Chapter 192

Sun Hongye was silent. He Lingchuan added: "Three days have passed, I see General Ke won't send anyone to find you later."

Since Sun Hongye was injured at the foot of Lu Ming Garden, more than two days had passed, and Ke Jihai had never sent anyone to express condolences.

It can be seen that General Ke didn't take this little commoner to heart at all.

He Lingchuan didn't care at all that he was his second-best choice: "Looking at the domestic situation, if a man wants to build a career, if he doesn't go west, he goes north."

Sun Hongye looked at He Lingchuan carefully for a while: "The Eldest Young Master's character is inconsistent with the rumors."

"Rumors are all hearsay; if you believe it, you are stupid." He Lingchuan stood up, "Just ask you one sentence, are you coming?"

"Coming!" Sun Hongye was straightforward this time, and bowed to He Lingchuan: "Meet the Lord! From now on, Sun is willing to follow you and work like a dog and horse."

"Good, good!" He Lingchuan was overjoyed, helped him up and said, "I finally have my first staff member!"

Assistant Liu behind him handed the prepared package to Sun Hongye, and He Lingchuan waved his hand: "Time waits for no one, go and change quickly."

Sun Hongye entered the house, opened the package and saw that inside were three sets of brand-new clothes, a pair of thick boots, and several ingots of gold and silver totaling fifty taels.

This proprietor is really generous; he hasn't made any effort yet, and the money came first.

After Sun Hongye changed into new clothes and boots and walked out, He Lingchuan clapped his hands: "Sure enough, people rely on clothes. Come, put on this cloak and walk around the street, and you will definitely hook a few big girls to go to Xiazhou."

This cloak has silk embroidery on the outside and gray rat soft fur on the inside, and it doesn't look cheap at all. Sun Hongye knew that he had spent a lot of money to show courtesy, so he accepted it calmly and boarded the carriage together.

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Returning to the inn, He Lingchuan learned that He Chunhua had guests visiting temporarily.

It was the grandfather and granddaughter Zhu Xiyan and Zhu Xiuer who came to see them off.

Zhu Xiyan chatted with He Chunhua and his wife, and Zhu Xiuer saw He Lingchuan and handed over a safety charm: "This was embroidered by my own hands, with the imperial Di Dragon incense inside, which is colorless and odorless, but if you wear it on your body, mosquitoes, insects, and poisonous snakes will not dare to approach, and the effect can last for sixteen or seventeen months. I give one to each of you brothers, hoping that you will be safe and have a smooth journey."

This is great; you won't be bitten by mosquitoes when you go to the mountains and forests in the future. He Lingchuan smiled and took it, immediately wearing it on his waist, and praised her for her outstanding craftsmanship.

Only in front of him did Zhu Xiuer smile without any defense.

He Lingchuan looked at Zhu Xiyan not far away: "How have you been in the Zhu family these few days?"

"It's been a long time since I went home, so it's inevitable to cause some waves." Zhu Xiuer reached out and smoothed her hair, "But Grandfather cherishes me more than before. With him, I will be safe."

"In a few days, Grandfather also wants to find a marriage for me."

He Lingchuan looked at her carefully. Zhu Xiuer looked radiant, finally showing the vitality and brightness that a woman in her early twenties should have.

The past by County Magistrate Lake seemed to have been buried by her along with time.

She said solemnly to He Lingchuan: "The He family has the kindness of recreating me, but you have the true kindness of saving my life. If I can help in the future, you must give me this opportunity!"

He Lingchuan nodded.

At this time, He Chunhua also walked over, greeted Zhu Xiuer with a smile, and then lowered his voice: "Someone in the Zhu family is inquiring about your past everywhere, wanting to know your true experience after being abducted, and even inquired into my team."

Zhu Xiuer's smile remained unchanged: "General Manager He shouldn't happen to know who that person is, right?"

He Chunhua whispered a name.

"As expected." Zhu Xiuer laughed lightly, "I also found a clue; the human trafficker who kidnapped me back then didn't choose targets randomly."

Cold light was hidden in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

Seven or eight years of long-term devastation, either turned people into sheep or turned people into wolves.

He Chunhua nodded: "We have to go, you must be cautious."

Zhu Xiuer bowed to him, "Thank you, General Manager He! I will be careful."

He Lingchuan thought, from now on, it shouldn't be Zhu Xiuer who should be careful.

The old was recounted, and the gifts were sent; Zhu Xiuer bid farewell to the He family, and then helped Zhu Xiyan onto the carriage.

She smiled and waved to the He brothers, put down the curtain, and the carriage slowly started.

He Chunhua turned to his wife and children: "We should set off too."

The luggage had been packed, and the carriages were all prepared.

When Lady Ying and He Yue went to take the carriage, He Chunhua asked He Lingchuan: "The boy you brought into the inn, isn't he the reading companion of the He family?"

He Lingchuan grinned: "I think he is talented, and I want to read some books, so he is my reading companion now."

He Chunhua was stunned: "He wants to go with us?"

"Yes, his salary is deducted from me." Isn't it just recruiting someone? He was sure He Chunhua wouldn't object. Like an official young master like him, if he wasn't surrounded by seven or eight followers, he wouldn't show his status.

"You have already hired a monkey." Adding a living person, the cost is not small.

