Chapter 472 Little Dragon, Let's Go Down
At the end of October, Tang Bugui, Xiao Subao, and Tang Si set off.
Ling Buqi originally wanted to go with them, but Xiao Subao wouldn't let him.
"Brother Ling, you have to stay and take care of the family!" the little dumpling said with utmost seriousness.
Tang Bugui naturally agreed with his daughter and kept the man there.
In the end, Ling Buqi had no choice but to stay.
"Su Bao, listen to your father the whole way and be good. If you encounter any danger, be sure to stay away, okay?" Madam Qian said to little Su Bao.
Little Su Bao's nose felt sore, and her eyes were red.
The little girl was reluctant to part with Qian Shi: "Mother... Su Bao knows, Su Bao will definitely be good!"
Mrs. Qian stroked Xiao Su Bao's hair, holding the little dumpling all the way without being willing to put her down.
Only when they reached the village entrance did Qian reluctantly put the little dumpling onto the carriage.
Little Su Bao peered out of the carriage window at Qian Shi, the two holding hands.
Tang Cheng and the others stood aside, their noses stinging with tears.
Wang Xiuer was even more decisive, and immediately burst into tears.
"Su Bao... I don't want you to go back to Beijing, sob sob. What will my sister-in-law do without you!"
Wang Xiuer's exaggerated crying made everyone laugh and cry at the same time. Madam Qian glared at Wang Xiuer in annoyance.
Tang Qi felt bad, but seeing his wife's embarrassing state, he could only carry her back home first.
Old Man Hua and Tang Shan stood together, and Old Man Hua's pitiful tears fell down his cheeks.
"Oh dear, my little apprentice is gone, who will help me fish now!"
Tang Shan stood to the side, clenching her fists. Mr. Wang had told her that Xiao Su Bao had spent a lot of effort to help his wife recover from her illness.
Little Su Bao is their family's greatest benefactor.
"Little sister, go home early!" Tang Shan suddenly shouted.
Little Su Bao looked at her third brother and replied in her soft, childlike voice, "Su Bao will come back!"
The carriage creaked and groaned, just like when Xiao Su Bao first came to the village.
As Qian watched their carriage recede into the distance, she felt incredibly distressed.
As the carriage drove away, tears streamed down Qian's face.
Little Su Bao also cried. The little dumpling curled up in Tang Bugui's arms, looking rather listless.
Butler Bai and the little beasts kept howling, and Little Su Bao could hear them from far away.
Feeling those sounds, Xiao Su Bao felt even more reluctant to leave this village.
"We'll come back whenever you want!" Tang Bugui said to the little dumpling.
Little Su Bao looked at her father and nodded obediently.
"Daddy, Su Bao loves Mommy, Brother, and my nephews so much!"
As she spoke, Xiao Su Bao seemed to sense something and suddenly lifted the curtain to look outside.
Just then, they saw figures running through the mountains and forests.
It's the three Tang brothers, Bai Yinjun, Xiao Mobao, Tang Xin, and Su Daya...
Each of them ran alongside the carriage up the mountain, as if bidding them farewell.
Little Su Bao stuck her head out and waved excitedly at them.
Tang Bugui was startled by his daughter's appearance, fearing that she might accidentally fall or get hurt.
"Tang Dabao, you guys get back here right now!"
Just then, Sun Cuihua stood at the village entrance and shouted.
The little guy watched the carriage leave and couldn't keep up no matter what he said.
Little Su Bao kept looking at them until she could no longer see the village or her nephew Da Bao and the others, then the little girl withdrew her head.
"Daddy~" Little Su Bao buried her head in Tang Bugui's neck, tears streaming down her face.
This was also the first time Tang Si had traveled this far, and for a moment, his feelings were a mix of complex emotions and excitement.
Little Su Bao looked at the sky, then suddenly took out a rain-summoning talisman and began chanting incantations.
Little Su Bao hopes that it will rain so that the uncles and elders in the village won't have to suffer so much.
She begged for a long time but got nothing, and Xiao Su Bao thought she had failed.
Just after Xiao Su Bao left, it suddenly started raining in Tangjia Village. Not only in Tangjia Village, but throughout An County, it started raining.
Little Su Bao, however, knew nothing about any of this.
Wang Mingtian sighed and his gaze fell on the little green turtle.
"Alright, don't worry, she's just going out for a bit, she'll be back soon!"
The little green turtle seemed a bit angry, glared at Wang Mingtian, and then bit him hard with its tiny teeth.
Wang Mingtian had no choice but to let the little green turtle bite him.
He looked up at the sky, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
This little dumpling is truly God's darling!
