Chapter 444: The Bing Family Son-in-law
It has been almost two years since Xiao Han stepped onto the land of the capital again, and suddenly felt like he was a different life!
Shangjing City is still the largest city in the eastern part of the vast continent. It is still so prosperous and noisy, but there is a little more indifference and barrier. The smiles on the faces of pedestrians are gone, and the rush of travelers makes people feel that it lacks a little intimacy.
A woman's heart is sensitive, and Ning Xiner, who has been to the capital, also felt that a trace of discomfort suddenly lingered in her heart.
"Master, it seems a little different when going to Beijing!" Ning Xiner quietly told Xiao Han about her feelings.
"Yes, I feel it too, I feel a little depressed, where are you?"
"Well, so do I, very uncomfortable." Ning Xiner nodded.
"The storm is coming, the wind is filling the building!" Xiao Han sighed.
"Bingyun, let's find a place to settle down first, and then go to your house?" Xiao Han lowered his head and asked Bingyun.
"Okay, I'll listen to you in everything." Bingyun was a little nervous, thinking in her heart what to say when she saw her family. She gave everything to Xiao Han without thinking.
"Bingyun, Bingfeng, Shangjingcheng is your home. You are the masters when you get here. Find a hotel near your home. Isn't this a problem?" Xiao Han asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, come with me!" Bingfeng said.
Under Bingfeng's leadership, everyone walked around the streets and found a good hotel about a street across Bingfu. The name is quite familiar, Yuelai Old Store.
"This hotel has a history of hundreds of years, with good reputation and considerate service. If it weren't for opening it in this place, the business would have been better." Bingfeng introduced.
Xiao Han nodded: "Opening a hotel in this alley is really bad. If you change your location, your business will definitely be much better than here."
"It's hard to find such a remote location. How can this hotel survive?" Ning Xiner asked in confusion.
"I guess this hotel must have many long-term old customers." Xiao Han said with a smile.
"What I said is right. The guests of this hotel are all old customers. They like the quietness of the place. They book a room and sometimes they don't come back for a year or two, so the house money is still given, so the boss here doesn't have to worry that his store will go bankrupt!" Bingfeng explained.
"Well, it's not bad, let's live here!" Xiao Han looked at the environment in the front hall of the Yuelai Old Store. It was clean and neat. Although the decorations were not very luxurious, it revealed a quaint smell.
These furniture, coffee tables, chairs, etc. are probably not young.
"Oh, this is not the fourth lady of the Bing family. I haven't seen you one year!" The owner of the shop is an old man in his sixties who looks over 60 years old. Of course, his actual age may be higher than Xiao Han's visual observation. The lifespan of people on the Cangmang Continent is much larger than that on the earth, so the one on the earth is not suitable for this.
"Uncle Guo, are you in good health?" Bingfeng and the store owner are still familiar with each other and seem to have a good relationship.
"Okay, okay, where have you been going this year? Whenever I have time to come to me, I will talk to you. And that little girl Yun'er, isn't she with you?" Boss Guo asked with concern.
"Grandpa Guo!" Bingyun stepped forward and called sweetly.
"Oh, it's Yun'er. Come on, let Grandpa Guo take a look!" Boss Guo stepped forward with excitement and came to Bingyun. The concerned and loving expression on the old man's face was definitely not hypocritical, it was a kind of true love that naturally revealed. "Xiao Yun'er, I miss you Grandpa Guo so much. I have lost weight, become energetic, and become more beautiful!"
"Grandpa Guo, are my grandfather, my dad, my mom, second uncle, third uncle and others all okay?" Bingyun asked excitedly.
"Okay, it can be said that it's not good, but I will definitely be very happy to see you come back." Mr. Guo thought for a while and said.
"Grandpa Guo, this is a gift Yun'er brought to you. Do you think you like it?" Bingyun took out a slender box and handed it to Mr. Guo and said.
