Chapter 997 Where did he get so much money?
The weather is gradually getting warmer.
That noon, they found a shady spot under a tree to get out of the car and rest, and have something to eat. There weren't many pedestrians on the road, but there were always a few in twos and threes. Although they were intimidated by the fierce-looking guards in plain clothes who accompanied them, no one could help but take a second look at the beautiful woman who was as beautiful as a peach blossom.
In the short time it took her to sit and drink a sip of water, countless eyes had already been drawn to Green Silk.
Wo Xue brought some snacks to Shang Ruyi and said softly, "Master, we need to be more careful as we go further."
"how?"
“We’ve already crossed the Yellow River and are no longer within the territory of Dasheng. What if—” She glanced cautiously at Lüxiao sitting next to Shang Ruyi. Such a beautiful woman looking at the scenery must be a sight to behold for many. Shang Ruyi immediately understood and nodded, “I understand.”
After saying that, she handed the pastries to Lvxiao and said, "Eat quickly, let's continue on our way."
Green Silk said, "Won't you rest a little longer?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "This section of the road is quite chaotic. I heard there are some bandits around. We'd better not stay too long."
Hearing this, Green Silk glanced around and then at the guards surrounding them, and said, "I thought that with these people, at least we wouldn't have to worry about those thieves and bandits."
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "No matter how good the guards are, you can't underestimate people's hearts."
"..."
"Besides, the world is in chaos now, and countless people are starving and have turned to banditry. They also need to survive. When things get to that point, they won't care about anything else."
Green Silk sighed.
In fact, along the way, especially after leaving Guanzhong, almost everything in sight was desolate and incomplete. The once prosperous cities and towns have now become poor and incomplete. Some villages are completely deserted, with only ruins and crows standing on withered branches cawing sadly, exuding a sense of desolation.
Green Silk said, "The world has become like this because of Emperor Yang."
After saying that, she suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Shang Ruyi: "You're not unhappy that I said that, are you?"
Shang Ruyi glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Green Silk said, "I thought you would defend him. After all, he treated you very well back in Jiangdu Palace."
Shang Ruyi said, "I want to defend him, but I can't refute what you said. But as you said, he treated me very well when we were in Jiangdu Palace, so it's true that I'm unhappy about what you said."
Green Silk looked at her: "What's the point of you being with him—"
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "Didn't Wang Shaoji and the others say that?"
When Wang Shaoji was mentioned, Lüxiao's expression changed slightly. Her displeasure seemed to spread like a plague, but she simply took a deep breath and said, "His words are unpleasant and might offend your ears. Besides, I've never really believed him."
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "You're right not to believe me."
"..."
"Many men with ulterior motives are keen to spread unsavory rumors about women because rumors can easily ruin a woman. As a woman, you must never be an accomplice to evil, because such rumors may one day fall on you."
"..."
"As for him and me, it's all in the past. I don't want to bring it up again, and there's no need to."
Green Silk nodded slightly, seemingly quite moved by the "unbearable rumors" she spoke of, and said with a wry smile, "I understand this perfectly well."
He paused for a moment, then added, "He's the only one who doesn't look down on me."
Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered slightly as she turned to look at her.
Green Silk was referring to Xiao Yuansui. Her expression was momentarily dazed, as if she had thought of something. Suddenly, she sneered and said, "Don't be fooled by how those men treat me like a precious treasure. In reality, they only see me as a pretty dress, a piece of jewelry, something to decorate their image and give them face among men. But that's all I am."
"..."
"Compared to fame, fortune, status, and position, I am nothing."
"..."
"No man would give up fame, fortune, status, or position for me."
Shang Ruyi sighed softly to herself.
It's not that Lüxiao sees things clearly; it's just that she's experienced too much and suffered too many lessons and hardships to reach this conclusion. But Shang Ruyi understands that if she meets the right person, even if she's in a dangerous situation, even if he's all alone, he will give up everything, even risk his own life to save her.
There was no need to say this in front of Lüxiao.
Green Silk continued, "But he treats me differently."
Shang Ruyi said, "Oh?"
“Back then, after I got together with him, many people came to my door, shamelessly trying to please me, even resorting to threats and bribes. Even Zuo Heng asked him for me.”
"..."
"But he never agreed."
Hearing what she said before, Shang Ruyi remained indifferent, but as soon as the name "Zuo Heng" appeared, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
Although the leader of the once-powerful Zuo family rebellion, the Daye Dynasty has now vanished and the Dasheng Dynasty has taken its place, and many people and events have been buried by time, including his heroic spirit and his dead end, some things will still remain, even if they only exist in people's minds.
Shang Ruyi asked, "You've also met Zuo Heng?"
Green Silk chuckled softly, as if she thought the question was redundant, and said, "I hadn't been following Xiao Lang for long before he joined Zuo Heng. I was by his side, so naturally I've met this person."
"oh……"
Shang Ruyi nodded, her mind a bit blank, she hadn't thought of that.
However, even Zuo Heng asked Xiao Yuansui for Green Silk, which shows how stunningly beautiful she was back then. Even after going through many twists and turns and wandering the world, she still retains her charm.
Then Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "Men are inherently greedy for money and lustful."
"..."
"However, Zuo Heng doesn't seem to be a very greedy person."
Green Silk didn't know why she brought up Zuo Heng's character, and only glanced at her: "Oh?"
Shang Ruyi said, "When ordinary rebels occupy a town, they often allow their soldiers to plunder or even massacre the city in order to reward them. However, such things have almost never happened in the cities occupied by Zuo Heng. This shows that he is not greedy for money and his military discipline is very strict."
Green Silk said, "He is a master at managing troops... Xiao Lang also said that he is very good at it."
"Um."
"But to say that he is not greedy for money would be an exaggeration."
"oh?"
Shang Ruyi looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Why?"
Green Silk said, "As you just said, ordinary rebels would allow their men to plunder and even massacre cities in order to reward their soldiers. But he has plenty of money to reward his men, so naturally he doesn't need to do things that offend the common people."
Shang Ruyi asked, "Where did he get so much money?"
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