With this rain, the danger of drought will be almost completely eliminated!
Tang Bugui had already received the silver long before, and had already sent people to transport grain from the south.
However, Tang Bugui delegated these tasks to his subordinates, as he was content to maintain overall control.
After a final discussion, Qian and Tang Cheng decided to invite Fu Lin over when Wu Shan and Wu Youcai arrived together.
Wu Shan was not surprised by Fu Lin's appearance.
The group sat down, which was considered a peace talk!
After discussions among the three parties, Wu Shan compromised, and Tangjia Village sold a small portion of the corn stalks to Wu Shan.
Because it's raining, there's no need to worry about water for the time being.
Fu Lin finally got Wu Shan under his control.
Wu Youcai also changed, from being a cynical person to studying seriously.
This surprised Wu Shan, but also made him feel gratified.
However, these things no longer have much to do with Xiao Su Bao and the others.
Xiao Su Bao and his companions' carriage has been traveling for more than half a month.
"Daddy, when are we going to the capital?" Little Su Bao hadn't realized it before, probably because she hadn't wanted to live at that time.
The little girl is really exhausted from this journey.
"Almost there!" Tang Bugui looked at his tired daughter, his eyes filled with heartache.
If they were on horseback, they would probably have arrived by now.
But because Tang Si and Xiao Su Bao were there, they chose to take a carriage.
"Uncle, how about we ride horses?" Tang Si was so tired from sitting that his whole body felt like it was going to fall apart!
He looked at Tang Bugui with a pitiful expression.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Su Bao's eyes lit up immediately.
"Father, let's go riding horses!" This time, Father even brought Taxue along.
Ta Xue was the white steed that Qian Wangwang gave to Xiao Su Bao.
Nowadays, Ta Xue and Lu Ma have an extremely good relationship.
"Alright!"
Tang Bugui was also a little tired. He had taught the children to ride horses earlier, so there shouldn't be any problems now!
The three of them changed horses. Xiao Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui rode Lu together, while Ta Xue, though not satisfied, obediently followed the two.
Tang Si, on the other hand, was riding a large chestnut horse, which, in fact, was a gift from his third sister-in-law.
Once on horseback, Xiao Su Bao became excited again.
She used to be incredibly envious when she saw Lan Xin'er riding horses with the Lan family.
She thought they were amazing and impressive.
But sitting on the horse, looking down, Xiao Su Bao felt inexplicably a little scared.
"Don't worry, Dilu is very well-behaved!" Tang Bugui said softly, sensing his daughter's tense body.
Little Su Bao nodded. In the past, whenever they encountered danger, her father would carry her on horseback.
Now that there's no danger, Xiao Su Bao is finding it a little hard to adjust.
Fortunately, the surrounding scenery quickly calmed the little girl down.
It's already November, and the weather is getting colder.
In front of them was a large grove of ginkgo trees.
The golden leaves fell one by one, as if laying a golden carpet on the ground.
Little Su Bao forgot all about being scared and cold while watching.
Just then, the little dumpling seemed to sense something, and she suddenly looked at her fourth brother not far away.
Tang Si had somehow managed to sneak out and bring back a pheasant.
"Little sister, look!" Tang Si excitedly shouted to Xiao Su Bao.
Little Su Bao glanced over instinctively, and her face immediately turned pale.
"Fourth brother... be good, don't turn around, don't move..."
Tang Bugui's eyes turned slightly cold, a hint of chill in them.
"Sit still!" Tang Bugui said, then dashed over like a bolt of lightning.
The latter also sensed that something was wrong.
Almost at the same time, he jumped off the big red date.
A strong, fishy stench hit me.
It turned out to be a huge white snake, as thick as a person, with two ferocious bulges on its head.
The white snake growled and instantly fixed its gaze on Little Su Bao.
"Run!" Tang Si shouted when he saw the white snake looking at Xiao Su Bao.
He didn't care about himself anymore, and immediately flipped over and mounted the big red date again: "Come and eat me if you dare!"
Little Su Bao was extremely nervous. She gritted her teeth and rushed over.
Tang Bugui had already rushed to the white snake.
He slashed his longsword down fiercely at the giant white snake.
However, the white snake's scales were like a steel shield.
Tang Bugui only saw the flying sparks.
His expression changed slightly. Seeing that the white snake seemed to be biting Tang Si, Tang Bugui instantly leaped up and grabbed Tang Si.
The giant white snake lashed out with its tail, pulling Tang Bugui and Tang Si away.
Fortunately, Tang Bugui reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Tang Si and dodging almost instantly.
