Chapter Five Thirty-Ninth Battlefield Love, as First Seen
"Well, I will marry him."
Because of Hongti's simple words, the dinner that followed was extremely awkward and the atmosphere was weird.
When Zheng Ah Shuan and other members of the Qingmuzhai came in, Ning Yi, Zhu Biao and the several Zhuji stewards who came this time were already inside. The dining room was not small, with four tables set up, and the food was brought here this time.
Chef Zhuji made it, but it seemed that Ning Yi and the others were also helping. When everyone came in, Ning Yi was putting a plate of eggs on the table, but for a while, everyone was not in the mood to be surprised by this.
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With a simple greeting like a mountain person, Hongti introduced them one by one. When the initial psychological shock passed, everyone had already sat down at the table. Hongti raised his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat, everyone."
Haha, they laughed dryly, and the expressions on each other's faces were a little subtle.
Just across the curtain, Zheng Ashuan and others heard Hong Ti's words. Naturally, Ning Yi, Zhu Biao and others also heard it. At this time, Zhu Biao picked up a meatball, lowered his head and stuffed it into his mouth, thinking.
He had to hold back his smile, as he wanted to express his admiration to Ning Yi but couldn't open his mouth.
Ning Yi and Hong Ti sat on the main seat. Such a square table was separated in four directions, with eight people at each table. Ning Yi and Hong Ti sat on the same bench, facing everyone with calm expressions. In fact,
Although Hongti may occasionally appear shy when she is alone with Ning Yi, she is upright and sincere to others. Among them, there is the demeanor of a master, the majesty accumulated in the mountains for a long time, and the love for this relationship.
Feeling upright and proud of it.
The fluctuation caused by Ning Yi's going up the mountain is certainly a troublesome thing, but for her, there is nothing to avoid introducing the man she likes to her relatives, letting them know this clearly, and then being happy about it.
. Even if there are suspicions and speculations for a while, they are problems that must be overcome anyway.
As the head of the family, this attitude made everyone dare not show any objection for a while. When everyone turned their attention to Ning Yi, this young man who was said to have such a terrible reputation outside the mountain did not show much abnormality.
Generally speaking, this kind of first meeting, a dinner treat, usually involves showing off one's power or trying to win people's hearts, but none of these appearances appear.
While eating, Hongti introduced everyone's deeds to Ning Yi, from several village owners to the leaders, leaders and family members in the mountains. Ning Yi would smile and express his admiration, holding a wine glass and toasting.
But he never showed any special flattery or win over. During this period, there was only a small episode when the leader of the Five Villages, Han Jing, was introduced.
That was when Ning Yi was raising a toast to the other party, Han Jing seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Ning is very famous outside the mountain, and his martial arts must be very high. If he is free someday, can he give me some advice?
one time……"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hongti's chopsticks clicked on the bowl: "Fifth brother, you say this when you are eating. If your hands are itchy, I will help you." The other four villagers on the mountain said
Everyone is older than her, so she usually calls her "Second Uncle", "Third Brother", "Fourth Brother" and "Fifth Brother". Today she also dressed up specially. At this time, her eyes were focused, and her face became knotted.
A thin layer of frost. Han Jing smiled bitterly and cupped his hands: "I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
"It doesn't matter." Ning Yi patted the back of Hong Ti's hand gently, looked at Han Jing and handed over his hand with a smile, "My younger brother has indeed practiced for several years, and the gangsters sent bandits to slaughter people with their bloody hands. But it's just to gain fame and reputation, and his martial arts skills are not high.
But if the Fifth Master Han is interested, we might as well discuss it someday and confirm each other. I hope the Fifth Master will be lenient when the time comes."
Regarding Ning Yi's behavior of specifically emphasizing the bandit's "bloody hand massacre", Hongti was probably a little helpless. But the expression on his face had softened a lot, and he tilted his head and motioned towards the table.
"When it comes to martial arts, the most powerful one under Li Heng is Zhu Biao and Zhu Shaoxia. I have also fought with him. If fifth brother is really interested, he can practice with him."
Zhu Biao was eating chicken drumsticks. At this time, he stood up flattered and said with a mouth full of oil: "Well, Senior Lu is too complimentary. You are just giving me advice. Fifth Master, brother Zhu Biao, the Jianghu people sent the gangster the "City Burning Gun",
If he is free the next day, please give me some advice from Mr. Wu, hehe..."
"Easy to say, easy to say..." Han Jing replied.
Hong Ti frowned slightly and said with a smile: "City Burning Gun? Why did you suddenly get this name? It sounds pretty good."
