After some torture from the boy in a short shirt, the horse bandit finally became more obedient and told all the recent events in Jiangnan, including everything related to Yijian Villa.
According to him, someone spread the news that signs of Yijian Villa's stay were found in a maple forest far away on Shannan Road.
After flipping this rumor around a few times, it became clear that there was a relationship between Yijian Villa and Xunhan Mountain.
The righteous master who originally severely damaged Xunhan Mountain suddenly turned into a low-level sect that might be complicit with him.
Lin Manliu wrote this down and had nothing more to ask.
The young man in a short shirt tied it tightly again and informed the two wandering monks Xingyi and Xingji.
"We will take care of these horse bandits and hand them over to this underworld government office?"
Xing Yi said: "That would be great. Several donors can take the first step, and I will lead my junior brothers to return these ponies to the people in the villages ahead."
Lin Manliu cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll say goodbye to the two masters for now!"
Xingyi clasped his hands together and said in return: "If we are destined to meet some donors in the future!"
In this way, the young man in short shirts and others led the horse bandits towards Raozhou City, while Xingyi and Xingji took the pony towards the village where they came from.
From the beginning of this fight, someone among the crowd had witnessed the whole process, but he had no intention of helping.
Until Lin Manliu's inquiry ended, he didn't make any response. He just looked at all this without any reaction.
But others didn't seem to notice him, perhaps because he was the one who was most protected along the way.
Jiang Yanlin looked back at the bandits whose hands and feet were bound, his eyes looking a little indifferent.
If it weren't for their appearance, maybe he and Brother Liu would be one step closer to Hangzhou at this moment.
And if those two monks hadn't appeared, Brother Liu's focus along the way might have been above himself...
Jiang Yanlin turned to look at the young man in a short shirt at the front. Lin Manliu's back was infinitely magnified in his heart.
Lin Manliu at this moment is an indispensable part of the journey forward.
He had no choice but to lose his brother Liu...
It seemed that the boy in short shirt noticed Jiang Yanlin's gaze. He looked back and met the latter's gaze.
Lin Manliu asked aloud: "What happened to Yanlin?"
Jiang Yanlin shook his head and said: "No... I just stayed in the mountains for too long... I'm a little hungry."
The boy in short shirt shook his head and smiled, and looked at Lang Fengyan beside him, who also covered his face and smiled.
Lin Manliu muttered that he would take Yanlin to find some food when he entered the city later.
But Jiang Yanlin, who was behind them, didn't hear anything.
The more he watched his brother Liu talking and laughing with others, the more depressed he became, and even the jealousy he had suppressed was about to come out.
At this moment, Jiang Yanlin seemed to have returned to those poor days when he traveled south alone.
It is enough for others to ignore him, and he will encounter some bad guys who will make things difficult for him.
There are traders who don't like him and want to kick him...
Some people also saw food hidden in his arms, so they knocked him to the ground and snatched away the food from the beggars...
There are also those ruffians like Zhao Xiang who humiliate and bully him at will...
The more relatives and friends around Brother Liu, the less likely he is to be watched by his side. Maybe he will be completely abandoned by the time he arrives in Hangzhou?
This thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Yanlin's mind, and he was all alert.
The whole person almost jumped up on the horse, which attracted Fu You and Shen Mu to look at them.
In response to the questioning looks from the two men, Jiang Yanlin just shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong.
Lin Manliu also looked back at this moment. Regarding the strangeness displayed by Jiang Yanlin, he felt that it was necessary to ask him.
...
Perhaps it was due to the frequent appearance of bandits recently that the young man in short shirt and others brought these horse bandits to the gate of Raozhou City, and four or five Yanyang soldiers surrounded them.
Lin Manliu briefly explained the situation to them, and the Yanyang soldiers escorted the horse bandits to the government office in the city.
After settling the matter of the horse bandits properly, at Lin Manliu's suggestion, we will rest in Raozhou City today.
Everyone found a post station on the edge of the city. The innkeeper was fairly well informed, so they just stepped in. The innkeeper immediately greeted them with a smile.
"Are the heroes here to stay at the hotel? With only half a stick of incense, good wine and food will be served to the heroes immediately!"
Lin Manliu said: "The shopkeeper can just give us some ordinary food and clean up three rooms for the five of us."
The inn manager immediately raised his hand and clapped his hands, and a waiter trotted up behind him.
"Hurry up and follow the requirements of some heroes and clean up the three upper rooms and come out!"
The waiter immediately threw the rag in his hand over his shoulder and responded with a flattering look on his face.
"I'm going to clean up the house for some heroes now!"
Lin Manliu hurriedly said: "A normal house is enough, no need to bother..."
He saw that it was Lin Manliu who spoke the words, and it was Lin Manliu who stood in the middle, and he had some guesses in his mind.
