"Brother Lu, this is the best I can do for you. It's very convenient to travel in town by carriage or horse." After arriving in town, Hu Mingmei and Lu Ying got off the carriage. Hu Mingmei stood not far from the carriage, while Lu Ying stood beside the carriage talking to Bai Nuo.
Last night, Bai Nuo had already told Bai Yu about it, and Bai Yu eagerly followed. Now, standing next to Bai Nuo, he looked longingly at Lu Ying without saying a word, twisting Bai Nuo's clothes, looking very reluctant to part.
Lu Ying nodded, glanced at his second master, then at Bai Yu. Seeing Bai Yu looking at him with great reluctance, he couldn't help but smile, patted Bai Yu's head and said, "Focus on building a solid foundation. I'll stay in this town. Come find me when you have time, and I'll teach you a flying martial art."
"Really?" Bai Yu's initially depressed mood vanished instantly because of Lu Ying's words.
Bai Nuo looked at him with some surprise, "Aren't you guys going home?"
“We still have things to do here, so we’re not leaving anytime soon. But as you know about Second Master’s health, it’s really inconvenient for him to stay at your place!” Lu Ying explained again.
Bai Nuo didn't think much of it, because what Lu Ying said was true. First of all, living in the sugarcane field was not as convenient as living in the town, and it would be difficult to even find a doctor.
"Here you go!" Bai Nuo smiled. "You've given me so many things, and I don't have anything to give back to you, so I'll just give you some local specialties. I hope you won't mind."
The local specialty that Bai Nuo mentioned was packaged in a small bag.
Lu Ying looked at the small bag in Bai Nuo's hand, still quite puzzled. What kind of local specialty was so small? Could it be packed in a cloth bag?
Despite her doubts, Lu Ying accepted the package with both hands and said seriously, "I will pass it on to Second Master." Then she turned to look at Hu Mingmei, who was still waiting quietly with his back to them, showing no impatience.
"Please go back, we'll be leaving now."
"Take care!" Bai Nuo didn't stand on ceremony. After pushing Bai Yu onto the carriage, he sat inside the carriage shaft himself and slowly drove the black horse toward the exit of the town.
Only after Bai Nuo's carriage had driven far away did Lu Ying turn around and walk towards Hu Mingmei. After the master and servant settled down at an inn in the town, Lu Ying took out the things Bai Nuo had given him.
"Second Master, this is Miss Bai's thank-you gift to you!"
"A thank-you gift?" Hu Mingmei stood by the window with his back to Lu Ying. After hearing Lu Ying's words, he couldn't help but look at Lu Ying strangely, his gaze falling on the cloth bag in Lu Ying's hand.
It was just an ordinary cloth bag, silver and unremarkable, with no excessive embellishment. He could tell at a glance what kind of material it was made of, and the stitching was rather rough. In any case, according to past experience, such a thing would never end up on him.
On the bottom corner of the cloth bag, there was a small embroidered character "诺" (nuò). Hu Mingmei thought for a moment, then took the bag and sat down at the table.
Lu Ying followed Hu Mingmei to the table.
Hu Mingmei looked up at Lu Ying, "Why did she give me a thank-you gift? What did you do?"
Lu Ying looked straight ahead and answered solemnly, "I have given all the clothes I bought to Miss Bai." As soon as she said this, Lu Ying sensed that Hu Mingmei's aura had changed, so Lu Ying added, "We have no use for women's clothes, and it would be a waste to throw them away. They were originally meant for Miss Bai. We bought them all, and Miss Bai is here, so there is no reason to throw them away!"
Hu Mingmei said calmly, "You're getting bolder and bolder!"
Lu Ying answered in a measured tone, "I'm not bold enough to handle the tasks assigned by Second Master!"
Hu Mingmei didn't say a word, and didn't hold Lu Ying accountable for his audacity and double-dealing. His gaze fell on the cloth bag in his hands, and he gently pulled the bag open with both hands at the same time.
Lu Ying also peeked out to look.
Both of them had excellent eyesight, so it was impossible for them to be mistaken at such close range. After seeing what was inside the cloth bag, Lu Ying couldn't contain her joy and exclaimed, "This... what is this?"
Isn't this what they've been looking for? How did it end up here?
When Hu Mingmei saw that thing, he was also very excited, but his emotions were usually not very volatile, so others could not tell whether he was excited or not, or what kind of emotional change he was going through.
Hu Mingmei got up and looked around the room. Finally, her gaze fell on the pen holder. She took out all the calligraphy brushes from the pen holder and then returned to her seat.
Then he poured everything out of the cloth bag into the pen holder. As the contents of the cloth bag were poured out, they made a clinking sound.
Hu Mingmei and Lu Ying stared at them without moving.
After everything inside had been emptied, Hu Mingmei reached out and took out the contents, which were then laid out in his hands—it was exactly what they had been looking for.
Hu Mingmei asked casually, "What was this again? What did the Zhang family say when they sent it over?"
"Call it Pearl!" Lu Ying gritted her teeth and, after confirming that it was indeed what they had been looking for, turned and left, adding, "I'm going to find Miss Bai and ask her clearly!"
How did this end up in Miss Bai's hands?
"Forget it! Come back!" Hu Mingmei said in a deep voice. "There's no need to go!"
Lu Ying stopped abruptly.
Hu Mingmei put all the pearls back into the bag, his face somber and silent. Lu Ying couldn't help but call out, "Second Master..."
The item has been found, but the Second Master won't let him go looking for it or go back to the capital. What are the Second Master's plans?
"I have my own plans for this matter. Don't interfere. Just do as I say..."
"yes!"
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