CHAPTER 528: CHAPTER 528 REPAYING KINDNESS

In the span of a single breath, Li Daniu’s expression changed several times.

He was already bewildered.

They rushed to the Capital City to avoid them as fast as possible.

Did they end up right in front of them?

Su Chong and the others were also bewildered.

The person they couldn’t find dead or alive in Li Family Village.

Was actually found in the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion?

The jade fan in Prince NanAn’s hand snapped shut with a click, "Oh my! They tricked us and still dared to come to our door."

"What simple honest folk? I don’t think there’s anyone in the Capital with guts bigger than his!"

Prince NanAn wore a ferocious expression.

Li Daniu trembled a little.

Especially the two children, who were so frightened they hid behind their mother.

Prince NanAn tapped Su Chong’s shoulder with his folded fan, "I remember he’s called Li Daniu, right?"

"Looks like today we’re going to close the door and beat the ox."

It was the first time they’d been fooled so badly.

On the way back, they had already thought of seventeen or eighteen ways to deal with Li Daniu.

Seeing Li Daniu, Prince NanAn and the others felt their palms itching.

The woman’s face turned pale as she looked at Su Jin, "Who are these people...?"

Su Jin rubbed her forehead.

She mustn’t tell her that the so-called ferocious people were Prince NanAn and his group.

Su Jin introduced Su Chong to the woman, "This is my older brother."

"These are the good brothers of my husband and older brother."

Then she introduced the woman and Li Daniu, "Brother, when my husband and I fell off the cliff, it was their family who saved us."

Prince NanAn and the others gave a complicated look at Li Daniu’s family.

They had saved Su Jin and Xie Jingchen, for which they were grateful.

But!

This whole family had fooled them quite badly.

It was no longer a matter of losing face.

To take revenge seemed heartless.

Not to take revenge made them feel uneasy.

Until Su Jin led Li Daniu’s family away, Prince NanAn and the others still hadn’t figured out what to do.

"Should we repay the kindness first or seek revenge?" Prince NanAn asked.

"Both at the same time," Su Chong smiled.

"How do we do both?" Chu Shun looked at him.

"With my unique Qingyun Mountain training."

"..."

Prince NanAn and the others were veterans.

After going through the training at Qingyun Mountain, they became strong and fit, but the hardships they endured still hurt to recall.

"This method is good, let’s do it!" Prince NanAn agreed.

The others all agreed.

Although Li Daniu’s family had fooled them badly.

They couldn’t deny that Li Daniu’s family had guts.

They had them by the neck yet still managed to fool them.

Such tough people were indeed rare.

Li Daniu’s family had done a great deed by saving Su Jin and Xie Jingchen, becoming benefactors of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang held them in high esteem.

It’s just that they arrived a bit late, after Dongxiang Marquis Mansion already had lunch.

Thinking they might not have had lunch coming from Li Family Village, they quickly had the kitchen prepare a meal.

A table full of delicious food, Li Daniu’s family had never even seen, let alone eaten.

After a hearty meal, Li Daniu’s family was ready to take their leave.

They were unwilling to leave home, but had little choice.

Now knowing it was a misunderstanding, they naturally wanted to return.

Especially with Prince NanAn and the others staring at Li Daniu with wolf-like eyes, Li Daniu felt uneasy.

To them, rescuing someone was just a simple favor, only bringing them back from the cliff and buying some medicine.

The gratitude Su Jin showed was already quite generous.

This place was not somewhere they could come, so it was best to leave early.

The hour was still early; they could still make it back to Li Family Village for dinner.

The Old Madam was determined to leave, and Su Jin could not make her stay, so she let them go.

The Emperor rewarded Su Jin and Xie Jingchen with a pile of goods.

Su Jin gave the woman four bolts of Shu brocade, fifty acres of fertile land, and a set of gold jewelry.

Such a valuable gift scared the woman silly.

She dared not accept and declined.

"This is the reward for saving the Eldest Prince; the Emperor’s gift includes your share," Su Jin smiled.

The lives of her, Xie Jingchen, or the Eldest Prince were worth much more than this.

Unable to decline, the woman thanked her.

Prince NanAn tempted Li Daniu, "Have you heard of the Flying Tiger Army?"

"I have," Li Daniu quickly nodded.

"Do you want to join?" Prince NanAn asked.

"Can I join?" Li Daniu’s eyes sparkled.

"..."

Prince NanAn was a bit dumbfounded.

He took the bait so quickly.

He hadn’t even started to deceive him yet.

"Pass the test and you can join," Prince NanAn said seriously.

Chu Shun looked at Li Daniu and asked, "Why do you want to join the Flying Tiger Army?"

"Joining the Flying Tiger Army was my brother’s last wish. What he couldn’t achieve, I want to accomplish," Li Daniu said.

Fifteen years ago, the Flying Tiger Army was at its peak, and many people were eager to join.

But the Flying Tiger Army had strict selection criteria, rejecting most applicants.

Li Daniu’s brother was no exception.

At that time, Li Daniu was only ten, listening to his brother talk about the bravery of the Flying Tiger Army, he longed to join.

But with his brother’s death on the battlefield, Old Madam Li forbade him from enlisting.

Moreover, with a wife and children, Li Daniu was reluctant to leave.

Unexpectedly, he saved the daughter of Marquis Dongxiang and got the chance to join the Flying Tiger Army.

Prince NanAn looked at him, "You’re Li Daniu, what’s your brother’s name?"

"My brother’s name is Li Xiaoniu," Li Daniu said.

"..."

Prince NanAn’s mouth twitched.

"Your family really names people however they please," he said, exasperated.

Li Daniu sheepishly scratched his forehead, "My father’s name is Li Tie Niu."

After having a son, naturally he was named Li Xiaoniu.

But unexpectedly, another son was born.

In deciding Li Daniu’s name, his father put in a lot of effort.

The younger brother’s name shouldn’t be grander than the older brother’s.

But Li Xiaoniu had been called that for years, and everyone knew him by that name, so it couldn’t be changed.

For this, Li Daniu’s father even took him to a fortune teller for a name.

The fortune teller said he had good fortune and named him Li Daniu.

Prince NanAn thought Li Daniu’s father had been fooled by the fortune teller.

The fortune teller probably couldn’t solve the issue of a name smaller than Li Xiaoniu, so they named him Li Daniu.

However, his willingness to join the Flying Tiger Army was good; they were people who always repaid kindness and would diligently oversee his training.

Prince NanAn shook his jade fan, smiling in a way that made Li Daniu uneasy.

In front of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Li Daniu’s family got on the ox cart and headed back to Li Family Village.

After seeing them off, Su Jin got in the carriage to return to Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

In front of Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Xingxing stood by the stone lion, eagerly looking forward.

She had already been waiting at the gate for half an hour.

She deeply regretted listening to the lord; she should have gone to the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Hearing the rumble of a carriage, Xingxing looked up and saw Xie Jingchen.

Xingxing’s nose twitched, and tears welled up.

When Su Jin alighted from the carriage, Xingxing ran to hug her, sobbing loudly.

Passersby were startled by Xingxing’s boisterous crying.

Su Jin grinned and winced in pain.

She felt like every bruise on her body was being squeezed by Xingxing.

It hurt so much.