Chapter 29 After going through countless difficulties and obstacles, he finally succeeded in taking this step.

Xie Ci, Gu Guan and the other three found a place where they could overlook the distant residence of the special envoy's headquarters and stood on the attic.

In the twilight, they watched teams of imperial guards galloping past.

This matter finally came to fruition on the third day.

Zhang Linhan did a very good job of cleaning up the mess, but when he handled the boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, he couldn't help but become greedy and stole dozens of extremely precious items.

When nothing was found, Feng Kun ordered his men to dig deep underground. They dug up Zhang Linhan's barracks and his family compound, and finally found traces in the small garden outside his main courtyard, and finally dug out the box of treasures.

Zhang Linhan was caught red-handed and was arrested and detained on the spot.

At the same time, he arrested his confidants and many guards' managers. After a night of severe torture, one of them finally couldn't bear it and confessed the process of hiding the stolen goods. Later, someone else revealed the traces of the big camp that he knew vaguely.

At this point, the case has made a major breakthrough. Whether Zhang Linhan has accomplices and his superiors is still under investigation, but Qin Xian has been completely cleared of suspicion and has been released and returned to his original position.

The entire Lingzhou City was suddenly cleared up, and the previous heated debate and disbelief were swept away. Qin Xian was very similar to Xie Xinzhong in both military and political affairs, and was loved by the military and civilians of Lingzhou. Everyone was very happy.

The end of the year is approaching, and neighbors in the streets and alleys are discussing this matter excitedly.

Upstairs in the attic, Xie Ci closed the half-open wooden window. The howling north wind died down, and he said, "Let's go."

Gu Wan nodded.

Finally I can see Qin Xian.

This was Xie Xinzhong's most loyal subordinate in the past.

…

After saying this, the two couldn't help but look at each other.

Although Qin Xian was not as close a blood relative as Xun Rongbi, Xie Ci had seen him many times. He was skilled in wielding a long golden sword and had taught Xie Ci swordsmanship when they were young.

In my impression, he is a generous and hot-tempered man who obeys Xie Xinzhong's orders and is loyal to him.

Just mentioning Xun Rongbi.

——When the time came, the two of them couldn't help but think of Suzhou.

Although they had carefully analyzed that Xun Xiao and they had the same goal, and he was by their side at the moment, his eagerness for revenge was definitely no less than theirs, so he would never talk nonsense.

What is more important is the situation in Lingzhou. The court has even sent a special envoy. This is a completely different situation from that of Xun Rongbi and his son. After several thrilling experiences, Qin Xian is truly hanging by a thread. If he had not been able to successfully delay time and catch Zhang Linhan, Qin Xian would now be on his way to the capital.

In addition, Gu Guan also referred to the original book.

And there is Xie Ersao.

Xie Ersao's maiden name was Qin Ying. She was Qin Xian's niece, the daughter of a brother who died young, and Qin Guan's only sister.

There are probably not many people like Xun Rongbi.

Xie Ci and Gu Wan have analyzed this repeatedly, and they are sure that there should be no problem with Qin Xian.

But despite this, at the last moment, the two of them couldn't help but feel their hearts tense.

Even Gu Wan was a little nervous.

She muttered to herself, it has come to this, could Qin Xian still be a trap?

Gu Wan was not superstitious originally, but after this incident she dared not say that she did not believe at all. She quickly recited all the gods and Buddhas she knew.

Isn’t it said that there is a rainbow after the storm?

Hey, everything must go smoothly.

…

And on the other side.

Noontime when the winter sun is at its hottest.

The iron door of the barracks, which had been used as a detention room for a long time, was opened with a "clatter", and Qin Xian, Qin Guan, and Qin Yong, father and son, uncle and nephew, were finally released from inside.

