Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 217 Fire?
The man glanced at Lu Yong, flinched a little, and said softly: "Yes, it's Mr. Hu, who came with the people from the village."

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent.

And Shang Ruyi's heart also sank.

no……

From seeing Hua Ziying practicing arrows yesterday, to the eagerness of the people around today, to Xiao Yuansui's sentence "he will come in the next moment", there is also such a faint hope in her heart. In the next moment, he really appeared.

Unexpectedly, the person outside the mountain gate was still not him.

not him……

This fact was before her eyes. Although she had been psychologically prepared for it, at this moment, it seemed to hurt her extraordinarily.

But Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, still tried his best to calm himself down, and then raised his head to look around. The expressions of some people were obviously different from before, and Lu Yong, who was holding a knife and was about to kill, was laughing wildly at this moment. He got up, put the knife in his hand back into the scabbard while laughing, then pointed at Xiao Yuansui and said: "Okay, the people from the village are here, I see what you have to shirk this time!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand: "Go, go and pick them up!"

The people behind him followed immediately, and walked out in a proud way.

Shang Ruyi stood at the door, watching them leave, and then turned to look at Xiao Yuansui who was still standing in the middle of the lobby. The expression on his face changed several times, as if he had thought a lot at this moment, and walked away alone. Going to his side, he said softly, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Xiao Yuansui collected himself, and said: "Since you're here, you should welcome them as usual, don't break the rules."

After finishing speaking, he asked people to tidy up the lobby, and led them out.

When he walked to the door, he saw Huaziying and Shang Ruyi at a glance. Suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes, as if he remembered something, so he walked to Huaziying and whispered two words to him. In a word, Hua Ziying nodded in agreement, turned around and left.

Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and when she looked up, Hua Ziying's figure had disappeared into the noisy crowd.

Xiao Yuansui said: "Young Madam, do you want to come with us?"

Shang Ruyi smiled lightly: "If I don't go with you, Mr. Xiao won't worry about me either."

Xiao Yuansui smiled, seemed to be very satisfied with her "knowledge and interest", raised his hand, and led her out of the hall and out of the city.

Along the way, the people around were whispering and looking gloomy, but apparently they were not very satisfied with this "Master Hu" who came to visit suddenly.Shang Ruyi walked a long way, but still couldn't help asking softly: "Who is that Hu Ye?"

"Hu Jinfeng, the military advisor of Wang Gangzhai."

"military adviser?"

Shang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly, and immediately seemed to be thinking about something.

A military adviser most of the time represents the head of a place. What a leader can do depends on his decision first, and on the wisdom and structure of his military adviser.However, from the style of Xiao Yuansui before he went to Wanggangzhai, Shang Ruyi really couldn't see the wisdom and structure of the military advisers there, so that she had never heard of Hu Jinfeng's name; , Wang Gangzhai changed his previous style and took actions aimed at the world.

Therefore, the two are not the same way.

Now, it depends on Hu Jinfeng's attitude towards Xiao Yuansui.

If he is a broad-minded person who can tolerate others, then everything is fine; but on the contrary, if he is a narrow-minded person who is jealous of talents, then things will be——

Thinking of this, she chuckled in her heart and continued walking forward.

I have walked this road once before, and I am familiar with it, but walking on the mountain road in a snowy day is unavoidable, especially when I left Cangcheng, the cold wind rolled a huge snowball on their faces, and it seemed to be a meal for no reason. Fighting, and the originally anxious mood gradually intensified in the hearts of the people around him.

After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at the mountain gate.

At the moment, it was also full of people, and the noise almost overturned the entire Huangtu Ridge.

At this time, I don't know whether I should be thankful that Kou Yunliang had left the camp with the rest of the troops because of that night's incident. Although they didn't go far, if they were still here and saw the chaos here, I don't know what will happen again.

With a glance, Shang Ruyi saw that Mr. Hu——Hu Jinfeng.

He is a very thin, middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He has two beards, because he is so thin that his mouth is pointed, making him look like a big mouse that has become fine. Xingluo Cangcheng is a good match.

At this moment, he was listening to what Lu Yong was saying next to him, he kept stroking his beard and nodding his head, and those small eyes that shone with sly light looked at them from time to time.

When Lu Yong finished speaking, there seemed to be a little surprised expression on his face.

But immediately, this Hu Jinfeng put on a smile, bowed his hands to Xiao Yuansui who had approached, and said politely, even affectionately: "Second Brother Xiao, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Xiao Yuansui stepped forward and bowed his hands politely: "Master Hu, I didn't expect you to come."

"What's unexpected about this? It's been a few months since Second Brother Xiao left Wanggangzhai, and the brothers all miss you terribly. When they heard that I came this time, they all asked me to say hello to you."

