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Shopkeeper Tong scoffed and mocked, "Such an arrogant tone. Forgive my bluntness, but young man, you are still too young. Life has many ups and downs, and you still have a long way to go."

After finishing speaking, Manager Tong handed Song Qingqian a key in front of Lu Jingchuan, smiling and whispering:

"How can you all rest well with so many people crammed into one room? This is a room I specially prepared for the young lady. It's free, so don't worry, just stay here!"

Song Qingqian stared blankly at the key in her hand. Did she really need to flaunt it like this to pry open a corner of the wall? Did this Manager Tong really dare to flirt with death?

Lu Jingchuan was so enraged that he coughed up blood.

After seeing this, Manager Tong snorted coldly, swaggered away, and glanced at Song Qingqian with lingering interest before leaving.

"You're practically asking for death, Bei Chu!"

Lu Jingchuan's face was deathly pale, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes were lifeless, as if he were about to die at any moment.

"Lu Jingchuan, it can't be that bad!"

Song Qingqian put away her playful thoughts and quickly squatted down to pat him on the back while comforting him:

"Lu Jingchuan, it really doesn't have to be this bad. You're a seasoned general who's been through countless battles. How can you be so weak-willed? He just provoked you with a few words. You actually fell for it?"

"So frail and weak, he'd have trouble protecting himself, let alone us!"

Bei Chu couldn't bear to watch any longer and felt extremely distressed. He quickly advised, "Young Madam, please don't upset the General. He's just worried that you've been cheated by that shopkeeper."

"General, you want me to deal with that shopkeeper, right? I'll take care of it right away!"

"You can't go! Stop right there!"

Song Qingqian reached out and grabbed him, warning, "Don't act rashly. We're being exiled. If you kill Manager Tong, we won't even have to go to the barbarian lands; we'll just execute you on the spot."

"Besides, it's just a few harmless words. Why do you care? Just ignore them. Besides, when did I say I was going to go with that old man?"

"All you do all day is overthink things. Go back!"

Lu Jingchuan paused for a moment and then took Song Qingqian's hand, his expression full of affection and dependence. Song Qingqian was even more confused. What exactly did Lu Jingchuan want to do?

He gripped her hand tightly, and Song Qingqian felt pain from his grip. She tried to pull away but couldn't. She frowned and muttered to herself:

"Lu Jingchuan, do you think you can play the hero and save the damsel in distress just because you came along? Even if I wanted to leave, could you stop me?"

"You don't understand anything, you just act impulsively. This way, you've hurt the enemy eight hundred while also losing a thousand of your own. Are you satisfied now?"

"I'm sorry! I... I was just worried about you."

Lu Jingchuan lowered his head in silence, pleading with remorse, "Madam, please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"

"Madam, let's go back!"

"Alright, let's go back!"

Song Qingqian's voice softened as she watched Lu Jingchuan's humble demeanor, which made her increasingly uneasy.

What's wrong with Lu Jingchuan? He wasn't like this before. Is he really that fragile? Or was he devastated by the exile and lost faith in everything?

As they reached the door, Lu Jingchuan looked at her tenderly and asked in a low voice:

What is the key number plate number?

"206!"

Song Qingqian flipped it over and looked at it, then spoke without thinking.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you tonight!"

After Lu Jingchuan finished speaking, Bei Chu pushed him into the room, leaving Song Qingqian standing there in a daze.

I'm speechless... What is Lu Jingchuan trying to do? Does he want to sleep with her? What is he really up to?

As the ancients said, "Where things seem abnormal, there must be something fishy going on." Lu Jingchuan was acting strangely. Song Qingqian felt confused; she couldn't understand Lu Jingchuan...

Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time. If she can't figure it out, she's too lazy to think about it anymore.

Just as she was about to go check out room 206, Song Qingqian saw a figure sneaking out of the tea room and disappearing at the end of the corridor.

It's Lu Qiqi, the youngest daughter of the second branch of the Lu family. Why is she following Manager Tong? Or did she overhear their conversation and want to find a way out for herself?

Song Qingqian's eyes flashed with an idea. Since Lu Qiqi wanted to use this as a stepping stone, why not use it to help her out?

A moment later, she blocked Lu Qiqi's path. Lu Qiqi was startled and covered her chest in shock.

"What...what are you doing? You scared me to death..."

