73 Night Battle

After practicing his swordsmanship, he went to Yun Su's room. There she was, dressed in a thin dress, her slender hands drawing a miniature map of the city.

The other two women were asleep in bed. Looking at the many sheets of paper on the table, with their different handwriting—including words like "City God," "City Lord's Mansion," and "street"—it seemed the three women had overworked themselves and fallen asleep. She felt embarrassed; she hadn't taken care of her own affairs for the past few days.

Then I watched as Yunsu was completely absorbed in her painting. It was so lifelike, so incredibly realistic. I gently embraced her, and she didn't move an inch!

Half an hour later, Yun Su put down her pen, stretched, and lazily lay down on the person behind her.

'I'm so tired! This is the first time Su'er has ever spent so long painting!'

"Thank you, Su'er! The painting looks so real, I was stunned. It's as if I'm right there in the painting." She praised softly.

Even though she knew it was her lover's praise, it still made her very happy. She changed her position and continued lying down.

Then, the afternoon was no longer quiet; several fragrant aromas filled the air. After an hour, the sounds gradually ceased. Exhausted from painting, I could finally fall into a deep sleep!

This is a divine consciousness that desperately needs replenishing! Gently sit on the edge of the bed and pull the blanket up to it!

By this time, the sun had already reached the horizon! Wen'er, Wei Lan, and Xie Huayu had all prepared food.

Seeing this, he came out and asked, "Sir, come and eat!"

The group ate a meal, and on the table were leopard meat, wild boar, and tiger meat.

'Did Mr. Weng buy this tiger meat?' This isn't very common.

Wei Lan replied, "Brother Chen, this was sent by my former sister-in-law, Hong Sao, from Wei Family Village. I was at the shop yesterday..."

Sister Lan explained what had happened. Then, somewhat apologetically, she asked, "Everyone in Weijia Village was very kind to me before, but my father decided to leave. I don't know if they intend to come here this time. If they do, please take care of them."

"Okay, this matter will proceed as before: Jinjia Village will receive a 50% tax reduction. As for the rest, we'll give a shop to Weijia Village. Is this acceptable, Sister Lan?"

He asked softly, "That's fine, thank you, Brother Shen. I'm always troubling you."

"Sister Lan, you're being too polite. Just tell me directly if you need anything in the future. If it's not possible, I'll explain."

Seeing the adult's compassion, Jie Huayu was overjoyed, certain that she had made the right choice. If the adult had been cold-blooded and heartless, her future would have been incredibly difficult.

He explained the events of the past few days, "Sir, the Xie family caravan has transported a lot of cloth, finished clothing, fine rice and flour, and some daily necessities from Wancheng these past few days. However, they can't transport much iron due to strict regulations. Currently, they can only transport items for making agricultural tools."

"Okay, please transport more grain over. Then have Old Man Weng store it properly. Buy as much as you can; don't feel too much pressure."

"Yes, sir. With so many supplies arriving, my authority over the Xie family has been upgraded; I can now report directly to the Xie family's direct descendant. My sir, the Xie family isn't a top-tier family in Wancheng."

In this generation, for some reason, only one young lady is of the direct lineage. The others are not!

Then, with a mysterious smile, he whispered, "My lord, my young lady usually wears a veil, and I've never seen her true face, but she is extremely beautiful, probably on par with Sister Yun and the other two. If my lord could..."

The Xie family's main business is textiles, but they also have other businesses. We won't have to worry about clothes for adults anymore. We can wear a different one every day. He finished speaking and winked mischievously.

Wei Lan took Wen'er to wash up and do her homework. She valued Wen'er's ability to study and was quite strict with her in supervising her studies.

He pulled the beauty into his arms, gently holding her waist, and whispered, "Within Wancheng, who collects the most medicinal herbs, and whose methods are the most skillful?"

Then she recounted her assassination attempt in Huangtu County. Xie Huayu listened with concern, saying...

"Are you alright, sir? Let me see if you're injured." After saying that, he checked the place where He Chen had been stabbed for any marks. However, after examining it closely for a long time, he found no marks at all.

Moreover, she discovered that not only that, her body, like a precious jade, seemed to possess a wonderful fragrance, captivating her and making it impossible for her to look away.

"Wake up!" she called softly.

Jie Huayu blushed and said, "My lord, in Wancheng, the Huang family is the largest collector of medicinal herbs. It is said that the Huang family has a bad reputation. There was a competition between them and another prominent family to collect medicinal herbs. Not long after, the whole family was either killed or went insane. In the end, the family was destroyed."

Many suspected the Huang family was responsible, but no one dared to offend them. It was also rumored that the Huang family had a bad reputation, with their sons being womanizers who had ruined many respectable families! People were angry but dared not speak out, and there were even members of the Huang family in the government. Therefore, most people couldn't afford to offend them.

Hearing that his master had been assassinated, his hatred for the Huang family intensified. He then said, "My lord, I will have someone keep an eye on this matter and see if it was the Huang family who did it."

He stroked her waist-length hair and instructed, "You don't need to concern yourself with this matter, and don't let anyone investigate, lest you cause trouble. As for the Huang family, since we've already made our suspicions, we can simply go and ask them in a while."

Hearing such a domineering attitude, Jie Huayu's eyes almost closed in fascination. Without thinking, she asked, "What if they don't acknowledge it?"

"Hehe, it's okay if you don't acknowledge it!" he replied with a soft chuckle.

Then, the cold night warmed like spring! Half an hour later, it quieted down, and I fell into a deep sleep! I quietly went out!

Night has fallen. I sit quietly for a moment. All the distracting thoughts in my mind are burned away by the mental cultivation method.

I have a deeper understanding of my own experiences. A gentleman wields a knife, but only to uphold his principles. I wield the gentleman's knife, simply to guard the bottom line in my heart. A gentleman does what he should and should not do. I uphold my bottom line, but only according to my heart.

With a clear mind, evil spirits could not invade. At this moment, with her divine sense free, Lan Jie was still instructing Wen'er on her studies. Wen'er was also exceptionally attentive. The others were fast asleep.

Thinking of the approaching army, so many things are happening right now! In the night sky, an eagle soars, surveying the surroundings. A couple is arguing and fighting, and mice are secretly eating.

Standing in mid-air, the clouds and wind swirled around me. Soaring five thousand feet, it was a bit chilly; I slowly descended. Walking on the clouds, my destination was... Suddenly, looking into the distance, an unsettling feeling emanated from one direction.

Gazing intently, it seemed as if the lights were transparent, and beauties were everywhere! So many beauties at night—wasn't that incredibly alluring? And it seemed the range of beauties had expanded. 'Looks like I can't go to Black Wind Stronghold today, so I'll come visit you then. Beauty, I'm coming!'

Change direction and head towards a place as beautiful as flowers!