Lin Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Mian.
Gu Mian shook his head vigorously at Lin Xiaoyue, signaling her not to follow the little boy.
Lin Xiaoyue knew in her heart that at this critical moment, she must not hold back everyone. She smiled and said to the little boy, "I'm afraid this won't work, because my sister has other things to do here."
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's insistence, the little boy had no choice but to compromise: "Okay. But sister, when will you finish your work? I have to give my sister food, otherwise she will be hungry at night."
Lin Xiaoyue replied: "They will be back before dark. When they come back, how about we pick up your sister together?"
The little boy hesitated and was about to speak when a tall figure pressed down on him. He trembled with fear and asked, "Brother, how are you?"
Gu Mian just felt that this child was abnormal and the conditions were getting more and more stringent. He couldn't be an undercover agent, right?
"Why are you shaking? I will eat you? Are you feeling guilty?"
The little boy shook his head repeatedly and explained: "No! I didn't notice you coming, big brother, so I was startled by your shadow."
Gu Mian snorted coldly and warned: "Don't play tricks! Miss Lin is willing to take you with her because she has a kind heart. It doesn't mean you can keep making demands!"
Lin Xiaoyue waved her hand and said: "It doesn't matter! Just recruit enough people, I'll count the number of people first!"
Fortunately, Xue Shichang and his wife arrived in time and took out the only kerosene lamp in the house.
Lai Yu excitedly pointed to the crowd walking quickly to the right and said, "Come on, come on! I recognize those brothers from the ruined temple!"
Lin Xiaoyue raised her head and looked into the distance. Sure enough, there was a group of beggars walking towards here. Unexpectedly, beggars found people faster, but Xue Shichang couldn't find anyone, right?
"Mr. Gu, after you count the number of people, give them money!" Lin Xiaoyue warned.
However, seeing the city gate getting closer and closer, Lai Yu dragged Lin Xiaoyue and was unwilling to leave.
Lin Xiaoyue patted the little boy's back gently and asked: "By the way, I don't know your name yet, where are you from?"
There were really a lot of people, and Xue Shichang arrived late. Before a few people had signed in, it was completely dark.
It was very eye-catching that so many people were walking toward the city gate. Liang Jingyao, who was already at the city gate, heard the news and quickly went down from the city tower to meet Lin Xiaoyue.
Gu Mian put away the thick pile of contracts and asked Lin Xiaoyue: "Where should we send so many people?"
The little boy nodded and replied: "Yes. They still want to go back to Jiacheng, so they don't want to follow you to fight."
At this time, Xue Shichang had already arrived with someone. He was walking in a hurry, and he was still breathing heavily when he stood in front of Lin Xiaoyue, "Girl, I'm sorry, I'm late! There are two hundred and five here, I ran two
It took three villages to recruit them all.”
"Then are all the people in your village in that ruined temple?" Lin Xiaoyue asked curiously.
Lin Xiaoyue raised her head and looked at Gu Mian, only to see Gu Mian pointing at the child in front of her and waving her hands, with disbelief on her face. This time Lin Xiaoyue also fell into deep thought.
Lin Xiaoyue pointed in the direction of the city gate and said: "Go to the city gate! Brother Liang should have gone there too! Everyone, follow us!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded, and she said to the remaining people: "As long as you are willing to follow us to fight, I will give you money now! If you are still hesitant, you can come forward first, and you will not regret it after you have taken the money and stamped your fingerprints.
Got it!"
Xue Shichang said happily: "Thank you, girl! I'll go tell my wife and I'll be back!"
Lin Xiaoyue observed this little boy carefully. Although he was dirty and thin, he didn't look sallow and skinny. It didn't look like he hadn't eaten!
In order to protect Lin Xiaoyue's safety, Gu Mian followed closely.
Lin Xiaoyue stood up and said, "Okay! I'll count the number of people over there."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded with satisfaction. She took out a pen and paper and said, "You all line up to get it one by one. You won't lose any money. Don't worry, you can line up!"
Two hundred and five people responded in unison: "We do!"
So, she counted the number of people as she walked, and counted until the last one before stopping, "There are really two hundred and five! You did a good job!"
The little boy held back his face, his face turned red, and he belatedly said, "Yes, I understand."
The little boy turned around and replied obediently: "My name is Laiyu, and my sister's name is Laimei. Our hometown is in Jiacheng, the northwestmost part of Dongsui Kingdom. There is a famine there, and many people have starved to death. Our parents fought for
They left food for us, but they also died. My sister and I had no place to go, so we followed everyone begging all the way here."
At this moment, Lin Xiaoyue found that her hand was grabbed by a pair of black Qiuqiu hands. She turned to look at the little boy named Laiyu and asked: "What's wrong? Laiyu."
Xue Shichang scratched his head naively and said sheepishly: "This money? I made an agreement with them, and you will give it today."
Gu Mian nodded, pointed to the other half of the dark crowd, and said with a smile: "Look over there! No one comes when they are not coming, but they all come together when they come! Please count the number of people on Xue Shichang's side.
Let’s split up and go back early!”
Lin Xiaoyue had actually been ready for a long time. She turned around, put the money bag in Xue Shichang's hand, and said: "Here is the money I promised you before, and I will give it to them now!"
The afternoon passed by in a flash, and as the sky darkened, Lin Xiaoyue's face became anxious. Could it be that she had made a mistake? Or was it because they couldn't recruit people and didn't dare to come back?
Gu Mian couldn't stand anymore, and paced back and forth cursing, "Why aren't you here? It's almost dark! Damn it, did you take the money and run away? Oh! It's really not a thing. If I give it to you in the future,
If I catch them, I have to break their legs!"
It's no wonder that Gu Mian is suspicious. Now he even suspects that there is something wrong with this child. When everyone gathers, he must find out what is wrong with this child!
It was very difficult for two groups of people, Lin Xiaoyue and Gu Mian, to share a kerosene lamp. It was not until the second watch rang that everyone's money was distributed.
Lin Xiaoyue said anxiously: "Lai Yu, just wait, these big brothers haven't eaten yet! We will be there soon!"
Laiyu started crying uncharacteristically, "You lied! Just now you said you would take me to see my sister, and now you ask me to wait. Are you trying to trick me into going somewhere else? Don't think you are justified in giving me money.
No! I won’t leave with you, I want to go back!”
These words struck the hearts of everyone who gathered around clearly, and everyone looked at Lin Xiaoyue with suspicion.
Lin Xiaoyue had an angry look on her face, it seemed like this kid was just here to cause trouble!