Hundreds of horses entered the city, and the scene was shocking.
Every house inside and outside Mang County was closed, and no one dared to roam the streets.
In the Lin Mansion, Lin Ting was pacing back and forth at home, thinking about the unending misfortunes of the day, the army had entered the city again, and he didn't know what big things were going to happen.
Lin Xiang'er stood in a corner of the corridor in the inner courtyard, staring at the door through a crack in confusion.
I should have been very happy when the person I had been thinking about all day and night came back, but an official came to my door again.
Although her husband told her not to worry, and Xiang'er also believed in her husband's ability, she had been out for so long and there was still no movement. Then I heard the sound of horse hooves passing by outside, the whole city was shaking, and I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in my heart.
Butler Liu instructed the few servants of the Lin family to clean up the betrothal gifts in the courtyard to see what else was good and usable.
The Lin family was increasingly in financial straits, and most of the servants had been sent away. The relatives from the side clan came to look for trouble every day, saying that the head of the family was useless and that the Lin family could not find a way out. Lin Xuan, whom the Lin family relied on the most, was not easy to sell. On the one hand, due to the war, the wood supplier did not dare to go to Youzhou for business. On the other hand, the rice paper production in the Tang Dynasty was crude and could not compare with the technology mastered by the royal family. The cost is high, and ordinary people are more willing to use straw paper.
In the past six months, Lin Ting had been thinking hard about finding a new way for his family. He finally caught up with the Chen family, thinking that there would be improvement. Unexpectedly, at this juncture, he was disturbed by a new son-in-law who fell from the sky.
What he regrets most now is that he married into a poor family. He was like a piece of candy that he couldn't get rid of. He thought he was dead, but his ghost lingered, and now he's back!
"Hey, this haunting guy is causing trouble wherever he goes! Our family shouldn't have to deal with such a person!"
Just as Lin Ting was lamenting, there was a loud bang on the door.
The door that had just been repaired was kicked open again.
Lin Ting was furious and about to lose his temper when he saw a group of soldiers in military uniforms standing at the door. He immediately stood aside like deflated rubber balls.
These are soldiers in the army, which are different from the officers and soldiers in the yamen. They all have murderous intent on their bodies, and the smell of blood on them can be felt from a distance.
Even if they broke into a private house, everyone present did not dare to say a word and watched as a group of officers and soldiers rushed in. They ignored the owner of the house and began to move the betrothal gifts in the courtyard without saying a word.
After moving like this for a full quarter of an hour, all the betrothal gifts were moved to the street, and then someone came up and said, "Burn it."
After two simple words, a fire broke out in the street, and everyone watched helplessly as several carts of betrothal gifts were burned to the ground.
Although these few carts of betrothal gifts did not contain much gold and silver jewelry, they were still worth several hundred taels of silver. If converted into copper coins, they could fill the entire yard. The key was the living expenses of the Lin family in the next few months.
This one was set on fire, and it made my heart ache.
But everyone could only watch helplessly, not daring to let out a fart.
Butler Liu, who was standing at the door, suddenly felt a little confused. Why did the voice that just spoke sound so familiar?
Just as he was thinking about it, a person in front of him turned around, and Butler Liu was suddenly excited. Isn't this Bai Song?
The key point is that Bai Song was standing among the soldiers. Looking at the postures of those soldiers, they were all respectful to him. They looked like generals.
This scene shocked Butler Liu, and he wondered what Bai Song had done in the few months since he disappeared. Could it be that he came back as a general? How can this be?
Thinking about it, Bai Song had already arrived in front of Butler Liu and smiled: "Butler Liu, are you okay?"
Butler Liu quickly responded with a smile: "Uncle, you...are you back?"
"I'm back. Let's settle some things that need to be settled. Is Mr. Lin here?"
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As he spoke, Butler Liu turned back inside and finally found Mr. Lin hiding at the door.
"Master, go out and take a look."
"Get out, get out... get out? I, I, I... we didn't commit any crime."
"No, my uncle is here."
"Uncle...Bai...Bai Song?"
"Yes! Master, you'd better go and take a look. My uncle is different now. He seems to be some kind of general... He brought those soldiers."
Lin Ting was frightened by the battle outside and did not dare to go out. He had no idea what was going on outside. When Butler Liu said this, he was so shocked that he could not speak for a long time.
"Master, get out quickly, don't keep me waiting."
A moment later, Lin Ting arrived at the door of the courtyard and saw Bai Song staring at the fire.
This boy, neither tall nor short, stood among a group of big soldiers, calm and composed. The soldiers around him all stood upright, as if they were waiting for orders.
Lin Ting's back was soaked.
Thinking about what he had done to Bai Song in the past, he must have hated Lin Mansion to the core, and he was afraid that he would come back to take revenge this time.
"Ahem..." Lin Ting walked carefully behind Bai Song, coughed twice, and then called out with a smile, "A good son-in-law."
Bai Song turned around and looked a little curious at Lin Tingzheng's posture. He looked up and down for a while, then pointed at the fire: "Everything is burned, do you have any objection?"
"No objection...no objection."
"The young master of the Chen family has already told me that the engagement is void, do you understand?"
