Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Chapter 538 Watering Plum Blossoms (1)

While the two were still confused, another attendant came over and said to Chu Xiaomu, "Master Lin, the young master has other arrangements. Please follow me."

The attendant led Chu Xiaomu for a while and came to a garden with many rockeries and fish ponds. After turning two bends along the path, a pavilion-like building appeared in front of them. Three white lanterns were hung in a string on the four corners of the building, and red candles were burning inside, illuminating the building.

There is also a horizontal plaque under the eaves of the front of the small building, with four golden characters written on it - "Jiaomei Xiaoxuan."

A small table has been placed in the middle of the pavilion, on which are wine and dishes. The dishes smell tempting and the wine is rich.

At the other end of the small table stood a graceful young woman, naturally Jin Li'er. She was wearing a purple dress today, and her carefully combed hair was adorned with a few golden beads, which matched the dress even better.

At this time, she was facing away from Chu Xiaomu and the others, staring motionlessly at a small tree full of bright red flowers beside the rockery outside the pavilion. There was no such flower in Baihua Island or Bicheng, and Chu Xiaomu didn't know the name of the flower.

The servant bowed to Chu Xiaomu and said, "My lord, Master Lin has been brought here."

Jin Lier turned around, smiled at Chu Xiaomu and said, "That's good. I was afraid that Young Master Lin might be upset about what happened today and would not come."

Chu Xiaomu bowed to Jin Lier and said, "I'm Lin Yuan from Qingyuan, greeting Miss Jin." But in his mind he thought that the makeup Jinglan changed on me made me look at least thirty years old, so why did you call me "young brother"?

Jin Lier waved her hand and said, "Please sit down. It is indeed a bit abrupt to ask Brother Lin to come over so late, please forgive me." As she spoke, she sat down.

Chu Xiaomu didn't hesitate and sat down opposite her.

The attendant did not leave either. He walked to the left rear side of Jin Lier and stood there motionless.

Jin Lier said: "Brother Lin must be wondering why I suddenly called you to a banquet in Tiankun Castle." As she spoke, she had already filled their glasses with wine.

Chu Xiaomu said: "I think You Yinwei has told you about Xiao Tushan, and you already know that I am not your enemy."

Jin Lier raised her glass, smiled sweetly at Chu Xiaomu and said, "Drink this glass and I'll talk to you later." Then she drank it all in one gulp.

Chu Xiaomu was not afraid of any tricks she might use, so he tilted his head back and drank the glass of wine clean.

This wine is not as strong and spicy as the Biyuandiao from Bicheng, nor as clear and bitter as the fruit wine from Baihua Island. However, it is mellow and long-lasting, with a fragrant taste that lasts for a long time. It is indeed the best wine.

Jin Lier didn't eat the food and said, "Yes, I did ask You Ganzhan. He said that you first helped the bandit He Cang in Xiaotu Mountain, but later you said that the food and grass belonged to my Jin family. That batch of military rations was delivered safely and didn't miss the important matter at the border."

Chu Xiaomu nodded and said nothing.

Jin Lier continued, "When you were fighting for the title of Jin Wei, you first defeated Zhou Tenghu, then Shi Yuantai, and finally made You Ganzhan surrender without a fight... I really can't figure out what kind of person you are, Brother Lin, so I called you over to ask."

Chu Xiaomu thought that he had indeed made a mistake in helping He Cang at Xiaotu Mountain, and he couldn't tell you about such a shameful thing; he also couldn't tell you that he had robbed Jin Wei in order to see Xuanying. So he said, "My lady, you don't have to care about what kind of person I am. You just need to know that I have no ill will towards you and your Yunying Palace."

Jin Lier suddenly asked, "Do you know why I call you Young Master Lin?"

Chu Xiaomu was stunned and said, "I was just about to ask for your advice."

Jin Lier smiled slightly and said, "First of all, your voice doesn't sound like someone in his thirties. Instead, it's somewhat similar to the voice of someone I knew before. I think he's only about twenty-three or twenty-four this year."

Chu Xiaomu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, thinking, could it be that she recognized me? What should I do?

However, he pretended nothing happened and said, "Really? Who is that person?"

Jin Lier said: "That was a slave who escaped from me. His surname was Chu. He escaped from my Jinyang City to Bicheng. I heard that he made several great contributions to Bicheng."

Chu Xiaomu thought that it was not easy for such a small matter to reach Jinyang City. Then he asked, "Now, is that person still alive?"

Jin Lier shook her head, sighed, and said, "Humu Pass was breached, Bicheng was also breached by the Sha people, and the Nanding army was almost wiped out. That man didn't have any great abilities, so he probably died in the battle." As she spoke, she refilled their glasses.

Chu Xiaomu murmured, "A man defends his country and dies on the battlefield. It is a worthy death. If he really died on the battlefield, it would be admirable. I'm afraid he didn't die when he should..."

Jin Li'er smiled again, raised her glass towards Chu Xiaomu and said, "We have gone a little off topic. Brother Lin won all three battles today and shined brightly downstairs of Wuhuang Tower. It is really admirable. Come, let's have a drink." After that, she drank the wine in one gulp and still did not eat any food.

Chu Xiaomu drank the wine and couldn't help but take a bite of the food. He said, "But Miss Jin didn't give me the position of Jinwei, which makes Lin a little confused. Could it be that what is written on the gold paper notice is..."

Jin Lier looked at Chu Xiaomu for a few times and said, "Although I am the daughter of the Lord of Jinyang City, I don't have the final say on many things. You should have seen that You Ganzhan is my man, Zhou Tenghu is General Xuan's man, and that Shi Yuantai was found by the Golden Sword Sect from somewhere."

Chu Xiaomu nodded and said, "It seems to be the case."

"So, Brother Lin, you snatched the position of Jinwei, but it made all three of us unhappy. Especially You Ganzhan, who loves fighting so much, actually admitted defeat without fighting. Not only did it go beyond my expectations, it also brought shame to Yunying Palace."

Chu Xiaomu smiled and said, "I didn't expect it either." But he thought in his heart that the result would be the same whether he fought or not. If he still lost in the third game, I'm afraid that you, Jin Lier, and Yunying Palace would be even more embarrassed.

Jin Li'er became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She snorted softly and said coldly, "You Ganzhan actually disobeyed my order in public. I will never let him off easily!"

Chu Xiaomu frowned and said, "Since you already know that You Yinwei gave up without fighting because of the incident with Xiao Tushan, and that he is a good man who knows how to repay kindness, why don't you let him go?"

Jin Lier said as she poured the wine, "Brother Lin, do you want me to spare him?"

"Why should you forgive him? He didn't do anything wrong. Why do you want to punish him?"

"You surrendered without a fight, and disobeyed my orders in front of all the people in Jinyang City. That means you don't take my Yunying Palace and my Jin Family seriously. How can such treason go unpunished?!"

"How do you want to punish him?"

"According to the laws of Jinyang City, if he disobeys orders and retreats in battle, he will probably be beaten with dozens or hundreds of whips, and his hands and feet will be cut. He will not be allowed to die."

Chu Xiaomu was shocked, thinking that the laws of Jinyang City were so strict, wouldn't You Ganzhan become a useless person? He looked at Jin Li'er's expression and saw that she was heroic under her beautiful face, with a determination that was no less heroic than that of men. He knew that she was not just talking nonsense.