Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 643 - 643 Prelude

That night, the Wulin League held a dinner.

There were two themes: celebrating the ancestor's coming out of retreat and thanking Xu Yinluo for his help.

At this time, Xu Qian'an, Chu Yuanzhen, Tianzong Wolong Chufeng, Master Hengyuan, Mu Nanzhi, and Miao Youfang sat in a row in the hall.

Cao Qingyang and other Wulin League cadres, as well as the leaders and gang leaders of nine affiliated gangs, sat in a row.

In the middle, the old man Kou Yangzhou with silver hair was in the main seat.

Because the main peak collapsed and everything was in ruins, the dinner was not grand, and no singers and dancers were invited to cheer, and the food and wine were quite simple.

However, this did not mean that the dinner was boring. On the contrary, the atmosphere was extremely warm.

What the Wulin League lacked the most was people from all walks of life. Those who were in the underworld all had talents.

There were endless performances, such as singing, storytelling, and singing, and the women of Wanhualou showed their talents, singing and dancing.

Even Xiao Yuenu, the leader of a sect, played the zither and sang a piece of music, Xu Qi'an's half of "A Promise Worth a Thousand Gold". .

Her voice was like the sound of nature.

The four seats kept cheering.

Amazing, her zither skills are not worse than Fuxiang's... Xu Qi'an smiled and praised her generously, cheering with everyone.

Fu Jingmen only drank and did not eat, and now he was a little dizzy, slapping the table and saying:

"This is Xu Yinluo's poem. Xiao Louzhu admires Xu Yinluo so much, why not let the ancestors come forward to act as a matchmaker and betroth you to Xu Yinluo."

The surroundings were suddenly quiet.

As the pearl of Jianzhou, Xiao Yuenu has countless admirers, but at this moment no one stood up to refute Fu Jingmen.

If it were any other man, no one would be convinced.

Only Xu Qi'an, everyone would think that Xiao Yuenu was marrying above her station.

Kou Yangzhou sat in the main seat, looked at the naturally beautiful Xiao Yuenu, nodded and said:

"The little girl is not bad."

If Xu Qi'an likes Xiao Yuenu, he would go with the flow and make her happy.

All of a sudden, everyone's attention was focused on Xu Qi'an.

Xiao Yuenu smiled reservedly and looked at him softly.

If I refuse, the girl will not look good. If I don't refuse, Nanzhi will be angry with me again... Xu Qi'an was hesitating when he heard Mu Nanzhi beside him say lightly:

"Master Xiao is naturally beautiful and lovable, and she is worthy of Xu Ningyan.

"If you don't mind, you can be a concubine. "

The tone and demeanor are like a wife from a wealthy family who wants to take a concubine for her man.

Xiao Yuenu raised her eyebrows and said with a smile:

"This aunt is..."

Aunt?!

Mu Nanzhi's eyebrows were raised, and her left hand subconsciously pinched the Bodhi bracelet on her right wrist.

Just when she wanted to declare her sovereignty and suppress the arrogance of this Jianghu woman, she caught a glimpse of Li Miaozhen staring at her from the corner of her eye.

I suddenly remembered that during the day, she had made a solemn vow, and she was just short of swearing to heaven to draw a clear line with Xu Qiyan.

This little bitch from Tianzong is just waiting to see me laugh... Taking a deep breath, Mu Nanzhi said with a smile:

"I am Ning Yan's mother."

She looked at Xu Qiyan with a loving face: "My dear, it would be great for Xiao Louzhu to enter our Xu family and be a concubine. Is what mother said right? "

Everyone present was shocked.

I didn't expect Xu Yinluo to bring his mother with him when he went out?

They didn't doubt it immediately, because the age of the woman in front of them was indeed appropriate.

......Xu Qian'an's mouth twitched fiercely.

Chu Yuanzhen and Li Lingsu tried hard to hold back their laughter.

Xiao Yuenu looked straight ahead and said coldly:

"Xu Yinluo grew up with his uncle and aunt."

Everyone heard this and suddenly remembered the information about Xu Qian'an-his parents died when he was young, and he was raised by his uncle and aunt!

Then this woman who claimed to be his "mother"...

Fu Jingmen and others looked at Mu Nanzhi, then at Xu Qian'an, a little confused.

"Wet nurse!"