Qin Xian was a middle-aged general in his early forties, eight feet tall with thick eyebrows and large eyes. He was a very imposing general. He still wore the black armor he had worn when he was detained. Although he hadn't washed in some time and a few strands of hair were loose, he strode forward with a pair of long feet, his steps still as fast as the wind, and he didn't look too embarrassed.

"Damn it! Zhang Linhan is such a traitor!"

Qin Xian's voice was like a loud bell. The three of them subconsciously blocked the long-lost sunlight with their hands. Qin Xian then put down his hands. He squinted at the sun and started cursing.

But despite the cursing, everyone was laughing. Dou Wu, Wei Qin and other confidants and generals of Lingzhou, both big and small, were waiting in front of the barracks to greet him. Everyone was very excited. This time was really thrilling. They almost thought it was hopeless. Fortunately, there was light at the end.

Everyone laughed and shouted excitedly: "General!"

"Greetings, General!"

A group of people came up one after another. Qin Xian let out a long sigh, smiled, and hugged them one by one.

"The ladies are waiting at home, General, please go back quickly!"

Everyone was talking at once, and after the excitement died down a little, some people remembered Mrs. Qin, Qin Wenxuan and the others and spoke hurriedly.

"This time, luckily, we have Wenxuan's friend Brother Gu. Wenxuan has grown up a lot. She has a lot to take care of this time, and my sister-in-law has also suffered a head injury..."

Qin Xian became very anxious when he heard this. He said a few words in a hurry and without even bothering to wash up, he hurried home to see his wife and children.

Wen, Qin Wenxuan and the others have returned to the General's Mansion. The Lingzhou General's Mansion has just been unsealed. They don't want their father to see them in such a mess and feel sad and guilty, so they hurried back, packed up a little, and presented their best face to welcome the return of their husbands/fathers and their families.

The whole family was looking forward to it, and Qin Xian and his two companions rushed back on horseback.

The clatter of military boots rushed along the corridor to the courtyard gate. The clear, powerful and familiar footsteps made Mrs. Wen so excited that she supported herself by the bed railing. Qin Wenxuan hurriedly supported her mother. The youngest son had already rushed out crying, "Dad!" "Dad!"

The family's days of fear and anxiety collapsed at this moment and they burst into tears.

Qin Xian caught his youngest son as he flew towards him. The brave general who had fought on the battlefield for many years, shedding blood without shedding tears, now had tears welling up in his eyelashes. He wiped them away with force and stepped forward quickly, "My wife, Xuan'er, Kun'er! I'm back!"

The whole family hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Wen was excited for a while and started coughing. Qin Xian saw the steaming medicine bowl on the bedside table, and hurriedly helped her sit against the head of the bed, picked up the medicine bowl and helped her drink it.

Qin Wenxuan hugged her two brothers tightly again, and the four of them stood by the bed.

Qin Wenxuan watched her father slowly feed the medicine to her mother with the bowl. Her brother rushed forward, flattened the pillow and helped her mother lie down.

After the exciting reunion, Qin Wenxuan immediately thought of other things.

She glanced at her father, stepped forward, and after a while whispered, "Dad, Xie Ci is here. It's Gu Dalang."

Qin Xian was just getting up when he was shocked and the medicine bowl fell to the ground with a "crack".

"What did you say?!" he lost his voice.

"It's a thank you, a real thank you."

It was Xie Ci, the only adult son of Marshal Xie Uncle Xie who was still alive and the member of the Xie family that his father had been thinking about for a long time.

Qin Xian was stunned for a moment. He asked anxiously, "What about him? Where is he?!"

…

Since Qin Xian had been cleared of suspicion, he naturally took charge of military affairs again.

The father, son, uncle and nephew resumed their duties on the same day, and Qin Xian also paid a visit to special envoy Feng Kun and Lin Guojiu.

The next day, Qin Xian finally had some time to spare and set up a simple yet grand banquet in his mansion to thank his trusted officers and good brothers who had been working anxiously for him all these days.

In the huge main hall, several large round tables were filled with people.

