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- Chapter 664: Invitation from Pearl Town
In the desert, water is the most precious thing. With water, it represents vitality; with water, it represents prosperity; with water, you will have everything you want.
As the ruler of Pearl Town, Cheng Gong, he used to be very lucky to be the ruler here. Because he was favored by the governor of this area, Cheng Gong controlled the water source of Pearl Town and happily acted as his local emperor. It's just that Cheng Gong couldn't be happy in the past few days. Those damn descendants of the sinners, who should have been burned to death by the scorching sun and buried alive by the wind and sand, actually took advantage of them and kidnapped the governor's son and daughter.
This is death! But if you suck yourselves to death, why bother me? The governor's son and his daughter had an incident in their own jurisdiction, and even if they wanted to, they couldn't get rid of it. If the kidnapped governor's son and daughter cannot be found, what awaits him will be the governor's wrath. Thinking of the governor's angry appearance, Cheng Gongdu decided to find a place where no one was around and strangle himself.
Fortunately, just when Cheng Gong was about to find a place to wipe his neck, a turning point came. Those ignorant criminals dared to send people to demand ransom. Originally, Cheng Gong wanted to settle the matter and agreed to the kidnapper's request to rescue the person first and then settle the score with the criminals. But when he learned that the criminals were out in force, Cheng Gong changed his mind and wanted to take the opportunity to kill them all. But what makes Cheng Gong feel angry is that his men are not strong enough, and they actually allowed a few criminals who were originally unable to escape to escape. After hearing the news, Cheng Gong almost fainted. Fortunately, Cheng Gong persisted in the end. He first kicked over the men who came to Qinggong, and then personally led the team and began to pursue the criminals who slipped through the net. kill. Cheng Gong was really scared. If those criminals were allowed to return to the governor's son and his daughter first, then everything would be over.
After chasing for a day and night in fear, Cheng Gong led his hundred-man guard and encountered two men fleeing with a group of camels. Cheng Gong recognized the identities of the two men at a glance, and immediately ordered an attack without hesitation to capture alive the two criminals who had escaped the encirclement and suppression before. The two criminals who had become frightened became Cheng Gong's prisoners without much resistance.
"Tell me, where are the other criminals?" Cheng Gong asked the two criminals kneeling in front of him fiercely, staring at his eyes that were red from staying up late.
Seeing Cheng Gong's fierce look, the two criminals trembled and couldn't even speak clearly. Cheng Gong listened patiently and finally understood that several other criminals were ambushed when they entered their stronghold. As for who ambushed the criminals, the two criminals could not tell.
"Kill them." Cheng Gong ordered his men, then climbed onto the camel and led his men towards the stronghold of the sinners, the ruins of the town where Han Yu and others temporarily settled.
But before Cheng Gong and his men could get closer, Han Yu and his party had already discovered the whereabouts of Cheng Gong and his men. This is also related to the surrounding environment. There is a vast plain outside the town, and there is no cover at all. It is almost impossible to get close to the town silently. Of course, Cheng Gong had no intention of hiding his figure. In Cheng Gong's view, as long as the hundred and ten men he brought with him did not encounter a large group of sand pirates, then he had nothing to fear. According to Cheng Gong's guess, the people who attacked the sinners were most likely travelers who came to the desert for adventure. They came to the ruins of the town when the criminals were pouring out, and accidentally discovered the governor's son and his daughter who were imprisoned here. When they were about to take the governor's son and his daughter away, they found that the sinners had returned. Seeing that not many criminals came back, they set up an ambush. Based on this inference, there shouldn't be many people who saved the governor's son and his daughter.
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Cheng Gong did not lead people directly into the town. Instead, he ordered one of his subordinates to go into the town and make contact with the people in the town to explain their identities and intentions.
When Han Yu heard that he was not an accomplice of the kidnappers, he felt relieved. It is better to avoid fighting that has no benefits, because it is still a thankless task. After sending away the messenger sent by Cheng Gong, Han Yu looked at the two children who came after hearing the news. Because they were running a little fast, both children were a little out of breath. After the two children returned to normal, Han Yu looked at the older Li Yun and said, "I can't tell that you are actually the governor's children."
After these few days of contact, the two children's psychological shadow caused by their previous kidnapping has been eliminated, and they have regained their original sanity. They no longer regard Han Yu as a big monster. Hearing Han Yu's words, Li Yun scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry. We didn't know whether you could be trusted before, so we didn't dare to tell you our identities. I'm really sorry."
"No need to apologize. You did the right thing. You know people but not their hearts. When dealing with unfamiliar people in a strange environment, it is right to be vigilant." Han Yu said with a generous wave of his hand.
"Thank you for your understanding." Li Yun said to Han Yu gratefully.