"I brought me a gift, but Xiao Yun'er knew that she loved me, thank you." Mr. Guo was not pretentious and took it off directly. He didn't look at it, and put it on the counter.
"Uncle Guo was once my grandfather's personal soldier. He injured one leg during the battle with Quanrong. After retiring, he went home to inherit this ancestral old store!" Bingfeng quietly introduced to Xiao Han.
"No wonder, I said, why are you so familiar with each other? It turns out they are their own family!" Xiao Han said with a smile.
"What's this Uncle Guo's name?"
"Guo Jing!" Bingfeng almost killed Xiao Han when she said that, but Xiao Han had already trained her. There were hundreds of billions of people in the Cangmang Continent, and there were countless people with names and surnames. What's wrong with a few people with the same name as hers. Anyway, this is Guo Jing, not the other Guo Jing!
"Grandpa Guo, why don't you check what the gift is? I bought it for you personally." Bingyun said coquettishly.
"Is that so, then Grandpa Guo?" Old Master Guo Jing reached out to grab the rectangular small box. With a click, he opened it, and a pair of exquisite reading glasses with golden wire borders appeared in front of him.
"What is this?" Mr. Guo had never seen reading glasses. I'm afraid that many people on the vast continent had never seen reading glasses, so they naturally felt extremely surprised.
Bingyun picked up the reading glasses and brought them to Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo's face suddenly showed a trace of excitement and redness: "This, I can see clearly. What kind of treasure is this? Yun'er, where did you buy it?"
"Grandpa Guo, this is called reading glasses. I found someone to make it for you." Bingyun explained.
"This makes you spend a lot of money?" Mr. Guo sighed.
"It's not much money. After you bring it, do you see it very clearly?" Bingyun said with a smile.
"Yes, it's really clear, it's so clear. Now I have to post the account book on my face every day to keep the account. I don't need it now." Mr. Guo said happily, "Xiao Yun'er, thank you."
"Grandpa Guo, I forgot to introduce you. I brought back a few friends and have lived with you in the capital these days. Is it OK?" Bingyun introduced Xiao Han and others to Mr. Guo in a general way.
Mr. Guo saw Xiao Han and a few men and women, and nodded immediately and said, "Zhong, since you are your Xiao Yuner's friend, you will live with Grandpa Guo. It will be no problem for how long you live. I won't charge the house!"
"How can this work? Mr. Guo is running it. There are several people here. How can we not pay for the house?" Xiao Han said hurriedly.
"Okay. Then you just watch it!" Mr. Guo smiled sly.
What does it mean to look at it? Can Xiao Han give it to Bingyun for the sake of his face? Mr. Guo reveals a hint of honesty on the outside, but he is indeed cunning on the inside. It is better to be careful when dealing with such a person.
The personal soldiers of the old man of the Bing family were injured and retired on the battlefield. This Yuelai old shop is probably not the Bing family’s intelligence contact station!
Xiao Han thought maliciously, maybe Bingfeng might know something, but she is a daughter and will get married sooner or later, so the Bing family master will not let her know too much. As for Bingyun, she will certainly not tell her such family secrets when she is outside all day long.
In fact, Xiao Han was really guessing correctly. This Yuelai Old Store is a secret intelligence liaison station of the Bing family. Mr. Guo is the person in charge of this contact station. His leg was injured, but nothing serious. The old man of the Bing family took a fancy to his identity and mind, so he had this intelligence liaison station.
Just when Xiao Han and the others were about to settle down, an urgent secret letter fell on the desk of the old man in the Bing family's study.
"This is what Mr. Guo ordered to send it to me. It is said that it is urgent!" The third brother of the Bing family, Gingchuan, put the urgent secret letter in front of the old man of the Bing family and said.
In recent days, he has been dealing with a group of villains in the court. The old man of the Bing family is very tired, with a few more wrinkles on his forehead, and he looks a little older: "Didn't you take it apart and take a look?"
