The two of them hurried back to General Xu Qingyuan's mansion at the frontier fortress.
Xu Qingyuan looked at Lin Xiao who came back, as well as Xiyue standing behind her and the sweaty horse they rode back, and felt a little clearer in her heart.
The sweat-blooded horse is one of the national treasures of the Turks. Only true royal relatives will give it away as a betrothal gift or dowry when they get married.
For example, when the Turkic Khan married the queen a few years ago, he gave a bloody horse to the queen's mother's family.
This time Lin Xiao brought back two horses, which shows how noble Xiyue's status is!
Xu Qingyuan became more and more interested in Lin Xiao.
Who is this guy? Not only did he fascinate the Ninth Prince Li Yuyan, but he also got married to the Turkic royal family!
"Princess, please stay peacefully in the general's mansion for now. I have to go back quickly."
When Lin Xiao thought about Lin's village being surrounded by water and fire, he became so anxious that he wished he could run away immediately.
"I'll go with you!"
Seeing Lin Xiao's anxious look, Xiyue said hurriedly.
"It's a long way to go, I can just go by myself!"
Lin Xiao refused Xiyue's proposal without even thinking about it.
She was not afraid that Xiyue was a spy planted by Prince Hao Lian, but she was really worried that the journey would be long and Xiyue's rich body would not be able to endure hardship, which would drag her down.
"But eldest brother has already betrothed me to you, and I am yours. How can you let me live in the same room with other men?!"
Xiyue blushed with embarrassment, stamped her feet, and shouted to Lin Xiao like a baby.
Lin Xiao suddenly felt embarrassed. After thinking about it carefully, what she said made sense, so she had no choice but to take Xiyue back to Linjia Village.
As for the bloody horse, Lin Xiao generously left it to Xu Qingyuan. She didn't know how to take care of the horse!
Linjia Village, which used to be so picturesque in the past, is now depopulated, and the plaque at the entrance has been smashed to pieces and is dilapidated.
Lin Xiao stood at the entrance of the village, looking at everything familiar and unfamiliar in front of her, her heart filled with sadness.
"Xiao...Xiao Linzi? Xiao Linzi is back?!"
A rickety and thin old woman ran out of the house on crutches. When she saw Lin Xiao standing at the entrance of the village, she shouted excitedly, and tears instantly burst into her eyes.
"Grandma Assi."
Lin Xiao choked up her voice, walked over quickly, and supported her shaky body, feeling very uncomfortable in her heart.
Grandma Axi who was being supported suddenly slapped Lin Xiao hard:
"It's all because of you, the broomstick. If it weren't for your insistence on making some Lao Shizi salt and running some Lao Shizi workshop, our Linjia Village wouldn't be in such a state!"
"Grandma Axi, I don't know how..."
Lin Xiao looked aggrieved.
"How dare you quibble!"
Grandma Asi continued to beat her and kept scolding Lin Xiao as a disaster.
Lin Xiao did not resist or fight back, and allowed Grandma Axi to beat and scold her, as if this was the only way to alleviate the pain for herself and Grandma Axi.
Seeing this, Xiyue hurriedly protected Lin Xiao behind her, but Lin Xiao stopped Xiyue: "It's okay, Grandma Axi is just very angry, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little!"
Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Grandma Asi, who was about to raise her arm and slap Lin Xiao again, paused, turned her head and glared at Lin Xiao for a moment, and finally sighed and slowed down her tone:
"What a sin! What a sin!"
Lin Xiao saw that Grandma Axi seemed to have calmed down, so she slowly took out a banknote from her arms and handed it to her:
"This is one hundred taels of silver notes. I only have so much on me for the time being. Grandma Axi, please use it first. If it's not enough."
Before Lin Xiao finished speaking, Grandma Asi angrily hit the muddy stone slab with her crutch and yelled:
"I don't want this money! You can take it back! Get out now! Get out of my Linjia Village! We don't have a broom star like you in our Linjia Village!"
After saying that, he walked into the courtyard angrily.
