Chapter 0044 This plan is feasible

Xiao Rong's face turned a little red again.

However, he himself couldn't tell whether he was embarrassed or angry. ...

Gao Xunzhi and Agusega are like parents to Qu Yunmie. Being able to tie for first place with the two of them, Xiao Rong’s original goal has been achieved. He has truly become the most trustworthy person in Qu Yunmie’s heart.

The question is, how long has he been in Zhenbei Army? !

Even including the time spent in Pingyang City, it’s been less than four months!

In such a short time, you were able to trust someone like this. Did you go crazy? No wonder the people who betrayed you were like potatoes harvested in autumn, a bunch at a time! ...

Even though exclamation marks were popping up in his heart, Xiao Rong in reality remained silent for a moment, then smiled softly: "Thank you for your trust, but this is not what I expected. At this time, I hope you can be more suspicious. There is no one in this world who is worthy of complete trust. Only yourself will not betray yourself."

Qu Yunmie was stunned. He repeated Xiao Rong's words: "Only me?"

Xiao Rong nodded affirmatively.

There was an immediate change in the look in Qu Yunmie's eyes when he looked at Xiao Rong. Although Xiao Rong didn't understand, he clearly felt uncomfortable, as if they had suddenly switched places and Xiao Rong himself was the one being pitied.

Xiao Rong was not stupid, so he naturally realized immediately why Qu Yunmie felt pity for him, but Xiao Rong himself did not think so at all. He felt that he was a good person, and it was also good to be vigilant about everything in the world. It was precisely because he was so vigilant that he was able to handle all aspects of Chenliu's affairs. Because he did not trust anyone, no one could set a trap for him in advance and wait for him to fall into it.

Xiao Rong was not so angry about this, and if he was really angry, he would be furious. So he just drank a sip of tea and changed the subject without changing his expression: "After Huang Yanjiong delivers the gift, I want to go south to Jinling in person."

Before Huang Yanjiong left, Xiao Rong had already mentioned this to Gao Xunzhi. Qu Yunmie also saw the clues from his story, so he was not too surprised, but nodded: "I'll go with you."

Although he had the urge to destroy something when he thought about setting foot on the land of Jinling again, that was ten years ago after all. Moreover, the times were different now. He was now the King of Zhenbei. Those who had ridiculed and insulted him in the past, if they were still alive, could only pay their respects to him.

Qu Yunmie had a good idea, but he didn't notice that Xiao Rong looked at him with a bit of embarrassment: "My King, I want to go alone."

Qu Yunmie reacted silently for a second, then punched the table, almost breaking it. The shopkeeper exclaimed, but didn't dare to step forward.

"Say it again?! Are you tired of living, Xiao Rong, as you are heading to Jinling alone?"

Xiao Rong first looked at the table to make sure there were no scratches, then he frowned and explained to Qu Yunmie: "When I said I was going alone, I meant that I was the only person of status. I would still have to bring guards with me. The king could also assign me a general to protect me and everyone else's safety, so that I would have no worries."

Looking at Xiao Rong's face and realizing that he was not joking, Qu Yunmie's expression seemed to be paused. After two seconds, he suddenly laughed.

"Yes, then there will be no worries. How many guards do you want to bring? Five, or ten? It would be better to bring more, twenty, and also bring your favorite Jian Qiao. More than twenty will not do. It will not be convenient for me to go and collect the bodies."

Xiao Rong: “………………”

He pursed his lips before asking, "Your Majesty, do you think that if I go alone, I will be courting death?"

Qu Yunmie crossed his arms and sneered, meaning that he was too lazy to answer.

Xiao Rong gritted his teeth and tried to reason with him: "Ningling is not a dangerous place now. As the prefect of Chenliu, I am also a well-known figure. Knowing that killing me is equivalent to offending the king, why do the people of Jinling still do this?"

Qu Yunmie: "Because the court is full of idiots! Ordinary people's thoughts can't guess their thoughts at all. They see that you are weak and will kill you if they want to!"

This seems to make sense, but Xiao Rong disagrees: "Then can the situation be avoided if the king goes with me? Two fists cannot beat four hands. If the king goes there, won't he be in the same danger?"

Qu Yunmie suddenly glanced at Xiao Rong, and then said lightly: "Ten thousand people in Jinling are no match for me alone."

Xiao Rong: “…………”

Your bragging is getting more and more exaggerated!

If this continued, Xiao Rong's back teeth would be worn flat. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "Please forgive me, my king. Even so, I must go alone. If you go with me, my plan will fail. I need to leave the impression that I am valued by the king, but not that much. With the king by my side, everyone will be alert. Even if there are ten thousand idiots in Jinling, there will always be one or two smart people left. I can't afford this risk, and neither can the king."

The city defense of Chenliu has not been settled yet, they need money!

Qu Yunmie felt that Xiao Rong was being unreasonable: "Can you afford to risk your life?"

Xiao Rong: “…”

So why do we always feel that he is going to lose his life? He doesn't think so at all. Maybe he can even return home in glory from Nanjing!

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rong smiled at Qu Yunmie and said, "Don't worry, my king. I am actually a very lovable person. I believe that the officials in Jinling will not have the heart to kill me."

Qu Yunmie: “…………”

He suddenly remembered a sentence Xiao Rong once muttered: the talent of a Confucian scholar, the courage of a hero, and a face as thick as a city wall.

Qu Yunmie could no longer remember who Xiao Rong had used this sentence to describe before, but now he just felt that this was a true portrayal of Xiao Rong himself.

No matter what Xiao Rong said, he just didn't agree. When he got tired of talking, he just stood up and left. Xiao Rong watched him walk out of the teahouse quickly, sighed, and took out a small piece of shredded silver from his sleeve.

Xiao Rong handed the silver to the shopkeeper, who took it flattered and said repeatedly, "It's much more."

Xiao Rong smiled at him and said, "The extra money can be considered as a reward. This teahouse is not big, and I think the owner has heard our conversation."

The shopkeeper's face turned pale immediately, thinking that Xiao Rong was going to settle accounts with him, but Xiao Rong smiled at him soothingly: "Don't be afraid, shopkeeper, I don't eat people."

In other times, this might have been a common joke, but in this era, it is a bit inappropriate.

Because at that time there was indeed cannibalism. The common people at the bottom exchanged their children for food, and the Hu people outside brought back the captives they had won and used them as food and wine.

At that time, Qu Yunmie blurted out that he wanted to cut off Xiao Rong's head to eat with wine. Although he just said it casually, neither the person who said it nor the person who heard it took it seriously, but he didn't say anything else and only said this sentence. This is the influence of social phenomena.

There are many rumors about the Zhenbei Army, some good and some bad. One of them is that they eat raw meat and drink blood, and even eat human flesh like the Hu people.

The shopkeeper pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, which made Xiao Rong silent in his heart, but he couldn't show embarrassment, otherwise the conversation would not be able to continue.

So he seemed not to notice the shopkeeper's stiff expression, and continued: "The king and I are both new here in Chenliu City, and we need the shopkeeper's understanding in the future. Although the king has a bad temper, he is actually the most loyal and righteous. Without his permission, I can't push anything down. Your tea is delicious. Maybe we will come to drink it again in a few days, and maybe bring the prime minister, General Jian, General Gongsun and others. The shopkeeper doesn't have to be too polite to us, just treat us like ordinary guests. After all, we are all neighbors."

After saying that, Xiao Rong smiled again, then he opened the curtain and walked out. He stood at the door and did not go back immediately, but looked around. Sure enough, he saw Qu Yunmie still walking slowly forward at the intersection ahead.