"General, what are you talking about? We in Lingzhou have been stationed at the border for so many years, braving the scorching sun and bitter cold. How could we allow others to frame us?!"

"Exactly! The general saved my life. Even if it costs me my life, I won't let them succeed!"

"Zhang Linhan, that bastard..."

Everyone held up their cups, drinking tea instead of wine, and stood up.

In the evening, the setting sun shone, and the sunset glow dyed the fish-scale clouds red. After experiencing this, Qin Xian's heart was full of ups and downs, but when he heard the second to last sentence, he was silent for a moment, but shook his head: "Wei Qin, what you said is not right."

He didn't know what he was thinking about. He let out a long sigh and said, "If I am really wrongly convicted, you must be well behaved and not make unnecessary sacrifices."

When everyone heard this, they knew that he was thinking of General Xie and General Zhao Heng again. After General Xie was imprisoned and sentenced, Zhao Heng was another trusted general under Xie Xinzhong, but unfortunately... he followed General Xie and died.

Qin Xian took a deep breath, wiped his face, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this today. Come on, let's have tea and eat food. Come on, come on!"

Qin Xianqiang suppressed his turbulent thoughts, raised his cup, and said to everyone with a smile. He kept glancing outside and asked casually, "Why don't I see the two Gu brothers?"

“Oh, they came with Dou Wu!”

After Wei Qin finished speaking, Wei Zhen responded, "General, you don't know, Brother Gu is really amazing. He knew that bastard was lying with just one sniff! Fortunately, he was there, otherwise we wouldn't have known about the fake account books!"

Wei Qin glared at his son, but they also praised him: "Young talent, truly amazing."

Everyone was talking at once, and Qin Xian listened with a surge of emotion in his heart. He tried his best to suppress it, "Okay, okay!"

How can there be anything wrong with being a general's son!

For a moment, his eyes were filled with tears, and Qin Xian used all his strength to suppress the heat in his eyes.

…

In the guest house.

Gu Guan picked up a lamp.

After Xie Ci removed his makeup, she lightly swept his face and added shadows on both sides. Then the two of them put on the armor of ordinary guards and were inconspicuous among Dou Wu's guards.

Dou Wu returned home, changed into light armor, and rushed out with a group of guards.

The sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone slabs arrived at the main street in front of the mansion in the twilight. Xie Ci dismounted and filed in. Before going up the steps, he raised his head slightly to glance at the plaque above his head - "Lingzhou General's Mansion".

Qin Xian, like Xie Xinzhong, is a particularly stubborn person. Back then, Xie Xinzhong, and now Qin Xian, everyone changed the plaque to "Governor's Office" or "Jiedushi Mansion", etc., but he still insisted on using the former "General's Mansion".

Dou Wu called a few guards and walked quickly to the front hall of the banquet. One of them was Xie Ci. As Xie Ci walked on the bluestone corridor, the sound of his military boots hitting the ground was just like his heart.

Finally, they arrived at the bustling hall.

"Come, come, come, here we come, General, these two are Brother Gu!"

Qin Xian laughed loudly, and he immediately looked up. His hearty laughter stopped abruptly when he met Xie Ci's face.

Gu Guan only scanned his sides. From the side, they didn't look much alike, but from the front, they were slightly modified. Xie Ci's face was slightly thinner than his original one, but more similar to the old one.

He had a pair of gorgeous eyes with thick eyeliner. His posture was as straight as a javelin just out of its sheath. His temperament had settled down, but also became much sharper. His pair of thick black eyebrows were becoming more and more like his father's.

Those extremely familiar eyes, Xie Xinzhong criticized and criticized Si'er harshly in public, but was extremely proud of him in private, thank you.

Even though Qin Wenxuan had said it in advance, the excitement had already passed all night, and he had made countless mental preparations, but when he suddenly saw Xie Ci's face, Qin Xian's heart was still shocked. The cup in his hand trembled, and he almost blurted out a shout in public, but he barely held it back.

