Chapter 495 Where to Return Home
A few fires resolved the crisis on the border, but they all knew it was only temporary.
No one can predict whether this will ultimately lead to peaceful coexistence with foreign countries or intensify the conflicts between them.
Before the foreign troops evacuated, King Li received several gifts from Jiang Lin and also made several promises. The agreement that Jiang Lin would have the greatest say in helping King Li was still in place.
King Li was still willing to believe Jiang Lin. Perhaps others thought that the fire had little to do with Jiang Lin, but King Li knew that if it weren't for Jiang Lin and Qin Xiangnuan, the fire wouldn't have become so big.
King Li didn't know what method the other party used, and in the end, King Li would not get to the bottom of it.
At this time, they were leading their troops back home, and Jiang Lin and others were watching them leave.
"Didn't they catch that guy?" Jiang Lin withdrew his gaze from the distance and asked the secret guard beside him.
The secret guard lowered his head and said, "Master, I am incompetent."
Jiang Lin tilted his head and lowered his eyes, "The other party is very cunning, I don't blame you."
Having said that, the secret guard still felt that he was not doing his job well and did not dare to look directly into Jiang Lin's eyes.
"It doesn't matter if we haven't found him. We just need to keep an eye on that official. Once we get any news, we must catch him no matter what." Jiang Lin spoke slowly.
"Yes!" The secret guard nodded solemnly, determined to catch the other party.
On the day the fire broke out, Jiang Lin had already instructed them to pay attention to the movements of his official cousin, but during the period when the fire was at its most intense, they lost track of him.
So far, there is no news about the official’s cousin.
After sending the foreigners away, the people thought that there was no threat anymore, so they were naturally overjoyed and respected Jiang Lin very much, almost praising him.
However, Jiang Lin's aura of "no strangers allowed" made them stay away.
Therefore, they only dared to send a lot of things outside the camp to express their gratitude to Jiang Lin, even though Jiang Lin said it was not necessary.
"Prince Jiang, the people are very enthusiastic and we can't refuse." When the soldiers were carrying things to the warehouse again, they stopped and explained when they saw Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin glanced at those things, nodded to the soldiers, and left.
The soldier stared at Jiang Lin as he left. He thought he would be scolded by Jiang Lin, but after Jiang Lin walked away, the soldier smiled and said, "It seems that the rumors are true. The prince is really a good person."
Before this, he was just an inconspicuous soldier who had only seen Jiang Lin from afar. Although he had heard others mention him, he had never seen him in person.
Jiang Lin, who had disappeared from the sight of the soldiers, now led a horse from the camp and headed to where Qin Xiangnuan was.
Without the threat of foreigners, the people became active and asked Qin Xiangnuan when they could go home.
Qin Xiangnuan is now the backbone of the team. People can come to Qin Xiangnuan for any matter, big or small, and she will give them answers that will not disappoint them.
Qin Xiangnuan told them: "I'll let you know in a few days when I'm done with it."
And today, a few days later as Qin Xiangnuan said, she really gave the people a result, but it was not quite what they wanted.
"Why is this?" someone asked.
Qin Xiangnuan calmly said to them, "Because there are more threats than just foreigners, I will need some time to deal with them."
"Third Miss, what do you mean by this?"
Even if they trust Qin Xiangnuan, some people will still doubt her after she fails to meet their expectations, even though they can't think of any reason why she would deceive them.
"Third Miss, we can't do anything here, so please let us go home?"
Such accusatory words made the Qin family frown.
Liu was angry when she heard this. It seemed as if Qin Xiangnuan was not allowing them to go home.
I thought this was just the speech of an unconscious person, but I didn't expect it was just a prelude. After that, I heard other people's doubts and condemnations of Qin Xiangnuan's inconsiderateness one after another.
"That's too much!" Liu's eyes turned red with anger.
Ying Niang hurriedly tried to comfort her, "Madam Qin, don't let us go back first. You have to believe that the Third Young Lady can handle it."
Liu was not willing to do so at all, but Ying Niang said that it would be difficult for Madam Qin and Zou to take care of the child, so she took Liu back.
Qin Xiangnuan didn't take the people's words to heart, and she could have anticipated such an outcome before she said it.
Therefore, his mood remained calm at this moment, and he still said to them calmly: "It's not that I don't want you to go home, but you can't go back. If you think I want to trap you here, you can leave. I won't stop you."
It was Qin Xiangnuan's indifferent attitude that made them suspicious and they dared not speak rashly.
The people who had spoken loudly before fell silent after Qin Xiangnuan's words. A few people who felt sorry for Qin Xiangnuan said a few words in a bad tone.
"The third lady said you can go back now. Do you need us to see you off?"
But no one will respond to this sentence.
Seeing that no one wanted to speak, Qin Xiangnuan said one last thing to them, "I don't need to stop you from staying or leaving. It has nothing to do with me. But if you encounter difficulties in the future and I can't help you, don't blame me."
After saying that, Qin Xiangnuan turned around and left without caring about their reactions.
But after turning around, Qin Xiangnuan paused before continuing to walk forward.
"When did you come here?" Qin Xiangnuan asked as she stood in front of Jiang Lin.
"When they suspect you of having ulterior motives." Jiang Lin said so.
Qin Xiangnuan smiled and said, "It's not that serious. Staying in a place where you don't feel like you belong for a long time will make you feel uncomfortable."
"What about you?" Jiang Lin suddenly asked.
Before this, Jiang Lin had never had such a question, but when Qin Xiangnuan mentioned a sense of belonging just now, Jiang Lin suddenly thought of the difference between Qin Xiangnuan and this time and space.
Qin Xiangnuan didn't understand the meaning of Jiang Lin's words for a moment. She raised her eyebrows and said, "I can adapt to any place."
"Is that so?" Jiang Lin whispered.
Qin Xiangnuan smiled, "Of course, it's just a place to rest. Besides, I only lived there for a month or so, so it's not much different from here."
Jiang Lin shook his head after hearing her answer.
"I'm not asking about that place." Jiang Lin frowned. "I'm asking about this place, where none of your amazing things are."
The relaxation between Qin Xiangnuan's brows disappeared with Jiang Lin's words. Her expression became cold, and then a little warmth returned to her face.
"Why are you talking about this suddenly?" Qin Xiangnuan asked softly. She still remembered that she had talked about this with Jiang Lin before.
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