"The engagement should have been annulled long ago. Now that the good husband is back, my daughter cannot remarry."
"That's good." Bai Song clapped his hands, "Where's Xiang'er?"
"I...I'll call my virtuous son-in-law right away."
Lin Ting was sweating profusely and turned around to leave. Now only Xiang'er could save the Lin family. Only Xiang'er could resolve the resentment of the son-in-law.
No matter what people have been through in the past few months, just based on this situation, the Lin family can be razed to the ground with just a wave of a hand.
In the small courtyard, Xiang'er had returned to her room and sat blankly on the edge of the bed. Xiao Cui beside her was still chattering about her uncle's heroic deeds that she heard from the soldiers when she came back.
For one man and one horse to enter the grassland, instigate a rebellion against the Turkic tribe, and trap and kill the first Turkic warrior. These are all events that ordinary people would not dare to imagine.
"Miss, I am now a famous figure in the army. The soldiers all admire me and say good things about me all the way. I am now very prestigious."
"Miss, am I talking to you? Why don't you seem happy at all that my uncle is back?"
Lin Xiang'er stood guard in front of the bed, her eyebrows furrowed, her hands stirring the hair beside her ears, but she was thinking about a woman Xiao Cui had mentioned.
I heard that all the generals in the army outside call themselves brother-in-law. Could it be that he has another girl in his heart?
Xiang'er felt aggrieved, saying that she had waited so long for someone to come back, but her heart flew away!
Xiang'er's nose was sore and she was trying not to shed tears, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside, and Lin Ting was shouting outside: "My dear girl, why are you still hiding here? Go out and take a look! You Chao Si The husband I longed for is back, and he’s also promising."
"Dad, please go, I don't want to see him."
Lin Ting outside was stunned, wondering why?
Didn't you look forward to the return of your son-in-law day and night?
Now that you're back, why are you missing again?
Weren't we still hugging each other and crying when we were taken away by the officers?
Lin Ting was lamenting in his heart, wondering if God was deliberately playing a trick on him?
The former young master of the Chen family refused to marry and was looking for life and death every day.
Now that Bai Song has come back and disappeared, how can the Lin family survive after offending Bai Song?
"Daughter, don't lose your temper! Go out and take a look! No matter what you think, stabilize that person first. They have led their troops to kill at our door!"
Xiaocui heard this strangely and wondered what was wrong with the lady.
This little girl doesn't think that her uncle likes other girls. At worst, he will marry her as a concubine. She doesn't understand the young lady's concerns at all.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Why is my uncle still missing when he comes back? I... I almost lost my life trying to find my uncle..." Xiaocui felt aggrieved, thinking about the suffering she had suffered in the past few months, and burst into tears. It fell down.
"Xiao Cui..." Xiang'er was a little moved. It was indeed because of herself. Such a young girl almost couldn't come back. No matter how resentful she was, she couldn't let down the loyalty of the little girl.
"Okay, I'll go see him."
Xiang'er secretly wiped her tears and followed Xiao Cui out the door.
Bai Song sat alone in the courtyard and waited for a long time before Xiang'er came out.
When he was taken away by the officers and soldiers earlier, he still had a lot of things to say to Xiang'er, but now that he saw her again, he happily chased after her.
"Xiang'er."
Bai Song excitedly took Xiang'er's hand, and was about to talk about his lovesickness, but unexpectedly, Xiang'er in front of him calmly took out his little hand and took a step back.
Bai Song was stunned, a little confused, and looked at Xiang'er blankly.
"Oh, it'll be great if the good son-in-law is back. Xiang'er has been looking forward to it day and night, and now he's finally fine."
"Xiang'er, I said I would come back within a year, and I won't leave this time."
Xiang'er lowered her head, her expression indifferent.
Bai Song felt that something was wrong with Xiang'er, but there were many people at the moment, so he was not in a hurry to ask. He had other things to do, so he turned around and said hello: "Bring me up!"
Soon, the young master of the Chen family, who had been beaten into a pig's head by himself, was kicked in front of Bai Song.
How can this young master of the Chen family look anything like his original self?
Even Lin Tingzheng didn't recognize him.
The young master of the Chen family had long been frightened to death by this formation.
From the county government office to Lin Mansion, all the way there were soldiers armed to the teeth, lining up on both sides of the street.
Where has the pampered young master seen such a formation? This scare was so frightening that I couldn't even close the urine door when I opened it, and I was so angry.
When the young master of the Chen family arrived in front of Bai Song, he knelt on the ground without saying a word.
Everyone in the Lin family was shocked. This was the dignified young master of the Chen family. In the past, he was no less prestigious than the young master of the Zheng family. At this time, he was just like a little puppy. He couldn't see any resentment at all.
The young master of the Chen family was kneeling not to Bai Song, but to Lin Xiang'er.
Lin Xiang'er kept lowering her head, and now she was shocked, and asked: "What is this for?"
Bai Song smiled: "This kid knows his mistakes and can correct them. He can do great things. To show his sincerity, he has something to say to Xiang'er."
The young master of the Chen family kowtowed to Lin Xiang'er and said, "Miss Lin, you will be my godmother from now on! My mother is above me, and I will bow to you!"
