Chapter 54 - I didn’t agree to break off the engagement (1/2)

Interesting! This was their first meeting. Or had Ling Zhang already guessed his ident.i.ty?

If his ident.i.ty wasn’t the reason for Ling Zhang’s hostility, then the only possible reason would be their engagement.

It seemed that there were still things he didn’t know. Since he was already in Tanyang, he would surely figure everything out.

“Marshal, what about these people?” the leader of those men in black asked.

When Yuwen Tong looked at Ling Zhang and noticed Ling Zhang’s lack of reaction at the mention of his t.i.tle ‘Marshal’, he knew that Ling Zhang had already guessed his ident.i.ty.

“Figure out why they did this and tell them to shut their mouth about today’s matter,” Yuwen Tong said.

“Okay, Marshal.” The man turned around and walked toward the patrols who were kneeling on the ground.

Ling Zhang watched the soldiers being interrogated in turns by the men in black. The soldiers were questioned for only a few minutes before confessing. Then each of them turned pale and seemed to have seen something horrible.

“Marshal, these people have acted under Zhang Chong’s orders. Zhang Chong knew about Young Master Ling’s arrival at the farm, so he ordered these people to force Young Master Ling into the encampment of the Prefecture Guard.

Although Ling Zhang had guessed Zhang Chong’s plot, he still couldn’t help but clench his fist tightly.

Yuwen Tong winked at the man in black, who nodded upon getting the hint and walked to the guards. No one knew what he did or said to the soldiers, who all kept kowtowing and nervously promising that they would keep the events of the day a secret.

Ling Zhang felt a little strange. He looked at them carefully for a long time, but got nothing finally. Then he couldn’t help looking at Yuwen Tong.

Yuwen Tong turned to Ling Zhang and said, “You are not surprised because you’ve figured out who I am?”

Ling Zhang’s face turned stiff. “I am just taking a random guess.”

Yuwen Tong looked at him seriously for a while before saying, “I have the letter about breaking off the engagement written by your grandfather. If I don’t agree, the letter is invalid.”