Chapter 155 General Wang is back

Liu Ye agreed, saying, "If it's the rule, then we'll follow it. By the way, Brother Wang has been gone for quite some time now. Kyoto isn't far from Xiancheng, has he returned yet?"

Bai Zilin thought for a moment and said, "I'll go take a look now."

Bai Zilin got up from the kang (a heated brick bed) and put on his shoes. Liu Ye quickly said, "Take half of the steamed seafood. If he doesn't come back, give it to Zhang Bing."

"Understood." Bai Zilin took the seafood to the yamen and didn't return until dinner time. Liu Ye guessed that General Wang might have come back. Okay, if he didn't come back, she would eat it herself. She took a crab, broke off a leg, and crushed the hard shell with her hand. She pulled out the meat inside intact, put it in her mouth, and ate it with a look of enjoyment: "Delicious."

Madam Wang gave her a box of crabs and a box of mantis shrimp, 15 mantis shrimp and 15 crabs. Brother Bai took seven of each, and she gave one of each of Da Hu and the other two. The rest were still there. She wondered where Young Master Zhao had bought the seafood. She was craving some and wanted to buy some too. She would secretly try to find out, but it certainly wouldn't be cheap.

She ate two of each and then left the rest for Bai Zilin. The sun set and the moon rose, but Bai Zilin still hadn't returned. Liu Ye started to get anxious. She went to the front gate and looked anxiously towards the alleyway leading to their street. Strange, it was so late, why wasn't Brother Bai back yet? Even if Brother Wang and Brother Bai were drinking, they should be back by now.

As if on cue, Cao Cao returned. Bai Zilin, dressed in black, walked out of the night. When he saw Liu Ye standing at the door, he smiled happily, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. His heart warmed, and his eyes were filled with her: "Were you waiting for me?"

Bai Zilin grinned foolishly, feigning ignorance, but Liu Ye grabbed his ear and dragged him into the courtyard: "Tell me, what have you been doing so late? Don't give me that grinning face!"

Willow Leaf was incredibly strong; she almost pulled Bai Zilin's ear off. "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Grandma, let go! You're going to tear my ear off! Let go and go back inside, I'll tell you something!"

Liu Ye let go of Bai Zilin's hand, and Bai Zilin closed the door, dragging her back into the house. Liu Ye sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) angrily: "Tell me, why did you come back so late!"

Bai Zilin sat down next to Liu Ye, took her fair hand in his, and said with a serious expression, "Brother Wang is back. His mother is cured. He said it was all because of the ginseng you gave her. He asked me to thank you for him. Also, Brother Wang asked me to work for him from now on, and I agreed."

Liu Ye thought he was going to join the army. Although there was no war or danger, she would never see him again if he joined the army: "Are you going to join the army with Brother Wang?"

Bai Zilin shook his head: "No, he gave me a task that I can't tell you, and you shouldn't tell anyone else either. Let me put it this way: General Wang has another identity that I can't tell you now, but you'll find out later."

"Dahu and the other two are quite skilled. Tomorrow I'm taking them away to a secret place for training. They won't be back until the New Year. I'm just worried about you..."

Liu Ye frowned, wondering what General Wang's other identity was. Could he be a prince? Very likely. Secret training... could it be that General Wang wanted Brother Bai to be his bodyguard? Didn't princes in ancient times always have bodyguards? That's also possible.

Well, since Brother Bai has already agreed, he must have thought it through carefully. She could also see that Brother Bai has always wanted to make a name for himself, but he has been struggling because he lacks opportunities and connections. If General Wang were a prince, this would be a great opportunity for Brother Bai to rise above his station. She could listen to Brother Bai's objections, but it would definitely be a regret for him...

Thinking of this, she nodded reluctantly, her eyes filled with reluctance: "I'll take good care of myself, just be careful yourself..."

In truth, Bai Zilin was also reluctant to part with Liu Ye, but he had to seize this opportunity to rise above others, to have the ability to protect her, and to no longer be at someone else's mercy, nor worry about her being taken away by someone else.

"Okay, you rest now. I'll go pack my things. After I leave, don't sneak up the mountain. Try to go to the noodle shop as little as possible. Let Erdan and the others do whatever they want. It's almost the end of the year, and there are a lot of bad people around..."

Actually, he was worried that Young Master Zhao would go to the noodle shop to get close to Liu Ye, and then try to undermine him while he was away. As the old saying goes, if you swing your hoe well, there is no corner that you can't dig down.

Liu Ye nodded perfunctorily: "I understand."

After leaving Liu Ye's room, Bai Zilin went to Da Hu's room and asked if they agreed to go with him. Da Hu and the others were naturally eager to go and happily nodded in agreement. The next day arrived in the blink of an eye. Before dawn, Bai Zilin stood under the window, greeted Liu Ye, and then left with Da Hu and the other two.

Liu Ye sighed while lying in bed: "Sigh, General Wang must be one of the emperor's princes. A prince who doesn't want to be the emperor isn't a good prince. If General Wang is a prince, he definitely wants to sit on that throne. Once he fails to seize the throne, those who follow him will definitely suffer. But Brother Bai has her protecting him, so she definitely can't let anything happen to him."

"Sigh, let's just take it one step at a time. Everyone has their own destiny, General Wang has his, and so does Brother Bai."

No, she couldn't sleep. It was too early to get up; it was still dark outside. She decided to go into her spatial dimension.

Liu Ye flashed into the space and arrived at a fruitful orchard. Every fruit tree was full of fruit. Five mango trees were covered with golden mangoes, three banana trees were covered with bananas, and a large bunch of bananas weighed several hundred kilograms. The only coconut tree was also full of coconuts. Next to the coconut trees were lychee trees, and next to the lychee trees were longan trees and cherry trees.

Beside her were three grapevines, laden with bunches of glistening, dark purple grapes. She picked a bunch and ate it while strolling among the fruit trees. On the ground grew cantaloupe vines, strawberry vines, and watermelon vines. The watermelons were as big as basins, the cantaloupes as big as bowls, and the strawberries were big and sweet.

She squatted down and tapped the watermelon on the ground, making a thumping sound. This watermelon was alright, probably weighing about 10 pounds. She couldn't eat a watermelon that was too big. She picked the watermelon, carried it to the Spirit Spring Well, put the grapes aside, picked up a wood-chopping knife, and chopped the watermelon in half. Then she found a small spoon and started eating.

One bite of watermelon, so sweet and delicious. What a pity, Brother Bai can't eat such a delicious watermelon. She'll have to wait until summer when watermelons are in season to take one out of her space for him. She wonders where they've gone to train. Could she sneak over and take a look? She guesses it's probably a very secluded place, not easily discovered. If she's found out, she'll definitely be killed to silence her. She'd better not be curious. As the old saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. She hasn't lived enough yet.