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As dusk falls, crowds of people have already gathered outside the west city of Yuyi Town. Bonfires and drums were set up everywhere, and the musicians sang welcome music in unison, making loud noises and blowing.
Stretching ten miles inward from the city gate, the entire long street is hung with more than a hundred pairs of lanterns. The Zhao family alone put up more than thirty pairs, and the rest were divided among the wealthy businessmen. This made the entire West City glow even at night. Can keep the light as bright as dawn.
Another group of fine musicians came out to greet them, and the beating of drums had not stopped since just now. After half a stick of incense, a group of people finally appeared on the edge of the grassland under the dusk.
I saw two people in the front row, each riding a tall horse, leading a group of infantry. Behind the infantry were several groups of people. In front of them were Huang Yixiao, the new general of Yuyi Town, and Zhao Kuo, the new head of the Zhao family. .
From the west side of the city, we saw the army returning in triumph. The musical instruments that had been dormant for a while started playing again, and the city gate slowly opened. Dozens of people came out neatly, all of them elegantly dressed and radiant. The leader was Zhao Xiaomei.
Accompanied by wisps of cheerful music, Zhao Xiaomei stepped forward and bowed to greet her brother. Zhao Kuo turned around and dismounted. A robe inlaid with gold threads and a python pattern was worn on the seven-foot man, swinging in the wind, showing an awe-inspiring temperament.
"Brother, you have come back victorious!" The younger sister leaned over and smiled at the general Huang on the side, and continued: "General Huang, you have worked hard all the way."
This was Huang Yixiao's first official meeting with Miss Zhao. He actually felt a little embarrassed and raised his hands in greeting: "Miss Zhao, you are too polite. Mr. Zhao entrusted you with important tasks before his death. I, Huang Yixiao, could not let Mr. Zhao witness the recovery of Beizhen. I’m so ashamed!”
"The news of my father's death...does my brother also know about it?" Zhao Xiaomei's eyebrows were lowered, unable to conceal her sadness.
Zhao Kuo took his sister's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this time."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Kuo glanced sideways at Bai Feng and Murong Yan, who had been waiting for a long time. He stepped away and bowed to Bai Feng, saying: "Brother Bai, you did a good job! "
"You did a good job too, Brother Zhao." The two looked at each other and smiled, patting each other on the shoulders to show their trust.
"Miss Murong, you and Brother Bai haven't settled the major life events yet. We just won the battle. It's better to choose a different day and let the soldiers and civilians of Yuyi Town come to bless you. How about it?" Zhao Kuo was talking nonsense. But it was something Murong Yan didn't expect.
She declined repeatedly: "Don't worry about this matter. In fact, when Brother Feng and I were in Wuchuan Town, someone already acted as matchmaker for us..."
"How can this be done?" Zhao Kuo joked: "You don't know about this...but I won't force you." As soon as Zhao Kuo finished speaking, Zhao Xiaomei echoed plausibly: "As long as Sister Murong and Mr. Bai If you want to have a decent wedding one day, we, brother and sister, will definitely make the arrangements for you."
Bai Feng looked at her younger sister thoughtfully and said, "There are still many unfinished affairs in the town. Although it is equally important to let the soldiers and civilians recuperate, I don't want my private affairs to interfere with the official affairs of Yuyi Town."
"Okay." Zhao Kuo responded and turned to his uncles and brothers and said: "Everyone, my Zhao family obeyed the people and gathered heroes from all walks of life to finally regain the lost territory for Beizhen and expel the Tartars. Now, let us cheer for the victory. Bar!"
After saying this, the entire West City suddenly fell into joy.
Troops of troops passed through the city. They were either driving carriages filled with trophies. The weight of the carriages caused deep ruts to be made wherever they went. Or they were raising their heads and singing along with the people. Whirlpool dances were performed around the bonfire; disabled soldiers passing by could beg for a free drink even if they could not indulge in carnival.
Bai Feng and Zhao Kuo rode side by side and greeted each other for a while on the road. Unknowingly, they came to the residence of the former general Yao.
"Stop!" Zhao Kuo waved to the boy behind him and said, "Go and ask someone to open the door. Just say that the eldest lady is back."
"Yes." After hearing this, the young man immediately went to the mansion and knocked on the door.
Bai Feng was surprised for a moment and asked: "Miss? Could it be..."
"That's her." Zhao Kuo dismounted silently and walked to a carriage without saying anything, and helped a woman down.
"Yao Caiwei." Bai Feng thought in his heart: "How can I bring her back?" The young man couldn't help but recall that winter night, when he successfully stabbed to death the former commander-in-chief, General Yao.
Bai Feng became dazed for some reason and watched the two people walk to the mansion and talk to each other for a long time before they separated. It wasn't until Zhao Kuo got back on his horse that he realized that everyone was already preparing to go home.
"How is it? Does it remind you of bad things?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Bai Feng did not intend to be taboo, saying: "If possible, I really don't want to do the same thing again. In short, I have no face to face her."
"Brother Bai, you don't have to blame yourself too much. All this is for Yuyi Town." Zhao Kuo said: "Caiwei's husband died accidentally during the war... You also know that his husband Tong Yi has weird habits and is not good at all. She is a womanizer, so she has never left any heirs for the Tong family. General Tong is naturally very dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law who married far away. I was afraid that Caiwei would suffer humiliation in the fertile field, so I had no choice but to bring her back."
Bai Feng nodded and told the other party that he already understood the general reason, but his sad face made it difficult for people to feel reassured.
"Brother Bai, I can't leave her..." Zhao Kuo continued to explain: "I have owed enough in the past... Now, her father and husband have died because of me, and I don't want her to suffer anymore. You should Do you understand?"
The young swordsman muttered: "I understand, I understand...but can you stop other people's mouths?"
"Of course I can't do this, so I will tell you and only one person knows about this matter." Zhao Kuo covered his mouth and said mysteriously: "I only want the most trusted person to know where my weakness is..."
These heartfelt words make it difficult not to be emotional, but another opposite emotion is also rising - is it a good thing or a bad thing for these childhood sweethearts to reunite at this moment?
No matter how much Bai Feng thought about it, he couldn't get the answer. After all, his love for men and women was limited to the wonderful connection with Murong Yan, and he had no idea what the love between rich children was. The most important thing is that he cannot confide this matter to a third person.
After being depressed for a long time, he tried to seek divination from Murong Yan to solve the puzzle. However, she was not sure where the future would be. She only said: "The more times like this, the more you should be quiet and inactive."
Then do nothing and wait for that moment to come, right?
It's been another month here, winter is approaching, and a layer of frost and mist is gradually covering the windows. Due to years of war, Beizhen's connection with the Central Plains Dynasty was gradually weakening, but at this time, Beizhen suddenly received news from there that was enough to surprise everyone.
