Chapter 260

"Oh, I wonder what words of the Ninth Prince you thought of, General Wang... Old... Brother Wang?"

Xiao He was not used to such an address; it felt a bit awkward.

But since General Wang Li strongly requested him to address him this way, he was somewhat helpless.

"What do you think of the environment here?"

Wang Li did not say directly what the words were.

He simply pointed to the trees and the stream nearby.

Xiao He and Li Xin looked to the side; the scenery was indeed quite good.

But what did it have to do with the Ninth Prince's words?

"Withered vines, old trees, and evening crows; a small bridge, flowing water, and a cottage; an ancient road, a west wind, and a lean horse; the setting sun in the west, a broken-hearted person at the end of the world."

Wang Li had once heard the Ninth Prince recite this poem, and he had pondered it for a long time before memorizing it completely.

He felt it was similar to the current scenery, so he recited it unconsciously.

Xiao He was very surprised to hear it.

"Old Wang, did the Ninth Prince really say these words?"

Xiao He looked at Wang Li with eager eyes.

"That goes without saying; our Ninth Prince is capable of so much."

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him learned and talented!"

"You will discover it once you have more contact with him."

Wang Li praised him without reservation.

"This poem, what a wonderful artistic conception!"

"The Ninth Prince is truly a great talent!"

A broken-hearted person at the end of the world—doesn't this broken-hearted person refer to himself?

Only wandering alone in a distant place.

He was currently wandering in a distant place, far from his hometown.

However, he wasn't alone for the moment; as for the future, it remained to be seen.

"Old Xiao, you don't have to be so sorrowful. There is only one possibility for the Ninth Prince bringing you back to Xianyang."

Seeing Xiao He's mood so low, Wang Li couldn't help but comfort him.

"Please enlighten me, General Wang."

Xiao He bowed to Wang Li from his horse.

He was actually quite curious: why did the Ninth Prince choose him in particular?

It was too sudden, leaving him feeling a bit insecure.

He didn't know if this trip to Xianyang would be a blessing or a curse.

This was precisely the reason for his low mood.

"It must be that there is some shining point about you that the Ninth Prince took a liking to."

"Otherwise, why would the Ninth Prince bring you all the way back to Xianyang?"

"You don't think the Ninth Prince brought you back to Xianyang to imprison you, do you?"

Wang Li looked at Xiao He strangely.

Was it necessary for the Ninth Prince to do that?

Xiao He's expression was slightly awkward.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought of that, but he had quickly cast it out of his mind.

There was simply no need to do so, but he couldn't understand why the Ninth Prince had brought him back to Xianyang.

However, hearing General Wang Li say this now, it seemed it really was possible.

Then... what shining point did he have?

He didn't know himself!

During the journey back to Xianyang, the three of them communicated frequently.

They also began to get familiar with each other, starting from their initial strangeness.

The journey was peaceful, and nothing else happened.

After six days, the thousand-man team finally returned to Xianyang City.

The soldiers did not enter Xianyang City.

When they were outside the city, they were sent back to the Lantian Camp.

"I really missed Xianyang; this round trip took nearly a month."

"Ancient transportation is truly too inconvenient."

Ying Ying Zi Ye sighed.

"Ninth Prince, I wonder what tasks you will arrange for these two to do?"

Wang Li looked at Han Xin and Xiao He not far away, and asked Ying Ying Zi Ye.

Ying Ying Zi Ye pondered for a while; these two...

"They are new here, let them rest for two days first."

"As for where they will live, you arrange it for them."

"Whether you need money or people, just go to my residence to get an advance."

Wang Li nodded; this trip was quite tiring, so resting for two days was good.

"Yes!"

"This general will definitely handle it properly."

Wang Li bowed and promised.

"Then let's part ways here."

"You don't need to see me off."

"You've been out for so long, you should go home and take a look."

Ying Ying Zi Ye took the imperial carriage towards the Xianyang Palace.

Wang Li watched the Ninth Prince's carriage go into the distance.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart; the Ninth Prince's character is truly good, caring so much for his subordinates.

Subsequently, he also walked towards Xiao He and Han Xin.

"Old Xiao, Old Han, you two are truly lucky."

Wang Li looked at the two with some envy.

"What happened?"

"Why do you say that?"

Han Xin and the other were a bit confused, looking at Wang Li with doubt.

As for Ji Tao, she was staring blankly at the bustling market around them.

Xianyang City was too prosperous, far beyond what Huaiyin County could compare to.

"The Ninth Prince asked me to arrange a place for you to live, saying that you are new here and unfamiliar with the place."

"Let you get familiar for two days, and then arrange some things for you to do."

Wang Li looked at the two with resentment.

If he didn't know the Ninth Prince inside and out, he would have suspected that the Ninth Prince had some improper relationship with these two.

Han Xin and the other smiled at each other upon hearing this.

This action was exactly what they wanted, after all, they were unfamiliar with the place.

Being able to adapt for two days before starting work was much better than starting immediately.

"It seems the Ninth Prince is truly good to us."

"We must serve the Ninth Prince wholeheartedly in the future!"

"Xin thinks the same, let's assist the Ninth Prince together!"

Han Xin and Xiao He's palms gripped each other tightly.

"Alright, you two don't be so mushy."

"Let me find you a place to stay first, then I can go home and take a look."

"I haven't been home for a long time, and I really miss home a bit."