Chapter 179 Wan Lao San Returns Home
Wan Xingmo hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Wan Laosan about his plan. After all, he really needed someone to cover for him, and it would be better if it was Wan Laosan who opened a shop in the town.
"Uncle San, you also know that my father and I were framed by those treacherous officials in the court, which led to our family being exiled to the border. But when I came to the border, I found that the border is not a peaceful place.
Although I am a criminal, my family has taught me to remember the four words "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" since I learned to speak. Now we are temporarily trapped at the border, but I will never forget to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism.
But I can't be a blindly loyal person like my father. I want to set up a gang openly to confuse the public, and train the army secretly to be prepared. Although it sounds unbelievable, I want to defend my country with my own methods. My heart will always protect the people of our Da Qi.
As long as the people are not invaded by foreign races, what does it matter if I die?
I, Wan Xingmo, was born for the people of Daqi. Moreover, I have recently found some other information in the town, which is not convenient for me to tell Uncle San. Please keep it secret for me. I have no intention of rebelling. I am just serving my country in another way. I have a clear conscience. That's all."
Wan Laosan was deeply moved by Wan Xingmo's patriotism. Although he was an ordinary citizen, he was also a citizen of Da Qi. He did not want to see his country being trampled on by foreigners and his people being humiliated by foreigners. Da Qi really needed more generals like Wan Xingmo to protect the peace of Da Qi.
"Mo'er, don't worry. Even if someone holds a knife to your uncle's neck, he won't reveal a word. You can do great things for Da Qi. I'm just a peasant. I don't have your lofty ideals or the ability. But I can still keep this little thing a secret for you. I'll cover for you. Don't worry. I'm a carpenter. If you need anything in the future, you can tell me. I promise to complete it beautifully."
"Thank you, Uncle San."
Wan Xingmo cupped his hands, then bent down to pick up Wang Xingwang, and said to Wan Lao San: "Uncle San, let's go quickly."
Wan Laosan quickly followed Wan Xingmo and walked towards the town.
When they returned to the town, it was almost dawn. As Wan Xingmo was carrying Wang Xingwang in his hand, it was inconvenient for him to go in, so he said goodbye to Wan Laosan outside the shop and left.
Wan Laosan straightened his clothes and then knocked on the door of the shop.
There was a sparse light leaking through the gap in the shop door, indicating that there were still people inside who had not rested.
The roosters in the town had already started crowing, but the sky was still a little dark, and with the cold wind, there was not a single pedestrian on the street.
After Old Mrs. Wan came back from Old Man Wan Er and Old Man Wan, she was no longer so nervous.
But except for the children, no one in the family was asleep at this time. They were all staying up all the time.
Old Mrs. Wan was old, with bloodshot eyes, and was dozing off against the table. The eldest and second oldest Wan were sitting near the door so that they could open the door first in case someone was rescued.
The fourth son of the Wan family was resting in the house with his wife. Although Liu had not done any work today, her belly was big. Old Mrs. Wan was afraid that she would be so busy with her third son's affairs that she would neglect her youngest daughter-in-law. If something went wrong again, their family would really collapse.
Mrs. Wan Er supported Mrs. Wan San and sat opposite Mrs. Wan. Mrs. Shen sat next to Mrs. Wan and kept an eye on her at all times.
At this moment, the sudden knock on the door and Wan Laosan's shouting made everyone in the room excited.
"Big brother, second brother, why do I sound like the third brother is calling the door? Did I just fall asleep and dream?"
Old Mrs. Wan quickly sat up straight, and everyone pricked up their ears, their sleepiness long gone.
At this time, there was another clacking sound from the door, and Wan Lao San shouted: "Mom, I'm back, I'm Lao San, I'm fine, open the door quickly."
"It's really the Third Brother. The Third Brother is back!"
The eldest and second oldest Wan stood up from their stools and ran towards the door. Others also stood up and squeezed out.
Mrs. Wan San's eyes, which had already turned red from crying, began to cry with joy again.
The door was quickly opened, and Wan Lao San, looking exhausted, appeared in front of everyone.
"Mother, wife, elder brother, second brother, I'm back."
Wan Laosan threw himself directly into the arms of Wan Laotai and hugged the old lady tightly.
The eldest and second Wan brothers patted the third Wan's back excitedly. The third Wan's wife also prostrated herself on the second Wan's wife and cried, and Shen was wiping tears behind them.
