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Xiaowan carried his son from her husband's embrace and told him to sit properly on the bed. She said solemnly: "Little Pei, Mother will not care where you came from, and will not care whether you are human or a dragon. From today onwards, you will be our son. But so many things have happened, father and mother both do not know what will happen in the future, but we will love you and protect you. "

Ling Pei nodded his head vigorously, about to entangle him and act coquettishly, but Xiaowan ordered him to sit properly with a stern expression. The little guy had his hands behind his back, and didn't dare disobey.

Ling Chaofeng looked at Xiaowan in shock. A girl was her mother, this was her natural instinct, even though she herself was still so young.

Xiaowan continued, "Although you can't say it, but Father, Mother, and Grandfather can see that you are different from the other children. They all know that you have the power to transcend the heavens. If no one comes to hurt you or hurt us, when we meet others in the future, you can't casually use your ability to bully others. Do you understand?

Little Pei nodded his head, the pair of horns on his head swaying, his fleshy face showing a serious expression, was extremely adorable.

Xiaowan asked: "Do you really remember? If you don't listen to these pranks and bully people, mother will beat you up. Even if I can't beat you, I will still beat you up."

Ling Chaofeng could not hold back his laughter, being stared at by the Xiaowan, he immediately stopped smiling.

Little Pei crawled up to her and snuggled into her embrace, tenderly wanting her mother to pat him to coax him to sleep.

He was really young. He could act like a spoiled child and be mischievous, make Ling Chaofeng angry, make Xiaowan happy, and make Uncle Biao smile. He was everyone's precious baby.

The large ship floated slowly on the river, laughter could be heard. If the years were peaceful and beautiful, even if she had to wander around for a lifetime, the Xiaowan would be happy and happy.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed. In the latter part of February, spring gradually returned to the earth.

On the Baisha Town, the citizens were busy repairing the houses, reopening the shops, and the days had to start anew.

The county magistrate had suffered from a serious illness and had not yet recovered.

At this moment, the master told him that Yue Huaiyin had died, her Rouge Shop had been burnt to a crisp, and the servants had all dispersed. Now, he could not find the land deed and no one was to take it over.

The Grand Master asked, "This house has to be taken back by the yamen. It can be used for public use, or it can be resold. The money it sells is naturally also from the imperial court. Master, what do you think should be done? "

The county magistrate was sickly as he lazily said, "Whatever you want to do, just do it according to the rules. Pitiful and frail looking, ah …"

But at this moment, a Fast Catcher of the yamen hurriedly ran over and reported: "Master, great general Chuanyu has led the troops past the Li Prefecture and is currently heading towards the Baisha Town. Do you want to go welcome him?"

"General Wei?" The county magistrate sat up, feeling dizzy as he struggled to speak. "Go greet them …"

However, the county magistrate rushed over with his sick body, only to see a thousand people neatly stopping outside the Li Prefecture, with no sign of Wei Tengfei at all.

When the county magistrate met with the other counties, he had long spread the news of the recent events. Fortunately, the place was empty now, and the county magistrate had said that he would send someone to take down the Ling Xiao Inn in a few days.

But at that moment, Wei Tengfei brought a few people and rode through Baisha Town. It was strange that the small town which was so rich and peaceful would suddenly become so desolate, and he felt uneasy in his heart. He immediately spurred his horse to go towards the direction of Baisha River.

When they arrived at Ling Xiao Inn, they saw from far away that the signboard was broken and crooked. A young woman was standing below and a man was leaning on a ladder, about to take the signboard off.

But they were not Ling Chaofeng, nor were they Mu Xiaowan.

"What happened?" Wei Tengfei looked imposing as he walked over. When Susu and Da Qing felt uneasy, they jumped down from the ladder and protected their wife behind them.

"Where are the people here? And Ling Chaofeng, where's his wife? " Wei Tengfei asked again, then rushed into the tavern, it was completely empty, it was obviously destroyed by a robbery, and there was not a single person inside.

"Are you a friend of our manager?" Susu and Da Qing came in, she bravely asked, "Do you know Manager Ling?"

Wei Tengfei's starry eyes were deep as he said, "We are friends. What happened here, why did it become like this, where did they go? "

Susu said tearfully: "Just a few days ago, the people from the town said that the Xiaowan was a monster that wanted to burn her to death. The shopkeeper rushed over to save her, set the town on fire, and even killed someone. The people in the town fought over the items here until they were smashed into pieces, and then became what they are now. "

"Xiaowan? "Monster?" Wei Tengfei was already infuriated, her sword-like eyebrows knitted together, "On what basis are they?"

Susu cried, "In our county, last year's La Moon Blizzard and floods happened one after another. The county magistrate invited the Goddess to do it, saying that the Xiaowan is the cause of disaster … "Wha … wha …"

Wei Tengfei clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to calm himself down, and asked: "Then who are you?"

Susu said: "I am a shop assistant in the shop, and also a sister of the Xiaowan. This is my husband, we want to slowly fix the inn and wait for them here. Xiaowan said that she would not separate from me, and she even said that she would tie the knot with me. "

"Child marriage?" Wei Tengfei asked, "Does she have a child?"

