Yuwen Tong looked at the soldiers of the Prefecture Guard with cold eyes. 'They are just like a group of unorganized and undisciplined people. Are they the Prefecture Guard of Tanyang? Their behavior has dishonored the name of Great Yue.'

He addressed Zhang Chong by name. His harsh tone made the people present felt very surprised. The patrols, half-angry and half-fearful, demanded in a loud voice, "Who are you? What's your name?"

Many people in black came down from the sky and landed around Ling Zhang, trying obviously to protect Ling Zhang.

"You guys don't deserve to know," one of the men in black said ironically. Then he took out a token and showed it to the patrol leader of the patrols.

The sight of others was blocked, so no one except the patrol leader saw the token. However, the patrol leader's face turned pale immediately, which led others to guess a thing or two about the identity of the man.

Legs shaking, the patrols lead knelt on the ground. He said with a pale face, "My lord, please forgive my blindness. I don't know you are..."

"Shut up!" Before the patrol leader said it, the leader of those men in black stopped him angrily.

The patrol leader lowered his head.

The soldiers behind him looked at each other in consternation. Finally, they all put away their weapons and dropped to their knees.

Such a scene made the farmers who were now freed became overwhelmed. They didn't know if they should kneel down, too.

Everyone present could tell that the group of people who suddenly appeared were by no means ordinary, especially the tall man with an imposing temperament.

No one dared to speak at that moment. It was utterly quiet.

Ling Zhang took a step back quietly. He gasped as he looked at this scene. There was a ridiculous thought in his mind. Although he tried his best to tell himself that this was impossible, the thought wasn't dissipated but became more and more intense.

He had fantasized many times of meeting Yuwen Tong for the first time when he would beat Yuwen Tong up and ridicule him.

But when he really saw Yuwen Tong in person, he couldn't help but shudder. That scene which once happened in his dream constantly flashed in his mind, giving him an illusion that if he didn't escape now, he would be in trouble later.

Yuwen Tong had a keen sense of hearing, so he obviously heard the sound of Ling Zhang's retreat.

He raised his eyebrow and turned back briskly out of the curiosity to see this young master of Ling Family.

Damn! Yuwen Tong's action caught Ling Zhang completely off-guard. Ling Zhang was scared that his heart skipped a beat.

At first glance, he saw Yuwen Shuo's narrow, eagle-like eyes, which were sharp and calm. These were obviously different from the eyes in Ling Zhang's dreams, but somehow made his scalp numb. An unshakable premonition told him that this person was the one in his dream –Yuwen Tong. "I am coming to find you." The words that once appeared in his dream resounded so clearly in Ling Zhang's mind at the moment that he couldn't even move a step.

On the contrary, Yuwen Tong found himself utterly captivated by Ling Zhang's appearance at the first glimpse, not because of how breathtakingly gorgeous he was, but because his face held a strange and special kind of appeal. What a handsome man he was: huge, round eyes, which stared back at him in surprise; a sharp and chiseled nose which was in just the right length; lips of perfect thickness and width; perfectly sculpted face with a chiseled jawline; ears of beautiful shape and outlines. Even his temperament attracted Yuwen Tong deeply. This perfect man was to Yuwen Tong's liking, which brightened his eyes.

"You are Ling Zhang," Yuwen Tong said.

Yuwen Tong's words pulled Ling Zhang back from his thought. The person in front of Ling Zhang gave him a strong sense of oppression, and he couldn't help but take another step back. He tried to keep himself calm. "Yes, I am, and you're?"

Perhaps this man in front of him was too much to his taste that Yuwen Tong's usually cold and serious face turned soft as he looked at Ling Zhang.

"I'll tell you later, because this is not a good place for that," Yuwen Tong said.

'That is so great. I don't want to know your name. It would be best if you never told me that,' Ling Zhang thought quickly.

The herb farmers had been rescued. The patrols were on their knees and dared not to move. At the moment their crisis had been lifted, but Yuwen Tong turned to the people of Jiang's Herbs as it seemed they were the only ones who had nothing to do with this matter.

The shopkeeper was a smart guy and knew that he should leave when he met Yuwen Tong's eyes. Although he didn't know who this man in front of him was, he knew that this man must hold some noble status. The shopkeeper bowed respectfully and said to Ling Zhang, "Young Master, I still have some things to deal with in my shop, then I should go now."

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Ling Zhang soon regained his mind from scolding Yuwen Tong inwardly. He replied immediately, "Thank you for your sincere help. I will visit you to express my thanks when I get back to Tanyang."

"Don't mention it, Young master. We have cooperated for many years, and we suppose to help each other," the shopkeeper said. They parted after a few pleasantries.

Although Ling Zhang didn't want to stay here, he knew that the man (maybe Yuwen Tong) in front of him had helped him solve the dilemma. So he couldn't leave right away. However, he recalled that the man didn't want to reveal his identity just now...

He thought for a while then turned to the guards behind him and said, "Please escort them back."

The guards first looked at the herb farmers, and then at Ling Zhang and Yuwen Tong before asking, "Do you need a few guards to be with you, Young Master?"

"No, go back to the village, all of you. I will catch up with you later," Ling Zhang said after taking a deep breath.

There wasn't much that the guards could do even if they stayed. Their presence made no difference before these men in black.

