Liu noticed something unusual on Zhu Shengan's face and assumed he didn't like his daughter, which made her uneasy.
"Husband, what's wrong?"
His wife's voice brought Zhu Shengan back to his senses, and he smiled nonchalantly.
"It's alright, Liu'er, you must have had a hard journey."
"It wasn't hard work. My second and third brothers and their wives took good care of me along the way."
After confirming that Zhu Shengan was alright, Liu finally felt relieved and hurriedly turned to look at Zhu Chenfeng and the others.
Zhu Shengan only noticed his two younger brothers, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, after being reminded by his wife. He excitedly went up and hugged them.
"Second brother, third brother, thank you for your hard work."
Zhu Chenfeng never expected to see his older brother again. His eyes were filled with tears, and he buried his head on his older brother's shoulder.
"Big brother, I'm so glad you're alright."
Even Zhu Haotian, a rough and uncultured man, couldn't help but choke up and secretly wipe away tears when he saw that Zhu Shengan was still alive.
"Brother, we all thought something had happened to you."
When her son mentioned this, Grandma Zhu realized something was wrong and quickly went to ask him.
"Boss, weren't you arrested?"
"Mother, this is a long story. Let me take you into the city to rest first."
Zhu Shengan didn't know how to explain it to his mother, so he could only let them enter the city first and then talk in detail.
"Yes, these bandits led by Old Lady Zhu are up to no good. Judging from their tone just now, I'm afraid someone else will come to cause trouble. We should take precautions in advance."
Chen Xiang recalled the bandit leader's dying words, fearing that Mohe City would face numerous difficulties ahead.
Zhu Shengan noticed Chen Xiang and Zhu Wen, and looked them over with suspicion, asking them questions.
"Mother, who are these people?"
"This position belongs to Lord Chen, who is in charge of escorting us to the border."
Only after being reminded by her son did Old Lady Zhu realize that she had forgotten to introduce Chen Xiang and the others. In order to blend in with the group, they took off their official robes and changed into ordinary people's clothes.
Through his mother's introduction, Zhu Shengan realized that these people were actually officials of the imperial court, and he quickly bowed to Chen Xiang.
"Lord Chen, thank you for escorting my family all the way to the border."
"General Zhu, there's no need to be so polite."
Led by Zhu Shengan, the group successfully entered Mohe City. However, once inside, they discovered that the situation was not so good.
The city was desolate. Although people came and went on the streets, the people were all dejected. There were hardly any street vendors, and all the shops on both sides of the street were closed.
Despite the less-than-optimistic situation, the people in the city were still filled with gratitude towards Zhu Shengan, and they all surrounded him, showing him concern and care.
Looking at the desolate scene in the city, Old Lady Zhu felt a vague unease and followed the group forward with a sullen face.
Liu also discerned the situation in the city from the street scene. She nervously stepped forward, hugged her mother-in-law, and whispered something.
"Mother, what's happening in Mohe City?"
"Don't rush, wait until we get to our camp, then the boss will explain to me."
Not only was Liu Shi uneasy about the situation on the streets, but Chen Xiang's face remained gloomy ever since he entered the city, indicating that the Yuan Kingdom had been destroyed.
The towns were not doing well, especially Mohe City, where the messy streets looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces.
The group followed Zhu Shengan and quickly crossed the messy streets, arriving at a dilapidated mansion.
Zhu Shengan pointed to the dilapidated mansion and sighed as he explained, "Mother, Lord Chen, this was the former residence of the prefect. It was destroyed after the Turks attacked, and I have been living here temporarily since I recaptured Mohe City."
"Although it's simple, at least there's a place to rest. Once things get better in the city, I'll find a way to repair it."
Wow! This is where Daddy lives?
This mansion may look simple, but it is actually quite well-equipped.
[Xixi can finally take out the treasures from her spatial storage. Daddy will be so happy to see what Xixi has collected.]
Just as Xixi was excitedly waving her little hand and tilting her little head to curiously look at her future new home.
Zhu Shengan suddenly stopped, his face fierce, and turned around to stare at Xixi menacingly.
He heard that strange sound again, and he also heard about the treasure.
Yan Yan once mentioned that it was this monster that stole the Yuan Dynasty's treasury, which is why the Yuan Dynasty did not have enough military funds to deal with the Turks.
It seems that everything is as Yan Yan said; this child does indeed have a problem.
Just as Zhu Shengan turned around, Xixi met his eyes and saw the hatred in them.
She was terrified, sniffled pitifully, and burst into loud sobs.
Liu also noticed that her husband seemed to harbor great malice towards Xixi after hearing her daughter cry.
She quickly turned her head to look at her daughter, gently swaying her body, "Xixi, don't be afraid, Mom is here."
"Boss, why do you think of Xixi like that?"
Grandma Zhu also noticed that her son's gaze towards Xixi was strange, as if he were looking at her as an enemy.
Only after his mother reminded him did Zhu Shengan realize that he had been exposed and that now was not the time to tell anyone.
The whole family has been bewitched by this little monster; now we need to think things through carefully.
"Mother, I was thinking about something just now, so I was a little distracted."
Faced with Zhu Shengan's answer, Old Madam Zhu followed her son into the mansion with a sullen face, still doubtful.
After a long journey, Old Lady Zhu and her companions were exhausted. Zhu Shengan asked the servants to boil water for the family to relieve their fatigue.
Just as Liu was preparing to take a bath, Zhu Shengan suddenly entered the room and came to her with a smile.
"Liu'er, take a bath first, and I'll take care of our daughter!"
"No, Mother, I don't want to go. Father is scary."
He seemed to have been poisoned by Zhu Yanyan; his eyes were particularly terrifying.
Liu noticed that her husband was acting strangely and quickly hugged her daughter.
"No need, husband, Xixi will bathe with me."
"How can you bathe with a child in your arms? Does this mean you don't trust me?"
When Zhu Shengan noticed that his wife was wary of him, he quickly suppressed his smile, his face darkened, and his tone was full of displeasure.
Liu hugged Xixi tightly in her arms in fear, and kept begging for mercy in the face of Zhu Shengan's aggressive behavior.
"Husband, please don't do this, you're frightening Xixi."
"Xixi, all you do is talk about is Xixi. Do you even have me in your heart as your husband?"
Zhu Shengan was very dissatisfied with Liu's constant mention of her daughter. His face contorted with rage, he strode forward, grabbed Liu's hand, and roared in a low voice.
Startled by Zhu Shengan's sudden reaction, Liu angrily stomped on his foot and then turned to bump him with her shoulder.
Then, carrying Xixi, he quickly ran towards the door.
"Mother, help, Mother..."
Old Mrs. Zhu had just finished taking a bath when she heard her daughter-in-law's anxious voice. She rushed out of the room without even having time to put on her coat.
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