Chapter 211 World Nine (Eight)

It was a dark night with a bright moon. The coffin was lowered steadily into the ground and then covered by piles of yellow earth.

Bao Shan stood beside Lu Yuanhui. She had been kneeling from the first light of dawn to the long dark night. Now her two slender legs were still trembling slightly.

Seeing that she was about to fall, Lu Yuanhui lightly supported Bao Shan's waist. Their skin touched, and they separated in an instant.

It was a windy late night, and her long black hair was blown high, a few strands plastered to Bao Shan's almost transparent face. Her skin, already as white as snow, was now even more crystal clear, like a piece of fragile glass, as if the slightest blow would shatter it.

Bao Shan's eyes turned slightly, and she looked back at Lu Yuan deeply. She bent her legs slightly, and her slender waist softened. She said softly, "Thank you, sir."

After saying this, Baoshan turned around and looked at the coffin covered in yellow earth. Her misty eyes seemed to have a thousand words to say, but in the end, they only turned into crystal water light, flickering gently in her eye sockets.

Lu Yuanhui smelled a light fragrance. He turned and looked at Bao Shan. That pretty face was obviously not made up, and naturally no powder was applied either. He wondered where the fragrance came from.

Lu Yuanhui placed his hand on the handle of the Xiuchun Sword at his waist, his eyes slightly gloomy.

From the time the coffin was lowered into the ground until she was completely buried, Baoshan did not cry out loud. Only the beautiful eyes beneath her willow-shaped eyebrows were surrounded by crimson, and even the tip of her small and straight nose was faintly pink, just like the pink apricot blossoms hanging on the branches, which was particularly adorable.

Lu Yuanhui left a large sum of silver and a jade token for Baoshan.

If Bao Shan encounters difficulties, he can freely enter and exit the Northern Pacification Office with this jade token to seek help from Lu Yuanhui or other Jinyiwei.

Bao Shan had expected that Lu Yuanhui would not take her to his side to take care of her.

Lu Yuan recalled what he saw today, Bao Shan was being harassed by his gambling addict father.

With such a pitiful life experience, Lu Yuanhui couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart.

However, Lu Yuanhui had seen too many life and death situations. To him, since Baoshan's father had been warned, he would not come again in the future.

Moreover, given Lu Yuanhui's personality, he would not rashly come up with the idea of taking his subordinate's wife to his side to protect her.

Don't be impatient about anything, and remember the principle of "too much is as bad as too little". If you are too anxious to get to Lu Yuanhui, it will make Lu Yuanhui suspicious.

Moreover, Wei Mao's death had something to do with Lu Yuanhui.

Compared to others, Lu Yuanhui cannot easily accept Baoshan's deliberate kindness, and he will pay more attention to Baoshan's actions. If Baoshan is not careful and does not notice the close distance between him and Lu Yuanhui, he will be given the impression of having "bad intentions".

Bao Shan didn't take the purse Lu Yuanhui had left on the table. Instead, she took the jade token she had just taken from Lu Yuanhui's waist and held it in her palm. She moved her fingertips slightly and rubbed it carefully.

"It's very similar to my husband's token."

Bao Shan subconsciously placed the jade token against her chest. After a moment, she hurriedly put it away, her eyelashes trembling slightly. "Thank you, sir."

Lu Yuanhui raised his foot and left.

More than half a month passed, and Lu Yuanhui never came to visit Baoshan again.

Just as the dream said, although Lu Yuanhui remembered Wei Mao's instructions before his death, he would not take care of the precious fan all the time.

He gave Baoshan enough money to spend, protected her privately, and ensured that she would live a peaceful life. This was all Lu Yuanhui could do.

If he wanted to rely on Wei Mao's instructions to make Lu Yuanhui treat the treasure fan as an important person and keep it with him for personal protection, that would be absolutely impossible.

Bao Shan couldn't just wait quietly like this. She had to wait for Lu Yuan to remember her and come to see her.

During these days, Baoshan reacted as a young woman who had lost her husband should. She was spoiled by Wei Mao and was quite foolish and ignorant of the world.

Perhaps it was because Wei Mao was protecting him before, so even if the treasure fan was exposed, no one dared to rob the Jinyiwei's wife of her money.

On weekdays, if the neighborhood women asked questions, Baoshan would answer truthfully.

Baoshan seemed unaware of the subtle meaning in the words of the old women, who were concerned about the fact that she was a widow yet possessed a fortune.

Without knowing anything, they told all of it to the old women.

Many neighbors were interested in her, after all, Baoshan was really beautiful and she had a lot of money.

These people did not want to marry Baoshan, but just wanted to take her body first and then cheat her out of her money.

As a result, many men, some with slicked-back hair and some with handsome looks, lingered in front of Baoshan's house and frequently showed their affection to her.

Baoshan's watery eyes trembled slightly, and she softened her voice, asking them not to do so.

The tactful man, seeing Bao Shan's resistance, quietly retreated.

Among the many men, there was one who looked at the precious fan with more and more eagerness.

This man was a well-known playboy in the capital, named Ma Sheng.

Ever since Ma Sheng saw the precious fan, he secretly decided that he would taste the body of the precious fan to make his life worthwhile.

As for the fact that Baoshan always gently refused Ma Sheng's help, Ma Sheng didn't take it seriously, thinking that Baoshan had never experienced his tricks.

Ma Sheng knew very well that Wei Mao worked in the Northern Pacification Office and was very busy on weekdays. He probably didn't have much time to accompany his delicate wife.

Ma Sheng thought that he had been through a lot and once Bao Shan knew how good he was to her, she would no longer resist him but let him do whatever he wanted.

By then, he will have beauties, gold and silver in his hands, wouldn’t that be wonderful!

