Everyone basically hurried to Crouching Bull Ridge at the same time, including many guests from far away.
Many people had already received invitations from Crouching Bull Ridge, inviting them to Ye Xiaotian's wedding. The earliest people to receive an invitation was last winter. As a result, out of worry for the situation in Tong Ren and Shi Qian's estates, these chieftain clans also moved upon hearing the news, hurrying to Crouching Bull Ridge.
Their stated reason was to attend the wedding! Wasn't there still a month or so? That's right, but with the time spent on the road, it was about time. They had to arrive a few days earlier. The road was difficult, so who knew if something would happen along the way?
What? Something had happened to Crouching Bull Ridge? The chieftain had been abducted, so the wedding could not proceed as planned? Sorry, we're very out of touch with the news, so we don't know anything about this at all.
Although some people pretended to be ignorant, such as the Great Myriad Mountains Department's Hongdong County Magistrate, there were also some people who knew nothing about it. Information really was blocked in many places. Unless they cared and asked around, it really was difficult to understand the news in time.
These people all had various reasons. Could Crouching Bull Ridge chase them off the mountain? That would be equivalent to offending everyone in the world and making countless enemies. Tian Miaowen and Li Dazhuang, who had returned to Crouching Bull Ridge in time, could only temporarily cast aside other matters and do their best to receive the guests.
At that moment, the entire Crouching Bull Ridge was filled with guests. Crouching Bull Ridge received so many gifts that their hands were sore, but in order to receive these guests, they also spent money like it was water.
When the guests had nothing to do, they would gather together and gossip. This was a hobby, regardless of whether they were poor or lowly. The common people liked to gather together and gossip, and these guests were no different.
"Sigh, everyone, I heard that old master Xia of the Xia family has personally come with his precious granddaughter. I heard that they've arrived in Tongren Province first and are heading straight for Crouching Bull Ridge."
"What's so special about that? I just saw with my own eyes that the first young miss of the Zhan family, Zhan Ning 'er, came up the mountain. Chieftain Zhan personally accompanied her. He's clearly here to denounce her. "
"In other words, is it true that the Palm Seal Lady killed her husband and usurped power? Then don't tell me Ye Xiaotian is already dead? "
"I won't! I heard that Ye Xiaotian escaped with his people. On the day they escaped from the Crouching Ox Ridge, they even set fire to over a dozen carts of firewood to stop the pursuers. Although the Crouching Ox Ridge tried their best to suppress this matter, news still spread outside. "
"Hey! This Handprint Madam was really not easy to deal with. She hasn't been married for long and hasn't even given birth to a child, but she wants to kill her husband first. I guess she must have another lover outside. "
"I say, everyone, Ye Futai is very fond of Ye Xiaotian. Both of them had the surname Ye, and I kept thinking that they might be related in some way. If Ye Xiaotian really escapes, will he join Ye Futai? "
"Haha, Ye Futai is a low-ranking official and is not willing to get involved in the family matters of the Chieftain. I heard that Ye Xiaotian defected to the Shuixian Clan. He has a good relationship with Shuixi Prince An. With this Chieftain King backing him up, I think Tian Miaowen … won't end well! "
"Forget it. You're too out of touch with the news! Ye Xiaotian defected to Yang Yinglong of Bozhou. Imperial Envoy Wang Shiqi saw it with his own eyes in Songkan. "
"No way. I heard that the Crouching Ox Ridge has never been on good terms with Bozhou. Who told you this?"
Everyone had eaten and drunk their fill. They were extremely bored and had excess energy. They basked in the sun and drank tea, chatting about all sorts of things. Just as everyone was chatting, the Chieftain of the Great Myriad Mountains, Hongdong District Magistrate, suddenly stood up from his seat. He covered his eyes with his hand and looked forward. He exclaimed, "Who are these people? Are they soldiers from the imperial court?"
Everyone immediately looked over. The Chieftain who had just said that Ye Xiaotian and Ye Futai were related said excitedly, "I told you, Ye Xiaotian and Ye Futai are related. Look, Ye Futai really sent troops! Hmm, that's not right! "
Indeed, it was not right. They had seen from afar that the troops were lined up in a straight line. They were neat and orderly, like a forest. The grandeur of such a formation could not be compared to the native soldiers. Only well-trained soldiers from the imperial court could do this, so everyone subconsciously thought that the Guiyang Inspector-General had sent troops.
However, as the troops drew closer, they could see that they were dressed in the attire of Bizika's native soldiers. They were clearly not soldiers from the imperial court. In terms of order, other than their orderly formation, they also had their weapons. Every single one of them had a short saber at their waist and a long spear in their hands. The snow-white spear shafts were like a dense forest of white birch trees.
The Hongdong District Magistrate sighed in admiration, "Which native soldiers are these? Judging from their appearance, they're probably not easy to deal with."
The Chieftain who had just said that Ye Xiaotian had defected to Bozhou said, "They must be the famous White Pole Army of Sichuan."
Someone in the crowd who did not know asked, "What White Pole Army?"
