Xia He calmly walked out of the sedan chair, his eyes sweeping over the sedan bearers who were lying on the ground exhausted and vomiting blood.
"It's indeed a thin dog."
With a sneer, he whistled softly.
As the whistle sounded, a scarlet horse galloped into the courtyard like a flame, its hooves hitting the ground with a dull sound.
The horse's hair was blood-red, its eyes were piercing, and it was snorting, looking extremely unruly.
The maid standing by was frightened by the sudden appearance of the horse. She hurriedly dodged to the side and almost fell down.
Xia He skillfully climbed onto the horse, sat steadily on the horse's back, and looked down at the maid from above.
He smiled slightly, his tone gentle but with an unquestionable command:
"Girl, lead the way."
The maid's face turned blue and red in an instant. She was shocked and angry, but she didn't dare to show any anger.
She bit her lip and whispered, "Sir, this... this horse is so fierce. If it disturbs others, it might not be appropriate..."
Xia He burst into laughter.
"I surrendered to the fierce horse!"
As he spoke, he raised the horse's hoof and rode forward. When he passed the maid, he stretched out his arm, picked her up by the waist, and put her on the horse to sit in front of him.
The maid was frightened and turned pale. She instinctively leaned into Xia He's arms.
"Sir, you..."
Xia He couldn't help but smile as he felt the softness in his arms.
"Just show me the way. Sit tight and drive!"
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At the same time, the third floor of the most prosperous restaurant in Yunzhou City was reserved by several VIPs today.
Li Wu from the Fenglei Sword Sect sat in the main seat, surrounded by several martial arts geniuses from various sects.
Everyone was toasting each other and the atmosphere seemed extremely warm.
"Brother Li, do you think Xia He will come?"
A young swordsman in green asked in a low voice, with a hint of teasing in his tone.
"If he doesn't come, wouldn't that be a waste of Brother Li's kindness?"
Another burly man snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in his tone:
"Is it worth it for Brother Li to personally invite a mere kid from Liangzhou? That's too much of a compliment to him."
Li Wu put down his wine glass, his eyes deep:
"Don't underestimate him. Anyone who can defeat the barbarian army in Liangzhou is definitely not an ordinary person."
"Oh, who knows if it's just a rumor?"
"Whether it is or not, won't we know when he comes and takes a look?"
Just as everyone was talking, there was a sudden noise downstairs.
On the street, a scarlet horse came galloping like lightning, attracting passers-by to look and admire it.
"What a good horse! What a good horse!" People who know horses couldn't help but exclaim.
Someone in the restaurant also looked over and said in surprise,
"This horse is so tall, it must be a wild horse! Who is that person?"
However, when Xia He rode his horse straight into the restaurant and dismounted, the original exclamations came to an abrupt end.
Only then did everyone see clearly the young man on the horse!
"Who is this person? Why is he so rude?"
Before he finished speaking, Xia He had already strode upstairs.
His eyes were like lightning, and he scanned the people present. Seeing that everyone was staring at him with strange expressions, he smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone:
"Sorry, I'm late. Is the banquet not open yet?"
At this time, the maid ran up panting, her cheeks flushed.
She walked quickly to Li Wu's side and reported in a low voice what had just happened.
After hearing this, Li Wu was slightly stunned, but soon regained his composure.
"Everyone, this is Xia He, the General Xia who defeated the Liangzhou barbarian army!"
He stood up, bowed and said with a smile: "I have long heard of Xia He's name. It is a pleasure to finally meet him today. Please take a seat quickly."
Xia He smiled slightly and bowed in return.
Li Wu continued to laugh:
"Brother Xia is young and promising. His battle in Liangzhou made him famous all over the world. It is our honor to have Brother Xia here today."
All kinds of gazes were cast over, but most of them were intended to examine him.
The burly man at the side snorted coldly, with a hint of provocation in his tone:
"Lucky? Brother Xia, aren't you being too modest? The battle in Liangzhou really frightened the barbarians."
Xia He glanced at him and smiled slightly:
"Who is this brother?"
Li Wu quickly introduced:
"This is Zhao Meng from the Iron Fist Sect, Brother Zhao."
Xia He nodded, "So it's Brother Zhao, I'm so sorry."
Just as Zhao Meng was about to say something else, Li Wu suddenly stood up and said:
"Come on, everyone, raise your glasses and toast to Brother Xia!"
Everyone raised their glasses, and Xia He did not refuse, picking up the glass and drinking it all.
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually became lively.
A young woman in white asked softly:
"Brother Xia, during the battle in Liangzhou, I heard that you broke into the enemy camp alone. Is it true?"
Xia He smiled and said calmly: "The rumors are exaggerated, they are just some minor things."
A trace of admiration flashed in the woman's eyes, and she said softly, "Brother Xia is indeed humble."
Li Wu saw this and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Then he smiled and said, "Brother Xia, since you are here today, why don't you share some interesting stories about Liangzhou with us so that we can broaden our horizons."
Xia He quickly agreed, with a kind smile on his face, and said in a relaxed tone:
"Mr. Li, you are too polite. I just arrived in Yunzhou and haven't had time to eat yet. Why don't you let me fill my stomach first?"
Li Wu was stunned, obviously not expecting Xia He to be so direct, but he soon regained his smile and raised his hand to make a "please" gesture:
"Brother Xia, please make yourself at your own convenience. You are welcome."
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