Ao Xi and the others were practicing on the field, only Su Man and Military Advisor Yuan were walking out slowly.
Military Advisor Yuan didn't say anything, and Su Man also remained silent. From the brief time they had just spent together, Su Man had already sensed Ao Xi's suspicion of her. The more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so she simply kept silent.
Just when Su Man thought they would continue in silence until they reached Military Advisor Yuan's residence, Military Advisor Yuan suddenly asked, "Madam, are you adjusting well to Black Wind Village?"
A gentle breeze caressed Su Man's face, and her eyes moved slightly. But before she could speak, Military Advisor Yuan answered his own question, "My question is unnecessary. Madam is deeply loved by the village chief. She can freely enter and leave the kitchen and even browse the village roster at will. It's natural for her to adapt."
Military Advisor Yuan's questions and answers may sound simple, but there are many hidden meanings.
Su Man didn't speak as eloquently as she did with others. She just sighed softly, "I'm just a woman, like a floating duckweed, with nothing to rely on. Now that I finally have someone to rely on, I naturally hold on tightly. This has caused Yuan Military Advisor to laugh at me."
Military Advisor Yuan smiled slightly, "That's not true, Madam. With Madam's intelligence, as long as Madam wants to, there is nothing she can't do."
Su Man frowned slightly, "How come I don't understand what Military Advisor Yuan said?"
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Although the words come from the mouth, they come from the heart. It seems that you are listening, but in fact you are reading the mind. It is easy to understand words, but difficult to read the heart. This person's words are much more difficult to understand than literary knowledge."
After just a few words, Su Man knew that this military advisor Yuan was no ordinary person, and it would be impossible to gain his trust overnight.
So Su Man stopped explaining and simply played dumb, saying, "Military Advisor's words are too profound, and I am confused."
Seeing Su Man like this, Military Advisor Yuan did not continue talking. He pointed to the small courtyard in front and said, "We're here."
Looking in the direction he pointed, a unique courtyard came into view.
This place is completely different from the other courtyards in Heifengzhai. There is a willow tree at the gate of the courtyard, and the small courtyard inside is planted with various flowers, plants and herbs. Although the varieties are complicated, they are arranged in order.
After all, there are differences between men and women, so Military Advisor Yuan first asked Su Man to sit on the vine rack outside while he went inside to get the list for her.
After a while, Yuan's military advisor came out with a thick book in his hand.
But he did not give it to Suman directly, but sat down beside her.
"This is the roster of the 213 brothers of Black Wind Village. I've attached portraits next to it. Madam, please read it here. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
This is what it means when it says "This library does not allow lending, and books can only be read in the library."
However, Su Man just wanted to see if there was anyone suspicious, so she had no objection.
Su Man flipped through the pages one by one. The papers at the front were somewhat yellowed. These were the first batch of brothers who joined the group.
For example, military advisor Yuan is a veteran, and they all followed Ao Xi to build the empire.
Later on, some were rescued by them, and some went up the mountain voluntarily because they could not survive.
But no matter which brother goes up the mountain, he must be able to withstand the joining ceremony.
Rolling nails, stepping on a mountain of knives, or jumping into a sea of fire, no matter which one you choose, you will be skinned alive.
This was also to guard against those with ulterior motives or those who were too impulsive. After all, the life of a bandit was not as easy as they imagined.
Su Man looked through them one by one. All of them looked like each other, and none of them looked like each other.
Those who were able to invade were basically those with tragic life experiences or those who had no place to stay outside. Once the Black Wind Village was gone, these people would not even have a home, so how could they betray the Black Wind Village?
And there were so many people. What Military Advisor Yuan gave her were only those from Black Wind Village. If those hilltops they had captured before were added, there was no telling how many more there would be.
Searching like this was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Furthermore, under the scrutiny of Yuan Military Advisor, Su Man couldn't bear to watch any longer and had to say goodbye.
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On the way back, Su Man was still thinking about the traitor. When she bumped into someone, she came back to her senses and apologized subconsciously, "Sorry."
"Haha, I'm so happy that my wife threw herself into my arms, why should I apologize?"
When the teasing voice sounded, Su Man realized that it was Ao Xi she bumped into.
"Village leader."
Just as Su Man was about to bow, Ao Xi pulled her up and said, "Your husband is a bandit. If anyone should bow, it should be me who bows to you."
Ao Xi took two steps back, cleared his throat, and said in a dignified tone, "My lady, please accept my humble respect."
The brothers passing by laughed when they saw this scene, and gathered together to whisper like old sisters-in-law.
Su Man was so annoyed by Ao Xi that she could only say, "Village leader, there are so many people here. If someone sees us, it will damage your reputation."
But Ao Xi didn't care at all, and said with a playful smile, "What use is reputation to me? It's not as real as a warm and soft jade."
A thin brother nearby couldn't help but jokingly said after hearing Ao Xi's words, "Since the village chief is so attached to his wife, why don't you just not come down the mountain with us tomorrow and stay at home with her, huh? Hahahaha."
"Go! Go! Go."
Ao Xi grinned, "My lady and I have a deep affection for each other. Coming back from separation is like a new marriage, right, my lady?"
Su Man lowered her head, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and smiled without saying a word.
...
"Would the village chief like to go down the mountain?" Su Man asked after leaving the crowd.
"good."
Ao Xi did not hide it from Su Man and said bluntly, "There is a squire in Pingchuan County who is taking a concubine. We want to take advantage of him."
Pingchuan County...
Why does it sound familiar?
Su Man didn't remember it at first, so she asked, "How many days will the village chief be gone?"
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