The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

Deploying formations and killing enemies on the battlefield requires speed, accuracy and ruthlessness.

The old general agreed, and then turned around to ask the young prince to borrow some men. He rode to the neighboring county overnight and attacked the Li family's lair.

The next day, after breakfast, Lin Dashan did not rush to the town. Instead, he sat under the eaves of the kitchen with the old general, drinking tea and chatting, waiting for news at a leisurely pace.

The sun hasn't climbed over the mountain yet, and there's a large area of ​​shade under the eaves, which is perfect for cooling off in the morning.

The women sat in the main room doing some handicraft work, and occasionally looking outside, they could see the two people chatting and laughing under the eaves over there.

"Big brother and the old general can actually chat together. I don't know what they talked about, but they look so close, just like father and son." Zhang Cui'e turned her head and winked at her father-in-law, deliberately joking, "Dad, do you think big brother would feel uncomfortable like that?"

Old Man Lin pulled his face down and pretended to be angry, "Isn't that so? It's really annoying. Your eldest brother and your biological father don't chat like this, and they both sit over there alone! Humph!"

Mrs. Lin was at a loss for words. She glared at Zhang Cui'e and asked, "What? Are you clearly doing something bad to your elder brother?"

After saying that, he glared at his wife again, "You indulged her and even joined in the double act."

Li Sulan suppressed her laughter and lowered her head to whisper to her bulging belly, "Your Second Aunt is a bad boy. When you two are born, you will pee on her when she holds you, to avenge your father."

There were bursts of laughter in the main room, causing the two people sitting alone under the eaves to turn their heads and look into the room.

Da da da--

Da da da--

Outside the yard, the sound of horse hooves came from far away and penetrated the small courtyard.

Lin Dashan and the old general looked at each other, both stood up and walked out the door, and then both showed surprised expressions.

The two were waiting for news from the neighboring county. They thought that the person who went to investigate had returned, but what stopped in front of the door was a horse-drawn carriage, and the person who jumped out of the carriage was a waiter from Sifang Pharmacy.

"Brother, why are you here?" Lin Dashan wondered.

The waiter groaned, took two steps closer and said quickly, "The old doctor asked me to come and give you a message! After you talked to those people and left yesterday, the old doctor asked me to find a little beggar in the town to keep an eye on them, and I actually overheard some useful information! The little beggar heard the old woman say with his own ears, 'Some people in the village have long been suspicious of Li Sulan's background... Anyway, we can't bring it to the government, our family's affairs can't stand up to investigation'! Dashan, there might be something wrong with that family, you have to be careful when dealing with them, be more cautious!"

Lin Dashan was shocked. He patted his clerk on the shoulder and said gratefully, "Okay, I understand, brother. Thank you very much!"

"It would be awkward to thank you. I am just following Mr. Fang's instructions. The message has been delivered, so I will go back first. The shop is very busy from morning to night, and I can't leave for too long, otherwise Mr. Fang will be too busy and angry."

Just as the clerk at the pharmacy turned the carriage around, the men sent out by the old general came back with clearer news, "General, the eldest and second sons of the Li family stayed at home to look after the house. They were both cowards. When they heard that the police were investigating the case, they were so scared that they wet their pants and confessed everything at once!

Li Sulan is not the biological daughter of the Li family! When the old man of the Li family was young, he was a peddler. He often went from street to street to sell goods and had been to many cities! Li Sulan was brought home by him 23 years ago!

At that time, their family rented a house in another place, and later returned to their hometown in the countryside, so people in the same village thought that Li Sulan was the child born to the couple outside!

I have asked many elders in their village, and they still remember Li Sulan. According to them, Li Sulan did not have a good life in the Li family. As a child of four or five years old, she had to take care of two older brothers and a younger brother. In addition, she had to do all kinds of work, such as washing clothes, cooking, and collecting pig grass. Being scolded and beaten was commonplace.

Later, as Li Sulan grew older, she looked nothing like the Li couple, and rumors began to spread in the village. After that, Li Sulan was sent away, and no one except the Li family knew where she was sent to!

There was a cold look in Lin Dashan's eyes.

This turns out to be the whole truth of the matter.

Because Sulan is not Li's biological daughter, they treat her so cruelly and want to sell her to that kind of place in exchange for money!

It was also because they were not biological children that the Li family did not dare to bring the matter to the government! They could not withstand the investigation!

And this should be the so-called secret that the Li family wants to exchange!

Fortunately, someone helped to find out the truth! Perhaps, if Sulan wishes, they can ask the old general to help find out more about Sulan's background!

Thinking of this, Lin Dashan turned his head, "Old General——"

But I saw a white-haired old man holding the door frame tightly with one hand, and looking towards the main room with his head tilted. The bones of his fingers holding the door frame were white and his eyes were red.

In the main room, family members heard the noise and came out to watch.

The old general's gaze fell on the young woman with a big belly.

"Old General?" Lin Dashan called again, feeling suspicious. Thinking of a possibility, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Xiao Birang's breathing was rapid, his throat choked with sobs. If it weren't for the door frame, he couldn't stand steadily. "Dashan, I'll go to the town with you! No need to talk to the Li family anymore, just sue the government and arrest them!"

Lin Dashan clenched and unclenched his fists, and when he saw the expressions of the family members in front of the main hall becoming increasingly puzzled, he whispered, "Old General, Sulan... is she -"

"No!" Xiao Birang turned around abruptly and interrupted him in a hurry. His breathing became faster, his eyes became redder, and his white hair was trembling. "No! I don't have any hope! I don't have any hope! I don't have any hope..."

The old man muttered to himself, staring at the young man opposite him, and never dared to look back at the young woman in front of the main hall.

Half an arm's length between the two.

Lin Dashan took two steps forward, reached out and hugged the old man tightly, tears wetting his eyelashes.

He understands.

Without hope, there is no disappointment.

Only by telling yourself again and again that you have no hope can you withstand the blows of disappointment when your hopes are shattered again and again, and hold on and not collapse and drown in despair.

The old man is strong and tough, but his heart is full of trauma that no one can see.

He is not as strong as he looks, and he is not invincible.

No one knows how many times he has ignited hope and how many times he has been disappointed in the years since he lost his daughter.

By the end, he was scared, too scared.

Don't think about that possibility, don't dig out the truth, pretend that everything is normal... Perhaps only by deceiving himself in this way can the old man continue to have a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Fortunately, his daughter was living well in a place he didn't know.

A carriage headed straight to Wutong Town.

When we arrived in town, the sun had just jumped over the top of the mountain.

The people in the small town live in a simple and stable environment. The morning market is bustling with people. The sounds of hawking, shouting and bargaining converge to create a unique scene on the long street.

Soon, a line of bailiffs armed with swords rushed straight into the abandoned houses in the back alleys, briefly breaking the tranquility of the morning market.