Chapter 1449 Pride and Prejudice and the Escort Agency
The moods of Shi Li and Luo Qingyan were in sharp contrast at this moment.
With Xun Xi's arrival, the success of this escort mission was imminent. Shi Li was visibly happy. He hummed a country tune that he had heard in the past while riding on his horse, and his joy was beyond words.
On the other hand, Luo Qingyan was holding the reins with his head down, not looking happy at all.
Xun Xi was worthy of being his teacher who had been with him for many years. He didn't even ask a single question. He just observed from the side for half a day and guessed most of what his young master was thinking.
When they checked into the inn at night and it was just him and Luo Qingyan, she directly tested him.
"The owner of the manor has already dealt with everything, so you don't have to worry."
At first, Xun Xi pretended to know nothing and held the teacup calmly.
Luo Qingyan lowered his head absentmindedly and responded perfunctorily, "Oh."
"Why not send the people from Wenchang Escort Agency away tomorrow? They are useless anyway." Xun Xi looked at him, his tone becoming calmer.
This was met with Luo Qingyan's fierce opposition, "No!"
"Why not?" Xun Xi frowned, "Don't worry, sir. The people I brought are enough to protect you on the road."
"I paid that ten thousand taels of silver, but she and they didn't send me back to the villa, so I lost all the money." Luo Qingyan spoke with a lack of confidence.
Especially Xun Xi knew that this young master had a habit since he was a child. The more anxious he was, the more he would speak incoherently. It has been a long time since he saw him so anxious.
Recalling the time when the two first met at the Wenchang Escort Agency and were at loggerheads with each other, Xun Xi couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh? Sir, do you really only care about the ten thousand taels of silver?"
"Of course! Otherwise, what else would I care about? I definitely don't care about that vulgar woman..."
Luo Qingyan was very confident, but he didn't know that he was now incriminating himself. As he was speaking, he met Xun Xi's smiling gaze and immediately stopped talking.
"Sir, what you said..." Xun Xi wanted to say that this would definitely not work, but when he saw Luo Qingyan's stubborn look, he gave up the idea of comforting him.
This young man has had a smooth life since he was born, but it's time for him to suffer some hardships.
I'm sure the owner of the manor would be happy too.
Xun Xi's thoughts turned, and his gaze fell on Luo Qingyan's tightly wrapped hands, and he looked at them meaningfully.
"I haven't asked yet, what happened to the young master's hand?"
In fact, Xun Xi had already asked someone about Luo Qingyan's heroic feat before.
Luo Qingyan looked to the side guiltily, "I was accidentally attacked before, it's no big deal."
"Tsk, it seems that the Wenchang Escort Agency is just so-so..." Xun Xi frowned, pretending to be displeased.
As expected, Luo Qingyan immediately defended me, "It was my own carelessness. It has nothing to do with her. She is very good and has protected me very well along the way. If it weren't for her, I might have died..."
Looking at Luo Qingyan who was trying to defend Shi Li, Xun Xi didn't say anything and sighed silently in his heart.
Sure enough, the child has grown up and learned to go out and pick cabbages without being taught.
What a pity...
The cabbage guy doesn't seem to be very happy.
At noon the next day, they finally returned to Baiyuan Villa.
Shi Li was invited into the villa and treated as a guest of honor.
After sitting down, a maid who was dressed better than the average lady came over to serve tea. The tea was also fragrant, and the luxury of the villa was everywhere.
Shi Li sat down with a cup of tea, thinking that with such a family background, it was no wonder that bad people were targeting him.
"Captain Shi, please wait a moment. Our owner will be here soon and would like to thank you personally." Xun Xi glanced at Luo Qingyan, who didn't know how to start the conversation, and felt very disappointed in himself.
"Actually, there's no need..." Shi Li wanted to refuse tactfully. It really didn't matter whether she met the owner of the manor or not, as long as he gave her 12,000 taels of silver.
But before she could say no, the owner of the manor came out from the inner hall.
"I'm late, please don't be offended, Chief Shibiao."
A gentle and elegant voice came. Shi Li looked up and saw a middle-aged gentleman in a white shirt walking towards her with a smile. His eyebrows were somewhat similar to Luo Qingyan, but his temperament was completely different.
It’s a pity that Luo Qingyan didn’t inherit his father’s good temperament.
Shi Li complained quietly in her heart and stood up hurriedly, fearing that she would be impolite.
The owner of the manor came over and looked her up and down, his smile becoming more and more sincere, "Shi Biaotou is really a handsome man. You must have worked hard on the journey. You must have a good rest here."
Shi Li: I have to say, your family is really warm and welcoming!
But she really couldn't continue to agree, and she rejected the owner's kindness firmly but politely.
In his peripheral vision, Luo Qingyan’s face turned from expectation to disappointment, and finally he lowered his head.
Like a defeated rooster.