Ancient paintings connect the present, I hoard goods to support the villain Wang

Upon learning that Wanyan Longmu wanted to see him, Xiao Jingyan agreed immediately.

He was extremely cautious in his actions, so naturally he could not be received in the Xiao family military camp.

In order to meet him, he specially found a good place and built a simple straw hut at the intersection of the two armies.

As long as the Qianshuo people walk towards their Dayong, they can see it.

Today the weather is clear and the sun is shining brightly. It is a rare good weather for Lingyao City.

Perhaps because of the good weather, Wanyan Longmu was in a good mood.

Early in the morning, he also set off for Dayong, wanting to meet Xiao Jingyan.

When the convoy was halfway there, he saw the thatched hut in front of him and felt quite curious.

"When did there become a straw hut here?"

"I will go and take a look right away."

Captain Tian stepped forward and saw Xiao Jingyan leisurely drinking tea. He was wearing a golden and white jade hair crown, and his long straight black hair was lazily draped over his shoulders.

But this person was wearing a black down jacket!

Captain Tian didn't recognize down jackets and almost didn't recognize that it was Xiao Jingyan.

It was Wang Tiezhu, who was guarding outside the straw hut, who recognized him first.

The two had fought each other in previous battles, so naturally they couldn't forget it.

"Hey, isn't this Captain Tian? Is your little prince here?"

Wang Tiezhu received Xiao Jingyan's order and treated their predecessor politely.

"General Wang."

Captain Tian also saluted Wang Tiezhu.

"I wonder what kind of clothes your prince is wearing?"

He was really curious and couldn't help asking.

"This is called a down jacket, made of duck and goose down, and worth a fortune. You've never seen one, have you? You country bumpkin!"

As he spoke, Wang Tiezhu rolled his eyes at him, his expression exactly the same as when he saw a poor relative who had just arrived in the city.

Although Captain Tian was angry, he was really ignorant this time and did not dare to refute.

He immediately ran back to his own camp and welcomed Wanyan Longmu.

"The young prince has arrived—"

Captain Tian shouted loudly to help.

Because the place where they were didn't even have a house or a door, just a thatched hut, Xiao Jingyan had already seen Wanyan Longmu and heard the conversation between Captain Tian and Wang Tiezhu.

"Since you're here, please take a seat!"

Xiao Jingyan raised his eyes lazily, glanced at Wanyan Longmu who was only a few steps away from him, and casually poured him a cup of tea on the table.

Wanyan Longmu looked at the straw hut, which was likely to collapse with a strong wind, and was very dissatisfied.

"Prince Ding'an intends to receive this prince here?"

There was a hint of provocation in his tone, and he was very concerned about the fact that he hadn't even entered the gate of the Xiao family army camp.

"Isn't it nice here?"

“The scenery is unique and refreshing.”

"Young Prince Qianshuo, please don't wait any longer and take your seat."

Xiao Jingyan pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, and looked at him with a very puzzled look.

Wanyan Longmu could only grit his teeth and swallow it, enduring it for the time being.

He sat down opposite Xiao Jingyan, who enthusiastically handed him a cup of tea.

"I have always heard that the young prince is a man of both civil and military talents. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

"Thank you! Prince Ding'an is quite a handsome man. Even his clothes are unique!"

The two of them were praising each other's business.

Hearing him mention the down jacket he was wearing, Xiao Jingyan introduced:

"The craftsmanship of this garment is extremely complex, but its warmth-retaining effect is indeed surprisingly good. My little prince's hands are frozen red. Why not try this garment of mine?"

As he spoke, Xiao Jingyan asked Zhiren to put the down jacket that had been prepared long ago on Wanyan Longmu.

Originally, his back was constantly being blown by the cold wind, and his entire body was almost penetrated by the biting cold wind.

As soon as he put on this thing called a down jacket, he could no longer feel the wind blowing on his back. It was like entering a tent. It had a strong wind-blocking effect, which was much better than the clothes made of animal skins on his body!

But Xiao Jingyan just asked the man holding the blade to give it a try.

Before Wanyan Longmu's body temperature could rise, his down jacket was taken away.

As soon as the down jacket came off his body, he felt like he was walking into the cold wind without any clothes on. He shivered with cold and hurriedly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

It’s so warm!

The steaming tea went down his throat, sending a wave of warmth through his internal organs.

While enjoying the warmth, he suddenly felt confused.

That’s not right. I didn’t see Xiao Jingyan and the others making a fire. Where did the hot water come from?

He looked around with his big, curious eyes, as if he was determined to find the fire, but there was no sign of fire around them.

The water is so hot, there is no way they could clean up the traces of boiling water so quickly. There must be something wrong!

"Don't look for it. We boiled this water at the camp and brought it here."

Xiao Jingyan seemed to be able to read minds. Just by looking at the way his eyes rolled around, you could tell what he was looking for.

After hearing what he said, Wanyan Longmu showed a sarcastic smile on his face.

He concluded that Xiao Jingyan must be lying to him.

It was so cold that even if they wrapped the kettle in cotton, it would be completely cold in less than a quarter of an hour once they were outside.

It’s not that close from the Xiao family’s military camp to here, and Xiao Jingyan has been waiting for him here for such a long time, the water would have gone cold long ago, it’s absolutely impossible!

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Xiao Jingyan asked Zhimo to bring a kettle of thermos and placed it in front of Wanyan Longmu.

"Little Prince, open it and take a look."

Xiao Jingyan said this and stretched out his hand to gesture.

Wanyan Longmu was about to open the stopper of the thermos when Captain Tian beside him hurriedly stopped him.

"Prince, be careful of hidden weapons!"

Wanyan Longmu hesitated and stopped touching the thermos.

Xiao Jingyan sighed, stood up and opened the lid in front of him.

The moment the lid was opened, a stream of hot air blew directly into Wanyan Longmu's face, making his face, which had been numb from the cold, feel warm instantly.

"Don't worry, little prince. If we wanted to harm you, we should have buried the explosive pack in your barracks last night. By now, you would probably be drinking Meng Po soup in the underworld."

Xiao Jingyan held the thermos and poured it into the teapot. He continued to make tea for them while talking as if nothing had happened.

When Wanyan Longmu heard him mention the explosive pack, his defense broke down again.

But the next second, Xiao Jingyan introduced:

"This large kettle is made of advanced steel material, which can keep the water warm for a whole day and night."

"If you put cold water in it, it will come out as cold water; conversely, if you put hot water in it, it will come out as hot water."

After Xiao Jingyan said so much, Wanyan Longmu could only sigh at the rarity of this thing.

He felt that not rashly declaring war on Dayong was the most sensible course of action.

There is an essential gap between them, Qianshuo and Dayong, and a level that can never be crossed.

"I can agree to the request in Prince Ding'an's letter, but..."

Wanyan Longmu changed the subject and started talking about business.

"But what?"

Xiao Jingyan's hand, which was pouring tea, paused for a few seconds when he said the word "but".

"But, you have to give us the clothes and the big pot."

Wanyan Longmu wanted these advanced things from Xiao Jingyan, and at first he wanted Xiao Jingyan to give them to him directly, but when he met Xiao Jingyan's eyes that seemed to be able to kill, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous, and forcibly changed "give him" to "sell him".