Chapter 129 Tit for tat
If Lan Rong were here, he might be able to have a verbal battle with this old man, but Lan Ling is still too young. The so-called sixth-rank military officer's position is more of a recognition of her personal martial arts. She has no real power at all, let alone learning the twists and turns of the court.
It's still up to me, the talker, to make an appearance. Zhao Yushu cleared his throat and said, "Old man, how much food did you bring this time?"
"It's a direct hit. The old man brought only a few people with him, and they didn't have any food. Instead, they used up several kilograms of food for nothing. Haha."
"Ha, the old man is really open-minded. Even though he has nothing to rely on, he can still persuade so many people to voluntarily hand over their food rations and feed a large number of strong men. But I see that these men don't do anything after they are full, such as repairing shacks or digging canals. You gave them so much food. According to the Red Lotus teachings, how do you want them to help others?"
The old man's smile slowly faded: "What do you think, Mr. Zhao?"
"Just in case, isn't it?"
The old man looked at Zhao Yushu deeply and said, "Yes, Mr. Zhao sees things clearly."
Zhao Yushu shook his head: "When do you think this will happen?"
The old man lowered his head: "I hope it will never happen."
"You know I'm not asking about your hopes."
The old man looked up and said, "If the governor of Lan can open the granary so that everyone can have food to take back home, and allocate another batch of grain to last until the autumn harvest, then there will be nothing to worry about, and..."
"And some people will not allow this to happen. In other words, this is not just in case, but to be prepared at all times, just waiting for that day to come." Zhao Yushu gave the conclusion and at the same time sighed in his heart, wondering if General Sun could keep his promise and wondering what methods these big shots had to stop the bloodshed this time.
"Mr. Zhao, if that day really comes, what will you do?" Fang Sanniang hesitated for a moment and asked. The old man turned around and gave her a meaningful look.
"I don't know, and what I do seems to be meaningless." Zhao Yushu shook his head helplessly.
"No, don't underestimate yourself. Judging from what you have done in the past two days, you are very different from them. Mr. Zhao, no matter what decision you make, it will be very meaningful. I'm tired, Sanniang, please see these friends off for me." The old man looked at Zhao Yushu seriously and waved his hand to let Fang Sanniang see the guests off.
Zhao Yushu and Lan Ling bowed and said goodbye, and Gao Xu and Fang Sanniang saw them off together.
"Where are you staying now, Brother Zhao? If I have nothing to do one day, I'll go to the city to find you and we can have a drink together."
"Just go to Nanyang Academy to look for me. If I'm not there, leave a letter and arrange a time and place to wait for me."
Gao Xu nodded in agreement, and Fang Sanniang led the way and took the two of them out of the camp.
"I'll take you both off here. I hope we can do the same again in the future." Fang Sanniang bowed and said goodbye, then turned and walked back to the camp.
"Brother Zhao, do you know this girl?" Lan Ling asked softly, looking at Sanniang's back.
"I've met him twice before, and I just wanted to get some food. I'm a naive person."
"same as you."
"what?"
"Nothing, let's go back." Lan Ling left with her hands behind her back. Zhao Yushu touched his head, wondering why these people liked to talk without being clear.
"Come to think of it, I haven't seen your sword for the past two days. Did you lose it?" The two of them walked back to the city side by side. Lan Ling turned around and looked at Zhao Yushu's lower back, but did not see the sword with fire pattern.
"I gave it to Hei Lu. Well, it can be considered an exchange. He treats me as a friend and gave me this. It may look different, but it's the same one he had." Zhao Yushu transformed into Ming Hong. In front of Lan Ling, he did not deliberately hide anything.
"Oh, you are quite rich. My father doesn't even have a storage bag. This sword is so beautiful." Lan Ling took Minghong with surprise, looked at it several times, and then solemnly returned it to Zhao Yushu.
"I say, we can be considered friends." Lan Ling rolled her eyes and asked a question.
"Of course, good friend." Zhao Yushu said without hesitation.
"Should we give each other gifts?"
Zhao Yushu was stunned for a moment. He was really penniless now. Apart from the three swords, he didn't even have a handy weapon. Oh, yes, there was more.
Zhao Yushu stretched out his hand and decisively took off the Buddhist beads: "This Buddhist bead has been nurtured by a great monk for a long time. It has the effect of calming the mind and breaking through obstacles. I give it to you. Okay, where is mine?"
Lan Ling was a little surprised: "Change it, it's too expensive."
"Nothing else."
"Then keep it for now. I'm not ready yet. Wait until I'm done."
Zhao Yushu scratched his head again: "How can you give something away and then take it back? You take it first. Also, you don't compare prices when giving gifts."
"Who can compete with someone like you who has a storage bag? Let's go." Lan Ling happily took the Buddhist beads, put them on her wrist, looked at them left and right, and was reluctant to take her eyes off them for a moment.
The governor released grain, and the number of refugees who usually crowded on the official road waiting for news decreased a lot. The official road was rarely unobstructed, so the two men stopped at the same time as soon as they entered the city gate.
"Ling'er, Brother Zhao, what a coincidence." Wang Shaolin smiled and bowed to the two of them from afar.
But Zhao Yushu wasn't looking at him.
Behind Wang Shaolin stood a tall swordsman in white, who looked to be about thirty years old. His sword power was extremely sharp, and even though he was several feet away, Zhao Yushu could still feel the sharpness and stinging force directed at him.
The spiritual power flowed to his eyes, and at first glance he could see that this person's spiritual power was strong and long-lasting, at least two levels higher than his own.
"Captain Wang, we are not that familiar with each other yet, so it is better to call me Lan Ling." Lan Ling also saw the swordsman and was quite nervous. She subconsciously moved closer to Zhao Yushu.
Wang Shaolin's mouth twitched slightly when he saw this, but he still kept smiling: "Sooner or later, we will get to know each other. Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Qin, the chief of Jiangning Wangjiang Tower. My father is afraid that my group in Nanyang will be in danger, so he specially asked Mr. Qin to help. Mr. Qin, this is Mr. Zhao I told you about, a talented person from Dongdu Baima Academy, and he is very sharp in words."
The swordsman stepped forward and asked: "What kind of weapon does Mr. Zhao use?"
Zhao Yushu also stepped forward: "Of course, you should show your weapons when you need to take action."
"Very good. I hope your weapon is as good as your mouth."
"You'll know when the time comes."
Wang Shaolin sneered: "Don't disturb your leisure time, Mr. Qin, let's go. By the way, Lan Ling, don't forget that you and I are still engaged."
Lan Ling narrowed her eyes and said, "Captain Wang, don't forget that the engagement was only arranged by my father. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay in Nanyang for two days, and then you can go back with the termination letter."
"Ha, hahahahaha, okay, okay, this trip was really worthwhile. I met so many heroes. See you later." Wang Shaolin flicked his sleeves and turned to leave. The swordsman followed closely behind him, and did not forget to glance at Zhao Yushu before leaving.
"He's after you."
"It's obvious that your eyes are eager to grow on me. Do you really want to terminate the contract?"
"Shouldn't it be solved?"
"We shouldn't have decided in the first place. I'm talking about your father."
"Listen to me, move to the government office. With my father here, he won't dare to do anything wrong."
Zhao Yushu thought about it seriously: "Thank you for your kindness, but I can't always follow your father's buttocks, and..."
"And what?"
"Besides, I really want to try to see if I can beat him."