Bai Manshan muttered, "If it's not Wen Hua and the others who's back, then who could it be?"
A moment later, Fan Jiang, panting heavily, arrived in front of the two of them, supporting himself on his legs and saying, "Quick! Mother, you go quickly! Uncle Bai, you come quickly too."
When Bai Manshan heard that he was going too, her round eyes widened even more.
He knew this person, and was quite familiar with him?
"Dajiang, who's here?" Shuiqing asked as she walked out.
"Yes, it's Brother Ling!"
Shui Qing paused, thinking she had misheard.
Ling Ran?
But he only went to Beidu during the Spring Festival, so why is he back in early March? He went to stay with his maternal grandfather, so it's impossible for him to return so quickly.
Did something happen on the way and you have to turn back, or were you treated unfairly at your maternal grandfather's house?
Once the thought popped into my head, my pace unconsciously quickened, and eventually I started running.
Hearing that Ling Ran had returned, Bai Manshan was also very excited. This time, both Shanshui Village and Nandu relied on Ling Ce, and Ling Ce helped them because of Ling Ran!
He naturally had to thank Ling Ran properly.
"Dajiang, where is Lingran?"
"When I arrived, he was still at the village entrance, being talked to by Fan Xiaoliu and his group. He's probably still over there now."
"Let's go! Let's take a look."
Shui Qing and Bai Manshan ran towards the village entrance, and as soon as they reached the downhill section, they saw a group of horses coming towards them!
Yes, it was a group, not just one horse. Every man on horseback was tall, strong, and extremely capable.
Upon seeing Shui Qing, the leader dismounted first, stepped forward, and solemnly bowed, his voice slightly hoarse: "Auntie, I'm back."
The dozens of people behind him dismounted in unison and bowed to Shui Qing.
They were well-organized and highly trained.
Shui Qing's eyes welled up with tears in an instant. He looked at the men behind him. Although they were dressed as ordinary farmers, their skills were undeniable. They were an extremely formidable group!
The fact that Ling Ran could bring dozens of strong men with him shows that he was not a fallen man returning home.
Putting aside her worries, she comforted her, "It's good that you're back. Go home first, and your aunt will give you a welcome-back dinner. Your younger siblings have missed you terribly, and they'll be overjoyed to see you."
Ling Ran hummed in agreement, his sharp eyes glancing behind his aunt before he respectfully greeted, "Uncle Bai."
"Hey! We're really destined to meet. Let's go back inside and chat some more," Bai Manshan said cheerfully.
After hearing about Ling Ran's situation, I thought I wouldn't see him for at least a few years, but I never expected him to come back today!
His gaze then fell on the well-trained man behind the boy, and a thought flashed through his mind: Ling Ran's trip was not simply to visit relatives.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. He's only been away for a little over two months. It's impossible for him to need to visit relatives in such a short time. Besides, Beidu is at war with Jinling. What would Lingran do if he came back at this critical juncture?
In the courtyard, Hu's mother led five women, including Da Ni and Er Ni, along with Yan Qiuxing, to prepare food. Even Ding Jiajia and Qin Yilin were helping to start the fire—Ling Ran had brought a full fifty men! Food for so many people had to be prepared properly.
At his daughter's instruction, Butcher Hu slaughtered a pig. Some of the men Ling Ran brought helped him, while others fed the horses.
In the tea room, Shui Qing, Fan Jin, Bai Manshan, Li Huyu, Bai Ziqian, and Ling Ran sat in a circle, while Fan Jiang, Fan Hu, and Wan Xia ran in and out, serving tea and food.
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