Huo Wujiu paused for a moment, then as if he just realized this, he expressionlessly said, "… I forgot."
His expression was especially serious, and it didn't seem like he was faking it at all.
Jiang Suzhou originally just wanted to find a random topic to talk about, but when he saw his reaction, he was also stunned.
… Was this even possible?!
He stared at Huo Wujiu and saw that Huo Wujiu was calmly looking back at him. He blinked his eyes and revealed a somewhat innocent expression.
That meant he really didn't bring any money with him!
Jiang Suzhou had never encountered such a situation in his life, so he immediately panicked. He hurriedly fumbled around his body, but when he changed his clothes, he had already taken off all of his jade ornaments. Right now, he was only wearing a clean set of clothes made of extremely coarse material.
Jiang Suzhou's mind was a bit blank for a moment.
Just now, he had already ordered the dishes. If he couldn't take out something to compensate for the money, would he have to go back to the estate to get it? They had snuck out, so naturally, he couldn't keep the tab …
Just as he was panicking, he suddenly heard a laugh coming from across the table.
It was a low and deep voice, and there was a hint of unconcealable joy in it.
The next moment, with a clang, a heavy pouch was gently thrown onto the table and landed in front of Jiang Suzhou.
Jiang Suzhou looked up and saw Huo Wujiu calmly looking at him. In front of him was an ordinary-looking pouch that was filled to the brim with money.
"Why do you believe everything I say?" Huo Wujiu raised his eyebrows and supported his face with one hand. There was a hint of a smile on his face as he lazily sized up Jiang Suzhou.
Jiang Suzhou finally realized that Huo Wujiu was just teasing him.
This person was really … When he first arrived at Imperial Prince Jing's Estate, he didn't say a single word to anyone. When he occasionally looked up at Jiang Suzhou, his gaze was cold and ruthless. Now, he was gradually revealing his wolf's tail, showing off a bit of his original flamboyant and nasty appearance.
Jiang Suzhou pursed his lips and said embarrassedly, "… Who knows if you're telling the truth or not? What's more, where did you get the money? "
Huo Wujiu did not seem to mind at all.
"Wei Kai," he said.
Jiang Suizhou was stunned. "What?"
Huo Wujiu picked up the coarse porcelain cup in front of him and took a sip of tea. His arrogant manner, coupled with his indifferent expression, made him look like a rebel leader who had taken over a mountain and declared himself king.
"It's what he has saved up over the past few days, plus the reward from the Prince's Mansion," Huo Wujiu said. "He doesn't go out and has no use for it, so he gave it to me."
Jiang Suizhou was speechless for a moment.
Who would have thought that the indomitable General Huo, whose name would go down in history, would steal money from his subordinates when he went out for a meal?
— —
Although Jiang Suizhou felt a little guilty about Wei Kai, he still finished the meal with Huo Wujiu.
It was true. It was said that this restaurant had moved south with the Jing Dynasty to Lin 'an. His northwest cuisine was quite unique. Even though Jiang Suizhou did not have a big appetite, he still ate a few more mouthfuls because of the taste of the food. By the time they finished eating, it was completely dark outside.
The street lights were lit, and the bright lights illuminated the festive atmosphere.
Jiang Suizhou stuffed the bag of money back to Huo Wujiu and let him pay the bill. Then, they left the restaurant and merged into the crowd of people on the street.
Jiang Suizhou was curious about everything he saw.
He had dabbled in the Jing Dynasty's folklore, but what was described in books was different from what he saw with his own eyes.
It was inconvenient for them to bring things back when they went out, but that did not stop him from looking around. He looked around as he walked, and his eyes seemed to be shining.
Huo Wujiu was not interested in these things. Even though this place was different from Yangguan, it was more or less the same. He was already tired of looking at it.
However, in his eyes, Jiang Suizhou, who was beside him, was interesting.
This young master of the imperial family grew up in the Imperial City. He looked arrogant and noble, but in reality, he had not seen much of the world. Those common folk toys seemed to be very interesting in his eyes. He was like a child who was curious about everything. His pair of clean eyes had a rare quick-witted look.
People came and went, and no one paid attention to the two of them. No one noticed that his eyes were fixed on Jiang Suizhou next to him. He was silent but firm, and there was a depth that he himself did not notice.
The two of them followed the crowd and slowly moved to the intersection of the street.
At this time, there were many people gathered around the empty space in the middle. There were a few jianghu artists standing in the open space. They were bare-chested and were performing there.
One of the men held a torch in his hand. It was unknown what was in his mouth, but when he blew on the torch, it directly spat out fire, causing the surrounding people to cry out in surprise and cheer.
Jiang Suizhou's footsteps also stopped.
In his eyes, these jianghu artists always had a mysterious color to them. There were very few records about them in the history books, which made them seem quite legendary. He stopped here and did not walk any further. He watched as those people finished their fire-spitting performance and then went back to swallowing their swords.
A few of the young apprentices around him had facial tattoos on their faces, and they were doing somersaults in a lively manner. Cheers rose and fell one after another. Jiang Suizhou was also gradually moved by the atmosphere, and a surprised smile appeared on his face.
Huo Wujiu, who was next to him, turned his face to look at him. The corners of his mouth involuntarily rose.
Everyone was afraid of Prince Jing. The world also knew that Prince Jing was a treacherous official who was evil to the bone. But only he, Huo Wujiu, could see that under Prince Jing's seemingly unapproachable appearance, he was actually very likable.
This was a treasure that no one else had discovered, and only he had picked up.
Just at this time, the group of people finished another performance. A few children who had been beating the gong flipped it over, and with a smile, they began to ask the surrounding spectators for tips.
Copper coins fell to the ground with a pitter-patter.
