mtl008 Chapter 199 First meeting
Chapter 199 First meeting
"Luo Xiaoran, please don't do anything stupid!"
Yun Hu glanced at Qi Tian, who had his hand on the hilt of the knife, ready to draw the sword at any time, and tried hard to wink at Luo Xiaoran.
"I was serious!"
Luo Xiaoran appreciated Yun Hu's kindness, but when it came to her partner's life and death, she would not give in at all.
"I carry the thing you're interested in with me! It can blow up mountains, and if used on a person, it can turn bones into powder."
Hearing Luo Xiaoran and Yun Hu mention a certain thing many times, Tal was a little surprised. Now that he heard that the thing could blow up a mountain, a strange look flashed in his eyes.
Qi Tian took a deep look at Luo Xiaoran and said earnestly, "Miss Luo, you are so young but you always talk about blood. You don't act like a girl at all."
Luo Xiaoran glanced at Tal and smiled roguely: "Isn't this just bad luck and being forced?"
Qi Tian approached Luo Xiaoran unnoticeably, thinking about how to knock her out, and then take her and her companion back to the barracks as Tal requested.
At this time, Du Kongqing took the initiative to stand up and said, "Xiao Ran, let me go with you! I'm worried about you going alone!"
Luo Xiaoran frowned. Could it be that this silly girl couldn't see the current situation clearly?
If I follow Qi Tian, it will be difficult to escape.
Du Kongqing clenched her fists. She knew very well that the injured man wanted to take revenge on her and Xiaoran.
However, Xiao Ran confronted Qi Tian head-on to protect her, and the injured man he beat just now was to save her, so she couldn't let Xiao Ran bear all the consequences alone.
Thinking of this, Du Kongqing cleared his throat and mustered up the courage to say again: "Xiao Ran, isn't it good for the two of us to travel together?"
Seeing that Du Kongqing had made up her mind, Luo Xiaoran stopped trying to stop her.
"In that case," Qiu Niang interrupted before Luo Xiaoran could say anything, "Then the three of us will go together!"
"I..." Niu Shubao just opened his mouth, but was blocked before he could say anything.
"You don't need to!" Luo Xiaoran and the other two said in unison.
Seeing the same determination in Qiu Niang's eyes, Luo Xiaoran felt that it was not a good idea to remain in this stalemate, so they decided to go together.
As for Niu Shubao, it’s better not to involve him in this matter.
Luo Xiaoran took Niu Shubao aside and gave him detailed instructions:
"Yun Hu and I are old friends. The three of us will go to his house as guests. You don't have to worry.
I'm leaving my carriage to you. Please drive the carriage to Village Chief Wang to help me check on the progress of the official road.
If there is not enough lime, wasn’t there a lot of river sand mixed in the previous corvée rations?
Tell Village Chief Wang that we can mix lime, smelted soil and river sand together, which can save some lime."
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Niu Shubao watched Luo Xiaoran and the other two follow Qi Tian away. Thinking of Luo Xiaoran's instructions, he also got on the carriage and hurried on his journey.
Luo Xiaoran originally thought that Qi Tian would take him to the Dongfeng Posthouse in Yizhou, but unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, the three of them, including the injured man, were blindfolded with black cloth.
When I regained my sight, I saw an extremely eerie military camp, which gave me a very oppressive feeling.
Qi Tian and Yun Hu took the injured man away alone, and then an armored soldier took Luo Xiaoran and the other two into a tent and immediately retreated, without giving Luo Xiaoran a chance to inquire about the situation.
Du Kongqing held her waist and walked around in the tent, feeling very nervous. She had never expected that she would have the opportunity to come to a military camp in this life.
"Xiao Ran, how did Qi Tian and Yun Hu get into the military camp? And they brought us in? Did we know something serious? Will they silence us?"
Luo Xiaoran, who was sitting at the table, was almost confused by Du Kongqing. Looking at her chattering, she said unhappily:
"Yeah, I told you not to follow me. It's too late to regret now! Be careful. The more you know, the sooner you'll bury it!"
When Du Kongqing heard this, he immediately became anxious and jumped in front of Luo Xiaoran like a little rabbit, almost swearing:
"I don't regret it! I want to be with you! We'll be buried together!"
Qiu Niang was much calmer than Du Kongqing. She recalled the first time Xiao Ran took her to Dongfeng Station to find Yun Hu. At that time, Xiao Ran had tested the relationship between Yun Hu and King Yan.
Although Yun Hu resolutely refused to admit that he was a subordinate of Prince Yan at that time, he agreed to help deal with An Luhai and prevent An Luhai from causing trouble for Kong Qing. This shows that he has an unknown support behind him.
Now, they followed Yun Hu to the military camp. The military camp in the Northern Border could only be where the Northern Border Army was stationed, and the King of Yan was the commander of the Northern Border Army. This just proved that Xiao Ran's judgment was correct, and Yun Hu was the subordinate of the King of Yan.
Not long after, the soldier who had just led them here opened the curtain of the tent and walked in, his voice flat and even:
"Which girl is Luo Xiaoran?"
Luo Xiaoran placed her left arm horizontally on the table, raised her right hand, and pressed her right elbow on her left hand. The movement was more standard than that of an elementary school student raising his hand. She looked like a primary school kid.
The corner of the soldier's mouth twitched slightly, then he looked away and ignored Luo Xiaoran's antics, "His Highness wants to see you, please come in!"
Luo Xiaoran followed the soldiers through many identical tents and met several patrolling teams on the way. They all looked straight ahead and seemed to be completely unconcerned about the appearance of a woman in the army.
In fact, there is a military rule in the army that "there are no women in the army", so when a girl like Luo Xiaoran appears, it should attract attention, but the reality is that no soldier makes a fuss.
There was a thoughtful look in Luo Xiaoran's eyes. This showed that the folk legend that the King of Yan was very strict in disciplining his army was not groundless.
"Miss Luo, please!"
The soldier's voice brought the distracted Luo Xiaoran back to reality. Looking up, she found that the tent in front of her was no different from many other tents and was not special at all.
The King of Yan is in there?
The tent of the emperor's uncle, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, and the Prince of Yan is actually the same as the tent of an ordinary soldier?
Ignoring the surprise in her heart, Luo Xiaoran simply lifted the door curtain and walked in.
Now she was even more certain that this was just an ordinary tent, because the furnishings inside were similar to the tent she, Qiu Niang, and Du Kongqing had just been taken to, simple and plain.
There were five people in the tent. In addition to Yun Hu, Qi Tian and the injured man, there were two people Luo Xiaoran did not know.
Both men were dressed in black, and one of them immediately caught Luo Xiaoran's attention.
His skin color is very white, in modern terms, it is the kind of cold white skin that girls want.
His face is heroic, with deep contours that appear cold and sharp, and very delicate facial features. His sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, high nose bridge, and tightly pursed lips reveal his strong character.
His posture was very upright, which made his good figure clearly visible.