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Liu Qingbai has been sending letters up the mountain these days, but they are all about trivial matters, not about what to eat, drink, and wear these days...
Today's letter said that Chen Wei had sent him a maid, who took care of his daily life all the time, which reminded him of his past days in the north courtyard of the Liu family.
I don't understand what you are saying!
Feichun became more and more annoyed the more he read. It was not easy for someone to deliver a letter up the mountain, so why did he write such incoherent things?
She crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it out, where it was picked up by Nie Qing.
"Don't get angry yet." Nie Qing unfolded the letter and read a few sentences. The fragments were so rambling and trivial that they sounded like a last will and testament. She didn't think too much about it, only lamenting that some people still received letters. She had waited anxiously for so long, but hadn't seen the familiar handwriting.
"I think it was Shen Ju'an who sent people to keep an eye on him. It's not easy for your husband to be the leader of a group."
"I feel bad for him because it's not easy for him. It's useless to write these things every time."
As he was speaking, Feichun took back the thick stack of letters, quietly put away the letter papers, locked them in a wooden box and placed them together with the small portrait that was folded into a mess.
She felt guilty. For some reason, she had become more and more impatient these days. She thought it was because she was worried about Liu Qingbai's situation, but the man's letter contained only trivial family matters that were annoying.
"You should be thankful that he still has the leisure time. It means his situation is not bad." Nie Qing twisted his fingers, not knowing who he was talking to.
Perhaps her letter will arrive soon.
As autumn turned to winter, Yinghua was glad that she had been able to take Wang's wife away smoothly. She gathered the sisters in Mingyue Village to celebrate and even killed a chicken to add to the fun.
There were only a few chickens in total, and Helan Zhu felt distressed. He looked at the account book, then at the chickens, and sighed helplessly.
Actually, the Wang family's wife was lucky. It was said that Shen Ju'an was busy capturing some important imperial criminal these days, and no one cared about their small Mingyue Village. Furthermore, the Wang family's wife was pregnant, and the jailers found her troublesome. Seeing Yinghua come with a large sum of money to redeem her, they naturally released her.
"My surname is Wu, and my given name is Rou. I'm honored to meet all of you heroic women today." Wu Rou raised a large bowl with both hands and toasted everyone. "I'm not feeling well, so I'll use tea instead of wine to toast you all."
"What do you mean by using tea instead of wine? That's not the custom in Mingyue Village." Yinghua took the empty bowl and filled it with chicken soup. "You can drink the chicken soup and offer it to us. Don't be polite."
The chicken soup filled a full bowl, and Wu Rou drank it in one gulp.
"What Medicine Fairy holds is naturally good."
"Just call me Yinghua from now on." Yinghua finally had a new sister.
The village had a new member. There was a lot of noise and laughter, which was a rare happy occasion in Mingyue Village these days.
Helan Zhu looked at the table, but upon closer inspection, there weren't many dishes; the plates were just for show. He considered the account book and winked at Feichun. Nie Qing couldn't receive any letters, and her mind was no longer in the village. But Feichun couldn't just blindly follow him. She was the second in command of Mingyue Village, not an indifferent bystander.
"Where can I get the money?" Fei Chun understood Helan Zhu's thoughts, but in today's world, even if you want to dig out your conscience, you can't find the rich man you want to rob.
Helan Zhu took out two wanted posters, on which were the names of Team Leader Yuan and the girl from the Wei family.
"What do you mean?" The girl was recognized by Fei Chun. They had met once before at Fengqing Temple. I don't know why Shen Ju'an wanted to arrest these two people. What is Shen Ju'an's intention? Liu Qingbai didn't write about these in the letter.
Today's Shen Ju'an is no longer Mr. Shen who teaches in the pavilion in the center of the lake. Everything has changed.
"Look, there's a reward of ten thousand taels of gold." He Lanzhu spread out his hands and looked at Feichun's eager eyes. "Are you tempted?"
“Heartbeat!”
With so many mouths to feed in Mingyue Village, how could she not be tempted by the "million ounces of gold"? Even if it was a trap, she wanted to try it.
"Any clues?"
As night fell, a tight net had already been set up in the Tianzi Room of Tianfu Inn on Baibu Street.
Feichun, disguised and hiding in the shadows, had long since sensed that there were many others in the inn besides herself, watching this room. She couldn't tell if they were friend or foe. Her body was tense, and even her breathing was cautious, not daring to move.
Obviously, it wouldn't be a good idea to take action tonight. While it was a shame that the gold would be lost to someone else tonight, she still had to live to spend it. Taking advantage of the late night, she quietly left, disguising herself as a man to make her late-night entrance more plausible. However, her slender figure and delicate face drew even more attention. This wasn't Liu Qingbai's official residence; everyone had been instructed to turn a blind eye and allow them to enter with ease.
Ye Feichun still had self-awareness and quickly left this dangerous place.
In the darkness of the night, a large hand suddenly covered her mouth and nose from behind. Startled, she instinctively drew her sword and lunged backward. Those ungrateful robbers must have mistaken her for a weak scholar, planning to rob her and kill her. She had to teach them a lesson.
The sharp blade stabbed between the legs, the weak point.
