The husband and wife looked at each other in dismay. Could it be that their daughter already knew about this, so she detained the head envoy?
Peng Yulan couldn't help but ask, "Who is the head envoy? Could it be Lan Ruoting? "
Yuan Gang said, "It's the Prince's attendant mage, Niu Youdao!"
Niu Youdao? The husband and wife were at a loss for words. After a while, Feng Lingbo furrowed her brows and said, "Nonsense!" It was unknown whether she was talking about Feng Ruonan or Niu Youdao.
Peng Yulan, however, immediately looked behind and called out, "Bai Yao, bring two men and go take a look immediately. Bring the person over, don't let that lass fool around."
There was a middle-aged man at the back, his arms crossed as he leaned against a pillar, a sword in his arms. He didn't look old, but his white hair was like silver frost, completely white. He calmly nodded his head and quickly walked out of the main hall. He called for two men outside and directly leapt into the air and landed on the roof.
The three of them walked out of the prefecture governor's mansion from a high place, skimming across the roofs of the city's streets and alleys. Their bodies were as light as swallows, and not many passersby noticed them. Not long after, the three of them flew down from a roof and landed on an empty space outside the military camp. They strode into the military camp.
Even though the military camp guards didn't stop them, Bai Yao still flashed his pass token and led the group in.
The group went straight to the central military tent, barging in without the guard's notice. They were afraid that Feng Ruonan would do something stupid and really kill the head envoy. When they entered, they saw Feng Ruonan wearing armor and looking at the map on the wall of the tent.
"General …" The guard who ran in felt a little awkward because he didn't report in time.
Feng Ruonan turned around and was stunned for a moment. She waved her hand to dismiss the guard and asked curiously, "Uncle Bai, why are you here?"
Bai Yao asked, "You detained Niu Youdao?"
Feng Ruonan was startled again and nodded, "Yes! What's wrong? "
Bai Yao looked left and right, "Where is he?"
Feng Ruonan: "He's guarding the tent next door …"
Without waiting for her to finish, Bai Yao turned around and walked out of the tent. Looking left and right, he saw a tent on the left with someone guarding the entrance. He immediately strode over, and the guard didn't dare to stop him, allowing him to open the tent flap and barge in. Bai Yao entered and saw Niu Youdao sitting there leisurely drinking tea. Lan, who was dressed in black and carried a sword on his back, was quietly standing guard inside.
"Martial Uncle!" Mei quickly cupped his hands and greeted.
Bai Yao ignored her and stared at Niu Youdao before asking, "You're Niu Youdao?"
Niu Youdao stood up slowly and revealed a smile on his face. He cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I am. What can I do for you?"
At this moment, Feng Ruonan also opened the curtain and came in. Just as she was feeling strange, she saw Bai Yao gesturing to Niu Youdao and said, "Come with me."
Niu Youdao didn't care who it was and was very easy to talk to. He smiled and nodded, "Okay!"
"Wait!" Feng Ruonan immediately glared at him and shouted, "Uncle Bai, he can't leave. I have something to keep him here."
Bai Yao said calmly, "Your mother wants to see him. Whatever it is, wait until he sees your mother."
Niu Youdao heard this and smiled from ear to ear. He could confirm that Yuan Gang had successfully met the target and was at ease with Yuan Gang's handling of the matter.
Feng Ruonan's expression twitched as she stubbornly said, "No, he still owes me money. He can't leave."
How can money be compared to your mother's matter? Bai Yao frowned and stared at her as if she didn't know any better. He said in a deep voice, "We can talk about the money later."
Feng Ruonan said, "Uncle Bai, we are making a bet. We can't let him go now."
Niu Youdao suddenly sighed, "General, I am not going to renege on my debt. I can't run away."
With these words, Bai Yao didn't waste any more time. He tilted his head towards Niu Youdao and said, "Follow me!"
Niu Youdao cupped his hands and followed behind him. When he passed by Feng Ruonan, the corner of his mouth curled into a sly smile in return.
Feng Ruonan was furious when she saw this, but she couldn't stop Bai Yao from leaving. She followed him out of the tent and shouted, "Niu Youdao, if you dare to owe me a single cent, I will teach you a lesson!"
Niu Youdao turned around and cupped his hands to bid her farewell. He left with a hearty laugh. His laughter was unrestrained and carefree.
"I'll let you laugh. Let's see how you cry later!" Feng Ruonan gritted her teeth. She was about to order someone to go to the governor's residence to find out what was going on when Chrysanthemum came back in a hurry.
Feng Ruonan temporarily restrained herself from asking around and asked Chrysanthemum, "Did you find out what happened?"
Chrysanthemum's expression was a little strange. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she said, "That Yuan Gang brought people to the governor's residence to propose marriage."
"Propose marriage?" Feng Ruonan was stunned, "Propose what marriage?"
Chrysanthemum lightly slapped her mouth and blamed herself for not knowing how to speak. She explained, "It's not a marriage proposal. It's to help Shang Chaozong escort his bride."
"Escort his bride?" Feng Ruonan asked curiously, "Which sister is Shang Chaozong going to marry? Marry who? How could I not have heard of such a huge matter? "
Chrysanthemum was a little speechless. She realized that this person still hadn't reacted. She said with a bitter face, "General, he's going to marry you! Yuan Gang sold a bunch of gifts and came to ask for Shang Chaozong's hand in marriage! "
"…" Feng Ruonan was dumbfounded. She couldn't wrap her head around it. She looked at her in a daze, "Are you muddled? Shang Chaozong is going to marry me? How is that possible? "
Mei Helan, who was behind her, was also at a loss. It was obvious that they felt it was impossible.