Yuwen Tong felt a little surprised. He didn't expect that Ling Zhang would believe him so soon.

"You sure you don't need to keep some guards by your side?" Yuwen Tong asked.

Ling Zhang looked at him and asked, "May I ask if you are the honorable guest who came to my family this morning?"

Since Ling Zhang had already guessed it, Yuwen Tong didn't conceal it. "Correct."

Ling Zhang had already confirmed the identity of this man. No wonder his grandfather wanted him back in such a hurry.

"Since you are the guest of my family, then I choose to believe you. Thank you for helping me out of the trouble," Ling Zhang said. Although he didn't like Yuwen family or Yuwen Tong, the fact remained that Yuwen Tong had done him a favor just now. Like it or not, a favor was a favor, and Ling Zhang would not use his personal dislike of Yuwen Tong as an excuse to deny his act of kindness.

Yuwen Tong arched his eyebrow and said, "How did you mess with the Prefecture Guard?"

Although Yuwen Tong had already heard it from the Ling Family's butler, he still wanted to hear what Ling Zhang would say.

Ling Zhang looked at the guards, who nodded before they escorted the farmers back to the Herb Farm.

Ling Zhang said, "I have some conflicts with them."

What happened among him, Jia Family and Zhang Chong was well known in Tanyang. So he didn't have to hide this fact.

However, he was unwilling to explain to Yuwen Tong about the matter. Ling Zhang was a man who knew the boundary between a personal grudge and a gracious act of kindness. But he had not yet forgotten the personal grudge between himself and Yuwen Tong.

Therefore, he explained nothing after that short sentence.

Ling Zhang's face turned cold, which confused Yuwen Tong. 'What happened? Why do I get the feeling that he is somewhat hostile to me?'

Interesting! This was their first meeting. Or had Ling Zhang already guessed his identity?

If his identity wasn't the reason for Ling Zhang's hostility, then the only possible reason would be their engagement.

It seemed that there were still things he didn't know. Since he was already in Tanyang, he would surely figure everything out.

"Marshal, what about these people?" the leader of those men in black asked.

When Yuwen Tong looked at Ling Zhang and noticed Ling Zhang's lack of reaction at the mention of his title 'Marshal', he knew that Ling Zhang had already guessed his identity.

"Figure out why they did this and tell them to shut their mouth about today's matter," Yuwen Tong said.

"Okay, Marshal." The man turned around and walked toward the patrols who were kneeling on the ground.

Ling Zhang watched the soldiers being interrogated in turns by the men in black. The soldiers were questioned for only a few minutes before confessing. Then each of them turned pale and seemed to have seen something horrible.

"Marshal, these people have acted under Zhang Chong's orders. Zhang Chong knew about Young Master Ling's arrival at the farm, so he ordered these people to force Young Master Ling into the encampment of the Prefecture Guard.

Although Ling Zhang had guessed Zhang Chong's plot, he still couldn't help but clench his fist tightly.

Yuwen Tong winked at the man in black, who nodded upon getting the hint and walked to the guards. No one knew what he did or said to the soldiers, who all kept kowtowing and nervously promising that they would keep the events of the day a secret.

Ling Zhang felt a little strange. He looked at them carefully for a long time, but got nothing finally. Then he couldn't help looking at Yuwen Tong.

Yuwen Tong turned to Ling Zhang and said, "You are not surprised because you've figured out who I am?"

Ling Zhang's face turned stiff. "I am just taking a random guess."

Yuwen Tong looked at him seriously for a while before saying, "I have the letter about breaking off the engagement written by your grandfather. If I don't agree, the letter is invalid."

Ling Zhang froze after hearing his words. "Why?"

He couldn't understand Yuwen Tong's meaning. Wasn't Yuwen Tong eager to break off the engagement with him? Why did Yuwen Tong disagree with it now?

"We can't make hasty decision about marriage, further discussion is necessary, " Yuwen Tong said.

"You... you don't want to marry me, do you?" Ling Zhang asked in a hurry.

Yuwen Tong gave him a deep look. "Where did you learn that I don't want to marry you?"

Yuwen Tong only knew the engagement days ago and he had never made a statement about it. Why did Ling Zhang think he didn't approve of this marriage?

Ling Zhang was silent now. Should he tell Yuwen Tong that he had the memory of the previous life? That was obviously impossible.

That was a slip of tongue and he wouldn't do that again.

"You are the most famous Marshal of Great Yue, but I am a mere nobody. And the position of our two families is poles apart. It would be a good thing for you if our family gave up this engagement. Countless dignitaries in the capital want to marry their daughters to you, and any one of them is a better choice for you. Isn't that good?" Ling Zhang said after calming down.

Yuwen Tong felt a little funny. He said, "Who told you that I was going to marry the daughter of a dignitary? Where did you hear such nonsense?"

Ling Zhang was stunned. He frowned and thought back to his previous life. Back then, those people came to Tanyang to annul the marriage agreement, claiming that their Marshal was only interested in marrying daughters from noble families. They then told him that their Marshal would never be interested in a lowly nobody like him.

Who was lying? The servant? Or Yuwen Tong?

Yuwen Tong saw Ling Zhang's doubts. Then he said unpleasantly with a cold face, "I, Yuwen Tong, do not need to lie to anyone."