After it was confirmed that Zhu Meng would not come back, Xiao Jingyun naturally became much more courageous. In addition to ordering a tight siege of Qingniu County, he also ordered troops to be sent into the mountains to search for Zhu Meng's remnants and supplies.
It was getting dark, and Chen Xiaobei and the others also came down the mountain. The reason why they chose to come down at night was because Chen Xiaobei was still worried about what he would do if he encountered Zhu Meng's soldiers while going down the mountain during the day.
But when they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they were a little surprised by the scene in front of them. The entire Hetou Village was pitch black, without even a trace of fire.
The lack of fire means that there are no soldiers, horses, or people in the village.
"It's strange, where have Zhu Meng's many soldiers and horses gone?"
Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but sigh.
Even Liu Rumei was stunned. The prince only had 100,000 soldiers and horses. Even if Zhu Meng was defeated, it was impossible for all the 200,000 soldiers and horses to die in one day.
Everyone spread out to look around.
What surprised Chen Xiaobei a little was that when he opened the door of his house, he saw that all kinds of things were there, and even the various mythical beasts were well fed.
The eggs in the henhouse are also neatly placed aside.
Chen Xiaobei went to look at several nearby stores.
Although the courtyard doors of most houses were destroyed and there were traces of people living in the courtyards, the doors to the rooms were all intact, indicating that Zhu Meng's soldiers only used the courtyards and did not enter the houses.
The chickens and ducks raised in each home are well taken care of.
This scene made Chen Xiaobei quite emotional. It seemed that this Zhu Meng was not a heinous person, but that the two parties had different political views.
While I was watching here, I heard a noise outside.
When Chen Xiaobei went out, he saw a group of people descending from the foot of the mountain, carrying torches and making noisy noises along the way.
What surprised him a little was that Cui San was walking in the front.
When Cui San saw Chen Xiaobei, his expression was unnatural, but he had to bite the bullet and say hello, after all, he was passing by his village.
"Oh, this isn't Chen, right, Chen Xiangzheng."
Chen Xiaobei nodded. On the surface, he still had to pretend to be confused, "Where have you been?"
"Oh, I helped the army transport some things up there a few days ago. After staying on the mountain for a few days, we came down as soon as the army withdrew."
Chen Xiaobei pretended to be surprised, "You mean all the officers and soldiers have left?"
"Yes, the entire army has withdrawn, but there are still a few officers and soldiers left behind on the mountain who asked us to come down."
As he was talking, he heard the sound of horse hooves. Then he saw a large firelight appear at the entrance of the village.
The shining armor was reflected in the firelight, and officers and soldiers were coming.
Seeing this scene, everyone was still worried. Cui San immediately shouted, "Hurry, hide quickly."
There was a commotion among the villagers and they were about to disperse, but Liu Rumei suddenly shouted in surprise, "Don't be afraid, they are our people."
Upon hearing what Liu Rumei said, everyone immediately calmed down and waited quietly. The officers and soldiers came to Liu Rumei. The leader jumped off his horse and clasped his fists, "Let's all rush to see Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei nodded, "General Qi, what are you going to do?"
"According to the order of His Highness the Crown Prince, we went into the mountain to search for the remaining enemies."
"Remnant enemy? Where did Zhu Meng and the others go?" Liu Rumei immediately asked him.
"Oh, Miss Liu, you don't know yet, but Zhu Meng has already led his troops and horses to flee to Jizhou."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaobei next to him suddenly became pleasantly surprised.
"Really? Did Zhu Meng really withdraw?"
After receiving Qi Chong's affirmative reply, Chen Xiaobei made a fist with his right hand and waved it twice in the air.
"That's great, our whole village can come back tomorrow."
Seeing Chen Xiaobei's excited look, Liu Rumei suddenly felt warm in her heart.
Yes, what could be more exciting than going home?
Liu Rumei borrowed a dozen horses from Qi Chong and rushed back to meet the prince Xiao Jingyun.
Xiao Jingyun was very excited to see them coming back.
"You have done a great job. This move of Burning Company is really good and very clever."
Liu Rumei looked at Chen Xiaobei and said, "Brother Xiaobei came up with these."
Of course Chen Xiaobei understood Liu Rumei's intention of taking credit for himself, but to be honest, he didn't want the credit.
Jamel Xiao looked at Chen Xiaobei with approval, "Brother Xiaobei, you have worked hard. Tell me what reward you want."
Chen Xiaobei really shook his head, "Your Highness, since Zhu Meng has withdrawn, please allow me to leave immediately. I want to lead the whole village back home tomorrow."
this.
This was a bit beyond Xiao Jingyun's expectation. After making such a big contribution, he wanted nothing more than to go home.
But having said that, since he took the initiative, Jamel Xiao really couldn't force Chen Xiaobei to stay.
"Well, brother Xiaobei, please go home and settle the people first. I will visit you later."
Chen Xiaobei said goodbye to the prince, and rushed across the road to Centipede Ridge. By the time he arrived at Centipede Ridge, it was already midnight.
At this time, Cui Hongyu was not very sleepy and was sitting in front of the table looking at the oil lamp in trance.
At this moment, there was a very light knock on the door.
Cui Hongyu smiled slightly and said, "Sister Huang Ying, come in."
Chen Xiaobei outside was stunned when he heard this sentence. How could he call Huang Ying when it was clearly him?
Just when he was stunned, Cui Hongyu added another sentence.
"Zhu Meng's army has withdrawn, and your brother Xiaobei is safe too. Don't worry."
What is this? Chen Xiaobei was a little confused, but he still coughed lightly.
Then he slowly opened the door.
As soon as she heard the cough, Cui Hongyu immediately realized that the person outside was not Huang Ying. She was too familiar with the cough. This was the return of Chen Xiaobei, whom she had longed for.
Cui Hongyu stood up suddenly and walked towards the door to greet him.
Chen Xiaobei pushed the door open and Cui Hongyu was already at the door.
The two looked at each other, staring at each other, but neither of them spoke.
After a moment, Chen Xiaobei took Cui Hongyu into his arms.
The next moment, the four lips pressed together tightly.
The moment they kissed, Chen Xiaobei didn't forget to lift his foot and close the door behind him.
Chen Xiaobei felt a fire burning in his chest.
This gang wanted to melt themselves and Cui Hongyu. He picked up Cui Hongyu and walked towards the bed.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, the door behind him opened, and Huang Ying rushed in like a whirlwind.
"Brother Xiaobei..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Chen Xiaobei carrying Cui Hongyu to the bedside.
Huang Ying's face suddenly turned red, and she quickly raised her hands to cover her eyes.
"Oh, oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
It was obvious that Huang Ying was inexperienced in this kind of thing. She shouted that she was sorry and stood there not knowing what to do.
Cui Hongyu opened her eyes and shyly broke away from Chen Xiaobei's arms.
But after all, she is married to another woman, so she is still a little thick-skinned.
Cui Hongyu stepped forward and took Huang Ying's hand, "Sister, you came just in time. Brother Xiaobei just came in."