps!

Facing the fine white snow.

Bai Yin suddenly said: “Your sword is beautiful.”

Lian Que: “A friend gave it to me!”

That friend was A Jin!

After a moment.

Lian Que asked: “Why did you go to the Third Prince’s Manor looking for that Princess Consort?”

Bai Yin: “Shouldn’t I be asking you that question?”

“Hm?”

“You couldn’t possibly have been following us so late at night, could you? The only explanation is that you were also originally going to the Third Prince’s Manor, just happened to see us trapped, and lent a helping hand.” Lian Que didn’t deny it either. He knew Bai Yin wasn’t a fool and wouldn’t believe he deliberately went to rescue them, so he said: “I went to the Third Prince’s Manor naturally to handle business! But you still haven’t answered my earlier question. Why did you secretly go to the Third Prince’s Manor looking for that Third Princess Consort? From what I know, that Princess Consort is from Dalin. When we met at the broken temple before, I saw you were also wearing Dalin clothes, so are you and the Third Princess Consort…”

“Same as you! We also went to handle business.”

He returned the favor exactly!

He didn’t reveal a shred of information and knew that Lian Que was probing!

Of course, Lian Que wasn’t the type to get to the bottom of everything.

So he naturally let it go.

He only said: “We can be considered acquaintances through fighting. My name is Lian Que.”

He voluntarily gave his name.

There was a hint of showing goodwill!

Although Lian Que had saved them, Bai Yin still remained somewhat guarded toward this person, but still gave his own name.

“Bai Yin.”

“Bai Yin? That’s a good name.”

“Lian Que is also a good name!”

Hey, hey, hey! You two doing this commercial flattery—is it really okay?

Lian Que asked again: “But… what exactly did you come to Gaoding to do?”

Bai Yin looked at him: “Actually, I should be the one asking you. Why did you follow us all this way? Was it because we saw you rescue those two people in sacks at the broken temple before, so you followed us wanting to silence us?”

“No!” “Then why?”