In the inner hall of the government office, a group of people were sitting quietly on their seats.
Xu Yannian, Lu Qingzhi, Chen Yuannian and Xiao Changan and his wife were all waiting anxiously. They didn't know what the outcome would be if Lord An Guogong took action, but they thought they could definitely bring Xiao Chu back safely.
What Xu Yannian is concerned about is Xiao Tai's safety. After all, if something happens to Xiao Tai in his own territory, he will be in big trouble. Even if he can't save people, it's okay, as long as Lord An Guogong has nothing to do.
That's fine. But after what Chen Yuannian told him before, he became curious about Xiao Chu again. He was a child prodigy. He seemed to have never seen it before.
Similarly, Lu Qingzhi also had an expectant look on his face, but he also looked a little anxious. He picked up the tea cup in his hand, put it to his mouth, put it down immediately before drinking, and then picked it up again, and so on.
After all, the three counties of Chongming are under the jurisdiction of Lu Qingzhi. No matter what happens, the bandits are to blame for the robbery. But I am also helpless. I have reported the bandits many times and have been
He didn't get feedback from above, so he had no right to suppress the bandits privately. Moreover, the Chongming Mansion's soldiers might not be able to successfully suppress the bandits in one fell swoop. Otherwise, they might alert the enemy, which would have the opposite effect.
Mrs. Liu in the corner had an anxious look on her face, and she would look out the door from time to time, eager to see her son who had returned safely, but she was worried that Xiao Chu had been killed by the bandits.
His eyes were full of anxiety. The cup of Longjing tea in front of him had been cold for a long time because he hadn't drank it for a long time.
The cold wind blew by, Mrs. Liu leaned towards Xiao Changan, held Xiao Changan's arms tightly with both hands, and leaned her head on it. A trace of anxiety was clearly visible on Mrs. Liu's face. She didn't know when Chu'er was.
Can come back.
A stick of incense passed quietly while everyone was waiting, and the sky darkened unknowingly. Mrs. Liu had already looked out the door countless times, but every time she ended up in failure, but countless times
The disappointment did not dispel Mrs. Liu's expectations. Instead, she looked out the door more frequently. But as the sky gradually darkened, Ms. Liu's heart began to become more anxious, and the anxious look on her face became more intense.
On the main seat, Xu Yannian also looked worried, and at the same time there was a hint of anxiety on his face. If anything happened to Mr. An Guogong here, he would be guilty. But then he thought about it, this
Mr. An Guogong was once a famous old general who fought thousands of enemies on the battlefield. How could he be defeated by a few thieves? Despite this, there was also a look of worry on Xu Yannian's face.
"Come on, come on!"
As Xu Yannian finished speaking, a young man walked in from outside the hall, saluted Xu Yannian and said, "Mr. Governor, what are your orders?"
I saw Xu Yannian casually taking out a token and throwing it in the direction of the boy, saying, "Take this token and go directly to the Chongming Mansion Military Camp, mobilize five hundred cavalry, and rush to Pheasant Ridge to pick up the enemy."
Mr. An Guogong, then killed the group of bandits in Pheasant Ridge."
The young man responded quickly, took the token and ran out of the house quickly.
After seeing the boy running out, Xu Yannian was still a little worried, so he immediately sent out the servants of the Chongming Mansion to meet An Guogong ten miles out of the city. Once there was news, he would immediately report back.
Seeing Xu Yannian's series of actions, Mrs. Liu below suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. Why did this good-looking man mobilize his troops? Could there be something wrong? Then Mrs. Liu grabbed Xiao Changan's arm tighter.
, the worry in my heart is even worse, what if something happens to Chu'er?
"Report——"
Everyone was anxiously waiting for a reply in the inner hall of Chongming Mansion. Suddenly, there was a sound of notification from a distance, and then Xu Yannian saw a guard rushing in from outside the door towards the inner hall of the mansion.
