Chapter 66 Maid Xue Jing

His body was still very weak, and after drinking wine for most of the night, Li Ping woke up a little late.

I wanted to lie down for a while longer, but I couldn't. It was probably because of my biological clock, so I had to get up listlessly with two big dark circles under my eyes.

At this time, Song Baolai and Hu Zhongshan had been waiting for him quietly for a long time.

They told Li Ping that Zhao Jin had left early in the morning. Zhao Jin wanted Li Ping to rest for a while, so he did not wake Li Ping to say goodbye before leaving.

Although the two chatted very late last night, Zhao Jin did not choose to stay in the same room with Li Ping. The two did not engage in the so-called "intimate intimacy" that was hypocritical but actually very awkward. They did not think it was necessary.

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Zhao Jin left early, probably because he didn't want to interfere with Li Ping's plan.

When setting off, Song Baolai thoughtfully arranged a carriage for Li Ping to prevent Li Ping from hurting his wounds due to excessive bumps on horseback, but Li Ping was determined not to use it.

Li Ping felt that it was not like he couldn't move. It was already the fifth day. He didn't want his fellow soldiers to think he was weak. He wanted to establish a strong and brave image!

But the result was that Li Ping was grinning all the way to save face.

Because the distance was indeed quite far, dozens of miles away, it still took most of a day to walk quickly. When we arrived at the place, the soldiers who were walking all the way were dripping with sweat.

The general who was stationed at Zhuangzi was notified by the cavalry who had arrived in advance and waited far outside Zhuangzi. When he saw Li Ping and the others coming, he hurried forward and greeted them politely.

After some polite remarks, the general called his men to meet with Hu Zhongshan and prepare to take inventory and hand over the villa. Then he cautiously asked Li Ping for instructions. Due to time constraints, after the handover was completed, the soldiers and villagers who stayed behind in the villa today were temporarily

We need to stay one night and can't leave early tomorrow morning.

The general promised that he would not affect Li Ping and the others tonight, but I don't know if that's possible.

Of course, Li Ping could not object, and he was not stupid, so he just smiled and said it was okay, and the general then led Li Ping into Zhuangzi with a smile on his face.

But as soon as he entered Zhuangzi and got off his horse, the general suddenly came close to Li Ping and whispered in a low voice that the deputy commander's wife had sent someone to wait for him inside.

Li Ping was surprised, but he suppressed his curiosity and did not ask any more questions, so he took only a few soldiers including Song Baolai and Liu San to follow the general and turned left and right before entering an independent courtyard.

This village is really big! The independent courtyard is not small, and it is quite exquisite. And it is obvious that there is a courtyard inside.

While he was confused, an acquaintance quickly appeared in a room.

Behind her was a middle-aged man with a shiny face. Li Ping was a little confused, wondering what message he was trying to convey? And he was actually saying it here.

This acquaintance was Xue Jing, the maid next to Mrs. Zuo Menggeng, the waitress whom Li Ping had rescued. However, Li Ping didn't know Xue Jing's last name, but he heard Mrs. Zuo call her that when he was guarding her.

Li Ping was stunned for a moment and then hurried up to receive the gift. He didn't dare to have the slightest contempt because he was a servant of a nobleman, especially someone who was so personal.

Although the maid named Xue Jing hurriedly returned the greeting, she was not surprised or refused to accept it. She should have been used to it long ago, but the politeness was still obvious.

"General, are there too many people here?" the maid Xue Jing said softly after returning the greeting.

Li Ping was stunned for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he immediately asked Liu San and other soldiers to wait outside the courtyard, leaving only Song Baolai. The generals and other soldiers who accompanied Li Ping also immediately avoided the situation.

The maid Xue Jing did not express any opinions on Li Ping's arrangements, and she probably understood that the person left behind was someone whom Li Ping trusted deeply.

After everyone else had gone out, the maid Xue Jing first smiled slightly, and then said: "I came to have a few words with the general on the order of my wife. I wonder if the general's injury is getting better? My wife has been thinking about him."

