"Young Master."
Outside the carriage, Gu Ha lowered his voice. "Young Master, we have pursuers."
Song Lianhe understood immediately.
'It must be Zhong Shimin. He found out I'm in the carriage, so he made a last-minute adjustment and sent more men after us. He has to make the act convincing so Zhou Junlin won't get suspicious.'
Sure enough, Zhou Junlin actually calmed down when he heard the news. If there were no pursuers and they just left unimpeded, *that* would have been suspicious.
"It's of no concern." His expression was serene; he paid the pursuers behind them no mind.
Song Lianhe had guessed he was already prepared, but she still blamed herself. "Young Master Shen Wu, they must be after me. I told you, traveling with you would only get you into trouble. It would be better to drop me off. I can buy you time so you can get away safely!"
Zhou Junlin gave a gentle smile and said softly, "Miss Song, you needn't worry. I have my ways."
"But..."