Li Lingsu couldn't help it, and said with a laugh:

"This lady is Xu Yinluo's wet nurse. Xu Yinluo couldn't leave her since he was a child. This time he left Beijing to travel around the world, so he brought the wet nurse with him. "

Chu Yuanzhen hurriedly lowered his head to drink.

Li Miaozhen laughed out loud.

Mu Nanzhi's face flushed, and he glared at Li Lingsu fiercely.

After this series of interruptions, no one mentioned the marriage anymore.

However, Fu Jingmen, Qiao Weng and other crude warriors always felt that there was some inexplicable depth in their eyes when they looked at Mu Nanzhi and Xu Qian'an from time to time.

In particular, they felt that although the wet nurse was mediocre in appearance, she was quite charming in her gestures and was a very charming woman.

Xu Yinluo lost her mother at a young age and lacked maternal love.......

Fu Jingmen dispelled the bold thoughts in his mind, raised the wine glass, and said:

"Now everyone in the alliance says that Xu Yinluo is the reincarnation of Emperor Gaozu. Let's toast to the reincarnation of Emperor Gaozu. "

A hero does not ask about personal morality. Although Xu Yinluo carries a wet nurse with him, he is still everyone's good Yinluo.

......

After having a good meal and a good drink, Xu Qian'an and others said goodbye and left.

On the way back to the temporary residence, Li Lingsu started a conversation and said:

"I have something to deal with. Please go first."

Li Miaozhen frowned and said, "What are you going to do!"

As a junior sister, it is natural and reasonable to interfere with and care about the private affairs of the senior brother.

"Let's talk about it later."

Li Lingsu said perfunctorily, and a flying sword flew out of his sleeve. He stood on the sword spine and whizzed away.

Looking at Li Lingsu's disappearing back, Li Miaozhen hummed:

"He is sneaky. He is very strange. He was a little abnormally quiet at the dinner party. He didn't tease Xiao Yuenu and the girls in Wanhualou. "

Xu Qian'an touched his chin and said:

"Speaking of which, we still don't know who Li Lingsu's old lover in the Wulin League is. Miaozhen, do you know?

"I remember Li Lingsu said that Quanrong Mountain is not far from Tianzong Holy Mountain. The first place you visited after you came down the mountain was Jianzhou."

Feiyan Xia nodded affirmatively, and then said:

"Li Lingsu doesn't seem to have a confidante in Jianzhou. Anyway, I don't know. However, as long as he and I travel together, I basically recognize the confidantes he made along the way. Because he won't hide it from me."

Xu Qian'an and Li Miaozhen looked at each other and said in unison: "There is a big problem!"

Chu Yuanzhen asked:

"Maybe, there really is no one."

Xu Qian'an and Li Miaozhen tacitly said "huh" again, the former Looking at the nominal follower, he said:

"Miao Youfang, remember how Li Lingsu responded when you asked him if he had a lover in Wanhua Tower before coming to Jianzhou?"

Miao Youfang imitated Xu Qian'an and touched his chin, saying:

"He was hesitant at the time, as if he had something to hide."

Hearing this, Chu Yuanzhen also became interested and analyzed:

"Based on the style of Li Daoyou's other two confidantes, they would have jumped out long ago when they saw their lover appear in Wulin League. It is impossible for them to endure until now."

Hengyuan also interrupted: "Unless she has some concerns?"

Everyone looked at Master Hengyuan silently.

"Amitabha!"

Hengyuan put his hands together and confessed his gossip.

At this time, Mu Nanzhi, who was holding Bai Ji, suddenly said:

"Li Lingsu must have gone to see his lover. Can't your mirror monitor him thousands of miles away? Use it to see."

She was retaliating against Li Lingsu's teasing at the banquet.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Xu Qi'an whispered: "Go back first, go back first..."

The group returned to the courtyard where they stayed, entered the house tacitly, lit candles, and then sat at the table, all together.

Poured over the book fragments, took out the Hun Tian Shen Jing, and lowered his voice, his tone revealing a mysterious meaning:

"Magic mirror, magic mirror, tell me, can you locate Li Lingsu."

The Hun Tian Shen Jing protested:

"I am the magic mirror, and why do you always like to spy on men? I have marked several beauties for you, but you have never peeked at them taking a bath."