That person said, "These are the troops personally trained by Miss Qin from the Qin Village in Zhongzhou. Although Miss Qin is a woman, she is familiar with the art of war and is more skilled than many men. The White Pole Army trained by her are all armed with white spears and are very impressive. I heard that this Miss Qin has already been betrothed to Chieftain Ma of the stone pillar, so the tactics of the White Pole Army have also been passed down to the Ma family. The Ma family has always been one of the top chieftains in the Bashu region. This time, it's like a tiger that has grown wings. "
Someone said, "The Ma family of the stone pillar? I've heard of it, but … it's so far away, why did they come all the way here? "
Someone said, "Don't you know? Chieftain Ma's father is still alive, so why did he inherit the position of chieftain? This is because … "
He told them about how Madam Qin framed her husband and eldest son, how she intended to become a chieftain, and how she defected to Bozhou. He said excitedly, "Do you still not understand? Chieftain Ma and Chieftain Ye are in the same boat, so he came all the way here to help. "
Everyone suddenly understood, "So that's how it is!"
Ma Qiancheng and Qin Liangyu were not officially married yet, but their marriage had already been decided, so they were already husband and wife in name. The two of them were brought up the mountain by Li Dazhuang. They looked around and saw that there were nobles everywhere. Qin Liangyu could not help but laugh, "This is such a big scene!"
Li Dazhuang smiled and thought, I just don't know how many of them are truly concerned about the future of Crouching Bull Ridge, and how many are just here to watch the show.
Li Dazhuang said solemnly, "This way please, your guest rooms have already been arranged. It's just that it's unprecedented for Crouching Bull Ridge to have so many guests come all of a sudden. If there's anything wrong with our hospitality, please forgive us, Chieftain Ma and Miss Qin."
Ma Qiancheng said, "That's not a problem. Mr Li, where is Big Brother Ye now? "
Li Dazhuang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Chieftain Ma, please stay for now. My chieftain's … whereabouts are a mystery, even I don't know right now. But don't worry, my chieftain will definitely return in a day or two! "
…
In Tongren Province, the little girl from the Yu family was lying on the bed, playing with toys. When she was tired, she sat there, pouted, and opened her arms for her mother to carry her. However, Yu Junting did not carry her. She also waved away the servant girl who wanted to go forward to collect the toys. She said to her daughter, "Tidy up your toys first."
The little girl said coquettishly, "I'm sleepy ~ ~ ~"
Yu Junting said, "It's your own business, do it yourself. Tidy up your toys first, I'll coax you to sleep later. Good girl! "
The little girl pouted, but she also knew her mother's temper. She could only crawl around the bed clumsily, pick up her toys one by one, and put them into a box. Yu Junting turned around and said to her advisor, Wen Ao, disapprovingly, "Why did he make such a big scene?"
Wen Ao said, "Haha, it's currently inconvenient for Chieftain Ye to move around. I reckon that this scene might not be his idea."
Yu Junting's eyes turned and she said, "Tian Miaowen?"
Wen Ao twirled his beard and said, "That's right! It must be Tian Miaowen's idea. Hehe, this woman truly is impressive! "
Yu Junting became rather unconvinced when she heard that. She glanced at her master and said, "What's so impressive about her?"
Wen Ao said, "To be honest, Ye Xiaotian may have screwed Yang Yinglong over the past year or so, but has he come out unscathed? Killing a thousand enemies comes with eight hundred casualties. To the Crouching Ox Ridge, there are both advantages and disadvantages. Although they've gotten rid of a few dissidents, making the Crouching Ox Ridge more united, it's also worn down their drive. The current Crouching Ox Ridge is very different from when they first emerged from the mountains. "
Yu Junting said, "Stubbornness is easy to break. When the people of the Crouching Ox Ridge first emerged from the mountains, they were a little less slick and a little more spirited, but that's not necessarily a good thing."
Wen Ao said, "That's right. However, after their temperaments have been tempered, whether they'll remain slick and completely lose their drive, or whether they'll be able to rouse their morale, only with greater steadiness will depend on Ye Xiaotian's return. Ye Xiaotian is not a god. Even if he has a way to rouse the morale of the Crouching Ox Ridge, he'll still need to come up with some ideas and waste some time.
Now that Tian Miaowen has used this matter to gather the heroes of the world and foil Yang Yinglong's scheme in front of so many people, welcoming Ye Xiaotian's return, how will these people view the Crouching Ox Ridge and Ye Xiaotian? Just how complacent and proud will the people of the Crouching Ox Ridge be? The morale, prestige, and reputation of the army will all be at their fingertips. Isn't that impressive? "
Wen Ao said, "It's very easy for an organisation to fall, but who knows how much bloodshed they'll have to go through if they want to stand up again. When Ye Xiaotian established the organisation of the Crouching Ox Ridge in the past, it went extremely smoothly despite the twists and turns. This time, it's even easier. He's used Yang Yinglong as a stepping stone to make a name for himself. Sometimes, reputation is strength! "
Yu Junting actually knew that Wen Ao was right, but she refused to accept how Wen Ao had praised Tian Miaowen so much. Yu Junting refused to accept this. "I don't think that's necessarily the case! Ye Xiaotian might not be in the Crouching Ox Ridge, but he definitely has his ways of contacting the Crouching Ox Ridge. I think he wants to use this to hold a grand wedding and marry Xia Yingying and Zhan Ning 'er. Hmph, show-off! "
General Yu was enraged. How could old mister Wen not know what was good for him? He only stroked his beard with a smile. The first young lady of the Yu family, who had just finished packing her toys, let go when she heard that. She called out in a childish voice, "Mother, mother, baby wants Ci show-off …"
Yu Junting giggled and scooped up her daughter. She wiped away the saliva on her chin and chuckled. "Alright! I'll take you to the Crouching Ox Ridge, Ci, that show-off! "
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