——The Fourth Young Master!

…

The joyful mood was eventually replaced by sadness.

When Qin Xian saw Xie Ci, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

But he tried his best to endure it, pretending to be calm and happy, greeted Xie Ci with a smile, patted him on the shoulder and drank a cup with him, and then continued to clink glasses with everyone.

After the lively banquet ended, the lights were on and everyone said goodbye and went back. Qin Xian found an excuse to ask Xie Ci to stay.

When everyone had left and the hall door slammed shut, Qin Xian said, "Fourth Young Master—"

Tears welled up in my eyes!

This man, who had never frowned even when a knife hit him for decades, cried twice in a row in the past two days.

When he finally got news from the Xie family, he didn't even think of Yingniang, his brother's orphan, whom he loved like his own daughter. He thought of the Xie family! Xie Ci, Madam Xun, and everyone in the Xie family, the only remaining family of his indomitable general.

The Qin and Xie families have been generals for generations. The Qin family made great contributions in the Mi Liang Rebellion and was rewarded with the title of Loyalty Earl. Two generations have been the confidants of the Xie family. Just after Xie Ersao got engaged, her father died in the battlefield. It was all thanks to Xie Xinzhong's support and care, and Qin Xian's hardworking and capable attitude, that the family was able to support itself again.

Qin Xian had deep feelings for Xie Xinzhong, not only a loyal and devoted subordinate, but also many personal gratitude and emotions.

At this moment, he burst into tears. God knew how miserable and anxious he had been since he had lost contact with the Xie family. He had sent so many people and put in so much effort, but still found nothing.

He tried his best, wishing to fight to the death with the man behind the scenes, but it was not as great as the overwhelming emotions Xie Ci felt when he saw and learned that the Xie family was safe.

He cried so sincerely, kneeling on the ground, covering his face with his hands and weeping. The sadness finally showed crow's feet on his face and made him look a little old.

The suppressed cry whimpering in the throat makes people think of one word: heart-wrenching.

In comparison, Xun Rongbi's crying at the time seemed superficial and sad.

It was quiet all around, and there was no one else except the brothers Qin Guan and Qin Yong who lowered their heads in sadness.

Xie Ci's back, which had been tense all this time, finally relaxed slowly.

This kind of crying easily infected him. His throat tightened and he tilted his head back to forcefully suppress his tears.

…

Finally, Qin Xian wiped away his tears, got up, and hugged Xie Ci tightly.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

"You've grown up so much," Qin Xian stepped back a little and used the light to carefully examine the young man in front of him, who was as sharp as a silver spear drawn from its sheath. "...You've grown up so well. I'm sure the general would be very pleased if he were still alive!"

He felt emotional and uncomfortable.

Xie Ci had been trying hard to hold back his tears, but they finally burst out.

Qin Xian too.

However, although the place was in a mess, filled with grief and tears, while thanking the sorrow, another kind of excitement surged up at the same time.

After spending so much time, traveling for so long, and going through countless difficulties and obstacles, he finally succeeded in taking this step.

He finally found an old subordinate who was truly loyal to his father.

He was finally no longer walking alone.

He finally grasped the power that he could grasp and found a place to leverage it.

Through the shimmering water, Xie Ci raised his eyes and met Gu Wan's gaze.

Gu Wan also smiled widely.

Phew, it’s really not easy.

That’s great!

The author has something to say:

There should be a close-up here! After wading through the sea of suffering, I finally reached a cliff!

I originally wrote more than 6,000 words for this chapter, but I decided to split it into two and put other things aside. It was really not easy!

Although it's a little short, this is a milestone chapter, haha. I give you a big kiss! See you tomorrow, babies~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭

Finally, I would like to thank "Xiao Jing" for throwing the mine, pen refills, pen refills!

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And all the big babies who watered Wenwen, jiu mi jiu mi~