Those who should leave left, and those who should stay stayed.
Because there was no more trouble from Xia Fangzheng, under the leadership of Cheng Jingang, all the impounded carriages were taken to Nanying.
When they left, Chen Mo specifically told Zhong Kui to take some things from the car and bring them to the handsome manor.
"You all go down. No matter who comes later, they must inform you in advance."
After Xia Houzhen sent the guards away, he motioned for Chen Mo and Hua Meishu to sit down and talk.
"General, please come first."
Until this moment, Chen Mo was still a little unsure of Xia Houzhen's temper.
It can only be seen that he is very cautious and has considerable authority. He is definitely not the kind of person who is greedy for comfort and has no intention of doing anything serious as Yang Qi said.
To put it more bluntly, it can be summed up in two words.
camouflage!
As for Xia Houzhen's identity, usually this kind of disguise only means two possibilities,
First, take the initiative to curb your sharp edges and protect yourself wisely.
Second, being passive shows weakness to others and should be done as a last resort.
Chen Mo couldn't figure out for the moment who Xia Houzhen belonged to, so he calmed down when they were face to face at this moment.
"There is no one else here, you two don't need to be restrained, just treat this place as your own home."
After Xia Houzhen sat down, he changed his previous attitude of hiding behind the scenes and went straight to the topic.
"Chen Mo, Mei Shu, if I'm not mistaken, the reasons for your late arrival at the fortress are not just those mentioned just now, right?"
"..."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Mo's eyelids suddenly jumped.
He really didn't expect that Xia Houzhen could see so clearly.
In this way, he gained a deeper understanding of the general and knew that the next conversation should be frank.
Once you get there, you can't hide it.
Secondly, since Xia Houzhen took the initiative to talk about this, it means that he wants to find out, or even investigate it thoroughly.
"General, to be honest, we did encounter some trouble when we came to the fortress late."
"There is no one else here, please speak carefully." Xia Houzhen encouraged.
"Meishu, tell me."
Chen Mo and Xia Fangzheng had been arguing for a long time before, and they really didn't want to talk anymore.
"Back to General, this is what happened."
Huameishu did not hesitate and told the story of what happened at the inn.
As she spoke, Xia Houzhen's expression continued to change, and in the end there was no emotion on his face.
Only the eyes were filled with murderous intent.
But it was only for a moment, and it soon returned to normal.
Those who have thunder in their chests and faces as flat as a lake can worship the general.
At this moment, all Chen Mo could think of was this sentence.
Being able to control his emotions to such an extent, Xia Houzhen is definitely better than he appears.
Much more powerful!
"Is it really impossible to determine the identities of those people?"
After a long time, Xia Houzhen asked.
"We searched carefully afterwards and found nothing pointing to their identity, but one thing is unmistakable. Those people had military backgrounds."
This time, Chen Mo answered.
"Okay, okay."
Xia Houzhen seemed to be sighing, disappointed, and calm before the explosion.
Bang bang bang...
Finally, Xia Houzhen knocked on the table three times.
While Chen Mo and Hua Meishu were puzzled, a door suddenly opened on the wall.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have thought that there was actually a darkroom here.
After the door opened, a person came out.
The steps are very light, like a cat.
His temperament is cold, giving the impression that he is not a living person.
Dressed in black, with a cloth covering his face, he walked respectfully to Xia Houzhen, standing upright like a javelin.
From beginning to end, not a word was said.
Xia Houzhen didn't waste any words and gave the order directly.
"You leave for the inn now and make sure to find out the identities of those people."
"..."
The man in black still didn't speak, just nodded slightly, and then walked towards the back of the hall.
Obviously, there is a back door for entry and exit.
After the man in black left, Xia Houzhen looked at Chen Mo and Huameishu.
"He is mute. When he was a child, something happened to his family and his tongue was cut out by his enemy. I was passing by and helped him. From that day on, he never left my side again. It was his fate to say the least.
bitter."
"Everyone in the world is suffering." Chen Moshun continued.
"Yes, everyone in the world is suffering." Xia Houzhen couldn't help but sigh, "As long as you are still alive in this world, you must be immersed in the sea of suffering. It is the same for everyone. Because there are too many things that cannot be changed by human power.
"
"If you can't change others, you can only be yourself." Chen Mo said with emotion.
Xia Houzhen shook his head and waved his hand gently.
"Many times, people can't even do it by themselves. It's not that they don't want to, but that they really can't."
"General, will you still be influenced by others?" Hua Meishu suddenly asked.
"Don't say it's me, not even the current saint..."
After responding subconsciously, Xia Houzhen stopped and smiled.
"How should I put it? A person's origin and circumstances determine too many things. You have not experienced enough things, and you will understand in the future."
"General, let's talk about some pleasant topics. Maybe I have experienced life and death, and my heart has been heavy these past two days." Chen Mo quickly changed the subject.
"Heavy?"
Xia Houzhen's tone suddenly became relaxed, and even a little ridiculing.
"You have to go to the enemy's country, how can you not feel heavy in your heart?"
"We have to take both public and private considerations into account, so we have to go." Chen Mo also smiled, "No matter what, please ask the general to make it happen."
"Of course it's done."
Xia Houzhen's tone changed again, showing a little solemnity.
"To be honest, before you came, I always had a headache. It should be solved now."
"Could the problem that the general mentioned have its root in Hu Xiaguo?" Chen Mo instantly understood the true meaning of his words.
"Yes, it's in Hu Xia Kingdom," Xia Houzhen nodded, "I can let you out, but you must also promise me something."
"General, please tell me, whenever there is a slight possibility, Chen Mo will try his best."
Chen Mo also wanted to know what Xia Houzhen was talking about.
"More than fifty miles to the southwest after leaving the customs, there is an important border town of the Hu Xia Kingdom. Go there to find someone and bring her back safely."
"Who?" Huameishu was curious.
"woman."
After saying that, Xiahou Zhen shook his head.
"To be precise, she is a girl just like you. She is about the same age as you, and her looks are comparable to yours."
"What's her name?" Chen Mo asked.
"Bai Qi."
Looking into the distance, Xia Houzhen said a name.
This name was like a thunder, which directly shocked Chen Mo.
"General, who do you want to go to?"
The moment he asked the question, Chen Mo also had an unspeakable sigh in his heart.