Chapter 74

【You and Lu Yu mounted your horses, following Li Ran's group, and galloped toward the riverside.】

【The hundred garrison soldiers appeared quite eye-catching.】

【The sound of horses' hooves was constant, full of momentum, causing people on the official road to avoid them one after another.】

【Feng Long felt honored to be among them; he liked this feeling of being feared by everyone.】

【A man should walk through the bustling city in brocade clothes, holding a yellow dog on the left, a falcon on the right, with a brocade hat and sable fur, rolling across the plain with a thousand riders.】

【Su Su Ziyin wanted to chat with you, but seeing your indifferent expression, you seemed to have little interest in conversation.】

【She was somewhat at a loss, only able to ask softly: "What important business are you doing in the capital? Perhaps I can help you."】

【Lu Yu turned his head upon hearing this, a playful smile hooking at the corners of his mouth, and replied: "Going to the capital, if there is injustice in the heart, then I must go to kill!"】

【Once these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, their faces showing confusion.】

【Going to the capital to kill, it always sounded a bit grotesque.】

【The woman in white felt it was quite to her taste after hearing this.】

【If there is injustice in the heart, then one must go to kill.】

【You felt helpless upon seeing this, only able to respond to Su Su Ziyin: "Thank you for your kindness, Miss, we appreciate it."】

【"Going to the capital, only for family matters."】

【Su Su Ziyin suddenly asked: "Could it be that you are already married?"】

【You were slightly stunned after hearing this.】

【Lu Yu laughed: "My brother is not yet married; could it be that you, Miss..."】

【Once these words were spoken, Su Su Ziyin's ears turned red.】

【Feng Long had originally been quite interested in the woman in white, but after learning of Su Su Ziyin's family background, his eyes lit up, and he had the intention to chat.】

【He calculated in his heart that if he could form a bond with a woman from such a family, it would definitely add a lot of help to his future path.】

【Su Su Ziyin wanted to say more to you, but you started to remain silent.】

【Su Su Ziyin's eyes showed disappointment.】

【Facing Feng Long's conversation, Su Su Ziyin had no interest in chatting at this time.】

【This was a feeling she had never had in nineteen years; she only felt a stuffiness in her chest, with a faint sorrow lingering in her heart.】

【Feng Long wasn't in a hurry either; some women need to cast a long line to catch a good fish.】

【Zou Lin wanted to chat with you about chess, after all, it's rare to meet a chess friend with first-grade chess skill here.】

【You smiled and responded honestly: "I'm not very good at chess, I've just seen many people play."】

【Zou Lin naturally didn't believe it, thinking you were being modest, and couldn't help but say: "We are heading to the capital; you two can tell me an address, and I can visit and ask for advice another day."】

【You smiled and said: "The matter is urgent, I'm afraid there's no one at home to take care of things."】

【Zou Lin felt relieved after hearing this, sighed, and stopped forcing it.】

【Zou Zou Shuning on the side was increasingly curious about your identity; whether it was the daughter of the Su family or a famous scholar like her father, you seemed to have no intention of making too many acquaintances.】

【She secretly speculated about your background, wondering how you could be so indifferent.】

【Judging from your attire, you are definitely not from a wealthy family!】

【Feng Long felt indignant; his uncle Zou Lin was a great Confucian scholar in the south, a chess saint, and was enfeoffed as a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy after entering the capital, although it was a leisure position, it was still a third-rank junior official.】

【His uncle lowered himself to make friends, but you two didn't seem to appreciate it, which was a bit ungrateful.】

【Finally!】

【Your group arrived not far from the riverside.】

【Everyone was shocked by the scene before them.】

【The river was surging, the momentum was magnificent, and more than ten thousand people were pulling the floating bridge across the river.】

【People on both banks were bustling, all watching the excitement.】

【Zou Zou Shuning smiled upon seeing this: "If we can cross the bridge here, we can go to the capital today."】

【You nodded lightly.】

【The arrival of your group also attracted the attention of others.】

【After all, a team of a hundred people was quite eye-catching.】

【Li Ran decided to send away dozens of people, leaving only seven or eight elite guards to accompany them.】

【You looked toward the riverside, only to see the armored soldiers on both sides standing neatly apart, leaving a wide road to go to the floating bridge.】

【The people stood behind them, watching curiously.】

【Not far away, there was a sedan chair and dozens of strong young men.】

【Since he already knew the floating bridge had been built, you had already thought of a way to cross the river.】

【You and Lu Yu prepared to say goodbye and leave, leading the horses; there were too many people, so you couldn't ride them anymore.】

【Su Su Ziyin was anxious, dismounted from her horse, and blocked your path.】

【"Wait a moment, rest assured, my father will definitely let you cross the river."】

【You shook your head, not wanting to trouble others anymore.】

【Feng Long couldn't bear it anymore upon seeing this.】

【He had always been the center of attention since he was a child, and now he saw Su Su Ziyin caring for this "middle-aged man" everywhere.】

【When did he, Feng Long, become the green leaf?】

【"I advise you to wait for Miss Su's arrangement."】

【His tone carried a trace of contempt: "With this scene today, I'm afraid it's not something people like you can cross the river."】

【Zou Zou Shuning didn't agree with her nephew's tone after hearing this, but she also knew this truth was not false.】

【Mobilizing such a large formation on this Great River, mobilizing eight or nine thousand soldiers, and so many laborers.】

【It's likely for some big figure.】

【The road to cross the river is now strictly guarded by armored soldiers, and it's hard for ordinary people to even get close, let alone pass through the floating bridge.】

【If you rush onto the road, you will be blasted down, or even pressed into a prison cart.】

【Zou Zou Shuning couldn't think of a way for you two to cross the river.】

【Even if!】

【A Grandmaster would only have a thousand armored soldiers.】

【There are a full eight thousand armored soldiers here; a Grandmaster can also be killed.】

【Zou Lin interrupted Feng Long's words, warning him sternly: "Li Xian Sect, do not be rude."】

【He turned to you and apologized: "Please forgive me, you two."】

【"Actually, it doesn't hurt to wait a moment. If there is no result on Miss Su's father's side, I can also help you two fight for the opportunity to cross the river."】

【"Although I haven't walked in the imperial court for many years, I still have some fellow-villager friendship with several generals here, and perhaps I can help."】

【Zou Zou Shuning also nodded: "Yes, you two might as well wait a while; there's no rush."】

【You smiled, only saying thank you.】

【This time, even Zou Zou Shuning frowned.】

【Could it be that you two care so much about face?】

【They were all kindly persuading you, and now this is the best way.】

【Playing chess is only within the chessboard; things outside are not just a game of black and white.】

【Zou Zou Shuning shook her head; her favor for you decreased a lot.】

【She had seen too many people of humble origin who could discard their so-called face for an opportunity.】

【To achieve their goals, they would stop at nothing; who would care about mere face.】

【Li Ran, the deputy manager beside Su Lie, also said on the side: "At this time, I'm afraid no one can cross the river."】

【You said calmly: "Thank you for your kindness, everyone, don't trouble yourselves."】

【Zou Lin was also helpless and sighed.】

【Su Su Ziyin wanted to persuade you again, but you had already turned around while leading the horses.】

【Only Feng Long had a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth:】

【"I'd like to see how you cross the bridge today."】

PS: mmp, forgot to name it in the last few minutes, have to contact the editor to change it!

hhh, listened to everyone's opinions, I'm listening, speeding up the pace later.

Originally, I was going to do some foreshadowing according to the plot, but I'll cross the river tonight; I'll stay up late, still thank everyone, I really lost a lot of readers because of the update issue, crying, thank you all!!

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