"Mr. Shen!"
Someone called out to Chen Tang.
Chen Tang heard the voice and looked over.
She had an impression of the burly man - the eighth-class public servant who fought with Xu Quan in the sneak attack in Beishang County, and the brave warrior who was almost irritated by Xu Quan's bad mouth and had high blood pressure. If it weren't for Miao Shu's rescue, this man would probably have died that night. The next time she heard about him, he would rather roll up his sleeves and save up working hours to redeem himself than change his family, and he also helped Miao Shu bury her.
Chen Tang also asked Yang Gong to pay attention to this person.
She has a natural liking for this kind of person.
"What's up, General?"
The burly man refused to be fooled by Chen Tang's magic potion, and said bluntly, "I am just a commoner, and I dare not call myself a general. I have only one request to ask Lord Shen. My old master has just passed away, and the journey home is long. I am worried about the safety of my mistress and the young masters and ladies, so -"
"Don't worry about this matter. I will send an elite escort to ensure the safety of Wen Yangong's family." Chen Tang wanted Qiu Cheng's life, not the lives of Qiu Cheng's family. Even for the sake of a good reputation, this group of people in his backyard would not get into trouble.
The burly man seemed a little embarrassed.
Before he could speak, Chen Tang had already guessed something.
"General, do you want to personally escort Lord Wen Yan?"
The burly man said without hesitation: "Yes! I still owe Mr. Chen the money for his redemption. When you return home, I will definitely come back to pay you back."
Seeing that Chen Tang didn't agree, he was even more determined.
"If Lord Chen agrees, I will swear on my courage!"
Chen Tang smiled and said, "Don't worry about swearing an oath with courage. I have heard of the general's character and conduct, and I admire him very much. If I really ask the general to swear this oath, it will not only be that I, Chen Youli, do not know people well, but also insult the general. Isn't it?"
The burly man's tense face relaxed for a moment, and his voice softened involuntarily. He clasped his fists and said, "Thank you!"
Chen Tang didn't know funeral etiquette, so she couldn't help much. She just comforted Qiu Cheng's family and gave them face. She could leave other matters to Gu Chi and Liao Jia. She knew she was unwelcome, so she chose a corner seat. At this time, she caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of her eye.
Question: "Gong Yi's wounds have not yet healed, why are you here to keep vigil?"
The other party said calmly, "Although the injury has not healed, it is not so serious that I cannot get up. The old master has passed away. I have been kind and trustworthy to him. It is reasonable for me to see him off for the last time..."
Shen Tang nodded.
But she was a talkative woman, so after a while she asked the man quietly, "Does Gongyi want to go with us?"
"Why do you ask this, my lord?"
Chen Tang raised his hand and pointed to his eyes, saying, "Here! I saw you here and knew you wanted to go there too."
"I want to, but I can't."
Chen Tang actually frowned upon hearing this. This little expression made by her gorgeous and delicate face had a visual impact that could be imagined. Three parts of youthful cuteness and seven parts of sincerity and frankness: "I will help you to maintain the friendship with your old master, and also make a break with the past. There is no reason not to agree. I am not so suspicious and arbitrary that I won't allow people to do such things. You don't have to worry about these things."
The scribe still shook his head.
Seeing this, Chen Tang did not force it. She said, "Since that's the case, I won't say much. It's just that the weather is bad now, it's very cold at night, and you haven't recovered from your injuries yet, so you have to take care of yourself."
After staying for a while, Shen Tang led his people away.
Leaving Tangyuan, his expression changed in seconds.
Liao Jia and Gu Chi exchanged glances secretly, and finally the former spoke: "My lord, it seems that you like Luan Gongyi very much?"
The Luan Gongyi he mentioned is the lame scribe.
His surname was Luan, his given name was Xin, and his courtesy name was Gongyi.
Chen Tang turned his head: "Is it so obvious?"
Liao Jia: “…”
Gu Chi's brows were knitted together as if they were about to be tied into a knot, and his tone added a little tension: "Why? The lord and Luan Gongyi seemed to have no intersection before?" Just based on Luan Xin's words, he was very unhappy, and the lord's behavior was so abnormal.
For a moment, countless sinister words flashed through his mind. Could it be that Luan Xin had set a trap for his master when he was not alert? If so, Luan Xin must not be kept alive! Gu Chi was thinking about when to kill Luan Xin and help Chen Tang resolve the crisis and return to normal, but unexpectedly, his master said, "He has a lot of water."
Gu Chi: “…”
Liao Jia: “…”
What more
My Lord, can you please say it again
Although the two are single, they are not lacking in theoretical knowledge, and some unhealthy thoughts emerge in their minds at the same time.
"His aura is very special, with lots of water, and it's very comfortable to be close to him." Chen Tang noticed the expressions of the two people who had not yet retracted their expressions, and a light bulb suddenly flashed in his mind, and the corners of his mouth twitched as he said, "If you pour out the water in your brain upstream, you can open a dyeing factory downstream."
Adults with dirty minds!
Gu Chi then remembered that Luan Xin had mentioned during the interview that his scholarly ways were related to rainwater, and Chen Tang had also spotted this point - what farming enthusiast wouldn't like a walking irrigation machine - and decided to accept Luan Xin.
Luan Xin was born for farming!
In addition, Luan Xin, for some reason, showed up at the end of the battle to defend Xiaocheng with injuries, and he didn't have a deep grudge against Chen Tang, so it was even easier to accept him. As for his abilities
Even though he was a weakling in the battlefield, he was still a great treasure in Chen Tang's side. If he formed a team with Lin Feng and added the bonus of sacrifice, the common people in Chen Tang's territory might be able to completely get rid of the cloud of famine. She naturally liked Luan Xin.
Gu Chi hesitated for a while and spoke with Luan Xin's voice.
He added: "We must be on guard against this person."
"Time reveals a person's true character. If he really has problems, they will be exposed after a long time of getting along with him." Chen Tang didn't take it too seriously. It's not that she was really sincere, but Luan Xin was not the first and would not be the last to surrender.
If everyone treats it with a defensive attitude, it will be difficult to truly make people return to their hearts. "Wangchao still doesn't believe in my ability?"
If she wanted to—
She can boost anyone's favorability.
Gu Chi thought about it and agreed.
You can't judge someone by just one word. His own way of writing can read people's hearts. If Luan Xin has two minds, he will know it at the first time.
After Chen Tang and the other two left, the atmosphere in the mourning hall became tense.
Someone spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"In the past, Lord Wen Yan treated Gong Yi well..."
The first counselor under his command.
Even though the eldest lady didn't know about the conflict between these people, she sensed the unusual atmosphere in the air. Just as she was about to speak to ease the situation, she heard someone say, "... That's true, but Gongyi betrayed Lord Wen Yan's trust and became the first coward."
The burly man said angrily, "What do you mean by this? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Who are you trying to bully by beating around the bush?"
Someone asked, "Don't you know? That day—Luan Gongyi was not on the battlefield at all! If he had taken action, how could he have been defeated so quickly? Or was it that he had been deceiving Wen Yangong before, boasting about his achievements but in fact he was neither good-looking nor useful?"
How could the burly man believe it
If Luan Xin hadn't gone to the battlefield, where would he have been injured
Immediately, someone spoke without thinking.
"A cripple..."
The man's voice was not loud, but it could be heard clearly in the mourning hall.