Susu nodded, "She was born on the second day of the second month. She hasn't even reached the full moon yet, she has a son."

Wei Tengfei slowly nodded and muttered, "She should be blessed."

Afterwards, he walked out with large strides, and called his attendants over, ordering them to find twenty wood carvings from the group that had stopped at Li Prefecture to help build the inn.

He gave all the silver he had with him to Susu and instructed her to take care of this place from now on. Then, he rode his horse towards the town alone.

The county magistrate was still waiting for the General Wei. He was called over by the yamen to tell them that the General Wei was already waiting for him at the Baisha County Hall. They hurriedly rushed back, knowing that the county magistrate was seriously ill.

He did not expect that the General Wei would knock him onto the ground the moment he saw him, and he was so scared that the magistrate trembled all over. If not for the fact that Wei Tengfei's attendants were trying to persuade this scoundrel to stay alive, he would have died on the spot.

"Today, I will spare your life. Remember, if Ling Chaofeng and his wife ever comes back here, you and the rest of the citizens will not be able to make things difficult for them. If anyone dares to go against my words, I will bring troops to flatten the Baisha County and flatten your prefectural yamen. "

"Yes, yes, yes, this official will remember this. General, please calm your anger." The county magistrate kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic. He was already scared out of his wits.

He really did not expect that Ling Chaofeng would actually be friends with the famous General Chuanyu. Just how powerful was Ling Chaofeng's background? The county magistrate was increasingly confused. Just what in the world was going on that made him want to go against Ling Xiao Inn?

Wei Tengfei didn't want to argue with him any longer, so he brought his men and left the yamen. Seeing the ground charred black by the bonfire on the night before, and imagining the Xiaowan being tied to the bonfire, he clenched his fists in hatred.

"General, we should be on our way." The attendant came to remind her. "The emperor already knew we'd set off and delayed our journey. I'm afraid it's disrespectful to the emperor, and the Empress must also be very anxious to see you."

Wei Tengfei frowned, and shook his head: "You guys lead the way first, I'll come over later, don't worry for a few days. If the Emperor wants to find fault with me, he can find me anything. If he doesn't want to make trouble for me, he wouldn't bother with such a small matter. You guys go first, I'll naturally catch up in a few days. "

He rode alone back to the inn, where the soldiers were quick, the broken parts repaired, tables and chairs were brought in, and the shop began to look better, but it was not something one could do in a day or two.

"You guys leave with the army." Wei Tengfei instructed, "I will return to the team later. Regarding this matter, don't say anything to the others, do you remember?"

The military order was like a mountain, and the soldiers did not dare to act rashly. They received their orders and quickly left, and the inn regained its peace and quiet.

Susu and Da Qing walked out of the shop and knelt down towards Wei Tengfei. Although they did not know who Wei Tengfei was, he must be a big official, a very big official.

Wei Tengfei invited them to get up and said to Susu: "I have already warned the prefectural city that he will no longer come to the inn to make things difficult for you, nor will he allow the people here to cause trouble. I will temporarily hand over the inn to you all for management. If Ling Chaofeng and the others ever return, I will naturally return it to them.

Susu and Da Qing were extremely grateful, but Wei Tengfei asked again: "Where are they going? Can you think of any clues?"

They shook their heads. Da Qing thought for a while and said: "I only know that they should have left by boat. Early that morning, there was a boat heading towards the south."

Wei Tengfei nodded: "Let's go to the pier now, do we still have a boat?"

Da Qing was very familiar with the matters at the pier, and had a conversation with the boat people. As long as they had money, they would be able to do anything, and very quickly, they arranged a boat for Wei Tengfei.

As for the people around Wei Tengfei, there were still seven or eight who came chasing after him. They said that they didn't trust the general and would definitely accompany him on his journey.

Susu and Da Qing stood on the shore, watching the boat leave. Susu clasped her hands in prayer, hoping that Xiaowan and the others would be safe, hoping that they would meet again one day.

At this side, Ling Chaofeng brought the Xiaowan and the others to bid farewell to the owner of the boat. They changed the boat into a small boat, left the river, and followed the branch river into the valley.

The small boat slowly moved, the two sides of the river were silent, as if there was no one around, but Ling Chaofeng was familiar with the road, as if he had been here before.

Gradually, there were signs of human habitation ahead. It looked like a small village, but there were only a few tiled buildings. On the shore, there was a small pier, allowing the boat to approach the shore.

The boat had not yet stabilized when Little Pei suddenly jumped out from Xiaowan's embrace, gently leaping over.

"Little Pei, don't run around. Stand still." The Xiaowan scolded, but the little guy was skipping and jumping around, very mischievous.

Just then, someone heard the commotion and walked out of the tiled room. Little Pei immediately ran back and said: "Mother, there's someone there."

Xiaowan looked over and saw a middle-aged woman slowly walking over. She could not help but feel her heart heat up: "Mrs. Sun?"

In the capital, Ershan returned to the tavern from studying at the academy, and asked the shopkeeper: "Have you written a letter from Baisha Town?"

The shopkeeper shook his head. "No."

Ershan felt that it was weird, it had been almost a month, why was there no news about his home.