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Chapter 40 Banquet (Happy New Year's Eve~!)
Mountain forest.

In the heavy rain, the convoy slowly approached the small town.

The small town was all dark blue. Day had already broken, but because of the overcast sky, the light was hazy and only the general outline could be seen.

Although the city looks well-organized, it gives people a sense of disharmony to a certain extent.

"I don't know if there is a government office of the Southern Han in this small town."

Xiao An frowned and looked out the window, only to see that the sky was dark and the houses on the roadside were closed.

He took out the seal and hung it around his waist. No one knew he was going to run yet. If he ran into officials from the Southern Han, this seal would be enough to prevent a lot of trouble.

Along the way, if it weren't for his seal of the prime minister, even if his twenty or so servants were well-trained and all wearing armor, they would have been mistaken for bandits and chopped to pieces by the government troops.

Looking at the rainy scene in the mountains and forests, Xiao An couldn't help but think of Li Yinheng, one of the three founding ministers of the Southern Han Dynasty. It was rumored that after he gained power over the world, he suddenly retired and returned to the mountains.

Unfortunately, I cannot do so today and pass on a good story to future generations.

At this moment, the beautiful woman in the carriage also straightened her clothes and tied her hair up. This time, it was just the two of them traveling together, and the only other people were the twenty-seven armored servants who had been trained since childhood.

The wife, eldest son, and family wealth were all left untouched. After all, the government officials were not fools. If they made a big move and were suspected of running away, they would not be able to get far.

The old man came from a prominent family, and his face and the identity behind it were his foundation. In the Later Tang Dynasty, a minister was indispensable.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped while it was moving.

"what happened?"

Xiao An asked, and the knight next to the car said, "There's an old man blocking the middle of the road."

Xiao An frowned and asked, "What do you do?"

"I don't know, but he's asking us why we came to Qingshan City."

At this moment, Xiao An saw that the rain outside had stopped, so he lifted the curtain, opened the car door, and came out to take a look.

The streets were shrouded in a grayish-white fog, and no details could be seen.

A hunched old woman was carrying a basket and looking at herself with her head tilted.

Xiao An just felt his scalp tingling.

What kind of face is that?

The forehead is square and wide, the chin is pointed and small, the nose is turned upside down, the eyes are mung bean-shaped, and the ears are protruding. It looks like a fox with a triangular face!

Just as he was staring at the old lady, a voice suddenly came.

"Xiao An?"

However, the old lady with the fox face disappeared, and behind her, a scholar in blue robes walked out.

This scholar has gray hair, but he has a youthful face and a righteous expression.

Looking at this person's familiar appearance, it is very similar to the scroll in the study at home when I was a child!

The old man was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "Mr. Li?!"

"Are you Li Yinheng, Prime Minister Li?"

"Exactly."

Li Yinheng smiled as he stepped forward, took Xiao An's hand, and said, "His Majesty sent me to find you to tell you that the eunuch has been executed. Now you don't need to purify yourself to serve as an official."

"Mr. Xiao, His Majesty is young, and the Han Dynasty needs you to take charge."

"You have to choose from all the places in the world."

Xiao An's face was solemn, but he couldn't suppress a smile. His childhood idol was right in front of him, and he was entrusted with the empire. He was about to become a powerful official.

How not to like it?

"Good good."

He immediately got out of the car and followed "Li Yinheng." A cool breeze blew through the empty houses, echoing like someone sobbing in the darkness.

The twenty or so horsemen behind the old man had all vanished. Only a few carriages remained on the road, their horses moving their hooves and glancing around restlessly.

"master?"

After a long moment, a delicate, timid voice emanated from the carriage. Then, with a creaking sound, the carriage was opened.

The beautiful woman cautiously stuck her head out, her almond-shaped eyes slightly wide open. Seeing that there was no one around, she shrank back in fear.

After a while, a woman's sobbing sound was heard from inside the car.

Deng!
Dengdeng!

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The woman stopped sobbing and trembled, "Who?"

"Qingshan Restaurant waiter, your master has just gone to settle down and asked me to come and find his wife to have a banquet and rest."

The beautiful woman opened the window first, and saw a young man in white clothes in the rain and fog. He had red lips and white teeth, and a pair of bright eyes on his high nose bridge. He was about 70% similar to the most handsome knight in her family, but with a more youthful femininity.

He was holding a red lantern, and a faint smell of incense wafted through the air.

The beautiful woman blushed slightly, nodded slightly, and got off the carriage.

On the wet bluestone street, the beautiful woman's pair of lilac-colored cloud shoes fell down, and her hanging skirt revealed her round and elastic legs when it hit the ground.

The hem of her dress, reaching her chest, revealed her plump figure, as white as mutton fat, under her ermine cloak. Her face, in her twenties, nourished by wealth, was still as delicate as a young girl.

The beautiful woman looked at the young man with a blush on her face.

The young man's eyes lit up when he saw the woman's graceful demeanor. He stepped forward and took her hand, saying softly, "Sister, follow me."

The beautiful woman was married to the Xiao family when she was young, and lived with an old man in his seventies. Normally, no young man dared to approach her. How could she resist the sweet words of such a beautiful young man?

She responded with a sound as light as a mosquito's hum, followed the young man closely, and with her right hand she pulled the bodice of her skirt down a little bit without leaving any trace.

The rain had stopped, and the sun shone through the thick clouds, casting a hazy light on the sky. A low, white mist lingered over the town like a ribbon.

In this fog, under a dim light, there is a tall and unique restaurant, which is brightly lit and very lively.

The young man pushed open the door and entered. A red silk carpet spread across the corridor, and large red lanterns filled the hallway. Groups of guests gathered, chatting and talking. A young man, as beautiful as a flower, approached, his eyes as bright as spring water, seemingly capable of dripping with tears.

The beautiful woman's heart beat faster as she watched. She just lowered her head, but kept watching out of the corner of her eyes.

The young man in white welcomed the beautiful woman to the large banquet in the front and said softly, "Sister, you eat first."

Watching the young man in white walking away slowly, the beautiful woman did not try to keep him.

First, she saw Taoist Master Liu and Hero Xun, who were traveling with her, also enjoying the feast across the hall. Second, she was a little dazzled by the sheer number of handsome young men in the hall. However, these young men were all wearing wide robes and large sleeves, so it was difficult to see their figures, only their delicate appearance.

But the young man next to him was wearing purple armor and holding a long sword. Not only did he look very heroic, he also had a strong body.

It’s just that the handsome young man’s eating manners were a bit uncouth, and he didn’t look like someone from a wealthy family.

He grabbed the fruit on the table and ate it, washing it down with the sweet wine, paying no attention to his surroundings. He only left the meat on the table untouched.

The beautiful woman was smelling the incense at this moment, her eyes were blurred. She looked around, but still picked up a wine cup, tugged at her clothes, and leaned towards the armored young man with a charming look that was about to burst out.

The young man looked at her and then reached out his hand.

The beautiful woman responded shyly and quickly extended her hand.

"oops!"

With a coquettish cry, the beautiful woman saw a trace of blood on her palm. A sharp thorn in the young man's hand slowly dissipated.

At this moment, the woman felt like she had a hangover. When she woke up, she had a splitting headache.

The banquet in front of me seemed to have changed.

(End of this chapter)