Qin Gong

Chapter 705 Meeting Wu Yun

Chapter 705 Meeting Wu Yun

"Selling millet cakes! Sweet millet cakes!"

"Big fish from Zhuhe River, three for half a cent! You can take them back and raise them!"

"Cloth! The cloth Luo Yin sent me has not been mended. Two pieces for half a cent!"

On the streets of Xingyang City, among the people of Xingyang coming and going, there are vendors everywhere, shouting hard in front of their stalls.

Different from the prosperity of other streets, as the most mixed place with the most kinds of goods sold, at first glance here, you can hardly see any wealthy families among the people coming and going.

Bai Yan was in the crowd, smelling a strong fishy odor and looking at some vendors who were selling clothes that he didn't know whether they had bought from other places or taken from dead bodies. Then he looked towards an alley not far away.

Coming to the alley, it is different from the busy market outside. Although there are also transactions here, the main thing being sold in this alley is people.

"Gentleman, do you need a young child? This is a boy. Gentleman, please stay and take a look. He will definitely be an obedient and hardworking person in the future!"

"Gentleman, take a look at my daughter, take a look at her body, take her back to wash your feet and warm your bed. She doesn't eat much and is very obedient..."

"Gentleman, these two are little girls. Gentleman, take a look. If you like them, take them back together. They are not expensive..."

Seeing Bai Yan coming into the alley, the men and women who were originally sitting on the ground looked at Bai Yan enthusiastically. They grabbed their children tightly in their hands and dragged them to the front to show Bai Yan.

In the hands of men and women, there were children of all ages. The better-off ones had dirty clothes to wear, but the vast majority were covered with a piece of rotten rag.

Bai Yan looked at this scene with a somewhat silent expression. He knew in his heart that places like this and scenes like this existed in almost every city, big or small.

Compared to his own childhood, although he was poor, he was able to grow up under the care of his parents. Perhaps this is the biggest gap between Qi and other vassal states.

"Where did this child come from?"

Bai Yan came up to a man and looked at the dull-faced girl in front of the smiling man and asked softly.

"It's ours! Don't worry, sir. There will be no problem with its origin!"

When the man heard Bai Yan's words, he said it without hesitation, and then quickly patted the girl.

The force seemed to be a bit too strong, and the girl's small body of seven or eight years old seemed to be about to fall down at any time. Seeing this, the man was afraid that Bai Yan would think the girl was sick and didn't want her, so he quickly pulled the girl back and forth with force.

Bai Yan clearly saw how hard the man grabbed the girl's arm.

"Here is a thousand coins! I want this girl!"

Bai Yan took out a small purse from his bosom, then took out a string of money strung together with a thousand-coin rope from it, and looked at the man.

When the man heard Bai Yan's words, he immediately became anxious. He stared at Bai Yan with wide eyes and looked at the money in Bai Yan's hand. Although he was excited, he thought that Bai Yan was actually planning to use a thousand coins to buy a girl like him.

This will result in a loss of at least half.

"Sir, a thousand coins is too little. Are you from Zhao? Tell you, this is Xingyang, which is different from Zhao. Here, no matter how young a child is, it costs two thousand five hundred coins to buy one at the government office, and at least two thousand coins outside!"

The man said to Bai Yan, looking at the money in Bai Yan's hand, he was very angry.

The man had only heard of the price of a young child being one thousand coins. In the distant Zhao land, this was the price. But in Xingyang, the price of a young child had never fallen below two thousand coins.

"Hey, gentleman, don't go! Gentleman!!!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Bai Yan turned around without saying a word. This made the man not care about the child. He quickly changed his expression, smiled and was about to step forward and grab Bai Yan's hand.

However, before the man could touch Bai Yan, the bull that had been following Bai Yan had already drawn his sword. When the man approached Bai Yan, the sharp blade was placed on the man's neck.

In an instant, the man broke out in a cold sweat and looked terrified.

At this time, other people in the alley also looked over curiously, looked at each other, and talked in low voices.

