Chapter 794: Follow your heart and you will get good results

Xu Yu came quietly, and when he left he didn't want to attract too much attention from anyone. He traveled light and in a very low-key manner.

But no matter how low-key the itinerary is, it can’t be hidden from those with a keen nose.

Gui Sheng and Fan Shicheng heard the news from somewhere, but they didn't want to go against Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu's intention to keep a low profile, so they rushed outside the city early to wait for them to see them off.

Yuan Cai also appeared with them.

The showdown between Yuan Cai and Xu Yu was temporarily postponed indefinitely.

Under the persuasion of Mr. Xue, Yuancai changed his previous intention of preferring death to surrender and decided to stay in Nanyun temporarily to assist Mr. Xue in doing what he can.

Mr. Xue was very happy to see this happen and wanted to raise his hands and cheer loudly.

Yuan Cai looked at Xu Yu walking towards him, and a hundred emotions flashed through his mind. The first thing he blurted out was: "I broke my promise."

All the determination to be loyal to death began to crack when the court turned a blind eye to the floods in the south of the Yangtze River.

The loyalty that is not to be expressed out loud also collapses silently the moment the people are displaced.

In a trance late at night, Yuan Cai even felt that the current situation was good, at least much better than he had expected.

Whether it was Xu Yu who entered Jiangnan first, or Mr. Xue who arrived later, all the ministers who upheld the will of the King of Lingnan were making plans for the survival and well-being of the people.

With a ruler like this, why should we worry about the people's prosperity?

However, the outcome of the match he and Xu Yu had agreed on was probably difficult to determine.

Xu Yu smiled lazily and said slowly, "Death can be as light as a feather or as heavy as Mount Tai. In my opinion, some sacrifices are unnecessary."

"Brother Yuan, since you are kind to the people, why do you have to act against your own will?"

"If you have no intention of serving the two masters, then guarding the ferry boats on this river from now on is not also the result of good deeds done according to your will?"

The purpose of wearing armor and going into battle is to protect one side.

Even after taking off the armor and returning to the countryside, he can still protect someone.

It was just a different choice, and Xu Yu felt from the bottom of his heart that this was a good idea.

Yuan Cai savored Xu Yu's words and laughed, "I probably won't set foot in Kyoto again in my lifetime."

"Once things here are settled, I might go out and travel. If there's a chance, I'll come and ask for advice someday."

Xu Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course." He then noticed the two guards following behind Yuan Cai and smiled with an ambiguous smile, "Brother Yuan, these two look good."

Like his brother-in-law and younger brother.

Yuancai's expression showed a hint of ridicule: "Really?"

"I'm quite satisfied with it."

Seeing the two guards bowing their heads in despair at the teasing, Xu Yu flicked his sleeves and said with a smile, "My wife and I are leaving, and my two younger brothers will stay in Jiangnan for the time being. I hope Brother Yuan will take good care of them."

Yuancai nodded without comment and said yes. The people who were saying goodbye to Sang Zhixia were also in the final stage.

Gui Sheng and Fan Shicheng came to give gifts rather than to say goodbye.

But unlike the wealth they showed off when they first met, it was obvious that the gifts they brought this time were well thought out.

Gui Sheng somehow learned that Sang Zhixia's two children liked to watch interesting things, so he collected a set of exquisite shadow puppetry tools.

He also presented an extra box of unpolished gems, asking Sang Zhixia to take them back and give them to the women in his family. The rest were some precious medicinal herbs, which he said were to be taken back and used as tonics for the elders in the family.

Fan Shicheng prepared various ancient books.

The gift for the old man was a set of ancient books that had become a rare copy, and the gift for Xu Yanran was a medical book.

Another large box contained a variety of miscellaneous calligraphy and paintings, all of which were priceless.

Fan Shicheng said self-deprecatingly, "My family doesn't have many children, and I have no interest in reading or appreciating paintings. In the early years, I just blindly followed the trend and collected a lot of good things, but now they are just sitting in the warehouse, gathering dust and wasting away. It's really a pity."