"No, you can only read Mr. Guo's letter." Gingchuan said solemnly. Although he was in charge of the Bing family's intelligence and contacts, he still had to abide by his duties in some things.
"Well, I allow you to read this letter to me!" Old Master Bingfeng said with his back against the back of the chair, closing his eyes.
"Yes, father!" Gingchuan reached out to the secret letter, took a note out of it, and then unfolded it, "Lord, Miss Fourth and Xiao Yun'er have returned to Shangjing City, and are now in the old Yuelai store!"
The old man Bingfeng opened his eyes suddenly, and his eyes burst into tears, and he stood up in surprise: "How could Lao Si and Yun'er come back at this time?"
"Father, the fourth sister and Yun'er are back, you should be happy." Gingchuan said in confusion.
"It's not that I'm unhappy that they both came back, but that they were not the time when they came back!" said Old Master Bingfeng.
"My father was worried that Sima Shengjie would send someone to force us to hand over the man when he learned that Yun'er was back?" asked Gingchuan.
"This is just one of them. Since I resigned as the Minister of War, the villains in the court have not let us go. They encouraged the emperor to arrange their confidants in the army. Originally, I was the Minister of War and could still resist. However, now the power of the Ministry of War is controlled by a group of villains. I desperately recruited trustees in the army of our Bing family and the three states. In the long run, we will lose the leadership of the army!" Old Master Bingfeng regretted that he should not take the initiative to resign as the Minister of War to alleviate the conflict between the Bing family and the emperor. The emperor who only knows how to eat, drink and play with women all day is simply a man who has no faith. With the help of the shameless villains in the court, he desperately imposed a curse on the Bing family!
"Father, say something you shouldn't have said, you shouldn't have voluntarily resigned from the position of Minister of War!" said Gingchuan.
"Oh, I'm fooled by Empress Xiao!" Old Master Bingfeng sighed.
"Empress Xiao is always the emperor's mother, and she will eventually stand on her son's side." Gingchuan said.
"Lao Lao, you are right. The most important thing now is to inform Lao Si and Xiao Yuner to leave Shangjing City as soon as possible. The further you go, the better. It is best not to stay in the Xiaolong Empire." Old Master Bingfeng decided.
"Father, I don't think this is needed for the time being. This time they came back, we didn't receive any news. It would be abnormal to say that. I guess they had received some news and came back quietly. At least they have not yet disclosed their whereabouts. There are people from my Bing family in and outside the thirty-six gates inside and outside the capital." Gingchuan said.
"What you said makes sense. They have not been discovered yet." Old Master Bingfeng nodded, "What do you mean by the third brother?"
"Find an opportunity to meet Lao Si and Xiao Yun'er!" Gingchuan suggested.
"See them?" Old Master Bingfeng browed, as if thinking about something.
"In this situation, they are not suitable for them to come to Bing's house to see us, but you can go to see them." Gingchuan said, "They are now living in the old Yuelai store."
"Well, I'll see them tomorrow morning!" Old Master Bingfeng nodded.
"Father, if the fourth sister and Xiaoyun are unwilling to leave Shangjing City, you must not get angry. As long as their whereabouts are not exposed, we can find another way." Gingchuan said.
"Well, I know this in my heart and will not mess around." Mr. Bing expressed his kindness to accept his son's persuasion, "However, the news of the fourth sister and Xiao Yun'er's return is limited to you and me. Never let your elder brother and your sister-in-law know. There are many suspicious people in this mansion!
Mr. Bing had no choice but to talk about other forces' suspicion, and he would never be ruthless when he found out. It was nothing to drive out of the Bing Mansion or to let others evaporate directly. But can the suspicion sent by Emperor Sima be killed? Can it be driven? Not only can it not be killed or driven, but it also has to be taken over happily, pretending to be like a person who is fine, and it is frustrating!
Bingyun came back quietly this time and did not notify anyone in the family. In addition to being afraid that her family would know that she and Xiao Han had a lifelong decision, she also wanted to give her a surprise to her family.
