Tang Yin led the second regiment under his command to escort Princess Yin Rou to Yancheng, the capital of wind. The journey was peaceful and without any accidents. Tang Yin also fulfilled his duties and did not distract himself from suppressing the bandits.
The achievement of annihilating the bandit den near Chongcheng was already significant enough, and he did not want to overdo it or make it too public.
On this day, the team entered the boundary of Wancheng.
Wancheng is very close to Yancheng, with less than a day's journey between them. When we get here, we are basically home, and most of the mission is completed.
It was already evening, and Tang Yin ordered his soldiers to station outside Wancheng. He, Qiu Zhen, and five thousand captains, Gu Yue, Letian, Li Wei, Deng Mingyang, and Ai Jia, led hundreds of elite soldiers to protect Princess Yin Rou as she entered the city.
Li Xian, the lord of Wancheng City, personally came out of the city to greet him, and he was accompanied by a number of officials from Wancheng, big and small.
From a distance, Li Xian walked forward quickly, stood in front of Tang Yin's horse, bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "General Tang has worked hard all the way, and I am humbled by my humble position. I hope General Tang will not take offense!"
Tang Yin and others got off their horses and said with a smile: "Master Li is too polite." Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, the polite politeness above officialdom was still required.
While Li Xian was speaking, his eyes drifted behind Tang Yin from time to time. When he saw the carriage that Yin Rou was riding in, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked repeatedly: "General Tang, is that the carriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
You didn't need to look back to know what he was referring to. Tang Yin nodded with a smile and said, "That's right! Her Royal Highness is resting in the car."
"Then... please invite Her Royal Highness to the city! General Tang, please come to the city!" Li Xian turned aside and winked at his men, asking them to help Tang Yin and others lead the horses.
Entering the city, Li Xian originally planned to let Tang Yin and others stay at the city lord's palace, but there were too many entourages around Yin Rou. There were dozens of maids serving her, and more than 300 female palace guards.
There were hundreds of elite soldiers under Tang Yin's command, totaling nearly a thousand people. How could the small city lord's palace accommodate them?
Li Xian and other Wancheng officials let Yin Rou go to the hotel in the city. The hotel had been emptied out long ago, leaving no idlers. The entire hotel was vacated for the princess and her group to use.
They had long heard that Princess Yin Rou was naturally beautiful, just like a fairy, and they all wanted to have a glimpse of her beauty. However, there were too many people around Yin Rou, and they surrounded her on three levels inside and three outside, until Yin Rou was revealed by everyone.
They were crowded into the museum like stars holding the moon, and they didn't see what was going on.
Tang Yin arranged for four thousand captains, Guyue, Lotte, Li Wei, and Deng Mingyang, each with one hundred soldiers to guard the four directions of the hotel in the southeast, northwest, and then ordered Ai Jia to guard Yin Rou. Now, the identity of Ai Jia woman
It worked, at least she didn't need to avoid suspicion around the princess.
He arranged the defenses around the hotel and then went inside for inspection.
The internal defense of the hotel was handled by the female guard Xiao Min beside Yin Rou. When she saw Tang Yin walking around the hotel with his hands behind his back, looking around, she immediately came up to him, as if her territory had been invaded.
, said in a bad tone: "I will be responsible for the safety in the museum, you don't have to worry here!"
Tang Yin glanced at him casually and said calmly: "I can only rest assured if I see it myself."
His words immediately aroused Xiao Min's dissatisfaction. She said angrily: "I have been working as a guard for Her Royal Highness the Princess for more than ten years. Don't you trust my ability?"
Tang Yin shrugged and said with a smile: "When it comes to guarding, I don't think anyone is better than me!"
He is telling the truth and is not exaggerating. He is a killer. What he is best at is finding loopholes and loopholes and seizing that fleeting opportunity. If the guards in the museum prevent him from finding any loopholes, then it is basically
It is considered to be as perfect as possible.
Xiao Min followed Tang Yin with a stinking face and accompanied him on patrol.
After walking around the museum for two times, Tang Yin felt quite satisfied. Then he turned to Xiao Min and smiled: "The arrangement is good."
After hearing this, Xiao Min was angry and funny. He grinned and said, "You don't have to say this?!"
At this time, a captain ran up from outside, came to Tang Yin, stepped in and saluted, and said: "General Tang, Sir Li, please see me!"
"Didn't he leave? Why is he still there!" Tang Yin had a bad impression of Li Xian. He felt that this person was glib and good at flattery, but was slippery and unreal.
In the past, he would have ignored such people, but now the situation is different. He is no longer alone, but the commander of a regiment. In officialdom, he has to deal with all kinds of people.
Do social activities, no matter whether he is happy or not, or whether he is willing or not.
Li Xian was not invited to come. Even if he is the city lord, he should not be allowed to enter the museum if it is not necessary. After all, Yin Rou's safety is the most important.
He and Qiu Zhen walked out of the hotel and went to see Li Xian.
