The two men lifted off the rug and Kang mat, revealing a dark hole.
The young man lit a fire dumpling and said, "Brother, I'll go down first. You follow me and let the fourth sister guard the house."
These people filed in one after another, and the room suddenly became quiet.
After a stick of incense, the young man climbed out of the hole.
The young girl grabbed his hand and pulled him out.
The two of them worked together to move the large cabinet back to its original position. From the outside, no clues could be seen, so they breathed a sigh of relief.
The girl asked in a low voice: "Everything is settled."
The young man nodded: "Don't worry, it's safe."
After struggling for half a night, I finally fell asleep peacefully when dawn was approaching. Han Changmu and the others all got up a little late. When they tidied up and walked out, the sunlight was a bit dazzling.
Han Changmu covered his eyes with his hands and looked at a persimmon tree laden with fruits in the yard.
The red fruits are heavy on the branches, each one is as big as a fist. When the sun shines, they are especially moist and translucent.
He reached out and picked one out unceremoniously, rubbed it with his sleeve, and stuffed it into his mouth.
A sneer suddenly came from behind: "Taking it without telling you is stealing."
He smiled without looking back: "Then just send me to the government."
Helian Wenyuan choked, feeling that he had met a strong opponent when it came to being shameless.
Yao Yao came out with her hair tied, and happened to hear the question and answer. She laughed and said: "It's good to send her to the government. If you send her to the government, you will never want to return Meng Hui."
When Helian Wenyuan thought of this, his forehead beat with anger and his heart ached.
These people set a trap for him and forced him to jump. He couldn't resist yet, so he had to provide for them and coax them like he provided for his ancestors.
I can't even think about it. I can't help but want to die with them.
Helian Wenyuan was almost suffering from internal injuries, but there were still people who refused to let him go.
Gu Chen leaned against the door, spit out a melon seed shell, and taunted him with a smile on his face: "No, if you want to send her to the government, can't you just run away with Meng Hui justifiably?"
Chen Gui watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal. He smiled and said: "Then our young master will come thousands of miles away to arrest people again. You two will never give up. Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a big show."
Helian Wenyuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He turned around and entered the kitchen. He brought a large bowl of hot meat buns and placed it on the ground. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Either starve to death or poison to death. Choose for yourself."
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows, picked up the biggest one first, and took a bite.
Yao Yao felt it was too hot, so he took a small bite, blew it slowly, and sneered: "Poison to death, poison to death is better than starvation to death."
There were so many people entering the city that Helian Guangbo and his party waited in line outside the city for an hour before successfully entering the city.
After entering the city, I learned that someone deliberately set fire to the west of the city last night. Half of the city was burned down overnight. The government issued a street cleaning order and no one was allowed to leave Suzhou City for the time being.
The three of them, Helian Guangbo, looked at each other and hurried to the east of the city.
After the street cleaning order was issued, the number of carriages, horses and pedestrians on the street became sparse. The carriage ran wildly and stopped in front of a simple yard.
Before Helian Guangbo knocked on the door, he heard the girl's clear laughter coming from the yard, which sounded a bit familiar.
He was in a daze. When he entered, he was still wondering why there was a girl. When he saw the girl, he froze, pointed at the people in the courtyard and roared: "Why are you, you, you are following me."
It was Han Changmu and his group who were eating meat buns and laughing in the courtyard.
Yao Yao smiled: "Don't be ridiculous, everything has a first come, a first served. You are clearly following us."
Helian Wenyuan walked up quickly, looked at Helian Guangbo in surprise, and shouted: "Brother, eldest brother, is it really you, is it really you, you, how did you get here?" He pointed at Helian who was following him. The two Meng Lan siblings behind Lian Guangbo asked, "Brother, who are they?"
Now it was Yao Yao's turn to be surprised. Her hands shook and she almost dropped the meat buns to the ground. She opened her mouth and said, "You two are really brothers."
Han Changmu and Yao Yao looked at each other, raised their lips and smiled.
My guess was pretty accurate.
Helian Guangbo didn't have time to explain so much to Helian Wenyuan. He pointed at Han Changmu and Yao Yao and asked sternly: "Second brother, they, why did they come to live in your house."
Helian Wenyuan frowned slightly. It sounded like Helian Guangbo, Han Changmu and others had a deep hatred, but this matter could not be explained clearly in one or two sentences. He hurriedly said: "Brother, this matter I will tell you slowly, but you first tell me who they are."
Before they finished speaking, there was a clanging sound from behind everyone, and they all turned around to look, only to see Meng Hui standing in front of the door in despair, the copper basin in her hand smashed to the ground, and water splashed all over the floor.
Her eyes were glazed over, tears were streaming down her face, and she trembled at the corners of her lips: "Sister, sister."
This exclamation made all Yao Yao's assumptions come true. She glanced at Han Changmu triumphantly: "How about it, I guessed it right."
Han Changmu curled his lips and ignored her. He only turned his head and watched Meng Lan and Meng Ying fly over. The three of them hugged each other and cried.
