Li Xue, who was standing aside watching the commotion, frowned as she heard the discussions around her.
I'm already nineteen years old this year. In other people's eyes, I'm already an old maid. Is a nineteen-year-old woman really that old?
I heard that Miss Xiang is twenty-two years old this year, three years older than me. Doesn't that make her even older?
Li Xue couldn't help but look at Miss Xiang on the embroidered tower. Because of the distance, she couldn't see her very clearly, but she should have a good figure, with a graceful body, similar to that of a girl in her teens.
On the embroidered tower, Miss Xiang paced back and forth, and the crowd below, eager to catch the embroidered ball, moved left and right in sync with her movements, bringing the lively atmosphere to its peak.
"Miss Xiang hasn't thrown her embroidered ball yet, probably because she hasn't seen her ideal husband. It's driving me crazy."
People nearby started discussing it, wanting to see who would win.
“Master Xiang will surely be disappointed again this time. Look at those who want to snatch the embroidered ball. Most of them are bachelors who can't find wives, and there are quite a few beggars.”
What's even more unexpected is that there were several elderly men in their seventies and eighties, with their necks already buried in the yellow earth, still coming to join in the fun. Were they courting death?
Of course, there were a few young men, but unfortunately, they were all unattractive and ugly; how could Miss Xiang possibly be interested in them?
At this moment, Li Xue couldn't help but feel sorry for Miss Xiang. People were right; most of the people who participated in the embroidered ball snatching were ill-intentioned, and they were after Miss Xiang's wealth.
"Li Guang, you brought the binoculars, right? Let me use them." Li Xue said.
Li Guang took out a telescope from his baggage, handed it to Li Xue, and said with a smile:
"Sister, do you have your eye on Miss Xiang and want to snatch the embroidered ball too?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking." Li Xue smiled, took the binoculars from Li Guang, and looked at the scenery in front of her.
This is a military telescope, which Zhao Xian purchased from the system and gave to Li Guang. This telescope had played a huge role on the battlefield, and Li Guang regarded it as a treasure, always carrying it with him whenever he went on a long trip.
Telescopes are amazing! Through the lens, you can bring distant objects right up to your eyes and see them very clearly.
At that moment, Li Xue felt through the lens of the telescope that Miss Xiang was right in front of her, as if they were face to face.
Although Miss Xiang is already twenty-two years old, she is still very beautiful.
Miss Xiang was extremely anxious at this moment. This embroidered ball selection was putting her in a very difficult position. Even though she had a thousand ideas, she had to throw the embroidered ball.
Once the embroidered ball is thrown, one's fate is also thrown into the air. Tossing the embroidered ball to choose a husband is a huge gamble. Looking at the crazy crowd downstairs, Miss Xiang knew that she had lost, and lost completely.
This is all her own fault, she has no one to blame but herself. At this moment, Miss Xiang was on the verge of tears.
Through her binoculars, Li Xue watched the crowd running frantically downstairs. Although their backs were to her, she could tell what kind of people they were just by observing their expressions.
If you were to choose from these people, you really wouldn't be able to find many decent ones.
Miss Xiang probably looked down on all the people downstairs. Perhaps at this moment she was very regretful for agreeing to Master Xiang's bad idea, which would ruin her life.
Li Xue felt sorry for Miss Xiang, but there was nothing she could do. This was something the Xiang family had brought upon themselves, and they couldn't blame anyone else. No one could save her now.
After looking at these people, Li Xue moved the camera to see what else was going on.
In front of the mansion stood a portly man, surrounded by many servants. Judging from his attire, this man must be Master Xiang.
At this moment, Master Xiang looked at the frenzied crowd in front of him and kept sighing.
At this moment, a man walked out from the crowd. He walked up to Master Xiang, cupped his hands in greeting, and Master Xiang nodded to him, signaling him to come inside.
Then, she nervously watched the frenzied crowd before her, wondering when her daughter would throw the embroidered ball.
Li Xue saw all of this clearly. However, she was not focused on Master Xiang, but rather on the person who had greeted Master Xiang and entered the house.
Although Li Xue only saw the person's profile, even just that half-face made her involuntarily shudder.
Li Xue wanted to get a closer look, but the person had already gone inside and was no longer visible.
"Zhang Debang".
Li Xue was stunned.
Could she be seeing things? Zhang Debang was once a celebrity in Beijing, and Li Xue was quite familiar with him. Although she hadn't seen Zhang Debang for a long time, she had a gut feeling that this person should be Zhang Debang.
Is it really such a coincidence? So many people in Pingyang County have been searching for him all over the world, but he actually came here. It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly.
However, he couldn't be 100% sure that the person was Zhang Debang, so he went over to check it out first.
Thinking of this, Li Xue didn't say a word and quickly walked forward. Because there were too many people watching the excitement, she didn't have time to greet Zhao Xian and Li Guang and went straight to the mansion.
Several guards, unaware of what was happening, quickly followed.
Li Xue quickened her pace, suddenly remembering that the telescope was still in her hands. It was Li Guang's prized possession, and only she could use it; no one else was allowed to touch it.
She handed the binoculars to a guard and said, "Give the binoculars to Li Guang and tell him that I have found someone who looks a lot like Zhang Debang."
Tell him to bring his men and surround the Xiang residence. Regardless of whether it's Zhang Debang or not, arrest him first.
Two guards immediately obeyed and left, while two other guards followed behind Li Xue as they walked forward.
Zhao Xian and Li Guang were watching the spectacle with great interest when they suddenly noticed Li Xue walking quickly forward, followed closely by four guards.
Li Xue left without saying goodbye, heading straight for the place where the embroidered ball was thrown, which greatly surprised the two of them.
"Brother Zhao, what's wrong with my sister? Could it be that she's trying to snatch the rusty ball to save Miss Xiang and doesn't want her to fall into the hands of these people?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xian said, "Probably not. If the princess had such thoughts, she would have told us."
The princess left suddenly, without even saying goodbye. She must have discovered something wrong. Let's not disturb her yet; let's observe the situation first.
Before Zhao Xian could finish speaking, two guards returned, walked to Li Guang's side, handed him the binoculars, and said:
"Reporting to General Li, the princess says she has found a person, possibly Zhang Debang, who has already entered the house. The princess wants you to take men over there and, regardless of whether this person is Zhang Debang or not, arrest him first."
Ah, Li Xue actually found Zhang Debang's trail here, what a coincidence!
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