"If you don't mind, why not take it back and let someone who knows about it admire and keep it? That would be a blessing for these vulgar things."

Sang Zhixia was left in a state of confusion by the actions of these two people.

"Actually, you two don't have to do this."

She had few opportunities to come to Jiangnan again, and she did not rely on Xu Yu's influence to expand the Sanyou Business Company in this area, nor did she spare any effort to suppress the ambitions of her peers.

As long as Fan Shicheng and Gui Sheng can behave themselves for the rest of their lives, there is no need for them to go out of their way to please her.

Even though these good things were given to them eagerly, Sang Zhixia would not give them any extra benefits.

Gui Sheng laughed and said, "Mr. Sang has misunderstood."

"We sent these things here for no other reason."

"We overcame countless hardships during the flood, and our family members who were sent to Chuzhou were well taken care of. We have no way to repay such a great kindness, so we can only find some ordinary things to express our gratitude. That's all."

As long as it doesn't cross his bottom line, Sang Zhixia never makes things difficult for others.

Be it Gui Sheng's useless son or Fan Shicheng's lifeblood, although they were all feeling uneasy and worried when they arrived in Chuzhou, in the end not only did no one suffer the torture they had imagined, but they all lived a good life.

The scenery they saw in Chuzhou was different from what they had imagined. They had all made some progress during this period. Although they could not compare with the outstanding people of the Xu family, they were barely acceptable.

Gui Sheng's gratitude came from the heart.

Fan Shicheng habitually acted like a rough man in front of others. He rubbed the back of his head and chuckled, "Don't be polite to us, Mr. Sang."

"You know how wealthy our families are. Even if it's just a small amount, even if it's ten or even dozens of times more, it wouldn't be worth mentioning. Just accept it."

"If the elders at home don't mind taking it back, I'll look for some better ones later and send them to you when I have time."

Sang Zhixia was amused by Fan Shicheng's unconcealed display of wealth. He nodded to signal Huashan and others to accept the gifts. After expressing his gratitude on behalf of everyone in his family, he winked at Xue Liu who was not far away before getting into the car.

Xue Liu nodded in the air and mouthed "Take care, boss."

Xu Yu clasped his fists and said goodbye to Yuan Cai, and patted the two guards lightly on the shoulders before leaving.

Under the wide brim of the hat, there are two pairs of red eyes.

After the carriages heading back to Lingnan Royal City drove away, Lin Yun, who had been silent the whole time, stepped forward and whispered, "Master Mingyang, Master Yanyou, it's time for us to go back."

The young guard lowered his head, took off his hat, and looked longingly in the direction where the carriage was going away.

Xu Mingyang said in a muffled voice: "My eldest brother must have recognized him."

Yuancai held back his laughter and thought to himself, isn't this nonsense?

The person is right in front of me, and it would be a miracle if I didn’t recognize him.

If he saw correctly, even Sang Zhixia and Xu Yanran in the car looked over here several times, but perhaps out of consideration for the young man's pitiful face, they held back and did not come over to expose him.

Sang Yanyou seemed to be trying to hide something. He raised his hand to rub his red eyes, then he grabbed Xu Mingyang by the neck and turned to leave: "Let's go. Stop standing there."

"go back!"

Xu Mingyang flapped his arms and legs desperately: "Let me take another look!"

"This is the first time in my life that I've been separated from my older brother, his wife, and my entire family. I..."

Bang!

Sang Yanyou raised his hand and patted the back of Xu Mingyang's head, saying unhappily, "Is this your first time?"

"But I..."

"That's not allowed!"

Sang Yanyou gritted his teeth and said, "We ourselves asked to stay, and we were the ones who made the big promise."

"Sis and brother-in-law have taken Sister Yanran back. We have to take responsibility for our own affairs! Stop wiping your tears like a three-year-old girl!"

"Shut up! Stop nagging!"