Chapter 401 - Going to the government banquet again
After discussing with Yang Huchen, Yin hour had already passed. Gu Xiao was worried that Xiaodouzi would wake up and not see him, so he immediately said goodbye to Yang Huchen and returned to Yunlai Inn.
Turning over and entering the side room, Gu Xiao saw that Xiaodouzi was still sleeping soundly. Gu Xiao felt relieved and relaxed. The sleepiness of running around for a day suddenly came over him. He took off the sword box behind him, walked to the table, and slept in his clothes.
When Xiaodouzi woke up, she opened her eyes and saw herself in a strange room. She was worried at first, but she saw her benefactor sleeping in front of the table in the room. The smart girl thought about it for a moment and knew that it was her benefactor who took advantage of her sleeping sound.
He took him away from Yunlai Inn.
Looking at the sleeping boy, although he was a few years older than himself, his slightly thin body was still carrying so many things.
"It would be great if I had such a brother." The girl tiptoed, walked to sit across from the young man, looked at the young man's face, and then spoke to herself.
Seeing that he was sleeping deeply, the girl was reluctant to wake him up. She was also worried that he would not sleep comfortably enough, so she jumped down from the stool, took the quilt from the couch, and wanted to put it on the boy.
Whether it was because he was too sleepy or because he had too many things on his mind, the young man slept deeper than usual. He didn't wake up suddenly until he heard the sound of footsteps walking in the room.
Feeling someone approaching her, she almost subconsciously opened her eyes, jumped up, and grabbed the person next to her... But when her hazy sleepy eyes saw clearly Xiaodouzi's eyes as clear as lake water and the hug in her arms
The young man had just woken up from the sleeping quilt, and hurriedly let go of his hands, apologizing profusely.
"My benefactor has big things on his mind, so he is naturally alert. How could Xiaodouzi blame his benefactor?" Xiaodouzi flashed his eyes.
A pair of bright eyes spoke softly.
Gu Xiao smiled and said, "Did you sleep well?"
Xiaodouzi's eyes were full of smiles and he replied: "With my benefactor watching over me, I naturally slept soundly. But I'm sorry for my benefactor. It's still early now, so I can go to the couch and rest for a while."
Seeing that the girl's wrist was slightly red from being grasped unconsciously, Gu Xiao felt apologetic, then thought of the Fu brothers, and explained to Xiaodouzi: "Your foster father and second uncle..."
"My benefactor doesn't need to say more. He did this because he had his intention. Xiaodouzi believes in his benefactor... There is no need to explain to Xiaodouzi... It's just that Xiaodouzi wants to invite his benefactor..." Nvwa
With an innocent smile, he opened his mouth to Gu Xiao, perhaps because he wanted to ask for something, but he was worried that it would embarrass his benefactor, so he hesitated to speak.
Gu Xiao naturally understood why the girl was worried, and immediately said: "I know you want to ask about the sixth brother, I can only take you alone at night, don't worry, I have already arranged with your foster father and second uncle
It was agreed that today they will find an opportunity to tell Brother Xiaoliu that he will find an opportunity to leave Yunlai Inn and meet us here."
When the girl heard that the young man had made proper arrangements for her worries, she immediately smiled and said: "Xiaodouzi knows that my benefactor will not leave his sixth brother. Please go and have a rest while I prepare some food for my benefactor."
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"I'm not sleepy anymore, but when you say that, I'm really hungry." Gu Xiao touched his shriveled belly, scratched his head and said with a smile.
"Okay, let's leave this little thing to Xiaodouzi." Seeing her benefactor's embarrassment, the girl covered her lips and smiled.
Maybe he thought of the sudden addition of a girl in his room, which might cause some confusion.
When I came to Yunxiang Pavilion, the waiter and the shopkeeper were suspicious. Maybe they would regard themselves as child abductors, and they would try to stop Xiaodouzi.
But the girl Bingxue was smart, how could she not know her benefactor's cautious thoughts? She looked back and said with a smile: "Yunxiang Pavilion doesn't have many guests. The waiter and the shopkeeper rarely ask about such trivial matters. I am small in stature, so I just said...
If the little girl from Engong City enters the store this morning, they will just think that they missed it and won't become suspicious."
