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After successfully breaking free, the two ran a considerable distance before stopping to catch their breath, ensuring that there were no pursuers behind them.
"Your... your medical skills," Xiao Zhongyan gasped, "are indeed from the Nangong Family... Nangong Shuang..."
Nangong Shuang's heart jolted as she locked eyes with Xiao Zhongyan. "You knew my identity all along?"
Xiao Zhongyan let out a bitter laugh. "I had my suspicions since the first time I met you. Your features are strikingly similar to those of the Nangong Family, and your medical skills and poison techniques bear their hallmark."
"Then why didn't you expose me?" Nangong Shuang asked warily. "The Xiao Family and the Nangong Family are sworn enemies. As the Young Master of the Xiao Family..."
"Like you, I want to uncover the truth behind the annihilation of the Nangong Family," Xiao Zhongyan interrupted her, his tone resolute. "The massacre ten years ago was far more complicated than the mere rebellion it was said to be. My father has always suspected that the Nangong Family was framed."
Nangong Shuang's heart raced. "Your father? The Head of the Xiao Family?"
Xiao Zhongyan nodded. "Yes. My father was a close friend of Old Mr. Nangong and vehemently opposed any action against the Nangong Family at that time, but he was placed under house arrest. By the time he regained his freedom, the Nangong Family had already... He still blames himself for what happened."
Nangong Shuang was momentarily at a loss for words. She had never considered that there might be someone within the Xiao Family who felt guilty about the injustices faced by the Nangong Family.
"What about the Plum Blossom Token?" Nangong Shuang asked, pulling out the jade pendant that Xiao Zhongyan had given her. "How did this pendant end up in your possession?"
Xiao Zhongyan's expression grew complex. "This was entrusted to my father by Old Mr. Nangong before his death, with strict instructions to pass it on to 'the descendant of Nan Gong with the Plum Blossom Mark.' For years, my father has been secretly searching for a survivor of the Nangong Family until he saw your left wrist at the banquet at Guo Residence..."
Nangong Shuang instinctively touched her left wrist where the Plum Blossom Mark was, her emotions stirred. Her father had entrusted the Plum Blossom Token to the head of the Xiao Family before his death; there must be profound meaning behind it.
"What is the purpose of the Plum Blossom Token?" Nangong Shuang asked urgently.
"According to Old Mr. Nangong, the Plum Blossom Token is the key to unlocking a secret chamber of the Nangong Family," Xiao Zhongyan explained. "Inside that chamber lies the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique, a medical text that not only details methods for treating Cold Poison Physique but also conceals a secret that could shake both court and commoners."
The mention of Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique sent a shock through Nangong Shuang; this was precisely the medical text she had been searching for! Since childhood, she had suffered from Cold Poison attacks, and although her master had taught her ways to manage it, she had never found a cure. If she could obtain this book, not only would it resolve her physical issues, but it would also shed light on the truth behind her family's destruction!
"Where is this secret chamber?" Nangong Shuang asked eagerly.
"It’s located at the Nangong Family Ancestral Home, fifteen miles south of the capital," Xiao Zhongyan replied. "However, that place has long been burned down; only ruins remain. The secret chamber is said to be hidden underground with an intricate entrance that cannot be found without the Plum Blossom Token."
Just as Nangong Shuang was about to ask more questions, they suddenly heard barking dogs and voices in the distance—the enemy had released hounds to track their scent!
"This is bad; they're catching up!" Xiao Zhongyan's expression changed.
Nangong Shuang quickly made a decision: "We need to split up. You’re still injured and shouldn’t run too hard. Hide in this thicket while I lead them away."
Xiao Zhongyan shook his head. "It's too dangerous!"
"Don't worry; I have my ways of escaping," Nangong Shuang said firmly. "Once things settle down, I will go to Nangong Ancestral Home to find you. Three days from now, at midnight, we will meet there and search for the secret chamber together."
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Zhongyan finally nodded in agreement. "Alright, three days from now at Nangong Ancestral Home, midnight."
"Take care." Nangong Shuang turned to leave when she was suddenly grabbed by Xiao Zhongyan, who held her wrist tightly.
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