"Report to the Governor, Lord An Guogong led everyone back. Now he has entered the city. Let me report the news in advance!" The officer's breathing was very rapid, and he was even out of breath. After the report was completed, he
Started breathing heavily.
When Governor Xu Yannian heard the report, his eyes lit up and he immediately stood up from his seat. He looked excited and said loudly, "Quickly, follow me to greet you."
After saying this, Xu Yannian took the lead and ran out towards the inner hall of the government office. Seeing this, the others quickly followed the footsteps of the governor. Xiao Changan and Liu in the corner both had expectant looks on their faces and hurriedly followed Xu Yannian.
Behind him, he rushed towards the outside of the inner hall of the government office.
Along the way, Ms. Liu felt a little uneasy. Following the footsteps of others, the world-famous General Xiao took action. How could there be any reason for failure? Ms. Liu thought that she would be able to see her child in a while, so Ms. Liu comforted herself in her heart.
Outside the government office, Xiao Tai, Xiao Wu and others had already arrived at the door of the government office, and happened to see Xu Yannian and others waiting to greet them.
"Mr. An Guogong, congratulations on your triumph!" Xu Yannian's face was full of smiles, and there was no trace of worry at all.
Seeing Xu Yannian coming out to greet him, Xiao Tai dismounted, raised his fist towards Xu Yannian and said, "Master Xu, I've been waiting for a long time."
At this time, Xiao Chu had just been carried off the horse by Xiao Wu. When he saw many people coming to greet him, he was surprised. Why did he alert so many people? However, Xiao Chu saw the county magistrate Chen Yuannian standing respectfully behind him.
, he knew that the identities of the two people in front of him were certainly not simple, and were at least several levels higher than Chen Yuannian.
Ms. Liu, who was following at the back, saw Xiao Chu coming off the horse at a glance, and then a look of great excitement filled her face. This was her child!
Mrs. Liu's eyes suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly ran towards Xiao Chu, hugged Xiao Chu in her arms, and started crying.
"Chu'er, my child, you are finally back. You scared your mother to death, you know?" Mrs. Liu sobbed while hugging Xiao Chu tighter, as if she had already forgotten that there were so many people present.
Seeing Mrs. Liu's appearance, Xiao Chu felt a wave of nostalgia. It felt so good to have his mother's love for him!
After a while, Xiao Chu wiped Mrs. Liu's tears with his little hands and said, "Mom, the baby is back safely. I'm fine. Don't worry!"
When everyone behind them saw this scene, their expressions were also moved, and they couldn't bear to interrupt the mother and son.
Xiao Changan stepped forward and said to Liu, "Okay, now we want to thank Mr. An Guogong. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid Chu'er would have suffered more."
Hearing these words, Mrs. Liu turned around, knelt down to Xiao Tai together with Xiao Changan, and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. An Guogong, for your kindness. I, the Xiao family, will definitely repay you."
Xiao Tai waved his hand, and then his eyes fell on Xiao Chu, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that this kid was a little weird and a little familiar, but he couldn't tell what was weird or what was familiar.
Mrs. Liu quickly pulled Xiao Chu over and said, "Come on, Chu'er, thank Lord An Guo Gong for saving me."
As a modern person, Xiao Chu was extremely uncomfortable with the ancient etiquette of kneeling and worshiping. He wanted to refuse, but then he thought in his heart that you are my biological grandfather anyway, so it doesn't hurt to kneel down for you.
Xiao Tai waved his hand towards Xiao Chu, indicating that Xiao Chu didn't need to be polite.
"Little guy, where is your home?" While everyone was happy, Xiao Tai asked Xiao Chu an irrelevant question.
Everyone was puzzled, but they thought it was Lord An Guogong who liked this kid more, so he asked casually.
Behind him, Chen Yuannian looked at the Xiao family with envy. You must know that An Guogong is the official with the most say in the entire Daxia Kingdom. What a blessing it would be if he could win the favor of An Guogong.
Glory, I think Xiao Chu’s future will be bright in the future.