"What...what do you want with me?"

Lu Qiqi was clearly flustered. She was somewhat incoherent and dared not look up at Song Qingqian. She looked truly inferior and timid.

But Song Qingqian didn't think so. Lu Qiqi must have some intelligence to dare to sneak out and evade the soldiers. Sometimes, her cowardice could be a protective facade she deliberately displayed.

Song Qingqian asked in a low voice, "Are you following me?"

"No...I didn't!"

Lu Qiqi hurriedly waved her hand and explained, "I was just curious when I saw you go to the tea room, so I followed you. I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

"You want to escape, don't you? Actually, we can cooperate. I'll help you!"

Song Qingqian moved closer to her, lowered her voice, and got straight to the point without uttering a single unnecessary word.

"I can give you a chance. As for what happens after that, it's up to you. If you're not willing, that's fine. I can find someone else."

"Is the person you're talking about Manager Tong?"

Lu Qiqi countered with a question, no longer pretending, and spoke with full of vigilance.

"Yes, didn't you hear it? He has a way to get people out without them noticing."

Song Qingqian continued, "Getting them out is just the first step. What happens next is entirely up to them, but even if things don't go well, it's definitely better than exile."

"Okay, I'll do it!"

Lu Qiqi agreed, saying that nothing could be worse than this. Her mother had mentioned it to her many times, both openly and secretly, urging her to beg Sun Wuyin for help.

But what good are the government soldiers? In the end, they all become their playthings and are tortured to death. Now, whenever she closes her eyes, she seems to hear Jiang Chun'er's screams.

She didn't want to become the next Jiang Chun'er, so she had to take risks to find a way out for herself.

Song Qingqian glanced at her and nodded, then whispered, "Come to room 206 before 9 PM tomorrow night. Remember not to let anyone know. This is your only chance. If you miss it, there's nothing I can do."

"Row!"

After Lu Qiqi finished speaking, she turned and left. She had been racking her brains to think of other ways, but now that Song Qingqian was willing to give her this opportunity, she was naturally more than happy to do so.

They were setting off early the day after tomorrow, so Song Qingqian judged that Manager Tong would definitely make his move tomorrow night. By the time he realized it, it might be too late, and even if he wanted to back out, it would be too late…

As soon as Lu Jingchuan returned to his room, Lu Yunqi was immediately kicked out. The door was closed, and Bei Chu whispered after checking the room:

"Master, the person didn't come along, so they must have left temporarily."

Lu Jingchuan nodded, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and asked coldly, "Did you see clearly whose people they were?"

Bei Chu shook his head and explained, "The opponent's skill is no less than mine, and he concealed himself very well. I was incompetent and failed to recognize him."

"This person looks hostile! They're very likely a suicide squad member!"

Lu Jingchuan frankly stated that he hoped his feigned weakness would lower the other party's guard.

"Master, what should we do? Are we just going to passively wait for assassination to come knocking on our door?"

Bei Chu spoke anxiously, saying that the general's leg injury was still "not healed," and that his family members were all here, each a weakness and a threat, making it difficult to take action.

"Master, the Beijing Film Academy and their men are all waiting in the shadows. As long as you give the order, we will definitely eliminate this threat completely!"

"Not urgent…"

Lu Jingchuan commanded calmly, "First, find out the details of the enemy and who is pulling the strings behind the scenes. To catch the thief, catch the kingpin first."

"We can't kill all the little devils; we just have to deal with them one by one."

"Yes, Master is wise!"

Lu Jingchuan instructed, "Tonight, you will guard these two rooms on the first floor, and Bei Mu will be responsible for the security of the rooms on the second floor!"

"Master, what about you?"

"I'm going to meet this Manager Tong!"

Lu Jingchuan raised an eyebrow, his tone as cold as iron. Did he really think his husband was a pushover, daring to make a move on Song Qingqian?

"Master, your leg injury..."

"Let's talk about it later!"

Lu Jingchuan spoke indifferently, then whispered a few words in Bei Chu's ear. Bei Chu nodded, turned around, and left the room.

The general isn't looking for revenge against Manager Tong; he's looking for an opportunity to cultivate a relationship with the young mistress.

However, what the young mistress said today was really hurtful. Bei Chu felt that their general was definitely no match for the young mistress in matters of the heart and would surely suffer in the future.