Xue Lin stopped and Yang Li cupped his fists in salute. His usually straight face looked a little strange today. He even glanced at Mingyi behind Xue Lin. When he saw Xue Lin frowning, he hurriedly said, "The bandit leader said he wanted to See you...and Madam!"
"Me?" Mingyi was shocked, "What did he see me doing?"
Who knew that what would surprise her even more was yet to come.
"He said that he and his wife are old acquaintances, and they have some romantic feelings!"
As soon as these words came out, Xue Lin suddenly turned his head to look at her, his eyes as sharp as blades.
Mingyi froze in place as if struck by lightning.
Full of anxiety, Mingyi followed Xue Lin to a closely guarded wing. The door was closed behind her. It must have been instructed by Xue Lin that no one followed.
"Captain Xue, I've admired you for a long time! We finally meet!" This voice was clear and smiling, with a hint of joy, which made Mingyi raise her eyes and look over.
There was only one candle lit in the room, and the light was dim. A man, who looked quite young, was tied tightly from top to bottom, lying straight on the ground, but he was still grinning at them, his teeth half-lit. A pale light glowed from the semi-dark candlelight.
“Mrs.
Xue Lin tilted his head slightly and looked at Mingyi from the corner of his eye.
For a moment, Mingyi wanted to hide behind Xue Lin. If this person was Fu Mingyi's old acquaintance, would she reveal her secret?
There was a sudden silence in the small wing room until the man broke the deadlock with a low smile, "The princess is really a noble person who forgets things. No wonder the princess. I saw the princess that day, but she probably didn't see me." . However, I do have a romantic relationship with the princess, and it is not a random friendship. Does the princess still remember the fishing port dock on the eighth day of October last year? "
The eighth day of October, the fishing port? Mingyi suddenly thought of something, and a look of surprise flashed across her eyes, "Is it you?"
Xue Lin glanced at her and didn't ask any more questions, "Didn't Master Yuan want to see the governor and his wife? Now that we have met, what do you want to say?"
"How did Governor Xue know it was me?" The man was very surprised.
"I have had a lot of back-and-forth with your father-in-law, and naturally I know that he has a son with whom he is not at odds. At the end of last year, I vaguely heard news that Mr. Yuan has returned, and I still treat you as yours." I came back to help the elder head of the family." Xue Lin's tone was solemn, without distinguishing between joy and anger.
"Did Governor Xue think that I was helping the old man, so I died with him? I have said before that Governor Xue is not an ordinary person. Don't let him get confused and go against you, but that old man is a Stubborn, he believed that every favor must be repaid, and almost all the brothers in this village died with him. Since he repented before his death and handed all his brothers to me, Yuan Tuo, I would not take him with him. I wanted my brothers to seek their own death, so I thought of coming to Governor Xue to abandon the dark side and join the bright side."
"Abandoning the dark and turning to the bright?" Xue Lin tugged at the corners of his lips, "Mr. Yuan Shao has probably forgotten why he is here now, right?"
"This is a misunderstanding! I know that the relationship between the old man and Governor Xue Dadu is not small. How can you believe that I come to you rashly? I led my brothers to abandon the dark and turn to the light. Naturally, I want to live, so I must be safe. This is not thinking Mrs. Xue and I had a bit of a romantic relationship, so I thought about inviting her to the village as a return guest. With Mrs. Xue to help negotiate the terms, everything would be easy to discuss with Governor Xue. Who knew that it would be so difficult to invite Mrs. Xue? , Tsk, on the contrary, I was invited as a guest by Governor Xue." Yuan Tuo glanced at the ropes tied around him, indicating something.
Mingyi snorted, "Invite me as a guest? You clearly want to take me as a hostage." After confirming that Fu Mingyi was not an old acquaintance, Mingyi's heart dropped, her mind cleared, and her momentum rose.
Xue Lin glanced at her, fearing that even if she wanted to rush forward and kick Yuan Tuo in the face, he wouldn't stop her.