At Bai Yan's instruction, Niu put away his sword, but his eyes were still staring at the man.

"Gentleman, if the price is higher, you can take my daughter away! One thousand coins is really too little!"

The man was frightened by Niu's eyes, and then looked at Bai Yan awkwardly, with an embarrassed look on his face.

"You keep her and raise her! See if she dies of illness first, or gets bought by someone else first!"

Bai Yan glanced at the girl and said to the man.

"Gentlemen, please don't talk nonsense! My daughter is fine!"

The man was stunned, and immediately pulled his daughter over to explain. Especially when he saw other people around who were selling children, they all looked over at him.

"Speak! Speak!"

The man pulled the girl twice, but not only did the girl not say anything, she was dragged to the ground.

This time, the man was completely desperate!

The most taboo thing when buying a child is someone who will not live long. No one wants to buy a dead person. The man knows that according to Bai Yan's words, even if someone wants to buy his daughter in the future, they will leave without hesitation when they find out that she will not live long.

Unless he takes her to other cities to sell her, but the look on his daughter's face makes even the man confused. Is she really sick?

Thinking that his daughter had indeed gone without food for several days, the man was also worried whether his daughter could survive and reach other cities.

At this moment, the man hated Bai Yan to death, but looking at him, he didn't dare to curse him.

"Gentleman, one thousand coins! One thousand coins is one thousand coins, and the gentleman will take the person away!"

The man finally looked at his daughter's appearance, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and quickly knelt on the ground. A thousand coins is still money. If he doesn't sell his daughter, he will starve to death!

The man did not dare to gamble. If his daughter really did not live long, then he would not be able to sell her for even the thousand coins now, let alone two thousand coins.

Under the sunset.

In a small house in Xingyang City, Bai Yan knelt behind a wooden table, looking at bamboo slips.

"General, the person has been brought back!"

Niu came into the room and brought the girl to Bai Yan.

"Let's have dinner!"

Bai Yan looked at the girl in front of him who was wearing Wei State clothing and spoke softly, motioning Niu Ye to eat quickly.

"General, I just went to the mansion and heard that the Wu family had moved away a few years ago and there has been no news since then!"

Niu picked up the bowl and chopsticks, looked at Qi who was eating carefully and cautiously in small bites, then turned to Bai Yan and said.

"I know!"

Bai Yan looked at the bamboo slips and responded softly.

When Niu heard Bai Yan's words, he ate with a look of confusion on his face.

After Bai Yan bought Qi back today, he prepared a set of Wei clothing for Qi, and asked Qi to dress up and go to the former Wu mansion, saying that Qi was an old minister from the Wei State and a descendant of Wei You.

I know the general is looking for Wu's people, but since the general knows that Wu has already moved out of the mansion, why did he do this today? It would be better to ask the Xingyang City Guard or other officials.

An hour later.

Inside the small house, as night fell, Bai Yan had already lit candles on the wooden table through the wooden windows that opened.

Qi had fallen asleep. She was only seven or eight years old, but the suffering she had experienced was much more miserable than what many people would experience in their entire lives. It was enough to discourage people from going on. She rarely had enough to eat, so perhaps tonight was the sweetest sleep she had ever had since she was born.

Sitting at the wooden table, Bai Yan was looking at the news sent from Shanggu. The Donghu were making frequent movements and seemed to be ready to move south at any time.

Putting down the bamboo slips, Bai Yan looked thoughtful.

As for the Donghu, Xiongnu and Yuezhi in the north, Bai Yan understood the nature of these nomadic tribes. Invasion and plunder were the greed in the bones of the men of these tribes.

After receiving the news from Shanggu, Bai Yan felt somewhat worried about the garrison in the north. Although the former surrendered soldiers of Qi had been transferred to the north for defense, for the vast northern border, the garrison troops transferred to Qi were far from enough.

"It's a pity that I haven't had time to go to Shanggu and Dukang to take a look at the terrain!"

Bai Yan frowned. Now he could only hope that Yang Yan, Chai, Yan Mao, Hui Pu, Yu He and others could lead the troops to defend the northern border. If the Donghu went south, the Donghu tribe would be severely damaged.

