Fire Captain

The arrival of Gu Tingye was naturally a great help to Bai Ziyang. After all, he came from a family of military generals and had been exposed to military affairs since he was a child. With Bai Ziyang's help, Gu Tingye and Shi Tou soon became very successful in the army.

Bai Ziyang carefully studied the map in the tent and listened to the deputy general who had fought with them. Bai Ziyang found that judging from the several attacks launched by this group of rebels, although their combat effectiveness was good, their discipline was very loose. Especially their leading general, he was well versed in the tactical essentials of guerrilla warfare. He would run away when he couldn't win, and was very good at sneak attacks. It could be said that his tactics were that of a gangster.

In response, Gu Tingye said: "Then don't let them run away!"

Bai Ziyang and Gu Tingye grew up together, so he understood what he meant when he heard his words and said, "Then get ready to close the door and beat the dog!"

At that time, Bai Ziyangguan closed the gate of the military camp on the surface and did not go out of the camp, appearing to be useless, but in fact he secretly sent scouts to spy on the movements of the bandits day and night. Finally, when the bandits could no longer bear it, they attempted to launch a sneak attack on Bai Ziyang's military camp, but Bai Ziyang and his troops caught them in the trap and wiped them out in one fell swoop. In this way, the remaining bandits were nothing more than stragglers and were not to be feared, so it would not be too late to leave them behind and deal with them slowly.

Once he had some free time, Bai Ziyang's mind became a little distracted. He left Su Rao, Yun Jin and others to work with Gu Tingye to continue pursuing the remaining rebels. Bai Ziyang brought Tingfeng and Shangcheng, carrying fishing rods, to the bank of Youyang River.

Shang Cheng set up the fishing rod for Bai Ziyang, and after taking a small stool and a kettle to help him around, he asked in confusion, "Sir, I remember you don't like fish!"

Bai Ziyang stared at the fishing line on the water and said, "Minglan loves to eat it. It is said that the fish soup cooked from the fish in the Youyang River is particularly delicious."

Shang Cheng had a look on his face as if he was fed up with dog food. He slowly retreated to Ting Feng and poked him in an attempt to find some comfort. Ting Feng looked at him expressionlessly, then moved to the side in an attempt to stay away from this idiot.

Here, Bai Ziyang was trying to please others, but he didn't know that Old Lady Sheng was wielding a small hoe and digging into his corner happily.

In the evening, Minglan happily talked to Old Lady Sheng who was sitting next to her: "I have been living so comfortably in Yuyang these days, I don't want to leave!"

Old Madam Sheng asked, "How is Youyang?"

Minglan said excitedly: "Great, there's nothing wrong with our Sheng family, the people are great, the place is great!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Sheng asked casually, "Speaking of people, Pin girl is a generous child. Then...what about the one from the He family?"

Minglan was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother He... is a good man!"

Old Madam Sheng asked with great interest, "What's the best way?"

Minglan said: "He is older than us and is gentle and modest. He takes care of us in every way!"

Old Madam Sheng said, "This is what a brother should do. It's not worth mentioning. Is there anything else?"

Minglan thought for a moment and said, "I think the most valuable thing about He's brother is that he knows how difficult it is for women. I think he must be a good man if he can sigh for women all over the world!"

Old Madam Sheng said meaningfully, "His father died young, his mother is sick, and the family is supported by his grandmother. He has seen his grandmother's hard work since he was a child, which has cultivated his calm and down-to-earth character. He is considerate of others, and his ancestral medical practice has given him some skills. If he marries a man like this, he will live a stable and comfortable life."

Minglan pretended not to know the deep meaning of Mrs. Sheng's words and said, "Yes, Brother He deserves a wholehearted person. It is his blessing to know and love him wholeheartedly. It is his blessing to be able to accompany him."

Mrs. Sheng asked, "What about you?"

Minglan played dumb and said, "Me? I'm afraid mine hasn't arrived yet!"

Old Madam Sheng put down her teacup and said, "I'm really scared, but you don't know."

Minglan said nothing...

Two days later, when Bai Ziyang was riding his horse through Youyang Street carrying a bucket of fish, he suddenly spotted two "sneaky" people in the corner. He immediately reined in his horse and asked, "Minglan! What are you doing here?"

Minglan was startled when someone suddenly called her name. When she saw it was Bai Ziyang, she didn't react for a moment and was a little confused as to why he suddenly appeared again.

