Chapter 234

As for her cross-dressing fetish, it wasn't something worth accusing her of. The strange woman simply felt regretful that the previous drama might not have suited the Qiao family's young master's appetite, so it hadn't impressed him.

At this point, it's too late to say anything. No matter how regretful she is, the strange woman can only give up temporarily and wait for the next opportunity.

Bei Qiao traded a hoe for a few simple hairpins from a local woman, planning to wear them on his head when he felt too lazy to carry money. The local woman felt Bei Qiao was being unfairly treated and insisted on giving up the small box. After Bei Qiao repeatedly refused, she was puzzled: "It doesn't cost any money, why don't you take it?" It would be a waste if he didn't want it!

"It's just a habit. After all, I don't know what's in the box."

"It's the Torrential Rain Pear Blossom Needles, I told you... Oh! Oh oh! I understand what you mean, girl, you are very cautious!" The native woman put her daughter on her back to the ground: "How about this, you try it. This box of Torrential Rain Pear Blossom Needles is a gift from me. No matter what the result is, you won't lose out." To be honest, she was actually quite curious about the effect of the Torrential Rain Pear Blossom Needles, but Sijin County was usually quite comfortable, and she had never encountered a situation where she needed to use hidden weapons to solve a problem, and she was reluctant to waste the things her family had worked so hard to find for her.

Aboriginal woman: But if it has been given to someone else and I just watch them use it, then it’s not considered a waste, right?

"Give it to me?" Bei Qiao glanced at the little girl who was doing horse stance next to him out of boredom: Oh, the posture is very standard.

"Yes, this is a free gift!" The native woman stuffed the small box into Bei Qiao's hands and rubbed her hands excitedly: "Quick, quick, let me see what effect this thing will have when it is used!"

"Here?" Bei Qiao raised his eyebrows.

"Ah, yes, it's not appropriate..." The indigenous woman looked distressed: if she accidentally destroyed someone's yard, even if she compensated afterwards, it would leave a knot in the other person's heart.

When the native woman was racking her brains for a suitable place to test the hidden weapon, the county magistrate returned to the back hall and heard from the servants that an uninvited guest had come to the mansion. This person called himself the hermit of Luofengpo and came to the county government office to seek help. He also expressed his willingness to promise the county magistrate great wealth.

"Incredible wealth? A phoenix?" The county magistrate opened his arms with a half-smile and asked the servant to help him change out of his official uniform. "And then?" A phoenix? Who doesn't know that the symbol of the dynasty's national destiny is a phoenix? What a courage!

"The county lieutenant has already detained the man and locked him up next to the father and son who spread the rumors." County lieutenant Qiu Yao and the county magistrate are husband and wife. Normally, people don't call her Madam, but simply call her County Lieutenant.

"Did they find out anything during the interrogation?" The county magistrate knew his wife very well. If she hadn't discovered something, she wouldn't have locked them up together on purpose: "Besides being a hermit, did he give his own name, or any other background?" The taboo name Luofengpo was obviously fabricated. Although the current empress did not require the people to avoid their own names, things like Phoenix, which involved the country's destiny, could not and should not be used to make trouble.

"Yes, sir. This man claims to be the emperor's lost descendant, and is..."

"Alright, report the rest to me after the trial." Upon hearing this, the county magistrate instantly lost interest in probing the man's identity. Every citizen of the court knew that the Empress had no biological children, only adopted ones. And with her bloodline still scattered abroad, where did this idiot come from?

While the hermit claiming to be a prince was being taken away for interrogation, a local woman, holding her daughter, led Bei Qiao to a martial arts arena to test the "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles." It was lunchtime, and the arena was deserted except for an old man, who was leisurely sweeping the floor with a large bamboo broom by the wall. After finishing his work, he left in the shade at the base of the wall.

The indigenous woman, refusing to take advantage, urged Bei Qiao to open the box herself, pushing back her daughter who was trying to peek in to join in the fun. Bei Qiao didn't sense any ill will from the indigenous woman, but out of caution, she chose to use a rope to pull the box open from a distance, then immediately scurried dozens of meters to the side, covering her mouth and nose with a handkerchief to protect against any harmful fumes.

Bei Qiao: She might have truly believed the box contained the Storm Pear Blossom Needle, but whoever gave it to her wouldn't necessarily lie, even if it was a family member. Even if her family didn't lie, someone might have lied in the process of obtaining the hidden weapon.

The little girl was puzzled as to why the two of them were making such a big fuss about a small box. She struggled desperately to pry her big, dark eyes from her mother's hands. The box was quickly opened, but no hidden weapon flew out, no strange smoke emerged, nothing at all.

