The person standing in front of her was none other than the rebel who had been rescued by them when he was on the run and now occupied Xingluocang with tens of thousands of troops, causing the court a headache and even wanting to crush him to ashes——
Xiao Yuansui!
But at this moment, he was completely different from the lonely and embarrassed look he had before.
Shang Ruyi stood motionless at the door, watching the tall figure slowly stand up, walk down the steps step by step, and then approach her step by step. The sunlight also illuminated the picture that was supposed to be there step by step. A face that is familiar, but actually completely unfamiliar.
In front of him, the messy beard and mud were no longer on his face, and the previously unkempt hair was neatly tied back, revealing his original handsome and bright appearance; he was wearing the most ordinary blue cloth gown, which was simple. On the contrary, his clothes made him more noble, like a jade tree facing the wind. Only then did Shang Ruyi realize that he even looked a little gentle, especially when he smiled, there were smile lines at the corners of his mouth, which made his smile look not only warm, but also sincere.
The only thing familiar was actually his eyes.
Those overly bright eyes.
That is, at the beginning, he was covered with mud, his beard and hair were disheveled, and he was as downtrodden as a beggar, but he still had outstanding bright eyes that impressed Shang Ruyi. Now, when he returned to his original appearance, those eyes had no trace of them at all. Hidden by his handsome appearance, he looked like two luminous pearls inlaid on a gorgeous robe, making him even more dazzling.
A person with such a pair of eyes will indeed not be confused by everyone.
Thinking of this and the past, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but sigh.
Although it was just a gentle sigh, Xiao Yuansui caught it immediately. He smiled and said: "Young madam, don't you want to see me?"
Shang Ruyi glanced at him, thought about it again, and said, "Not really."
In fact, before going out, she could have predicted that when she rushed to Xingluocang this time, she would meet this person again, but she really didn't expect that their meeting would be like last night. situation.
Xiao Yuansui said: "Then, the young lady is unhappy about what happened last night?"
Shang Ruyi said calmly: "You wouldn't be happy if someone pointed an arrow at you in the middle of the night."
Xiao Yuansui smiled and said, "We are rude."
"..."
"However, the battle last night was not intended to be used on the young lady."
Shang Ruyi's eyelids twitched: "Then, who is it going to be used on?"
Xiao Yuansui's bright and restrained eyes slightly curved: "What do you think, Madam?"
Shang Ruyi's face darkened: "My husband?"
Xiao Yuansui laughed. While laughing, he walked past Shang Ruyi and walked to the door behind her. He looked out with his hands behind his back - this is the higher part of Cangcheng. Standing here, he can With a panoramic view of most of Xingluocang City and even Huangtu Ridge, every time he stood here, he felt high-spirited and strategizing, aiming for a thousand miles.
He said: "My dear husband, you are not an easy person to deal with."
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, turned to look at his tall back, and said, "But I heard that my husband lost all three times he sent troops to you. You have already won all, do you still need to care about him so much?"...
Xiao Yuansui's broad shoulders twitched slightly.
He turned around and looked at Shang Ruyi with burning eyes: "Do you really think, Madam, your husband will lose so easily?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi had a lump in his throat.
This seems to be what she said in her heart. She was willing to risk the crime of deceiving the emperor in front of Chu Yang to fight for a chance for Yu Wenye. She braved the wind and snow to come all the way to this dangerous place, and it was also for him. , to say that she has no confidence in him at all is nonsense!
However, she had no way to explain the result of losing all three battles.
But maybe, the person in front of me can give him an explanation.
So she said: "Then, what does Mr. Xiao think?"
Xiao Yuansui smiled lightly and said: "I can tell you clearly,
I don’t believe Yu Wenye lost so easily. "
"..."
"I can't even believe it. After three defeats, he really led his troops into exile in order to evade responsibility!"
"..."
"We sent troops last night just to search for his whereabouts nearby. But we didn't expect that we would encounter the young lady, so we invited you into the city."
Shang Ruyi said: "So, you haven't found him yet?"
Xiao Yuansui shook his head: "No."
"..."
"Last night, we divided our forces into two groups and searched separately along the upper and lower reaches of the Luo River. We found you along the way, but the people on the way downstream have not yet—"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of noise outside the gate.
Both of them looked up hurriedly and saw a group of people walking along the road. The three or four people walking in the front seemed to be the small leaders, and the most conspicuous one was the burly bearded man, who was cursing all the way: " Running around all night is useless!"
The people around me said, "Brother Lu, please stop complaining."
"Why can't I complain! What the hell is Yu Wenye? If he disappears, he will disappear. We have to go out blindly to look for him. If we don't have the time, I might as well transport a few more carts of grain to Wanggang Village!"
"makes sense."
Hearing these words, Shang Ruyi's heart moved slightly.
These people walked into the meeting hall soon. When the bearded man saw Xiao Yuansui, he impatiently raised his hand to him: "Brother Xiao."
