Chapter 733 Caught
The living standards of the Tashi tribe are among the best on the grassland.
They have the heart and the means to take good care of the orphans in Henan County.
Gu Nanxi hesitated for only a moment before agreeing to the leader's request.
The chief was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to serve a whole roasted lamb. He wanted to entertain the most distinguished guest on the grassland.
Firelight flickered in the felt tent, beef bones were boiling in a copper pot, and fat formed golden circles on the surface of the soup.
A bonfire was lit outside the tent, and a whole fat sheep was skewered on the fire, roasting until it was sizzling and oozing with oil.
The tribesmen sang and danced around the fire, and Gu Nanxi and the leader also walked out of the tent.
The moon casts its silver light, washing away the misfortunes of the entire year.
Three bone bells rang suddenly, and the shaman poured blood wine on the wolf god carved on the tent pillar.
Then, the shaman held up the sheep shoulder blade and bowed his head respectfully in front of Gu Nanxi: "Great goddess, invincible general, next year, you will have seven great victories!"
The cracking pattern of a lamb shoulder blade in a coal fire was held up for public display, indicating seven victories in the next year.
Gu Nanxi laughed and accepted the shaman's blessing.
The people of the grassland did not celebrate the Spring Festival, but since the general wanted to celebrate it, they followed suit.
In the past year, new lives were born and some people left, but what remained unchanged were the sun and the moon hanging high in the sky forever, and the great general.
Gu Nanxi danced with the tribesmen for a while, and when they were tired, they returned to the tent.
The chief sat cross-legged on a wolfskin mattress, cut off the charred and fragrant roasted meat with a silver knife and threw it into a wooden bowl. The hot steam from the kumis mixed with the fishy smell of mutton fat, creating a dim mist between the colorful silk on the ceiling of the tent.
"General, I toast to you. Not only to your bravery, but also to your heart as bright as a gem." The leader's eyes were red.
He really admired the person in front of him. Not only did he admire her martial arts and wisdom, but he also admired her rock-hard heart.
The power of the Tashi tribe expanded rapidly. After the leader gained unprecedented power, he became so arrogant that he wanted to compete with the gods.
However, when the leader set his eyes on Yunzhou City, he suddenly came to his senses and felt frightened by the growing ambitions and desires.
Even someone as weak as him had once lost himself in power, but the great general who held most of the power in the world remained calm and composed as always.
How can one not admire such a great general?
Gu Nanxi was sweating as he clinked glasses of kumis with the leader.
The leader honestly told Gu Nanxi about his loss and awakening. His intuition told him that the general would not be angry about this.
This is indeed the case.
After listening to the leader's words, Gu Nanxi said sincerely: "Power is a tempting fruit, who wouldn't want it? I also made a mistake. I thought that with my reputation, everyone would abide by the laws and rules I issued. Isn't this a kind of arrogance?"
The leader disagreed: "How can this be your fault? As strong as the eternal sun is, there will be shadows wherever it shines. Light and darkness are inseparable twins. This has always existed since time immemorial."
After hearing these words, the haze in Gu Nanxi's heart dissipated a lot.
Gu Nanxi poured mare's milk into the leader's glass: "Yes. I hope to build an ideal country with equality and order, where people live a prosperous life and everyone is true, kind and beautiful."
The leader moved his lips, and finally spoke his mind honestly: "It sounds perfect, but I have never heard of such a country. Even in legends, gods will start wars for various reasons. Not every god is kind and benevolent."
Gu Nanxi smiled and said, "It's unrealistic, isn't it? I forgot that human nature is complicated. I gave them forgiveness, but they were like greedy termites, not daring to fight like heroes, and only secretly eroded this country."
Gu Nanxi was clearly smiling, but the leader could sense the coldness and brewing rage in her eyes.
The leader knew that the anger was not directed at him: "People who are on the same path as you will be grateful for your kindness. Those who are ungrateful and go against your will are not on the same path as you. If they intend to provoke Yunzhou, your long whip will let their blood irrigate this grassland."
"Haha, you're right." Gu Nanxi didn't say any more and turned to chat with the leader about other topics.
The next day, Gu Nanxi left the Tas tribe and visited several other tribes. When they finally returned to Fuming Town, it was New Year's Eve.
Gu Nanxi gave red envelopes to the people accompanying him and gave him a day off.
The soldiers on duty at the city gate told Gu Nanxi that Su Erlang and Su Niangzi had gone to the commercial center of Huaishuo Town.
When Gu Nanxi returned home, she saw that the governor's mansion was empty. Xiaohua suddenly jumped out, rubbed her head against Gu Nanxi's calf, and made a low howling sound.
Xiaohua seemed to be complaining, "Look, the brothers and sisters are unreliable, they have all gone out to play, and only Xiaohua is still thinking about you."
Gu Nanxi stroked Xiaohua, who felt so comfortable that she made a gurgling sound in her throat.
"Xiaohua, are you waiting for me? Today is a holiday, do you want to go find them? Or should we just stay at home and celebrate the holiday?"
Xiaohua used her head to push Gu Nanxi out of the house.
"Hey, Xiaohua wants to go out and play too. Then you have to wear a collar to avoid scaring people."
Xiaohuacui disappeared in a flash, and a few seconds later, it appeared in front of Gu Nanxi with the leash in its mouth.
Gu Nanxi put the collar on Xiaohua, held the rope, and got into the carriage.
After the coachman sent Gu Nanxi back home, he also had a day off.
Gu Nanxi had no choice but to act as a coachman and let Xiaohua sit in the carriage.
Winter nights are so cold that they can freeze your teeth off.
Gu Nanxi was wearing a fur coat, gloves, a hat and a scarf, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. She shook the reins with both hands and the carriage started moving slowly.
The streets are very lively.
"Jiao Cozi! Jiao Cozi fresh out of the wok!" An old man at the corner of East Street was holding a wok with golden rice balls bubbling in the boiling oil, and a young couple was helping him.
A young child who was playing with a bamboo dragonfly near the stall nearly flew the dragonfly into the oil pan and was severely beaten by his parents.
The lady selling Mengdong cakes next door wore a moth-shaped crown and had a bunch of golden silk flowers inserted diagonally on her hair.
The guest holding the child took out two iron coins and was about to buy when he suddenly heard a crackling sound. He was so startled that he quickly picked up the child.
It turned out that a few little children were lighting firecrackers at the entrance of the alley. The bamboo joints burst in the brazier, splashing scarlet debris all over the ground.
Bustling and noisy.
Gu Nanxi was watching with great interest when she suddenly heard someone behind her urging, "Young lady, can you drive the carriage faster? We are in a hurry to go home for the holidays!"
"Okay, okay. I'm really sorry." Gu Nanxi was about to speed up when he was stopped by the man wearing the armband.
The man wearing the armband had eyes as sharp as an eagle: "Please show me your driver's license."
Gu Nanxi...
Driving license, does the driving license from your previous life count?
Gu Nanxi pulled her scarf up again, lowered her voice, and whispered, "How about we talk over there?"
The other person curled his lips, his eyes full of contempt: "Don't play this trick on me, we Yunzhou people will never accept bribes!"
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