si-mexico Chapter 299: Learning that General Cao was in trouble
Chapter 299: Learning that General Cao was in trouble
Soon, Lin Xi and the other two arrived at Linshan County, and they went straight to Huichun Hall!
Quanfu, who was dozing off, heard someone coming in. He looked up and saw Lin Xi. His eyes lit up and he greeted him with a smile.
"Excuse me, ladies, are you here to get medicine or see a doctor?"
Yuanyuan was just about to call Quanfu's name, but when she heard him say that, she blinked and swallowed the words back.
"We dug up a ginseng and wanted to ask Shopkeeper Zhou if he would like to buy it. Can you please tell Shopkeeper Zhou!"
Lin Xi bowed politely to Quanfu.
"Yes, of course. Please follow me to the backyard!"
After teaching the previous things to another apprentice, Quanfu brought Lin Xi and the other two to the backyard.
"Lin Xi girl, how come you have time to come here today? I just happen to have something to talk to you about. Come on, come in!"
Manager Zhou was reading a letter from his master in the side room when he heard voices in the yard. He saw that it was Lin Xi, Lin Kang and Yuan Yuan.
Lin Kang happily bowed to Shopkeeper Zhou, thanking him for asking Lin Xi to bring him the jade pendant. Yuanyuan also greeted Shopkeeper Zhou with a smile, and then followed Lin Xi into the house.
Shopkeeper Zhou saw that Lin Kang seemed like a different person after not seeing him for a while. His face was no longer expressionless as before, but full of warm smiles. Shopkeeper Zhou couldn't help but feel happy for him.
But when he thought of the contents of his master's letter, the corners of his mouth drooped again. He looked at Lin Xi and sighed deeply, hesitating and not knowing how to start.
Lin Xi was taking ginseng from Yuanyuan's backpack and didn't notice that Shopkeeper Zhou looked strange. She took out the ginseng, handed it to Shopkeeper Zhou, and asked with a smile, "Uncle Zhou, how much is this ginseng worth?"
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhou took the ginseng and examined it carefully. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "This ginseng is several decades old and in good condition. I'll take it for fifty taels of silver!"
After saying that, he took out the silver from his pocket and handed it to Lin Xi. Lin Xi turned around and handed the silver to Yuanyuan. The little girl was so happy that she couldn't see her teeth and eyes when holding the silver!
Lin Xi noticed that his elder brother looked strange, so he asked softly, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Lin Kang did not answer Lin Xi's words, but looked at Shopkeeper Zhou and asked, "Doctor Zhou, what happened?"
Hearing this, Lin Xi turned to look at Shopkeeper Zhou, only to find that his smile was a little forced and he was looking at her hesitantly.
"Uncle Zhou, what's wrong? What happened?"
Lin Xi felt a little uneasy, and she stared at Manager Zhou closely.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Yuanyuan carefully put away the silver and moved closer to Lin Xi.
"Lin Xi girl, something happened to General Cao!"
"What happened to my uncle?"
Lin Xi took a sudden step forward, grabbed Shopkeeper Zhou's arm, and stared at him nervously.
What would happen to mother if something happened to my uncle?
"General Cao took a team of men out on a mission some time ago and never came back. General Zhao and his men sent many people out to look for him, but they couldn't find any trace of him. There has been no news since then!"
After Shopkeeper Zhou said this, his brows were furrowed and his face looked heavy.
Fortunately, it was not news that his uncle had died, and Lin Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"My master is not in Guanxi Prefecture at this time. He just heard about this from General Zhao and has sent people to look for General Cao. He also sent a letter back to let me tell you about this!"
Shopkeeper Zhou handed the letter in his hand to Lin Xi and said.
Lin Xi read the contents of the letter quickly. She returned the letter to Shopkeeper Zhou and made a decision after thinking for a moment.
"I understand, Uncle Zhou, I'll go back and pack up right away, and leave for Guanxi Prefecture to find my uncle this afternoon!"
Shopkeeper Zhou nodded when he heard this, and looked at Lin Xi and said solemnly: "Girl Lin Xi, the master has already given orders to General Zhao and others. If you go to the military camp, let them cooperate with you and not stop any of your actions! The people left in the Zhao Family Army will obey you!"
After Lin Xi clasped his fists to thank Shopkeeper Zhou, he hurriedly left Huichun Hall with Lin Kang and Yuanyuan. After getting on the carriage, he said to Xiaohong, "Xiaohong, hurry back to Linshan Village!"
Seeing her master's serious face, Xiaohong did not dare to delay. After leaving the city, she ran towards Linshan Village like a flash.
"Sister Lin Xi, what's going on?"
Yuanyuan looked at Lin Xi with confusion. When did Sister Lin Xi have an uncle? And from what Shopkeeper Zhou said just now, Sister Lin Xi's uncle was in the army?
"The General Cao who came to our village some time ago is my uncle!"
Lin Xi did not hide anything from Yuanyuan and told her about General Cao.
"Sister Lin Xi, I'll go with you!"
After listening to this, Yuanyuan looked at Lin Xi seriously and said.
At this time, Lin Kang, who was sitting opposite Lin Xi and the others, said, "Little sister, this time, select some players to take with you. This concerns uncle's safety. It's always harder to trust outsiders than your own people!"
Lin Xi thought of the spy he caught from the military camp last time and nodded. His elder brother was right. No one was as reliable as his friends.
"Okay, big brother, when I get back, I will tell the villagers about this. If they agree, I will take them to Guanxi Prefecture. If they don't agree, I won't force them."
Lin Xi and the other two were talking when they soon arrived at Linshan Village.
After putting Yuanyuan down, Lin Xi and Lin Kang rushed back home and told their family members about General Cao.
Cao was so frightened that her face turned pale and she kept walking around the room!
Lin Xi pulled her back to the chair and sat her down. After the family discussed for a while, they walked towards the village chief's house.
When they arrived at the village chief's house, they saw that the villagers had already gathered there. The children were carrying bags on their backs, looking like they were going on a long journey.
Lin Xi immediately understood that Yuanyuan had already told the villagers about the matter, and he also understood everyone’s decision!
Her eyes were a little hot, and she looked at Goudan and other kids and said, "Goudan, your team stay in the village to protect the villagers. And Chen Yan, your team stay too!"
Although Goudan, Chen Yan and other team members wanted to follow Lin Xi to rescue General Cao, they suppressed their inner thoughts and followed Lin Xi's arrangements without hesitation. The boss must have her own intentions in making such arrangements, and at this time they just had to support any decision she made.