Chapter 209 Setting Sail
Given Emperor Hongde's suspicious nature, Wei Li might be suspected if he did not falsify his age.
Bai Yu and Tian Bao both knew that even the name Wei Li was not his real name.
However, neither of them asked much about Wei Li's affairs.
Everyone has some secrets that they don't want to tell others, so there is no point in getting to the bottom of them.
Now it is enough to know that he has a good future there.
Refilling the girl's empty cup, Bai Yu said, "My fellow apprentices have already started to rise to prominence, while we're still stuck in exile, hunting and fishing every day. Thinking about it, it's a bit of a waste of time."
The girl pinched a piece of tea and stuffed it into his mouth, her almond eyes clear and bright. "He is walking the right path, and we are walking the path of the underworld. Our paths are different, so there is no need to compare."
They are different from Wei Li.
Wei Li wants revenge, and the path he takes means he must first stand out from the crowd.
But they don't choose the road, they just walk wherever they want.
If you get tired of this road, you can turn and take another one.
Because what they want is never to stand out.
But the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly.
Bai Yu leaned halfway against the tea table, one hand resting on his ear, his eyes gleaming with a smile. "Senior Sister is right. It's more interesting to follow you around, catching snakes, fighting, and irritating uncles, aunts, masters, and godfathers, than to stand out."
Tian Bao had a blank expression on his face and refused to admit it. "I caught snakes and fought with them, but I didn't get angry with people."
The boy blinked innocently, his handsome face flushed, and his shoulders trembled.
Tianbao kicked him directly.
That afternoon, a riot broke out in the border town government office.
Soon a rumor spread that the prime minister's house had been robbed.
At the same time, copper coins and silver coins fell from the homes of poor people in the city.
As the government officials and soldiers were searching the entire city, a horse-drawn carriage rushed through the city gate and sped away.
There were soldiers with swords chasing them from behind, but when they reached the city gate, they dared not move forward even a single step.
In the backyard of the yamen, the prefect Xiang Qian looked at the warehouse that was almost half emptied, and his heart ached.
That was the people's blood and sweat that he had extorted over more than ten years!
If it weren't for the fact that it was so easy to make money here, how could he have stayed in this miserable place for so many years?
Who cleared it all out at once?
The yamen runner hurried over to report, "Master Xiang, the young master of the Bai family of Fengyun City came to the city today, and the city guards didn't dare to stop him. The treasury was stolen, and it must be him who did it!"
Xiang Qian turned his head and stared blankly at the messenger who came to report the incident. His face turned from red to black, then from black to purple, and then back to red again. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Issue a notice to clarify that the theft in my house is just a rumor!!"
He would rather not know who did it, but still have an idea.
Young Master of the Bai Family?
How does he catch it?
None of the colleagues who had rushed into Fengyun City to show off their power in the past came out alive!
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Bai Yu had dinner in Tubei Village, and the whole Su family knew that Wei Li had become successful.
Old Man Su nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of satisfaction, "Good, good, you have made a name for yourself, and you are safe and sound, that's good."
Old Lady Su was also happy and relieved, but after she calmed down, a worry surfaced. "Although Wei Li has never revealed his background, his enemies must be powerful figures in the imperial city. When he returns to the capital to receive his title, will he be recognized by his enemies?"
If he were really recognized, it would not be easy to escape from the imperial city.
Tianbao, "Don't worry, grandma. Wei Li is not stupid. If he dares to go, he must be sure and have thought it through."
Bai Yu also said, "Wei Li was only five or six years old when he first came here. Now ten years have passed. He has gone through so much experience that his appearance and figure have changed. Even if we met him, we might not recognize him at first sight, let alone others. Besides, he is no longer an ignorant child, so nothing will happen to him."
Only then did Mrs. Su put her worries aside and smiled again.
After dinner, the sky gradually darkened and a dim morning star rose in the sky.
The three boys from the Su family, Tianbao, and Bai Yu each pulled a small stool and sat in the yard, basking in the last bit of sunset light before night fell.
Su An looked at the sky and sighed, "Wei Li has become a general, but my dream of traveling around the world has not yet begun. No, next time I go to my godfather's place, I have to get a boat! I can't wait any longer, or I'll get old."
Everyone, "Pah."
Bai Yu stretched out his long legs, using Su Wu, who was sitting right behind him, as a chair to lean on. The corner of his lips curled up, "If you want to get a boat, then hurry up. Maybe you can even go with Tian Bao and me for a while."
The three boys exclaimed in surprise, "You and Tianbao are going out?!"
"Tianbao said he has become a disciple, let's go fight."
The old woman's loud voice was immediately heard from the main room, "Where are we going to fight?!"
Before Bai Yu could answer, he was beaten violently by his senior sister and fled in a panic. He rushed out of the door, got on the carriage and drove away as if to escape.
Tianbao sat on a small stool and hesitated before turning back, "Grandma——"
"Go ahead." Inside the house, the old woman said decisively, "Come back safely when you're done."
The girl was stunned for a moment, then a smile slowly spread across her lips, "Yeah."
Seeing this, Su An, Su Wen, and Su Wu rushed into the house, "Grandma, I want to go out too! I have something important to do!"
The three were greeted by a broom.
Tianbao looked up and watched the last ray of sunset glow disappear into the sky. The night always brought with it an indescribable sense of loneliness and solitude.
However, the noisy and chaotic commotion behind him instantly drove away the loneliness.
It makes people feel at ease and peaceful.
Two days later, the Bai family's carriage came to pick them up and took the four children of the Su family to the headquarters at Pier 12 to catch a boat.
Before the carriage set off, a person was hung on each side of the window.
On the left hung the old man Du Bu Jin, his face grim as he chattered non-stop, "Such a fun thing wouldn't be as fun without me, an old man, here! What can you do with me? I'm not the only one in the world with a bird's nest hair!"
On the right was the little girl from the Huo family, with a pouty mouth and red eyes, looking pitiful. "Sister, you must remain a virgin when you go out to play. I'm going to marry you when I grow up, so you can't let those seductresses out there take you away! Little Wheat Ear is waiting for you to come back! And Bai Yu! I'll let you go this time because you have something to do. If you try to steal my sister again, my wooden sword will not be easy to deal with!"
The elders from the Su and Huo families were squeezed outside and had no chance to speak. They looked at the scene in front of them with both laughter and tears.
No matter how reluctant they were, the carriage set off again.
He left Tubei Village with the farewell of his elders and relatives.
At the headquarters dock, the bearded man was already waiting in front of the transport ship.
He personally sent the children on board and repeatedly instructed the crew to take good care of them along the way.
Finally, a big hand patted Su An on the forehead and said, "Let's go! Without you guys here, Pier 12 will be quiet for a long time."
Su An hugged him tightly and said, "Godfather, when I come back, it will be time for you to surpass me. Don't cry then."
"Get out of here!"
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