Bai Ziyang followed Minglan's gaze and said with a smile, "What's the matter? Is there nothing to do in Youyang City? Are you planning to go to Qianjin Pavilion?"

Minglan lowered her hat and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!" But thinking that since Bai Ziyang had seen it, it seemed that he couldn't be driven away for a while, she said bluntly, "We need a deed from Qianjin Pavilion's mother. Do you have any solution?"

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "There are so many ways to deal with people like her!"

The three of them came to the teahouse. Minglan briefly introduced Pinlan and Bai Ziyang to each other. Soon He Hongwen brought Qianjin Pavilion's mother. Bai Ziyang drove Minglan and Pinlan aside, and he sat in the middle of the room. Suddenly seeing an extra person in the room, He Hongwen was stunned but didn't say much. He stepped aside to protect the two girls.

The mother from Qianjin Pavilion came here only out of curiosity and because she had heard that there was a huge reward. When she entered the room and took a quick look, she knew that the person sitting in the middle should be the one in charge. However, she had never seen anyone who came to discuss such a thing bring two girls with him. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that there are all kinds of strange things in the world, but this thought was just a fleeting thought.

Bai Ziyang coughed lightly and said, "Excuse me, Mom, what's your last name?"

Qianjin Pavilion's mother said politely: "It has been many years since anyone asked me my name, please excuse me, old lady... my last name is Fei!"

Bai Ziyang laughed and stretched out his hand and said, "It doesn't matter what your last name is, Mama Fei, sit down!"

Mother Fei was sitting opposite Bai Ziyang. Out of professional habit, she quickly looked him up and down. Bai Ziyang did not dodge. When she saw the sword on Bai Ziyang's waist, Mother Fei's eyes could not help but linger for a moment.

Seeing that she seemed to be thinking about something, Bai Ziyang said, "I asked Mama Fei to come here today because I want to buy Hua Niang's deed!"

Madam Fei said, "Since you are treating me with courtesy, I will not deceive you. This Hua Niang has been redeemed by someone, who wants to take her as a concubine. So the list you mentioned is invalid and useless!"

Bai Ziyang casually took off the sword from his waist, and as if casually, he placed it on the table in front of him with a clang, and said, "Name a price!"

Mother Fei looked at the knife that was obviously a military style, and asked in confusion: "Excuse me, sir, what exactly do you want to do with that order? You should at least explain it clearly."

Bai Ziyang said: "I am here for a purpose. You just need to take it out, and what happens next will have nothing to do with you. Otherwise... I think you can see where I am coming from. Mother Fei is a smart person, and she should know what to choose!"

Mother Fei has been welcoming and seeing off guests for so many years, and she has seen countless people. Naturally, she knows that even the county magistrate is not as powerful as the official in front of her. She immediately said tactfully: "Since the military officer said so, I am not the kind of person who doesn't know how to show respect. Here is Hua Niang's deed. Please take a look at it."

Bai Ziyang did not let Mama Fei down for her wisdom. After sending Mama Fei away, he handed the deed to Minglan. After reading it, Minglan said happily, "Yes, it is this one. Now Sister Shulan is saved! Thank you so much!" After that, she was about to ride her horse back to the Sheng family.

Bai Ziyang originally came to visit the Sheng family, so he went with them.

With this deed, the Sheng family had essentially held the lifeblood of the "scholar" hostage. As long as he didn't want to lose his status as a scholar, he had no choice but to agree to divorce Shulan.

Bai Ziyang had no relationship with the eldest wife of the Sheng family. He went to the backyard to pay a visit to Old Madam Sheng. He only glanced at her when he passed by the hall. When he left, he handed a bottle of elixir to Minglan who came out to see him off, and said, "Old Madam Sheng is already old. If she takes good care of herself, she may live a few more years. But now because of your sister Shulan's matter, she has been hurt and exhausted. I am afraid that after this matter is resolved, her life may be in danger..."

Minglan was startled and couldn't help but ask, "This...what should I do?"

Bai Ziyang said: "Dissolve the medicine in this bottle in the old lady's ginseng tea and let her take it. One pill a day for five days, and it should be fine! There are enough medicines in the bottle, you can also give it to your grandmother to take, it can cure diseases if she has them, and strengthen her body if she is not sick!"

Minglan had seen the medicine for injuries and seasickness that Bai Ziyang had given her before, and they were very effective. She had originally thought it was a panacea, but after hearing Bai Ziyang's last sentence, why did she suddenly have some doubts?