flstandardbreds Chapter 139: Young Master of Nine Mountains and Eight Villages
Chapter 139: Young Master of Nine Mountains and Eight Villages
"Master Suo!"
"Brother Suo!"
Someone was coming from a distance on horseback.
Xia Xiaorou narrowed her eyes. Why was it Wen Xiashu's voice?
She's not dead?
Xia Xiaorou looked at the people over there. The one leading the group was wearing a white cloak, and there were several followers following behind her.
Each of them was equipped with a big sword.
When the group of people came closer, the others looked at Xia Xiaorou standing on the ground with indifferent expressions, but Wen Xiashu opened her eyes wide and laughed, "Xia Xiaorou, it turns out that it was you who was caught!"
Suo Xiu looked at the person who came, "What's the matter?"
"Young Master Suo, we were worried about you, so we came to check on you. Are you okay?" A man looked at Xia Xiaorou and asked.
"nothing."
"Brother Suo, it's a good thing we're here, otherwise you would have been deceived by this woman." Wen Xiashu pointed at Xia Xiaorou and said to Suo Xiu, "This woman is the princess consort of the King of Yan of Zhao. If we capture her and send her to Beiliang, Beiliang will definitely reward you greatly."
"Young Master, this is fat meat that is delivered to our doorstep!" The others also agreed.
Suo Xiu looked at Xia Xiaorou for a while, pointed at her and said, "You, follow!"
"Where are we going?" Xia Xiaorou asked.
Wen Xiashu smiled, "Xia Xiaorou, you are quite courageous. You actually dare to follow me here and even ask where we are going? Let me tell you, this is the border between Zhao State's Western Qin and Northern Liang, a place with nine mountains and eighteen villages, a no-man's land. The person in charge here is my mentor Suo Wuhai. You are dead! Hahahahaha!"
Xia Xiaorou did not panic. She looked at Suo Xiu calmly, "Where are you taking me, Master Suo?"
Suo Xiu reached out and pulled her onto the horse again. Without saying a word, he squeezed the horse's belly with his legs and rode away in another direction.
Others followed closely behind.
Wen Xiashu raised her lips proudly and followed forward.
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A group of people ran back and forth in the heavy snow and wind.
Xia Xiaorou has a strong sense of direction and she will remember a road she has walked once.
So, she tried to keep her eyes open and memorized the route in her mind.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived in front of a camp.
At this time, it was getting dark and lanterns had been hung on the gate of Zhuangzi's courtyard.
"The young master is back in the village!" someone shouted.
The door opened and voices could be heard into the village.
Soon, more lights were lit in the village, and people lined the streets to welcome Suo Xiu and his companions back to the village.
Suo Xiu rode his horse with Xia Xiaorou and walked straight into the village. They stopped in front of a courtyard.
Two followers ran out from the courtyard, "Young Master is back?"
Seeing Suo Xiu coming back with a young woman, the followers were not surprised, but laughed, "Young Master, you finally found someone you like? Are you going to spend the wedding night tonight?"
Suo Xiu's expression was cold and calm. "Shut up! This is an important spy. Watch it carefully!"
"Young master, this woman is quite pretty. You can enjoy her after questioning her." An attendant said with a grin.
Suo Xiu whipped him over with his whip, "Bring a pot of hot wine! And prepare some food, go quickly!"
He asked another person to take the horse away.
After the two followers left, Suo Xiu took Xia Xiaorou into the yard, came to the main room, and pushed her to sit on the chair.
He walked aside to take off his hat and cloak without paying any attention to Xia Xiaorou.
Xia Xiaorou rubbed her wrist which was hurt by his grip and looked around the house.
There were five rooms in the courtyard, but apart from the two followers just mentioned, there were no other followers. The rooms were full of masculine items, and there was not a single thing used by women.
No wonder the two followers just now teased her like that.
Snapped--
A steaming cup was placed in front of her.
The rich aroma of tea fills your nose.
Xia Xiaorou had already mixed up, she looked at him and smiled slightly, "Thank you."
Hold the cup and drink slowly.
"What's your father's name?" Suo Xiu looked at her drinking tea without blinking and asked again.
"Xia Guangji. He was a Hanlin of the State of Zhao, but he passed away eighteen years ago." Xia Xiaorou shook her head. "Something happened at home, so my mother took me, my older sister, my older brother, and a nanny and a guard to escape to Qingyang Prefecture. In order to avoid being tracked down, my mother pretended to marry the guard. The guard's name was Xia Dequan, and he made a living by hunting in the village."
As she spoke, she looked up at Suo Xiu.
Suo Xiu's face gradually turned pale and his eyes seemed to be thinking about something.
"You look a lot like my elder brother, Young Master Suo." Xia Xiaorou looked at him and said boldly.
This person looks very much like her eldest brother, but when her eldest brother left her, he was already eleven years old. Logically, her eldest brother would not recognize her when she grew up, but when she talked about the past, he should have recognized her as his sister. But why was his expression so calm?
what on earth is it?
Suo Xiu looked at her without saying anything, frowned, and went outside. When he came back, he said, "It's getting late. You can stay here tonight. I've made a room for you."
Xia Xiaorou finished her tea, gathered her sleeves to keep warm, and looked up at her, "Are you going to send me to Beiliang?"
"It will do you no good if you ask too much about our affairs." Suo Xiu said in a deep voice.
"The woman who just spoke to me in the wild, her name is Wen Xiashu, she is the fourth daughter of the Anguogong Mansion in the capital of Zhao State. She killed the daughter of a minister in the capital, but framed my husband for the murder. Now the case has been investigated, and the Dali Temple has convicted her. She was originally beheaded, but she appeared here again. I don’t understand how she came here, and how she is the apprentice of your village leader, but I want to say that she is my enemy. Her grandfather, Anguogong, killed my father Xia Hanlin, and also killed my grandfather, Weiguogong. Before you send me to Beiliang, I will kill her!"
Suo Xiu looked at her quietly, still saying nothing.
There were footsteps outside the door. Suo Xiu went to see. An attendant came over with a roasted lamb. "Young Master, the food is here."
Suo Xiu entered the house, and after the attendants put the food on the table, he waved his hand to let the attendants leave, and nodded to Xia Xiaorou, "Come and eat."
"Is this the last meal before execution?" Xia Xiaorou said teasingly as she walked towards the table.
Suo Xiu glanced at her and placed the chopsticks in front of her.
He washed his hands, took a knife and started cutting the lamb leg. After cutting the slices, he placed them in front of Xia Xiaorou.
Xia Xiaorou was not polite either, eating mutton slices and drinking warm wine.
He had only finished half of a glass of wine when Wen Xiashu's voice came from the gate, "Master Suo, the village chief is looking for you! Come over right away. Oh, and bring that woman with you. The village chief wants to see her!"
Suo Xiu glanced at Xia Xiaorou, ignored the shouting outside, and cut a few more slices and placed them on the small plate in front of Xia Xiaorou.
He didn't respond, and Xia Xiaorou pretended not to hear and just kept eating.
Wen Xiashu stood at the gate and shouted for a long time, but Suo Xiu didn't come out. She was so anxious that she stamped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.
Because Suo Xiu had a cold and arrogant personality, he would not let anyone enter the yard. If anyone dared to trespass, he would whip the person with a horsewhip without mercy.