The Adorable Little Baby Voice

The Adorable Little Baby Voice

After leaving the palace, Wang Yue immediately returned home with his attendants, loaded several bags of gold ingots onto their horses, and set off with his men.

Their first stop, of course, wasn't the Cui residence. That was a favor owed to General Cui, and no amount of money could buy it off. Instead, they went to the field where he had met Ling Buyi and tracked down its owner.

With their destination clear and his men having already made inquiries, Wang Yue soon arrived at the village.

When the villagers saw soldiers approaching, they had no idea what was happening. One by one, they hid inside their homes, peeking through the cracks in their doors to see what Wang Yue's party wanted.

Wang Yue was used to this. People in this era rarely had enough to eat, so they had no leisure to stand around watching. Even those who might have been curious were afraid they might be dealing with soldiers who were no better than bandits.

Indeed, some soldiers really were little different from bandits. Fortunately, Wang Yue's troops were well-funded and maintained excellent discipline.

Wang Yue didn't want to disturb the villagers, so he led his men to the household whose land included the field. After explaining the situation, he left a small bag of gold with them and rode off. The couple stared at him in bafflement, then stood there looking at the bag on the ground, at a loss.

The couple had no idea what the bag contained. They carried it inside and opened it, only to discover a small sack of gold ingots. Their legs gave way, and they dropped to the floor in fright.

Only then did the man of the house vaguely recall Wang Yue saying that