The three of them stared at the stars and moon in the sky in a daze, drinking wine one after another.
Hu Qi suddenly took out the purple jade flute, put it under his lips, and started playing slowly.
The long flute sound drifted in the cold moonlight, and the cool and melodious sound of the flute reached Lu Ning's ears. She suddenly felt calm and calm, with a feeling of being washed away from the dust and otherworldly.
She held her chin and slowly immersed herself in the sound of the flute, as if she was in the dream just now. After sweeping away the unhappiness in her heart, a gorgeous sea of flowers appeared in front of her eyes.
While playing the flute, Hu Qi carefully observed Lu Ning's expression. Seeing her brows gradually unfurling and a pear dimple appearing on her lips, he also slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
"Sneeze!" Lu Ning was caught off guard and sneezed, quickly rubbed his nose and smiled awkwardly.
Hu Qi put down the flute, immediately took off his coat, and gently draped it on her shoulders: "After autumn, it will feel cold sooner or later, so don't catch a cold."
A faint fragrance of plum blossoms hit her, and Lu Ning instinctively wanted to refuse. When she ran into Hu Qi's clear, gentle, and carefree eyes, she flinched again.
She smiled faintly and said softly: "Thank you."
Hu Qi stared at Lu Ning's Liuxian skirt and couldn't help but ask: "Miss Lu, this skirt you are wearing should be a Liuxian skirt. Do you have a friend from Annan who gave it to you?"
Lu Ning looked at the skirt on her body and said with a smile: "A few months ago, I accidentally rescued a policeman from Annan. As a thank you gift, he gave me this skirt."
Lu Ning downplayed it and did not intend to tell the story of King Yi.
Hu Qi thoughtfully picked up the wine jar and took a sip of wine, then said in a deep voice: "Miss Lu, there is something I have been hiding from you for some reason..."
"Since you have difficulties, you don't have to say them out." Lu Ning interrupted him nonchalantly.
"No, after getting along for the past few days, Miss Lu and Totuo took great care of Hu, so Hu couldn't bear it and felt that he could no longer hide it. Otherwise, if Miss Lu was killed, Hu would be in trouble.
It’s your fault!”
Hearing what Hu Qi said was so serious, Lu Ning looked at him with a frown and asked, "What on earth is Mr. Hu hiding?"
Hu Qi looked at the starry sky thoughtfully, and lightly pursed his lips: "Actually, I left home this time not only because I wanted to go out alone, but also because I offended some people, so I was hunted down. So when you met
When I was there, I went up the mountain just to avoid being chased, but unexpectedly I encountered a pack of wolves..."
Lu Ning asked in confusion: "Who did you offend?"
Hu Qi drooped his head and said dejectedly: "He is a troublesome person who cannot be offended!"
Lu Ning couldn't help but believe what he said. She smiled faintly and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, since you have entrusted us to send you to Shengjing safely. I will not go back on my word halfway and will definitely send you to Shengjing safely."
Delivered safely."
Hu Qi looked at her in astonishment and asked in confusion: "Miss Lu, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
Lu Ning took a sip of wine and smiled faintly: "Generally, most of the people who entrust our caravan to escort us have encountered troubles of one kind or another. If we are also afraid of getting into trouble, how can we have a place in the world. So, don't
Worry, I will definitely do what I promised you."
As she spoke, she patted Hu Qi on the shoulder with a very cool and calm attitude.
Hu Qi looked at the place she had photographed, then at her pretty face, and slowly raised the corners of her mouth.
Wild geese flew across the sky, taking away two days of time. The howling autumn wind blew the leaves, sending bursts of chill.
After thinking for two days, Lu Ning found that his secret visit had yielded nothing. If there was really something fishy about the Lingzhou branch, it must have been well hidden and would not be easily discovered.
It seems that she must take the initiative to test it out before she can find any traces.
After a few days here, everyone in Lingzhou Semicolon almost recognized it. She was just about to hold the first meeting.
Upon hearing the call from the young gang leader, no one dared to neglect. Soon, the brothers in Lingzhou Branch gathered together, waiting for the young gang leader to give orders.
In the Juyi Hall, Lu Ning was sitting on the main seat. She glanced at everyone's faces and said proudly: "Everyone knows
As you know, not long ago, the old gang leader passed on the position of gang leader to me. After all, I am young and have little experience, and I still have many shortcomings. I still need more help and care from all my brothers."
When Elder Yun heard this, he quickly bowed his hands to her: "Young gang leader is young and promising, and he is not inferior to women. It is too modest to say this!"
Lu Ning smiled slightly and added: "Now that I have taken over the position of the gang leader, I will never let it pass. I will work hard to carry forward the caravan and never let down the old gang leader's instructions!"
Ye Guming laughed and said hurriedly: "You are the successor chosen by the old gang leader, you can't be wrong!"
Lu Ning nodded and spoke loudly: "As a young gang leader, my requirements are very simple, that is, act according to the rules and distribute rewards according to merit. Elderly people should not rely on their seniority to rely on their seniority, and young people should not feel that there is no hope of promotion. I should
After becoming the gang leader, everything will return to zero! Anyone who violates the gang rules or does something that damages the reputation of the caravan, no matter how much credit they have made or how close they are to the old gang leader, I will reward and punish them according to the gang rules!"
After saying that, she gave everyone a meaningful look.