Seeing that Xiaodouzi had resolved his worries, Gu Xiao no longer stopped him and allowed Xiaodouzi to open the door and go to the store... Not long after, the waiter from Yunxiang Pavilion led the way, holding a pancake.
Side dishes, porridge and steamed buns were brought into the room.
After running around all night, Gu Xiao was indeed hungry, and when he was about to use chopsticks to sweep away all the food, he heard the sound of rushing horse hooves coming from outside Yunxiang Pavilion.
"Brother Mu, have you ever woken up?" Yu Lie's loud voice resounded throughout Yunxiang Pavilion, and even the closed door trembled under this voice.
Xiaodouzi didn't know why, and quickly raised his eyes to give Gu Xiao a suspicious look, but saw his benefactor frowning slightly, putting down the chopsticks in his hands, and speaking in a low voice to himself.
"This person is a general under Shan Bin's command. I will deal with it. You must remember that you must not move around at will unless I return."
Xiaodouzi nodded heavily, looking across the table towards the esophagus: "Don't worry, my benefactor, Xiaodouzi will never cause trouble to my benefactor, it's just that he was hungry all night..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the shouts and shouts with a little impatience as he stepped onto the stairs: "Brother Mu...Brother Mu!"
"Don't worry, just remember my words!" Gu Xiao didn't know why Yu Lie came, but he could guess that it was related to last night.
He had something to do with Shan Bin's meeting, so he immediately told Xiaodouzi, stood up quickly, and carried the Broken Moon Sword Box on his back.
Opening the door, he saw that Yu Lie had already gone upstairs. He hurriedly closed the door, stepped forward to greet him, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Why did General Yu come here in such a hurry so early in the morning? What happened?"
"Brother Mu, is he not awake yet, or is he tired from last night? Why does he look so tired?" Yu Lie looked at the tiredness on the young man's face and changed the topic with a hint of concern.
Gu Xiao only thought that Yu Lie was testing him, and he pretended to sigh: "The general knows what he is asking. There was a strange noise in the city last night, which was heard all over the city. How can he sleep peacefully?"
Yu Lie had no intention of testing his mind. When the young man mentioned this, he frowned, but then he smiled and said: "I also know that masters like Brother Mu won't worry about such trivial matters... Don't worry, it's just a fireworks shop in the city.
I was not careful. In early spring, the sky was still dry and the fireworks were set off, which is why there was such a movement. There is no danger now."
Ordinary people may be deceived by Yu Lie's words, but Gu Xiao knows the inside story. The conversation just now was to test Yu Lie. Seeing that his words and deeds did not seem to be to embarrass him, he calmed down a little and put on a relaxed expression on his face.
Said: "That's good. I didn't know the general was here..."
"I almost forgot about business. The general met Brother Mu last night and they had a great conversation. Isn't that right? The general sobered up and hurriedly sent me to invite Brother Mu to come over for a chat." Yu Lie patted his head and remembered the general's explanation.
, hurriedly invited the young man.
"I see, since the general invited me, we can't delay... I thought General Yu was thinking about me and came here to have a drink with me." The young man was still worried that Yu Lie wanted to go into the wing to talk in detail, so he borrowed Shan Bin's name.
Invite me and mention going to the General's Mansion.
Yu Lie did not become suspicious. He was thinking about Shan Bin's invitation. He hurriedly stepped forward and held his arm and said: "There is no hurry about drinking. General Shan invites you, so we can't neglect it. Let's go to the general's mansion first. After meeting the general, we will
It’s not too late to drink again.”
After saying that, he didn't care about anything else, just held Gu Xiao's arm. Gu Xiao's goal had been achieved, so he followed Yu Lie out of Yunxiang Pavilion and headed towards Shan Mansion.
When they arrived in front of Shanfu Street, the sky above the street was empty. The well-trained soldiers he saw last night were gone. Gu Xiao couldn't help but be curious. Last night, Shanfu Street was still heavily guarded from the entrance to the door. What happened last night?
The Shan Mansion should be more tightly guarded, but why the number of guards was reduced instead, really puzzled Gu Xiao.
Xu Shi saw the young man's doubts, and Yu Lie stopped his horse and moved forward slowly. When the young man came to his side, he lowered his voice and said: "Brother Mu, I would like to advise you that after you enter the house, don't do anything."