"My followers are all left in Black Water City, and there is no one available around me." He Lingchuan said with a thick face, "So, are you going to Mother's place to help me fight for some more monthly allowance?"

"..."

"Considering that I almost died the night before last, and I am still covered in wounds now?"

He Chunhua's face twitched.

If it weren't for his eldest son, how could the whole family have survived Dong Rui's surprise attack? If it weren't for his eldest son, how could he have had the opportunity to see the King on this trip to Shi Huan?

Speaking of which, since the Sun Fuping incident, this son has really changed a lot; now he not only practices martial arts diligently, but also wants to study hard and build a career.

He stared straight at He Lingchuan, his eyes a bit complicated. Until the latter felt his heart start to panic, he said slowly:

"Fine."

He Lingchuan quickly changed the subject: "By the way, how is the recruitment order?"

"Very good, it has only been posted for three days, and more than 360 people have come to interview, which shows that those who are frustrated are like crucian carp crossing the river." He and Mo Zhejingxuan and others almost didn't have time to eat and change clothes, "After examination, I kept nineteen people. They will follow the support army north, and will serve as government officials to help me coordinate military and political affairs."

"Nineteen people, so many!" He Lingchuan was slightly surprised, "I thought Dad's vision was very high."

"Only with more people can we eliminate them." He Chunhua patted his son on the shoulder, "Now we can only listen to their words, and only then can we observe their politics and observe their actions when we arrive at the state capital."

Now recruiting people can only be talking on paper; only after arriving at the state government and handling practical affairs can we know who is a talent and who is a waste.

"Although we don't stick to one pattern, I also sent people to inquire about the background and identity of these nineteen people." He Chunhua smiled, "When we arrive in Dunyu, this information will soon arrive."

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Gentle wind, warm sun, golden fields.

The autumn tiger on the Chapa Plateau had already left, and there was a cool breeze in the fields.

It was the busy farming season, and there wasn't a single shadow in the large sorghum field, leaving only tall plants swaying in the wind.

Soon, there was a rustling sound in the field, and the sorghum swayed violently, from far to near.

A shadow rushed out, looking as if his feet didn't touch the ground, but in fact, his flying footsteps kicked up large clumps of mud.

He had to be fast, because a huge figure also rushed out of the sorghum field with a swish.

It was chasing closely behind him.

This was a huge brown bear, its body size at least twice as large as its kind; if it stood up, its height should exceed one zhang five, and one palm was as big as a millstone.

It was originally oily and smooth, shaking the mountains when running, and its fur swayed in a wave shape, showing its fatness. But now there were two feathered arrows and a long spear stuck in the bear's back and buttocks, and several throwing darts stuck in its shoulders, and blood flowed along the fur, dripping onto the ground.

It was stimulated by the pain to become fierce, and was determined to chase the human in front.

Although bears don't like long-distance running, their short-term sprint is faster than a horse. Especially a bear of this size, every step it takes is equivalent to four or five steps of a human.

The unlucky guy running in front of it was thin and small, fast like an antelope, and his movements were also very flexible, escaping from the bear's paws several times in danger.

Fortunately, he knew how to dodge, otherwise if he ran in a straight line, he would have been caught by the bear long ago.

Even so, he was in danger.

When the giant bear reached behind him, it stretched out its paws to scoop, intending to use its five-inch-long gray nails to disembowel him.

If it didn't hit, it would hold the bear's paw and pull it back, and a gust of wind would appear out of thin air in front of the thin man, pulling him back.

This brown bear actually has the talent to summon wind.

The thin man dodged another fatal swipe and shouted: "Shoot, I can't hold on anymore!"

As soon as the words fell, two feathered arrows shot out from the forest, one hitting the bear's waist, one hitting the bear's ribs.

The giant bear roared in pain, but it was determined to chase only the person in front of it. It lunged forward so fiercely, and with a horizontal sweep of its front paws, it finally swept the thin man! He was knocked away like a ball, hitting a big tree and stopping, and at the same time a yellow light flashed on his body, and an amulet on his waist shattered.

He was knocked dizzy, heard his companion shouting "Be careful" in his ears, and looked again, the giant bear had already pounced on him, and he could almost smell the fishy smell coming from the bottom of the other's throat!

It was too late to run out again, the thin man didn't think, turned over and climbed up the tree.

The giant bear missed, and was also angry, and also followed the tree with its buttocks, with yellow and green foam flowing from the corners of its mouth.

This tree grew tall, the main trunk was as thick as five or six people hugging, and the branches were winding. The giant bear couldn't avoid the branches, simply raised its head and rushed up, breaking a few branches.

Under these circumstances, of course, the thin man with a slender body climbed faster.

Someone below seemed to roar, saying something like "Don't go up again"! The thin man wouldn't listen, because there was a bloody mouth chasing him five feet below.

He just muttered in his heart, his hand suddenly lightened, with a crack—

The branch he was using for leverage broke.

Oh no!

The thin man was in free fall, grabbing two branches to slow down, but they all broke.

It's over. He secretly called his life to be finished.

The giant bear directly below opened its mouth wide, waiting for this takeaway to feed itself automatically.

But at this moment, a long knife flew from the lower left, and with a "puff," it slashed on the giant bear's cheek.

(End of chapter)