Female General (1)
I don’t know if Chu Mo was really penniless, or if he was really anxious about the next story. The next day, under Tong Huan’s arrangement, the two of them didn’t even have a chance to say hello to Ai Ye before they were hurriedly taken away from Hanlu by Chu Mo.
The carriage headed straight for Tianling. The green shadows along the way changed, just like when we came here a few months ago.
Xiao Lin lay in front of the window, feeling something in his heart.
So soon, we have reached the last story. After going around in circles, we are back to where we came from.
It was around the same time when she and Mu You first settled in Tianling.
At that time, they followed the instructions on the street and found Liuxiangju. After that, they went to many new places and met all kinds of people.
There are perfections and also regrets.
Unconsciously, Xiao Lin had developed feelings for this last protagonist.
She vaguely remembered that the last story page was inscribed with "A Female General with Red Tassels and Snow on Her Face." It seemed that the person they were going to meet was most likely a female general.
"Female general..." Xiao Lin couldn't help but mutter to himself, tapping his cheek with his fingertips, "How cool."
I just don't know what happened to her.
Perhaps reading Xiao Lin's thoughts, Chu Mo spoke as soon as she smacked her lips. "The final chapter of the original story is about a female general with illustrious military achievements, who became a pawn of a treacherous villain. One day, she awakened from her dream, her heart as clear as a mirror, and vowed not to be tainted by the corrupt. In the end, in the cramped conditions, she pointed her sword to the sky, her blade stained with blood, and she committed suicide under a dead tree..."
"What you must do is to hasten the moment and clear the general's tarnished reputation and his unjust injustice before he is executed. As for the tea and soup you wish to give him, you are free to do so at any time."
Mu You was stunned, his eyes rolled back, and he fell backwards without caring anything.
It was another obscure text, so he decided to pretend to be dead first, and Xiao Lin would interpret it for him later.
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The carriage to Tianling rolled forward. Xiao Lin leaned against the small window. His peripheral vision unconsciously caught sight of Mu You sleeping in the corner with his head tilted back. The night they had spent together in the human trafficking den came to his mind again.
"Because you are important to me. You are more important than anyone else in my heart."
Mu Youta, what exactly does that mean?
Xiao Lin's cheeks couldn't help but turn red, and the heart hidden in his chest began to beat faster.
We've been friends for over a decade. Given Mu You's personality, he's definitely not the type to hide what he's thinking...
If it was really as she thought, he should... tell it directly.
But now, that unclear and bold statement has become a thin rope that binds Xiao Lin. It's not that he can't break free, but he doesn't know whether he should break free or not.
Never mind, let me finish this last story first, Xiao Lin consoled himself.
However, Xiao Lin was troubled by the hidden emotions in his heart, and he didn't know that Mu You also had evil thoughts.
Given Xiao Lin's personality, she would often keep her thoughts to herself, but if there were something she really had to say, she would still say it.
But now, he felt that he had made himself clear, and even Chu Mo had seen through his disguise, but he still had not received her reply.
Could it be that she actually doesn't have this idea?
As he thought about it, Mu You became restless again. Finally, he glanced at Xiao Lin through his slightly blurry eyes. Seeing that she was keeping her head down and not saying a word, he also pursed his lips and fell asleep.
No matter what, he should return to his own world first. Mu You secretly planned.
The carriage bumped along the slightly rugged road, and after swaying for a while, the few of them finally arrived at Tianling.
Xiao Lin felt that Chu Mo was so stingy that he only rented a carriage to the city gate, and the rest of the distance had to be measured on foot.
After verifying their pass certificates, Xiao Lin and Mu You pretended to be the same as usual, following closely behind Chu Mo, hunching their shoulders and squeezing through the crowd, and finally passed through the city wall.
It was already noon.
Xiao Lin felt increasingly hungry after the long journey, and his stomach couldn't help but growl.
Mu You, walking beside her, was the first to notice the commotion. Before Xiao Lin could speak, he stopped Chu Mo first: "Chu... Boss Chu, it's almost noon. We'd like to stop by for a meal before heading back. Is that okay?"
Chu Mo turned around, first glanced at the two of them, then looked around, and finally faced the west, raised his chin and said, "Let's go, cross the street, and go to the restaurant across the street to order some snacks to satisfy our hunger."
Since Chu Mo had spoken, the two of them smiled at each other behind him - the boss is here, so they don't have to pay for the meal this time.
She followed Chu Mo's steps with a smile on her face, but after taking a few steps, she was stopped by the sound of heavy horse hooves and a strong male voice coming from afar.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
An armored soldier broke through the crowd, and the roar of his horse tore apart the people gathered together, clearing a path in less than half a minute.
In this situation, Xiao Lin and the other two were not able to cross the street directly, so they had to step aside temporarily and wait until the storm died down before having a good meal.
Hidden in the crowd, Xiao Lin had no idea who had caused all this trouble. It was not until she moved her gaze behind the soldiers and saw a cluster of fluttering flags not far away that she understood what had happened.
The most common event in a dynasty year after year is the passing of the imperial examinations and the return of generals to the court. At this moment, it is the latter.
However, the triumphant general this time was different from the one in the play script. He was a female general wearing a red and white military robe.
Amid the sound of iron hooves breaking through the city gate, the white silk crane pattern shone silver in the sunlight. The general sat high on the black saddle, holding a long spear in his hand, and the red tassel rustled.
