Tin Aino was very hungry. The porridge in the bowl was very fragrant but she suddenly didn't have the appetite to eat. She put down the bowl and stared at the side of Yang Fan's face. She nervously asked, "Erlang, you …"
"Ah! Right, you still haven't told me. Did you appear in Mo Bei under Young Master Jiang's orders? "
It seemed like Yang Fan had been waiting for her to speak. The moment Tin Aino opened her mouth, Yang Fan's question blurted out. He spoke quickly and fluently.
Tin Aino stared at him for a long time until Yang Fan guiltily looked away.
Tin Aino sighed softly in her heart. She had never been an aggressive girl. She knew that Yang Fan was intentionally changing the topic but she didn't want to ask and didn't dare to.
If she didn't ask clearly, she could have a glimmer of hope in her heart. She was worried that if she asked, it would shatter this hope. This girl, was never as strong as her appearance showed. In fact, ever since she had cracked open the hard shell that was both hurting and protecting her from new harm, she had become more sensitive and vulnerable than ever before.
After a long silence, Tin Aino softly said, "I told you before, Young Master and Shen Mu belong to a very, very large family. In reality, it is formed by the alliance of several very, very large families. Their goal is to protect the safety of the entire family from the outside and in the dark.
Just like if there is a sun, there is a moon. If there is day, there is night. This power is also divided into the light and the dark. Actually, compared to the large families themselves, the light side is also hidden in the dark. It is just that it is not as mysterious and unpredictable as the dark side. "
Yang Fan quietly listened and a trace of guilt rose in his heart. Of course he knew that Tin Aino had seen through his intentions but he really didn't know how to face Tin Aino.
Accept her love? Then what about Wan 'er?
Yang Fan knew that Tin Aino was a cute girl. Even before he fell in love with Wan'er, he had fantasized about her being his woman more than once. But now that he was asked to accept it, he did not know how to arrange these two women, so he could only escape.
Tin Aino was still explaining, "This faction, the one in the light is called the Obvious Faction, and the sect master is Young Master Jiang. Of course, Young Master Jiang was just an alias, and so was Shen Mu. This hidden faction was called the Hidden Sect, and the Patriarch of the Hidden Sect was Shen Mu. According to the rules, the Hidden Sect had to obey and assist the Obvious Sect. They would only be asked to do things that the Obvious Sect couldn't do. But … "
Tin Aino took a light breath and said, "To do things, one must have money, authority, and manpower. If there are some things that even the Obvious Sect couldn't do or couldn't do, then the difficulty of it is imaginable. If the Hidden Sect wants to do these things, they must give them a lot of money, a lot of authority, and a lot of manpower.
The Hidden Sect has to maintain its secrecy in order to have an advantage that the aristocratic clans and the Obvious Sect don't have. Thus, even among the aristocratic clans and the Obvious Sect, there are only a few people who know of its existence. This way, if the Hidden Sect wants to do something, if they don't say it themselves, it will be hard for others to know.
The Hidden Sect has a lot of money, manpower, and authority. They also have an advantage of secrecy that no other faction can compare to. No one is able to figure out their depth or what they are doing. Then, would the Hidden Sect's Patriarch be willing to be a subordinate of the Obvious Sect's Patriarch? "
Yang Fan listened and couldn't help but interrupt. "Does Young Master Jiang think that Shen Mu is doing something behind his back without his permission, or … developing his own faction?"
Tin Aino glanced at him and said softly, "Young Master was only suspicious at first, which was why he asked me to take a look. Now … I am almost certain."
"What do you mean?"
"Young Master possesses wealth that can rival a country. In the imperial court and in the wilderness, there are many officials, famous scholars, and aristocratic clans that work for him. But if you ask Young Master to suddenly gather an armed force that can move unhindered in Longyou, to ask him to transfer thousands of troops from a Turkic tribe, and to ask him to arrange thousands of troops to enter and leave Tufan, Hexi, and the Turkic Khaganate, he won't be able to do it. But Shen Mu did it. He must be developing his own faction in Longyou, managing his connections, and establishing his territory … "
Yang Fan's brows slightly knitted together. Tin Aino looked at him and said, "So, I didn't approve of you being together with Shen Mu back then. That's right, Shen Mu can give you many things. But even though he has secretly developed his own faction, he still doesn't have the power to go against Young Master. After all, Young Master's authority is given by the family and Shen Mu is still unable to leave the family. Otherwise, he won't have enough financial and material resources to support his business. "
Tin Aino hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, Young Master admires you very much. If I tell him, he can also give you what Shen Mu can give you, or even … more!"
At this point, Tin Aino's eyes suddenly flashed with an extremely obscure shyness. She suddenly thought of herself. If Young Master is willing to put Yang Fan in an important position, then as long as he asks, Young Master will give her to him, right? After all, she is just a little maid and it is common for rich and powerful families to give beautiful maids to their friends and important subordinates.
"Ah Nu, you can't say …"
Yang Fan shook his head. Tin Aino raised her brows slightly and waited for his explanation.
