Chapter 1559: Departure
Chapter 1559: Chapter 1559: Departure
The sky is overcast today, looking like it’s about to rain. The room is a bit dark, and she just woke up, still a little confused, and unable to tell the time.
Qin San Lang’s movements froze, feeling reluctant whether to undress or not, but he still told her the time: "It’s just past noon now. I came back to check if you’ve woken up?"
Seeing that you hadn’t woken up, I wanted to nap with you, but unfortunately couldn’t.
"Past noon already?" Gu Jinli was a bit shocked and quickly asked: "Has Madam Guo come?"
"She’s been here, Nanny Tao met her." Qin San Lang said while getting her a bowl of warm water, sat by the bed, and said, "Drink some water."
Gu Jinli had a heavy sleep and was really thirsty. Sitting up with the quilt, after drinking the water, she asked, "I didn’t see Madam Guo; she wasn’t angry, was she? What kind of person is Madam Guo?"
Qin San Lang: "Madam Guo wasn’t angry. Nanny Tao said that Madam Guo is a nice person, worth befriending."
Gu Jinli felt relieved to hear this, leaned her head on Qin San Lang’s shoulder, and said, "It’s good she’s worth befriending. I don’t want to take care of children anymore."
Ji Zhenniang is always whining, and Aunt Niu is always fussing; if another ill-tempered one came along, she’d really go crazy.
Qin San Lang felt a bit distressed, put the bowl on the table by the bed, hugged her, and said, "It’s hard on Xiao Yu."
He added, "If Xiao Yu isn’t happy, you can quit at any time, and I’ll come up with a solution."
Gu Jinli laughed: "What nonsense are you saying? If I have conflicts with them, how can you get along with other Company Commanders?"
She comforted him: "Don’t worry, I’m just complaining a bit, and there are Nanny Tao and the others to help me, so I’m not tired."
It’s just that sometimes she wants to slap Ji Zhenniang a few times and argue with Aunt Niu.
Gu Jinli thought about these two scenarios and couldn’t help laughing, saying: "Actually, Ji Zhenniang and Aunt Niu are quite cute. With them around, the journey won’t be boring."
Listening to her laughter, Qin San Lang’s heart relaxed: "I just fear you getting tired."
She really is lazy, too lazy to deal with relationships with various families. If she hadn’t married him, if he hadn’t become the leader of this Westward Army, she wouldn’t have to face Mrs. Ji and the others, or coordinate relationships among families. She could have lived freely, cursing when she wanted, flipping out when she wanted.
Gu Jinli heard this and misunderstood, pushed him away, and said: "I’m not tired!"
Qin San Lang was taken aback, understood what she meant, laughed out loud, and seeing her blushing face, his heart was ticklish, he leaned over and kissed her: "My Xiao Yu’s physical strength is great."
Gu Jinli heard this, and her face turned red like blood was about to drip, she wanted to hit him but her fist was caught; tried to kick him but her body was pressed down by him.
Complete defeat!
Qin San Lang kissed her fiercely once before suppressing his impulsiveness, coaxing her: "Xiao Yu, don’t be angry, I just missed you too much."
That’s why he wanted her again and again.
"Let’s not talk about this." Gu Jinli used to feel Brother Qin was very shy because he was always bashful, but after marrying she found out that his shyness was a joke, in some respects, his skin was as thick as a city wall, hence she curiously asked: "Why don’t you blush anymore? You were always shy before marriage."
Qin San Lang answered sincerely: "I still blush facing you now, but now we’re married, you are mine, and intimacy between husband and wife is justifiable."
Thus he dared to do, and say.
Gu Jinli: "..."
So you mean because we’re legitimate, you feel free to do as you please.
Indeed, that’s what Qin San Lang meant.
Gu Jinli looked up at Qin San Lang, saw his eyes growing hotter staring at her, hurriedly said: "I’m hungry."
Qin San Lang laughed: "Okay, I’ll go get you meals."
He got up and left, Gu Jinli quickly got up to dress.
After they finished eating, Qin San Lang told her about the assassination: "Everything is arranged. Vice General Ye’s rank isn’t high, and his family isn’t prominent, he’s just a pawn for Duan and Dai to gather wealth. The guard around him isn’t skilled, You Ping and the others can easily kill him."
The ones spreading rumors are arranged too.
Gu Jinli nodded: "As long as you’ve arranged it."
She then asked: "Are we leaving early tomorrow morning?"
Qin San Lang nodded: "Yes, we’ll leave at dawn tomorrow. If we stay too long, Vice Magistrate Duan and General Dai will send someone to call me into town, and I don’t want to meet them."
He brought a lot of supplies and had relations with the Lei Family’s Trading Team, Duan and Dai surely wanted to win him over.
Qin San Lang guessed correctly; Vice Magistrate Duan and General Dai indeed wanted to win him over, but because Qin San Lang was just a Company Commander, for a while, they couldn’t bring themselves to send someone to invite him.
However, they had Chief Commander Hu send someone to leak information to Company Commander Cao, saying Vice Magistrate Duan and General Dai were in town, and they, as Company Commanders, should go to pay respects, otherwise, the two masters might blame them.
Company Commander Cao felt troubled upon hearing this, hesitated for a while, and then came to the main courtyard to find Qin San Lang.
Qin San Lang went to the front yard to meet him.
Company Commander Cao told him everything, and added: "San Lang, I know I wasn’t a good person before, but the bandits are vicious, and hiding was to protect the family members of the soldiers. This time, the matter is not me being biased towards General Dai, it’s just that their rank is much higher than ours. If we don’t pay respects, what if, after we get to the Northwest Camp, they make things difficult for us?"
He continued: "We’re going to the Northwest to fight, and if we make contributions but they suppress us, wouldn’t it be a loss?"
Qin San Lang said: "With Company Commander Zhang and Lord Zheng there, they can’t swallow our military achievements. Plus, the Kangrong matter is up to Great General Xu; we just need to hurry to the Northwest Camp to fight against the Rong. No need to do much else."
Company Commander Cao was somewhat anxious: "San Lang, you’re young, you don’t understand the consequences of mishandling these human relations, we really..."
Qin San Lang interrupted him: "Company Commander Cao, I know you’re thinking for everyone’s good, but there’s no need to worry about this. After we leave, Uncle Kunzi will use the Lei Family’s Trading Team’s name to send gifts to the two masters."
With that, he got up to see him out.
Company Commander Cao had always been afraid of Qin San Lang; seeing his cold face, he dared not stay any longer, and just left.
At dawn the next day, the soldiers on night duty beat the gong immediately.
Clang, clang, clang!
"Time’s up, all camps pack up and depart!"
The sound of the copper gong spread throughout Lei Family’s Manor, everyone heard the gong, immediately got up, packed up, had breakfast, and left Lei Family’s Manor to continue heading west.
Uncle Kunzi led the people to see them off, said to Qin San Lang: "San Lang, may your whole family return safely."
This was the simplest yet most extravagant wish.
Qin San Lang nodded and solemnly promised: "Rest assured, Uncle Kunzi, we will surely return triumphant."
Triumphant?
Kunzi smiled bitterly, thinking San Lang still wanted to defeat the Rong people, but how could the Rong be so easily dealt with?
Gu Jinli lifted the carriage curtain, called to Uncle Kunzi: "Rest assured, Uncle Kunzi, we will definitely beat the Rong people, to have them searching the ground for their teeth, and reclaim our cities!"