"How did you know that I would come today?" Li Ping felt shocked in his heart, but he said: "The injury is much better. Thanks to Madam for sending those precious medicinal materials. I am fine now, but it is still very inconvenient. I need

Take care of it for a while, and please be sure to tell Madam my gratitude to her."

"Hmm! I heard that you came here on horseback. It seems to be much better." The maid looked up and down at Li Ping with her snowy eyes. The oily-faced middle-aged man behind her also stared at Li Ping boldly.

Li Ping was secretly frightened, but he didn't know what it meant, and he felt even more uneasy, so he hurriedly said: "I didn't want to come, and I was afraid that my body wouldn't be able to bear it. But I have been feeling depressed for the past two days, so I wanted to come out and relax.

I heard that Zhuangzi was good, and I felt itchy, so I became cruel. But I was too embarrassed to ride in front of the soldiers, so I insisted on riding a horse, but I suffered a lot of troubles all the way."

After saying that, Li Ping deliberately covered his injured waist and showed that he had been holding back.

The maid Xue Jing suddenly said "Oh", but immediately showed a worried look and said: "You are too anxious. But the general is such a good man!"

"It's really Meng Lang, it made the girl laugh." Li Ping pretended to be embarrassed and scratched his head.

The maid Xue Jing did not make fun of Li Ping, but said with a smile: "The reward announced by my general the day before yesterday was only official. In this village, there is also a special tribute from the Zuo family to the general. It is a coincidence. I just finished counting it.

, I was planning to go find the general, but the general came unexpectedly. It would be best if we could hand it over in person."

After saying that, the maid Xue Jing took out an envelope from her sleeve and handed it to Li Ping.

"What else?" Li Ping subconsciously picked up the envelope in a daze.

From the words of the maid Xue Jing, he roughly understood that he might have thought wrong just now. Then he instinctively began to guess whether the envelope might contain banknotes? But he felt something was wrong.

How dare any bank to operate in a war-torn place! Besides, she didn't have to count the banknotes here, let alone wait for him to speak.

inventory?

Yes, she said she was counting things! Zhuangzi has already been handed over by someone else, so here is...

Li Ping's eyes flashed.

"My wife asked me to tell the general that the Zuo family will never forget those who have been kind, let alone treat those who have made meritorious deeds." The maid Xue Jing looked at Li Ping seriously and said, then nodded with satisfaction.

She obviously misunderstood Li Ping's glance.

"Oh." Li Ping felt a little guilty when he took the envelope. He was embarrassed to open it and read it at this time, so he just held it like that.

Fortunately, at this time, the maid Xue Jing continued to speak: "The envelope contained a list. The items were stored in several secluded places in the village. Only a few guards who were very close to the villagers knew about it, but they didn't know what it was.

Details. You also know that we have too many troops now, and there are too many monks and too little food. Madam is worried that everyone will be jealous and it will be difficult to balance, so these things are not disclosed to outsiders, and the general is also asked to be cautious."

"That's natural. I will keep it secret. I will remember the favor shown to me by the Zuo family and will never let it down." Li Ping was a little elated after getting the answer, but he tried his best to put on a serious expression.

"That's good... General, please send someone to deal with Uncle Liu!" The maid Xue Jing nodded slightly and then looked back at the middle-aged man with a shiny face.

Li Ping casually gave the envelope to Song Baolai, pretending to be careless and said: "What else are you delivering? Just tell me where the things are. I will send someone to collect them later. What's the point of more or less? This care is the most important thing.

It's important. Please tell the lady, Li Ping is willing to help you if necessary in the future."

Li Ping's attitude obviously won the favor of the maid Xue Jing, and even the shiny middle-aged man couldn't help but smile and nod.

"The general is so generous! But we dare not disobey my wife's orders. The general should send someone to settle the matter with Uncle Liu!" the maid Xue Jing said happily.

