19. Expedition(1/2)
"Senior brothers and others have to cross the west of Xiaoxiang River and go around a long circle to reach Jinling. They still take land, and the speed is not fast. You can go all the way from the Yellow River like the sea and by water, and you probably still arrive almost like them."
In the Lei Mansion in Luoyang, Qingqing and Xuanyu were helping Lei Shiyin prepare various things for traveling.
Both of them have been walking outside, and Lei Shiyin grew up in Luoyang since she was a child. Lei Ye Lang Monk is well protected and has no experience of going out alone. But this time, she has to take the elite Heluo Gang to Jinling to help the righteous path.
The battlefield was full of sight, which was really worrying.
"Why don't you go?"
Qingqing grabbed Lei Shiyin's hand and she dissuaded:
"Although you are the leader of the Heluo Gang, you are a woman after all, and you are only fifteen years old. Even if you don't go, your fellow practitioners in the martial arts world can understand it. Let Uncle Mutou and others go on your behalf."
"Or you promote a deputy gang leader!"
The little witch also made an idea next to her. She was wearing a blue toad blue moon on her head, and said to Lei Shiyin amid the croaking of frogs:
"Anyway, the two deputy leaders of your Heluo Gang are still vacant. I will promote one and ask him to represent your Heluo Gang to Jinling. I think your manager Zhao has martial arts skills and is loyal to you. He is also an old man in the Heluo Gang.
He will definitely be willing to let him go on your behalf.”
Hearing the advice of his best friend, Lei Shiyin shook her head. The girl in a black dress stood up and walked a few steps in the room. She said:
"There must be some dangers, but it is also dangerous for me to stay in Luoyang. If the Holy Fire Sect takes advantage of the fact that Brother Shen Qiu and the others have left and come to capture him, it will be useless for me to stay in Luoyang.
On the contrary, I stayed in Jinling with the support of the decent seniors. Even if the Taohua Old Man comes in person, I am not afraid.
What's more, this time we go to the expedition, we must 'concentrate'."
Lei Shiyin was very idea, she said slowly:
"Dad left the Heluo Gang to me. Even if there were loyal gang members and seven elders assisted me, my reputation was still not enough to convince the public. This time I went to Jinling, I could conquer the gang members.
Secondly, it can consolidate the reputation of our Heluo Gang in the world.
Third, the entire Luoyang City has a deep hatred with the northern enemy. We represent the people of Luoyang and go to the war. As long as we win, we can still win the hearts of people when our Heluo Gang returns to Luoyang."
She turned around and said to Qingqing and Lei Shiyin with a smile:
"Don't worry, I've made a decision. In the future, the Heluo Gang will go through ups and downs, so how can I sit behind and watch the gang members fight to the death? However, what Xiao Xuanyu said makes sense.
It is indeed time to decide on this matter of the gang leader."
"that is."
Xuanyu raised his head and said with confidence:
"My master also has many leaders of Gu masters. Master does nothing on weekdays, except wandering around and taking baths and making Gu, but the power of Miaojiang expands every year. Everyone says that Master is the most wise witch in history.
You should learn from my master and leave everything to the people below to do, and do something you like."
"But this candidate is a little confused."
Lei Shiyin said:
"I also asked Uncle Zhao, who said that he was a servant of the Lei family, and it was inappropriate to ascend to the position of deputy gang leader. Uncle Mutou was worried about right and wrong, so he could only agree to be an elder.
Others are useless, or they are short of time in the gang, so they cannot convince the public."
"Senior brother is the most suitable one."
Qingqing gave advice:
"He has high martial arts skills and reputation, but he doesn't want to be bound, he just wants to be a gang worshiper. His direct descendants of the Lord Lei basically died in the White Horse Temple with him. It is indeed difficult to choose the right person for a while.
However, you don’t have to worry about Shiyin.”
Qingqing blinked and said:
"Anyway, I have to go to Jinling to fight. After the war is over, I will select someone who can obey and trust."
"Well, then this time, I'll ask all the elders except Uncle Li and Sister Yaoqin to go together."
Lei Shiyin's fingers moved, and she said:
"Whoever performs the best will be the deputy leader of the gang."
After saying this, Qingqing looked at Lei Shiyin again and whispered:
"Shiyin, tell me honestly that you have to go to Jinling this time. In addition to the three reasons you mentioned just now, are you still thinking in your heart that you want to avenge Mr. Lei and Uncle Lang?