Yang Fan went silent for a moment before he said, "Actually, Shen Mu's actions weren't a violation of the clan that he represented. The more power he has, the better he can protect the family. "
Tin Aino said, "This is not something we can consider. Just like the Turks, whether it is Great Yabhu Moche or Gulu Lu's sons, they all want the Turks to be better and stronger. But will they give up fighting for power because of this? "
Yang Fan became somewhat anxious, "Young Master Jiang's thoughts and concerns are all for his own family."
Tin Aino looked at him in amusement and said, "Could it be that Shen Mu is doing this for the country and the people?"
Yang Fan shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I do know that his vision is much further than Young Master Jiang's. Regardless of whether his original intention is for himself or for his family, his actions are beneficial to himself, the family behind him, the country, and the common people.
Ah Nu, you have seen along the way that the Western Region is much more difficult than the Central Plains. The common people here live very hard. If Shen Mu's actions are successful, this place can be stabilized. I don't dare to think about lasting for thousands of generations, nor do I have the ability to do so. But even if we can stabilize this place for a hundred years or so, then we can let two or three generations of people live well here, free from the pain of war! "
Tin Aino stared at him without saying a word.
Seeing her expression, Yang Fan became even more anxious, "Yes, what Shen Mu can give me, Young Master Jiang can too. But if I want to take it, I must be able to live up to my conscience!"
Tin Aino faintly said, "You don't want me to tell Young Master?"
Nodding his head anxiously, Yang Fan said, "Yes, you cannot tell him! If Young Master Jiang knows about it, there will be a fight between him and Shen Mu, which will affect Longyou … "
Tin Aino could not be bothered to listen to what he said next. She is only a little girl and her heart is very small. How can she contain the whole world, how can she contain the millions of common people? That small heart can only contain one man. Since her man asked her not to say it, then she will not say it.
Tin Aino said in a low voice, "If you do not allow me to say it, then I … will not say it!"
"This will affect the situation in Longyou. By then, there will be war everywhere … Eh? What did you say? "
Delighted, Yang Fan said, "Really?"
Tin Aino gently lowered her eyelids and said faintly, "I have promised you and I will definitely do it!"
Hearing this, Yang Fan felt ashamed. It seems that when they were in the desert, he also promised her something.
Quickly dispelling the guilt in his heart, Yang Fan said, "Ah Nu, if the hundreds of thousands of people in Longyou are safe, it is all because of your merit!"
Tin Aino did not speak and only glanced at Yang Fan with a pair of big eyes that can speak.
Yang Fan could not take it anymore and said softly, "I … thank you too!"
The corner of Tin Aino's lips slightly curled up.
Back then, when she was pushed to the bottom of the well by her biological father, who threw a lot of rubble and bricks in an attempt to bury her alive, she was still a seven-year-old girl. Her head was bleeding, her face was covered in tears, and her fingers were bleeding from the friction, but she still climbed out of the well.
On the way to escape, many people fell to the side of the road and never got up again. She still gritted her teeth, gnawed on tree bark, swallowed Guanyin clay, and moved out of the disaster area step by step.
She is not a girl who gives up easily.
If he owes too many favors, it will become a debt, and a debt must be paid.
At this moment, the curtain of the tent was lifted and a few men in leather robes walked in, accompanied by a snowstorm.
"You are a Tang scout? You said that the Turks are going to attack White Pavilion through this? "
In the middle of the group, a middle-aged man with snow-white eyebrows and a red face stared at Yang Fan with a pair of sharp eyes and asked in a very standard Han language.
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Today is a rare day of good weather. The sky that has been cloudy for many days has cleared up.
In the snowy plains in the distance, a group of faint black dots suddenly appeared.
The black dots gradually became clearer. It turned out to be a group of neatly dressed border soldiers of the Tang dynasty. They wore light leather armour with red halves on the outside and their helmets were bright red tassels. In the snow-covered plains, they were as eye-catching as a ball of fire.
Flying Fox Garrison Commander Xu Yisheng has brought a group of bodyguards out to hunt. The weather has been bad for several days. Sometimes it was windy, sometimes it was snowing, and sometimes there were strong gales mixed with snowstorms. Xu Langjiang has been cooped up in the camp for many days and did not even leave his room. Now that there is finally a sunny day, he took the opportunity to bring a group of bodyguards out to relax.
Riding a horse on the snowy plains was indescribably carefree. Xu Lang Jiang's mood was also very good. "Haha, it's been a few days of wind and snow, it's really suffocating. Riding a horse like this is really incomparably enjoyable!"
One of the bodyguards laughed and said, "The wind and snow for several days, we can't stand it, and those wild beasts can't stand it either. Now that the weather has cleared up, it is time for those wild beasts to come out to look for food. With Langjiang's divine arrows, we will definitely be able to return with a full load today."
Xu Langjiang laughed loudly and pointed his longbow at the bodyguard. "You little brat, you really know how to talk, haha! Today we will hunt a few deer back to give our brothers a sumptuous feast. "
He had just arrived when a soldier who was looking around suddenly called out, "Langjiang, there is movement over there!"
Xu Langjiang thought that the soldier had discovered some wild beast. With a flip of his hand, he took out an arrow from his quiver and nocked it on the bowstring. Following the sound, he said, "What did you see?"
The soldier pressed his hands on the saddle and actually leaped onto the horse's back. With one hand on his head, he squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. He shouted, "There are people! So many people! "
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