Li Mu prepared for a day and left with his troops the next day. He specially chose Shi Jincai's unit. Shi Jincai has been removed from the position of general manager, and now he is the general manager, and his original position is topped by the deputy general manager. Li Yan's demotion is a demotion, and he will not use any weak methods such as dismissal and retention.

After leaving the county seat, Shi Jin came to Li Mu's side and asked, "General, I want to ask you something." ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "Just ask, but you have to behave well this time, and I will repay you after I go back." Among the old brothers, you alone have been demoted. ”

Shi Jincai nodded and said: "There is no problem in fighting, those thieves are far worse than us at the beginning, there is no problem in fighting them." What I want to ask is, that, is Qiu Niang really being guarded and taken in? ”

"Still thinking about that Qiu Niang?!" Li Mu scolded: "How many girls are there in the city?!" As long as you want, I will personally protect you from the media! Whether you want to look or figure, take your pick! Look at your worthless look! ”

Shi Jincai said in frustration: "Then why haven't you heard that the garrison has a banquet?" Even if you marry a concubine, you should invite our brothers to a bar. ”

"Nothing!" Li Mu said: "It's all rumors from the outside. The fourth brother just asked her to go back to take care of the patient, and somehow it was passed on to the house. ”

"Is that the little lady who lives with her?" Shi Jincai immediately asked hopefully.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes, it's her." They are all women, and they live in the same yard, so it is easy to take care of. ”

"Oh, that's right." Shi Jincai said with a smile. After that, he asked curiously, "That Wu Niang, right?" What is the origin? The garrison is good for her. ”

Li Mu said lightly: "It's the family of the fourth brother's old friend, of course you have to take good care of it." He didn't say anything about Master Niu, who made the cannon, he didn't think there was any need to tell Shi Jincai, after all, this had nothing to do with Shi Jincai.

Li Mu then said: "I am eighteen years old, you all have to prepare congratulatory gifts." ”

Shi Jincai said with a smile: "Being a groom again, how many times is this?" ”

"Shut up!" Li Mu scolded with a smile: "This is my first time getting married. Don't mention the past! We used to be thieves, but now we are officers and soldiers. The current us are completely separated from the previous us, and it doesn't matter. Do you understand? You have to change your mind and be a new person! ”

"Understood, understood." Shi Jincai said with a smile.

The people around him were all his own soldiers, and Li Mu didn't care that these henchmen knew something about him before, so he said it casually and didn't deliberately avoid it.

At noon, Li Yan's home.

"You go back to cooking." Wu Niang did it at the table, and while writing, she instructed Qiu Niang.

Qiu Niang sat opposite Wu Niang and did not move. said: "It's okay, I'll wait for you." Let's go back together, I'll cook quickly. ”

Wu Niang put down her pen and asked impatiently: "What do you want to do with me like a tail these days?!" Don't you work in a cloth mill? Why don't you go to work? ”

"Don't be angry." Qiu Niang said softly: "Aren't you sick, Childe asked me to take care of you, this is Childe's concern for you." ”

"Who said I was sick?!" Wu Niang said impatiently: "I'm fine! Who said I was sick?! ”

Qiu Niang said: "Look, since the last time I saw that thing, something is wrong with you. After a few days of rest at home, it was not much better. Look at you now, you lose your temper at every turn, isn't it different from before? ”

"If you don't follow me, can I lose my temper?!" Wu Niang asked loudly.

At this time, Li Yan came in from outside and happened to hear Wu Niang's voice.

"What's going on?!" Li Yan asked, "What do you want to look like when you are yelling?!" ”

"I've seen Childe." Qiu Niang got up to salute.

And Wu Niang sat still, he glanced at Li Yan and asked dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean by letting her follow me?" ”

"What do you mean to follow you?" Li Yan said: "It's to let Qiu Niang take care of you." You're sick and taking care of you, what's so bad? ”

"I'm really not sick." Wu Niang explained angrily.

Li Yan looked at her and said, "Look at you now, you are irritable, irritable, your face is red, and you have a bad breath, this is a symptom of yin deficiency and fire, isn't it sick?" If you don't take medicine again, your condition will worsen. Letting Qiu Niang take care of you is caring for you. ”

Wu Niang hurriedly covered her mouth, and said with a flushed face: "It's nonsense! After that, he quickly left.

Qiu Niang saluted Li Yan and planned to follow.

Li Yan stopped her and whispered dissatisfiedly, "Didn't I tell you?" It's for you to take care of her, not to keep an eye on the prisoner, how did you get it to be the way it is?! ”

Qiu Niang said with some grievances: "I haven't taken care of anyone before, please forgive me." ”

Li Yan instructed: "Don't keep an eye on her too closely, she just don't tell the matter." You have to take care of her, like a maid, understand? ”

Qiu Niang nodded helplessly, and then hurried back to their small courtyard.

In the afternoon, Li Yan brought Li Zhong to the barracks.

"Second brother. Are there any cases of thieves in other directions? Li Yan asked.

Li Zhong replied: "There is no situation. However, I heard that Li Ji in the west was in a terrible trouble, and was beaten by the official army once in September, and now there are tens of thousands of people. There are also rumors that Xiao Yuan Ying (Yuan Shizhong) is going to cross the river, but it is just a rumor, Yuan Shizhong should still be on the north bank of the Yellow River. There are a small group of thieves in the vicinity, and they don't dare to come to us for trouble. ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "Then pay more attention to the north, I heard that there are quite a few people in this Xiao Yuan camp." ”

"Hmm." Li Zhong nodded and said, "I have already released the sentry out, if a thief comes, I should be able to get the news at least half a day in advance." ”

"Half a day, it's enough for us to arrange." Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "You concentrate half of the troops outside the city and garrison them in Yangqi Town in the north." If there is something to do, I will release the beacon smoke, and I will lead the troops to support. ”

Li Zhong asked, "There is no problem in Suizhou?" Isn't it possible to take advantage of the fact that there is nothing to do in the north now, and first concentrate your forces and deal with the thieves over there? ”

Li Yan tapped his fingers on the tabletop, thinking. This is indeed a good option, and if there are thieves from the north in the future, he will be stretched.

After thinking for a while, he ordered, "You should send someone to Kaocheng now to take a look at the specific situation." Let's find out if Yuan Shizhong will cross the river in the near future. I also asked Li Mu to return to the intelligence and see the situation in Suizhou. We have to be careful not to let the nest go wrong. ”

Li Zhong nodded and said, "Well, yes." You have to be careful. I'll send someone to Kaocheng now, and I should be able to get the news the day after tomorrow. ”