When Xiao Su Bao saw this, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
At this moment, she had forgotten Tang Bugui's instructions and was acting like an angry little calf.
The little dumpling, dressed in a bright red dress, ran through the snow.
"Bad snake!"
Little Su Bao's voice was cute and fierce, but it roared out a kind of domineering power.
Tang Bugui's expression changed slightly. He instantly dropped Tang Si and rushed towards his daughter.
The large white snake seemed momentarily stunned when it saw Xiao Su Bao's aggressive appearance.
Is this fragrant human cub trying to please me?
The white snake lowered its head and licked Little Crispy Treasure with its red tongue.
Tang Bugui immediately exploded at the price...
"Su Bao..."
He charged madly toward the giant white snake.
The white snake was confused. Was this foolish human trying to steal Xiangxiang's cub from it?
The large white body twisted and instantly shielded Little Su Bao to its side.
The big tail suddenly lashed out at Tang Bugui.
Little Su Bao's eyes widened instantly, and her little hands instinctively grabbed the big tail.
The white snake felt resistance coming from its tail and tried to exert force again, but then sensed something was wrong.
How did a fragrant little snack turn into a super-strong little girl?
The white snake instantly felt a pain in its tail.
The next instant, Little Su Bao actually lifted that huge tail slightly...
The white snake was slightly stunned. Before it could react, it felt the world turn upside down and was in great pain.
"Hiss..." The white snake was bewildered. Its brain, which was usually not used to much activity due to the cold, was now even more confused as to why.
Little Su Bao was very angry. She hugged the big white snake's tail with her little hands and spun around in circles as if she had gone crazy.
Tang Bugui was stunned. He knew his daughter was capable, but he didn't know she was this capable!
Tang Si's face instantly darkened. He subconsciously glanced at Tang Bugui. What if Tang Bugui knew about Xiao Su Bao's strange behavior and disliked the little dumpling?
Little Su Bao was unaware of what was happening here; the moment she hugged the big white snake wheel, she seemed like a little whirlwind.
"You dare bully Daddy, you bad snake!" Little Su Bao's sweet, childlike voice was both fierce and adorable.
Tang Bugui snapped out of his daze, a smile playing on his lips.
My daughter really cares about me!
Tang Si looked at Tang Bugui, who was grinning foolishly, with a complex expression in his eyes!
My uncle must have been scared out of his wits!
Tang Si sighed and walked over with some worry.
Tang Bugui blocked Tang Si's path: "Look how much my daughter resembles me!"
Tang Si...
He seems to be overthinking things!
Not content with swinging the large white snake like a whirlwind, Xiao Su Bao also grabbed its tail and swung it around, causing the snake's head to slam hard onto the ground.
"Hiss..." The white snake was almost going crazy, hissing incessantly.
Sweet human babies no longer smell good!
Why are you so fierce!
Tang Bugui and Tang Si were now unsure whether to go and save them or not!
The two exchanged a glance, and Tang Bugui couldn't help but ask, "Was Su Bao like this at home before?"
After all, when the little dumpling is in front of her, she always seems so well-behaved, soft, and adorable.
Tang Si paused, thinking of the story of Little Su Bao's battle with the earth dragon.
Then I remembered the way my younger sister threw Fang Gou out...
But when we get home, the little dumpling is always so soft and adorable!
He pursed his lips for a moment, glancing only at Tang Bugui.
"You've had a tough life growing up, so don't cause trouble in the future, you know?"
The white snake's eyes were seeing stars. What's all this fuss about? It hasn't done anything yet!
Suddenly, the white snake felt that the two bumps on her head seemed to be a little hot.
It seemed to sense something, and lay down at Xiao Su Bao's feet, revealing a longing look.
Little Su Bao looked at the white snake's somewhat intelligent eyes and frowned slightly.
She has been able to sense animals' emotions since she was a child, and this was especially evident at this moment.
The white snake seemed to be waiting for him to say something.
Xiao Su Bao frowned deeply, and Tang Bu Gui and Tang Si, who were standing nearby, were extremely nervous upon seeing this.
Over the years, Tang Bugui had only ever felt nervous when he met Lan Shuyu, and later, when he saw Xiao Su Bao.
But now, seeing his little Su Bao in danger, his heart leaped into his throat.
He was no longer the lofty and powerful General Tang, but simply Xiao Su Bao's father.
Little Su Bao sensed the White Snake's urgency, and its proud head slowly lowered towards Little Su Bao.
It seemed like submission, yet also like pleading.
On Xiao Su Bao's brow, there seemed to be a very faint golden pattern shimmering.
She reached out and gently placed her hand on the top of the white snake's head.