Are you praising me as a gentleman in reverse...Xu Qi'an urged:

"Don't talk nonsense, speak quickly."

"Of course, his soul was once collected in the mirror by me, and I have marked him."

After the Hun Tian Shen Jing finished speaking, it transformed its bronze mirror into a transparent glass color. The mirror surface first rippled like water waves, and then calmed down.

A picture appeared.

Everyone saw Li Lingsu flying on the sword.

He was heading towards the mountains west of Quanrong Mountain.

Was he going to see his old lover? But to see his old lover, he had to fly so far?

Could she be a married woman?

All kinds of speculations flashed through everyone's minds, and they became more and more interested.

Especially Mu Nanzhi and Li Miaozhen, whose eyes were bright.

Not long after, Li Lingsu pressed the flying sword and landed on a hilltop.

He looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he took out a wooden comb from his arms and deliberately messed up his neat bun, letting two strands of hair hang down, highlighting his unruly temperament.

Then, Li Lingsu took out the fragments of the Earth Book and took out a black robe embroidered with gold and silver threads.

So in his unruly temperament, he also had a bit of the temperament of a nobleman.

He put the flying sword back into the scabbard, held it in his arms, leaned against a tree trunk, hid in the shadow, lowered his head slightly, and did not move.

You are so coquettish, why are you wearing Pinru's clothes.....Xu Qian'an witnessed Li Lingsu's operation and almost blurted out this word uncontrollably.

Li Lingsu, this Tianzong scum......Li Miaozhen covered her face silently.

After a long time, a figure stepped on the treetops and came gracefully, with extremely good light skills.

It was a woman wearing a plain white long skirt, with her hair tied up high and a plump figure.

She swooped over the branches, as graceful as a startled swan and as graceful as a swimming dragon.

The woman in the plain long skirt stood on the top of the mountain, her flying skirt returned to calm, her eyes moved, and she glanced around.

"You're here!"

A deep voice came from the shadow under the tree. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a bohemian man leaning against the tree trunk, holding a sword in his arms and lowering his head slightly.

Half of his face was hidden in the shadow, and half of his face was exposed.

The outline of his cheeks was still so handsome, and he was dressed in a luxurious black robe, and his demeanor remained the same.

"Is it her?!"

After seeing the woman clearly, the people in the room exclaimed.

Xu Qi'an was stunned. He never expected that Li Lingsu's confidante was actually Master Rongrong.

He once thought it was Xiao Yuenu, the owner of Wanhua Tower...

Chai Xing'er would be fine, after all, the Prime Minister has thousands of followers, but Master Rongrong is old enough to be the mother of the Holy Son. It's just, just... Xu Qi'an glanced at Mu Nanzhi beside him... Well, the Holy Son is right. The Holy Son loves unrestrainedly and openly.

Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen were dumbfounded.

Master Hengyuan was also slightly stunned, a little confused.

The two people in the picture seemed to have an argument, and Li Miaozhen said regretfully:

"It's a pity that I can't hear the sound."

Chu Yuanzhen immediately said: "I am proficient in lip reading."

........

"I said that our relationship is a fleeting one, and it is impossible to have a result, and it can't even be made public. Why do you come to me again?"

The woman in the plain long skirt is Master Rongrong, a plump and beautiful woman.

She had a cold face and turned her head slightly, not looking at Li Lingsu.

"But I sent the little ghost to tell you to meet me here, and you came anyway."

Li Lingsu sighed softly: "Mei'er, age should not be an obstacle to our love. If you are afraid of rumors and the opinions of fellow disciples, then I can take you away."

The beautiful woman was slightly moved, but she still hardened her heart and said lightly:

"Master Li, I am more than old enough to be your mother. In another ten or twenty years, I will be old and you will still be in your prime.

"Between you and me, we are just passers-by in each other's lives. Let's talk it out today, and we will break off and have no more ties."

Li Lingsu smiled and entangled with her, one hand around her waist and the other holding her soft hand:

"I have been an orphan since I was a child, and was raised by my master. I also want to know what it feels like to be loved by my mother. Since you don't want me to be your lover, then I will be your son. "

The beautiful woman was ashamed and angry, her eyebrows were furrowed, as if she wanted to get angry.

Li Lingsu suddenly grabbed her hand and pressed it on his chest, his expression and tone were sincere and meaningful:

"Mei'er, can you feel it? My blood is boiling for you......"