This cry is extremely depressing and restrained, full of vicissitudes and scars, and contains the joy of regaining what was lost.
I cried for an unknown amount of time and showed no sign of stopping.
And Helian Wenyuan and Helian Guangbo didn't mean to persuade each other. Instead, they stood aside and talked lively.
Han Changmu and the others were left standing aside, but they didn't feel embarrassed at all. It was just that the pot of meaty steamed buns went down very quickly.
Gu Chen's stomach was full, he coughed heavily and said, "Well, Helian Wenyuan, I'm afraid your house is not big enough."
It is human nature for brothers and sisters to cry bitterly when they meet each other, but this group of people are so ignorant that they want to cause trouble and interrupt.
Helian Wenyuan turned his head, glared at Han Changmu and others, and said: "There is hot water and porridge in the kitchen. Eat it yourself."
He clearly had an expression of disgust and resentment, but he still had to endure it. Helian Guangbo was surprised. He remembered that his younger brother's temper was not much better than his, but why had his temper changed after not seeing him for several years.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Wenyuan, what's going on?"
Helian Wenyuan explained the whole story in detail. Helian Guangbo nodded repeatedly, his expression became more and more gloomy, and also told the story of how he and Han Changmu met.
The two brothers came to the conclusion that this group of people was not to be trifled with.
Since it's not easy to offend, but you do happen to do it again, you have to sit down and talk about it.
Helian Wenyuan took a few small spoons and asked these people to sit down. When he got to the water, he poured tea and looked at Han Changmu with a fearful expression not knowing where to start.
He thought about it again and again, and felt that since Han Changmu and Han Changmu pretended not to know about his eldest brother's affairs, there was no need for him to mention it again, so he said slowly: "Master Han, I know your intention. You want to use Meng Hui to force me to do whatever you want." You entered Mohe Yanqi, right?"
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "It's not forcing, it's asking."
Helian Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then Mr. Han, please tell me the conditions for inviting me to go to Mohe Yanqi. You should know that eight hundred tea coupons are not enough to put me in danger."
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Hui grabbed Helian Wenyuan's hand and let out a low cry.
He patted the back of Meng Hui's hand with his backhand to reassure her.
Han Changmu smiled and said, "Eight hundred tea coupons, plus Meng Hui's selling contract, are not enough to invite Brother Helian to risk his life."
Helian Wenyuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I don't know what Mr. Han is going to do in Mohe Yanqi."
Han Changmu shook his head: "I have no comment."
Helian Wenyuan narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "Young Master Han is not an ordinary merchant. There are no treasures worth buying and selling in Mohe Yanqi. If Young Master Han doesn't tell me clearly, I will not be able to obey my orders."
Han Changmu was quiet for a moment and whispered in a deep voice: "Our group entered Mohe Yanqi not for business, but just to find something. It's hard to say whether we can find it or not, but we don't have a penny to raise money for Brother Helian." There will be less. As for what I am looking for, I can only say that if I cannot find it, the court will be in turmoil, the people will be displaced, and the border will be in danger."
Helian Wenyuan's expression changed, he looked at Helian Guangbo, and solemnly raised his hands to Han Changmu, saying: "If this is the case, then I will do this."
Meng Hui grabbed Helian Wenyuan's hand and burst into tears before she could speak.
She wanted to stay with him wholeheartedly, but if the stay together required him to take huge risks in exchange for it, then she would rather not have it.
Helian Wenyuan smiled and said: "Ah Hui, don't worry, since I agreed, I'm sure."
Helian Guangbo knew very well what his younger brother was capable of. It was indeed more dangerous to enter Mohe Yanqi at this time of year, but it was not lifeless. He solemnly warned: "Second brother, since you agreed, hurry up and prepare. Go early and come back early.”
Helian Wenyuan looked at Han Changmu and said with a smile: "Mr. Han, can you take a moment to speak."
Han Changmu nodded.
The two walked to the persimmon tree and lowered their voices.
"Mr. Han, it's not that I can't trust you. If I am broken in the Moheyan moraine, or if you, Mr. Han, fail to escape unscathed, then how can I hand over Ah Hui's body deed to me?" Helian Wenyuan asked in a low voice.
Helian Wenyuan was able to become famous on the trade routes of the Western Regions because of his ability, but Han Changmu admired his meticulous thinking.
Han Changmu looked at each other calmly: "Before departure, I will personally hand over Meng Hui's body deed and the eight hundred tea coupons to Helian Guangbo."
Helian Wenyuan was stunned.
He was quiet for a moment and then asked in surprise: "Master Han, aren't you afraid that I will escape midway?"
Han Changmu did not speak. His expression was as calm as water, and his eyes fell on Helian Wenyuan, with a sense of trust that made people feel safe.
Helian Wenyuan was frightened by the sight of those eyes. He couldn't say any words of rejection and finally sighed: "Okay, let's just follow what Mr. Han said."