Han Yu smiled and asked: "Then do you have any thoughts about Cheng Gong outside the town? Are you familiar with him?".
Li Yun knew that Han Yu was asking this for his own good. After thinking about it seriously, he said: "Cheng Gong is the mayor of Pearl Town. He is responsible for everything in Pearl Town. He is where he is today because of what my father gave him. Even if He is doing it for his current status, and he should not be disadvantageous to me."
After listening to Li Yu's analysis, Han Yu nodded slightly and said to Li Yun: "Then you and your sister go get ready and follow them later. If such a big thing happened, the man named Cheng Gong must have It will be hard to sleep and eat well."
"Yeah, I don't know how anxious my parents are now." Li Yun agreed casually. Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, Li Yun saw Han Yu looking at him with a strange expression. Li Yu asked in confusion: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You don't think your parents already know about your kidnapping, do you?" Han Yu asked with a smile.
"don't my parents know?"
"If I were that Cheng Gong, I would not tell anyone about your kidnapping unless I had to kill him. This kind of thing happened in his jurisdiction, and the one who was kidnapped was the child of his immediate boss. Unless Cheng Gong doesn’t want to do it anymore, otherwise he wouldn’t take the initiative to tell your parents even if he was beaten to death. Even if he did, he would have to wait until you are rescued. At that time, because you have been rescued safely , Even if your parents are angry, they won’t do anything to Cheng Gong. Maybe they will reward Cheng Gong even once because of his timely rescue."
"Is this possible?" Li Yun didn't believe Han Yu's words. Han Yu heard this and said, "If you don't believe it, when you meet that Cheng Gong later, he will definitely show a look of relief, and then on the way back, he will cry and beg you not to mention the kidnapping thing for the time being. Tell your parents."
"Real or false?" Li Yun said with Han Yu looking a bit uncertain.
"Time will tell everything." Han Yu smiled and said nothing more.
Although Han Yu didn’t say anything further, Li Yun had already remembered it in his heart. He took his sister Li Yu back to the Courage for a simple freshening up, and then met Cheng Gong, who entered the town with only two people.
As soon as Cheng Gong saw Li Yun and Li Yu, the young ancestors, he couldn't help but threw himself in front of Li Yun. While crying, he was glad that Li Yun and Li Yu were safe and sound, saying that he had finally lived up to the governor's trust.
Because Han Yu had been vaccinated in advance, Cheng Gong's performance did not achieve the expected results. Cheng Gong found that instead of moving Li Yun and Li Yu, his crying seemed to frighten them.
"Young Master, Miss, God has mercy on you, you are finally safe and sound." Cheng Gong said with a look of relief on his face. Li Yun nodded slightly and said to Cheng Gong: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Cheng. Because of my sister and me, I really feel sorry for you for having to worry about me during this time. When I go back, I will tell my father what happened to my sister and me. Ask him to reward you."
Hearing Li Yun’s words, Cheng Gong’s body that had climbed up suddenly knelt down again with a pop. With a tearful tone, he begged Li Yun: "Master, if it weren't for my negligence, the master and the young lady would not have committed this crime at all. Cheng Gong did not dare to ask for any reward. He only asked the master and the young lady not to take this matter seriously. Tell the governor about it, otherwise I will really have to walk away without finishing my meal."
"Hey~ Gong is merit, fault is fault, these cannot be confused. My sister and I sneaked away to Pearl Town because of fun, and were kidnapped. This has nothing to do with you. Mr. Cheng does not have to take care of it himself. .”
"Well, Young Master, Pearl Town is my jurisdiction. If something happens to the Young Master and the young lady in my jurisdiction, I cannot run away from my responsibility. As for a person who is in trouble with public security, he will not run away. In addition, the Young Master and the young lady are put in danger. territory……"
"Hey~ Weird things happen every year in this world, and there are especially many this year. I have seen others grabbing credit and breaking their heads, but I have never seen someone who goes out of their way to find fault in himself. Isn't this person sick? Then I have to be careful not to get bitten by him." A lazy voice came into Cheng Gong's ears. Even though Cheng Gong was groveling in front of Li Yun and Li Yu, in front of others, his back was still very stiff. When he heard someone laughing at him, he immediately shouted angrily: "Who is talking? Come out!"
"Master Cheng, Han Yu and the others are the great benefactors who saved my sister and me. Please respect them." Li Yun frowned and said to Cheng Gong. As soon as Cheng Gong heard Li Yun talking to him, his originally straight waist instantly bent down again. His attitude became kinder and he said to Han Yu: "Your Excellency just said? ".
"Yes." Han Yu responded, walked up to Li Yun and said to Li Yun: "We are destined to meet each other, and we are going to break up soon. We have nothing to give you two, so I will give you some gifts. It's not very valuable, so please don't dislike it." As he said that, Han Yu handed the two small toys in his hand to Li Yun and Li Yu.
