Chapter 363 - Lifelong entrustmentWhen Xiao Ling"Er returned to Dian Ya, a group of city guards at the entrance were all looking towards the direction of the north city. They had all heard the loud noise earlier, even from the south city"s Diao Ya.
They knew that a great battle had definitely occurred with Xiang Yun at the Patrol Hall. However, they were all injured and were unable to a.s.sist Xiang Yun at all. All they could do was wait anxiously at the entrance.
Seeing that Xiang Yun had returned with Xiao Ling"er, the crowd hurriedly welcomed them in, closing the doors to the imperial court.
Returning to Dian Ya, Xiang Yun saw Yan Bao and the rest in his room, as well as Xiao Ding, who had just been rescued from the prison, as well as some seriously injured commoners. An old man and a few medicine boys were currently treating everyone"s wounds, applying medicine and bandaging.
Seeing Xiang Yun walk into the room, the patrolling guards who had been lying on their beds with pale faces suddenly grew excited!
"Captain!" The captain is back! "
"Captain, you"re finally back!"All of the soldiers who were able to get off the bed immediately crowded around them. They looked Xiang Yun up and down, afraid that something would happen to him. When Dong Lin and the rest returned, they had already brought back news that Xiang Yun had gone to the Goliath Patrol Office alone to capture Hu Rui.
"Captain, are you alright? Why is there such a big commotion in the North City?"
"What can I do for you? As long as all of you keep your lives, it will be fine. I will not die in front of all of you! " Xiang Yun patted his chest towards the crowd and laughed heartily. Only then did everyone relax.
"How are the brothers?" Xiang Yun then looked at the heavily injured people lying on the bed and asked.
Dong Lin stepped forward and said, "Captain, most of our brothers are fine now, but when the patrolling guards came to rob the prison, Hu Rui took revenge. Their injuries were severe, and the dantians of the other brothers were also destroyed."
At this point, the originally lively atmosphere in the room suddenly turned heavy. Everyone became silent."Phew!"
The smile on Xiang Yun"s originally smiling face froze at this moment, his eyes flashing as he pondered for a while. In the end, he let out a long sigh."It"s all my fault for not protecting them well!"
"Captain!" Once these words were spoken, everyone raised their heads and looked at Xiang Yun with burning eyes!
"How can I blame you!" Yan Bao was lying on the sickbed. His entire body was wrapped in bandages, only revealing a swollen green and purple face. At this moment, he excitedly refuted.
"Without your guidance, what kind of life would our brothers lead every day? They would live under the shadow of the barbarians and be trampled like ants!"
"That"s right, Captain. We"ve had enough of that kind of life!" Dai Ziqiang"s eyes were also bloodshot as he said, "Before you came, not only did the barbarians treat us as trash, even the citizens of the Windcloud Nation looked down on us and wanted to poke our backs. You were the one who allowed us to live with dignity. How can we blame you?""Look at us, the brothers of the patrolling guards walking on the streets. The citizens are looking at us differently now, and they have acknowledged us from the bottom of their hearts. This is all your credit!"
Everyone else also responded in unison: "Captain, we can"t blame you for this. You"ve done well enough!"
"Those brothers said before they left that they had done the right thing in their lives. They won back their dignity together with you, captain. They left without regret or regret!"
Xiang Yun looked at the burning gazes and could not help but tremble slightly. His heart was a little excited as well. Just like that, the group of men faced each other …
[See, the friendship in my heart is unspoken!]
Even the other wounded people in the room as well as Xiao Ling"Er were affected by this atmosphere.
After a long period of silence, Xiang Yun looked deeply at the crowd and said in a rather low voice, "Recover well and heal your injuries. They won"t have sacrificed themselves for nothing. Trust me!"
"We believe in captain!" Everyone answered in unison!
Afterwards, Xiang Yun told everyone to continue recovering while he and Xiao Ling"Er went to visit the injured Xiao Ding.
Seeing Xiang Yun again, this old uncle who had suffered so much in prison couldn"t help but sigh with emotion. Apart from his heartfelt grat.i.tude towards Xiang Yun, he was also rejoicing inwardly. Back then, he had always been kind to Xiang Yun, and this could be said to be the result of good karma.
"Uncle Xiao, don"t think about staying here these few days to recuperate. Wait until you recover from your injuries before doing anything else." Xiang Yun withdrew his palm from Xiao Ding"s Dantian as he consoled her with a dejected expression.
Looking at Xiao Ding and Xiao Ling"Er"s serious expressions, Xiao Ding smiled casually.
"Haha, Brother Wei, Ling"er, you don"t have to worry. It"s just a cripple of my dantian, and my cultivation is still so low at this age. There"s no use in keeping Yun Li around. Why not cripple him and wholeheartedly manage the business?"Seeing the smile on Xiao Ding"s face, Xiang Yun and Xiao Ling"er felt a little sour in their hearts. The Tianxuan Continent respected martial prowess; everyone desired to cultivate Yun Li to become a martial pract.i.tioner; a cripple"s Dantian was like taking a life.
"Dad, don"t worry. Your daughter will protect you from now on!" Xiao Ling"Er tightly held onto Xiao Ding"s arm as she tried to hold back the tears in her eyes.
A benevolent smile surfaced on Xiao Ding"s face when he heard this. "Good, good …"
He then looked at Xiang Yun and said, "Brother Wei, this daughter of mine has always been too stubborn and arrogant. I"ve offended you quite a bit before. I hope you don"t take it to heart."
