Lu Ziyuan calmed down. He did have many questions. Waking up was too strange. In addition to the strange things Zhong Muyu had done before, he planned to find out everything.

“When I found you, you had nothing on you, and these clothes and bandages... I remember when I woke up in the middle of the night, the scene I saw was not here.”

Although it was only for a moment, he was certain that the place was not in the wilderness. There was bright light, a silvery-white ceiling, and a soft, comfortable bed...

Zhong Muyu slapped his forehead; he had indeed seen it last night.

"Are you hallucinating? After all, you're so badly injured..."

Zhong Muyu felt that her reasoning was about to collapse.

"What about these things? And what about the things you bought at the restaurant and in Qingshui Village? Don't talk about foreign merchants. I've managed the port for many years and have seen countless foreign merchants, but I've never seen them sell those kinds of things."

Zhong Muyu, what secret do you hold?

Or rather, are you actually Zhong Muyu?

Lu Ziyuan didn't dare to ask the last question. He had long suspected that Zhong Muyu before and after her marriage were completely different, as if they were two different people.

Subconsciously, he didn't want Zhong Muyu to be some kind of wild monster, because he liked the Zhong Muyu he was now.

Zhong Muyu twisted his fingers, and finally, as if admitting defeat, said seriously, "Since you've pushed me to this point, if I don't confess, it will seem like I'm plotting something."

Lu Ziyuan didn't speak, gesturing for her to continue.

Zhong Muyu rolled up his sleeves, and the watch on his wrist gleamed in the sunlight.

"Weren't you curious about this before? Actually, this is called a watch. It's not just for telling time; you can also hide things inside it."

The inexplicable space was hard to describe, so Zhong Muyu thought of making a fuss about the watch.

"A watch? Hiding something?"

As expected, Lu Ziyuan was completely confused.

"The specific operating method is... well, it's a bit complicated. Anyway, there are many things inside this watch. I can put things in and take them out."

After saying that, Zhong Muyu put the cloth bag on the watch, and the cloth bag disappeared.

"this!"

The shock on Lu Ziyuan's face was beyond description.

"Ah, of course, this is not some kind of sorcery, and I am not a monster, so don't be afraid."

Lu Ziyuan walked over cautiously and examined it carefully: "That's right, I knew this thing was unusual a long time ago."

"Ah, hahaha, right?"

Zhong Muyu laughed awkwardly.

"So, this thing can produce whatever you want?"

"Of course not, the supplies inside are limited and will run out sooner or later, but you can store things inside."

Lu Ziyuan pondered and said, "If that's the case, then we shouldn't wear this thing openly on our hands anymore, lest someone with ulterior motives snatch it away."

Human nature is greedy; he had seen far too many scenes of people fighting and killing each other for treasures.

Zhong Muyu, however, seemed unconcerned: "It's alright. As long as I can operate this thing, it's useless for anyone else to take it and smash it."

"But what if someone kidnaps you and forces you to help them? Like this time, if I hadn't shown up, you would have been in danger!"

Compared to his earlier worry, Lu Ziyuan was now somewhat afraid.

His wife is not only formidable, but she also carries a treasure. How dangerous must that be!

Zhong Muyu said, "You're mistaken. I came here on my own initiative because they told me you were in their hands. Little did they know it was a trap, designed to lure you out using me. But I wasn't entirely unprepared, so I escaped under cover of darkness. By the way, how did you end up here?"

After all that, she still hadn't asked Lu Ziyuan why he was here.

“You asked Chengfeng to tell me the news. I quickly thought of the undercover agent I had been tracking. I was afraid you would be in danger, so I took Chengfeng and a few others to take a shortcut back. Who knew they would set a trap to ambush us halfway? I sent Chengfeng to report the news first, and then I shook them off by myself.”

Zhong Muyu continued, "Although they shook you off, you were seriously injured. They were afraid you would report back to the authorities, so they rushed to lure me here to make you show yourself."

Lu Ziyuan smiled wryly: "That's true, I've dragged you into this."

"So you heard the information they released?"

"No, I was walking to Luohupo when I heard a loud bang and then I saw flames shooting into the sky from the forest. I knew there were still a few bandits in the forest, so I was going to check the situation when I saw you."

How should I put it? Despite being seriously injured, he still had the mind to care about the bandits.

In the time it took to talk like that, a road could already be seen ahead.

Zhong Muyu pointed to the road and said, "We've stumbled upon this by accident. Let's take the official road from now on to avoid being chased again. Although your wound has been bandaged, you still shouldn't engage in strenuous activity."

"It was definitely a lucky accident; I've listened to you the whole way."

Lu Ziyuan stayed close to Zhong Muyu, sometimes clearing away the grass for her, sometimes removing the dead leaves from her head, he was incredibly obedient.

At this moment, Lu Ziyuan suddenly remembered something: "Zhong Muyu, what is the current situation of Xiangmanyuan and Xihe Restaurant in the city?"

"As for them, I reported them to the authorities immediately. Xihe Restaurant acted quickly and found nothing. When Xiangmanyuan was discovered, they burned the restaurant down and then fled by boat. The authorities only arrested some unimportant employees. As for everything in Xiangmanyuan, it was all burned to the ground."

"It seems they were prepared in advance."

"Yeah, how could you have gone undercover for so long without being prepared?"

Zhong Muyu seemed to be sighing. That masked man was no ordinary person. Lu Ziyuan had been tracking them for so long but hadn't caught him. It seemed they would have to be more careful in the future.

Once they reached the main road, the two headed towards the city. Coincidentally, Zhong Muyu encountered the mule cart driver again.

"Oh my! Isn't this the girl from yesterday? What are you doing here?"

"Uh...we're going back today, and we were worried about whether we'd have to walk back. Luckily, you showed up just in time, Uncle!"

"What a coincidence! Come on in, I'll take you to the city!"

It was still early, and there was no one else on the vehicle. Several baskets were piled on top, and they were quickly filled with vegetables.

After the two got into the car, the driver struck up a conversation with them familiarly: "I often deliver food to restaurants and inns in the city. If you ever want to come back, just go to the inn in the west of the city and I'll give you a discount."

"Definitely, definitely."

Zhong Muyu smiled awkwardly; she never wanted to come to this godforsaken place again.

At this moment, the coachman noticed Lu Ziyuan next to her: "And who is this?"

"Ah, it's me..."

“I am her husband.”

Lu Ziyuan forcefully interrupted her.

Zhong Muyu glared at him. She didn't acknowledge them as husband and wife in name only!

Besides, Zhong Muyu wasn't wearing her hair in a married woman's style. The coachman chuckled and said, "You must be getting married soon, right? Haha! Congratulations!"