Chapter 324 Someone Has Ideas: A Well-Intentioned Warning (5)_1
With the city gate less than twenty paces away, amid the sea of people, he still had not found the figure he longed to see. Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze darkened, unwilling to give up, he glanced hurriedly to both sides, his eyes quickly sweeping over the crowd.
"Commander, is there something amiss?" the deputy commander, who was half a step behind, asked. His right hand already on the hilt of his sword at his waist, he swept his gaze over the crowd with a hint of vigilance.
Xiao Ruiyuan suppressed the disappointment in his heart, about to withdraw his gaze, but he caught sight of that familiar face from the corner of his eye. His vision collided with those familiar, watery eyes, and for a moment, he forgot to speak. A surge of overwhelming joy swept over him.
And the deputy commander at his side, who had not yet stepped back, was shocked to discover that their commander, known for his eternally stoic expression, had actually smiled ... actually smiled!
Mo Yan stood stunned in place, as the clip-clop of horse hooves gradually faded into the distance, her mind still trapped in the smile that had momentarily melted the iceberg ...
By the time she recovered her senses, the man and his horse had already left the city gate and were out of sight. Mo Yan had no interest in what happened next; she walked to another street, hailed a carriage, and headed straight for the grain shop.
As soon as she entered the grain shop, Mo Yan’s sharp eyes detected that Lizhong’s complexion was not good.
Seeing her arrive, Lizhong quickly said, "Yan girl, there’s something I must tell you. Go sit in the small room for a while, I’ll come over after I’ve arranged everything."
Mo Yan felt a sinking sensation in her heart. The matter Grandfather Li had to discuss was certainly not simple. Recalling what Wang Pangtou had said that morning, she suspected it might be related to that client.