The beautiful woman stared at him blankly, tears seemed to flash in her eyes.

Li Lingsu struck while the iron was hot, held her face, lowered his head and held her red lips.

The two leaned against the tree, kissed passionately, the movements became more and more bold, and the scale became larger and larger...

Pah!

Xu Qian'an turned the Hun Tian Shen Jing upside down and spread his hands:

"Next is the paid content, each person pays me five hundred taels of silver."

"Pooh! "Li Miaozhen spat at him.

Mu Nanzhi patted Bai Ji's little head, and Bai Ji understood: "Puh, puh, puh..."

......

The night was as cool as water.

Rongrong, who was sleeping very lightly, moved her ears and heard the subtle sound of clothes fluttering.

Someone landed in the yard outside with light kung fu.

She subconsciously pressed the dagger on the bedside, and then judged from the light footsteps that it was her master.

"Master, are you back from practice?"

When she asked, she saw the master pushing the door in. In the hazy moonlight, she couldn't see his appearance clearly, but from the overall outline, he seemed a little embarrassed.

Rongrong sat up and was about to light the lamp, but the beautiful woman hurriedly stopped her:

"Don't light the lamp! "

The beautiful woman lightly bypassed the obstacles in the room, picked up the wooden bucket from behind the screen, and turned to go out.

Half a minute later, Rongrong heard the "rustling" sound of taking off clothes and the slight sound of water, and knew that the bath had begun.

Really, what is there to be shy about... Rongrong muttered in her heart.

She was brought up by her master, and until she was a teenager, she occasionally soaked in the big bathtub with her master.

Suddenly, she sniffed and whispered:

"What's the smell?"

Warriors have a keen sense of smell.

The sound of water stagnated, and the beautiful woman said with a guilty voice:

"Smell? Well, it may be that the master was practicing in the woods and got stained with filth..."

The virgin girl didn't know the taste of sugar, and she said "Oh" without any doubt.

"Master, what should I do to make Xu Yinluo fall in love with me." Rongrong frowned.

The beautiful woman snorted coldly: "Don't think about it, practice honestly, look at the young people around you more, Xu Yinluo is not someone you can reach."

Rongrong snorted tenderly: "I just like him, if you like him, you have to fight for it. I am willing to be his concubine if I can see him every day."

If you like him, you have to fight for it... The beautiful woman leaned against the bathtub and muttered to herself.

.......

Li Lingsu returned in the night, his face flushed and smiling, his overall state perfectly interpreted the saying "people feel refreshed when they are happy".

Although she still couldn't face this relationship and was afraid of the consequences of it being made public, she was no longer determined to draw a line between herself and him.

Li Lingsu could understand Ji Jinmei's concerns because he also had similar fears.

The two people, who were nearly 20 years apart in age, became Taoist couples. Under the extraordinary realm, such a combination would attract strange looks whether in Tianzong or in the secular world.

Even despised.

He pressed the flying sword, landed in advance when approaching the residence, and then carefully tidied his clothes.

After confirming that there were no flaws, he returned to the courtyard.

"Squeak~"

The courtyard door was not locked, and the people living inside didn't care whether the door was locked or not.

The moment the door was opened, the scene in the courtyard made Li Lingsu stunned.

Sitting beside the stone table were Xu Qian'an, Li Miaozhen, Miao Youfang, Chu Yuanzhen and Master Hengyuan.

Everyone was drinking, holding wine glasses in their hands, looking at him with a strange smile.

"You are so elegant..."

Li Lingsu looked calm and unhurried.

Li Miaozhen asked: "Where did you go?"

"Just strolling around."

Li Lingsu answered.

The female warrior Feiyan sniffed: "The smell of women's powder."

The Son of God was not panicked at all, and chuckled:

"My damn charm... Senior brother's biggest worry is that he is too popular with women."

Li Miaozhen nodded slowly, and suddenly acted with a look of deep affection:

"Mei'er, age should not be an obstacle to our love."

Xu Qian'an stood up silently, looked at Li Miaozhen affectionately, and said:

"If you are afraid of rumors, afraid of the opinions of fellow disciples, then I can take you away."

... Li Lingsu's pupils dilated slightly, and she was dumbfounded.

