Song Tantan was just teasing him on purpose and didn't really want to get involved. After all, it was his private matter, and whether Xia He was willing or not was not her concern. Emotionally speaking, she still leaned towards Lin Yu, since they had grown up together and had a bond.
If Lin Yu really has the ability to marry her, that would be a good thing. Xia He is quite capable; if things really work out, Lin Yu might be completely under her thumb.
The next day, Ye Moxun and his group were about to leave Xiajia Village for the county. Lin Yu wanted to stay behind, but Ye Moxun couldn't bear to leave him alone. He had to ask Lin Zhuang, Lin Shu, and a few others if they wanted to stay and keep Lin Yu company.
"I'll give you some silver, and if you return safely, you'll also receive a reward." Finding a wife is a major life event, and he should at least offer some support.
Lin Zhuang was reluctant. He wanted to return to Fengcheng as soon as possible and didn't want to stay in this remote village to help Lin Yu pursue a wife. It was still far from over, and even if Lin Yu was his childhood friend or cousin, it wouldn't change his determination to leave.
"Well, Young Master Ye, we don't have much to do back home. If we could get paid, we'd be happy to stay a few more days and help Captain Lin out." Lin Yu is the transport team leader, and everyone calls him Captain Lin.
Ye Mo saw that the four people who came out were all burly and had some martial arts skills. They were also honest. So he nodded and then threw a money bag to the one who had spoken.
"Here are two hundred taels, which you four can split equally. But remember not to cause trouble. If I find out that you have done anything wrong, I will find you no matter where you are, and you know what the consequences will be."
If we don't give them a warning, and they then attack the villagers or bully other innocent people after they leave, then it would be a terrible thing to do.
Finally, Lin Shu and Lin Qiangzi from Linjia Village also stayed to accompany Lin Yu, making a total of seven people traveling together. This way, they could handle any unexpected events that might occur along the way more easily.
"Why would a grown man like me need so many people to protect me? I'm good at kung fu, what's with all of you circling around me? I don't need you following me." Lin Yu looked down on the group of burly men. These straight-laced men were only hindering his pursuit of a wife.
"You wish! Lin Shu and the others aren't just here to protect you. They have other things to do. Don't just think about finding a wife. You need to take things seriously too. If you don't handle things well, you'll suffer the consequences." Ye Moxun glanced at him sideways, his face serious.
Lin Yu's expression immediately hardened. Remembering the instructions Master Ye had given him last night, he dared not be careless anymore and solemnly promised to complete the mission without fail.
Just as Song Tantan was about to leave on her horse, she heard someone call out from behind, "Miss Song, are you leaving already?" Xia He seemed to have just received the news and came running over breathlessly to see her off.
“Miss Xia, we are about to return, but Lin Yu and the others will stay. They are causing trouble in the village, so please don’t mind and take good care of them.”
Song Tantan's entrustment was pretentious; in reality, Lin Yu and his rough-and-tumble fellows didn't need the care of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled from Xiajia Village. They were more likely to take care of them instead.
Xia He had also thought of this, and said coquettishly, "Miss Song is really joking. Just tell your people not to bully us. We don't need to take care of us."
"Let them take care of you, that's fine too. Just get along well and don't dislike each other. If you have any trouble, just ask Lin Yu, and he'll help you solve it." Song Tantan's smile was enigmatic and held a deeper meaning.
Xia He looked at the other person's ambiguous smile, and her sense of unease grew stronger. She felt that there was some kind of conspiracy, but when she looked more closely, the other person had returned to normal. He was a cheerful, generous, and unpretentious person.
"Miss Song, I really like your straightforward and generous nature. I don't know if we will meet again in the future. Xiahe has something to give you. Please accept it." As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to the man on horseback.
When Song Tantan took it and opened it, she found it to be a crystal-clear jade stone, only the size of her little finger. It had not been meticulously carved by a craftsman, but it had a naturally formed pig shape, which was wonderful and immediately struck Song Tantan's heart.
"This thing is very valuable. Why did you give it to me? If you were to sell it, you could probably get a lot of money from it," Song Tantan asked curiously.
Xia He didn't hide anything and said frankly, "In this world, those people in pawnshops are ruthless and greedy. Even if we poor people with no status pawn our good things, whether we can get any money is another matter."
We might get falsely accused of stealing from the pawnshop, and afterwards we'd either get a beating or be thrown in jail.
Speaking of Xia He, her expression turned somewhat sorrowful, as if she were recalling something unpleasant. "This crystal was given to me by a woman during my escape. When I saw her, she had been beaten to the point of near death."
She took the crystal intending to pawn it for silver, but instead of getting the silver, she was attacked. Being a fiercely protective person, she was determined to keep it, preferring to be beaten to death rather than hand it over.
No one knows how the woman escaped, but she eventually collapsed in a dilapidated temple on the mountain. Xia He met her at that time. She only fed the woman a few sips of water when the woman handed her the jade.
He kept muttering something with his mouth open, and she leaned in to hear a few words: "My son, my son is still here, in the City of Long Night, save him..." Before he could finish speaking, he breathed his last.
She only said that her son was in Changye City and asked Xia He to go and rescue him, but at that time Xia He and her group were already in dire straits themselves, so how could they help the other party find someone? Holding this crystal was like holding a hot potato.
I wanted to exchange it for money, but my conscience wouldn't allow it. If I threw it away, the person would be back in her hands. Who knows, I might run into that woman's son someday, and then I'd have to return it to her.
She could only carry it with her, and given the current situation, Xia He knew she couldn't find anyone to help her. She didn't want to keep it for anyone else anymore, so she gave it to Song Tantan. As for her little thoughts, she would just tell him directly now that he asked.
"Logically, I should be angry at your scheming against me, but this little thing suits my taste perfectly, so I won't hold it against you. I'll accept the gift. I'll go to Changye City later, but whether I can find the person is uncertain. I can't stay there for too long just to find someone I don't know," Song Tan said frankly.
"This is already very good. I thank Miss Song on behalf of that woman. I was presumptuous again this time, so please don't dislike me, Miss Song," Xia He said with a wry smile.
"It's not that serious, but nobody likes being schemed against. You should be more careful in the future and take care of yourself."
If it weren't for Lin Yu's sake, she wouldn't have bothered saying any of this. After all, without Lin Yu's involvement, she and Xia He probably wouldn't have met again.
Judging from Lin Yu's determined attitude, this matter is most likely to succeed. They'll inevitably meet then, and she hopes he'll be sensible enough to avoid ending up disliking each other.
However, since it was ultimately Song Tantan's own choice, Xia He cannot be entirely blamed.
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