Chapter 12

Lin Qiang was somewhat surprised after learning of Yuan Liuniang's assassination attempt. The story hadn't even begun yet; Yuan Liuniang was just an ordinary woman—where did she get an enemy?

As he pondered this, he turned his gaze to Yuan Qiong.

"Today, Yuan Liu Niang encountered an assassin."

Her delicate hands, which were fiddling with the bamboo slips, paused for a moment. She looked at the strip of cloth in Lin Qiang's hand: "Is this the message that the bird just delivered?"

"Um."

Lin Qiang put down the cloth strip, clasped his hands behind his head, and lazily nestled in the chair, like a tiger basking in the sun, gentle and harmless yet not to be underestimated.

"Girl, stay on the mountain and rest assured. No matter whether those assassins are after you or not, I will protect you."

He could tell that Wang Yao's background wasn't as simple as she claimed, but he didn't intend to ask. Everyone has their secrets, and Wang Yao must have her reasons for not telling him.

He just wanted her to stay; facing this unfamiliar world alone was too boring. With her around, life felt more vibrant.

"........"

Silent refusal is a form of rejection.

She could have easily given the bandits a few perfunctory words and left once her grandfather's men arrived. But at this moment, she simply couldn't bring herself to utter those false promises.

"We'll see." That was the best answer she could give.

Hey, this little girl.

Lin Qiang straightened up, no longer pursuing the topic. He picked up a scroll and said, "Then let's continue the lesson."

"No, I refuse." Clearly, it was a clear expression of disdain.

This bandit, who knows where he heard the story, actually dared to present it as history?

The "Records of the State of Yan" clearly states that after the Qin Dynasty came the Wu Dynasty, and when the Wu Dynasty declined, Emperor Taizong of Yan took its place. Where did this Western Han, Eastern Han, Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties come from?!

"Just treat it as a literature lesson. True or false history doesn't matter; what matters is what happened. Only by reflecting on this can we understand the principles of national rise and fall, do you understand?"

Lin Qiang gently tapped her on the head with the bamboo slip.

"Although we are people from the mountains and fields and will not have to govern the country in the future, it is still good to know more principles, so as not to become ignorant people who are manipulated by the rulers."

"........" It seems there's no way to refute it, and refutation wouldn't make a difference anyway.

Facing reality, Yuan Qiong reluctantly picked up her pen and began listening to the bearded man spout nonsense, recounting fabricated and unreliable histories. Unexpectedly, she became completely engrossed...

**

So many days have passed, and Yuan Su still hasn't found any news about his granddaughter, which is why he's starting to get anxious.

Who on earth is this person?! How could they have such power to completely erase all traces of Qiong'er, leaving him with absolutely no clues?!

"Jackal! Tiger!"

"exist."

Two guards knelt at his feet.

"Jackal, arrange for a peach blossom to go to Shenshou Temple and pray for His Majesty and the Empress every day in the guise of a young lady."

"promise."

"Tiger, send another group of men to meet up with Leopard and speed up the search for Miss!"

"promise."

After making the arrangements, a layer of worry appeared on Yuan Su's usually expressionless face. He gripped his cane and began to ponder all the suspicious individuals. If he found out who had harmed Qiong'er, he would tear that person to pieces and grind their bones to ashes!

**

As time passed, half a month later, Yuan Liu Niang's leg injury in the medicine hut had almost healed. Lin Qiang directly asked Lao Liu to find someone to carry her to the valley to instruct the bandits on how to sow and cultivate crops.

"This is a note I wrote last night. You can read it yourself this morning. I'm going to the valley."

After settling Yuan Qiong in, Lin Qiang changed into a pair of straw sandals and prepared to go out.

The bandits in the village had never farmed before. Half a month had passed, and the soil had been turned over several times, but not a single seed had sprouted. Lin Qiang was so worried that his beard started to fall out one by one!

Fortunately, Yuan Liu Niang's leg injury has healed, so he should go and see her, and perhaps learn something from her to broaden his knowledge.

"You really trust Yuan Liu Niang that much? She used to be a lady from a respectable family, how could she possibly know anything about farming and irrigation?"

During this time, the bearded man would occasionally check on Yuan Liuniang's leg injury, which Yuan Qiong found very puzzling. Where did his inexplicable confidence in Yuan Liuniang come from?

Lin Qiang didn't want to say much, but he still emphasized to her again: "After she moves to the village, try to have less contact with her, don't get too close to her, but don't offend her either. It's best not to have any contact with her at all."

The fear in the bearded man's words puzzled Yuan Qiong even more. Why would he be afraid of a woman who couldn't even kill a chicken?

"Why?"

Of course, it's because they're afraid of trouble. The female lead represents trouble, so they'd stay as far away as possible if they wanted peace and quiet.

You'll understand later.

After saying this, he left, leaving behind Yuan Qiong, who looked unwell.

She felt that the bearded man was hiding many things from her. This realization made her very unhappy.

Yuan Qiong waved her hand, and a black figure appeared behind her.

"Leopard, has the letter reached Grandpa?"

"It's already been sent."

She nodded, her slender fox-like eyes narrowing slightly: "Send someone to Zhao County to investigate what secrets Yuan Liu Niang, a member of the Yuan family branch, holds."

"promise."

The shadowy figure vanished. Yuan Qiong toyed with the charcoal pencil in her hand, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"If you won't tell me, can't I just find out myself?"

Three days ago, Tiger and Leopard finally found Black Wind Cliff. Yuan Qiong did not go with them, nor did she allow them to attack the bandits in the village.

Firstly, she wanted to find out who the powerful figure behind the big black beard was.