Shang Ruyi's heart moved again.
Along the way, she heard people in the city calling Xiao Yuansui some as the chief shopkeeper and some as eldest brother, but this man called him "second brother". It seemed that in his eyes, Xiao Yuansui's head should be There was a bigger one.
However, Xiao Yuansui remained calm and politely bowed his hand to him: "Brother Lu Yong, you are back."
Lu Yong sneered and said, "I ran around all night in vain. My shoes are worn out. If I don't come back, how can I continue to search with bare feet?"
Xiao Yuansui did not respond to this statement.
Lu Yong turned his head again and saw Shang Ruyi standing by. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "I heard that you arrested Yu Wenye's wife. Is she her?"
Xiao Yuansui nodded: "Yes."
"Very good!"
Lu Yong laughed evilly and rushed forward immediately, reaching out his big hand to catch someone. Shang Ruyi was so frightened that he hurriedly took a few steps back, but Xiao Yuansui stepped in front of her and said in a deep voice: "Brother Lu, what are you going to do? What are you doing?”….
Lu Yong sneered and said: "Aren't you going to arrest Yu Wenye? Now that his wife is in our hands, it's easy to handle. Hang her up the mountain and let her bleed, and let Yu Wenye take a look. If he doesn't come out, he will shrink." You stupid bastard!"
Xiao Yuansui's face darkened: "This won't work!"
"What's wrong?"
Lu Yong laughed ferociously and said, "Could it be that the second brother is planning to use her - hehe, that's fine too. We brothers haven't touched a woman for a long time, and she's also an official wife with delicate skin and tender flesh, especially that idiot Yu Wenye's." Wife..."
Seeing that he was getting more and more filthy as he spoke, the people following him laughed and said some obscene words; a few of them frowned and looked disgusted when they heard this.
Xiao Yuansui's brows gradually wrinkled.
At this moment, a figure flashed in front of him, and when he looked closely, he saw that Shang Ruyi suddenly walked out from behind him, stood beside him, and stared at Lu Yong coldly.
Xiao Yuansui probably didn't expect her to be so bold. He was stunned for a moment and said: "You——"
Lu Yong smiled and said, "Why, are you willing?"
Shang Ruyi looked him up and down with a scrutinizing gaze and said, "Are you from Wanggang Village?"
Lu Yong said: "Yes, I am the fourth master of Wanggang Village, Lu Yong."
Shang Ruyi shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."
"You don't believe it? Hahahahaha, who am I and why do you still believe me?"
"Not only do I not
Even if you believe it, no one in the world will believe it."
Shang Ruyi sneered and said: "I have heard that the village rules of Wanggang Village are not to kill the old, weak, women and children, but now you want to bleed me, and you are so brazen. Are you Wanggang Army or Wanggang Army?" Military—rebels?”
As soon as the word "rebel" was spoken, the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly stiffened, and even Xiao Yuansui's expression changed.
Na Lu Yong was furious and cursed angrily: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I will kill you!"
After saying that, he struck Shang Ruyi hard with his palm.
But just when his palm was still some distance away from Shang Ruyi's head, a hand suddenly came over to hold his arm. He looked up and saw that it was Xiao Yuansui. He looked cold and solemn and said in a deep voice. "Brother Lu, if you just say what you said just now, that's it. If you really break the village rules, don't blame me for punishing you."
When Lu Yong heard this, his face became even more ferocious: "You dare to punish me? Xiao Yuansui, I am the fourth master of Wanggang Village. I joined the village two years earlier than you. Why do you punish me? Besides, what nonsense is that? The village rules were also set by you after you came and tricked the master with your sweet talk. Without you, we would kill when we should, and women would do what we should do, and we would be very happy!"
Hearing these words, Xiao Yuansui's expression became even colder and said: "Although you joined the village earlier than me, the headmaster gave me this position, so you have to accept it. As for the village rules, if there is no such According to the village regulations, how could so many people join the village together, and how could Wanggang's army be as powerful as it is today?"
"You're saying that the places where Wang Gang's army conquered now are all due to you?"
"you--"
Seeing their quarrel getting louder and louder, Shang Ruyi calmly took a step back, then another step.
In the end, people around her crowded in, quarreling and trying to stop fights, but she was left unattended and retreated to a corner of the lobby, watching the show in front of her coldly.
At this moment, Xiao Yuansui in the crowd suddenly seemed to feel something and turned back to look at her.
The moment the two people looked at each other, he seemed to understand something.
After thinking calmly, he immediately put on a friendly expression and said with a smile: "What Brother Lu said, I am from Wanggang Village, and everything I defeated naturally belongs to Wanggang Village. You Wouldn’t it make everyone divided?”
"Yeah?"
Lu Yong snorted coldly, glanced at Shang Ruyi again, and said, "I want to say something, and you must agree to it!"
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