Chrysanthemum stomped her feet and said, "General, it's true. Yuan Gang announced it in front of everyone in the city. This matter will soon spread throughout the city. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. It can't be wrong."
Feng Ruonan suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She was a little uneasy as she comforted herself, "Even if it's true, Father and Mother won't agree. They won't marry me to a dying man like Shang Chaozong. They won't!"
Chrysanthemum shook her head, "I don't know about this. I don't know what Yuan Gang discussed with the Governor and Madam. But from the looks of it, there seems to be room for discussion."
"Impossible!" Feng Ruonan firmly denied it. She suddenly understood something. She understood why Niu Youdao had made that bet with her. He bet that she would let him go within two hours. He knew that her family would send people to take him away. He knew that she wouldn't be able to stop them. He had set up a trap for her to walk into. He was clearly trying to renege on the debt!
Thinking of the ten thousand gold coins, she hurriedly asked, "Where's the money I lent him? Bring some men and think of a way to steal it back! "
Chrysanthemum was stunned. She was confused by the marriage proposal. After being reminded, her thoughts returned to the money. She almost jumped and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to steal it back. Yuan Gang has used the borrowed money to buy a large amount of betrothal gifts. They have already been sent to the Governor's residence!"
Feng Ruonan immediately cried out in shock, "What? He borrowed my money to buy betrothal gifts … "She couldn't even say the words' marry me 'as her eyes widened.
Chrysanthemum bitterly nodded.
Mei also cried out in shock, "Despicable and shameless!"
Lan clenched her teeth and said hatefully, "I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen someone this shameless!"
It was clear that the few women hated this kind of behavior.
"Ah!" Feng Ruonan, who had regained her senses, let out a strange cry and covered her face with both hands. She was so vexed that she didn't even have a place to put her face. She still wanted the other party's money and people, but the other party was the one who wanted the money and people. This was really too shameful. It wasn't that she had never been shameful in her life, but she had never been shameful to this extent. She was simply an idiot, to think that everything was under her control!
She was about to faint from anger. She repeatedly stomped her feet to vent her endless frustration. She suddenly raised her head and her helmet was about to explode from anger. She sternly shouted, "Gather the troops, follow me to kill the thieves!"
Very quickly, over a hundred Steel Cavalry were gathered and galloped away. Feng Ruonan was really furious this time. She was practically rampaging through the city, causing chaos everywhere she went.
Bamboo, who was waiting by the roadside, saw Feng Ruonan and her group leave in such a hurry. She was flabbergasted and did not understand what was going on. She was still waiting here with her people, preparing to set up obstacles so that Niu Youdao would not be able to return on time to return the money …
Niu Youdao followed Bai Yao to the Prefectural Residence. With Bai Yao leading the way, the journey was naturally unimpeded and they directly arrived at the main hall.
The gazes of Feng Lingbo and the rest instantly focused on Niu Youdao who had just entered. They only had one feeling, young!
The news from Nanshan Temple had also arrived. The image of the person who had easily defeated Song Yanqing and the others was hard to match with the person in front of them.
Bai Yao walked behind Peng Yulan, hugging his sword as he leaned against the pillar.
Niu Youdao's gaze swept across the few of them, pausing slightly on Peng Yulan. He muttered in his heart, no wonder that Feng Ruonan was so tall and sturdy. So she had inherited it. His gaze finally landed on Yuan Gang who was tied up. He frowned slightly and ignored everyone else, only asking Yuan Gang, "Are you alright?"
Yuan Gang shook his head slightly. Seeing that he had arrived, he was relieved.
Niu Youdao stretched out his hand and untied the ropes. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he first untied Yuan Gang and then cupped his hands in greeting to Feng Lingbo and Peng Yulan who were standing at the head of the table, "Niu Youdao pays his respects to Prefectural Governor and Madam!"
Feng Lingbo asked coldly, "You are the envoy sent by Shang Chaozong to propose marriage?"
"That's right!" Niu Youdao acknowledged and corrected, "It's not a marriage proposal, but a marriage. This matter cannot be dragged on. My Prince can't wait, it's better to get married as soon as possible."
Did I agree to marry my daughter to Shang Chaozong? Feng Lingbo wanted to spit on his face, but the matter at hand was more important. Otherwise, she wouldn't be in such a hurry to summon them here. She raised the gift list in her hand and said in a deep voice, "Do you know about the so-called precious gifts on this list?"
Niu Youdao looked around and realized that other than the husband and wife, there were a few other people who seemed to be cultivators. He couldn't help but ask hesitantly, "Is it appropriate to talk about this here?"
Peng Yulan spoke up, "Don't worry, everyone here is reliable, there's no harm in saying it." These cultivators were from the same sect as her, and the matter they wanted to discuss was not a small matter. Some things required the support of Heavenly Jade Sect, otherwise the husband and wife wouldn't be able to make the decision.
Niu Youdao nodded, "Prince discussed it with me beforehand, of course I know about it."
Feng Lingbo waved the gift list again, "How do I know if the things on this list are real or fake?"
Niu Youdao smiled, "Whether they are real or not, I'm sure Prefectural Governor already knows, why ask when you already know the answer?"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