The native woman waited patiently for a while, and found that no flying needles flew out of the box. She sighed in disappointment on the spot: "What? Are you trying to make fun of me? I treated it as a treasure and carried it with me every day." She admitted that she was a little too obsessed with martial arts novels, but wasn't it too much to fool people with an empty box?

"Hmm..." Bei Qiao walked around a little and stood beside the box. He took a look inside the box and nodded his chin: "It is indeed a treasure. To some extent, opening this box to a bad guy may save your life." The box did not contain hidden weapons, but some valuables and broken jade. Judging from the value, it was enough to impress some ordinary robbers.

Bei Qiao: Using hidden weapons means taking the opponent's life, while using valuables means buying your own life. There is nothing wrong with that.

"Then I have a rough idea of ​​what's inside, but not all bad guys are loyal to the code of conduct!" The native woman stood behind her daughter, shaking her head, not wanting to go forward to investigate. "It's boring, really boring."

"It's okay." Bei Qiao stepped forward to pick up the small box and took off the hook stuck on it: "It's not useless, it's just boring." For warriors, the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles is more attractive.

The little girl, who was finally allowed to expose her head completely, looked at Bei Qiao, then at her mother, and curled her lips secretly: The adults are saying those useless words that are incomprehensible and boring again.

Although she didn't see the effects of the Torrential Pear Blossom Needle, the indigenous woman ultimately had no intention of reclaiming the treasures, not even exploring the contents of the small box. In her view, treasures were easy to earn, but weapons with auspicious omens were hard to come by. Despite the stories of nearly everyone wielding magical weapons, in reality, obtaining one required not only a long queue but also a network of connections. The more skilled the craftsman, the harder it was to find connections, and some masters also had bad tempers.

As for why she didn't look at the box, the native woman admitted that she was a bit of a cover-up: after all, the box has been given to someone else, and I insisted on giving it to someone else. If the things inside are very valuable, I will be in pain for several days, so... it is better to know everything, it is better to be ignorant!

Having satisfied her curiosity and bought the iron hoe she had longed for, the indigenous woman happily picked up her daughter and prepared to return home to give the gift to her eldest daughter. In her mind, this iron hoe was her greatest gain during this period, and its significance was second only to the first birthday gift her daughters gave her.

"Maybe our family will actually produce a great general in the future!" That's the military spirit! It's said that those who can inspire the military spirit of the army later become world-famous generals! Even more amazing is that they have demon fur as heirlooms! That's a great treasure!

"Wow..." The little girl, held in her mother's arms, played the supporting role without emotion. She didn't understand the power of the military spirit, but she admired her sister very much. If she could, she might follow her sister's path.

"It's quite a windfall." Meanwhile, Bei Qiao, sitting in the carriage, opened the small box and rummaged through the contents. The contents weren't particularly valuable, and it was unclear whether the gift was a joke or if the gifter had anticipated the nature of the indigenous woman.

The most valuable item inside was a handful of silver melon seeds, wrapped in a small cloth. The workmanship was exquisite, and it would be a shame to just spend it as money. The rest was mostly unpolished jade fragments. There weren't many in good condition, but the weight and quantity were significant. If you were in danger, you could take out the silver melon seeds and throw the rest of the stuff out to crush your enemy.

"Let's send a red envelope to the group later. After all, the Military Spirit is the result of everyone's joint efforts." Bei Qiao took out the silver melon seeds, put the box away, and drove back to the inn. She hadn't figured out what to do with the rest of the stuff yet, but it wasn't a big deal; there was no need to find an answer right away.

Meanwhile, the indigenous woman, Li Zhi, returned home with her little daughter and went straight to the bedroom, rummaging through boxes and cabinets. "Where did you put it? I remember it was here... Ah, I found it!"

"Mom, what are you looking for?" Li Huaiyu, the eldest daughter, heard the noise and came over with a weapon in hand. Seeing this, she was a little speechless and a little helpless: "It was so loud, I thought there was a thief in the house."

"Looking for the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles your second uncle gave me!" Li Zhi lifted the box and shook it, then opened it and took a peek inside: "Let me see... What? These are the things? That girl is at a loss!"

"What's wrong?" Li Huaiyu knew the truth about the Torrential Rain Pear Blossom Needle. Seeing her mother open the box, she was not nervous, but just wondered who the girl she was talking about was: "What girl?"

"It's the girl who sold me the thing...what's with that expression on your face? She's not a liar! She originally didn't want to sell me the thing, but I had to persuade her and pester her before she agreed to sell it to me!" Li Zhi was very unhappy because he was treated as an easy sucker by his eldest daughter.

"Swindlers will do the same at the beginning..." Li Huaiyu held his forehead and sighed: When fishing, if you don't play hard to get first, how can you lure the fool into the trap and kill him?