"Thank you very much. When I turn around, I also ask Mr. Hu to greet you brothers on my behalf."

"It's natural, it's natural."

Hu Jinfeng said with a smile: "It's just - if they can meet each other, that would be the best."

Xiao Yuansui's eyes flickered, and he said: "If brothers are willing to come to Xingluo Cang, I will naturally be happy."

Hu Jinfeng said: "It's not easy to come here."

"how could be?"

"We have been waiting outside this mountain gate for so long, and we are almost frozen to death, but the people on the mountain are unwilling to let us go. Brothers, come here, I'm afraid they won't have the patience to wait."

"Oh, it turns out that Lord Hu blamed me for being negligent. That's how it is. Recently, we have been back and forth with the people of the court several times. If the guards were not strict, I am afraid that this Xingluo warehouse would have changed hands long ago."

"I see,"

Hu Jinfeng laughed and said, "I thought that so many people were guarding against us!"

Xiao Yuansui glanced at him, then looked at Lu Yong and the others who were standing beside him with an obviously provocative expression, still calmly smiled and said, "Master Hu's words are out of character."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the guards on the mountain wall had no choice but to withdraw.

Only then did Hu Jinfeng and the others show satisfied smiles, and Xiao Yuansui said, "It's windy and snowy here, so let's go to the city to talk."

So, as soon as he raised his hand, Hu Jinfeng led his men into the mountain with Xiao Yuansui and others.

Shang Ruyi naturally turned back with the others, but when she left the mountain gate, she subconsciously looked out again, but in the falling snow, Luokou Ferry, and even the entire surrounding valley, were already empty. Huangtuling is as silent as a piece of lifeless frozen soil.

What she expected, nothing happened.

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After a while, they returned to the meeting hall.

The place has been tidied up, and the tables and stools that were kicked over before have been rearranged neatly. Xiao Yuansui led Hu Jinfeng and others in and sat down, and the people they brought were temporarily listed outside the door, although the team was still neat. , but such a list in the city will inevitably give people a murderous feeling, especially these people have gloomy faces, murderous looks on their bodies, and swords on their waists.

After Hu Jinfeng walked into the hall, he carefully surveyed the large meeting hall, and then looked at the seat directly above which was obviously the leader's seat. At this moment, Xiao Yuansui walked forward slowly and sat down.

There was a sneer on his face.

Then he said: "Unexpectedly, brother Xiao came out of Wanggang Village, and there is a different world. This place is much more magnificent than Wanggang Village."

After Xiao Yuansui sat down, he put one hand flat on the table, and said with a faint smile, "This is the place where the imperial guards were stationed. Naturally, the cultivation is different from other places. After we are stationed, we will borrow it temporarily."

"I see,"

Hu Jinfeng said with a smile: "I'm afraid Brother Xiao is used to the grandeur here, and when he returns to the village in the future, he won't be used to that small place."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of many people in the hall changed.

Xiao Yuansui remained calm, and just waved his hand, and immediately, a group of people came in and brought hot tea and some snacks, Xiao Yuansui said: "Master Hu came in a hurry, we didn't have time to prepare, drink some hot tea and eat some snacks first , wait until later, and then hold a banquet to entertain all brothers, and clean up the dust for you."

Hu Jinfeng looked at the things on the table and said with a sneer: "Brother Xiao is really living a good life, but when I think that the brothers in the village are still suffering and starving, how can I eat? "

Xiao Yuansui immediately frowned: "How do you say what Master Hu said?"

Hu Jinfeng stood up and said: "Three days ago, the granary in the village caught fire, and all the food stored before was burned up. Seeing that the brothers have run out of rations one by one, come to think of it, you will not see Brother Xiao." It’s not going to be saved, is it?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansui's expression froze suddenly: "What, is there a fire in the village?"

"good."

"Have other places been burned?"

"Not really, only the granary was on fire, and the rescue was timely, and it didn't affect other places."

"Oh……"

When Xiao Yuansui heard this, he seemed to have thought of something, but he seemed unsure, so he glanced at Shang Ruyi flickeringly.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi, with both hands hanging by her sides, was inexplicably sweating a lot. She calmly and gently pinched the corner of her clothes, wrapping her fingertips around her and pulling hard.

Xiao Yuansui thought for a while, and then asked Hu Jinfeng: "So, the food sent back before was also burned?"

"Before?"

When Hu Jinfeng heard the words, he seemed to have heard a joke, and immediately sneered, "Second brother Xiao, I don't understand what you said. When did you transport the grain back?"

"what?!"

Xiao Yuansui was startled, and suddenly stood up: "What did you say?!"

(End of this chapter)