The gifts were indeed worthless. They were two little squirrels made by Qiao Yaner out of scrap materials that could turn somersaults on their own after being wound up. The lifelike little squirrel immediately attracted Li Yu's attention. Li Yun, who loved his sister, liked Li Yu, so he gave the little squirrel in his hand to Li Yu, and then said to Han Yu: "Thank you, we like this gift very much."
"As long as you like it." Han Yu smiled and reached out to touch Li Yun and Li Yu's little heads. Seeing that Li Yun and Li Yu were not dissatisfied at all because of Han Yu's actions, Cheng Gong was filled with envy.
"If I can also gain Li Yun's trust" Cheng Gong thought a lot, and even thought about the future. It's just that children are very sensitive. Children can distinguish between those who are sincerely good to themselves and those who are deliberately good to them for some purpose. Don't rely on your own judgment, but on a child's instinct.
Cheng Gong had a good idea, but he underestimated the trust that Li Yun and Li Yu had in Han Yu and his party. Li Yun refused Cheng Gong's invitation to return to Pearl Town without hesitation. While Cheng Gong was helpless, he also felt a little jealous that Han Yu and his team were able to win the trust of Li Yun and Li Yu. But it was just jealousy. Cheng Gong knew very well that people like Han Yu could not threaten his status. Seeing that Li Yun and Li Yu were unwilling to return to Pearl Town with him, Cheng Gong did not force them, so he sent an invitation to Han Yu and his party.
It just so happened that Han Yu and others also wanted to know something about Golden City through Cheng Gong. The two parties hit it off and agreed that after the repairs of the Courage were completed, Han Yu and his party would accompany Li Yun and Li Yu to Pearl Town. Cheng Gong asked his guard captain and twenty soldiers to stay as guards for Li Yun and Li Yu, and then returned to Pearl Town with the remaining people. As the mayor of Pearl Town, he usually has things to deal with. Because of the disappearance of Li Yun and Li Yu, Cheng Gong had to put down what he was doing and search for the whereabouts of the two little guys. Now that they have been found and it is confirmed that there is nothing serious, what Cheng Gong will do next is of course Go back and deal with the backlog of government affairs. Speaking of which, Cheng Gong is not a mediocre person who can climb up the ranks simply by flattering others. His ability to handle internal affairs is quite good.
Before Cheng Gong left, Han Yu pulled Cheng Gong aside and told Cheng Gong what he had asked from the kidnapper leader. Cheng Gong was shocked when he heard that there was someone behind the kidnapping incident. Cheng Gong did not doubt the truth of what Han Yu said. It's not that he believes in Han Yu, but that he believes in himself. In Cheng Gong's view, there was no need for Han Yu to deceive him. This had nothing to do with him in the first place. Even if he didn't say it, others wouldn't blame him. But now that he has said it, it means it is true.
"Thank you for the reminder, but I guess there is something else involved behind this matter. In order not to alert others, please don't make it public for the time being." Cheng Gong said to Han Yu in a low voice.
Han Yu nodded and replied: "I understand this, you don't have to worry. I haven't told anyone else except you."
"Thank you. The safety of the young master and the young lady is entrusted to you."
"You're welcome. By the way, do you know the Golden City?"
"Golden City?" When Cheng Gong heard the word "Golden City", his expression suddenly became strange. He asked Han Yu tentatively: "Where did you hear that there is a golden city in this desert?"
"Oh, the kidnapper leader told me, and he also said he had been there before." Han Yu replied after hearing this.
Cheng Gong smiled and shook his head, and said to Han Yu: "There are indeed legends about the Golden City, but no one has ever seen it. It's getting late, and it's almost time for me to leave. If you know anything about the legend of the Golden City, If you are interested, I will tell you the legend about the Golden City exactly when you arrive at Pearl Town."
Hearing what Cheng Gong said, Han Yu could only postpone listening to the story and watched Cheng Gong and his men leave the town on camels.
"Han Yu, what did you just say to that person?" Ning Ping came over and asked.
"I didn't say anything. I just told him that the kidnapper was under the instigation of someone else, and asked him a little about the Golden City."
"Oh, what's the result?"
"He told me that the legend of the Golden City does exist, but what kind of legend it is, we have to wait until we get to Pearl Town before telling me."
"Hey, that guy is cunning enough." Ning Ping said after hearing this.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Han YuHe raised his shoulder and said disapprovingly; "It's just a little cleverness. We are planning to go to Pearl Town anyway, so it doesn't matter if he thinks he has a plan."
"Cheng Gong should not be the only one to know the legend about the Golden City. We can ask others later." Ning Ping thought for a while and said.
"Yes, it is indeed the case." Han Yu echoed.
