A group of men took great pains to move all the seized guns and ammunition back to Baoxing Village.

They were piled up in the training ground. Gu Nianchen asked the team leaders to discuss the distribution among themselves, while he returned to his residence.

He poured water into the basin and glanced at himself in the bronze mirror. He looked left and right, and the only thing he missed was his beard.

The original owner didn't know whether he liked it or wanted to be closer to his identity as a bandit, but he had to grow this long beard. Gu Nianchen was very uncomfortable.

Now that my wife is back, I have to shave it off quickly, otherwise it will be hard when I kiss her.

He found a blade and started shaving in front of the mirror. There was no foam in this era, and his beard was still so long that the stubble was extremely hard. Gu Nianchen was very cautious, fearing that he would not be injured in the battle, but would ruin his face by shaving.

After scraping and cleaning it with great effort, he glanced at the bronze mirror and said, "Well, it's still very handsome. This time, my father-in-law can't call me brother anymore."

He was very satisfied with himself, so he washed his hair, changed his clothes, and walked out staggeringly and proudly.

"Uh... Boss, you..." As soon as he appeared, the brothers were stunned when they looked at Gu Nianchen.

They hadn't seen Gu Nianchen without a beard for a long time. They remembered that he had started growing a beard since his father passed away and he took over as the head of the family.

Being with these rough guys, I look ten years younger after shaving my hair.

"How is it?" Gu Nianchen raised his eyebrows.

"It looks good, hehe."

"Boss, are you interested in some girl?"

"Yeah, how come he's been gone for two days and he's still dressed up when he comes back?"

Gu Nianchen smiled mysteriously: "I won't tell you. Hurry up and divide it. After that, take a rest. We will go to the town to drink in the evening. The other brothers will also set up in the village and have fun together."

"Okay, Boss."

After making the arrangements, Gu Nianchen went back to his room. He hadn't had much rest in the past few days and was a little tired, so he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

I also had a dream, in which Bai Luoyu took the initiative to pursue me, and then...

When he woke up, saliva was still hanging from the corner of his mouth: "It's okay to dream. Luo Yu in this life looks like a straight man no matter how you look at him. It may not be easy to chase him."

Gu Nianchen shook his head, feeling that the task was somewhat arduous.

Glancing at the red sky outside, they knew the sun was about to set and it was time for them to set off down the mountain.

After washing my face and admiring myself, I set off with satisfaction.

When we were going down the mountain, we saw many more marching tents, but Bai Luoyu's main force had not arrived yet. Judging from the number of tents, it was still the same as the cavalry from yesterday.

Gu Nianchen led more than 30 backbone members of Baoxing Village and walked towards the town. He saw that the square was very lively and there were tables set up with peanuts and sunflower seeds on them.

"Brother Chen, I didn't even recognize him from a distance just now."

When Gu Niancheng was looking for Bai Luoyu everywhere, he heard his voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and knew why he couldn't find him. Bai Luoyu took off his military uniform, changed into ordinary linen clothes, and was busy arranging chopsticks.

"Luo Yu, you've changed so much that I almost didn't recognize you." Gu Nianchen smiled at Bai Luo Yu, then said to the back, "Brothers, carry all the wine we got over here."

Then he walked towards Bai Luoyu, and when he saw the wound under his collar, his heart ached.

"I've been waiting for you. Let them start the meal now." Bai Luoyu seemed to be in a good mood and smiled brightly.

"Okay." Gu Nianchen helped Bai Luoyu set the table.

The town hasn't had much harvest in recent years, so it's really difficult to prepare this feast, as it was all contributed by the villagers in the town.

Mayor Bai originally wanted all the brothers from Baoxing Village to come together, but Gu Nianchen knew the difficulties of the town and said he didn't want to make trouble, so he led these brothers and brought his own wine and stewed meat that he had asked the people from Baoxing Village to prepare during the day.

This will relieve some of the pressure on the town and allow people to enjoy eating and drinking more.

"Thank you, Brother Chen. I really feel like we hit it off right away. Let's have a couple more drinks later." Bai Luoyu saw it all and his favorability towards Gu Nianchen soared.

"You have to drink until you pass out, otherwise it won't be fun, hahahaha."

"Okay, haha."

The two looked at each other and laughed heartily.

"Oh, I almost didn't recognize you. You said I called you brother before, it's really..." Mayor Bai walked over and saw Gu Nianchen was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Haha, Uncle Bai." Gu Nianchen greeted him warmly and got the address right right.

"You and Xiaoyu are brothers, and there's nothing wrong with you calling me uncle. I'll just bear with it. You brothers can chat, and I'll watch them take their seats." Mayor Bai said as he left with his hands behind his back.

Gu Nianchen had nothing else to do, so he just followed Bai Luoyu, and the two of them chatted casually.

A young marshal with great military achievements and the leader of a mountain stronghold were not awkward at all in their conversation. Instead, they seemed like comrades who had known each other for many years and were very familiar with each other.

Bai Luoyu felt that it was a great thing to meet a close friend like Gu Nianchen on this trip back. He was already planning to let Gu Nianchen bring Baoxingzhai to join his team.

Even if the brothers from Baoxing Village did not come, he still wanted to win over Gu Nianchen. His goal was very ambitious, especially on the way back, the towns he passed by were full of starving people, which made him feel extremely sad.

Gu Nianchen is so capable, it is really a waste of his talent for him to be the boss in the mountains, so I thought of getting him to drink some wine in the evening and then have a heart-to-heart talk with him.

Soon the banquet was served and everyone started to take their seats. Gu Nianchen, along with four core members of Baoxing Village, Mayor Bai, Bai Luoyu, and the squad leader of the village militia, sat at the same table.

Mayor Bai spoke first: "On behalf of the over one hundred people of Lishu Town, I sincerely thank our brothers from Baoxing Village for saving Lishu Town from disaster. We are extremely grateful."

Gu Nianchen quickly stood up and said, "We, Baoxing Village and Lishu Town, have always looked after each other. It's a bit awkward to say this. Uncle Bai, come on, brothers, let's not go home until we're drunk tonight. Let's do it."

"Dry."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in their bowls. The atmosphere became lively and everyone chatted while drinking.

Bai Luoyu filled another bowl and toasted to Gu Nianchen: "Brother Chen, I won't say more. I really thank you. If you hadn't brought your brothers here, my parents and the folks in Lishu Town would have been implicated by me. I'll drink it." After saying this, Bai Luoyu drank the wine in the bowl.

"If you treat me as a brother, then don't say that. I see that you are still injured. Drink less. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Gu Nianchen quickly grabbed Bai Luoyu and stopped him from drinking so much.

"No, I'm happy, Brother Chen, really, I'm very happy. This little injury is nothing. Drink, do you look down on me?" Bai Luoyu picked up the wine bowl and held it in front of Gu Nianchen.

"Hahaha, wasn't I just saying that? Drink. I'll make you drink until you drop tonight." Gu Nianchen could see that Bai Luoyu was really happy and relaxed, so he didn't stop him. His internal injuries had been healed by the pills, so external injuries would not be a problem either.

So, let him drink as much as he wants. He can even ask some questions when he drinks more.