Chapter 172 I Can’t Let Down the Second Young Master’s Expectations
Li Suining stood there, watching the Bai family army walk away for a long, long time before she let out a long sigh.
The bearded man couldn't help but turn his head to look at her. He was tall and strong, and the little ball only reached his knees. From his angle, she looked no different from a kitten.
"Uncle Hum," the little dumpling raised his head and apologized in a milky voice, "I'm sorry to trouble you again."
This child is really well-behaved.
Yang Heng couldn't help but think about it, but he said lightly, "Miss Qi, you are too kind. If Miss Qi really doesn't want to trouble me, please trouble everyone..."
"Uncle Hengheng," Tuanzi interrupted Yang Heng, "Don't call me Miss Seventh. This is not the imperial city, and neither is Brother Qingyun. You can just call me Suining like Dad."
"Okay, Suining." Qingyun shouted happily, feeling that his relationship with the little dumpling had become closer.
Yang Heng's expression changed, and he couldn't help but wonder, this child... why is he so well-behaved? Is he... going to let down the Second Young Master?
"Shall we go to town now?" Little Dumpling asked the two adults for their opinions.
Qingyun looked at Yang Heng, "What did Doctor Yang say?"
"Let's go." Yang Heng nodded. On the way, he continued to talk to Li Suining, "Actually, there's really nothing fun about the battlefield. Little Suining will regret it if she goes there."
His mission is to persuade Xiaotuanzi to go back.
"Why should I regret it?" Li Suining said seriously, "I didn't go to the battlefield for fun."
Yang Heng scratched his head, "Then why are you going to the battlefield? Can you fight?"
"Uncle Hem Hem, you're so weird," Little Dumpling would raise his head with great effort every time he spoke seriously to the bearded man. "Uncle Hem Hem, didn't you go to the battlefield to heal the sick and save lives? And you didn't go to the battlefield to fight, either?"
"Although I won't charge into battle, my presence is for the victory of the Bai family army on the battlefield." Yang Heng was obviously very proud.
The little dumpling puffed out his chest and said, "Uncle Hum, then our goals are the same!"
"..." Yang Heng was speechless.
Seeing the town, he couldn't help but scare Li Suining again, "This town is located in a remote area, not like the imperial city. I guess there won't be anything delicious or fun to do."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the little guy's expression. The little guy didn't seem to care much.
"That's enough." Qingyun couldn't help but pat the bearded man's shoulder from behind. "Seventh Miss is not an ordinary child. Even if she doesn't know the horror of the battlefield, she will never give up halfway. Don't try to scare her away."
Yang Heng frowned and couldn't help but wonder, are there really such well-behaved and smart children in this world?
At this time, the little boy could be heard muttering to himself, "We'll set out on horseback early tomorrow morning. We must catch up with Daddy and the others as soon as possible."
"Well..." Yang Heng hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can't ride a horse."
Li Suining and Qingyun looked over together, both with disbelief in their eyes.
Yang Heng scratched his head awkwardly. "I'm just a soldier, and my family doesn't have the money to raise a horse. How could I possibly ride a horse?"
He quickly added, "General Bai knows. He didn't tell me this morning because he was probably afraid... afraid that Sui Ning wouldn't want to stay and rest."
"Then does that mean we can't catch up with Daddy?" Little Dumpling immediately looked at Qingyun in frustration.
"Not necessarily. Let's find a place to eat and ask. Maybe there's a shortcut. It's inconvenient for the large group, but it's possible for the three of us." Qing Yun rolled his eyes at Yang Heng and lowered his voice, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Yang Heng stopped talking. He really didn't know how to ride a horse.
Qingyun pressed on, "Was it Bai Yu'an's idea?"
"I really can't ride a horse." Yang Heng emphasized again, but he knew in his heart that Bai Yu'an asked him to stay with Li Suining, and he must have a plan in mind. Bai Yu'an wanted Li Suining to fail to catch up with the main force and then give up and go home.
Little Tuanzi quickly cheered up and said, "Brother Qingyun is right. We'll ask someone later."
The group entered the town and quickly found a particularly lively little restaurant. Unexpectedly, as soon as they sat down, someone at the next table took the initiative to talk to them.
The man patted Yang Heng's shoulder and said, "Hello, big brother. Are you from the Bai Family Army?"
Yang Heng looked at his military uniform and nodded immediately, "I am."
Unexpectedly, the man immediately stood up and shouted to everyone, "I told you, a few days ago I saw the Bai family army camping outside the town. This big brother is from the Bai family army. If you don't believe me, ask them yourself."
When everyone heard that they were from the Bai family army, they immediately swarmed over, asking questions and being particularly enthusiastic towards them.
"General Bai, are you heading to the northern border? To fight the barbarians?"
"General Bai shouldn't have shown mercy back then. This time, we must kill all those barbarians and put an end to their future troubles."
"These barbarians have a short memory and should be taught a lesson."
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Li Suining and others kept nodding and smiling, and they were a little overwhelmed by such enthusiasm.
Soon, someone noticed the little girl and asked curiously, "Brother, is this little girl with you? Is she your daughter?"
"No, no." Yang Heng quickly waved his hand, but he didn't dare to say that this was General Bai's daughter, for fear that everyone would suspect General Bai.
But the little girl didn't think about that. She proudly introduced herself, "I'm Li Suining, the daughter of General Bai."
Sure enough, the onlookers fell silent.
After a while, someone asked doubtfully, "Little guy, are you really from the Bai family? Is your last name Li?"
"Well, I am... my father's adopted child." The little girl's face was full of happiness.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one was wondering why General Bai brought a dumpling to the battlefield. Instead, they talked about General Bai's kindness and righteousness, and how he took in several children at home.
Yang Heng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the people had more trust and affirmation in General Bai and the Bai family army. Otherwise, there would definitely be unpleasant rumors spreading.
At this time, an aunt asked the little dumpling, "Little guy, why did you come to town? Aren't you going to the battlefield with your father?"
"I'm sick." The little dumpling pouted. "Daddy was worried that if I continued on my journey, I would get even sicker, so he let me rest in town for a while, but..."
She looked at everyone pitifully and said, "I want to catch up with my father as soon as possible. Do you know of any shortcuts that can help me catch up with them quickly?"
Everyone looked at each other, and none of them seemed to have any clue.
Someone immediately suggested, "You can ride your horses. If you whip them hard, you should be able to catch up soon."
Yang Heng lowered his head tightly, his beard covering his red face.
"But I don't really like riding horses. Besides, it's a bit inconvenient for Brother Qingyun and Uncle Hengheng to carry me on horseback."
Little Tuanzi didn't mention Yang Heng and continued to focus on asking for help. "Is there really no shortcut? The kind that a large group can't take, but there are only two adults and a child, so we can take it, right?"
Everyone shook their heads.
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