Chapter 73
On the second day, Su Musong carefully selected sincere and valuable gifts from the warehouse, and accompanied Xiao Luochen to thank Princess Jingyang and Princess Duanmin and her husband, and then took Xiao Buyi to Zhongling to pay homage to his family.
In the evening, he set up thirty tables in Wangjing Tower to entertain his friends from the underworld.
On the carriage to Wangjing Tower, Su Musong took out a silver mask with exquisite workmanship.
"Luo Chen, this is modeled after the mask you wore in Qingzhu Village."
Xiao Luochen took the mask and saw that it had exquisite patterns and was polished finely and smoothly. It was obvious that much thought had gone into its creation.
"This mask is very well made, but it's no longer useful."
"Too."
In the past, Xiao Luochen did not show his true face to others simply because he did not want to expose his identity. Now that the case was a miscarriage of justice, Xiao Luochen no longer has to be afraid of showing up in public.
"What a shame for such a good mask."
Xiao Luochen felt quite sorry, then he came up with another idea.
"If we abandon it, wouldn't it be a waste of the master's good craftsmanship? Mu Song, how about letting you wear it?"
After saying that, without waiting for Su Musong's consent, he put the mask on Su Musong's face and tied the ribbon.
"It looks great, and it complements your outfit today. You look like a mysterious, noble, and handsome young man."
Seeing Xiao Luochen's face full of joy, Su Musong stopped the hand that was about to take off the mask. Since he could make the person in front of him smile, what did wearing a mask matter?
"Okay, since Luo Chen said it looks good, I won't pick it."
Seeing Su Musong's carriage, the owner of Wangjinglou went to greet him.
The last time Xiao Luochen's prison car passed by Wangjing Tower, the shopkeeper offered him a cup of tea but didn't say anything. Having managed Wangjing Tower for twenty years, the shopkeeper knew the bond between the two men best.
He watched Su Musong and Xiao Luochen grow up, and also watched how Su Musong was depressed and then cheered up after learning of Xiao Luochen's death. Now, seeing Su Musong finally find Xiao Luochen, he couldn't help but feel excited and full of emotion.
"The young master is finally back."
Xiao Luochen looked at the shopkeeper with gray hair and red eyes, and his nose suddenly felt a little sour. He bowed to the shopkeeper and said, "Junior."
"Thank you for your concern."
"Uncle Zhao, have all the guests arrived?"
"Everyone is here, just waiting for you and Master Xiao to come and start the feast."
The shopkeeper led Su Musong and Xiao Luochen into Wangjing Tower. As soon as the two appeared, the noisy lobby immediately quieted down.
The eyes of more than 200 people in the hall were focused on Su Musong and Xiao Luochen.
When Tieshan saw Xiao Luochen coming, he immediately stood up to greet him. However, before he could get close, a man from the nearest table strode up to Xiao Luochen and Su Musong, bowed his head, and kowtowed three times to Su Musong.
Su Musong was stunned for a moment when he confirmed that he didn't know the man, but Xiao Luochen realized that the man had mistaken Su Musong for himself because he was wearing a silver mask. However, he had already kowtowed to the wrong person, and it would be too embarrassing to tell him now that he had kowtowed to the wrong person, who was the leader of a faction after all.
Therefore, Xiao Luochen decided to just go with the flow and tugged at Su Musong's sleeve.
Su Musong immediately understood and leaned over to help the man
"Brother, please stand up quickly."
"Alliance leader, I am Wu Qi from the Black Wind Village. Thanks to you for rescuing me and my brothers, I am still alive. I will bear these few kowtows, Lord."
"We are all brothers in the alliance, and we are loyal to each other. There is no need for you to be so polite, Chief Wu."
Wu Qi stood up, picked up the wine pot, poured three cups, and toasted Su Musong
"On behalf of the brothers of Black Wind Village, I pay my respects to the leader."
After saying that, he drank the three glasses of wine in one gulp and poured another glass for Su Musong.
These gangsters toasted with sincerity, which was different from the hypocritical flattery of those dignitaries. Su Musong couldn't refuse and drank the glass of wine.
In an instant, all the guests at the banquet rushed over, some kowtowed, some toasted, and surrounded them in three layers inside and outside. Su Musong, who had always seen big scenes, was a little overwhelmed.
Tieshan glanced at Xiao Luochen, and seeing him quietly retreat to the side, he did not take any further action.
Xiao Luochen watched the somewhat flustered Su Musong from afar. Although he found it quite interesting, he couldn't bear it after all. So he called Tieshan aside and asked him to rescue Su Musong.
