Liu Ruyan vaguely felt that the financial owner had the ability to control the watchtower and even take action against the imperial court and the sect. The power behind it should not be underestimated.
The centipede is dead but not stiff.
Only by uprooting this group of people can we completely eradicate it.
At half past noon, Liu Ruyan checked out of the room.
When Jin Buhuan learned that they were going to Prince Xing's Mansion, he actually offered to go together.
Jin Buhuan had a lot of land in the south, and the food crops he grew were in short supply in the north. Every spring, he would personally go to the Southern Han Dynasty. However, because this year's transfer had not been completed, it was postponed for several months.
The entrance of the inn.
Liu Ruyan had just driven the carriage out of the yard when a person suddenly ran towards him across the street.
The man was wearing a frost-colored double-breasted robe and looked elegant. He waved to her from a distance: "Little brother!"
Liu Ruyan looked up and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Brother Gu Ren?"
Gu Qing took a few steps closer, panting slightly.
He took out a bamboo tube from his arms and said a little apologetically: "I was in a hurry last time and picked up the wrong painting. I hope my little brother won't be offended."
Liu Ruyan's eyes fell and she looked at the bamboo tube: "How can you blame me? Brother Gu has superb painting skills, especially this painting of Asura, which really suits my eyes."
"I didn't expect my little brother to like it too." Gu Qing looked at her and said with a hint of relief in her light voice, "Actually, among these paintings, this one is Gu's favorite."
"A gentleman doesn't take away what others like. Since it's Brother Gu's heart, just give it back."
As she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan received a wave of notifications: "The loyalty value is 5, and the current total is 25."
Changing back to the painting, she saw Gu Qing carrying luggage, so she asked with a smile: "Looking at Brother Gu's outfit, are you planning to go on a long trip?"
He nodded with a smile: "I made an appointment with a friend to visit Jinling together. I am planning to take a boat to go south and take a look at the lakes and mountains along the way."
"Jinling has beautiful scenery and is a good place to go." Liu Ruyan agreed. She crossed her hands and bowed slightly, "In this way, we will take the first step and see you later."
"See you later."
The weather is gradually getting warmer.
Liu Ruyan put on early summer clothes. She wore a light green cross-collar robe with a plain color, which made her skin as white as jade.
Now she has been trapped at the border for several days. At this time, the war is getting intense. After the Song Dynasty captured Nanping, they were preparing to gather their troops to attack the Southern Han Dynasty.
Nowadays, countries are under martial law, and only merchants can use the accommodation to travel to various countries. Liu Ruyan was trapped for a long time, and had to go around to inquire for information.
Now the Song Army implements a recruitment system. They recruit soldiers along the way. In addition to distributing clothes, new recruits can also receive a certain amount of military pay every month.
As the conscription went on for several days, Liu Ruyan remained stationary. She planned to find a suitable time to go out with the army.
According to the prompts, the next Xuankun Seal will appear in the Nanhan Navy Camp, and the guardian of Chaofeng will also appear soon.
When Jin Buhuan learned that she planned to join the army, he was speechless for a long time.
"I will not interfere with joining the army." He waved his hands repeatedly.
Liu Ruyan raised her eyes and said jokingly: "Mr. Jin has a delicate body and expensive body, so it is really inappropriate for him."
Jin Buhuan hit her on the forehead: "Tsk, our merchants are out on a tight schedule, so don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
"Brother Jin is too worried. Little brother, I didn't say anything." She raised her hands with an innocent look on her face.
When Jin Buhuan was leaving, Liu Ruyan said goodbye in person.
She left Ye Bai and the carriage in the care of Jin Buhuan, and would join him after she found Xuan Kun Yin.
The man stepped onto the carriage facing the street. He slightly raised his gold-embroidered sleeves. Liu Ruyan understood and walked in front of him in a few steps.
He leaned forward slightly, wrapped the hand in his sleeve around her hair, lifted up a strand of black hair, and played with it carelessly.
"Remember what you said, I am really looking forward to the return of the money master behind the scenes..." Jin Buhuan's lips curled up slightly, and he murmured as if his ears and temples were grinding together.
"That being the case, how dare I disappoint Young Master Jin." She raised her head, her eyes bright and lively.
"Okay." Jin Buhuan released his palms, straightened up, and stared at her quietly.
After a while, a smile emerged from the corner of his lips, showing his frivolous attitude, "If brother Liu changes his mind one day, my arms will be open to you at any time."
His voice was lazy and casual, and when he usually spoke, every word seemed to be hanging on his tongue. This time, he raised his voice, attracting side glances from the people around him.
In response, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes: "Hey, I don't care about you."
She turned around neatly, and her light green back gradually blended into the crowd.
Jin Buhuan sat back in the car and followed her back with his eyes until... she could not be seen anymore.
"Miss Liu, take care." He said very softly.
Recruitment is in its final stages.
Anyone who joins the army needs to sign up at the military service office in the town. The director of the guard will check the list submitted by each township. After verification, he can become an official forbidden soldier, undergo training, and participate in combat.
That day, three men walked up the country road, talking to each other one after another.
Suddenly, a strange wind blew in the forest.
There was a lot of smoke mixed in the wind, and these people happened to be hit. They fell to the ground and were quickly dragged into the woods by Liu Ruyan, Bai Zhi and Dong Qingxian who followed behind.
A moment later, three men walked out of the country road again, each with a sallow complexion and an ordinary appearance.
They came to the military service office and lined up in a long line with other villagers.
When it was Liu Ruyan's turn, Chief Su Wei asked without raising his head: "Tell me your name."
"Wang Dazhuang!" She said in a loud voice.
Chief Su opened the directory, found Wang Dazhuang's name and drew a circle.
"Next."
Dong Qingxian stepped forward and said rather shyly: "My name is Zhang Erhei."
Captain Su continued to turn over the pages and circled Zhang Erhei's name.
"Next."
Bai Zhi's face was strange and her expression was even more awkward.
"Give me your name!" Chief Su waited impatiently.
Bai Zhi lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito: "Gou Dan."
"What, bitch?" Su Wei Zhang finally raised his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him.
There were roars of laughter from all around: "This kid's name is really good!"
Guard Chief Su flipped through the directory and frowned: "What kind of bullshit is there?"
Bai Zhi picked up the pen on the table and slowly wrote two words on the paper - Gou Dan.
"Hey, he is still a literate master." Su Wei Chang's brows relaxed, and he was even more impressed by the young man in front of him.
After checking their identities, Liu Ruyan and others carried their own dry food and straw mats and went to the camp to report.
After all the new troops were assembled, they set off together with the veterans.
It would take half a month for the mighty team to set off on foot to get out of the Song Dynasty. The soldiers would train along the way, and it would take several more months to reach Southern Han Dynasty.
Most of these newly recruited soldiers have never served in the military and have to learn many military skills from scratch.
Mid June.
It was a scorching summer when we passed through the Jiangnan area. Many recruits contracted dysentery and died due to unaccustomed climate and soil, unclean diet and other reasons, and their bodies were hastily buried in the soil.
There was mugwort smoke everywhere in the camp, so Bai Zhi volunteered and was transferred to the military medical department.
When the dysentery was under control, the team continued southward.