Back in the big tent, Zhu Li looked solemn and remained silent.
"Commander-in-chief, in today's battle, you killed six enemy generals and captured two alive. Why do you look so unhappy?" Zhou Dewei ordered his subordinates to tie up Cao Shixiong and Li Chongba and take them away for custody. Then he followed Zhu Li into the big tent. Of course, Shi Yan came with them. Both of them noticed that Zhu Li looked unhappy, so Shi Yan asked curiously.
Although Zhu Li's post as the Jiedushi of Hedong was temporary, the two men still changed his title and called him the Governor-General.
Zhu Li sighed and said solemnly, "Did you two notice the carriage that suddenly appeared among the Cao army today?"
"Carriage, what carriage?" Shi Yan was very confused.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Dewei suddenly asked, "Could it be the cart pulled by horses that appeared in the Cao army after Zhu Wen failed to recruit the governor?"
"It's that one." Zhu Li said affirmatively.
"When did it appear? Why didn't I notice it?" Shi Yan was very surprised.
"Who knows what you were doing at that time? You didn't even see such a big carriage, and you still have the nerve to ask when it appeared. I remember there seemed to be two people on it. Yes, they seemed to be an ordinary couple." Zhou Dewei glared at Shi Yan unhappily.
Zhu Li's face became even gloomier when he heard this, and he said solemnly: "That middle-aged couple is my master."
"What?"
"how so?"
Now it was Shi Yan and Zhou Dewei's turn to be uneasy. If that couple was Zhu Li's parents, then Zhu Wen's purpose would be very clear. Zhou Dewei also had a solemn expression. He thought of a lot of things at once, and even speculated along this line of thought. He already had a guess in his mind about everything that happened today.
"Damn Zhu Wen, can he be any more despicable? He even resorted to such tricks. Isn't he afraid of being cursed by the people of the world?" Shi Yan was furious and kept cursing. As the saying goes, misfortune does not affect one's relatives, but these so-called heroes of the time would actually use such despicable and chilling means.
"Governor, if I am not mistaken, Zhu Wen clearly has two plans. He will try to recruit you first. If successful, it will be good for everyone. If he fails, he will take the two of you as hostages and take the opportunity to murder you, governor." Zhou Dewei only thought about it for a moment and immediately figured out what was going on.
"Yes, his conspiracy failed this time and he suffered heavy losses. He will definitely not give up. I don't know what he will do to my Alang and Aniang in the future." Zhu Li had a sad expression. This was not an act. It was the throbbing of blood between them, the blood was thicker than water, and it was an emotion that was expressed naturally.
"Report" a sudden shout woke up the three people in the tent.
Shi Yan shouted angrily outside the big tent: "Asshole, can't you see we are discussing important matters? Get lost."
Zhu Li glanced at him unhappily. Although he knew that this guy was worried about him, as a general, he had to stay calm no matter what. The messenger would not come to send a message without reason. He should at least listen to it, just in case there was something serious. With this thought in mind, he said to the outside of the door: "Come in, tell me what's going on quickly."
A messenger came in with a nervous look on his face. He first glanced at Shi Yan and found that his face was livid. The look in his eyes seemed to shoot through him. He was so frightened that his expression tightened and he dared not say anything. He hurriedly said, "Governor, there is a monk outside the door with a couple who want to see you."
"Asshole, what the hell is going on? Who is in the mood to see a monk now? If someone like this comes asking to see you again, kick him out immediately." Shi Yan was really serious.
He couldn't help but get angry. He was really worried about Zhu Li. The two of them had been together for such a long time, and he had already accepted Zhu Li from the bottom of his heart. Plus, they were of similar age and had already developed a deep affection for each other. The three of them were worrying in the big tent, and this guy actually came in to disturb them just because a monk wanted to see him. How could he not be angry.
But Zhu Li was excited when he heard this, and he quickly said, "Monk, a couple? Where are they? Take me there quickly."
His behavior made Zhou Dewei and Shi Yan very surprised. Could it be that this monk and the couple were so important that they were even more important than trying to rescue the two adults
Regardless of the puzzled Zhou and Shi, Zhu Li left as soon as he said he would. He stood up immediately and urged the messenger to lead the way. Of course, the messenger did not dare to disobey and led the way obediently. Zhou Dewei and Shi Yan looked at each other and followed him out without saying a word.
Outside the military camp, a big monk with a worn-out bag on his back, tattered monk's robes, a bamboo staff and straw sandals stood solemnly, and next to him a couple stood nervously. The man was about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old and quite heroic, but his trembling look almost destroyed any trace of heroic spirit.
The woman was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a big belly, and seemed to be pregnant. She looked uneasy and half-hidden behind the man, with only half of her body exposed.
Under the guidance of the messenger, Zhu Li, Zhou Dewei and Shi Yan walked out of the military camp and met three monks waiting at the door. Zhu Li first glanced at the monk and immediately confirmed that this monk was the big monk he had seen on the battlefield. Then he immediately looked behind the monk.
At this sight, tears instantly blurred her vision. They were tears of excitement, tears that welled up involuntarily. Even her voice became a little hoarse, and she couldn't help but blurt out, "Ah Lang, Ah Niang."