"Ok?"

While he was thinking, suddenly, outside the window behind him, he seemed to hear the sound of a carriage on the street, and then it stopped below the street. Bai Yan came to his senses and looked at the bamboo slips, his eyes moved.

Soon, the voice of the innkeeper was faintly heard outside the door, followed by the sound of faint footsteps. Judging from the noise, there were at least six or seven people.

"Who?"

As there was a light knock on the door, he, who had been busy wiping his sword, couldn't help but frown.

"Qing'er, it's my cousin!"

After Niu's words were uttered, a woman's voice was heard outside the door.

Niu came to the door, glanced at Bai Yan, and then opened it. When he saw the beautiful woman in exquisite silk clothes outside the door, the shopkeeper beside the beautiful woman, and other followers, he frowned immediately.

"Who are you?"

Seeing a group of people entering the room without saying anything, he instantly became alert and looked at everyone intently.

Wu Yun did not see Niu, but Wu Yun and even the followers beside her were frightened when they saw Niu's eyes, and they hurried to protect Wu Yun. Even though there were many people, at this moment, the expressions of the few followers who followed Wu Yun were extremely tense under Niu's gaze.

There was no other reason, it was just that he was born a butcher, had been on the battlefield, killed the Huns, and killed countless enemy soldiers. The intimidation and pressure he brought to people were too great!

"I am Qing'er's cousin. Where is Qing'er?"

Wu Yun also frowned, realizing that Niu was not an ordinary person. She even felt a little nervous and scared. In an instant, Wu Yun couldn't help but become suspicious. She had never seen Niu in her late husband's family, and she had never heard of someone like Niu in her husband's family.

wrong!

If there was someone like this, and all of my deceased husband's family members were arrested, and only Qing'er escaped to Xingyang...

Wu Yun, who became alert, suddenly saw the child who was woken up on the bed in the room. Although he was seven or eight years old, his appearance was completely different from Qing'er!

She is not Qing'er!

cheated!

Almost instantly, a thought came to Wu Yun's mind.

Although she didn't know who had deceived her, Wu Yun knew that since the other party had deceived her to come here, there must be a purpose. Thinking of this, Wu Yun instantly became alert, looking around the cottage, ready to leave at any time.

But as soon as she turned her head and looked at the other side of the house, Wu Yun was stunned.

Looking at the familiar figure looking at herself, Wu Yun stood there in a daze, her eyes visibly red.

"General!"

Niu was about to take action, but suddenly he saw a beautiful woman in exquisite silk clothes turning her head to look at the general. He instantly realized what was going on, so he quickly stepped back and saluted Bai Yan.

At this time, the followers around Wu Yun also breathed a sigh of relief, but when they heard Niu's words, they all widened their eyes.

General?

There is a general in this little house?

With doubts, all the followers couldn't help but look to the other side. When they saw a young man on the other side, they were all stunned.

"Long time no see! Are you doing well?"

Bai Yan looked at Wu Yun, his eyes full of complexity, and asked softly.

In a word, when this question fell into Wu Yun's ears, tears appeared in Wu Yun's eyes in an instant, and she quickly looked away and did not look at Bai Yan.

Inside the cabin.

Niu and Wu Yun's followers were all observant people. They realized that Wu Yun and Bai Yan had a special relationship, so they left the cottage and waited outside the door.

"You saved Wu Gao and me, but you also killed our brother. We are cleared of all charges. Why are you looking for me? Why do you want to meet me?"

Wu Yun raised her slender white hands, gently wiped away the tears on her pretty face with her fingers, and spoke softly.

When she was in Zhao, Wu Yun never imagined that the person who saved her and her brother Wu Gao was none other than Bai Yan, the Qin general who had killed her brother. If she had known, Wu Yun would rather have been bitten by Wei Jia's vicious dog than have been saved by Bai Yan, and there would have been no subsequent events.

"If it was Yiqing, why did they rescue Yan later? And send hundreds of thousands of shi of grain?"

