Chapter 2178 Test
Manbao raised his head and looked at them carefully. There was a hint of worry on their faces when they said this, but the fierceness on their faces was too strong, otherwise they would definitely be more trustworthy.
The others didn't show much expression on their faces, but Mr. Zhuang looked convinced. He was even more worried than the others. "There are many wolves on the grassland. The children are still young. Will they be taken away by wolves?"
The second brother's eyebrows moved, "No, there are so many cattle and sheep. If a wolf wants to take away something, it will take the sheep first."
Mr. Zhuang finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good. But the grassland is so big, and five people are so small. Where are you going to find it?"
The second brother lowered his eyes and said, "Since the beggars have taken the people away, they will definitely take action. So it's right to go in the direction of the city. Did you come out of Liangzhou City today?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded. "Yes, we left the city early this morning and had originally planned to camp a little further ahead. However, I'm old and frail and can't handle the bumpy ride, and the children were naughty and ran around everywhere along the way, so we walked slowly. Otherwise, we wouldn't have met tonight."
Mr. Zhuang sighed, "This is really fate."
The bandits: ...It would have been more fateful. If they hadn't had something to do tonight, they might have invited people to visit them on the mountain tomorrow.
The second brother also nodded, and then asked: "Sir, have you met any suspicious people on your way from Liangzhou?"
He said, "You also know that our tribe has lost five children..."
Mr. Zhuang sighed and shook his head. "We only ran into some herdsmen. Oh, and there's a tribe five miles ahead. We even played with them for a while before we set up camp today. If anyone suspicious passes by, they'll notice even if we don't."
He looked worried and offering advice. "Perhaps they're not heading towards Liangzhou? I know this used to be Suzhou, but are there any official roads leading to other places?"
The second brother seemed to be lost in thought. He did not answer the question but thanked him: "Thank you, sir. I have sent people to look for him in different places."
A servant brought up a stack of bowls and a pot of tea. As soon as the tea was poured out, the rich aroma of tea filled everyone's noses, and Mr. Zhuang invited them to have tea.
The second brother took the bowl, blew on it, and was about to drink. He glanced at it and saw that only their side had tea, and the people across from them didn't even have a bowl. He couldn't help but pause, then put down the bowl as if nothing had happened and asked, "Why don't the adults drink?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "Tea wakes us up. We don't drink tea after dark. We're used to it."
Manbao and Baishan nodded, indicating that their teacher was right.
The second brother smiled and said, "Really?"
He lowered his eyes to glance at the tea bowl and said, "This tea is too hot."
He placed the tea bowl on the grass beside him and glanced at the others. Seeing this, the others also put down their tea bowls. Those who had already taken two sips wanted to dig their necks to spit it out.
The second brother withdrew his gaze and looked at the person opposite him.
Mr. Zhuang and the others seemed to be completely unconcerned and continued to sit there with little change in their expressions.
The second brother remembered something and glanced at Zhou Man again, "Your Excellency is an official from the Honglu Temple. Does that mean you are from the capital?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded.
"I heard someone say there's a little genius doctor in the capital, or maybe even a female doctor, who's now an official in the palace, the top female official of the dynasty. I wonder if it's true?"
Mr. Zhuang smiled and nodded, "It's true."
"Not long ago, I heard someone say that a female imperial physician had come to Liangzhou City and treated the old lady of the governor's mansion. Could it be that the young miracle doctor has come to Liangzhou City?"
Mr. Zhuang just smiled and said nothing, so Bai Shan said, "Brother, you're really well-informed. I wonder where your tribe is stationed now? How long does it take for news from Liangzhou to reach your tribe? Oh, and after all this time chatting, I still don't know your name."
The second brother then looked at Bai Shan, and Bai Shan also looked up at him. Their eyes met, one was as fierce as a wolf, the other was as calm as water. Neither of them spoke when they met, but they didn't look away either. Even the upward curve of Bai Shan's mouth didn't change much.
Finally, the second brother turned his gaze away. He said, "My name is Erge, and I'm the second oldest. That's why everyone calls me the second brother. I look a few years older than you guys. If you don't mind, you can call me the second brother like them."
Bai Shan smiled and nodded in agreement, but did not call anyone.
He is not worthy of being called second brother.
Erg glanced at the camp again and stood up to say goodbye.
Mr. Zhuang didn't try to persuade them to stay, but instead said, "Don't worry too much. I think you should go to Liangzhou and look for him. You can report the case to the government office and have them look for him for you. Maybe they'll find some information."
Erge sneered in his heart, but agreed on the surface and left with his men.
Nie Canjun stood with them and watched them leave. Then he narrowed his eyes and said, "They didn't go to Liangzhou, but went back."
Mr. Zhuang stroked his beard and asked, "Tell me, how much do they believe what we say?"
Bai Shan said: "If it's not seven points, there must be five points, right?"
Manbao said, "Tomorrow we will remain stationed here and go to the tribes in the rear to build ties and spread the word. Someone got sick from the cold last night, so we need to stay here for a few more days."
Lieutenant Nie immediately said, "Tomorrow I'll have someone collect firewood and survey the area."
Manbao nodded.
Mr. Zhuang sighed and said, "I hope Governor Duan can hurry up and arrive before noon tomorrow. I'm old and weak, so I can't run very fast."
Manbao comforted him, "Sir, come with us to visit the tribe tomorrow. You and Yin Huo will stay there, and we will come back."
Mr. Zhuang asked, "Why would they take the risk to take us in?"
Manbao said proudly: "We are rich!"
Bai Shan nodded. "That's right. Didn't Governor Duan say that everyone has had a hard time these past two years? They must be very short of money."
Mr. Zhuang couldn't help laughing, "Don't you feel bad about the money now?"
Manbao said sweetly: "Ah, compared with the gentleman, how can money be worth mentioning?"
This wasn't the first time Mr. Zhuang had heard Manbao's sweet talk, but he couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard it again. He nodded happily and said, "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."
Erge and others, who were far away from the camp, slowly stopped, turned their horses' heads and looked back.
After a long time, a rider came running from a distance and reported: "Second brother, no one has chased us out, but the scout followed us for a distance and observed us. When he was sure that you had gone far away, he returned to report."
"Second brother, Shiwu and the others shouldn't be there. We just looked carefully and there are only a few tents."
"Does anyone know if it's hidden in those tents?"
Erge suddenly remembered the confused young man they saw when they entered and shook his head, "He shouldn't be here. If I'm not mistaken, the leader of this team is not Mr. Zhuang, but the girl sitting next to him."
"A woman as the chief officer? Is she a royal relative?"
"What royal relative? Don't you remember that Lao Liu came back from Liangzhou City and said there was a female imperial physician in Liangzhou City?"
"Is it that little miracle doctor?"
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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