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Chapter 145 Taking care of things
Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong, the two remaining people on the river bank, reacted immediately and jumped off their horses without any hesitation.

Abandoning the horses, he used his lightness skills to step over the turbulent river, followed closely behind the carriage, and reached the other side of the river safely.

The man in black who had previously prevented people from crossing the river and his group of soldiers, none of them took action.

Of course, it’s not that they are unwilling to take action, but that they dare not.

He was indeed frightened by the old man in hemp clothes who threw the horse with one hand and the carriage flying across the Julu River. He was unable to react for a while and did not dare to attack in front of such a terrifying master of martial arts.

In the carriage, Hu Ruian stroked his beard, looked at Li Musheng calmly, and said:

"Your Highness, are these few tricks of mine still acceptable to your eyes?"

Li Musheng glanced at the other party, raised his eyebrows, and asked:

"Shouldn't Master Hu be cautious?"

If Hu Ruian was the first one to fly through the air in a carriage, then he would definitely not be stingy with his praise and praise him for being so cool.

However, with the old man in hemp clothes in front of him, what he did was at most plagiarism, or to put it nicely, he was borrowing on the spot.

To be honest, even when pretending to be cool, you plagiarize. Can't you have a little sense of independent innovation?

At this time, hearing Li Musheng's question, Hu Ruian smiled and said:
"Inspired by the expert just now, I am also trying to cross the river as quickly as possible, taking the enemy by surprise and avoiding any further incidents."

"Also, I've already disguised myself. As long as I don't reveal my identity, I don't think anyone from Zhanlu Villa will be able to find me."

Li Musheng didn't say anything, but instead looked outside the carriage.

After crossing the Julu River, the situation on this side of the river was obviously very deserted, far less crowded than on the other side.

The man in black and the armored soldier behind him stepped back vigilantly and stood aside, appearing to be very wary of Hu Ruian and others.

As for the old man in hemp clothes who had crossed the river earlier, he did not leave, holding the reins of the mule carrying the little girl in pink, but looked at the carriage driven by Cao Gaoshan.

Obviously, he saw the carriage crossing the river and knew that there was an expert in the carriage, so he became cautious and wait-and-see.

At this time, Captain Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong came to the front of the carriage, looked at the man in black and the others, frowned for a moment, and said:
"Judging from the armor they wear and the standard weapons they carry, they appear to be Dali garrison troops from Shengzhou. How did they end up leaving their home state and coming here?"

Hearing this, Hu Ruian pondered for a moment, and finally instructed Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong, saying:
"Why don't you go and ask them what's going on?"

Originally, he did not want to get involved in this matter, but they had to go to Shengzhou next to deal with the affairs of Shengzhou Governor Zhu Ziming and the local Tianjin Guard Branch Commander Mei Yan.

Now that he saw the defenders of Shengzhou taking such unusual actions, he really couldn't turn a blind eye. Moreover, he also planned to learn about the current situation in Shengzhou through the mouth of the man in black.

Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong agreed and then walked towards the man in black and others.

The two men were just about to speak to the solemn-looking man in black when they heard the sound of galloping horses in the distance.

I saw dust flying like a sandstorm, and a group of people on horseback came galloping over quickly.

The one sitting on horseback in the lead was a middle-aged man with a rough face and thick beard.

His purpose was very clear. He glanced at the old man in hemp clothes and the carriage driven by Cao Gaoshan, and finally looked at Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong. Then he bowed to everyone one by one and said:
"My fellow martial arts veterans and heroes, I am the steward of Zhanlu Villa. Today, the third young lady of our villa is holding a martial arts competition to find a husband. We have specially prepared a banquet to entertain guests from all corners of the martial arts world. If you don't mind, I sincerely invite you to come to the villa for a drink."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong frowned slightly and looked back at the man in black. Suddenly, they understood why he had just made the rule of not allowing people to cross the river. At this moment, the old man in hemp clothes, who was leading the little girl in pink clothes on the mule, suddenly looked at him after hearing what the manor had said. He spoke in a clear voice:

"Grandpa, I want to have a feast."

The old man in hemp clothes withdrew his gaze from the carriage, nodded slightly, and then said to the steward of the villa who was sitting on horseback:
"Then I'm sorry to bother you."

Hearing this, the villa manager hurriedly bowed and said with a smile:
"It is an honor for Zhanlu Villa that you, Senior, have come to visit."

As he spoke, he suddenly turned his gaze to look at Hu Ruian, who had lifted the curtain and revealed his face, and asked with his head lowered:

"I wonder if this senior has any instructions?"

Hu Ruian waved his hand and said:
"Since you have invited us so kindly, we cannot refuse you. So, we will go with you to your manor."

As soon as these words came out, the middle-aged man showed a look of joy, clasped his hands and saluted, then turned around and led his men in front, saying:

"Please follow me."

After saying that, he rode his horse back the way he came.

From beginning to end, the other party never spoke to the man in black and others, as if the two parties did not know each other at all.

Seeing this, the old man in hemp clothes followed with the mule and horse, while at the same time, Wu Shang and Cheng Zhong both had strange expressions on their faces and looked in the direction of the carriage.

They never expected that Hu Ruian would actually agree to go to Zhanlu Villa. After all, this was completely inconsistent with the other party's cautious style all the way.

However, they naturally did not dare to ask the reason in person at this time, so they could only follow with full of suspicion.

At this moment, Hu Ruian turned to look at them and said:

"Finish asking questions first, then you can quickly catch up."

After saying that, the other party lowered the curtain and signaled Cao Gaoshan to drive the carriage and follow the people from Zhanlu Villa.

Wu Shang and the other man both agreed and turned to walk towards the man in black and the others.

At the same time, inside the carriage.

Before Li Musheng asked, Hu Ruian took the lead and explained:
"Your Highness, it's getting late. After crossing the Julu River, there are no other towns to stay in for dozens of miles except Zhanlu Villa. We can rest in Zhanlu Villa for a while before continuing on our journey."

Hearing this, Li Musheng frowned slightly and naturally did not believe the other party's nonsense.

He previously said that he had a grudge against the owner of Zhanlu Villa, but now he has changed his mind faster than turning the pages of a book, and took the initiative to go to the villa. His words are inconsistent and contradictory.

It is normal to sleep in the open air while traveling, and using this as an excuse is not a very smart thing.

However, Li Musheng was not the kind of person who would endure hardship without any effort. Since there were delicious dishes at the villa, he had no intention of objecting to Hu Ruian and insisted on eating dry food and steamed buns.

He just looked at the other person leisurely, with a suspicious look on his face, and said:

"Master Hu, I don't care what you want to do, but if you want to stay and participate in the martial arts competition to win a bride, I don't have time to waste here with you."

(End of this chapter)