Bingfeng was much more thoughtful than Bingyun. She led Xiao Han and his party to the old Yuelai store. The purpose was obviously to send back the news of their return through Mr. Guo so that the family could be prepared. She also understood the situation of Xiaolong. The Bing family is now surrounded by enemies and life is very difficult. When they come back at this time, it may not be helping, but causing trouble.
But Bingyun did not object to what Xiao Han decided. How could she, a person who was neither inside nor outside, or outsider, oppose it?
The service in the old Yuelai store is indeed very thoughtful. Xiao Han and the others had just settled down, and Mr. Guo ordered someone to make tea and bring it over.
When it comes to eating, Xiao Han originally wanted to go out and find a restaurant to taste the food in Shangjing. He was originally a person who likes to talk and has a special liking for food. Shangjing is the capital of the Xiaolong Empire. Various kinds of food are gathered in it, and even some special foods from the Western Regions can be seen here.
However, Xiao Han's proposal was strongly opposed by Bing Feng. She was naturally worried that the news of Bing Yun's return might bring unpredictable disaster to the Bing family. Although Xiao Han knew what Bing Feng was worried about, he didn't think there was anything to worry about. If the emperor of the Xiaolong Empire really wanted to make some attempts with Bing Yun, he wouldn't mind sneaking into the palace, cutting the thing off, stuffing it into his mouth, and letting it swallow it!
Finally, Xiao Hanke agreed with Bingfeng's suggestion and had a meal at the old Yuelai restaurant.
However, the chefs in the old Yuelai restaurant have a pretty good craftsmanship. A few side dishes look bad and they are quite delicious when eaten. Therefore, they have a much less resentment towards Bingfeng's strong opposition to him going out to the restaurant.
After dinner, Xiao Han summoned all the girls to his room. The matters of the Bing family must be resolved, so a plan must be agreed upon.
Xiao Han told everyone about the general situation facing the Bing family. Only then did everyone realize that the Bing family had already walked a crossroads and had to make a decision. If he hesitated, he would drag the Bing family down directly.
Leng Yue and Hua Ming did not express their opinions. They always acted as orders. They dared whatever Xiao Han asked them to do. After listening to Xiao Han's description of the situation, they sat on a chair and closed their eyes to rest.
After hearing the Bing family's dilemma, Bingyun was anxious and a little nervous. Fortunately, Bingfeng was by her side, soothing her emotions.
"I think the best way for the Bing family to get rid of the current predicament is to unite the Yi family and the Yang family to fight against the royal family and the Ye family. After the Bing family falls, who will be the turn next? As long as the Yi family and the Yang family understand this principle, they will make the right choice!" Wei Ziting said.
"The method is good, but it is difficult to achieve the effect. Yi and Yang families have not had much difference in strength. The Yang family has been very close to the Ye family over the years. Through continuous marriages, the two families have formed a very reliable relationship. The Yi family and the royal Sima family also have in-laws. The Yi family is a magic family and complements the royal Sima family. The Bing family is not reliable. Although they are very strong, they are the weakest ones!" Bingfeng sighed and explained.
"In this way, the situation of the Bing family may be even more dangerous!" Xiao Han's face changed slightly. Including the five major forces of the Xiaolong Royal Family, the beginning and end united, there was only the one in the middle. If it was normal, it was one that both sides fought desperately to win over, but now it has become a huge stumbling block. As long as this huge stumbling block is removed, the two major joint strengths can compete with each other. Otherwise, if the Bing family leads to either side, it will be a devastating disaster for the other side!
This is no longer the time when the Bing family is in good luck. The old man of the Bing family made such a compromise decision because he misjudged the situation. He thought that she would be suppressed by the royal family and would definitely be supported by the joint forces of the Ye family and the Yang family, so that the Sima family of the royal family would be forced to take charge of the Ministry of War again under pressure and maintain a balance.
Chapter completed!