Mention the matter of these guards."
Although Gu Xiao didn't know why, he clasped his fists in thanks and said, "Brother Yu's words will be remembered carefully."
Yu Lie was very satisfied with Mu Yi's attitude. He nodded slightly and said no more. He walked to the door of Shan Mansion, got off his horse, and led Gu Xiao into the manor.
As soon as he entered the mansion, Gu Xiao heard the sound of smashing and smashing, and then the sound of Shan Bin's angry scolding reached his ears.
"The majestic Yanbei Army can actually let these people do whatever they want under their noses. If they hadn't exposed their whereabouts last night, wouldn't we have waited until they took off my head to find out?"
When Gu Xiao heard this, he immediately realized why Shan Bin was angry, and turned to Yu Lie with a pretended doubtful look.
"Wood
Brother, this is a joke..." Before Yu Lie could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shan Bin's voice in the room.
"Is Brother Mu here?" Shan Bin, still wearing the middle coat and opening his chest, walked out of the back hall, looked at Gu Xiao and Yu Lie, hurriedly put on a smile, and greeted them.
Come.
Seeing this, Gu Xiao pretended not to have heard Shi Cai's angry words. He quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted: "I have received the general's order. How dare you delay? I came in a hurry, but I didn't know the general..."
Although there was a smile in the corner of Shan Bin's eyes, there was a coldness in his eyes. Seeing Gu Xiao clasping his fists, he slightly dimmed the light in his eyes and said with his arms: "I sent Yu Lie to invite Brother Mu. I was in a hurry. I don't want Brother Mu to come back."
We haven’t used the morning meal yet... If you are coming, please prepare something to eat first. I am also hungry, so let’s talk while we eat.”
Gu Xiao naturally agreed, but when he saw Yu Lie standing side by side, he seemed to have no intention of accompanying him. Instead, he said goodbye to himself: "Brother Mu, there are still military affairs in the city. General Shan is here to discuss matters, so I will not accompany you."
Suspicion arose slightly, but it was not shown on his face. He secretly raised his guard and said goodbye to Yu Lie: "Then wait until General Yu is busy with military affairs, and then we can have a drink and have a good time."
"That's natural." Yu Lie smiled.
Shan Bin personally led the way and led the young man into the back hall. Seeing this, the servants gave in one after another until they reached the door of the study. Gu Xiao secretly took a few glances at the path he took. Looking back, he saw that the servants in the mansion had already left. This huge back hall
Among them, only myself and Shan Bin were left.
"Let's see what kind of tricks he can do." Watching Shan Bin move with one hand, Gu Xiao thought to himself, and then stepped into the study.
Ordinary people may not notice anything strange, but when Gu Xiaocai entered the study room, he could faintly smell the smell of blood, even though he had wiped it clean carefully.
However, under Gu Xiao's secret power, he could smell it very clearly. Even the delicious food on the table could not cover up the fragrance.
Frowning his brows slightly, Gu Xiao couldn't help but be on guard.
"Brother Mu, what's going on? Take a seat quickly." Shan Bin saw the young man's expression in his eyes, his eyes flashed shrewdly, a smile burst out from the corners of his eyes, he quickly stepped forward and personally opened the seat for the young man.
"Thank you, General. I have never seen such a luxurious house, so I am a little rude. Please forgive me, General." Gu Xiao naturally saw the cold light in Shan Bin's eyes hidden by the smile. When he sat down, he opened his mouth to cover it up.
But when Gu Xiao turned his eyes to the delicious food on the table, he suddenly saw three pairs of silver chopsticks. He was immediately shocked. This meant that there was another person. Who was this person? Why didn't anyone come?
Just as I was wondering, I heard someone in the room say: "The delicious food in the general's mansion is so delicious that you can't go a day without trying it!"
When the man spoke, Shan Bin didn't react, but Gu Xiao could hardly suppress the shock in his heart. The man was in the study. When he used his inner strength to investigate the source of the smell of blood, he didn't notice the man at all. exist.
Just when the young man was secretly frightened, the person who had just spoken had already turned out from behind the screen, walked in front of the young man, cupped his fists and saluted Gu Xiao: "Brother, I'm Lu Jin, you're polite."