Ye Wenxue's lack of interest in gossip doesn't mean the other kids aren't interested.

Especially since this person was picked up by Zhiwu, and Zhixing spent money to treat his injuries and even took him to Tanzhou to return to Longxing.

Zhiwu recalled the man's face for a moment: "It doesn't seem like it. General Qi should at least be a fifth-rank official. His old friend couldn't possibly be in such a miserable state."

When we first met, that person was determined to die, even willing to trade his life for a sweet potato.

He clearly couldn't get along with General Qi, who wielded considerable power.

Zhi Xing shook his head: "Not necessarily. I think that person is tall and upright, and the half of his face that is not disfigured is exceptionally handsome. Even though he is in a sorry state, it can't hide his aura. He is obviously not an ordinary person."

Besides... I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel that he looks a bit like the chieftain in the portrait.

Ye Wenxue, who was eating her meal absentmindedly, paused with her chopsticks and looked up at Zhixing.

Zhiwu retorted with a disdainful look, "Come on, he didn't even have the will to live, he's definitely not the chieftain. Elder Nian said it himself, the chieftain is exceptionally brave..."

Zhiwu went on and on praising his own chieftain.

Zhiwen frowned and recalled for a long time: "You can't tell from his demeanor, but he speaks quite arrogantly, and he even calls General Qi 'Little Qi.' If we're talking about old friends... that's possible."

Zhi Wang's observations are more detailed than Zhi Wen's:

“He is a bit taller than General Qi, so his family background must be extraordinary. Otherwise, he would have difficulty even eating, let alone grow so tall.”

Curious, he asked Zhixing and Zhiwu, "Why did you two save him? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

Just as Zhixing was about to explain that Zhiwu had dragged the person back into the house, he heard Ye Wenxue tap her bowl with her chopsticks: "Eat quickly, the food is getting cold."

The five immediately suppressed their curiosity: "Oh..."

The next day, the four men, excluding Zhixing, split up in twos to guard the town entrance, intending to hold out for the last morning. If they didn't see any acquaintances being arrested, they would go to Tanzhou with Boss Ye to reunite with the others.

Ye Wenxue then swaggered around town and bought some goods, which she piled in a rented carriage, intending to take the main road back to Tanzhou later.

Having just bought brown sugar, Ye Wenxue turned around and suddenly spotted a familiar, furtive figure.

He is the fifth son of the He family, and the biological father of the female lead, Sui Bao.

He Laowu didn't see Ye Wenxue, so he sneaked into an empty alley and then into a secluded courtyard.

Ye Wenxue suppressed the murderous intent in her eyes and slowly followed, tiptoeing into the empty house and leaning against the window to eavesdrop.

"Manager Jin, I've done everything you said, this silver..."

"Wait, I haven't gotten the methods for planting vegetables in winter from Zhang Zhixing and the others yet, nor have I gotten the seeds for sweet potatoes, corn, and other things... Once I get everything I want, I'll have plenty of silver. Why would I be short of fifty taels of your money?"

“But… Zhang Zhixing is being sent to perform forced labor tomorrow, and we…”

"Don't worry, after I arrived in town I heard that Zhang Zhiwang is the one who knows how to farm, so I sent someone to coerce Zhang Zhiwang. It will only take a day or two."

"But that general isn't so easily fooled, I'm afraid..."

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? Money makes the world go round. When I get the method and the seeds, I'll send them to the higher-ups. What's there to be afraid of, some little general?"

above?

Ye Wenxue narrowed her eyes.

Outside the wall, another person arrived. The three whispered and plotted something shady: they planned to kill the others to intimidate and control Zhang Zhiwang and Zhang Zhixing, and then...

Before they could finish speaking, the three of them could faintly smell a fruity fragrance.

A moment later, everything went black, and he suddenly fell into a coma.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the window of the study in the general's mansion that faced the back garden.

The guards, determined to prevent General Qi from falling into danger again, acted immediately. Within moments, they reached the window, only to find three unconscious people.

One of them was also holding a piece of paper in his hand.

"A generous gift, shall I thank you?"

The guards looked at each other in bewilderment, then carried the man to the prison.

Other details are currently unknown, but these three individuals cannot escape the charge of trespassing into the general's residence and allegedly threatening the general.

First, send the person to jail for a few days, then we'll discuss other matters.