……
Because there is a daylight phenomenon here, Han Yu can only use a clock to judge the time. At seven o'clock in the evening, it had already turned to dusk for two hours. Twenty-one people who were ordered to stay behind to protect Li Yun and Li Yu set up camp not far from the Courage. It was said that they were setting up tents, but in fact they just found a few broken houses with broken walls and opened the tents and placed them inside. Twenty-one people fetched some water from the town's well, boiled it, and prepared a meal with the dry food they brought with them.
But before they started eating, waves of the aroma of food wafted out of the Courage not far away. Smelling the pleasant smell and looking at the dry biscuits in their hands, the twenty-one people felt increasingly that the dry biscuits were a bit hard to swallow.
"Boss, this smells so delicious." A soldier swallowed the saliva in his mouth and whispered to the guard captain who was in charge of commanding them.
"Stop talking nonsense and eat your cake." The guard captain glared at his men angrily and swallowed unconsciously. I secretly scolded those people in Courage for being dishonest and patronizing my own good food. If it weren't for Li Yun and Li Yu, these twenty-one people might have the idea of ??robbing them. But from the way Cheng Gong was nervous about the two little devils Li Yun and Li Yu, it can be seen that Li Yun and Li Yu must not be offended, otherwise even Cheng Gong would not be able to take care of him.
"Eat quickly, and go back to sleep after eating. Everyone is divided into three groups and takes turns patrolling at night." The guard captain ordered his subordinates while biting the dry biscuits in his hand to enjoy the fragrance.
"Boss, someone is coming." A subordinate looked at the direction of the Courage, and suddenly said to the guard captain with excitement in his expression.
"What's wrong with someone coming over? Why are you so excited?" The guard captain looked in the direction of the Courage in confusion, and suddenly he became excited himself. I saw four people coming over from the Courage. Of course, the captain of the guard was not excited about the four people coming over, but about what the four people were carrying. You can tell from the smell wafting out of those things that they are delicious.
“Please restrain yourself, don’t look like a starving ghost reincarnated, it’s ugly!” the guard captain scolded his subordinates in a low voice. But then he quietly put the unfinished dry biscuits in his hand back into his food pocket. In the desert, food and water are the most important things, and nothing can be wasted.
"Hello everyone. We are destined to meet each other. It's already dinner time. I've asked someone to prepare some food to entertain you. Come on, come on, don't be polite, everyone has a share." Han Yu walked to the 20th Said someone with a smile on his face.
Hearing what Han Yu said, twenty people all looked at the captain of the guard. They saw the captain of the guard coughing slightly and said politely: "How can this be so embarrassing? As the saying goes, no reward will be given without merit"
"Hey~ We have to stay here for the next few days. If we don't get the relationship right, what will happen? By the way, I don't think you are a mother-in-law. Come on, come on. , let's have a drink, I happen to have wine here." Han Yu interrupted the guard captain.
When he heard that there was wine, the guard captain's throat couldn't help but make a swallowing motion. Han Yu laughed loudly after seeing it and said: "Come on, come on, you're welcome. Let me introduce myself, my name is Han Yu, this is Ning Ping, this is Long Xinsheng, this is Shi Bafang, just call us by our names. That’s it.”
Under Han Yu’s warm invitation, the twenty-one people headed by the guard captain were quickly conquered by the food and liquor. Friendship between men is very simple, it just needs to be right. Han Yu accompanied the captain of the guard to drink three large bowls of strong liquor, and he was immediately regarded as a confidant by the captain of the guard. In an instant, the two brothers became so good that they could talk about everything.
Twenty-five people sat together eating and drinking. Han Mengxin and others in the Courage were also dining. Listening to the noisy voices of the men outside, Han Mengxin put down her knife and fork with some dissatisfaction. Lin Ke saw this and asked, "What's wrong, Mengxin, the food tonight is not to your liking?"
"That's not true."
"Then why didn't you eat much?"
"I can't stand what those guys are saying outside. Sister Ke, listen to what those guys are saying." Han Mengxin said to Lin Ke angrily.
Men and men chat together, just like women and women chat together. As they chat, they talk about the opposite sex. It's just that unlike women, men are more unrestrained and explicit. After hearing this, Lin Ke smiled bitterly and shook his head, comforting Han Mengxin and said: "Okay, it's not like you don't know why Han Yu went to fight with those people.If you deal with people, please understand. "
"I know, but I'm worried that Ning Ping will be led astray by those people." Han Mengxin replied with a worried look.
Lin Ke smiled and said, "Don't worry, your brother is watching."
"Sister Ke, aren't you worried that my brother will be led astray by those people?" Han Mengxin asked curiously.
"Don't worry, I'm just worried that your brother will lead those people astray." Lin Ke replied with a smile. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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