Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

If he never came, it could only mean one thing, that is, Xu Pingchuan's daughter's condition had long been under control, and this was just an excuse for him to bring his mother from Liangtuo to the capital.

Her knowing expression made Shao Wei smile for a moment.

It wasn't a mockery, nor did I think she was too naive or thought everything was too easy. I was just simply infected by her determination.

"Pack up and I'll take you to see someone."

"How to clean it up?"

Gu Qinghe was a little confused, but she quickly realized that Shao Wei asked her to pack up, and the person he was going to take her to meet should not show up in her current state.

So she asked, "Is the outfit you wore last time at Yue Xin Lou okay?"

"can."

Gu Qinghe packed up quickly, changed into more simple clothes, and followed Shao Wei like a little tail, just like a servant beside him.

Shao Wei took her for a walk on the street, glanced at the dark shadows behind them, gave a look to Gao Cun next to him, and pulled Gu Qinghe's shoulder and dragged her directly into the alley next to him.

Gu Qinghe was like a chick that was suddenly picked up. Shao Wei carried him and ran very fast with a confused look on his face.

The wind was whistling in his ears, and Gu Qinghe always felt that if he wasn't careful his head would hit the wall, so he decisively buried his head in Shao Wei's arms.

Shao Wei's body stiffened and his steps subconsciously slowed down for a moment. He lowered his eyes to glance at the back of Gu Qinghe's exposed head, calmed himself down, and continued to move forward.

After running for a stick of incense, Shao Wei stopped and took the quail out of his arms, "Here we are."

Gu Qinghe quickly tidied up her messy hair, turned her head and looked around, "Are we there yet?"

This place looked a bit remote. Gu Qinghe had never been here before. Smoke was rising from the few houses.

Shao Wei walked towards one of the houses and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" It was the voice of a middle-aged woman.

The door was opened and Gu Qinghe poked his head out from behind Shao Wei.

It was a woman of some age. She didn't know Shao Wei, and her hands were covered with flour. She asked suspiciously, "Who are you looking for?"

"Looking for Li Kuo."

The woman's eyes suddenly flashed with vigilance, "Why are you looking for him?"

"I was his brother in the military camp. I returned to my hometown to visit my relatives these two days, so I just came to see him."

He said this, but the woman had no intention of believing it at all. Instead, she became even more suspicious.

Who working in a military camp would have a servant? Moreover, this guy looked delicate and tender, and didn't look like he had any experience in a military camp.

Thinking of her son's instructions, the woman said quickly, "He is not at home. He found a job a few days ago and went to escort others with the escort company."

"Really?" Shao Wei nodded and took out an iron token. "Then please wait for Li Kuo to come back and give it to him."

After taking the token, the woman quickly closed the door, but Shao Wei was not in a hurry to take Gu Qinghe away.

"hungry?"

The topic changed too quickly. Gu Qinghe couldn't react and shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

"Who is this Li Kuo?"

Gu Qinghe already had some guesses and was eager to know the answer.

But Shao Wei insisted on keeping it a secret, "You'll know in a moment."

It was indeed a while. Just as they said these two sentences, the gate that had just been closed was hastily opened. A somewhat rough young man came out and walked towards the two of them quickly with an excited look on his face. "General Shao, my mother didn't know how much you neglected me. Please come in quickly."

The man was Li Kuo. He led the two of them into the study room of his home.

It was called a study room, but it was actually just the place where Li Kuo's son usually learned to read and write. The table was a little messy because of the child. Li Kuo quickly cleaned it up, feeling a little embarrassed. "I'll go get some tea."

"No need." Shao Wei sat down. "I am sorry for disturbing you. You don't have to bother me."

This was the first time that Gu Qinghe saw Shao Wei like this. In her previous life, she had only heard others talk about Shao Wei's reputation in the army, and she had no idea how he treated the soldiers.

Looking at Li Kuo's excitement and nervousness, one can see some admiration in him.

His gentle look was not what she had imagined, but she felt that it should be this way.

Despite Shao Wei's objection, Li Kuo still worked hard, brought over a plate of pastries made by his mother and brewed a pot of tea.

"General, are you here for something today?"

Shao Wei was a very direct person, and he went straight to the point, "I remember that you were the one who escorted those captured Lirang soldiers and rebels back to Beijing?"

Gu Qinghe clenched his hands suddenly in his sleeves.

"This," Li Kuo hesitated, "It is true that I escorted them back to Beijing, but in order to prevent these people from committing suicide on the way, I only interrogated them after they were brought back to Beijing."

Most of the soldiers from Lirang chose to commit suicide after being captured. In order to leave some alive, the remaining people were kept under extremely strict surveillance.

The implication is that he knows nothing.

Shao Wei nodded, "I remember that some of these Lirang soldiers committed suicide on the way to the escort, right?"

Li Kuo swallowed his saliva and said, "Yes, these people seemed to think that they would die if they arrived in the capital, so they chose to commit suicide when the ropes in their mouths were removed and they were allowed to eat."

"Have you ever served under General Huo?"

"Yes."

Shao Wei lowered his eyes and sighed softly, "If I can find you today, others will certainly be able to find you in the future. You said you know nothing, but those who are interested may not believe it."

"General Huo was loyal to his emperor and his country but ended up like this. I think since you chose to leave the military camp, you must have some feelings about this." Shao Wei stood up and looked out the window.

In the yard, Li Kuo's son was teasing a kitten by the wall, and his laughter came over. His mother stopped him and asked him to speak in a lower voice.

Shao Wei is a general, who fought on the battlefield with blood and sweat.

When he was still a young soldier, he firmly believed that the blood of soldiers should be shed on the battlefield, rather than in various schemes for power and interests.

He turned around and looked at Li Kuo with some pity in his eyes, "Your son is very cute, and a peaceful life is good, but you shouldn't stay here."

Li Kuo's eyes became flustered, "General, I really don't know anything."

"Of course you can say that, but it depends on whether those people believe it or not." Shao Wei pursed his lips. He didn't need to say anything. His calm eyes were enough to put extremely urgent pressure on others.

The panic gradually subsided, and Li Kuo thought seriously for a while. He knew that what Shao Wei said was true. It was precisely because he knew that there were too many twists and turns in General Huo’s death that he chose to leave the military camp and leave that place of right and wrong.

The mysterious deaths of those who had escorted the Lirang soldiers with him made Li Kuo nervous every day. Shao Wei's arrival today could only be regarded as a puncture of the window paper in his heart that forced him to pretend to be calm, forcing him to take a desperate measure.