Lin Xiao was stunned when he saw this scene, and then realized that no matter what he did, he could not change the disgust and hatred of the people in Linjia Village towards him.
If that's the case, then why should she force herself to stay here?
It's better to take Li Xianxian and the others to find a secluded place and start over!
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and whispered to Xiyue:
"No matter what happens later, don't be impulsive. Don't get into any arguments with the villagers. Let's pick them up and leave."
Xiyue nodded solemnly in agreement.
"Xiao Linzi, wait!"
Lin Xiao was startled by the sudden sound of a woman's voice.
She raised her eyes and saw a tall woman wearing blue linen clothes, a blue cotton hat, and black silk around her waist walking towards her.
Lin Xiao knew her, she was the village chief's wife, Ma Guihua.
"Auntie, you are dressed like this."
When the words came to her lips, Lin Xiao's head seemed to have broken. She suddenly covered her mouth, widened her eyes, and looked at Ma Osmanthus in disbelief.
"Haha, the old man was still thinking about you before he died, saying that he couldn't let your hard work be ruined, and he also told us guys not to bear any grudge against you. It's really funny!"
Ma Guihua stared at Lin Xiao with an indifferent expression and said without emotion.
Lin Xiao shook his head violently, unwilling to believe it or not.
The village chief's voice and appearance were vivid in his mind. How could Lin Xiao forget it, let alone accept the fact that the village chief had passed away.
"You lied to me, right? The village chief. He must still be alive! You lied to me!"
"I want to lie to you. I hope this is all an illusion, but the facts tell me that my man is indeed dead. He died miserably!"
Ma Guihua put away her indifferent face, with tears in her eyes, and shouted hoarsely:
"He was killed by you, they were all killed by you!"
Lin Xiao staggered back a few steps and almost fell to the ground.
"how so?"
She murmured, her eyes searching around in confusion.
"What are you looking for?"
Ma Guihua's sarcastic voice came:
"Looking for your wives? Oh, they are really smart. When they heard the news, they ran away overnight, and they were all gone! All of them were gone!"
Lin Xiao was shocked, and suddenly twisted her neck, staring directly at Ma Guihua, and asked three words with trembling lips:
"Where are they?"
"I also want to know where they went!"
Ma Guihua curled her lips mockingly and said sarcastically: "Lin Xiao, there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled people left in our Linjia Village. Do you shoulder this responsibility or not?"
Lin Xiao listened to Ma Guihua's words in a daze, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and said hurriedly:
"The old, weak, sick and disabled? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Where is Mazi? Where is Brother Xiao Wu? And where is Mazi's mother-in-law Han Xi'er?"
"Those who died, those who fled, are all gone, hahaha, all are gone."
Listening to Ma Guihua's almost manic laughter, Lin Xiao's heart sank and she closed her eyes with red eyes. After a while, she opened them again, her face was dull and her expression was indifferent.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Guihua. I know that no matter how much I try to make amends, I can't get back the happy days I had before. Here are one hundred taels of silver notes. You can take it first and buy some items to keep out the cold for everyone. I'll give you an explanation!"
Lin Xiao nodded slightly, turned around and left, his back looking decisive and resolute.
Xiyue followed her, holding her cold and stiff fingers tightly, accompanying her silently.
Although she didn't know the whole story, she felt particularly sorry for Lin Xiao, especially when she heard Ma Guihua say that the village chief was killed by Lin Xiao.
Xiyue secretly decided in her heart that she must help Lin Xiao relieve the hatred of the villagers, get out of this environment as soon as possible, find a peaceful and peaceful place, and live a good life for the two of them!
Ma Guihua looked at Lin Xiao's retreating back with complex eyes, her eyes flashing with inexplicable emotions, which finally turned into strong unwillingness and regret.
After she could no longer see Lin Xiao's back, Ma Guihua calmed down and walked quickly towards Lin Xiao's house.
At this moment, the smoke from Lin Xiao's house was curling up, and a girl in red was lying leisurely on a wicker chair in the courtyard, holding hot tea in her hand and sipping leisurely.