"What? When did this happen?"
Zhao Tinglei stumbled, just as he feared.
Even the most capable woman can be quite clumsy and incoherent when doing things.
Aunt Li complains to men when she makes a mistake, and now Song Liyun complains to men even when she does something good. Not even a piece of red coral can stop her.
It's obvious what they'd say: "Commander Zhao's household management is lax; he's nothing special."
The reason he thought this way was because he was deeply impressed by what Song Liyun said when they first met.
But as a grown man, he couldn't afford to argue with his future sister-in-law.
Then he thought about how his third brother and this military household woman were not yet married, and he would definitely try to please and cherish her. He would have to say a few sweet words to her, which gave him a headache!
The deputy was startled to see the usually agile general almost fall, thinking that Zhao Tinglei was injured, and hurriedly wanted to call the medic.
Zhao Tinglei impatiently stopped him: "Tell me first, when did Abu and the others leave?"
The lieutenant panicked and said, "It was before dawn. Abu had an urgent order written by you personally. The brothers guarding the pass verified it and then let us through. Sir... that order couldn't be fake, could it?"
Zhao Tinglei felt his head throb even more, and waved his hand: "No problem, forget it! Let's go back to the manor, not the military camp."
He was a little afraid to go back to the manor. If Song Liyun confronted him, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
The chaos in the city quickly subsided, the city gates were opened wide, and the shops resumed business, but everyone was filled with unease.
The Qi family is gone, but who will fill the business vacancy they left behind?
For now, no one is making a move, but if this goes on for too long and the Qi family in the capital cannot quell the matter quickly and send people over, there will definitely be those who try to seize the territory.
The vast Dilu grassland, with its countless Dilu tribes, possessed all the salt, tea, cloth, grain, furs, medicines, and jewelry—a veritable gold and silver mountain.
As dawn broke, Abu and Guotong rode their horses at breakneck speed across the grassland, eager to reach the Ximeng tribe as quickly as possible.
In March, the grasslands were still devoid of green, filled only with brownish-yellow sand. Just as the two were about to reach the Simon tribe's camp, they were suddenly blocked by more than a dozen people.
"Abu! What brings you here again?"
They were stopped by a group of Di knights dressed in sheepskin robes.
Abu looked and saw that there were people from the Uda tribe among them. He was overjoyed: "Achiya, quickly take me to see the young master."
"What happened?" Achia immediately rode over.
"Young mistress has some delicious fruit for young master. If we don't send it over soon, it will spoil!" Abu tore open the leather bag on his back, revealing the bright green fruit inside.
"Hahaha! The young mistress is so good to the young master!"
With a wave of his hand, Aqiya summoned the herd of horses, which then turned and galloped towards the Simon tribe with Abu and his companion.
In the tribe, Zhao Tingduo, who was watching a song and dance performance with Chief Simon, was somewhat surprised to see Abu, whom they had found.
He said he would arrive in Hecheng in three days, but the leader was very tight-lipped. He wasted two days and drank several jars of wine without getting any information out of him.
Now that Abu has come looking for him, using such a clumsy excuse as Song Liyun bringing fruit, he must have something going on in the city.
In a separate tent, Abu told Zhao Tingduo about what had happened in Hecheng.
Upon hearing that Song Liyun had used a "treasure bag" to abduct Qi Heng, Zhao Tingduo chuckled, "Qi Heng is indeed the first person to enjoy such a treasure!"
He had heard Ah Yun say that the treasure bag could only hold inanimate objects that couldn't move, so he figured it couldn't be a good place.
When he heard that last night, in the garrison's mansion, Ah Yun's bedroom had been broken into by thieves and almost resulted in something terrible, his handsome face immediately darkened: "Where are the sentries in the garrison? Where are the maids who should be serving by the bedside? How could someone have broken into the bed curtains without you even noticing?"
Abu quickly told them about the Qi family's attempt to kidnap the Imperial Censor, but he didn't dare mention Aunt Li's deliberate mistreatment of the young mistress.
Aunt Li was the eldest son's concubine.
Now that the garrison commander's wife is not here, the eldest young master only has this close confidant by his side. If he were to speak up, the young master would harbor resentment, and given Zhao Tingduo's temperament, he would definitely lash out, which would put the two brothers in an awkward position.
These twists and turns were beyond Abu's imagination.
However, with the understanding Lin Qingyuan by his side and the ordinary citizen Song Dekui, he naturally understood the nuances behind these everyday matters.
Zhao Tingduo didn't know the reason why Song Liyun was in danger; she only thought it was because of the Qi family's night attack.
His anger, which had risen quickly, also subsided just as fast. He still asked, "Does your young mistress have something to say to you?"
Based on his understanding of Ayun, Song Liyun was not the kind of woman who couldn't handle things. Moreover, she was prepared and not injured. There must be other reasons for her asking Abu to come.
Abu looked around and whispered something to his ear.
Zhao Tingduo's expression turned serious: "Does Ayun want the Wuda tribe to withdraw and defend?"
That won't do. The Wuda tribe and the Zhenbei Army are one entity. We can't be separated without you!
However, it is possible that the Qi family will retaliate against the Zhenbei Army.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tingduo said to the guards standing outside the tent, "Gather our men and return to the city immediately."
The guard immediately ran away.
He then took Abu to the tent of the chieftain of Simon to say goodbye.
The chieftain of the Simon tribe had just married a young and beautiful wife, and they were deeply in love. When he saw Zhao Tingduo was about to leave, he left his bride's side and said, "Young Master Wuda, I've noted down what you wanted to ask. If we encounter any slave trading caravans in the future, I will definitely help you make a connection."
Zhao Tingduo had been listening to perfunctory answers for several days, so he stopped bothering with them and said with a faint smile, "Thank you, Chief Simon. I hope you will take good care of me in the future. I will take my leave now. I wish you a happy marriage and a son soon!"
When Abu set off, he did not know that the Qi family had already fled. Now Zhao Tingduo can only guess that the garrison has turned against the Qi family.
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