Xi Duanhong returned to the place where he stayed before, with the manpower and material resources provided by Li Mu behind him.
When Ting Yu saw Xi Duanhong coming back, she pulled away and saluted him, "Miss."
"Thank you for your hard work. These people were borrowed by Mr. Li. Everything will be arranged simply. The treatment will be left to Ting Xue and the doctors."
"I would like to comply with the arrangements made by the young lady."
——At night
Xi Duanhong stayed outside the city and did not return to Yizhou. There was a faint candlelight in the carriage, and Xi Duanhong read the scrolls in the faint light.
When I was tired, I put down my book and opened the curtain to look outside. Sisters Ji Yu, Tingyu and Tingxue, and the doctors were still busy.
If the country is not rich and the people are not strong, the situation ahead is still unknown. Thinking about it, Xi Duanhong once again set his sights on the scroll.
What was drawn on the right side of it was the map. Under the dim light, Xi Duanhong tapped his index finger from time to time: Liren Pass outside Li'an is the most important line of defense for Daqi. If there is a problem with this line of defense, then the whole country will be destroyed. Something is really going to happen to Kai
At the moment, my mission is to go to Jiangnan. It is not my turn to take care of Li'an. The Lord should have his arrangements...
Rustling—
Xi Duanhong looked at the window warily, "Who?"
However, no one spoke outside. Xi Duanhong thought he had heard wrongly. Just when he was relieved, there was another rustling sound. Xi Duanhong stood up and got out of the carriage.
It was a bit cool at night. When Xi Duanhong lowered his eyes, he accidentally saw a series of footprints. He followed the footprints and found a little boy by the jungle.
Seeing the vigilance in the child's green eyes, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips: Such beautiful eyes.
Xi Duanhong slowly knelt down and looked at him with a smile, "Kid, was it you who was sneaking around my carriage just now?"
"..."
"Are you hungry? Do you want to come with me? I have some snacks in the car."
The boy looked at Xi Duanhong warily, "Don't you hate my eyes?"
Xi Duanhong stood up with a smile, "Why do I hate your eyes? Your eyes are the most beautiful I have ever seen."
Just when the boy was at a loss, a grunting sound broke the silence, and Xi Duanhong was the first to laugh.
The little boy blushed and turned his head awkwardly, "Don't laugh."
"Okay, then I'll stop smiling, pretty eyes, and come with me to the carriage to have something to eat?"
As he said that, Xi Duanhong stretched out his hand towards him. The child looked at Xi Duanhong and then at her hand, which was tangled for a long time, and put his little hand on her palm.
Xi Duanhong took him back to his carriage and placed all the snacks and fruits Qian Shengxue had given her in the afternoon in front of him.
"You can eat whatever you want, no need to be polite."
Looking at the child Xi Duanhong who is less than half his height in front of him, his heart aches.
"Child, what is your name? Where do you live and who are your parents?"
"I have no parents, only adoptive parents. They only call me Saburo, no name."
"Oh?" Xi Duanhong smiled and poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, "What about your adoptive parents? Where are they?"
"died."
Saburo spoke in an understatement, as if he was saying that other people's family matters had nothing to do with him.
"Now that you're gone, what are your plans for the future? Do you have any relatives or friends you can rely on? If I have someone to send you back, I'll help you."
After hearing this, Saburo stopped and said, "Sister, can you take me in..."
Before Xi Duanhong could react, he continued, "I am helpless and penniless. This is the best meal I have ever had. Please take me in. I can do anything you want, even kill me." That’s okay!”
As soon as she said these words, the original smile on Xi Duanhong's face gradually faded away. She looked at the child in front of her carefully.
"You just said that you are willing to do even murder?"
"Um!"
"How young are you, but your anger is so strong? It's not safe to keep you around like this."
"But I do lack trustworthy confidants around me," Xi Duanhong said, looking him up and down, "do you dare to agree?"
"dare!"
"Are you educated and able to read?"
"There was a teacher in the village who I studied with for a while. I knew a few words and some principles."
Xi Duanhong did not answer his words immediately, but waved to Ting Yu and Ji Yu outside the carriage.
The two came to the carriage and asked, "What are your orders, Miss?"
Xi Duanhong opened the curtain to let the young man see, "Child, you choose one. As long as you can withstand a stick of incense under the hands of either of them, I will accept you and teach you everything I have learned." How about you?"
"Okay, it's a deal!" The firmness and cruelty in Sanlang's eyes was exactly what she needed
"I choose this eldest brother."
Ji Yu looked at Xi Duanhong, obviously puzzled by her actions.
Xi Duanhong laughed and said, "Ji Yu, please don't show mercy, but don't hurt his life either."
"Don't worry, young lady, I will use my discretion."
In the open space near the carriage, the two confronted each other. The young man did not flinch in the face of Ji Yu's pressure.
"Miss, this child's eyes..."
"Isn't it beautiful?" Xi Duanhong smiled happily, "It's these eyes that I kept him in. Ting Yu, do you think he can persevere?"
"I find it difficult for my subordinates. Although Ji Yu didn't use all his strength, he still scored six or seven points. I'm afraid this kid won't even be able to hold on to half a stick of incense."
Xi Duanhong found a relatively clean stone and sat down, "But look at him, he gets knocked down every time but still tries to get up. Such an unyielding and persevering character is really hard to find."
"It will be fine if you train it carefully, don't you think so, Tingyu?"
At this moment, Ting Yu finally understood. This young lady clearly wanted to test her. She had already decided on her intention, "This is natural."
Sure enough, as Ting Yu said, the young man fell to the ground and fainted after less than half a stick of incense.
Xi Duanhong stood up and walked over to check his pulse. He looked at Ji Yu with admiration and said, "You are so merciless when I ask you to be merciless. Send him to the tent and take good care of him. When the child wakes up, follow him You learned."
"??" Ji Yu looked at Xi Duanhong confused, "Me?"
"Otherwise, should I take care of it?"
Ji Yu accepted the order extremely sadly and left.
Ting Yu followed Xi Duanhong to protect his safety, and at the same time, he also avoided dragging a child back like he did just now.