"General Tang!" As soon as Tang Yin walked out of the gate, Li Xian came up to greet him, with a smile on his face, and said: "Today, Her Royal Highness the Princess came to Wancheng, which made Wancheng shine. The people in the city also wanted to see Her Royal Highness.
Feng Cai, I have prepared a banquet at my residence tonight, I wonder if Her Royal Highness the Princess can honor it?"
"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult..." Qiu Zhen said from the side.
He was about to refuse in a tactful way, but before he could think of the words, Tang Yin had already interrupted him and said coldly: "No! Her Royal Highness the Princess has been tired all the way and it has been announced that she will not be able to attend the banquet at Mr. Li's house.
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"This..." When Li Xian heard this, he looked disappointed. He laughed twice and said in embarrassment: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess has rested, it is inconvenient to force it. There is no problem for General Tang to go, right?"
The banquet has already been held. If Yin Rou and Tang Yin are not present, he will not be able to explain to others, and he, the city lord, will lose face.
Tang Yin had never been interested in banquets. Just when he was about to refuse, Qiu Zhen pulled his sleeve and said to Li Xian: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, General Tang will be there on time tonight."
"Ah!" Li Xian said in a relaxed tone, with a smile on his face: "The humble official is here to welcome General Tang, so I'll take my leave first!"
Li Xian left happily. After he left, Tang Yin looked at Qiu Zhen dissatisfied and asked, "Who asked you to help me make a decision?"
Qiu Zhen smiled and said: "Although the position of the city lord is not high, he is the lord of a city after all and has real power. Brother Tang can deal with it as much as he can. There is no need to offend a smooth person like Li Xian."
Tang Yin frowned and thought for a while, then nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, let's go over tonight and see how big a show this guy Li Xian has created."
Tang Yin's residence was in the wing of the hotel. When he returned to his room, he first took off his armor and put on light casual clothes.
Although it is not midsummer now, the weather is still sweltering and the steel armor is airtight on the body, making it uncomfortable to wear it for a while, not to mention that he wears it all day long.
He cleaned up casually, and as soon as he sat down, there was a knock on the door.
"Recently!" Tang Yin sat on the chair and responded casually.
The door opened and Xiao Min came closer from outside.
Glancing at her, Tang Yin turned to sit sideways and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Your Highness, Princess, come here to see you." Xiao Min looked around as he spoke, looking at the furnishings in his room.
It wasn't long before Yin Rou took the initiative to look for him. Tang Yin was a little strange and asked, "What's the matter with Your Highness, Princess?"
"How do I know?!" Xiao Min finally withdrew his eyes from the decoration of the room, fell on Tang Yin's face, and said domineeringly: "Hurry up, Her Royal Highness is still waiting for you!"
Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, but his expression soon returned to normal. He stood up straight, raised his head at her and smiled: "Let's go!"
Xiao Min snorted, turned around and walked out.
Tang Yin followed closely behind. The moment she was about to go out, he stretched his foot forward, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, and hooked it on Xiao Min's ankle as she stepped out.
Xiao Min screamed, unable to hold back her strength, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Tang Yin seemed to have no feeling at all. He didn't even look at her. Without stopping, he stepped directly over her fallen body. At the same time, the old god said on the ground: "Be careful when you walk. The threshold of Feng Country is high and it's easy to be beaten."
Mixed."
"You..." Xiao Min sat on the ground, her face turned blue with anger, and she glared at Tang Yin with blazing eyes. She was not blind. Of course she would pay attention to the threshold when she went out. No need to ask, Tang Yin must have been the one who caused her to fall.
It's a pity that she has no evidence, and Tang Yin will not take the initiative to admit it.
Remember this! Xiao Min gritted his teeth and muttered in his heart, patted his butt, awkwardly stood up from the ground, ignored Tang Yin, and walked away quickly angrily.
Arriving at Yin Rou's bedroom, Tang Yin knocked on the door and entered.
At this time, Yin Rou had changed out of her clothes and was wearing a light white dress.
Although the clothes are simple in style, they look noble, elegant and refined when worn on her. It seems that no matter what clothes she wears in the world, she can't hide her beauty.
Tang Yin sighed secretly. Every time he saw Yin Rou, his mood would be very complicated, including appreciation, pity, sadness, and heartache. Even he himself couldn't tell what it was like.
"Your Highness, your Majesty!" In front of Yin Rou, Tang Yin never made a big salute. At most, he only bowed with his hands in hand.
Yin Rou didn't seem to care about this. Now that he was wearing casual clothes, she couldn't help but look at Tang Yin a few more times, and then asked: "General Tang, are there any activities in Wancheng tonight?"
Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, not knowing how Yin Rou knew. He pondered for a moment, nodded and responded: "Yes! There is a banquet at the mansion of Lord Li, the city lord, and His Royal Highness the Princess is invited to attend."
Yin Rou responded softly, but before she could speak, Tang Yin said again: "However, I have already helped Her Royal Highness to push it away."
Her eyes lit up, and her fair and delicate face showed a look of surprise, but she still asked: "Why?"
Tang Yin said seriously: "I don't think Her Highness the Princess would like to attend such a banquet."