Secondly, the historical and philosophical discussions that the black-bearded man had been giving her these past few days had completely overturned her worldview, making her re-evaluate her own world and the current political landscape. Moreover, her grandfather had never let her touch things like military strategy and martial arts, and he certainly wouldn't after they returned to the manor.

She had a vague feeling that if she missed this opportunity, she would lose a lot.

So she chose to stay.

She knew her grandfather would object, but as the eldest daughter, she was completely different from the other women in the family. She had the right to choose and the leverage to negotiate; she would get her grandfather to agree.

**

When Lin Qiang arrived at the valley, Yuan Liuniang was directing the bandits to cut down the bamboo forest in the distance. But how could these bandits listen to a mere girl like her?

Their glib and flippant remarks, though backed by Lao Liu, made the bandits hesitant to go too far, still infuriated Yuan Liu Niang with their disdainful attitude.

"Young lady, if you want the brothers to cut bamboo, you can do it by kissing me first. For every kiss, I'll cut one bamboo."

As soon as he arrived, he heard a bald man say this with a grin. Lin Qiang recognized this man; his name was Mang Hu, and he was quite a figure in the village. His martial arts skills were better than Lao Liu's, and besides Lao Si and Lao Liu, only his weapon was somewhat decent.

The sixth brother glared at him and was about to hit him: "Watch your mouth, you son of a bitch!"

The fourth brother stood aside with a grin, watching the show. Mang Hu was one of his men, so naturally he wouldn't help the sixth brother.

"stop!"

Lin Qiang shouted, and the valley that had been noisy just moments before fell silent instantly.

He walked up to Manghu and punched him on the shoulder with a loud "Bang!" The force was so great that Manghu staggered back several steps before regaining his balance. The smiling fourth brother was instantly stunned.

"Didn't I tell you before that you should treat Miss Yuan with utmost respect? You just listen to whatever she says?" Lin Qiang looked around at the people around him. "What? You take my words as a joke?!"

He looked at Mang Hu, and upon meeting his chilling eyes, Mang Hu was so frightened that he clutched his shoulder and took a step back: "Boss! I, I was wrong!"

"Apologize to Miss Yuan!"

Mang Hu hesitated for a moment; it would be too embarrassing for him to apologize like a woman!

"Apologize!" Lin Qiang raised his hand to strike again, but Mang Hu quickly turned to Yuan Liu Niang and squeezed out three words through gritted teeth: "I'm sorry!"

Lin Qiang then lowered his hand and grinned at Yuan Liu Niang: "Sixth Miss, it was my fault for not disciplining you properly and causing you to suffer. I apologize to you here."

Yuan Liu Niang remained silent, her eyes red-rimmed, feeling extremely wronged.

"They're all rough people, so their speech is bound to be a bit crude. Don't worry, this kind of thing will never happen again."

If this Yuan Liu Niang continues to refuse polite offers and then forces him to drink the penalty cup, then don't blame him...

"Since the chief has said so, I won't hold it against him." Yuan Liuniang finally saw the situation clearly. She didn't want to clash with the bandits anymore, so she chose to swallow her anger. "Maybe I'm not familiar with the brothers yet. I'll get to know them better after we move to the village."

She was confident that she could change the bandits' opinion of her!

Thinking of this, she said, "Then everyone should go and cut bamboo. We need to connect the bamboo together to make bamboo pipes to bring water from the river on the mountainside to the valley. After sowing the seeds, we need to water them, otherwise the seeds will die of thirst."

After she finished speaking, no one moved, and they all looked extremely embarrassed.

"What are you all standing there for? Go cut some bamboo!"

Lin Qiang shouted, and the bandits finally reacted and hurriedly went to work.

"Mang Hu, you stay here."

The man named Mang Hu walked over nervously and called out, "Boss."

Lin Qiang always knew the correct way to use the "punishment followed by reward" approach. He called Mang Hu aside and said where Yuan Liu Niang couldn't hear, "Since you've made a mistake, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself."

"You will manage these brothers in place of Yuan Liuniang, and make sure no one offends Yuan Liuniang again. As long as you can get them to work hard and make the crops grow well, I will make you the squad leader in charge of the farming team in the future."

"What is a squad leader?" Mang Hu asked.

Lin Qiang thought for a moment and then said, "It's similar to a centurion in the army, where you can have your own subordinates."

Upon hearing this, the bald man was overjoyed! The frustration of being beaten up vanished instantly; he could finally have his own subordinates! He was going to be a leader!!!

You know, even the chief's sworn brothers don't have their own subordinates yet!

"Don't worry, Boss, I will definitely supervise them to get the job done!"

Author's Note: My darlings, if you're interested in my new novel, "I Died After I Gave the Emperor a Gay Perspective," please add it to your favorites.

This story is also known as: "My Little Cutie Turned Evil After I Died"

Ren Qianqian was bound to a nurturing system, her mission being to raise the young prince into a qualified emperor. Thus began her ten-year journey as a powerful minister.

Everyone knows that Grand Tutor Ren Qian possesses extraordinary talent, capable of governing the world. He can bring peace to the land with his pen and conquer the world on horseback; his character is unparalleled.

Until the little emperor she raised blushed and confessed his love to her.

"Grand Tutor, I love you."

"...I am not gay, thank you."

Two ounces less meat? The hardware just won't allow it!

**

Three months later, the devoted Grand Tutor of the court died, the emperor suspended court, and the whole country mourned.

Ren Qianqian, who woke up in a different body, had just been ordered to be exiled to Lingnan, a distance of three thousand miles.

"....."

"System, I think I can still be saved."

result......

Task completed, system gone!!!

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Thank you to the little angel who watered the [nutrient solution]:

Even the guy in the bunk above who's terrible at naming things has named 20 bottles;

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