She held the reins and walked slowly, her spine straight as a pine tree, her body occasionally floating up and down with the horse's pedals, her eyes fixed straight ahead, with cold stars in her eyes.
Xiao Lin narrowed his eyes and looked through the crowd of people, and couldn't help but feel respect.
Suddenly, the general raised his wrist, and his five fingers loosely grasped the reins. Then his horse's hooves crushed the fallen flowers on the long street, startling the people on the roadside and attracting their eager gazes.
"Chu... Boss Chu... Is she..." Xiao Lin suddenly had an idea and asked quietly in a low voice.
"Yes, your final mission is to her, my Zhaowu General, Gou Su."
For some reason, Xiao Lin was startled when Yu Chumo said her name.
Perhaps he was intimidated by Gou Su's domineering aura, or perhaps he was completely ignorant of her abilities. In short, this general was by no means ordinary.
It's like, after watching too many TV dramas, Xiao Lin always imagined brave female generals in red and black battle robes, but this was the first time he saw her in red and white.
It's really interesting.
She was dressed in a white shirt, which was out of place with the people around her wearing dark green armor. It seemed that she was a person with a bad temper.
If you have a bad temper, it might be difficult to accept them.
But it’s still early, and the most important thing in the world is eating.
When Gou Su and his group walked towards the palace, the crowd that had been dispersed gathered again, and only the noise of voices could be heard.
Xiao Lin and Mu You didn't seem to be in a hurry. They completely ignored how Chu Mo dragged his feet behind them and rushed to the restaurant across the street without even looking back.
Mu You was the first to sit down, occupying the last set of small table and chairs in the restaurant.
Xiao Lin cooperated with him tacitly. He walked to the counter and looked up at the menu to order dishes: "I want this, this, this, and this. Four people, that's enough."
There was no need to wait for Chu Mo to sit down, the two of them ordered the food quickly.
After following him for quite a while, we three knew who liked spicy food and who liked sweet food without any explanation.
After pouring a few cups of tea to fill his stomach, Mu You stamped his feet unconsciously with excitement.
Chu Mo smoothed his hair and said slowly, "You have done a good job in the past few days."
Being praised suddenly, Xiao Lin and Mu You didn't know how to respond for a moment, and could only smile foolishly.
But after the laughter, Xiao Lin suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart.
Are you going back so soon?
I think she is just asking for trouble. When she first came here, she was acting like a spoiled child and wanted to go back.
But in the blink of an eye, I felt reluctant to leave.
As she was thinking, the teacup in her hand suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Chu Mo drank the cold water in one gulp, then swung his wide sleeves over the bench and changed the subject: "Do you have anything to ask me?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Mu You hurriedly swallowed the remaining tea in his mouth, almost choking. "Um, Gou... General Su, how can we approach her? People like generals prefer drinking wine instead of tea, right? In that case, it's unlikely that she will come to Liuxiangju..."
"You don't have to worry about that." Chu Mo stretched out his fingers and brushed off the water droplets on his sleeves. "If you still can't meet her, you can go to the mansion to look for her."
"Looking for her? What's the reason?"
"Just say that it was the boss of Liuxiangju who asked you to go."
Mu You knew that this was inappropriate, but he couldn't help but raise the corner of his lips and said teasingly: "Our boss Chu, is he so proud? Even the general of a country is your relative?"
Chu Mo smiled but said nothing.
But thanks to his words, Xiao Lin suddenly remembered something.
So she opened her red lips slightly, hesitantly saying, "Boss Chu, I have something to think about..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Mu You and Chu Mo both looked at her.
At this time, the waiter also came over with plates of food and neatly arranged the dishes for several people.
Xiao Lin also stopped talking.
"Okay, sir, all the dishes you ordered are here. Enjoy!"
After the waiter walked away steadily with the tray in his arms, she brought the subject back to her: "I have something to ask you."
"About... Qian Li?" Chu Mo always looked like he could see through people's minds, and this time was no exception.
Yes, the person she wanted to ask was Qian Li.
Gou Su's affairs should not be urgent. Since they have plenty of time, they might as well go look for Qian Li.
According to Tong Huan, the Wang family wanted to kill Qian Li, so he did his best to place him in a dilapidated house.
But in the end, the monk can escape but the temple cannot.
Therefore, finding Qian Li and protecting him is the most important thing.
However, for Yu Xiaolin, she did not recognize who Qian Li was.
What she wanted to know was just his past with Chu Mo.
About how Chu Mo resigned from his official position, how he cultivated immortal magic, how he opened Liuxiangju, and how he set up the barrier.
Also, it was clearly a barrier, so why was she sucked into this space and time after just touching Mu You?
All in all, facing this noble man in front of me, although we have been together in bits and pieces for almost a year, I still don't hesitate to joke with him on weekdays.
But once you talk about his past, all you get is confusion.
What she wanted to find out was his background.
After all, in novels and comics, it is not uncommon for people to discover that the big boss is actually someone close to them in the end.
However, Chu Mo was strangely calm. He took a piece of tenderloin from the dish slowly and placed it in the bowl. "Why are you all always interested in me?"
Xiao Lin and Mu You were stunned.
After a moment, the demonic mole suddenly appeared, coupled with his sharp and flamboyant phoenix eyes, he looked fierce and intimidating.
Xiao Lin couldn't help swallowing.
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