Chu Yuanzhen shook his head and took a sip of wine:

"Master Li, you may not know that I have been an orphan since childhood, and I don't know what it feels like to be loved by my mother."

Miao Youfang said hurriedly:

"Don't be sad, Master Chu. Since you don't want me to be your brother, then I will be your son."

As soon as the voice fell, a little white fox rushed out of the room, with a voice as clear as a silver bell, and said tenderly:

"Do you feel it? My blood is boiling for you."

At this moment, Li Lingsu felt that he was abandoned by the whole world.

"You, you guys..."

The Holy Son's face turned red, and he felt that there was a flame rising in his body, and illusory black smoke was sprayed from his head.

The members of the Tiandihui went into the house to sleep contentedly, leaving Li Lingsu standing alone in the yard.

"Oh, by the way, both parents died since childhood, right? I will chat with the two elders later." Li Miaozhen smiled and added a knife.

Li Lingsu has parents and is also a member of the Tianzong sect.

What is the point of me living.....the Holy Son asked himself.

........

Qingzhou City, the Governor's Office.

In the hall, Yang Gong, a Ziyang layman with a gaunt face and a goatee, reviewed the Yunzhou intelligence sent back by the spy with a serious face.

"Now I understand why refugees flocked to Yunzhou."

Yang Gong, who served as the governor of Qingzhou, looked around the officials in the hall with a serious face and said:

"The intelligence said that the Yunzhou government issued a notice to open the granary and absorb refugees into the army."

Yunzhou is going to rebel......The officials' expressions sank, there was no surprise or surprise, nor anger, only calmness and seriousness.

As early as two months ago, not long after the late emperor was beheaded in the capital by Xu Qian'an, the court issued more than a dozen reports to Qingzhou in succession, ordering Qingzhou to enter a state of preparation for war, store grain, store ironware, and repair the city walls.

Yunzhou is close to the sea, with an endless ocean to the south and most of the land to the north bordering Qingzhou.

If the former dynasty wanted to use Yunzhou as a base and go north to attack the capital, it must take Qingzhou to gain sufficient strategic depth.

If Qingzhou cannot be taken, the rebels will be pinned down in a corner of Yunzhou.

The criminal prosecutor pondered:

"We must increase disaster relief efforts to curb the trend of refugees fleeing south."

Compared to other regions, the south is undoubtedly warmer and has more food, so the scale of refugees in Qingzhou is extremely terrifying.

If these refugees go to Yunzhou all at once, the consequences will be disastrous.

The prefect of Qingzhou shook his head repeatedly:

"Although the court has given us enough food and grass, it is reserved for a protracted war. At present, the cold disaster is raging everywhere, and the court is short of food, which is wasted on refugees. Once the food and grass are insufficient in the future, we will collapse internally without waiting for the enemy to attack."

In wartime, the first consideration is always the needs of the army.

Another official said:

"The disaster is raging, and the number of refugees is far more than expected. Yunzhou dares to open the granary, and their food and grass are not endless. Aren't you afraid of dragging yourself down?"

Yang Gong said in a deep voice:

"In the past 20 years, the Yunzhou rebels have been hoarding money, food, and military supplies for this moment. Their accumulation and foundation are absolutely beyond our imagination."

"Sir, what should we do?"

The officials were worried.

The refugees are now like mothers who feed them. They will work for whoever feeds them.

Yang Gong pondered for a moment and said:

"Block the border road leading to Yunzhou to prevent refugees from going south. Sending people to spread rumors that Yunzhou opened warehouses to provide disaster relief is a rumor. In addition, anyone who dares to spread the news that Yunzhou opened warehouses to provide disaster relief will be killed without mercy."

The prefect of Qingzhou frowned:

"Mr. Governor, this will cause the refugees to revolt."

Yang Gong smiled and said, "I only said to block the road leading to Yunzhou. The refugees have to travel through mountains and rivers, or go around to neighboring states to go south. This is none of our business."

All the people present immediately understood the cleverness of Governor Yang's plan.

It was cold and the mountain roads were difficult to walk on. Not everyone could travel through mountains and rivers to go south.

This greatly reduced the number of refugees going south.

The same is true for going around to neighboring states to go south.

And because there was at least some hope, the refugees would not fight to the death.

