Chapter 376 Short-sightedness will lead to failure
"Military secrets?" Xi Lin raised an eyebrow and asked with a half-smile, "I heard that General Lin is so busy training those new recruits year-round that he can't even attend to meetings."
A dignified third-rank general and the former commander of the border town had fallen to the point where he could not even enter the meeting room and could only train new recruits in the training ground.
He felt embarrassed when he said it out loud.
Lin Tingfeng's face turned pale, and he said in a cold voice, "Nothing is trivial in the army. General Xu is too busy with military affairs to attend to it, and General Cheng has not returned from the city. As the deputy general of the army, how can I refuse?"
Although these words sounded righteous, they could not change the fact that he had been gradually stripped of his military power.
If it was Xu Xiao's idea alone, he would certainly not dare to do it so blatantly.
There must be someone higher up behind this.
Xi Lin said "Oh" meaningfully, and said in frustration: "Look at my memory. I almost forgot something important."
Upon hearing this, Lin Tingfeng and Zhuang Shihan felt a pang of relief in their hearts.
What serious business could he have?
The two were puzzled when they heard Xi Lin slowly say, "I just passed by the general's mansion and it was in a mess. I don't know what happened."
"But is it General Xu Xiao's residence?" Zhuang Shihan asked impatiently.
Although she and Lin Tingfeng had been living in the military camp for the past two years, there was also a "General's Mansion" allocated by His Majesty in the city.
Normally, no one lives there, and there are only two old servants who are responsible for cleaning and maintenance.
As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at Song Yanxi, with suspicion clearly in her eyes.
Could it be that she couldn't swallow the humiliation of divorcing Lin Tingfeng, and deliberately did something when entering the city?
If that's true, then she was right about her!
If you are short-sighted, you will never achieve anything.
Song Yanxi couldn't help but feel strange because she didn't miss the obvious disdain in her eyes.
The person who spoke was obviously Xi Lin, so even if she felt guilty, she shouldn't be blamed on her.
Or did she think that Xi Lin was called here on purpose to embarrass the two of them in front of the people?
She privately thought that she shouldn't be such a narrow-minded person.
But as the saying goes, you can know a person’s face but not his heart.
Perhaps, it was hard to say whether she had misunderstood her.
When Zhuang Shihan's face turned ashen with anger and she was about to explode, Xi Lin finally came to his senses and continued, "Of course, there is no other general's mansion in this city."
The General's Mansion has been heavily guarded since the beginning of the epidemic, so tightly that not even a fly can get in.
After that girl called Jiaojiao entered the house, the number of people increased instead of decreasing, surrounding me like an iron barrel.
What could happen?
Suddenly, Lin Tingfeng thought of something and his face suddenly darkened.
Could it be...
He turned his head and did not miss the smile that flashed in Zhuang Shihan's eyes when she heard this.
When she met his eyes, Zhuang Shihan showed a rare good expression and nodded her chin slightly.
It clearly says: "You did a great job."
But in Lin Tingfeng's view, it was more like reassuring him not to be nervous, everything was under control.
Did she really lose control of her temper and attack that woman from Liang?
Confusing, so confusing!
Lin Tingfeng was angry, so he naturally couldn't give Zhuang Shihan a good look and turned away immediately.
Seeing this, Zhuang Shihan smiled.
I was so angry that I laughed.
I just helped her with such a small thing, and you're putting on airs?
He thought he was nobody.
The uninformed people looked at each other in confusion at the attitudes of the two men.
These two people don't look like they are deeply in love, but rather like they have some kind of grudge against each other.
Worried that the situation at the General's Mansion would become too big to be resolved, Lin Tingfeng hurriedly said something and turned away.
Zhuang Shihan frowned and blurted out, "Stop right there!"
She originally wanted to ask him to wait for her so that she could see Mo Jinchuan's condition with her own eyes, but the words changed in tone when they came to her lips.
Lin Tingfeng paused, then walked away without hesitation.
Staring at his back, Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale and blue, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You bastard Lin Tingfeng, just wait for me!"
Someone nearby whispered, "Princess, calm down. General Lin is a grown man and needs to save face in public..."
Zhuang Shihan interrupted him and asked coldly, "Can face be eaten?"
The man choked and said dryly, "Princess, this is not the same thing."
As someone who has been through this, he just wanted to give her some advice.
As for whether they listen or not, he has no control over it.
But before he could say anything else, Zhuang Shihan had already turned and left in the opposite direction of Lin Ting.
The people had seen enough of the excitement and spontaneously gathered behind Mo Jinchuan and his group, escorting him step by step to the gate of the general's mansion.
Mo Jinchuan did not ride a horse on this journey.
Song Yanxi also got off the horse, holding Xuelong and following not far behind him, walking slowly forward.
In my ears, I could hear Xi Lin's mumbling that he had been holding back for over a month.
This included the fact that Ping'an's mother was injured during childbirth and had not yet recovered. Old Liu and Old Li could not stay up late, so the master and apprentice had to take turns to help take care of Ping'an.
Although babies in confinement spend most of their time sleeping except for eating, the eating, drinking, defecating and urinating alone are enough to drive Xi Lin, who is ignorant of grains and lazy, crazy.
He hadn't gotten enough sleep in recent days and felt like he had aged several years. Now when he went out, he received fewer glances than before.
If he continues like this, he will become a sallow-faced husband.
Song Yanxi listened quietly and said something comforting when he stopped and waited for her to speak.
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, at least he felt better after listening to it.
The accompanying lady advised earnestly, "The child is still young. Please ask Divine Doctor Xi to bear with him."
Xi Lin: "I'm not the child's father, why?"
The old lady choked, "It's still a life after all. Buddha said saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Doctor Xi will definitely be blessed in the future."
Xi Lin: "This blessing is given to you, do you want it?"
The old lady thought about it carefully and said, "I want it."
Without a second thought, Xi Lin sarcastically said, "You're dreaming. I raised you with all my might. You want it now? Why don't you just go to someone's house and rob them?"
Not to mention other people, even if Ping'an's mother held the child for a while, he was afraid that she would not hold the child properly and would drop the child.
The old lady opened her mouth and took a long time to say, "Why are you talking like that, child? Have you become stupid from taking care of children?"
Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter.
Xi Lin glanced at her and said quietly, "It's better than having no grandchildren to take care of you."
"You!" The old lady stamped her feet and trembled with anger.
Her four sons have not yet found wives, and they have become a laughing stock among the public.
Before she could speak again, Xi Lin reminded her, "Remember to be kind when you speak. If you commit too many sins, you might end up having to take care of your son for the rest of your life."
Just thinking about that kind of life, the old lady felt there was no hope. She might as well go home and hang herself with her belt tied to the beam of the house.
She wiped the corners of her eyes and asked cautiously, "Is it really okay if I say more nice things in the future?"
Xi Lin blurted out: "Of course."
The old lady sniffed and snorted softly, "If you lie to me, you won't be able to marry a wife, and even if you give birth to a son, you won't have a son..."
Xi Lin grinned and interrupted her, asking, "Are you not afraid of retribution now?"
The old lady's expression suddenly changed and she turned and left.
As she turned around, she muttered softly, "With such a bad mouth, no wonder he still can't find a wife at the age of twenty."
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