The last time I came to Pingyang County with Zhang Qing, I saw Cheng Zeli and Cheng Laowu’s servants running in quickly and cheered with joy.

For safety reasons, Zhang Qing asked everyone to call the general "Master" when they were outside.

Zhang Shizhong jumped up from his chair and strode forward, with a frightening light in his eyes.

"My Lan'er is back, my Lan'er is back!"

He paced back and forth in the main room excitedly, not knowing what to do next.

"No, I want to pick her up myself."

After saying that, he was about to walk outside.

Zhang Qing quickly stepped in front of him.

“No, General, you can’t go pick up the young lady yourself, you must wait here.

You are of an unusual identity, and there are many people outside who are watching you. If you appear in front of everyone openly, wouldn't it be announcing to the world that you have found your sister? This will only put the young lady's family in danger.

Please think twice, General!"

Zhang Qing's words reminded Zhang Shizhong that indeed, there were many people who wanted to cause trouble for him, and even quite a few who wanted to kill him.

Since those people cannot deal with him openly, they will resort to some despicable means and will most likely attack people close to him. At this time, the Cheng family will become the sitting duck.

He no longer has real power, and there is no guarantee that he still has the ability to protect them. Before he has the strength, he should try to keep a low profile. "

Thinking of this, he calmed down, sat back in his seat, and said to the servant who had just reported the news: "Go ahead and welcome your eldest lady, don't let anyone bump into them."

"Yes!"

The boy took the order and left.

About a cup of tea later, the sound of horse hooves and wheels rolling came from the street.

"Master, it's the young lady, it's the young lady who is back!"

Zhang Qing stood at the door and turned to Zhang Shizhong and said.

Outside, Cheng Lao Er also saw the carriage from Chengjia Village. He knew that his mother had arrived and hurried forward.

"Mother, be careful. Give me your hand and I will support you."

As soon as Zhang got off the carriage, she felt an excited gaze.

Following his gaze, time seemed to have stopped at that moment and tears could not stop flowing out of my eyes.

Time flies, and more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

I still remember the year when I sent my brother to the battlefield. He was a young man dressed in fine clothes and riding a horse. His figure was as straight as a pine tree and his spirit was as strong as the sun.

When we met again, my brother had been demoted and returned to his hometown. His hair was gray, his temples were white, his face was weathered, and the traces of time were hard to hide.

"elder brother!"

Zhang refused the children's help and slowly walked towards the familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

She walked slowly and with difficulty, as if time had gone back and she had turned back into a toddler, walking slowly and carefully and tentatively towards her brother with each step.

And her brother, just like when he was young, encouraged her, stood firmly there with open arms waiting for her, giving her a full sense of security.

"elder brother!"

"Lan'er! Lan'er! My Lan'er, I am sorry for you. I failed to protect you and made my Lan'er suffer."

Finally, the brother and sister who had been separated for half a lifetime met again. They hugged each other and cried bitterly.

The others looked at the two old men crying loudly and felt very upset, and tears flowed down their faces without them realizing it.

In this way, a group of people blocked the door and watched the two old people crying for a long time. Finally, for fear of attracting the attention of someone with ulterior motives, Zhang Qing coaxed and persuaded the two to come into the main room.

Zhang Shizhong stared at Zhang's face intently and held her hand tightly. He didn't dare to let go, for fear that this was a dream. He was afraid that once he let go, the dream would end and his sister would disappear again.

They began chatting about each other's recent situation, and Zhang introduced her husband and children to him.

Zhang Shizhong looked at the ordinary old man Cheng, touched his hands which were even rougher than his own hands that had been wielding swords and sticks for years, and looked around at his nephews who had handsome looks and extraordinary manners, and finally sighed softly.

He slowly stood up and bowed deeply to Old Man Cheng under the astonished gaze of everyone.

Old man Cheng, who was trying his best to reduce his presence, seemed to be struck by lightning. He stood still and could not move, and had to accept Zhang Shizhong's greeting.

"I want to thank you, thank you for saving my sister! And giving her a place to stay"

"General! You can't do that! You can't do that!"

"uncle!"

"......"

After Old Man Cheng reacted, he hurriedly dodged to the side.

Cheng Zeli and others also hurried forward to help Zhang Shizhong up.

Then everyone left, leaving space for the brother and sister who had endless things to talk about.

"Lan'er, I never thought we would meet again. I haven't had a good night's sleep in the twenty years since you disappeared. Every time I dreamed of you falling off a cliff, my heart ached like a needle.

During the New Year holidays, I feel empty inside.

At that time, I would think, how nice it would be if Jia Lan'er were still here. If she was not married, she could have the New Year's Eve dinner with me happily. If she was married, she could bring her husband and children back to reunite with me on the second day of the first lunar month.

But I waited and waited, and searched and searched, but there was no news from you for so many years, I thought you were really gone.

Fortunately, God blesses you and brings you back to me again.

My resignation and return to my hometown this time is really a blessing in disguise."

Zhang wiped her tears and comforted him with a smile.

"How can you be blamed for this, brother? If you want to blame someone, blame Pan and Zhang Xiuyun. If they weren't so vicious, you and I wouldn't have been separated for so many years."

"What? You mentioned Pan and Zhang Xiuyun. Could it be that your disappearance is related to them?"

"That's right, before I fell off the cliff, I heard from the assassins who were chasing me that it was Pan and Zhang Xiuyun who asked them to kill me.

It's because I blocked her way. Only if I die, Zhang Xiuyun will have a hope of becoming the crown princess of Changyang Hou's son Shen Shizhong.

The assassins who were hunting me were sent by them.

Now thinking back, my grandmother’s illness was also strange.

My grandmother usually didn't even have a headache or fever, so she suddenly fell ill and passed away in less than half a month.

Could it be that they murdered her?"

"Ugh!"

slap~

After hearing this, Zhang Shizhong's eyes widened, and he had no place to vent his anger. He sighed heavily and threw the teacup beside him to the ground.

"Woman! Bitch! I deserve to die. I should have realized that it was their doing. Sadly, I let her die of old age. I also watched helplessly as that bitch married into the Marquis of Changyang's mansion. I allowed her to take advantage of my power and become the most glorious Marquis' wife now.

At this moment, I wish I could rush back and dig out Pan's body and whip it to vent my hatred.

That bitch Zhang Xiuyun, just wait for me, I will tear her face off, make her watch with her own eyes the things she cares about are lost bit by bit, and beat her back to her original form.

Lan'er, I promise you that I will avenge you. I will get back everything they owe you."

Zhang was touched by her brother's continued protection of her, but she also knew that he was in a very difficult situation and faced many dangers, so she didn't want to let him take any risks.

"Brother, justice must be sought slowly. We have come this far over the past twenty years. We don't need to wait for a while. Don't act on impulse. Let's slowly accumulate strength and take it step by step."

"Uncle, mother, the meal is ready, can we set the table?"

Cheng Laoer came in holding Cheng Xingwan and asked.

This time, Cheng Xingwan also came along. When she saw Cheng Laoer, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, she took the initiative to reach out for a hug.

Children change every day. After not seeing him for more than a month, Cheng Xingwan has grown a lot. His little face is chubby and his deer-like moo is clean and clear.

The chubby little body lay on Cheng Laoer's shoulder, looking around. When it saw Zhang Shizhong, its deer eyes instantly turned into stars.

From then on, the old general in my mind had a face.

He has a solemn and murderous aura, is resolute and upright, and even in his old age, he still looks graceful.

“Hehehe…Hehehe…!”

The little guy leaned half of his body out and opened his arms to Zhang Shizhong, asking for a hug.

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