"Isn't there nothing I can do? Who would have thought that people were not as good as God, and I was captured by Governor Xue. But it's good, I finally got my wish. I have expressed my wish, and I would like to ask Governor Xue to see it. For the sake of my deep love for my wife, please consider it carefully."
"That's nice to say. Who knows if it was because you were captured that you changed your stance and said you wanted to surrender?" Mingyi frowned slightly.
"Of course not." Yuan Tuo said hurriedly.
"It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. Now you and your men have been captured by this governor. If I kill you, your Mingdao Village will be leaderless. Naturally, the trees will fall and the hozens will be scattered. Why should I take the risk to capture you?" Use you?" Xue Lin spoke at this moment, his black pupils calm and calm.
"We certainly have our uses. Not to mention anything else, the food, weapons, gunpowder, gold and silver hidden in our village, I can dedicate these to the Anxi Army."
"With these things, you can take your brothers in the village and go on your own, so why bother looking for the governor?" Xue Lin remained unmoved.
"If I don't come to Governor Xue, can Governor Xue let Mingdao Village go? You know that Mingdao Village is used by others to support the bandits, so you won't keep it. If you free up your hands, you will definitely clean it up sooner or later. What's more, I don't want to make things easier for the treacherous person who took advantage of my old man and Mingdao Village and then abandoned them. But Mingdao Village alone may not be able to avenge this. I also have to Rely on the strength of Governor Xue and the Anxi Army."
"Of course, I won't come empty-handed. In addition to the things in the village that I just mentioned, to show my sincerity, I can also inform Governor Xue of the real driving force behind the rebellion in He and Shou to help you completely eliminate the northwest. Hidden thorn, I wonder... is this bargaining chip enough to cooperate with Governor Xue?" Although Yuan Tuo said this, his eyes were full of confidence. No one can refuse the conditions he set out, especially This last one, to Xue Lin, was like sleeping on a pillow. If he didn't believe it, Xue Lin wouldn't be tempted.
"If we really want to cooperate, Mr. Yuan will probably have to step up his efforts." Unexpectedly, Xue Lin had been listening quietly to him to finish his words. At this time, Fang opened his mouth, and what he said was completely unexpected by Yuan Tuo.
His expression changed twice, "Does Governor Xue have a big appetite?"
"What if I tell Mr. Yuan that I already know the man behind the scenes you mentioned? What is missing now is evidence, but that evidence... Mr. Yuan probably doesn't have it, right? Otherwise, there will be no more evidence." Why go to extra trouble to capture my wife first? That evidence is enough to serve as your surrender!" Xue Lin put his hands behind his back and stood as straight as a loose ball.
Yuan Tuo's face changed again and again, and in the end he only had a look of defeat. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Director Xue is indeed worthy of his reputation. Yuan has really learned a lesson. Governor Xue wants to increase the stakes, but he doesn't know how?"
"After Mr. Yuan takes revenge, are you planning to disband Mingdao Village?" Xue Lin did not answer the question and looked up at Yuan Tuo. With a wary look in his eyes, he gently tugged the corner of his lips and raised a trace of smile. "Since you want to abandon the darkness and join the light, why don't Master Yuan take you up and down Mingdao Village to join our Anxi Army?"
Mingyi and Yuantuo both looked at him with surprised expressions, but they had different thoughts. Mingyi didn't understand, why would he take a group of bandits under his command?
Yuan Tuo didn't know what he was thinking about. His expression changed several times, and finally he fell silent. He nodded gently towards Xue Lin, "Captain Xue is really a man of extraordinary magnanimity, capable of embracing mountains and seas."
When he raised his eyes again, his eyes were full of determination, "To show your sincerity, Governor Xue can first follow me into Mingdao Stronghold to recruit surrender."
Xue Lin still stood with his hands behind his back and his posture as relaxed as before, but at this moment, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a hint of arrogance as if he had everything under control, and he said softly, "Yes!"
