Chapter 501: The Charm of Mahjong (2)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Xiao’s eyes were already filled with tears.
Head Fang shouted.
Immediately, the Nangong Army picked up their bowls and poured the first bowl of wine on the ground.
The intense sorrowful atmosphere brought with it a murderous aura, causing Prince Anyang in the room to almost feel fear.
Prince Anyang was feeling uneasy when Li Xiao finally spoke again.
“Today is the 30th of the year, the last day of the year. 426 soldiers had returned before the new year. There were still 5,128 people out there.”
Everyone’s hearts were heavy.
The entire Nangong Army was as close as brothers. They arrived safely at Qingshi Town and lived a good life. At the moment, they could even drink and eat meat, celebrating the new year in a lively manner.
But there were still so many who were still stranded.
“This is for the soldiers who are not here today!”
“Cheers!” Head Fang immediately said.
Everyone raised their cups and drank all the wine in their cups.
After drinking, Li Xiao looked at the Nangong Army again.
“Thanks to Your Highness, 1 am able to evacuate the soldiers…” Li Xiao thanked Prince Anyang.
He recounted everything that Prince Anyang had done for the Nangong Army in detail.
In the end, he also specifically pointed out that Prince Anyang had agreed to take in the Nangong Army and would find an opportunity to clear the Nangong Army of their grievances.
The weight of these words was heavy. After the Nangong Army heard this, they all looked at Prince Anyang differently.
Some soldiers even cheered.
Prince Anyang drank a few gla.s.ses with them.
After a while, when a soldier jokingly asked them about the general’s wife, Li Xiao introduced Lin Xiaoyue to everyone.
Li Xiao pulled Lin Xiaoyue to his side and generously showed it to the soldiers.
“My wife!”
In an instant, the Nangong Army was in an uproar.
“Madam has descended from heaven!” Someone suddenly said.
“Madam is as beautiful as a flower!”
“The reincarnation of Guan Yin!”
The praises were endless. Even Lin Xiaoyue, who always felt good about herself, felt her face heat up.
Li Xiao actually did not have any intention of stopping them. He just watched his soldiers praise his wife.
“Cough-”
However, Lin Xiaoyue quickly glared and coughed to remind him.
Only then did Li Xiao raise his hand to calm everyone down.
Then, he waited until everyone was silent before he continued.
“She saved me and the Nangong Army from fire and water. She is our benefactor.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Head Fang led the Nangong Army and bowed to Lin Xiaoyue, expressing his grat.i.tude.
After that, Li Xiao told everyone what Lin Xiaoyue had done for the Nangong Army, as well as the future plan.
“From now on, the Nangong Army will no longer receive more soldiers. If His Highness does not recruit you, you will forever be the villagers of Qingshi Town.”
“Some of you can start a family and a business…”
Li Xiao’s words caused an uproar in the Nangong Army.
Some of them had thought of retiring, but that was only when they were old.
But now, they were still young, strong, and burdened with grievances and hatred. How could they go into seclusion now?
Soon, someone raised an objection.
After one person raised this, more people quickly followed suit and raised objections.
They were all unwilling to go into seclusion and wanted to avenge the Great General King and the Nangong Army, as well as wash away their grievances.
Prince Anyang listened at the side, and the relaxed strings in his heart tensed up again.
The Nangong Army was like a knife. They could hurt others and himself too.
He had not forgotten that his surname was also Murong.
Li Xiao stretched out his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Then, he said, “the injustice suffered by the Nangong Clan and the Nangong Army will definitely be cleared.”
“The mission and future of the Nangong Army will definitely end in my generation!”
“Great Yan has been established for three hundred years. The Nangong Clan and all of you have done enough for the Great Yan.” Li Xiao said in a deep voice.
As soon as he said that, the members of the Nangong Army looked at each other with resentment in their hearts and tears in their eyes.
Yes, the Nangong Clan and the Nangong Army had done enough for Great Yan, yet that was their outcome. Was it really worth it to persevere?
“I have already decided that after this matter is done, I will go into seclusion with my wife in the forest and not care about the affairs of the world.”
“At that time, those who meet the requirements to retire can return to the village and recover to their civilian status..”