That day, Baoshan went out to burn incense for Wei Mao, but as soon as she opened the door, she remembered that she had forgotten to bring the freshly picked peaches with her.

Baoshan did not close the door, but returned home to get the crisp peaches.

Ma Sheng took the opportunity to sneak into Wei's house through the half-open door.

Baoshan had packed all the things and was about to close the door when she smelled the fragrance of a girl's cosmetics.

Although the scent is very light, it has a slightly pungent aroma, like the one often used by brothel ladies.

Baoshan's eyelashes trembled slightly. She knew that no prostitute would appear here. Baoshan thought for a moment and guessed who this person was. These days, the only person who had been constantly hanging around her and enjoying the brothels was Ma Sheng.

Baoshan lowered her eyelids slightly, and her long, slightly curled eyelashes cast a shadow on her cheek.

She pretended not to notice anything and closed the wooden door.

When they arrived at Wei Mao's tomb, Baoshan opened the food box and placed plates of cakes, dishes, and a plate of crisp peaches on the ground.

Crisp peaches are not sweet, but they are very juicy. Wei Mao loved to eat them during his lifetime.

There is a wooden plaque in front of the tomb, with the words "Tomb of the late husband of the precious fan - Wei Maozhi" written in gold and silver letters.

Bao Shan stretched out her soft hand and gently stroked the word "Wei Mao" and said softly, "Husband, this will be accomplished, right?"

There was silence, only the wild flowers in front of the tomb were blown by the wind and nodded gently.

In compliance with His Majesty's order, Lu Yuanhui went to capture the wanted criminal who escaped from the dungeon. This criminal was a gambler.

Even when imprisoned in a dungeon, he could not give up his gambling addiction and even made bets with the petty officials who were guarding him.

Therefore, after Lu Yuanhui learned that this person had escaped, he led the Jinyiwei to guard the largest gambling house in the capital.

This move is to wait and see. If the criminal can resist the urge to place a bet, he may be able to hide for a few more days.

Only Lu Yuan stayed in the gambling house, but on the second day, he saw the figure of the wanted criminal.

With almost no effort, the Jinyiwei captured the criminal.

Seeing this, the gambling house owner and a group of gamblers were almost scared to death.

Lu Yuan originally didn't want to pay any more attention to it, but he saw a timid figure hiding in the corner, as if avoiding his sight.

Lu Yuanhui walked forward, grabbed the man's collar, and looked at his face clearly.

Father Luo was already trembling with fear. He originally thought that such a big gambling house and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would not pay attention to a small figure like him.

But Mr. Luo's idea was dashed. He still vividly remembered the scene of Lu Yuanhui cutting off his fingers last time.

Father Luo quickly covered his broken palm and begged for mercy, "Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!"

Lu Yuanhui didn't care whether Luo's father went to the gambling house or not, or even whether Luo's father lived or died.

Lu Yuanhui looked at Luo's father, who had already owed a lot of gambling debts last time.

Now that he is being chased for debt, where does he get the extra money to come to this gambling house?

Lu Yuanhui's voice was steady, without even a rise or fall.

"Where did the money come from?"

Father Luo was extremely afraid of Lu Yuanhui, so how could he dare to lie to him? He quickly said, "The treasure fan gave it to me."

Seeing Lu Yuanhui's gloomy face, Luo's father quickly distanced himself from the matter: "It was her mother who insisted on pestering Bao Shan, and I didn't stop her... Her mother cried and made a fuss, and Bao Shan was soft-hearted, so she took out most of her own money.

I originally thought that I would come to the gambling house to win some money so that I could return the money to Baoshan..."

Lu Yuanhui didn't want to listen to Luo's father's nonsense anymore, so he threw him to the other Jinyiwei.

Father Luo looked at the Jinyiwei with long swords neatly tied at their waists, his face trembling, and he immediately shouted: "My daughter Baoshan is obedient, she certainly can't bear to see her father get hurt, ah..."

Lu Yuanhui frowned slightly at Bao Shan's softness. He called Chen Zhang and asked about Bao Shan's situation.

The Jinyiwei each have their own duties and cannot keep an eye on the treasured fan all the time.

Besides, Baoshan was a girl, so it was inconvenient for them to keep an eye on her movements all day long. So Chen Zhang sent a guard to visit Baoshan every few days.

After hearing the guard's report, Chen Zhang's face turned a bit awkward. He said to Lu Yuan, "My sister-in-law has been harassed by many men lately. These men are probably after beauty and money. My sister-in-law is a delicate woman. If she is not careful, she might be deceived by their sweet talk..."

Chen Zhang suggested, "Why don't we go visit my sister-in-law and give her a heads up, so she won't be taken advantage of by someone with bad intentions."

Lu Yuanhui was silent for a moment and said, "No need."

But if Baoshan continues to be so cowardly, the money will either be swindled by Luo's father to gamble, or she will be cheated and betrayed by other men.

After thinking about this, Lu Yuanhui Meifeng Lengning decided to go there in person.

Although Chen Zhang is sensible, he always seems to be soft-hearted when it comes to the treasure fan.

If Chen Zhang were to go and fail to persuade Bao Shan, he would have to pay a sum of money out of his own pocket.

Lu Yuanhui handed the wanted criminal over to Chen Zhang and asked him to take him away and report back. Lu Yuanhui then came to the Wei family.

Looking at the unbolted door, Lu Yuanhui's usually calm heart suddenly showed a rare surge of anger.

Although there were guards in the capital, it was not yet the case that people would not pick up things on the road or leave their doors unlocked.

Lu Yuanhui felt a slight headache, wondering if Baoshan had lived like this when Wei Mao was alive.

Lu Yuan returned home, bolted the door, and headed toward the main hall. Before he even reached the door, he heard a commotion, perhaps a man's voice.