The commander of Qingzhou sighed: "Fortunately, our Qingzhou is still rich and the granaries are well stocked. If it were two years ago, I'm afraid there would have been chaos." After more than a year of governance by Yang Gong, Qingzhou has a clean government, every household has surplus grain, and the government granaries are also well stocked with grain and grass. Looking back now, the court was foresighted and responded early. After two days and two nights of rushing, Ji Xuan drove the Yufeng boat and arrived in Qingzhou first. In order to prevent encountering the supervisor outside Yunzhou, they changed to land, traveled a long distance, ran wildly, and successfully entered Yunzhou. Then they drove the Yufeng boat again and arrived at Qianlong City. Above the sea of ​​clouds, Ji Xuan stood on the side of the boat, overlooking the magnificent city built on the mountain, his eyes slightly dazed. Two months away from home seemed like two years. When he left Qianlong City, he was assisted by six masters, but now he was only accompanied by Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai.

Liu Hongmian and the other two were missing, and Taoist Jiaoye died in Yongzhou City.

This trip to the rivers and lakes left an indelible and colorful mark in his life.

"Finally back."

The Yufeng boat hovered over Qianlong City, and Xu Yuanhuai jumped down from a low altitude with his sister on his back.

Ji Xuan took advantage of the situation and flew into the air, took out the small tripod, and put the scattered dragon energy and Yufeng boat into the bronze tripod.

Along the gentle slope paved with pebbles, the three walked to the top of the mountain. The people and soldiers they met on the way stopped enthusiastically and greeted Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan responded with a gentle smile one by one. The higher they went, the fewer ordinary people there were, until they disappeared.

Passing through the low city wall, they entered the area where the royal family lived.

Ji Xuan went south, towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The Xu siblings went west, which was the direction of the Tianji Tower.

After passing through the sentries, Ji Xuan entered the City Lord's Mansion and met his father in the study.

A middle-aged man in a luxurious purple robe, with regular features and a dignified demeanor, stood in front of the large desk, supporting the desk with both hands, and lowered his head to examine the spread-out map of the Central Plains.

"I have discussed with the national teacher and the generals that if we want to march north, we must conquer Qingzhou."

The middle-aged man in purple robe did not look up, looking at the map and said:

"But Qingzhou is now an iron bucket, and it is well governed by Yang Gong. It must be said that Confucian scholars are very good at governing the country and the army.

"It's not difficult to conquer Qingzhou. But it's difficult to take it with the least casualties and the fastest speed!

"What do you think?"

Ji Xuan walked to the table and glanced down:

"Qingzhou must be taken, but there is no need to attack head-on. We can borrow a road from the southern border, pass through Yuzhou, and go straight into the heart of Qingzhou. Or we can take the sea route and pass through the territory of the Wushen Cult."

The purple-robed middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction, and then asked:

"How do you feel about this trip to the rivers and lakes?"

Ji Xuan's face darkened: "I am ashamed, Xu Qian'an is too terrible and too powerful. I have only collected some scattered dragon energy so far."

"The dragon energy collapses, and the situation in the Central Plains is worse. This is the best result for us. As for the dragon energy, it is best to collect it. If you can't collect it, don't force it."

The purple-robed middle-aged man smiled.

Ji Xuan's face was slightly relieved, "On the way back, I saw a lot of refugees entering Yunzhou. Is father planning to start a rebellion?"

"Three days later, I will be crowned emperor in Yunzhou. You prepare..."

The purple-robed middle-aged man said meaningfully.

Ji Xuan's hands trembled slightly. He tried his best to suppress his excitement and bowed:

"Yes, Father!"

.......

In the west, entering the mansion attached to Tianji Tower, Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai did not have time to change clothes and went straight to the small courtyard where their mother lived.

It was secluded and deep. Except for a few servants serving here, almost no one would come to visit.

In the quiet small hall with sandalwood burning, a woman wearing a dark blue jacket, a pleated long skirt, and a dignified woman's bun sat cross-legged on the futon.

Close your eyes and meditate.

Xu Yuanshuang pushed open the door of the small hall and whispered:

"Mother, we are back."

Xu Yuanhuai did not speak, but there was a smile on his face.

The dignified and beautiful woman opened her eyes, as if relieved, and smiled:

"I'm glad you're back. You both have lost a lot of weight, and there's something more in your eyes. I guess you've been through a lot."

She hesitated and asked:

"Did you meet him?"