Chapter Sixty Two.

Immediately they get back at the Military Camp Duan Xinyue takes a shower and changes his outfit. Lei Qiang is still silent like he's mad at him for not telling him anything about attacking the musicians. Duan Xinyue isn't sure whether he should coax him or not.

"Lei-xiong I'm going back to Meanders City tomorrow. General Fei wants me to take those two back to Meanders City to be imprisoned ."

"Mm,"Lei Qiang responds bluntly.

"You can stay here for a while if you want. Besides Yuan Ye begged me to take him to Meanders City. He has already exposed himself and he doesn't know martial arts so it won't be safe staying here anymore ."

"Since he helped you he should have predicted such repercussions."

"Why are you sounding rather sarcastic tonight?"

"Am I?"

Lei Qiang stands up and walks towards the exit and stands there for a while.

"I thought we had a special relationship and you would tell me about your plans. It turns out it was my wishful thinking,"Lei Qiang speaks with a wistful smile on his face.

"Of course we have a special relationship that's why I wouldn't risk putting you in danger because of my reckless actions."

Lei Qiang laughs,"You make it sound like I'm always frail. How funny. Since Mister Yuan is so strong you can just go with him."

Duan Xinyue chuckles lightly,"Lei-xiong,you sound like a jealous concubine . I didn't tell Yuan Ye what I was going to do either,he found it out on his own."

"I'm not jealous I'm just a little disappointed."

Duan Xinyue takes the initiative to coax him. He hugs him from behind and pleads him to stop being angry.

"Lei-xiong if you stop being angry now then we'll get to pack our things early for tomorrow's journey."

"You're the one who is travelling not me."

"Are you really gonna let me lean on someone else's shoulder while sleeping in the carriage?"

"You wanted to go without me in the first place and besides you used to lean on Du Yichen's shoulder before."

"I intentionally excluded you so you could show interest."

"Well then congratulations,it worked."

After cooling down,Lei Qiang agrees to pack his things.

'I can't believe I just coaxed a grown up Sect Master,'Duan Xinyue laughs at his thought as he glances at Lei Qiang who is busy packing.

"What time are we leaving tomorrow?"

"5 a.m"

"Are we all gonna fit in one carriage?"

"General Fei offered two carriages and three soldiers. Two soldiers will be riding the carriages while one will be guarding against the ladies."

"Oh."

"But it sounds hectic travelling with two carriages so I was thinking maybe we should rides horses and one carriage."

"That could work too."

The following morning they set off as Duan Xinyue had planned;one carriage for the ladies and Yuan Ye,one soldier to ride the carriage and two horses for Lei Qiang and himself.

"General Fei is so considerate. He even got a criminal like me a comfortable carriage,"Wen Luo comments sarcastically.

"Maybe he likes you,"Wen Luo's maid Mei Xin comments.

"This sir,you must be Yuan Ye who resigned from Splendor Music House a few months ago. I heard a lot about you."

"What did you hear about?"Yuan Ye asks arrogantly.

"You're a rare talent but your arrogance is on another level."

"You...!"Yuan Ye raises his hand at her.

"Miss Wen if you had willingly married General Fei ,you wouldn't be on your way to Meanders City to be imprisoned right now,"Duan Xinyue comments.

"What do you know? He's a boring and domineering man. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life fighting for freedom."

"Why did your father engage you to him?"

"When he was young General Fei's grandpa kind of saved him so he did it to express his gratitude to his saviour."

"Then your father must be a grateful man,"Duan Xinyue comments with a little sarcasm evident in his voice.

As they travel the whole morning till the afternoon,they make a stop somewhere in a forest. A few meters from the forest there is a river flowing with clean water. They settle down to take a meal together. Since the weather is favourable,they chat along as they eat.

"Mister Duan I heard you used a certain shadow technique while fighting those men. Can you teach me?"

Wen Luo snorts,"It's called the Penumbra Shadow technique and not just anyone can learn it. You don't know any martial arts and yet you expect to learn it. How ridiculous!"

"Absurd. How dare you talk to me like that?"

"What? I can talk to you as I want."

"Fine stop arguing you two. Miss Wen how do you know it's called Penumbra Shadow technique ?"Duan Xinyue asks curiously.

"As you said I secretly learnt martial arts so I have read and researched all martial arts techniques."

"Do you want to acknowledge me as your master and learn it?" Duan Xinyue asks jokingly.

"No,thanks. My inner energy isn't that strong so I can't practice powerful techniques,"Wen Luo refuses politely .

'Penumbra Shadow technique ?' Lei Qiang suddenly remembers his Master asking him if he wants to learn the technique but his master disappeared before teaching him. After the meal,Yuan Ye and the two girls walk down to the river to fetch water along with the soldier. Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang are left alone.

"How do you know that martial arts technique? My Shifu was the one who invented it,"Lei Qiang asks curiously.

"My Shifu and your Shifu were martial brothers so it's natural My Shifu knew it too and taught us,"Duan Xinyue replies looking away.

"You said you left your sect early and you were still young. How come you learnt such a powerful technique at a young age?"

"I was born talented so it's natural I picked up the technique faster than others."

Despite explaining himself Lei Qiang can't help but have a feeling that Duan Xinyue is hiding something from him. His thoughts are disrupted when Yuan Ye rushes back while shouting.

"Bad news! Miss Wen and her maid have run away!"

"What!"