Don't blame her for her tricky moves. Women are not as strong as men. If they want to survive in this chaotic world, they can't rely on head-on confrontation. Agility and convenience are her advantages.
However, the sharp blade suddenly stopped as soon as it was unsheathed.
Fortunately, the aroma of apricot blossom oil came on the wind before the smell of blood.
"It's me, Liu Qingbai."
The dagger just paused in mid-air, and did not stop after recognizing who it was. It just deviated slightly and continued to stab.
This is what Liu Qingbai deserves.
Who told him to write so much nonsense? Who told him to show up here so suddenly? Who told him to do things without informing me? Who told him to act on his own?
This person is always like this. He deserves to learn a lesson.
All he heard was Liu Qingbai gasping for air because of the pain, and the sharp blade scraped across his sleeve, leaving a shallow wound.
Every time they met, he seemed to suffer some physical pain. However, this pain seemed to make him feel a little relieved.
"Excellent swordsmanship!" he praised softly. He meant it sincerely. Looking at the original sword-drawing gesture, he was afraid he would have been paralyzed. It was thanks to the swordswoman that he was spared.
Thinking of the people lying in ambush in the inn, Feichun quickly made a gesture to silence them: "Shh! Be careful, someone is following you!"
"Don't worry, they are all mine." For some reason, there was a hint of complacency in his tone, which was unpleasant to hear.
Feichun felt both angry and amused, not knowing what this person was so proud of. He cursed softly, "I cut you with my sword, and it hurt you so much."
"You used to slap me and prick me, and I enjoyed it." Liu Qingbai said, wrapping his arms around Feichun's waist and gently pecking the corner of her mouth, "I miss you."
It seems that the darker it is, the more shameless some people are, leaving Feichun speechless and blushing with shame.
"There are still people in the inn!"
“They keep their mouths shut.”
Feichun turned her face away and didn't want to look at him. At this moment, she only felt that Liu Qingbai was more like a bandit than she was.
Liu Qingbai turned his face back and looked into Feichun's wet eyes in the dim light. Liu Qingbai panicked for a moment, thinking that his presumptuous appearance had frightened Feichun, and quickly said to her, "I'm here late at night because I'm afraid Shen Juan will arrest someone, so I set up defenses in advance. I'm definitely not looking for flowers or willows."
Seeing that Feichun still didn't respond, he continued to explain, "Chen Ju'an took refuge with the Marquis of Tongyi. The woman is Wei Ruchu, the daughter of Captain Wei, whom you met at Fengqing Temple. She and Liu San secretly got married there. I have no relationship with her. The Wei family and General Feng are old friends. Captain Wei killed the Marquis of Tongyi's son in revenge for General Feng Zheng, and that's why he's wanted. I'm just repaying Liu San's favor."
Thinking about that favor, which was also owed to Feichun, she unconsciously became annoyed and punched Liu Qingbai in the chest, "You also owe me a lot of gold."
After saying that, Feichun turned and left.
"Shen Ju'an has no money at all! Marquis Tongyi is unkind and unjust! Ten thousand taels of gold sounds like a scam! Don't rush to seek medical help!"
"Thank you very much, Brother Liu, for the reminder." Feichun waved his sleeves and walked away freely and unrestrainedly.
Under the moonlight, Liu Qingbai was left alone, feeling desolate and lonely. Suddenly, he realized that the person he couldn't leave behind was him. He looked down at his torn sleeve and the insignificant bloodstain, and whispered softly:
"Didn't we agree to be your husband?"
The account books of Mingyue Village were still in the red. Helan Zhu could only sigh and say nothing.
Yinghua suddenly said, "How about we do some business?"
"What business?"
"Pick some herbs and sell them?"
"not enough."
"How much?"
"This hole must be filled." Helan Zhu gestured with his hand, "At least five hundred taels."
Where have these girls in Mingyue Village seen so much money except in storybooks?
"Five hundred taels? Are we going to rob the birthday gift?" Nie Qing spread his hands, unfortunately there was not even a merchant caravan to rob in this remote place.
If only Ziyan were still in touch. Actually, most of the expenses were sent by Ziyan from afar, and now that she hadn't been in touch for over half a year, she didn't know what to do.
"This is the first time I've seen such poor bandits." Helan Zhu muttered to himself before Feichun interrupted him. He shut up. Although his mouth was calm, he felt unhappy inside. He hummed twice, and Feichun patted his head again, which seemed to make him feel a little better.
Yinghua sighed deeply and held out a wooden box. "This is Wu Rou's dowry. She wanted to contribute something, but now it seems like it's just a drop in the bucket."
“…No need to go out.”
Feichun looked out the window and saw a little girl leading several ox carts pulling rosewood boxes into the village. She recognized whose boxes they belonged to as she had seen them in the Liu family.
He Lanzhu stared down at the account and agreed, "No need to pay."
Because someone gave it to me.
Feichun saw that the ox cart was carrying not only silver, but also food and useful medicinal materials. It was a dazzling array of things that could be used in this world.
"Second Master, there's a man down the mountain who claims to be your husband. He insisted I bring these up the mountain for you, saying he'd need them, but he refused to come himself." The little girl wiped her sweat off her face, her eyes dodging a few times before finally landing on Feichun. After a pause, she spoke:
"He said it was a betrothal gift."
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