pappabearbooks Chapter 11 Li 2 Meets Ye Lingyu Again
Chapter 11 Li 2 Meets Ye Lingyu Again
After that, Aunt Liu and the others went their separate ways to buy supplies.
Before leaving, although Li Shimin and the others thanked them repeatedly,
But the expressions on the faces of the dukes were still quite interesting when faced with the empty money pouches.
"What a disgrace! What a disgrace!"
Cheng Yaojin leaned against the base of the city wall, his stomach growling with hunger.
"That little girl is too ruthless! She robbed me of every single penny!"
"Your Majesty, we can't very well dine and dash, can we?"
Yuchi Gong was also dejected.
He drooled as he looked at the meat buns on the street.
Li Shimin looked around at the bustling yet somewhat desolate streets.
He sighed and pulled a dark wooden plaque from the inner layer of his underwear.
"Take it and try it with the officials in the city."
Li Shimin handed the Shadow Guard's secret waist token to Cheng Yaojin.
"Although Qingyang City is far away, there should still be someone who knows about the official system of the Tang Dynasty."
An hour later, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong returned triumphantly.
The two men were holding several steaming hot steamed buns in their hands, and also had a string of coins tucked into their pockets.
"Did it work?"
Fang Xuanling stood up in surprise.
"It's done, but the officials in this city are strange people."
Cheng Yaojin took a big bite of the steamed bun.
"When I showed my badge, the minor official was so frightened he almost cried."
He insisted on giving me only this one string of cash, saying it was his family's private savings.
Any more than that and it would be considered embezzlement of public funds.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and patted the money pouch at his waist.
I searched his house thoroughly.
That's all we found; we even had to forcibly take them.
"If he is an honest official, he can be promoted in the future."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
He took a steamed bun and ate it slowly and deliberately.
His gaze, however, grew increasingly profound.
"Having money gives me a sense of security!"
Cheng Yaojin patted his money bag smugly.
"This time, no one will steal a single penny from Old Cheng!"
"Zhijie, you're scared of being robbed all the time, aren't you?"
Fang Xuanling laughed heartily from the side.
"In broad daylight, are you afraid that little girl will fall from the sky?"
"Why would I be afraid of her? Last time I wasn't prepared!"
Cheng Yaojin retorted, sticking his neck out.
"Once that mechanical tiger is gone, I can lift her up with one hand!"
Just then, Li Shimin, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.
"If I were to encounter that little girl again, I would think it would be quite nice."
A hint of a smile appeared in Li Shimin's eyes.
"Even if she tries to rob me, I will surrender without resistance."
"Let her rob me of all my valuables."
"Your Majesty, are you alright? You don't have a fever, do you?"
Cheng Yaojin was so frightened that he dropped the steamed bun in his hand.
"Have you been tricked by that girl?"
"You two idiots, the boss is testing you."
Fang Xuanling stepped forward with a smile.
After obtaining Li Shimin's consent, he slowly revealed the truth he had learned from Aunt Liu.
"What? She's the famous 'Jade Maiden Heroine' around here?"
Yuchi Gong's eyes widened.
"We were robbed because we were dressed like bandits?"
"I see... No wonder that girl's robbery posture was so righteous and awe-inspiring."
Cheng Yaojin blushed.
He recalled the embarrassing scene of himself hanging from a tree, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated.
"Since she's a heroine, then I, Old Cheng, am convinced."
Cheng Yaojin patted his chest.
"If we meet again, I will never fight back."
Let her snatch it a few more times, it's fine, consider it her way of doing her best for her savior!
However, before he could finish speaking...
He froze completely.
His large, cloudy eyes were fixed on the corner of the market not far away, his gaze fixed on a petite figure in front of him.
She was a young girl dressed in a close-fitting outfit, with her hair tied in a neat high ponytail.
He had a strange cloth bag slung around his waist.
That upright little spine, that confident stride...
She looks exactly like that "Little Heroine".
"Could it really be her?"
Cheng Yaojin's lips twitched, and he muttered something in a low voice.
He rubbed his eyes.
"I, Lao Cheng, was just muttering a few words casually, but God has opened his eyes at the worst possible time."
He subconsciously slowed his pace and took two steps forward, turning sideways.
Yuchi Gong, standing to the side, was staring intently at the half-fat sheep hanging on the mutton stall not far away.
My mouth is watering.
"Old Cheng, stop looking."
That mutton is so tender! Let's go to a restaurant and order two legs.
As Yuchi Gong spoke, he habitually reached out to tug at Cheng Yaojin's arm.
To everyone's surprise, their grab came up empty.
He turned around, somewhat surprised.
But they found that Cheng Yaojin had already darted out quickly, his expression serious.
"Old Cheng, the restaurant is right in front of us."
What are you wandering around for?
As soon as Yuchi Gong rushed up to Cheng Yaojin, the other man grabbed him by the neck and strangled him tightly.
Cheng Yaojin lowered his voice, his finger trembling as he pointed to an intersection ahead on the street.
"Yuchi Heizi, look at that little girl, doesn't she look familiar?"
"Is it the one who robbed us before?"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Gong followed the fingertip with his eyes.
The next second, his old face turned deathly pale.
"It's...it's her!"
Even if it were reduced to ashes, I would still recognize that crossbow!
"It really is her!"
Cheng Yaojin let out a low wail, his lips twitching even more violently than before.
He instinctively clutched the money pouch at his waist, cursing himself for having such a jinxed mouth.
Just as the two were standing there in surprise and uncertainty, Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling caught up from behind.
Seeing the two generals' strange expressions, the two quickened their pace.
"Zhijie, what were you muttering about just now?"
What do you mean by "jinxing"?
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin with suspicion, then at Yuchi Gong, who looked nervous.
Upon seeing that it was His Majesty, Cheng Yaojin's fear instantly transformed into a fawning smile.
"Your Majesty, please take a look!"
"My mouth must be blessed, because that little heroine actually appeared!"
As he spoke, he turned to the side.
Give Li Shimin some visual space.
Li Shimin followed his gaze and looked over.
In my line of sight, Ye Lingyu was tilting her head back and haggling with the butcher.
His eyes, which were originally calm and still, suddenly shone with an unusual light.
"I never expected to meet this extraordinary woman again; it truly is a profound fate!"
Li Shimin laughed heartily.
He straightened his sleeves.
"Knowledgeable, Virtuous, and Long-lived,"
"Follow me forward to see her, but do not disturb her."
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he took the lead and started walking.
Cheng Yaojin froze on the spot, his hand unconsciously touching the string of coins in his pocket that he hadn't even warmed yet.
"If this gets stolen again, I'm afraid I'll never get to eat a leg of lamb again in my life."
He watched Li Shimin's retreating figure and followed him hesitantly.
At this moment, Ye Lingyu was completely unaware that four "tails" were following behind her.
She had already placed the enormous mechanical beast "Big Cat" in the dense forest outside the city, after all, that thing was too frightening.