Bai Yan came to Wu Yun. After not seeing her for a few years, Wu Yun looked more beautiful than before, and her temperament was completely different.

"It was because of me that I offended Wei Jia, and my clan uncle was killed. I saved you and the Qin army, and that's enough to repay you!"

Wu Yun raised her head quietly, her eyes on her pretty face were filled with tears, but she stared straight at Bai Yan, as if she wanted Bai Yan not to think too much.

At this moment, Wu Yun looked so stubborn that it made people feel pity for her.

"After we're done, we won't see each other again. Just pretend that what happened between you and me never happened!"

Wu Yun turned around and walked out of the cottage.

"But Bai Yan, I don't want to feel guilty for the rest of my life, so Wu Gao has told Bai Yan everything!"

Bai Yan said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yan saw Wu Yun who was about to leave. Her whole body trembled, and she stopped where she was, staring at him in disbelief with her beautiful eyes wide open.

Looking at Wu Yun's appearance, Bai Yan became even more certain of his guess. When they were in Handan, Wu Yun drugged him and they did have sex.

In other words, before Tian Feiyan, Bai Yan already had a relationship with Wu Yun.

Thinking of this, Bai Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Bai Yan wants to stay in Xingyang for two days. There are many people walking outside this little house, and it is very noisy. Can I stay here for two nights?"

Bai Yan looked at Wu Yun, who was lowering her head, silent and depressed, and asked softly.

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Inside a mansion.

After Wu Gao returned from drinking with the governor of Xingyang City, he learned that something happened in Wei State and frowned instantly. Because of Bai Yan, the eldest sister was afraid that Bai Yan would find here through the eldest sister's deceased father's family, so they had never contacted each other for all these years.

Unexpectedly, something happened over there!

But think about it, my eldest sister's father is an old minister of the Wei State. The harsh laws of the Qin State must have caused resistance from the old clans of the Wei State. It is very likely that they were implicated because of these things.

"Uncle! Where's mother?"

When Wu Nian learned that Wu Gao had returned, he took the hand of the mansion's maid and went to find Wu Gao.

"Nian'er, your mother will be back soon!"

When Wu Gao saw Wu Nian, even though he reeked of alcohol, he still picked him up and said with a smile, "If you ask yourself, compared to the children born to his wives and concubines, Wu Nian, who can already walk but is weak in words and deeds, really makes Wu Gao's heart melt."

Wu Gao even said without exaggeration that no one in the world could compare to Wu Nian, the cutest child in the world.

inside the room.

As soon as Wu Gao finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside. Wu Gao knew that it must be his elder sister Wu Yun who had returned.

"Nian'er, look, your mother is back!"

Wu Gao said to Wu Nian lovingly.

Wu Nian was already in Wu Gao's arms, struggling to get down. When he saw his mother appear at the door, he ran over happily with his arms open.

"Mother! Mother!!"

Wu Nian kept shouting in a soft voice.

However, when Wu Gao saw Bai Yan following behind his elder sister Wu Yun, his eyes widened and he stood up suddenly.

"Mother! Where did you go just now? Nian'er missed you so much!"

Wu Nian hugged his mother Wu Yun's legs and rubbed his little face against her legs.

Bai Yan was standing beside Wu Yun. When he saw the little girl hugging Wu Yun's legs, his first reaction was that she was so cute. However, when he saw the little girl hugging Wu Yun's thigh and looking at him curiously, Bai Yan was suddenly stunned by the little girl's appearance.

There are always some feelings in the dark, very mysterious, but I don’t know what they are.

Suddenly, Bai Yan thought of what happened in Handan, and an unbelievable thought came to his mind. Bai Yan didn't dare to believe it, but looking at the little girl's appearance and age.

"Eldest sister! This..."

Wu Gao was confused and looked at Wu Yun at a loss.

When Wu Yun saw Wu Gao's appearance, her beautiful eyes were filled with dissatisfaction when she thought of how Wu Gao told Bai Yan everything when they met before.

(End of this chapter)