This couple was none other than Zhu Chun and his wife, who were captured by Zhu Wen and used to coerce Zhu Li.
Zhu Chun and his wife were not abused. Zhu Wen even sent people to comfort them. However, in the past two days, all their movements were strictly controlled within a certain range, as if they were under house arrest.
However, after they followed the army to participate in a confrontation with the coalition forces, they were led out of the Cao army camp without anyone noticing by the magical monk in front of them. The monk vowed to them that he would take them to see their son, but in the blink of an eye, the monk brought them to the gate of the coalition camp, which frightened them so much that they almost wanted to turn around and run away.
You know, the two of them have been serving as auxiliary soldiers of the Cao Army for a long time since they were separated from Zhu Li. Now they have actually run to the gate of the Allied Forces camp. Isn't this like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long
However, their urgent desire to find their children made them overcome their fear. They stood trembling behind the big monk and waited. Not long after, a heroic young man in a black helmet and steel armor walked out, followed by two powerful warriors. A quick glance at them almost scared them out of their wits.
But when the two looked at each other, they felt that the young man's face looked a little familiar. No matter how they looked at him, he looked like their own Dalang. Although they were 50% or 60% sure in their hearts, they still didn't dare to recognize him rashly.
With Zhu Li's calling of "Alang" and "Aniang", the couple who had gone through so much trouble finally confirmed one thing: the young general was their son. After not seeing him for two or three years, Dalang had grown up and become stronger, and even his appearance had become exceptionally handsome and mighty. He was simply an extraordinary and powerful creature.
In the eyes of parents, their children
They are both the most handsome and the most beautiful. If Zhu Li is really a kind of extraordinary and powerful being, then wouldn’t the two of them be gods? This is getting off topic.
Zhu Chun pulled Zheng and took a few trembling steps forward, looking at Zhu Li in disbelief, but still with a bit of trepidation, he still said in disbelief: "You are Da Lang, are you really Da Lang?"
"Da Lang, it's Da Lang for sure."
"Yes, Alang, A'niang, I am Dalang." Zhu Li nodded quickly. It was not that he wanted to do so, but when he saw his parents, he couldn't help but become so nervous and terrified.
Although Zhu Li's body and person were still the same, his soul was a fake after all, so he was afraid that the other party would see something else. However, this worry was obviously unnecessary.
After Zhu Chun and his wife were sure that the person in front of them was their son, they instantly became braver. No matter how much their son had changed, he was still a child in the eyes of his parents, so how could he be afraid
Zheng, with her big belly, stepped forward and pulled Zhu Li in front of her. Fortunately, Zhu Li followed her, otherwise she would have stumbled and fallen. She patted and slapped him back and forth, left and right, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, saying with relief, "Great, great, Dalang is fine and has grown stronger. Dalang, where is I?"
After caring about her son, Zheng immediately thought of her daughter, and asked casually as a matter of course.
"Mother, my little sister is fine. I arranged for her to stay in the governor's mansion. She is now learning to read and write. But she misses you very much and has become a little depressed." Zhu Li hurriedly answered truthfully.
"Governor's Mansion? You didn't sell your sister to the Governor's Mansion as a maid? Are you too bold? She is your own sister. Didn't I tell you to take good care of her? And you just took care of her like this?" Zhu Chun was surprised to hear that Zhu Ning'er was fine, but when he heard that she was in the Governor's Mansion, he couldn't help but think of something else. He immediately became anxious and shouted at Zhu Li angrily.
"I didn't." Zhu Li was a little confused by Zhu Chun's yelling and blurted out quickly.
"Not yet. Didn't you just say that your sister is in the governor's mansion? Didn't you sell her? How could a little girl of a few years old end up in the governor's mansion?" Zhu Chun was furious. If he wasn't as strong as Zhu Li, and there were two generals standing behind Zhu Li who looked like they were not easy to mess with, he might have taken off his shoes and started beating Zhu Li.
"Da Lang, that's your own sister, how can you treat her like this?" Zheng was also quite anxious at this time, and even agreed with Zhu Chun with some grief and indignation.
"Amitabha, donor, do you know who this person in front of you is?" Just when Zhu Li wanted to explain but didn't get the chance to do so, the big monk chanted the Buddha's name and asked Zhu Chun.
Zhu Chun was stunned by his question and blurted out, "He is my Dalang. Why would you ask that? His mother and I have confirmed that he is our child, there is no doubt about it."
The big monk, also known as Budai monk, froze when he heard this, but he continued, "The young man in front of me is indeed your Dalang, but he has another identity."
The monk's words immediately aroused the curiosity of Zhu Chun and Zheng. How could they not know that their son had another identity? So they looked at the monk curiously.
When Budai Monk saw that he had attracted the attention of the two men, he said leisurely, "He is also the governor of Shuozhou, Envoy Zhu, am I right?"
This question was of course directed at Zhu Li. Zhu Li's expression relaxed and he said with a cupped hand: "Master is right. A Lang, A Niang, your Da Lang, I am now the governor of a state. Where I stay is my governor's mansion."