Xiang Yun smiled and waved at him, "Uncle Xiao, your words are foreign. I"ve long forgotten about this. Moreover, Young Miss Xiao is a pure and righteous woman, so how could I blame her?"
"That"s good, that"s good." Xiao Ding glanced at his daughter when he heard this before suddenly smiling as he spoke to Xiang Yun.
I hope that Brother Wei will take good care of and guide my daughter in the future. If you find anything wrong with my daughter, Brother Wei, you can do as you please.
"Hmm?" Xiang Yun was startled upon hearing this, while Xiao Ling"Er was also stunned. Why did Xiao Ding"s words sound a little strange?
Xiang Yun realised that something was amiss. Xiao Ding"s words sounded as if he wanted to entrust his daughter to him.
When he looked at Xiao Ling"er again, he saw that the once hot-tempered, unruly young miss was now blushing slightly. She was nodding and frowning like a lady from a n.o.ble family, and a few big question marks had appeared on Xiang Yun"s forehead."d.a.m.n, how should I answer that?"
When he was at the Patrol Office, he had already realized something from the look in Xiao Ling"er"s eyes when she was looking at him. Now that Xiao Ding had spoken these words, it was as if he was going to entrust his entire life to Xiao Ling"er, but Xiao Ling"er did not immediately object.
For a moment, Xiang Yun felt the urge to be tricked into the boat by this father and daughter duo. Although this was not a "pirate ship" but rather a stunning "flower boat", Xiang Yun still didn"t dare to board this ship.Right now, in his heart, there was the Lin Wan"er who had always been with him, as well as her.
In their initial life or death crisis, one of them was a cute and cute "Little Jealous Altar" while the other was a hidden peerless female hero who flew through the sky and fled the earth. Xiang Yun"s previous relationship with them had yet to be resolved. How could he dare have ill intentions towards another woman?"Cough cough." Xiang Yun could only scratch his head and say, "Young Miss Xiao is talented, whether it"s in business or martial arts, you"re a genius. I"m far from being her match, but as a friend, if she ever needs my help with anything in the future, I"ll naturally be duty-bound."
Although Xiao Ding was still smiling in grat.i.tude when Xiang Yun said this, he was unable to conceal the disappointment in his eyes. He could naturally hear the hidden meaning behind Xiang Yun"s words. He was only treating Xiao Ling"Er as a friend.
When Xiao Ling`er, who had originally shyly lowered her head, heard this, her body also trembled imperceptibly. The light in her eyes fluctuated violently for a moment, revealing an incredulous look, then a sense of loss. In the end, she forcefully restrained her emotions and pretended as if nothing had happened."Dad, I"ll get you some water to wash your face." Xiao Ling"Er said a few words before turning around and leaving. She didn"t even look at Xiang Yun.
Seeing this, Xiang Yun could only smile bitterly in his heart. He did not know what to say, but he remained silent.
After Xiao Ling"er had left, there were only Xiang Yun and Xiao Ding in the corner. As Xiang Yun helped Xiao Ding heal his injuries, he also chatted with them about the Gesun Trading Company and the Patrol of the Gesun Tribe. There were too many questions that Xiang Yun needed answers for, and Xiao Ding, who had narrowly escaped death, naturally knew the most secrets.
After chatting for a long time, a pensive look appeared in Xiang Yun"s eyes. Now that Xiao Ling"Er had returned, he got up and helped to treat the other injuries.Having been busy for some time, seeing that everyone was clearly tired, Xiang Yun let them return to their own rooms to rest. Fortunately, the area of the Diwan was not small, and there had been many patrolling guards back then.
In Xiao Ding"s resting room, Xiao Ling"Er used warm water to wipe away the blood on her father"s face. After that, she nonchalantly took the water basin and left. However, Xiao Ding suddenly called for Xiao Ling"Er.
"Is there anything else, dad?" Xiao Ling"Er asked.
"Ling"er, Brother Wei"s answer today must have disappointed you." Xiao Ding looked at his daughter and said indifferently.
Xiao Ling"Er"s expression stiffened. She pouted and shook her head, "Father, what are you talking about? I don"t understand."
"Haha …" Xiao Ding laughed bitterly, "You are just like your mother, pretending to be very strong in your heart." Haha … "Xiao Ding laughed bitterly," You are just like your mother, pretending to be strong in your heart.
"Hmph! Who has a good impression of that fellow!" Xiao Ling`er snorted and pretended to be disdainful."Girl, you still won"t admit it. Do you think Daddy doesn"t know that ever since we parted ways in Three Sun City, you"ve been absent-minded about everything you do? Don"t tell me you"re thinking about how to manage the business here?"
"I …" Xiao Ling"Er was speechless. She looked embarra.s.sed. She said angrily, "I"m not thinking about him anyway. I don"t have any good feelings for him. Father, I"ll go out first. Please rest!"
Then, Xiao Ling"Er walked out of the room and closed the door.
At this time, Xiao Ding"s words could be heard in the room, "Ling"Er, you have to rely on yourself to obtain happiness!"The moment the door was closed, Xiao Ling"Er was stunned. She was stunned for a while and then her eyes lit up as if she had suddenly realized something!
Xiao Ding, who was in the room, revealed a gratified smile when he heard the footsteps outside that had clearly become lighter.