The next day, Su Man got up early to fetch water for Song An, and brought in the clothes that were hanging outside for him to wear.
As soon as Ao Xi got up, Su Man handed him a towel. Ao Xi looked up at Su Man with a smile in his eyes. He took the towel and wiped his face a few times, then took the coat from Su Man and put it on.
The reason why Su Man was so attentive was to get him away as soon as possible so that she could go find the traitor.
But these meant something different in Ao Xi's eyes. He held Su Man's hand, which she had not yet withdrawn, pressed it against his chest, and sighed.
"In the past, my brothers who had families always talked about missing home, but I didn't feel much. Now that I have a family myself, I know what it's like."
Su Man calmly withdrew his hand and said, "Village leader, it's getting late. I'm afraid the brothers are already waiting."
The smile on Ao Xi's lips faded a little, "Madam, are you chasing me away?"
Su Man felt a chill for no apparent reason. She reached out to straighten Ao Xi's collar and said softly, "I just want the village chief to leave and return soon."
"My wife is waiting for me, so I will naturally return early."
Then Ao Xi acted like nothing had happened and asked Su Man to put the wristband on him. But when Su Man was about to put it on, he refused to cooperate. Su Man was helpless and said, "Village leader."
Ao Xi acted as if nothing had happened, "Huh? What's wrong, my lady?"
It is true that a man remains a boy until he dies. He is still so shameless even when he becomes a bandit leader.
As the quarrel was going on, an angry voice rang out, "Village leader, Monkey and the others are already waiting outside."
Honggu was carrying a bundle and glaring at the two of them, with an expression like a wife catching an adulterer.
"cough."
Ao Xi coughed lightly and suppressed his laughter. He stood up and dusted off his clothes. "I understand. Let's go."
Honggu gave Su Man a fierce look before handing over the bundle. "Village leader, here are the dry food and spare clothes I prepared. There are also two bottles of medicine. Although you are a martial arts master, you still have to be careful."
Honggu treated Su Man coldly, but acted like a little woman towards Ao Xi. She would check Ao Xi's reaction every time she spoke, hoping that he would know her feelings, but also afraid that he would see through her own feelings.
Ao Xi took it and put it on his shoulder, patting Honggu's head with a smile, "You really have grown up and become caring. Thank you, girl."
Such a simple action made Honggu's cheeks blush. She looked at Suman with the attitude of a winner, her eyes full of pride.
Su Man did not take this sudden appearance of the female seriously. She raised her hand and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that she could do as she pleased.
Just when Honggu thought she had pulled one back, Ao Xi added, "You're old enough now. Ask Wei Ma to help you find a good husband. My wife and I will personally screen him for you."
Honggu's face turned pale, and the charming thoughts she had just had disappeared in an instant. She didn't want to let Su Man laugh at her, so she gritted her teeth and said, "My own marriage doesn't need anyone else's approval. It's getting late, village chief, you should hurry to the front."
"Haha, okay, a girl can't be kept at home when she grows up. You can handle your own affairs yourself."
Although Ao Xi was still smiling, anyone could hear the rejection in his words.
Su Man's eyes slid between the two of them, and she knew in her heart that Ao Xi probably knew about Hong Gu's feelings for him, but as Wei Ma said, he only treated Hong Gu as a sister.
Tsk tsk, it seems that the flowers have feelings but the water is heartless.
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There were neighing sounds of horses' hooves at the foot of the mountain. Ao Xi galloped on his horse, leaving a trail of dust behind him, followed by eleven or twelve brothers. Soon, they disappeared from view.
Halfway up the mountain, Su Man watched Ao Xi leave. She lifted her skirt and prepared to go back, but when she turned around, she saw Honggu.
Seeing that Su Man had discovered her, Hong Gu left with a dark face without even saying hello, obviously still angry about what happened in the morning.
However, Su Man was in no mood to pay attention to her little girl's jealousy. Now that Ao Xi and the others were gone, the traitor might leak the news at any time.
It doesn't matter whether there is wealth or not. If Su Man really makes wedding dresses for that unlucky Fang Junyi, she really won't be willing to do so.
But Black Wind Village was so large that she didn't know the traitor's name or when he would leave the mountain.
Su Man had an idea in her mind. She deliberately slowed down her pace to keep some distance from the red mushroom in front of her.
Honestly, her actions were somewhat unnecessary. Considering how much Red Mushroom hated her, it would have been a blessing if he hadn't even raised his hand to hit her, let alone stopped to wait for her. Sure enough, after a moment, Red Mushroom disappeared from her sight.
...
Not far away, Honggu walked while cursing, "Fox charmer, you've only been here a few days and you've already seduced the village chief into a trance. He's even reluctant to leave the mountain. What a monster!"
He happened to see two patrolling brothers. The leader, Ma Zi, looked confused. He looked at Hong Mushroom from front to back and said, "Miss Hong Mushroom, who are you talking to?"
Red Mushroom was furious and said angrily, "Follow the ghost!"
Ma Zi scratched his head, "Ghost?"
Erhei, who was standing by, pulled Mazi and said, "Hey, what do you know? Just go on patrol."
As he was speaking, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the distance.
"ah!"
“Help!”
Erhei and Mazi looked at each other and immediately ran towards the sound.
When we got there, Su Man was sitting on the ground with a look of fear on her face. She covered her arm, as if she had been frightened. When she saw the person coming, she pointed at the grove in front of her with a trembling hand, "Yes, yes..."
"What's the matter?" Ma Zi was anxious. "Madam, please tell me quickly!"
Erhei slapped him with a stick, "How can you talk to your wife like that?"
Erhei squatted down and helped Su Man up. "Madam, please take your time and tell me what's going on."
Su Man looked terrified. She took a deep breath and called out those two words, "Someone!"
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