Quite a few people scattered, and the two of them were pushed to the front row.
Jiang Suizhou was watching the children pick up the coins excitedly. Suddenly, a slender, hard hand with coarse fingers rubbed against his hand, and something cold was stuffed into his hand.
He lowered his head and saw that it was a piece of silver.
He looked up and saw Huo Wujiu looking down at him. Seeing the confusion on his face, Huo Wujiu said, "Throw it over."
So he wanted him to throw some tips.
Jiang Suizhou had been watching the show just now, but because he didn't have any money on hand, he couldn't take out any tips, so he temporarily gave up. Now that the piece of silver was stuffed into his hand, his hands immediately began to itch.
He smiled at Huo Wujiu, and then waved his hand. The shiny piece of silver fell next to the feet of a child.
The child who was picking up the coins was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly went forward to pick up the silver. He directly bowed in the direction of Jiang Suizhou.
Jiang Suizhou only saw the happy expression on the child's face. He didn't notice that when the child smiled at Huo Wujiu, Huo Wujiu's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
Then, he felt a chill in the palm of his hand.
He looked at Huo Wujiu in astonishment, and saw that Huo Wujiu was looking at him. Huo Wujiu tilted his chin in the direction of the jianghu entertainers, indicating that he should continue.
Jiang Suizhou paused, and then threw the silver in his hand out again.
Following that, more silver was stuffed into his hands.
One after another, the silver fell to the ground with clanking sounds. The acrobats saw that there was a rich and generous person here, and for a moment, they were somewhat excited. Their surprised and grateful gazes fell on Jiang Suizhou, and it made him feel a bit embarrassed.
This time, Huo Wujiu stuffed the silver in his hand again, and he pushed it back.
"Enough, enough." He said in a small voice.
But the silver was forcefully stuffed into his hand.
"It's fine, there's plenty more." Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suizhou was a bit hesitant: "But …"
Although he was happy to see the jianghu entertainers smile at him, this was a bit too ostentatious.
"Did you enjoy watching just now?" Huo Wujiu asked.
Jiang Suizhou nodded.
"Then let's continue." Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suizhou looked at him, and then looked at the jianghu entertainers whose faces were full of joy. The clothes on their bodies were rather coarse and shabby, and they looked very thin. The child with the mask on his face was sweating so much that the paint was smeared. He held the silver in his hand and kept jumping up and down.
Jiang Suizhou threw out the silver in his hand again.
Huo Wujiu lowered his eyes to look at him. Seeing this, he immediately took out another piece and put it in Jiang Suizhou's hand.
What silver? In his eyes, it wasn't even worth anything.
Right now, his whole heart and eyes were filled with joy. He only thought that Jiang Suizhou looked good when he smiled.
— —
Jiang Suizhou left after a while.
He insisted that Huo Wujiu show him the pouch. Huo Wujiu calmly waved the half-empty pouch in front of his eyes.
"I already told you, there's still a lot." Huo Wujiu didn't care at all.
Jiang Suizhou couldn't help but grit his teeth and say in a low voice: "But, this is too ostentatious! What if someone sees it? What should we do? "
Huo Wujiu said with certainty: "No."
Jiang Suizhou didn't understand: "Why?"
Huo Wujiu's chin pointed to the south and said: "At this moment, the more important people in Lin 'an are all looking at the scenery on West Lake."
Speaking of this, his lips curled up. He leaned closer to Jiang Suizhou and said: "There are flower lanterns, cruise ships, and dragon boat races. Later on, there will be Kongming lanterns by the lake. Do you want to see it?"
Jiang Suizhou didn't know where Huo Wujiu found out so many things, but he knew that the lake in Lin 'an was connected to Taihu Lake. There was a magnificent viewing tower by the lake. It seemed that today was a festive day, and many influential people were there.
Jiang Suizhou didn't dare to wander in front of them.
He hurriedly stepped back, but Huo Wujiu grabbed his wrist.
"If you want to go, then go." He glanced at Jiang Suizhou with a mischievous smile and pulled him away.
Jiang Suizhou hurriedly said: "I don't want to! There are so many people there at this time, and I think many people will recognize us. It's better not to take the risk … "
But Huo Wujiu seemed to be a risk-taker.
"It's okay." He said. "With me here, they won't see us."
Jiang Suizhou was still worried.
But he couldn't persuade Huo Wujiu. Huo Wujiu was strong, and his martial arts were beyond the reach of ordinary people. If he really wanted to do something, of course, no one could stop him.
Jiang Suizhou was dragged half a street by him. Soon, Taihu Lake was in front of them.
From afar, they could see the sparkling surface of the lake, reflecting the bright lights, making it as bright as day. There were exquisite pleasure boats and dragon boats by the lake, and the faint sound of drums could be heard.
And by the lake, there was a magnificent five-story pavilion. The glazed tiles reflected the bright lights. It was the famous Fengming Pavilion in Lin 'an.
At this time, the pavilion was brightly lit, and they could vaguely see the fragrance of clothes and hair.
Jiang Suizhou's whole body tensed up.
But Huo Wujiu's footsteps didn't stop, and he went straight there.
They were almost there.
Jiang Suizhou hurriedly pulled him back: "Wait a minute!"
Huo Wujiu turned his head: "What's wrong?"
He was about to tell Jiang Suizhou not to worry, but Jiang Suizhou pulled him to the side. There was a small stall selling trinkets. They were colorful, and they were all things that could drive away evil spirits during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Jiang Suizhou took out a piece of silver from Huo Wujiu. Then, he took something hanging from the stall and put it on Huo Wujiu's face.
"It's okay." Jiang Suizhou breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the light, there was a ferocious beast mask, which completely covered Huo Wujiu's face.
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