Ning Yi smiled, not intending to reveal that he had given this nickname to him when he entered the mountain. But Zhu Biao was very happy. He had been promoting everywhere these days that he would be called "City Burning Gun" Zhu Biao. At this time
He smiled and said, "Haha, I don't know where it came from. But I think it's pretty good."
"Thank you so much for all the people in the world..." Ning Yi murmured with a smile. Hongti glanced at him and thought it was probably a bit fishy, and then continued to introduce him to his companions in the mountains.
In this way, by the time the meal was over, no one could figure out what kind of medicine the outsider was selling. Meeting and eating had really become a simple meeting and eating. After the meal, everyone
They left one after another with a lot of questions. Ning Yi and Hong Ti took them to the gate of the courtyard. At this time, the sky was dark and the rain had not stopped. There was a faint light in every house in the whole valley, and the people in the rain
The lantern also shook violently, leading the crowd to disperse, and soon disappeared in the rain.
The sound of servants cleaning up the aftermath came from the yard. After most people left, Ning Yi held Hongti's hand and looked at the valley in the night. He found a log and sat down under the eaves outside the yard. This side
Near the valley, there is a steep slope or cliff in front of it. The road winds past the place with a large drop below, and there are newly built small courtyards. There is mud under the eaves, which becomes slippery in the water.
Only the wood against the wall was still dry, so the two of them didn't mind. It was out of sight of most people and they could be alone quietly for a while.[,!]
Based on their temperaments and previous emotions, it would not be difficult for them to talk about marriage after entering the mountains. Ning Yi had directly mentioned the matter when they were alone the day before, and Hong Ti didn't know whether to be shy or what to do.
In the end, he agreed naturally. The two of them had already had a certain degree of physical contact before, and his hand was held by him, and his heart was given to him. If it continues, the body will of course be his. Now that he has entered the mountain,
Once she opened her mouth, there was nothing to worry about. In fact, with Hong Ti's temperament, when she was in Dulonggang a year ago, Ning Yi risked going crazy and pressed her down on the bed and even took off her pants. In fact, she was already betrothed in her heart.
He. This was also the reason why she spoke frankly about it today.
But... "I'm quite surprised that you said it directly." Ning Yi held the woman's hand and said with a smile.
"Did it mess up your plan? I thought you would give them a kick or something today..."
"Haha, it's not that exaggerated. It's just a meeting." Ning Yi looked at the rain curtain and said, "It will be a long-term process to make them trust me. It will take at least a few months to get along with each other. A powerful move can scare no one, but it will take a long time."
It's contemptible. I'm here just to help, and I'll make it clear to them what I think in the future. If they really don't want to do it, they can't force it. Fortunately, you are still very important in their minds."
"I should still try to move them for the time being." Hongti said, "But you said yesterday that there was going to be a war..."
"Well, there's going to be a war." Ning Yi said this and was silent for a moment, "As I said yesterday, I didn't come to Luliang to bring peace. The Wu Dynasty is so weak that it's hard to come back. Those people in the north have been fighting hard for three years.
No matter if it takes four years, we will definitely fight back. Now Luliang Mountain can protect itself. In the future, it will definitely be affected. When the time comes, it will be a fight or a flight. If you want to have the strength to survive, you must start training now."
In the darkness, he inserted his fingers between Hongti's fingers and held his two hands together: "You were running around for the stockade just to save fewer people from dying. Now that you are finally stable, I'm here to ask you to fight again.
It is a bit troublesome, and some people may not be willing to do so, but it is indeed necessary. The situation in the north is actually very urgent. The Jurchens have swept across the entire Liao Kingdom, and they need to stabilize their foundation. I will always say
Speak slowly and clearly..."
After Ning Yi said this, Hongti was silent for a while, but then she laughed softly: "Li Heng, you underestimate us mountain people. They may not understand the big truths, and some simple things
, I still understand. Luliang Mountain is not strong enough and has no strength, so it cannot survive. You said at the beginning that you should try to make the surrounding area as chaotic as possible, and it is actually me who doesn’t want to fight. If you want to talk about other people, especially the fourth and fifth brothers, it’s really hard to fight.
Get up, they are the happiest people."
She said in a relaxed tone: "Although Fifth Brother's attitude towards you is not very good, he is the best at using the training methods you mentioned. Once the soldiers are well trained, they will be the most unhappy if they cannot be dragged out to fight.
That's him. We may be able to defeat the mob around us, but everyone has experienced how the Liao people came to hunt the grass valley in the first place. Only after the soldiers have been trained and seen blood, will it be possible to defeat the real army in the future.