So Li Ping stopped being coy and ordered Song Bao to come and meet the middle-aged man, and specifically told him not to argue.

But soon, Li Ping and the maid Xue Jing became a little embarrassed in the courtyard.

It turned out that there were a lot of things to be delivered in the room in this yard, but Song Baolai and the man named Uncle Liu who lived in the left room and the right room only walked around a few times and quickly left the yard, leaving only Li Pinghe.

The two maids, Xue Jing.

Li Ping and the maid Xue Jing really didn't know what topic to continue or what to say. Their identities were not suitable for small talk.

Therefore, the maid Xue Jing had no choice but to stand unnaturally, while Li Ping pretended to be curious and looked around the obvious outer courtyard.

However, soon, Li Ping took the opportunity to peek at the maid next to Mrs. Zuo, intentionally or unintentionally. She made Li Ping more curious, but he had not observed her seriously before.

The maid Xue Jing has a very typical northern woman's face, with a large and round face. She is estimated to be in her twenties, of medium height, a little stout, and has average skin.

Regardless of Li Ping's or the aesthetics of the time, the beauty of the maid Xue Qing is at best average.

But perhaps because she lived in a wealthy family for a long time, the maid Xue Jing still looked quite temperamental, at least much better than the submissive and cautious appearance of most ordinary women of this era that Li Ping had seen.

A woman's intuition is very scary. The maid Xue Qing soon noticed that Li Ping was secretly looking at her. Her face began to turn slightly red and she lowered her head in a covert manner.

But Li Ping didn't take it seriously. He was maliciously speculating that the criteria for choosing a maid for Zuo Mengeng's wife was probably that she should not overshadow her and make Zuo Mengeng easily have ideas.

"Thank you, General, for saving my life. Xue Jing is just a slave. I really have nothing to repay, so I can only express my gratitude." The maid Xue Jing suddenly spoke in a low voice.

Li Ping quickly calmed down and came closer and said: "You're welcome, I am a subordinate of the deputy commander, and it is my duty to save you." Li Ping also used the title of deputy commander at this time, and he liked him and kept it.

Political correctness, he thinks, is still necessary.

The maid Xue Jing suddenly raised her head, looked at Li Ping seriously and said: "Thank you must be given! How many people can't be like a general in the face of life and death. If it weren't for the general, I would have lost my life. This

It’s a great favor.”

Li Ping continued to say politely: "The enemy soldiers just want to capture you alive, so they won't hurt your lives. It's not a big favor."

However, as soon as Li Ping finished speaking, the maid Xue Jing suddenly showed a very sad look, which shocked Li Ping. He kept wondering whether he had said something wrong?

But the maid Xue Jing did not refute him, she just felt sad alone.

After a while, she said with lingering fear: "Maybe, Madam! Who of us servants care about life and death! After my sister was caught by them, she was ravaged to death by many men in less than half a day.

How miserable!”

Li Ping was shocked when he heard this.

Only then did he remember that there was indeed a maid that day, but he didn't care about it, and naturally he didn't know. It seemed that she was the one who died tragically.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say, so Li Ping could only advise softly: "My condolences, girl! The evildoers have all received the punishment they deserve."

But Xue Jing, the waitress, did not continue to answer, but suddenly walked towards the courtyard door. After looking outside, she walked to Li Ping but turned around again, facing the courtyard door with her back to Li Ping.

With a strange posture, he whispered:

"Stop talking, listen to me.

On that day, Ma Liuzi led his troops to wait outside the house before dawn. It is said that he had entered the city the night before, and General Fang had specially arranged it. It was a coincidence that his wife got up extra early because she was worried about offering incense.

After knowing that Hou Ma Liuzi had arrived outside the mansion, he temporarily decided to leave in advance to avoid the rush.

Originally, Madam asked Ma Liuzi to send someone to inform you. If you haven't arrived after the city gate opens, just chase after you. But Ma Liuzi said that if you were willing, you would arrive in advance, and there was no need to send someone.
To be continued...