Then her red lips parted slightly, and it seemed as if some sound came out, but Tang Bugui and the others could not hear it at all.
The two approached anxiously, but dared not disturb the white snake, which angered the snake, causing it to swallow Little Su Bao whole.
After all, compared to Little Su Bao, the white snake's body was indeed much larger.
"Transformation... into a dragon..."
Little Su Bao suddenly opened her eyes, and spoke the last two words with exceptional clarity.
Almost the instant the little girl finished speaking.
Two horns suddenly appeared on the head of the white snake that was originally just a giant python. Although they were not big, they faintly emitted arcs of electricity.
When the white snake got up again, two legs appeared under its body. Although they were extremely pink and small, it was still clear that they had five claws!
Tang Bugui disregarded everything else and rushed to Xiao Su Bao's side in an instant.
However, before Tang Bugui could get close, the white snake—no, it should be called the white dragon—instantly took to the air.
Because Xiao Su Bao had been holding onto the dragon's horns, she was now riding on the dragon's head as the white dragon took flight.
"Su Bao!" Tang Si was so frightened that he instinctively reached out to grab the little girl.
But he was still a step too slow.
Tang Bugui didn't care about anything else. He stepped on the ground, used his lightness skill, and landed directly behind Xiao Su Bao.
Bai Long sensed something amiss behind him and instinctively tried to shake Tang Bugui off.
However, Xiao Su Bao slapped his head with her little hand in annoyance.
"Don't move!"
After saying that, Xiao Su Bao turned her head and looked at her dad with a cute, innocent expression: "Daddy, don't be afraid, Xiao Longlong said it was wrong!"
Tang Bugui paused, looking at the little dumpling, unsure of what to say.
All of this today felt surreal and shocking to him.
"Daddy's alright!" Tang Bugui protected Xiao Su Bao, and the two sat on the white dragon, watching Tang Si below get further and further away.
Tang Si...
He silently took out a box from his waist, pinched a pill, and popped it into his mouth.
This is a heart-protecting pill. He feels a little dizzy right now, and taking some might make him feel better.
The white snake transformed into a white dragon, and the white dragon flew away!
And she even brought her younger sister and uncle along...
He glanced resentfully at Da Hongzao, who was lying on the ground convulsing. Ta Xue and Di Lu, though far better than his own horses, were nearby.
"Little Dragon, let's go down!" Little Su Bao was held in Tang Bugui's arms and didn't feel cold, but when she saw that her father's hair and beard were covered in ice, she felt heartbroken.
Little Dragon was clearly a little reluctant, but in the end he obediently put down.
The white dragon grew two long whiskers, and its whole body looked more and more like a dragon.
"You must obediently perform your rainmaking ritual and not be lazy!"
Little Su Bao grabbed the dragon's horns and spoke to the white dragon in a cute but domineering voice.
The white dragon nodded and let out a long roar to the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the white dragon stretched out its still somewhat pink claws and scratched its own chest hard.
A white dragon scale landed in Xiao Su Bao's palm.
"This is your Achilles' heel... right?!" Tang Si's eyes widened, and the next moment, he rolled his eyes and fainted.
Tang Bugui had seen all sorts of strange people and events. Although he was horrified, he didn't show much emotion on his face.
"You have to give it to me!" Little Su Bao looked at the white dragon, then at the reverse scale that was about the size of her palm, and subconsciously turned to look at Tang Bugui.
Tang Bugui looked at his daughter, and the white dragon seemed to have thought of something. It then peeled off two more dragon scales from its body, but this time they were just ordinary dragon scales.
The white dragon tossed a regular dragon scale to Tang Si, then took out another one and handed it to Tang Bugui; this one was much larger.
Tang Bugui could sense Bai Long's attempt to curry favor. He remained silent for a moment, his feelings extremely complicated.
"Take it!"
As soon as Tang Bugui finished speaking, the white dragon blinked its big eyes and looked at Xiao Su Bao beside it.
The little dumpling reached out and took the reverse scale.
The white dragon was so happy that its tail wagged.
"Thank you for the gift, Little Dragon, go home now!" Little Su Bao reached out and patted the white dragon's head, speaking softly.
The white dragon looked at Xiao Su Bao with lingering affection, and finally rubbed its head against her.
The white dragon let out a roar, then took flight and disappeared into the clouds.
The white clouds overhead dispersed, and the weather cleared up.
Little Su Bao seemed to see a cloud that looked like a white dragon flash by.
"Let's... rest for a while before setting off again!" Tang Bugui paused, but finally said.
Little Su Bao nodded and quickly walked to Tang Si's side.
