Su Chengcheng looked at her mother's departing back, filled with sadness.

She is straightforward and simple-minded, but not stupid.

Su Ru didn't expect that just by giving Su Chengcheng a perfunctory response, she was confirmed to be involved with Li Xiuzhu in Su Chengcheng's heart.

Three days passed in a flash.

On this day, an army arrived from outside the pass.

As expected, Qi Shaoshang and his friends came back.

After receiving the news, Li Xiuzhu came to the city gate with Xi Honglei and a cavalry.

As the army got closer, everyone's appearance became clearer and clearer.

Li Xiuzhu and Qi Shaoshang, who had the best eyesight, had already seen each other in the front row.

Of course, Li Xiuzhu saw it first, and he soon noticed the surprise on Qi Shaoshang's face, but after the surprise came the guilt that he dared not face.

At this moment, it was Li Xiuzhu who was stunned. Did Qi Shaoshang know the news in advance? Or?

But then when Li Xiuzhu saw Ruan Mingzheng's smug smile, he suddenly understood.

Looking at the white cloth strips around Ruan Mingzheng's body, he immediately realized that she had captured Qi Shaoshang.

Ruan Mingzheng and Xi Honglei had similar skills. She saw Xi Honglei, and Xi Honglei naturally saw her as well.

After looking at the leaders of Lianyun Village, Xi Honglei smiled.

When the army arrived, Zhao Jian led the team to stop, dismounted first, and saluted with his fists.

"General, I have fulfilled my mission and am leading the troops back."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuzhu glanced at Zhao Jian's team and asked, "How many brothers are left?"

Zhao Jian was stunned when he heard this, and even Qi Shaoshang and other bandits looked at Li Xiuzhu in surprise.

Zhao Jian was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Except for the brothers who brought back the supplies, there are still 3,300 people left, and there are still 1,700 brothers left in Lianyun Village."

Li Xiuzhu looked aside when he heard this.

“How many brothers have returned?”

"General, there are 800 wounded among the brothers who brought supplies back from the north."

Li Xiuzhu understood what he said and did not worry about the dead and wounded soldiers.

He had known for a long time that the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers.

"For all the seriously injured who cannot go to the battlefield, the allowance will be doubled, except for the imperial court's share."

"For brothers who died in battle and have family members, the amount will be doubled."

"The army is entering the city, so please treat us with good wine and meat today."

After saying this, Li Xiuzhu turned to Hua Guanfang and continued, "Tomorrow, I will go with Qi Dangjia and Ruan Dangjia to count the finances and give out their share."

"In addition, they lost 1,300 men..."

"Although the court will not provide pensions to these people, they are fighting for the Great Zhou and for us."

"So we'll give them a portion of our brothers' funeral money. We'll give them the same amount as our soldiers' pensions, not double it."

After saying this, Li Xiuzhu looked at the people in Lianyun Village and said, "We can only give you our own share at most. Please forgive us, leaders."

The people of Lianyunzhai never thought that they would get pensions, which was unthinkable before.

Qi Shaoshang had also seen the world, and upon hearing this, he stepped forward and clasped his fists.

"I want to thank the general on behalf of my brothers, but most of us don't have families, so the general doesn't have to give us so much..."

Li Xiuzhu interrupted Qi Shaoshang and said, "Keep the extra money to buy food. Listen to my advice, robbing is robbing, but don't rob people anymore."

"Next time you see me, don't say I don't remember our friendship and will destroy your village."

Qi Shaoshang and several other heads of the family were immediately filled with shame. Qi Shaoshang was the first to speak up: "Qi will definitely discipline them more."

"Okay, let's all go into the city. When the imperial edict arrives, you can come with me."

Li Xiuzhu added another explanation.

"I'm not restricting you, but the border is tense right now. General Su Qi is clearing out the surrounding areas. If you leave without me to lead the way, you will die."

The two sides now have a basis of trust, especially Ruan Mingzheng.

So Ruan Mingzheng spoke first: "I will follow the general's arrangements."

That night, the Northern Expedition Army was celebrating.

When everyone was drunk, Qi Shaoshang opened his eyes and left quietly.

After Qi Shaoshang left, Ruan Mingzheng also opened his eyes and followed him with a complicated expression.

“Gugu~Gugu~Gugu~”

Xi Honglei suddenly opened her eyes when she heard the sound.

Glancing at Li Xiuzhu beside her, Xi Honglei said, "Husband, Qi Shaoshang is looking for me."

Li Xiuzhu was not surprised at all, as he had guessed it long ago.

"Go meet him and explain it clearly."

Xi Honglei was stunned.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

"Will your husband not go with me?"

"No, I trust you."

Xi Honglei looked at Li Xiuzhu with deep eyes without saying a word, as if she wanted to see through him.

Seeing Xi Honglei like this, Li Xiuzhu explained helplessly: "There are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days."

"I can only choose to believe you in this matter."

Xi Honglei smiled with relief after hearing this.

"Okay, I won't let you down."

"I'll make it clear to him, just this once."

After Li Xiuzhu nodded and watched Xi Honglei leave, he continued to torment the other women.

There are two reasons why Li Xiuzhu was so relieved. One is because he had received Ruan Mingzheng's note, and the other is because of the Su Nu Jing.

The magic of this scripture is not something that can be told to outsiders. Anyway, as long as Xi Honglei does something wrong to him, he will definitely know.

Only he can balance yin and yang.

If someone really dares to betray him, he, Li Xiuzhu, is not a kind person.

In the back alley of the largest inn in the city, Qi Shaoshang finally met the person he had missed every day.

Although it was dark, there was moonlight today. Looking at her in the moonlight, Xi Honglei was still so beautiful, so beautiful that it touched his heart.

Unfortunately, he no longer has the confidence he once had.

"Qi Shaoshang, here I come!"

"Hong Lei, I..." Qi Shaoshang's words came to his lips, but they seemed to be stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything.

At this moment, in an alley not far from them, Ruan Mingzheng's eyes became stern.

But she didn't make any sound and leaned quietly against the wall.

Xi Honglei saw that Qi Shaoshang didn't know how to start the conversation, and smiled slightly.

"You called me here, so you must have something to say or something to ask, right? Just ask whatever you want to ask, and please say it directly."

Seeing her former lover again, Xi Honglei would be lying if she said she didn't feel anything.

Things are different and people are different, but it is just like this...

Hearing Xi Honglei's words, Qi Shaoshang first thought of Li Xiuzhu and asked hesitantly, "Why are you in Juyongguan and with Li Xiuzhu?"

Xi Honglei sighed in her heart, what was coming had finally come, but she had no intention of avoiding it.

"I am Xiuzhu's wife now, so of course I have to be with him."

"So, this may be the last time we meet."

"So if you have anything to say, just ask it all at once, so you don't have any regrets."

Qi Shaoshang was stunned. He never expected to get such an answer.

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(End of this chapter)