Chapter 204 What is the purpose?
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Mian.
Gu Mian shook his head vigorously at Lin Xiaoyue, signaling her not to follow the little boy.
Lin Xiaoyue knew that at this critical moment, she must not let everyone down. She smiled and said to the little boy, "I'm afraid that won't work, because I have other things to do here."
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's insistence, the little boy had to compromise and said, "Okay then. But when will you finish your work, sister? I need to bring food to my sister, otherwise she will be hungry at night."
Lin Xiaoyue replied: "They will be back before dark. When they come back, let's go pick up your sister together. How about that?"
The little boy hesitated to speak. Just as he was about to speak, a tall figure came over him. He trembled with fear and asked, "Big brother, how are you?"
Gu Mian just felt that this child was abnormal. He asked for more and more conditions. Could he be an undercover agent?
"Why are you shaking? Will I eat you? Are you feeling guilty?"
The little boy shook his head and explained, "No! I didn't notice you coming over, big brother, so I was scared by your shadow."
Gu Mian snorted coldly and warned, "Don't play tricks! Miss Lin is willing to take you with her because she is kind-hearted. That doesn't mean you can keep making demands!"
The little boy held back his anger, his face flushed red, and he spoke belatedly, "Yes, I know."
Lin Xiaoyue patted the little boy's back gently and asked, "By the way, I don't know your name yet. Where are you from?"
The little boy turned around and answered sweetly, "My name is Lai Yu, and my sister's name is Lai Mei. Our hometown is Jia City, the most northwestern city of Dongsui Country. There was a famine there, and many people starved to death. Our parents died trying to leave food for us. My sister and I had nowhere else to go, so we followed everyone here, begging for food."
Lin Xiaoyue observed the little boy carefully. Although he was dirty and thin, he did not look pale and skinny. It didn't look like he had nothing to eat!
"Are all the people in your village in that dilapidated temple?" Lin Xiaoyue asked curiously again.
The little boy nodded and replied, "Yes. They still want to return to Jia City, so they don't want to follow you to fight."
Lin Xiaoyue looked up at Gu Mian, only to see Gu Mian pointing at the child in front of him and shaking his hands, his face full of disbelief. This time, Lin Xiaoyue also fell into deep thought.
It’s no wonder that Gu Mian is suspicious. Now even he himself suspects that there is something wrong with this child. Once everyone arrives, he must find out what’s wrong with this child!
The afternoon flew by, and as the sky darkened, Lin Xiaoyue's face turned anxious. Did she make a mistake? Or were they afraid to come back because they couldn't recruit anyone?
Gu Mian couldn't stand still any longer, pacing back and forth, cursing, "Why haven't they come yet? It's almost dark! Damn it, could they have taken the money and run away? Oh! They are such scoundrels! If I catch them in the future, I'll break their legs!"
At this moment, Lin Xiaoyue found that her hands were grabbed by a pair of black hands. She turned to look at the little boy named Lai Yu and asked, "What's wrong? Lai Yu."
Lai Yu excitedly pointed at the group of people approaching quickly on the right and said, "Here they come! I recognize those as the brothers from the ruined temple!"
Lin Xiaoyue raised her head and looked into the distance. Sure enough, there was a group of beggars walking towards here. Unexpectedly, beggars were faster at finding people, but Xue Shichang couldn't be unable to recruit anyone, right?
"Mr. Gu, give them the money after you count the number of people!" Lin Xiaoyue reminded.
Gu Mian nodded, pointing to the other half of the dark crowd, and said with a smile: "Look over there! When they weren't coming, no one came, but now that they're here, they all rush to come together! You count the number of people on Xue Shichang's side, and we'll split up and go back early!"
Lin Xiaoyue stood up and said, "Okay! I'll count the number of people over there."
At this time, Xue Shichang had already arrived with his men. He walked in a hurry and was still panting when he stood in front of Lin Xiaoyue. "Miss, I'm sorry, I'm late! There are 205 people here, and I ran to two or three villages to recruit them all."
Lin Xiaoyue waved her hand and said, "That's fine! Just recruit enough people. I'll count the number of people first!"
So, she counted the number of people as she walked, and only stopped when she reached the last one. "There are really two hundred and five! You did a great job!"
Xue Shichang scratched his head innocently and said embarrassedly, "This silver? I told them that you should give it to them today."
Lin Xiaoyue had actually already prepared it. She turned her back, put the purse in Xue Shichang's hand, and said, "Here is the silver I promised to give you. I'll give it to them now!"
Xue Shichang said happily: "Thank you, young lady! I'll go tell my wife and be back soon!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said to the rest of the people, "As long as you are willing to follow us to fight, I will give you money now! If you are still hesitant, please stand up first. Once you take the money and put your fingerprints on it, you can't regret it!"
Two hundred and five people responded in unison: "We do!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded with satisfaction. She took out a pen and paper and said, "You all line up one by one to receive your money. Not a single one will be short of money. Just wait and line up!"
There were really a lot of people, and Xue Shichang arrived late, so it was completely dark before he had signed even a few signatures.
Fortunately, Xue Shichang and his wife arrived in time and took out the only kerosene lamp in the house.
It was very difficult for Lin Xiaoyue and Gu Mian's two groups to share a kerosene lamp. It was not until the second watch rang that everyone's silver was distributed.
Gu Mian put away the thick stack of contracts and asked Lin Xiaoyue, "With so many people, where should we send them?"
Lin Xiaoyue pointed in the direction of the city gate and said, "Let's go to the city gate! Brother Liang should be there too! Everyone follow us!"
In order to protect Lin Xiaoyue's safety, Gu Mian followed closely.
The sight of so many people marching towards the city gate was very eye-catching. Liang Jingyao, who was already at the city gate, heard the news and quickly went down the city wall to greet Lin Xiaoyue.
However, as the city gate got closer, Lai Yu dragged Lin Xiaoyue and was unwilling to leave.
Lin Xiaoyue said anxiously: "Laiyu, wait a little longer, these older brothers have been waiting and haven't eaten yet! We will be there soon!"
Lai Yu started crying, uncharacteristically. "You're a liar! You just said you'd take me to see my sister, and now you want me to wait. Are you trying to trick me into going somewhere else? Don't think you're in the right just because you gave me money! I'm not going with you. I want to go back!"
These words struck a clear and light tone in the hearts of everyone who gathered around, and everyone looked at Lin Xiaoyue with suspicion.
Lin Xiaoyue showed an angry look on her face. It seemed that this kid was here to cause trouble!
What is the purpose of this Lai Yu?
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