If you want them to treat you as one of their own immediately, I may not be able to do it. If you want them to go out and fight a few battles, they will be very happy."
"It's almost like having a precious sword and immediately wanting to cut something..." Ning Yi nodded and laughed, but his voice was not high, "Anyway, I only came here this time for a few things. Organizing at the blast furnace, training for war.
, the most important thing is to adapt to the elm cannon and mines brought this time, and try to make full use of them. The enemies can be found slowly, anyway... let everyone have a good time. I brought two masters who can explore
, look for the open-pit coal mine here in Luliang, which is where coal is produced. This is very important... Of course, there is also this village. You are getting bigger and bigger. The management plan below is already a bit messy, and everything is in a mess.
I'm afraid it won't be very efficient if you throw it away. I can help with this matter."
Ning Yi thought for a while: "Besides, the village can be expanded a bit. If we add more people, we can have a few more strongholds. I plan to include the place where you lived before. Fu Duanyun can arrange for someone to take care of it.
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In the darkness, amid the sound of rain, Hongti looked at him. Ning Yi tilted his head.
"There will be some regrets in a person's life. Some of them you will think of many years later. It may be a bit troublesome, but it is not impossible, but you didn't do it at the beginning. Now that I'm here, I can always think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
of."
He patted Red Ti's arm.
Hongti didn't speak. The rain fell in the darkness, and the atmosphere became quiet. After a while, Ning Yi said: "Of course there are things to do with you. It's time."
Hongti held his hand slightly tighter. Ning Yi turned his head to look at her and said with a smile: "Actually, we have known each other for so long, and so many things have happened..." When he said this, he seemed to want to continue,
But he stopped again. After a long time, he leaned towards Hongti in the darkness and whispered: "Close your eyes."
Hongti saw his face coming closer and their lips touching each other. She closed her eyes, her heartbeat and breathing became a little faster. Amidst the sound of rain, the lips that touched were soft and slightly dry. Ning
When Yi put his hand on her shoulder, caressed her neck and the back of her head, she did not resist. She just stretched out her hand and gently grabbed the piece of cloth on Ning Yi's sleeve. This woman who had experienced killings was almost invincible.
The God of War, for a moment, seemed as soft as a fragile petal.
After a while, the two returned to sitting side by side, with body temperature clearly transmitted through their bodies. Hongti whispered: "Your... tongue..."
"It's like that..."
"..." Hongti silently agreed.
.[,!] The two of them sat there for a long time. Even though they had gone through all kinds of big things, they were still in love with each other. In the dark, Ning Yi didn’t know how much he was frivolous.
This time, we occasionally chatted about some things, and after a while, the two held hands and walked under the eaves. Occasionally, Ning Yi would hold Hongti in his arms, or be intimate, or look down the mountain together. It was a great night.
When they separated, Hongti whispered: "Where are the people below? Everyone in the village is very nervous. How should we deal with them?"
"Who are you, Wu Shengjun's group?" Ning Yi hugged her against the wall and shook his head with a smile, "When doing business, we talk about interests. Only if we are willing to do it can we talk about it. If we don't have desires, we will be strong. The interests of the Qi family are in the south.
, Wu Sheng’s army is at Yanmen Pass, can they really mobilize the troops to fight? If they really dare to mess around, and they are going to fight anyway, they will be buried in Luliang Mountain..."
He gently stroked Hong Ti's back with his palms, feeling the snuggle of the woman in his arms. He thought for a while and said, "But it's almost time. Starting tomorrow, you can meet them and say something nice, but don't say anything."
Promise, I will negotiate with them in private. Whether it is He Yuanwai, Wu Shengjun, Tian Hu... Oh, there is a guy who is said to be an invincible opponent in the Central Plains, so he may need to be dealt with extra..."
He whispered softly in Hongti's ear. After saying that, Hongti nodded, stepped back and got out of his arms, but Ning Yi pulled her back: "There's no need to go now, it's raining so heavily..."
Under the eaves in the darkness, there was another round of rubbing. Then, I saw the woman's figure retreating backwards and flying into the rain curtain. She jumped out upside down, looking at Ning Yi, and entered the rain.
, just turned around, and then fell down the steep hillside. Ning Yi rushed over: "Hey... it's raining heavily..." I saw the woman's figure borrowing time on the hillside, falling further away, and disappeared
Gone...
The next day, Lou Shuwan and others finally received an invitation from Blood Bodhisattva to meet outsiders in the mountain...