Zhang Shixun didn't think there was anything wrong with the girl defending her brother, and patiently explained, "I offended a big bad guy in the capital. He didn't dare to kill me himself, so he set his sights on my cousin. He offered a lot of money to hire a killer, and Yang Tianwang and your brother took the dirty work because they were greedy for the money... Xiao Lian, at least in this matter, Yang Tianwang and your brother are the bad guys."
The girl blushed when she heard this, "You lied to me, my brother is a good man, not a bad guy."
There was no way to reason with her.
Zhang Shixun saw that she was wearing thin clothes and her lips were purple from the cold, so he said, "It's too cold outside. If you're not afraid, why don't you come in and talk with me?"
"You won't arrest me too, will you?" Xiao Lian looked alert.
"Won't!"
"Can I see my brother?"
"Yes!" Zhang Shixun took her hand, which was icy cold to the touch. "Look, your hand is almost frozen. Come with me in to eat something first, and then I'll take you to see your brother."
What's wrong with letting a harmless little girl meet her brother?
When Xiao Lian heard that she could see her brother, she let him drag her into the military camp.
At this time, breakfast was just being served in the military camp, and Zhang Shixun asked someone to serve Xiao Lian a bowl of hot porridge.
The military rations in the barracks were of a single type, and breakfast was also simple, nothing else but thick porridge.
However, this thick porridge is made with added ingredients and is cooked with the leftover broth from the previous night. After it is cooked, it will not fall over if you insert chopsticks into it.
Very thick and filling.
Now the officers and soldiers of the First Battalion are like a group of ducks, being driven around by Zhang Shixun every day. They exercise a lot and consume a lot of energy. If their nutrition cannot keep up, their bodies will easily have problems.
Therefore, Zhang Shixun attached great importance to food. It didn’t matter whether it tasted good or not, but it had to be nutritious enough.
Xiao Lian held a bowl that was bigger than her head and drank it very sweetly.
Zhang Shixun also filled a bowl of porridge and squatted beside her to drink it slowly.
The girl drank quickly, obviously she hadn't had a full meal for a long time.
Zhang Shixun was worried that she would get burned. "Drink slowly, don't get burned."
After eating a big bowl of porridge, the girl held the bowl, said nothing, and looked at Zhang Shixun pitifully.
"Do you want more?" Zhang Shixun asked gently.
"Um!" The girl was a little embarrassed.
Zhang Shixun gave her another half bowl of porridge, but he didn't dare give her more for fear that she would get sick from overeating.
The girl finished her half bowl of porridge and put it down. "When will you take me to see my brother?"
"Wait until I wash the dishes." Zhang Shixun picked up the dishes for both of them and went outside the tent, squatting beside a wooden basin to wash the dishes.
Xiao Lian stood aside, her face full of curiosity, "Aren't you an official?"
"Well, I have the highest rank in this military camp."
"Then...why don't you let the soldiers wash your dishes?"
"I don't want to order soldiers to do things I can do myself. This is called unity between officers and soldiers."
Xiaoling said shyly, "Let me wash it for you."
"It's too late. I've already washed it." Zhang Shixun stood up, handed the bowl to Hei Wuchang, and said to Xiao Lian with a smile: "Let's go. I'll take you to see Diao Wu."
Hearing this, the girl smiled and followed him to a tent.
When the two soldiers guarding Diao Wu saw the military commander coming, they quickly stood at attention with their backs straight.
In the current First Army, officers and soldiers dare not be careless in their military posture.
Zhang Shixun took Xiao Lian into the tent.
Diao Wu was curled up on a pile of straw with his hands tied. He had his eyes closed and seemed to be dozing off. When he heard some noise and was about to open his eyes, he heard a familiar voice.
"Brother!" Xiao Lian cried out in grief and quickly pounced on Diao Wu.
Diao Wu suddenly opened his eyes, and his sister's thin little face appeared in front of him.
"Xiao Lian." He could hardly believe his eyes.
How come my sister is here?
"Brother, I'm here to see you." Xiao Lian hugged Diao Wu's neck tightly and cried bitterly.
Diao Wu ignored his sister and looked at Zhang Shixun warily, asking angrily, "A man should take responsibility for his actions. Now that I'm in your hands, you can kill me or chop me up as you please. My sister has nothing to do with me."
"Lao Diao, you're overthinking it. Xiao Lian knelt outside the barracks early in the morning to plead for you. I saw she was almost frozen, so I brought her to the barracks and even fed her." Zhang Shixun gestured with his hands, "She drank a full bowl and a half of thick porridge from such a big bowl... Lao Diao, you're not a good enough brother. You can't even take care of your sister."
"This is all caused by corrupt officials like you. If we weren't starving to death, no one would want to risk their lives in rebellion."
"Don't generalize. There are good and bad officials, and I am one of the good ones."
Diao Wu wanted to say that all crows are black, but he opened his mouth and swallowed his words back.
My sister is here, so I dare not offend this official.
Xiao Lian quickly checked on her brother and felt relieved to see that he was fine.
"Can I help my brother untie the rope?" Xiao Lian looked back at Zhang Shixun with a pleading look on her face.
"Yes, of course."
Xiao Lian was overjoyed and quickly bent down to untie the ropes on her brother.
Zhang Shixun was not afraid that Diao Wu would escape. If a prisoner escaped from the barracks in broad daylight, there would be no need for the First Army to exist.
The poor little fellow was small and weak, and he couldn't untie the rope after trying for a long time.
Zhang Shixun watched with his arms folded, smiling, and did not go forward to help.
Xiao Lian raised her head and looked at him, stammering, "Sir... Sir..."
He has already started calling me "Master".
Zhang Shixun suppressed his laughter and asked her, "What? Do you want my help?"
Xiao Lian nodded and said, "I don't have enough strength in my hands to untie it."
Zhang Shixun walked over, squatted down, and while untying the rope, he asked Xiao Lian: "How do you survive alone when your brother is not at home?"
This question was not a big deal, but it touched upon Xiao Lian's pain. She burst into tears and sobbed, "When my brother is not around, I go around begging... begging for food."
After hearing this, Diao Wu could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
As soon as Zhang Shixun untied his ropes, he hugged his sister and burst into tears.
Seeing the brother and sister crying miserably, Zhang Shixun left the tent and let them cry slowly inside for a while.
Family love is the most precious thing in this world, regardless of poverty or wealth, or status.
When the brother and sister had almost finished crying, Zhang Shixun walked back into the tent.
"Have you cried enough?"
Diao Wu and Xiao Lian looked at each other, then looked at Zhang Shixun.
"If you've cried enough, go home."
Xiao Lian thought he was going to chase her away, "I'll stay with my brother for a while, okay?"
"After he comes home, you can spend some time with him."
"Huh?" Diao Wu almost couldn't believe his ears, thinking he had misheard. "You mean, let me go?"
Zhang Shixun asked coldly, "What? Don't you want to leave?"
Xiao Lian jumped up and ran to Zhang Shixun, "Sir, are you really going to let my brother go home?"
"Um!"
"Sir, you are so nice!" Xiao Lian was overjoyed and gave Zhang Shixun a good guy card.
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