Chapter 1605: Chapter 1605: Took a Nosedive
Long Rui gave a few more instructions, nothing more than to not reveal his identity and not to call him Prince in front of others.
Long Yi was a bit apprehensive: “Master, what should I call you then?”
“Just say I’m a relative of the Prince, call Young Master!”
“Oh!”
The burden on Long Yi’s mind finally lifted. He was really afraid the Prince would want to be sworn brothers with him; he didn’t have the guts for that.
Soon after, the two returned to the small woods.
Under the hazy moonlight, Mo Xiaoqiang, who was dizzy with hunger, recognized him at once as Big Bull, who had lived in the Mo Family Village before, and his eyes widened: “Big Bull, what are you doing here?”
Long Rui said lightly, “My ho is in the Capital.”
“Do you… do you know Xuexue got married?”
Back when they were in the Mo Family Village, Big Bull and Xuexue were always together, and the villagers assud they were a couple. Mo Xiaoqiang, of course, thought the sa. But now Xuexue married the War Prince; why would Big Bull go looking for her?
“I know.”
Of course, he knew about his own wife.
“Then why are you looking for her?” Mo Xiaoqiang wasn’t concerned about Xuexue, he just had this question. That dead girl took Madam Xie and her daughters away from the Capital and ignored him. His heart felt frozen.
“The Prince is my relative. I’m representing him to bring her back to the Capital.”
“Really? No ulterior motives?”
“None. One should not covet a friend’s wife, let alone the Prince’s woman.”
“Oh! That’s good then.” Mo Xiaoqiang pretended to be righteous.
Long Yi: “Alright, stop chatting, let’s hurry and set off!”
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaoqiang wailed: “Seriously? Starting this late at night? It’s too tiring. How about finding an inn to stay for a night and setting off tomorrow?”
Long Yi: “Sure!”
Mo Xiaoqiang’s face lit up with joy, “That’s great!”
Long Yi’s expression was very cold: “Stay here by yourself then, I’m setting off with the Young Master now.”
With that, he grabbed two horses and handed one of the reins to Long Rui: “Young Master, let’s set off.”
“Alright.”
The two mounted their horses swiftly, shook the reins, and with a clench of their legs against the horses’ flanks, they shouted, “Giddyup…!”
“Clop-clop-clop…!”
The two horses dashed off wildly…
Their actions were smooth and coordinated. By the ti Mo Xiaoqiang reacted, the horses were already far gone.
“Hey, hey, hey! Wait for .”
Now Mo Xiaoqiang was anxious. This place was desolate, with pitch darkness all around. He shivered all over and suddenly didn’t feel hungry anymore. In a fluster, he tried to mount the horse gallantly like them but failed several tis, even falling face-first into the mud…
“Ptoo, ptoo, ptoo!”
Spitting out the dry grass from his mouth, he tried a few more tis but it was no use. Finally, he led the horse to a lower spot, stood on a higher point, and just barely managed to get on.
Being his first ti on horseback, compounded by not having eaten for three days and nights, Mo Xiaoqiang’s backside ached from the jolts. However, no matter how painful, he dared not stop, afraid of losing track of the two Masters ahead. Without money for the journey, he couldn’t return to the Mo Family Village.
………………
Mo Family Village, Xie Residence.
“Mother, mother, I’m hungry, I want to eat.”
Xiao Chunchun, pulling little doggy, bounced and ran back in from outside.
A few days ago, Xuexue had returned to the Mo Family Village with Madam Xie and Chuner.
Now Xuexue’s status was different from before. The villagers knew she was the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of General Situ, and naturally, they treated her with great respect. On the day she returned, there was a lively commotion, with rice, oil, and other necessities being sent to their door. It truly epitomized the saying: ‘When wealthy, relatives co even from afar; when destitute, none care even in a bustling market.’ It displayed the full spectrum of human nature.
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