"I'm finally back, I'm finally back, it's good to be back, it's good to be back!"
A string of excited tears flowed from Old Mrs. Wan's cloudy eyes and she gently patted Old Third Wan's back.
Wan Sanlao let go of Wan Laotai, looked at his wife who was crying, and walked forward to hold her in his arms. Wan Sanlao's heart was hanging in her throat, but when she smelled the familiar scent on the man, she finally put it down in her stomach. She didn't know how she got through half a day and a night.
"You scared me to death. If anything happens to you, how are we going to survive? Although our family suffered a lot during the exile, we are safe. We never thought that we would suffer such a disaster after settling down. You should stay out of the house less in the future."
Mrs. Wan San hugged Wan Lao San and cried and laughed, her snot and tears covered Wan Lao San. Wan Lao San kept comforting his wife in a gentle voice.
Old Lady Wan stretched her head out and looked again and again. After looking for a long time, she didn't see anyone coming in. She quickly asked Wan Lao San: "Lao San, how did you get back?"
"Mom, it was Mo'er who saved me. This time, I really owe it to Mo'er. If he hadn't arrived in time, my son would have died. It was a close call. I was ready to meet the King of Hell at that time, but I didn't expect Mo'er to penetrate the roof and break Wang Xingwang's dagger with his sword. Otherwise, the dagger would have pierced my son's heart."
Wan Laosan was still sweating on his back as he recalled his experiences that night.
"Where is the Moer? Why don't I see anyone?"
Old Mrs. Wan took anxious steps and trotted to the door, leaning on the door frame to look out. The street outside was pitch black and she could not see anything. There was only the sound of the wind mixed with the dust on the ground, which made it impossible for people to open their eyes.
"Mom, Mo'er said that it's almost dawn, and he has to go back to tell his mother that he's safe. Let me tell you, don't worry about him, he will come to town another day."
Wan Laosan knew that Wan Xingmo had gone out to look for treasure, so he had to cover for Wan Xingmo, not only in front of Old Lady Wan, but also when it was dawn, he would go back to the village and tell Zhao that Wan Xingmo had gone out for something.
With the return of Wan Laosan, the family can finally have a good rest.
The shop closed after only being open for half a day. Although people on the street envied their booming business, they were the first new shop to close after only being open for half a day, which was not auspicious for doing business.
But Old Lady Wan didn't care about all this. When they returned to the backyard, while Mrs. Wan San was boiling hot water for Old Man Wan to wash up, Old Man Wan told her everything that had happened to him that day.
After hearing this, everyone cursed Wang Xingwang as a bastard.
"This old man has harmed so many exiled prisoners. He has at least 300 lives on his hands. He made a lot of money by relying on others. Fortunately, he met Master Gu, who dismissed him from his position as mayor. I didn't expect that he could escape."
As Mrs. Wan was talking, she suddenly thought of something and looked at Shen. "Your brother is the county magistrate, so this wanted order must have been issued by him. Since we have a clue, should we notify the mayor? This will also help bring this man to justice as soon as possible and stop him from harming good people outside."
Shen was a little at a loss. Although the county magistrate was her brother, she was a woman and had no idea about these things.
Seeing that Shen was in a dilemma, Boss Wan said, "Mom, if you ask her, she won't know either. Why not tell the mayor about this matter as soon as the sun rises? The mayor will naturally know how to deal with it."
Old Mrs. Wan thought what her eldest son said made sense.
Wan Lao San's eyes rolled and he quickly said, "Mom, don't involve Mo Er in this matter of my return. Just say that I escaped on my own."
Old Lady Wan thought about it and nodded, "Okay, if the people from the Green Ox Gang knew that it was Mo'er who saved you, they would definitely cause trouble for Mo'er. It's better for us not to implicate Mo'er. But since the Green Ox Gang helped that old man Wang Xingwang, they will definitely not let you go. Now that you've been rescued by Mo'er, I'm afraid they will come to cause trouble again at dawn. Why don't we close the shop for a few days?"
Mrs. Wan San quickly agreed. As long as her family was safe, she didn’t care whether it was a shop or not.
Just when the Wan family was at a loss, Shen Qinghan, Wang Jiawei and Qiu Shi were gathering at the mayor's house.
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