After hearing this, some people were happy and some were sad. Elder Yun and Ye Guming looked at each other, their expressions changed slightly, but they did not say anything.
After talking for a while, Lu Ning suddenly looked at Ye Guming: "Uncle Ye, where is the roster of Lingzhou Branch?"
Ye Guming was startled and looked at Elder Yun.
Elder Yun quickly ordered someone to send over the roster.
Lu Ning took the roster, glanced meaningfully at Ye Guming, and wanted to scold him, but thought about it but hesitated.
Under the probing eyes of everyone, Lu Ning carefully flipped through the roster page by page, but his brows became more and more wrinkled.
Putting down the roster, Lu Ning looked at Ye Guming and asked: "Manager Ye, why has there been such a large turnover of personnel in the Lingzhou branch during this year? Did these people who were dismissed do anything wrong?
"
Ye Guming was asked again, and he looked at Elder Yun again.
Elder Yun quickly handed over his hands and replied respectfully: "Back to the young gang leader, some of these people were dismissed for violating gang rules, and some of them left to find other jobs because of their boss!"
Seeing the confusion on Ye Guming's face, Lu Ning did not blame him, but sighed helplessly and gave him another chance: "Manager Ye, where is the account book? Bring it over and let me take a look."
Ye Guming lowered his eyes and looked a little ugly. This time he did not look at Elder Yun again.
Elder Yun took the initiative to take over the conversation: "Back to Young Gang Leader, these days are the busy time of autumn. The tasks in the gang are complicated, and I haven't sorted out some accounts yet. Why don't you wait and take a look at it in a few days."
Lu Ning looked at him and smiled slightly, insisting: "Lingzhou won't only have one account book, right? If you haven't sorted it out, just leave it alone. Bring over the previous account books and let me take a look."
Elder Yun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The account books are very important and there are a lot of them. I will definitely not be able to read them all here. How about this, I will bring them to your room for you later and you can take a look at them at your leisure, okay?"
Lu Ning pondered for a moment, nodded, and no longer insisted.
She looked at Ye Guming, whose face was as dark as water, and said tentatively: "Uncle Ye, I have heard some rumors about Lingzhou Semicolon in recent days, but I don't know whether they are true or false. I would like to ask Uncle Ye for some advice."
At this time, Ye Guming's expression had completely changed. Without waiting for Elder Yun's answer, he asked directly: "I wonder what rumors the young gang leader has heard?"
Lu Ning thought for a moment and said: "There are rumors in the world that our Lingzhou branch has internal disagreements and has done some things to collude with the court and oppress the people! Is it true?"
Ye Guming's face darkened, and he was about to get angry when Elder Yun quickly smoothed things over with a smile: "Young gang leader is wise, you can't believe these rumors easily! Our caravan has always been united, and we have been adhering to the wishes of the old gang leader and have been doing chivalry and justice.
. These rumors must be spread by people who are jealous of the caravan and deliberately spread to slander us. If the young gang leader wants to lead the caravan well, he must have a pair of eyes that can distinguish right from wrong!"
Listening to Elder Yun's specious explanation, Lu Ning felt suspicious.
She looked at Ye Guming again and couldn't help scolding: "Manager Ye, the rumors are not groundless. One
There must be something wrong with the Lingzhou Semicolon, which is why people took the opportunity to spread such words. As the general manager of the Semicolon, martial arts training is important, but you should do the things you are helping yourself, and you should not pretend to be someone else's.
If someone in the gang really does something that damages the reputation of the caravan behind your back, wouldn’t you have failed the old gang leader’s instructions?”
This sentence made Ye Guming completely turn his face. He stood up angrily, glared at Lu Ning, and shouted loudly: "I, Ye Guming, fought hard in the world with the old gang leader, and gained my current status."
The Zhou branch is the first branch of the caravan, and it plays an important role in the world! Moreover, the martial law of the Lingzhou branch is the strongest among all the branches. This is inseparable from me, Ye Guming! I feel that now I can help
The affairs in China are very stable and there is no need for me to keep an eye on them every day. What’s more, I am not a person who is good at business. I told Guilichi about this at the beginning!"
Ye Guming was furious at this time, but Lu Ning said calmly: "Manager Ye, you are right. It is precisely because my adoptive father trusts you that he lets you guard the most important semicolon. Even if you don't want to
Even if you do it yourself, you should also be aware of everything!"
Ye Guming glanced at her and snorted coldly: "I thought you came all the way to visit me out of kindness. Now it seems that you are here to punish me! In fact, you don't have to be so troublesome. If the young gang leader thinks that I, Ye
Gu Ming is not suitable to be the general manager of the Lingzhou branch, so he can be replaced by someone else. I have no complaints at all!"
After that, he waved his hand and strode away without looking back.
Unexpectedly, the manager and the young gang leader actually had a falling out. This made everyone present look at each other, a little at a loss.
Elder Yun rolled his eyes and hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Don't be upset, young gang leader! Manager Ye is indeed a bit anxious on weekdays, but he has no ill intentions! If young gang leader has anything to ask, I am willing to help!"
Lu Ning ignored him, but frowned and stared at Ye Guming's back, looking a little embarrassed.
After pondering for a moment, she looked at Toto and sighed softly: "Brother, you'd better go see Uncle Ye."
Toto arched his hands and immediately rushed out of the door.