After all, Tieshan is the second-in-command of Chixia Mountain. Xiao Luochen almost never shows up, and most of the gangs in the alliance deal with him on weekdays, so he has a high prestige.
"Brothers, please let the leader take his seat first. After that, we can drink and chat happily."
After some shouting and arrangements by Tieshan, everyone was finally seated back at their respective seats. Su Musong finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xiao Luochen, only to see him snickering beside him.
Su Musong walked up to Xiao Luochen, pinched him while no one was paying attention, and then took his sleeve and walked into the table.
After the meal started, people took turns toasting.
The heroes of the green forest recounted the various deeds of their leader, who was a master of strategy, righteousness, and unparalleled wit, and expressed their respect and gratitude for the leader. However, what Su Musong heard was Xiao Luochen's life and death, and his struggle to survive in the midst of dangers, which made him feel a pang of pain in his heart.
Su Musong looked at Xiao Luochen with heartache, but saw that the man next to him had puffed cheeks and was concentrating on eating the delicacies on the table, as if what they were talking about had nothing to do with him.
The banquet started at 5 p.m. and ended at 1:15 p.m. Although Su Musong could drink a lot, he couldn't handle the constant stream of toasts. With a bit of clarity, he instructed the shopkeeper to give the guests a 1,000 taels of silver notes they had prepared in advance, each as travel expenses.
Xiao Luochen and Tieshan led the relatively sober members of Qingzhu Village to arrange carriages to take all the guests back to the inn, and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Tie Bo, take your brothers and set off back to Qingzhu Village tomorrow. We need to have no one in charge there, and I feel at ease with you in charge. If you don't remember me, I'll go back after a while."
"Be careful, Chief."
Tieshan had already learned everything during his time in Kyoto. He knew Xiao Luochen's background, and also knew who the young master Su, who was always around the leader, was and what his connection was with him. With such a person by the leader's side, he naturally had nothing to worry about.
After seeing everyone off, Xiao Luochen helped the drunk Su Musong onto the carriage.
Su Musong drank too much and couldn't sit still, so Xiao Luochen could only put him down. However, fearing that it would upset him, he let him lean on his arms.
"Luo Chen...Luo Chen..."
"I am here."
"Luo Chen~"
"I am here."
Su Musong kept calling Xiao Luochen's name, and Xiao Luochen responded patiently.
As he was shouting, Xiao Luochen heard sobs.
Xiao Luochen hugged Su Musong, patted his shoulder gently, and asked softly
"Musong, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Luo Chen~"
"Um."
Su Musong suddenly raised his head and stared at Xiao Luochen, tears streaming down his face like a broken dam.
"You've worked hard over the years..."
Looking at Su Musong crying in his arms, Xiao Luochen sighed. The last time he saw him cry so sadly was probably twelve years ago when he watched "Liang Zhu" in Zhangcheng.
Xiao Luochen took out a handkerchief, wiped Su Musong's tears, and comforted him.
"It's all in the past. I'm doing well now, aren't I? Look, I'm the leader of the Western Alliance. The entire Western Green Forest has to listen to me. Isn't that awesome?"
Su Musong stared at Xiao Luochen in a daze, and suddenly stood up. Xiao Luochen didn't pay attention, and he rushed to the side of the carriage, scaring the coachman.
"Luo Chen~! Xiao Luochen~!!"
Su Musong's screams were heart-wrenching and echoed throughout the streets. Xiao Luochen felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After Su Musong's two roars, anyone who didn't know would have thought he was no longer alive.
The patrol camp came over after hearing the noise. Xiao Luochen apologized to them and promised not to let Su Musong scream again. Fortunately, the patrol camp also recognized that he was the eldest son of the Duke of Anguo, Su, and did not make things difficult for him.
Xiao Luochen covered Su Musong's mouth and pulled him back into the car.
"Musong, I'm going to let you go. You have to be obedient and don't yell, or I'll throw you out."
Su Musong seemed to understand and stopped struggling to get out. Xiao Luochen breathed a sigh of relief and let him go.
As soon as Xiao Luochen released the restraint, Su Musong rushed into Xiao Luochen's arms, grabbed Xiao Luochen's shoulders and began to cry loudly.
"Luo Chen... please don't leave me..."
"well……"
Xiao Luochen sighed helplessly, and tapped Su Musong's unconsciousness point, finally giving him some peace.
It was already midnight when he returned to the Anguo Mansion, cleaned Su Musong, and put him on the bed.
After running around to all these places in one day and being in trouble with Su Musong, Xiao Luochen felt extremely tired. He poured himself a cup of tea, but fell asleep before it even reached his lips.
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