Upon hearing the sound, Lu Yanzheng immediately stood up, with Langya and Datou following behind him. The group arrived in the courtyard and saw Chen Shi open the gate.

Upon seeing Lu Yanzheng, Qin Shen didn't even have time to thank Madam Chen before striding into the courtyard. "General, guess who I brought?"

"Shenzi, it's only been half a month since we last met, and you can't even see us anymore, huh?" Wolf Fang stepped forward and punched Qin Shen on the shoulder.

Qin Shen then noticed him and Da Tou, and exclaimed happily, "Wolf Fang, Da Tou, you've come out of the mountains? That's wonderful!"

Wolf Fang is much better at management than him; let's just leave that mess at the county government to him!

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of look is that? I'm a decent guy, I have no feelings for you!" Wolf Fang immediately took several steps back, afraid that Qin Shen would come closer to him again.

There was nothing they could do; Qin Shen had a woman's face. In the army, everyone often joked about him, and sometimes Qin Shen would deliberately tease them, asking them to confess their feelings, leaving these tough men both terrified and bewildered.

Qin Shen put on a heartbroken expression, "Brother Wolf Fang, you're really hurting my feelings. I've been thinking about you for so long..."

Lu Yanzheng suddenly interrupted him, "You're thinking of handing over the Yongshan County government to him, aren't you? Alright, stop messing around, who exactly did you bring?"

Qin Shen chuckled, "General, you really understand me. I really don't want to go back to that county government office. You should have Wolf Fang take some men to take over later!"

"I only asked you to temporarily take care of him. Langya's illness is almost cured. I'll have him and Datou go directly there later. You can continue to stay by my side." Lu Yanzheng didn't say anything about this.

Qin Shen's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this. Remembering the important matter, he immediately said, "General, last night someone came to the county office and made a scene, demanding to see Zhu Youcai. He claimed to be the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang in the capital and asked Zhu Youcai to help him find some cousin. I interrogated him for two hours and confirmed his identity."

"Is he really the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang's mansion?" Lu Yanzheng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Marquis Wuyang is from a long-established military family, but by this generation, their influence has gradually waned, and they have little impact on the military.

Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; Marquis Wuyang still wielded considerable power.

Qin Shen smiled and said, "Indeed, and it's quite a coincidence that the person he's looking for is in Dingshui Village."

"Is the Marquis of Wuyang's family related to the Duke of Yun's family by marriage? Has someone from the Duke of Yun's family come to Yongshan County?" Lu Yanzheng asked thoughtfully.

Qin Shen grinned and winked, "General, you'd never guess that the person he's looking for has something to do with you!"

"Oh? What's the relationship?" Lu Yanzheng asked dismissively.

Qin Shen didn't see Jiang Qinyu standing behind Lu Yanzheng and the others at this moment, otherwise he would never have said the following words: "When the border city was breached last time, didn't you save a woman who ran away from Marshal Qin's mansion, General? That woman was the second wife given to Marshal Qin by the Duke of Yun's mansion, named Liu Ruyi, who was an illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun's mansion."

Later, when we recaptured the city, the woman had disappeared, but Wang Bo had brought her to Dingshui Village..."

"How do you know so much?" Lu Yanzheng frowned, his mind racing.

The fact that Duke Yun wanted to win over Marshal Qin was common knowledge throughout the court, and the fact that the Duke's illegitimate daughter had been sent to the border town was naturally known to those under the Marshal's command.

Qin Shen chuckled, "Isn't it because the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang received a letter from Liu Ruyi, which clearly explained all these things?"

"If I remember correctly, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang married into the Duke of Yun's family, right? How did the Marquis of Wuyang's heir become cousins ​​with a concubine's daughter?" Lu Yanzheng really couldn't understand the intricacies of powerful and noble families.

Qin Shen shrugged, "You've stumped me. Maybe they just have a good relationship?"

"Alright, alright, stop joking around. Where is this Marquis's heir you mentioned?" Wolf Fang looked behind him, but saw nothing.

The reason they care about the identity of the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang is because the Marquis of Wuyang is currently in charge of the military pay for the border troops.

"She's next door. Doesn't Liu Ruyi live next door?" Qin Shen looked at Lu Yanzheng meaningfully.

He saw it that night; Liu Ruyi even tried to lean on his general.

Lu Yanzheng thought for a moment and said to Langya, "You first hand over to Qin Shen, then immediately take Datou to the county government. Are you two alright now?"

"They're almost fully recovered, General. Don't worry, I know what to do," Wolf Fang quickly replied.

Big Head nodded and said, "That old doctor's medicine is very effective. After a night's rest, as long as there is no war, I will be perfectly fine."

He's injured on his back; he'll be fine as long as he doesn't touch it.

“Alright then, I’ll leave the county government’s affairs to you for now.” Lu Yanzheng nodded.

When Jiang Qinyu heard that Lu Yanzheng was actually Liu Ruyi's savior, she didn't know how to react. What kind of plot twist was this?

Liu Ruyi already had a bit of a thing for Lu Yanzheng. If she knew that he was her savior, wouldn't she use that as an excuse to pester him every day?

Fortunately, Liu Ruyi herself is unaware of this matter at the moment, otherwise...

As soon as Jiang Qinyu had this thought, Liu Ruyi's voice came from the gate of her courtyard.

"General Lu, you are my savior?" Liu Ruyi stood outside the door, looking at Lu Yanzheng with surprise and joy.

Behind her stood a tall, slender man with a refined appearance. Upon hearing her question, he said, "Cousin Ruyi, if you wish to repay this general, I will have someone send him a generous gift after we return to the capital."

It turned out that Liu Ruyi had come to say goodbye to Jiang Qinyu. Wu Jingyao, the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang, had just seen Liu Ruyi next door and said that he was leaving to take her back to the capital. So, she naturally had to come and say goodbye to the villagers.

Whether she came to say goodbye or to show off remains unknown.

But as soon as she arrived, she heard what Qin Shen said, and stood at the door for a long time before speaking.

"Thank you, Cousin Yao." Liu Ruyi bowed to Wu Jingyao, then said firmly, "I'm sorry I can't return to the capital with you, Cousin Yao."

"What?" Wu Jingyao was stunned and quickly asked, "Why? Didn't my cousin send a letter to ask someone to come and pick you up?"

With tears in her eyes, Liu Ruyi looked at Wu Jingyao with tender affection. "Cousin Yao knows my situation at home. If I hadn't really been unable to survive outside, I wouldn't have wanted to go back. Besides, I didn't know who my real savior was at the time. Now that I know, I naturally want to repay the debt of gratitude before making any other considerations."

“But… I’ve already mentioned our marriage to my grandmother! She said that if you really come back with me, she’ll let you marry me as a concubine…” Wu Jingyao was anxious and reached out to grasp Liu Ruyi’s hand.

Liu Ruyi forcefully withdrew her hand, sneering inwardly. He claimed to have loved her for many years, but in the end, he was only willing to give her the status of a concubine.

She doesn't care!