The unattractive-looking young man in front of me must be the person in charge of this group of people. Maybe he is the young man from that family who traveled here with his entourage.
"The news that some heroes captured horse bandits outside the city has already spread in the city. How can such a prestigious reputation be so shabby? Our inn has good food and wine! I will fill it up for these heroes later. superior!"
Lin Manliu had no choice but to speak out again: "I am a bit short on money when I go out this time, and I hope the shopkeeper can forgive me..."
As soon as these words came out, the shopkeeper looked a little embarrassed, but he quickly changed back to his previous appearance.
He laughed and said: "The heroes must be tired from traveling, and it is not a good thing if the food is too greasy and fishy, so just follow what the heroes said!"
Lin Manliu responded awkwardly: "Then I'll thank the shopkeeper..."
The boy in the short shirt naturally had his reasons. After all, even with Senior Sister Qiao's money to help, the expenses along the way left little money left in the bulging purse.
After all, there is still a short distance to go before Hangzhou. No matter what, Senior Sister Qiao cannot spend all her money before she returns to Yijian Villa.
If it really turns out to be like that, for him, Lin Manliu, it will be a real waste of money!
The shopkeeper, a young man in a short shirt, politely crossed his fists and walked towards the counter where the accounts were settled.
He looked at the young man in short shirt and others who were all seated, then looked at the three women who were traveling with them, and shook his head helplessly.
When these people entered the city, they heard that several heroes came and captured more than a dozen horse bandits, and handed them all over to the government officials in the city.
It also emphasized that there are three heroines among them, all of them are heroic, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.
But the only thing that puzzled the innkeeper here was why the young man in charge could be so poor.
If you don't want to live in the upper house, that's it, there are only three rooms.
I don’t want good wine or food, so forget it, I just want some ordinary food after being asked a few times.
If the business travelers and travelers who pass by this place in the future are like them, how can this inn make money?
Originally, the inns in the city were not as good as those restaurants, so I was hoping to get some from these heroes, but in the end, I suddenly got a hard-earned iron rooster...
I thought it was a big business, but it was really unlucky!
The manager of the inn was getting more and more annoyed with his thoughts, and he was too lazy to do the abacus at hand. He closed the account book and planned to go back to the backyard to rest.
"The food will be cooked in a while. Hurry up and serve it to the heroes!"
"Don't touch the ledgers on the table. I'll pick them up in person later!"
"What the hell are you doing? The table in front of you should be cleared immediately!"
He walked all the way to the backyard, yelling at the waiter. The latter could only agree quickly without showing any reluctance.
Soon, the meals for Lin Manliu and his party were all served.
The boy in a short shirt lifted the teapot and filled everyone with tea before finally sitting back down.
Jiang Yanlin looked at the food on the table expressionlessly, not even picking up the chopsticks in front of him.
Lin Manliu shouted: "What are Yanlin doing standing there, eating vegetables! It will get cold in a while!"
After Jiang Yanlin realized what he was doing, he immediately grabbed his chopsticks and started grabbing a plate of stir-fried vegetables.
From this back and forth, everyone could tell that the young man in front of them had something on their mind.
But since Lin Manliu didn't ask, Lang Fengyan and the others couldn't say anything, so they had to eat their food.
About halfway through the incense stick, the plates on the table were swept away by everyone, and even the two plates of side dishes that came with the inn were all eaten.
Shen Muchao and Fu You were the first to leave the table. Lang Fengyan said that he wanted to go for a walk around the city and soon left the table.
As a result, only Lin Manliu and Jiang Yan were left sitting at the same table in the station hall.
The young man in a short shirt said, "You must have something on your mind during this journey to Yanlin... But are you homesick?"
Yanlin shook his head, but lowered his head a little, without saying a word.
Lin Manliu looked at his expression, filled another cup of tea, and pushed it to Jiang Yanlin's side.
"Yanlin, don't panic about the follow-up matters, I will definitely handle them for you!"
Listening to Brother Liu's words, Jiang Yanlin raised his head and looked at Lin Manliu at the opposite table.
The next moment, he actually sobbed: "Brother Liu will never abandon Yanlin in the future...right..."
Faced with this unexpected situation, the boy in a short shirt seemed a little panicked. He couldn't figure out why Jiang Yanlin asked this question.
Lin Manliu could only say: "Yan Lin, you and I have traveled such a long way, and I have not left you behind. How can I do it in the future?"
Jiang Yanlin sobbed: "Brother Liu...must...don't leave... Yanlin..."
The boy in a short shirt took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Yanlin firmly.
"Yan Lin calls me big brother, and I will protect Yan Lin. No matter what situation he faces in the future, I will face it together with Yan Lin!"
Jiang Yanlin looked at the determination in Lin Manliu's eyes and burst into tears for no reason.
"I believe it, Brother Liu!"
