Chapter 237: Talking Past Each Other

Under the gaze of several hundred pairs of eyes, the woman opened the wardrobe and walked inside.

The wardrobe door closed.

After a while, the Clan Leader opened the wardrobe.

The inside of the cabinet was already empty; there was no longer any trace of Grandma.

Bai Wei widened her eyes.

"Grandma..."

At this moment, a nervous voice came from beside her ear.

"Bai, Bai..."

"Ah!"

Bai Wei opened her eyes abruptly, sat straight up, and panted incessantly.

The morning sunlight spilled in through the window.

It was already dawn.

Han Guiying stood to the side, looking surprised, still holding a tray in her hands with hot tea on it.

"Bai, did you have a nightmare just now? I saw your face turn pale while you were sleeping."

"Yes, it's General Han." Bai Wei regained her senses and only then realized her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

She looked up and gazed out the window.

"Is it already dawn?"

"The hour of the dragon has already passed; I was just about to wake you up." Han Guiying placed the tray on the table by the bed. "Bai, aren't you going to Xuancheng with my junior fellow apprentice?"

"That's right." Bai Wei remembered that she had discussed going to Xuancheng to buy things with Xiao Moting yesterday.

And, incidentally, to take the Yiwu Small Commodities she had transported over to sell at Bai Ji Zahuodian.

Bai Wei immediately rolled over to sit up, but as soon as she lifted her elbow, she bumped into the tray on the table.

The teacup on the tray overturned, and the hot tea spilled off the table.

"Oh dear, how could I be so careless." Bai Wei hurried to clean it up.

But Han Guiying was quick-witted and fast-handed; she intercepted her and reached out to grab the cup. "Leave it to me!"

Yet at this very moment, a crisp sound rang out.

Han Guiying had actually used too much force and crushed the cup.

Bai Wei felt a pang of heartache as she watched.

This cup was fine Celadon; if taken to the modern era, it could sell for at least five hundred thousand.

Seeing Han Guiying about to pick up the shards, she hurriedly stopped her.

"General Han, be careful the shards cut your hands."

"Does Bai still want to drink tea? I'll have someone brew more."

Bai Wei waved her hands quickly. "No, I'm just afraid you'll get hurt, there's no need to brew tea..."

"No need to hold?" Han Guiying scratched her head. "My junior fellow apprentice carried you over last night; many soldiers in the camp saw it. But don't worry, with me here, I will definitely make him take responsibility for you. By the way, do you two want to set a wedding date?"

After saying this, she laughed heartily.

"Bai, my junior fellow apprentice has been in the military camp since he was a child; he has never dealt with women. If he does anything wrong, you tell me. I don't care if he is a Prince or an imperial son, I guarantee I'll beat Xiao Moting until he's looking for his teeth all over the floor."

Bai Wei felt awkward.

Just brewing a simple cup of tea, how did it end up on the topic of setting a wedding date?

"General Han, Xiao Moting didn't do anything wrong..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Han Guiying again.

Han Guiying rested one hand on her shoulder while the other pressed against the hilt of her Long Sword. "Bai, don't worry, I am his senior fellow apprentice after all; in terms of martial arts, I can definitely beat him. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate one for you right now: Chest-Shattering Stone!"

As she spoke, she heroically hammered her chest and gave an order outside the tent.

"Come here, bring over the stone I usually use for martial arts practice..."

Bai Wei looked toward the sky.

She was truly between laughter and tears.

It seemed she and Han Guiying were talking past each other.

Fearing that Han Guiying might actually perform a Chest-Shattering Stone on the spot, she hurriedly pulled her back.

"General Han, I believe in your martial arts."

"However, it should be getting late now. I'll go find Xiao Moting and call him to go to Xuancheng together."

Only then did Han Guiying desist, nodding and saying, "Then when you come back, I'll perform the Chest-Shattering Stone for you."

Just as she was speaking, a tall figure walked into the tent.

Xiao Moting had arrived.

He was not wearing his military uniform, having changed into a black martial outfit; it appeared he intended to travel to Xuancheng incognito.

"Bai, I heard them say you were up."

Bai Wei said hurriedly, "Wait for me a moment, I'll tidy up, and then we'll go to Xuancheng."

Xiao Moting nodded. "No rush, take your time. I have already ordered Qin Zhan to load the goods into the Minivan. As for Xuancheng, I have also sent a message by carrier pigeon to have Jia Shun go to the shop to make arrangements first."

A female soldier brought in water for washing and placed it at the entrance.

Bai Wei hurried out to wash and tidy up.

Inside the tent, Xiao Moting hesitated for a moment before looking at Han Guiying. "Senior sister, Bai was asleep last night, and I carried her over. Did she say anything this morning?"

"Bai slept well and didn't snore."

"I am asking if she was unhappy. After all, I offended her by carrying her last night."

"Junior brother, I checked the almanac; there are several auspicious dates next month suitable for marriage. You should hurry and pick an auspicious day to go and propose to Bai."

Xiao Moting remained silent.

He shut his mouth, deciding not to ask any further.

Five minivans were parked at the entrance of the Beijiang Camp.

Originally, the Beijiang had ten minivans, but five of them had already escorted the Kokand envoys back to their country.

Now, only five remained in the camp.

Four minivans were already loaded with goods, packed to the brim; even the roofs were loaded with seven or eight large cardboard boxes, tied down securely with hemp rope.

The remaining one was for passengers.

Xiao Moting and Bai Wei got into the minivan, while Qin Zhan, Xiao Dabao, and two other trusted aides sat in the back row to guard their safety.

Everyone had changed into casual clothes, dressed like ordinary merchants.

Xiao Lujing had originally wanted to go too, but Xiao Moting refused him, telling him to finish his studies.

Since they were posing as merchants, all the Long Swords they carried were placed inside the minivans; besides that, everyone had coincidentally brought along a huge, long black cloth bag.

Bai Wei was very surprised when she saw the black cloth bags.

"What is this?"

Xiao Dabao chuckled, picked up a black cloth bag, and untied the rope fastened around it.

"Bai, inside are Electric Saws."

"Electric Saws?" Bai Wei was stunned.

She had indeed sent over ten thousand Electric Saws for the Beijiang Army to use for sawing open city gates.

"It's like this," Qin Zhan explained. "Originally, you said that in your world, these Electric Saws are tools used for logging and sawing boards, which is very convenient. But everyone feels that these Electric Saws are exceptionally practical when used as weapons."

"Exactly," Xiao Dabao nodded repeatedly. "They can cut and chop, and when you turn on the power, they even make a buzzing sound that can scare the enemies silly."

Bai Wei couldn't help but laugh.

She really hadn't expected that the people of ancient Daliang would actually have such a spirit of "drawing inferences about other cases from one instance."

Using Electric Saws as weapons, raising them to chop at enemies—they really were much more useful than ancient Long Swords.

Vroom! Vroom!

The minivans started up and drove toward Xuancheng.

Currently, the road built by the Beijiang Army only led to the Snow Mountain Mine; the road to Xuancheng had not yet been completed, so the minivans still had to travel along the Post Road.

Compared to the highway, the speed on the Post Road was much slower.

Even driving a minivan, it would take about two hours to arrive.