Chapter 318: Clues (1/2)

“Don't worry, it's going to be alright,” Nan Xun said gently, his heart aching for Jun Huang. “The truth will be out one day. I'll stay with you and keep you safe.”

Jun Huang chuckled into his chest. She'd been on constant alert these days. She forgot she was just a regular woman who shouldn't be subjected to such pressure but had the weight forced on her. She was tired, but there hadn't been a place for her to rest.

Then, Nan Xun showed up.

She had doubted if she truly knew Yin Yun, and even now she would think carefully before telling Yin Yun anything. Nan Xun, however, had her unconditional trust as soon as she saw him. A voice in her head told her that it was in her nature to trust him.

Nan Xun was warmed by the fact that Jun Huang trusted him even when she had lost her memory. That was the basis of their relations.h.i.+p. It was a bond that was uniquely theirs.

Jun Huang closed her eyes, laying in Nan Xun's arms and breathing in the familiar and comforting smell. She wasn't exactly tired, but she couldn't pull away from the warmth of his embrace.

“The night is still young,” she said. “Tell me about us. Maybe then I'll remember.”

Nan Xun nodded in agreement, but he didn't want to burden her further. Thus he told her about their more lighthearted adventures, the fun stories. The heavy memories, he kept to himself.

However, Jun Huang was too observant to be fooled. She could tell he was holding back.

She lowered her eyes and cut him off with a sigh. “If you're my husband, there shouldn't be any lies between us.”

Nan Xun met her serious gaze, his heart pounding. He'd forgotten how observant she was. Perhaps she could answer the questions he had no answer to.

“I went to the operation base when I first came to Eastern Wu,” he started.

Jun Huang had been told why she was here. She nodded in response. Nan Xun took out a token, which put a frown on Jun Huang's face.

It looked familiar, but she didn't know why due to her memory loss. She waited for Nan Xun to explain.

“We've been focusing on the Grand Chancellor manor. We don't know why they gave you the new ident.i.ty and who the mastermind is. We also don't know what they've been doing. However, I realize that the House of Heavenly Fiends is also planning something. We can't trust anyone. The only thing we can do is to stay away from the chaos.” Nan Xun frowned. He didn't like what he was proposing.

Jun Huang listened intently and quickly sorted through her thoughts. She knew what Nan Xun was thinking.

She chuckled and sighed, “I know you don't want to get me involved, but I am in it already. We don't know what they're planning. To find out the truth, we have to take a risk. Since we can't run away from the storm, why don't we face it head-on?”

Nan Xun smiled wryly, caressing her silky hair. “You shouldn't have to shoulder the responsibility. The world is falling into chaos. There's nothing people want more than to abandon their duty and run away. Why must you go where the trouble is? Why don't you let others take on the task? That'll be so much easier for you.”

Jun Huang shook her head. “It's not that I don't want to avoid dangers, but I can't.”

“What do you mean?”

“Jun Hao is missing,” she admitted. She didn't intend to hide anything from him. “Yin Yun ran into me in his search for my brother. We've been trying to locate him since then. Our theory is that he's being kept at the back of the manor. We were going to scout the area when you showed up.”

Nan Xun pondered on the thread connecting the previous incidents. The clues pointed him to the House of Heavenly Fiends. Once he put the organization as his prime suspect, things became clearer. They'd been covering up truth and making moves in secret.

It defied logic that such a powerful organization wouldn't be able to find Jun Huang when Yin Yun could. It got him thinking.

What role did the organization play? What was their plan?

Nan Xun frowned. He had identified the questions, but he didn't know what the answers were.