Sure enough, as soon as Su Qinghe said those words, she saw Wu Wang turn his head back immediately, and she couldn't help but find it amusing.
Having lived to such an old age, the abbot naturally understood the reasoning behind it. Seeing that Su Qinghe had gone out of her way to explain, he quickly nodded to show his understanding.
“Benefactor Su is both wise and brave, saving the lives of the entire Lingyan Temple. This old monk thanks you.”
As he spoke, the abbot led a group of monks behind him to give Su Qinghe a standard Buddhist salute.
"If you ever need our temple's help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. This old monk will also lead the temple's disciples to chant sutras and pray for your well-being."
The abbot had a very kind face and praised Su Qinghe highly, making Su Qinghe feel embarrassed by his compliments.
Just then, Wuwang emerged from the group of monks.
He lowered his head, seemingly unable to look at Su Qinghe, and turned to face the abbot.
“Abbot, actually I met with Benefactor Su a few days ago. The laxative was given to me by Benefactor Su. I didn’t tell you, and I’m sorry for making you worry for so many days. Please punish me.”
Wu Wang spoke slowly and deliberately, and his attitude of admitting his mistake sounded genuinely sincere.
The abbot smiled and patted his bald head.
"Wu Wang did nothing wrong, and laxatives can't kill anyone, so naturally I won't punish you. As for your makeup, I'm afraid it was Benefactor Su who did it for you, right? Have you thanked her?"
Looking at Wu Wang's sallow face, the abbot understood the reason.
"Thank you." Wu Wang nodded obediently.
The abbot was finally satisfied and looked up at Su Qinghe, saying:
“Benefactor Su, Lingyan Temple has been ravaged in the past few days. Now that the thugs have been captured, I will go and attend to other matters. Please rest.”
Su Qinghe smiled and agreed. After the abbot and a group of monks left, she sat back down on the steps.
But when he looked up, he saw that Wu Wang, hanging at the very end, would occasionally turn his head to look at him.
Su Qinghe waved her hand, and he didn't turn around again.
...
As the sun set, Qin Anmin finally finished counting the number of people.
Su Qinghe patted her bottom and stood up. "Let's go, we can finally go down the mountain. I wonder what the situation is like at home now."
Qin Anmin was clearly more impatient than Su Qinghe, and he quickly led the army out of the gate of Lingyan Temple.
The surrendered rebels were sandwiched in the middle of the column, which numbered in the tens of thousands. From a high vantage point, they looked like a swarm of ants moving continuously along the mountain road.
By the time tens of thousands of people had all descended the mountain, the moon was already high in the sky.
Although there were few people on the streets at night, the sudden arrival of so many soldiers from the mountain inevitably caused a commotion.
However, none of this has anything to do with Su Qinghe; it's all Qin Anmin's business.
After all the soldiers had returned to their camps in the suburbs, Qin Anmin and Su Qinghe rushed back to the Su residence without stopping.
But when the two of them arrived at the gate of the Su residence, all they saw was ruins.
"Sister-in-law! There was an earthquake at your house? Will your husband and my husband be alright?"
Looking at the dilapidated house in front of him, Qin Anmin's fear was palpable.
Even if it was looted by government troops, the houses shouldn't have been reduced to rubble! Besides, there were several large pits not far away.
Su Qinghe frowned. "It's not an earthquake. Luo Pinzheng sent a large contingent of soldiers here, but they haven't been able to find our family members. She must be getting anxious."
"Let's go inside quickly."
Before Qin Anmin could react, Su Qinghe quickly dragged him to the cellar entrance.
Then, to Qin Anmin's astonishment, they easily reached the center of the cellar.
"My lord!"
Upon seeing his men, Qin Anmin excitedly rushed towards them.
Su Qinghe only felt a gust of wind blow past her, and then Qin Anmin beside her disappeared.
Seeing her looking like she had been separated for many years, Su Qinghe couldn't help but smile warmly.
"My lady, you're finally back. Has everything been resolved? Are you alright?"
Like Qin Anmin, Su Qinghe was soon surrounded by her men.
As always, she hugged and kissed them one by one.
"It's pretty much resolved. Anyway, I can stay home and spend time with you all now, and you can move out of the cellar."
The topic of moving out brought up a sour look on everyone's faces, and Ling Feng looked troubled.
“My lady, a large group of soldiers entered the manor the other day. They searched very thoroughly, even tearing down the partitions and walls in the rooms. They also came to the room where the cellar is located. Fortunately, there were the things you gave me.”
"only……"
Ling Feng's expression was strange.
"That weapon was far too powerful; it almost destroyed half of the entire house..."
As Qin Ange listened, recalling the scene from that time, he became excited again.
"My lady, what is that thing? It's small and round, about the size of my fist. I never expected that throwing it would create such a big crater in the ground!"
He looked excited and gestured with his arms outstretched.
Ji Yuan looked shaken. "Yeah! I thought it was an earthquake at the time. The ground shook a few times, and it made a really loud noise."
Several men took turns describing the scene, chattering in Su Qinghe's ear, as if they wished Su Qinghe could have seen it with her own eyes.
Su Qinghe smiled, her face full of mystery.
"I just messed around with it for no reason. It's mainly for use with a lot of people, but the thing itself is also dangerous. If you're interested, I'll show it to you when the opportunity arises."
"Um!"
The men nodded in unison, with Qin Ange being the most cheerful. Ling Feng seemed thoughtful, while the others were less interested, focusing their attention mainly on Su Qinghe.
“My lady, the house is in such bad shape that it’s probably uninhabitable.”
Lin Xi frowned, somewhat worried. Such a large house, if it were to be renovated, would cost a lot of money.
Just as Su Qinghe was about to speak, Qin Anmin, who had overheard the conversation, spoke up.
"Why don't you come stay at my house for a while, sister-in-law? Anyway, there are plenty of places to stay in the Commandant's Mansion. If nothing unexpected happens, war is about to break out, and I won't be able to stay at home for long. I'll feel more at ease if you're here with me."
Upon hearing the news of impending war, the men in the cellar were all somewhat distraught, each clutching their wives.
Su Qinghe naturally wouldn't refuse Qin Anmin's invitation and readily agreed.
So, under the cover of night, the two families quickly arrived at the Commandant's residence.
Because of Qin Anmin's identity, her house was unharmed, with only traces of being searched.
It wasn't a hassle for Su Qinghe's family to move in, since Lin Xi and the others had lived here before. Now, it was just that Su Qinghe, Ling Feng, and a few children had joined them.
There's no need to rearrange the accommodations; it's the same house we lived in before.
By the time everything was packed up, it was completely dark.
The servants of the Qin family were still there. After quickly finishing their dinner, the group went inside.
Su Qinghe went to Ling Feng's room tonight, not for any other reason than that he had arranged most of the household arrangements while she was away, and she needed to discuss them with him.
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