Tang Si is unconscious and knows nothing.
Tang Bugui glanced at the guards in the shadows and took the opportunity to call them out.
"Greetings, General! Greetings, Little General!" A total of twenty guards knelt before Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao.
Tang Bugui raised his eyes and looked at these people indifferently.
"From this day forward, you twenty men will be responsible for protecting Tang Su. The only person you are loyal to is her!" As soon as Tang Bugui finished speaking, the twenty men knelt down before Xiao Su Bao.
"Greetings, Lord!" Almost instantly, the twenty people knelt down before Xiao Su Bao.
The little dumpling blinked, looking a bit nervous and confused.
"Daddy..." Little Su Bao looked at Tang Bugui with a babyish expression, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.
Tang Bugui glanced at the little dumpling and said gently, "Sweetie, from now on they're all yours!"
Little Su Bao blinked her eyes, as if she sensed something, and her third eye immediately opened.
One of the twenty people had a causal thread that landed on him.
Little Su Bao was startled.
Although Tang Bugui couldn't see the lines, he could tell from the little girl's reaction that she was a little scared.
"Don't be afraid, Su Bao. They are all Daddy's brothers. From now on, let them protect Su Bao, okay?"
"We are willing to protect our Lord with our lives. If we break this oath, may we be struck by lightning!"
Almost at the same time, twenty people shouted in unison.
An inexplicable aura instantly enveloped the twenty people.
Little Su Bao seemed to sense something as well. She gently raised her hand, and then a voice rang out: "Yes!"
"Crack!" Almost at the same time, thunder rumbled in the sky.
Little Su Bao suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze seemingly filled with confusion.
But the confusion quickly dissipated.
This time, Tang Bugui took the little girl and Tang Si into the carriage.
Xiao Su Bao clenched her fists slightly. She thought of what had happened before and felt a little uneasy.
The little girl stole a glance at her father, and seeing that he didn't seem to have any other expression, she whispered, "Daddy... Su Bao, Su Bao isn't a jinx!"
The little dumpling spoke with a more determined tone this time than before.
Tang Bugui was taken aback and immediately looked at the little dumpling.
"Of course you're not a jinx... I am!"
Tang Bugui touched his nose and said somewhat embarrassedly.
He held the little dumpling in his arms and decided to tell the little dumpling about his past.
As Xiao Su Bao listened, she unconsciously closed her eyes.
But this time, the hearts of the father and daughter slowly came together.
When Tang Si woke up, he saw his little sister curled up in Tang Bugui's arms, her eyes still showing a hint of confusion.
He seemed to be having a dream, a dream in which he actually saw a white dragon...
He shook his head and climbed out of the carriage temporarily.
When the coachman saw that Tang Si had woken up, a smile appeared on his face.
"Fourth Young Master has woken up. The General said that if you wake up, you should join the brothers in exercising to improve your physical strength, otherwise you'll be too weak to protect the Lord in the future!"
Tang Si was stunned, his face full of confusion.
However, he was soon taken away by two guards.
Little Su Bao knew nothing about this.
The journey was much calmer.
And somehow, ever since that day, the weather in the entire Shang Kingdom seems to have improved considerably.
Areas that were originally arid are now experiencing continuous rain, while areas that were originally experiencing torrential rain are now sunny.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the weather suddenly became favorable.
Little Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui were unaware of all this; at this moment, they were still on their way.
Because they weren't in a hurry, they traveled at their own pace, stopping frequently, and encountered quite a few interesting things along the way.
Tang Si, on the other hand, has become increasingly robust due to training with the guards.
You could even clearly see that Tang Si's face had darkened, he had become much more muscular, and his whole demeanor had gained a sharp edge, which was completely different from his previous scholarly air.
Little Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui stayed together the whole time, and the little dumpling was extremely happy along the way.
"Huh!"
Xiao Su Bao, who was walking on the official road, suddenly raised her eyes and looked outside.
"What's wrong?" Tang Bugui asked immediately when he saw his little girl's appearance.
Little Su Bao thought for a moment, then said in her sweet, childish voice, "Daddy, can we go into the woods?"
Tang Bugui didn't hesitate for a moment and told the driver to go into the woods.
"Waaaaah..."
From afar, they heard the baby crying.
Tang Bugui glanced at his daughter and said to the outside, "Go see what's going on?"
"Yes!" the guard immediately responded and ran towards the source of the crying.
Before long, the guard returned.
"There's a caravan ahead. They've encountered bandits, and they were crying when the caravan members returned!" the guard reported.
Little Su Bao subconsciously lifted the curtain and looked out.
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