Chapter 507 - Chapter 507: Chapter 514: Profound Meaning (1/2)
Chapter 507: Chapter 514: Profound Meaning
“Uncle, the person has arrived and is asking if we are ready?” A servant reported after a short while. Assessing the time, it seemed about right, and Su Hengyi nodded.
“Eldest uncle, the person coordinating our departure from the city has arrived. Let’s go now,” Su Hengyi said to Marquis Beian and his son.
“Hengyi, you’re not leaving with us?” Knowing that Su Hengyi was not going to depart with them, Marquis Beian and his son were somewhat worried.
“No, if we all go together, the large number of people will make us a more conspicuous target and could give us away. Uncle, rest assured, I have everything arranged. You just need to follow that person and we will meet outside the city,” Su Hengyi intended to personally escort Marquis Beian and his son out of the city, and this was the original plan. However, there was a high likelihood of danger that could compromise the mission. Now that Sikong Ling was helping, the plan was naturally more secure.
“Alright, you and your wife must be careful. If Wang Mang’s rogues do discover and pursue you, you must prioritize your own safety. Do not take any undue risks for our sake. With Marquis Beian Mansion’s downfall, our family’s future depends on you. You must take care. For the sake of our family as well, you should protect yourself,” Marquis Beian earnestly instructed, having had no means of communicating with Su Hengyi from prison. Even though he was worried, he could only wait. Now seeing Su Hengyi, he naturally didn’t forget to remind him.
“Eldest uncle, don’t worry, I know my limits. You also take care. With that person there, you should be relatively safe. However, he made it clear that his duty is solely to escort you out of the city and no more, so everything afterwards will be up to you. Luckily, once you are out of the city, the danger will be greatly reduced. Here are some money and dry food. Let’s meet at the designated place,” Su Hengyi said as he handed over a package to Marquis Beian and his son, which contained clothes, money, dry food, and some medicine, mostly for external injuries.
Marquis Beian’s son took the package, but was still curious about “that person” Su Hengyi had mentioned several times. Who could possibly help them leave the city under such strict surveillance by Wang Mang’s forces? This person must be extraordinary, and he was indeed very curious.
“Hengyi, who is this person you’ve mentioned, willing to take such risks to help us? Does he have a close relationship with you?”
“Nephew is ashamed to say that the help does not come because of a relationship with myself, but rather it’s Lady Yue’s husband, my brother-in-law Han Yu, who has arranged this. As for the specifics, I’m not entirely clear. As to who it is, Uncle, you’ll find out when you meet him,” Su Hengyi was about to say more, but there was no time, and the affairs between Sikong Ling and Han Yu were not something he fully understood nor felt at liberty to discuss.
“It’s the husband Grandfather found for Yueyue? Seeing you like this, Hengyi, it seems you are quite pleased with this brother-in-law. Grandfather’s judgment wouldn’t be off,” mentioned Marquis Beian, speaking of his only niece. His usually stern face softened with a rare expression of affection and delight.
“Indeed, he’s not bad at all, and is quite a match for my younger sister,” Su Hengyi’s impression of Han Yu had increasingly improved, and he spoke of him with a sense of pride.