We are the best friends, and what you think these days cannot be hidden from me."
The smile on Lei Shiyin's face disappeared a little and became distracted. She looked back at the tablets of Lei Ye and Lang Monk in the room, and she said:
"yes!
I have to go to Jinling, I have to watch the demon clans be defeated, and they are burned to death... Otherwise, I will be uneasy and I will not be able to let go of this revenge if I don’t take it back.
I can't get out of the shadow in my heart, I can't look forward."
Listening to Lei Shiyin's hatred voice, Qingqing and Xuanyu looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Such things cannot be persuaded at all.
Dad and uncle died in front of them. As Lei Shiyin’s friends, can they still persuade Lei Shiyin to say, “It’s nothing, just be more open-minded and calm down?”
Impossible.
She and her two empathized with the pain and hatred.
"well"
Qingqing sighed, she stepped forward, held Lei Shiyin's hand, and she said:
"Then you must be careful. We are in Luoyang and wait for you to come back safely."
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The Heluo Gang will go to war tomorrow. That night, many families in Luoyang City said goodbye.
In the Li Mansion, Li Yijian was supporting Hanxiang and walking in the yard. Hanxiang has been pregnant for more than four months. His originally flat abdomen has also aroused and it is inconvenient to walk.
"I asked Uncle Yaowang to see yesterday. He said that most of the child may be a boy."
Hanxiang was wearing a wide robe, holding one hand on her abdomen, and her face was full of a satisfying and happy smile. She raised her head and looked at Li Yijian, and saw that her husband's face was indelible.
She said:
"Your husband doesn't have to worry. You have joined the Heluo Gang and the elder in the gang. You must not shirk your way to Jinling."
"I'm determined not to go around the world."
Li Yijian also had a beard. He held his wife and said softly:
"I thought that after the heroes' meeting, I would never have my name in the world, but I didn't expect that things in the world would make people. By chance, I joined the Heluo Gang again, and I blamed me for being greedy for power.
If I refuse that day, I will not be worried today. You are like this now, how can I leave you behind and go to the world?"
Hearing Li Yijian's words, Hanxiang covered her mouth and chuckled.
She stopped by the roadside and leaned her head in her husband's arms.
This maid-born lady Li’s wife, who was born in a maid, closed her eyes and listened to Li Yijian’s heartbeat, she said:
"Husband is lying.
If your husband really doesn’t want to go around the world, why do you practice the martial arts that the strange people in the world give to your husband every day?
I still get up secretly to practice at night. Do you think I can’t feel it?
My husband is a great hero. I grew up with him since I was a child. I know exactly what my husband thinks. Although he has suffered from family burdens, he is afraid that he will be in a deep and painful way to give up his dream of being a hero.
I want to stay with my husband until I grow old, but I don’t want to see my husband’s torment every day. How can I stop him from doing a big career?
I don't want to be a burden to you, husband."
Hanxiang let out a long breath and reached out to hold Li Yijian's waist. She said:
"I want to go around the world, so go.
Just take care of yourself and remember that you still have a concubine at home and your husband’s unborn son. You should also remind Xiaohu and Xiaosheng to take care of your husband more.
Husband, go to Jinling."
She raised her head, with tears in her eyes, and said to Li Yijian:
"How can a good man like his husband waste his time at home?
I have wiped the Minghong sword that my husband loves, so I took the sword to travel around the world and earned such a huge reputation, just like the hero Chen Qiu worshipped by his husband.
When I get tired of it, I will be able to stay with my husband forever."
Li Yijian listened to his wife's words and looked at his wife's unpretentious expression. He half-kneeled down and put his head on his abdomen, wanting to listen to the fetal movements of his own children.
He closed his eyes and said:
"That day, I heard Brother Chen Qiu say that, and I felt that I had let you down. When I return from Jinling this time, I will treat you as my wife. I, Li Yijian, have you in this life, what else can my husband ask for?"
At the entrance of the garden, Zhang Xiaohu and Yi Sheng leaned against the wall, watching their elder brother and sister-in-law talking. The two shared a pot of good wine, and their eyes were full of gentleness and blessings.
If the elder brother and sister-in-law are so in harmony, probably happiness?
"Xiaosheng, you said, can we marry a good wife like my sister-in-law in the future?"
To be continued...