bayedsolid Chapter 145: The Too Bustling Village
Chapter 145: The Too Bustling Village
Since Xiao Zhengdu had already brought people here, she no longer had to live with Li Huaiqing and pretend to be wife and husband.
The originally closed and quiet village suddenly became lively. Lou Xiao saw more soldiers than villagers along the way.
They may not know Lou Xiao, but the fact that Er Liu was following closely behind her was enough to prove her identity.
The Queen's favorite who was said to have been buried in a mine - Duke Zhenguo Lou Xiao.
She was still wearing the cloak of King Youshan.
How she survived, no one knew. Er Liu wanted to ask, but the timing was wrong.
She was now in a state of rage.
Along the way, the strange soldiers bowed their heads and saluted. Lou Xiao waved and walked away. It was really difficult for him to put on a good face.
Occasionally, she would see villagers with frightened eyes. After looking at her, they would immediately lower their heads, curl up into a ball, and tremble. She looked really pitiful.
Lou Xiao sighed inwardly and stopped under the big tree at the entrance of the village. He felt that the village had almost changed in such a short time.
No more old people gossiping here.
Although it seemed that there were many people around and it was lively, it was actually cold and solemn.
She turned around and asked Erliu, "Where does King Youshan live? Take me there."
Er Liu nodded and nodded, then stepped onto the stone road in a completely different direction from before.
The guards along the road ranged from ordinary soldiers to guards in tight uniforms, and became more and more numerous. Lou Xiao exempted them from greeting and walked past in a hurry, not caring whether it was in accordance with etiquette or not.
In front of the exquisitely carved porch and plaque stood an old man with a fawning and cautious face. Seeing Lou Xiao's cold face, his legs softened and he was about to kneel down. Lou Xiao winked at Er Liu to steady him.
Then he said expressionlessly, "Thank you for borrowing your precious land."
"No, no, no... You're welcome. No, I'm really grateful for your visit to my humble home... I'm still grateful for your blessing, sir... Please give me your instructions."
The old man's hands were shaking with panic. Important figures came one after another to visit, and any one of them made him, a small village head, feel uneasy.
No one knows why better than him.
Although this person came back alive,
When disaster struck, soldiers moved into the village, and he couldn't even send his children and grandchildren away...
The more he thought about it, the more gloomy his face became. He didn't even have time to follow the woman in front of him as she walked in.
But now he has no say in his home, as the servants brought by the previous big shot are enough to fill the empty rooms in his house.
Led by Er Liu, Lou Xiao took off his cloak as soon as he entered the courtyard. He wore cool clothes underneath. Er Liu lowered his head hurriedly and did not dare to look closely.
"Prepare some hot water. I need to wash up. Are all the original luggage still there?
What happened during the days I was away? Why did so many people come? What did Li Huaiqing do? "
She let her hair down and wanted to take off her clothes again, but she saw Erliu was still there, so she managed to hold back.
She lowered her eyes and remained silent while Er Liu briefly explained Li Huaiqing's actions during this period.
Er Liu stopped talking after finishing a paragraph. It was unclear whether she was listening or distracted.
Mo Jingchun's incident must have had some impact on Lou Xiao. Er Liu had never expected that man's past was so colorful.
With a not-so-strong martial arts and a pretty face, there was nothing special about her in Er Liu's eyes.
It is not uncommon to see all kinds of men around Lou Xiao, but this is the first time she has seen someone who dares to deceive her and make her extremely angry.
Mo Jingchun...did anything happen with her in the mine?
Lou Xiao didn't know how many words were hidden under Er Liu's seemingly calm face.
After the hot water was ready, she went to the bathroom.
She waved to the servants who were ready to serve her to leave, and stepped into the hot water sprinkled with flower petals. She sank down and did not move for a long time.
Erliu is waiting outside,
After a long time, the sound of water breaking was heard, and she could be heard splashing the water. Without thinking, you knew what kind of beautiful scene was going on inside.
Lou Xiao is full of worries, and so is Er Liu.
"Er Liu?"
She looked out the window at the figure and called out his name.
Er Liu immediately calmed down and agreed, but all he got was her silence.
She had a lot to say, but it all felt stuck in her throat and she shouldn't say it.
She is no longer the little girl who devoted herself to martial arts in Yunwu Mountain, nor is she the small landlord who lives a comfortable life on a few acres of land in the small village.
The short time she spent in the capital did not teach her the rules of the power field.
She originally thought that coming to Jianghu to work for her senior sister was within her comfort zone, and everything would be under control.
But why did things become completely different from what she imagined after she disappeared for a while?
And she couldn't tell anything was wrong.
After all, Li Huaiqing mobilized such a large force just for himself.
He became the leader.
But at this moment, Lou Xiao didn't know what his position was.
How do you bring these things up to others?
As for Mo Jingchun's matter - although she was angry after being deceived, he went down the mine for her after all.
Having experienced life and death situations together, she could not be convicted by Li Huaiqing's words alone.
She would find some time to go and see it in person.
After sorting out his chaotic thoughts, Lou Xiao finally asked a question and confirmed with Er Liu,
"Has everything about the mine been resolved?"
What's the use of her doing?
After Erliu thought about it, he found that it was true. When he was concentrating on digging people in the mine,
Li Huaiqing managed to do things perfectly without realizing it.
According to the account book, those who should be arrested were put in jail, and those who were on the run were also chased.
All that was left was the mines in the account book that were transported to an unknown place, and the villagers who were now panicking.
Waiting for final processing.
Did it end too hastily?
Lou Xiao asked curiously, "He wrote a letter and asked someone to come, so he came?"
"Yes."
Er Liu explained to her, “It’s not surprising that the Li family has deep roots and flourishing leaves.”
But he was not afraid of offending His Majesty——
Lou Xiao didn't want to appear jealous, but the vague feeling of being excluded was somewhat regrettable.
"Have you ever verified what he said about Mo Jingchun?"
Er Liu was stuck for a moment. He had never paid attention to this matter at all.
"That was the result of the Li family's investigation. I haven't had time to investigate, but - wherever he went, there were deaths. It's true. It can't be faked."
However, it is difficult to verify whether it is related to him, after all, he has disappeared.
"What will these villagers do? Have you seen A Mao's sister? She should be out safely."
If something really happened to A Mao, what would that thin woman do?
Er Liu's shadow looked up in confusion, "Amao's sister?"
Lou Xiao suddenly felt something was wrong, "Why, she didn't come out?"
"All the villagers who survived were registered, and Amao's sister was not on the list. The mine collapsed, burying countless people, so she must not have survived."
The room was silent again. Lou Xiao collapsed in dejection, letting the hot water cover his mouth and nose.
"If we find anything suspicious, I will report it to you in time."
What's the point if people are dead?