Ao Xi did not leave tonight. He said that he would go to Pingchuan County tomorrow. He would not be able to see Su Man for several days and wanted to spend more time with her, but he also promised not to overstep his bounds.
I don’t know how valuable his guarantee is, but Suman has no right to refuse.
While Ao Xi went to wash up, Su Man sat at the head of the bed and recalled the area of Pingchuan County.
After searching through Xia Man's memories, she found only a few words.
After Ao Xi and his companions went to Pingchuan County, their actions were somehow leaked. Fang Junyi, who got the news, deliberately ambushed and attacked them on the way back.
Fortunately, Ao Xi had made full preparations and had explored several routes in advance. At the critical moment, they abandoned the treasures. Although the trip was in vain, they returned safely.
Compared to gold and silver, life is the most important thing, and sacrificing the car to save the king is nothing.
The key point is that the squire has some intricate connection with Prefect Fang.
Because Fang Junyi recovered the property, he was praised by his father, the prefect, who allowed him to freely dispatch the prefectural soldiers from now on. He also informed his fellow officers in advance and allowed them to dispatch the troops on his behalf.
Fang Junyi was valued in the Fang family, which paved the way for his future success in the family.
Thinking of this, Su Man's expression became solemn.
Although she extremely didn't want Fang Junyi to get any benefits, the fact that Fang Junyi knew the actions of Ao Xi and the others clearly showed that there was a traitor.
If she chose to remind Ao Xi at this time, and Ao Xi met Fang Junyi later, it would be like confessing himself.
Once suspicion begins to form, it quickly turns into a raging fire, burning away all trust.
Therefore, she could not remind Ao Xi. What she could do was to catch the person who leaked the news after Ao Xi left.
From the fact that Fang Junyi did not set up an ambush in advance but chose to block the enemy, it can be seen that the traitor must have released the news after Ao Xi left.
In that case...
Su Man was thinking about what happened in Pingchuan County and didn't even notice Ao Xi enter the room.
Ao Xi had just finished bathing in the outer room. He was shirtless with water droplets hanging on his chest.
There were several scars on his bronze chest, which not only did not destroy his bravery, but instead added a bit of lust.
As soon as Su Man came back to her senses, she was attracted by this extremely attractive body.
Ao Xi saw Su Man staring at him, and smiled, "If my lady likes it, it's okay to touch it."
Su Man: Thank you for the invitation, but that’s not necessary.
Ao Xi went outside to pour water, and Su Man took the opportunity to get on the bed, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and closed her eyes to take a nap.
Sleeping in the same bed with the bandit leader is no different from dancing with wolves. Su Man just wants to cover her head with the quilt, spend the night safely, and then find a way to catch the traitor tomorrow.
Su Man closed her eyes and couldn't see what Ao Xi was doing. She listened vaguely. He first locked the door, then blew out the light and walked towards the bed.
After Ao Xi got into bed, he didn't make things difficult for Su Man. He put on his shirt and lay down beside her.
Su Man had rolled up the quilt, but fortunately he had a warm body and didn't feel cold.
"My wife?"
“…”
Su Man: Stop talking, let’s go to sleep.
Ao Xi propped up his head with his arm, looked at Su Man who was pretending to be very similar, and then spoke with a smile, "Today, my lady, aren't you curious why Military Advisor Yuan, a scholar, wants to join my Black Wind Village?"
Hmm? You mean I'm not sleepy anymore?
Su Man pretended to be woken up and opened her eyes a little, "What did you say, Village Chief? I just fell asleep and didn't hear clearly."
Ao Xi laughed out loud, but he did not expose her. Instead, he told the story of Yuan Military Advisor.
...
Military Advisor Yuan was gifted and intelligent from childhood, and had read extensively. When he reached adulthood, he took the provincial examination and was awarded the title of scholar. His future was bright, but who knew that the woman he had been betrothed to was favored by a county magistrate.
In order to get him to break off the engagement with a legitimate reason, the county magistrate directly accused him of stealing and put him in jail.
But Yuan Junshi was no pushover. He debated with the scholars in the hall, letting all the villagers know about his injustice and won applause from the audience. He threatened that if the county magistrate continued to confuse right and wrong, he would go to the capital to file a complaint.
This stirred up a hornet's nest. The county magistrate, fearing that he would gather a crowd to cause trouble, suddenly changed his attitude, saying that he was possessed by a ghost. He also promised to compensate him and let him go home.
When Su Man heard this, instead of feeling happy for Military Advisor Yuan, she frowned, "This man has such a huge difference between before and after. I'm afraid he has a trick up his sleeve."
Ao Xi raised his eyebrows, his face filled with admiration. "My lady, you're right. That bastard official pretended to agree at the time, only to fear the rumors circulating on the streets. But when Military Advisor Yuan got married, he hired a group of men to kidnap his unmarried wife and ransack his house."
"So, that's why Military Advisor Yuan entered the Black Wind Village?"
Ao Xi nodded, and recalled the situation of that day with some emotion.
A scholar, Yuan's military advisor, joined the group dressed in wedding attire and chose the "Walking on Knife Mountain" that no one dared to take. Walking on the tips of twelve knives, his feet were nearly crippled.
As soon as he walked across the mountain of swords, he knelt in front of Ao Xi.
As long as Ao Xi is willing to save people, he will follow Ao Xi for the rest of his life.
Su Man's face was moved. She thought that Yuan's military advisor was extremely talented and would surely be successful in the imperial examinations one day. His willingness to surrender to the enemy was simply a desperate act for his beloved. However...
"Since Military Advisor Yuan is single now, then his fiancée..."
Ao Xi shook his head.
It turned out that Ao Xi had led his men to sneak into the official's residence late at night, but they couldn't find anyone after searching everywhere.
When the knife was placed on the official's neck, he finally told the truth. It turned out that there was someone else who had set his eyes on Military Advisor Yuan's fiancée.
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