Chapter 151 Papaya Arrives
She finally gained her freedom in this cannibalistic feudal society. No matter what, she could never become a man's appendage again.
Even if he is the man she truly loves.
It seems like it's time to leave.
After Wen Wan made up her mind, she no longer wavered.
She had anticipated this day a long time ago, so she was not surprised. She just didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
She looked at Agui, a look of suspicion flashing across her face, "A Chai saved your life, why would you tell me such important news?"
Upon hearing this, Agui was silent for a while before he said, "Because, before I left Mobei, I promised Wen En that I would protect you."
The general saved his life, Wen En also saved his life, and Miss Xiaowan was also very kind to him. These three people are his benefactors.
Before leaving Mobei, Wen En only asked him for one thing.
Wen En said, "She has to choose her own future. If the General's Mansion isn't her destiny, I hope you can help her leave. If...she's willing to be kept by him in the backyard, then...please take better care of her."
Agui was just a rough guy who didn't understand the love, hate and grudges between his benefactors. He only remembered one sentence.
The future path should be chosen by Miss Xiaowan herself.
When Wen En was mentioned, Wen Wan's heart couldn't help but feel empty again.
She pursed her lips and finally said softly, "Thank you."
Thank him, and thank you... Winn.
*
In the past two days, Mr. Hu caught a cold and fell into a deep sleep after lunch.
Granny Li was making medicine for him in the kitchen, and the whole yard was filled with the faint scent of herbs.
Wen Wan returned to the house to pack her things, taking only a few simple changes of clothes and some gold and silver jewelry.
She counted the remaining money in her hand, about three thousand taels of property, which she divided into three parts, leaving one part for the people in the small courtyard and one part for the people in the side courtyard.
When she carried her bag and walked out of the yard, she did not attract the attention of the two old people.
Only when she closed the gate, her eyes turned red and she looked at the small courtyard that belonged to her reluctantly.
There was no goodbye, no chance to hesitate.
When the courtyard gate was closed, Granny Li, who was dozing off while watching the fire, suddenly opened her eyes.
She seemed to hear some noise, so she stood up and looked out the window.
Did she hear it wrong? Why did she hear the gate closing?
Granny Li shook her head and didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just because she was old and her hearing wasn't working well anymore.
The medicine in the earthenware pot was bubbling, and Granny Li quickly picked up a ceramic spoon and stirred it.
The sun was slightly warm, and the courtyard was still peaceful. It seemed that nothing earth-shattering had changed because of one person's quiet departure.
*
Jin Mu, exhausted from the journey, did not see Shen Yu in the camp, so he rushed to Shen's house.
At the gate of the Shen Mansion, there was a horse-drawn carriage of a Hu merchant, and the caravan's servants were unloading a basket of papayas from the carriage.
The housekeeper stood by and asked the servants to lift the wooden frame and weigh it.
Seeing Kaneki striding over, the butler greeted him with a smile.
"Oh, it's Captain Jinmu, are you back from your business trip? You're so lucky! Merchant Hu just delivered some fresh papaya today, and I'll have the kitchen make papaya steamed eggs tonight."
The housekeeper, who is over fifty years old, is like all elderly people. Once he starts talking, he can't stop.
"Miss Xiaowan has been looking forward to this fresh papaya for several months, and today it finally arrived."
"I don't know how this papaya caught the attention of Miss Xiaowan. She even asked about it so many times. I'll tell Miss Xiaowan the news later. She'll definitely be overjoyed."
Miss Xiaowan and the general are inseparable all day long, and now she is truly the one held in the general's palm.
If Miss Xiaowan is happy, the general will definitely be satisfied.
When Jinmu heard the words "Miss Xiaowan", his expression changed, but he didn't say anything.
"Is the general in the mansion?"
The butler shook his head. "He's not here right now. Master Gao got two fine things and invited him to enjoy them. But the general said to notify him immediately when the papayas arrive, so I just sent someone to deliver the message. I guess he will be back soon."
Jin Mu's eyes darkened. "During the time I was away, General and Miss Xiao Wan...are they doing well?"
The housekeeper didn't notice Jin Mu's strange expression. "Of course it's good. And it's very good! I'm thinking that we'll have a wedding soon. Miss Xiaowan doesn't know our general's identity, but she's still so enamored with him. If she knew, she would definitely be even more devoted."
"Although Miss Xiaowan comes from a poor family and is an orphan, she is a very smart girl and is qualified to enter the general's harem..."
The butler was still muttering, but Kaneki could no longer listen.
The housekeeper didn't know, but he knew Miss Xiaowan's temperament.
How could a girl like that be willing to be kept in the general's backyard, especially now...
The more Jin Mu thought about it, the more anxious he became. He didn't want to wait a moment and was about to get on his horse and go to Gao Ling's house to find someone.
At the corner of the street, the Shen family's carriage slowly appeared.
Jin Mu paused, then quickly rushed over and said, "General, I have returned from Linqiu City and have something important to report!"
In the carriage, Shen Yu lifted the curtain.
When he saw Kaneki's anxious expression, his face froze.
He couldn't wait to enter the study, so he ordered everyone irrelevant to step aside and let Kaneki come forward to talk.
"Just pick out the important things."
Jin Mu dared not delay. "General, I have found out that there is indeed a merchant named Zhou Baiwan in Linqiu City, but he does not have a concubine named Zhao Xiaowan. Moreover, the wife of that merchant is a notorious tigress. Her family is quite powerful. Zhou Baiwan relied on her family to make a fortune, so he would not dare to keep a concubine."
When Shen Yu heard it, he immediately understood.
"Heh," his light-black pupils gleamed, "So, her identity is fake."
Kaneki nodded reluctantly.
After all, he had seen many storms. Although Shen Yu was in shock, he did not show it on his face.
After a moment, he seemed to remember something and asked anxiously, "Did you tell anyone else about this news after returning to the border town?"
Kaneki thought carefully and shook his head affirmatively, "No."
Shen Yu's worried expression did not relax at all, "Did you meet any acquaintances along the way?"
Jin Mu nodded. "I went to the garrison camp to look for you first, and since you weren't there, I came to the Shen residence. I ran into Agui at the camp gate before, and seeing that he was still alive, I was so excited that I chatted with him for a few words."
"He asked me where I was going, and I casually said I went back to Linqiu City, but I didn't reveal anything about what I was doing..."
"fool!"
Shen Yu jumped off the carriage, grabbed the warhorse in front of Jin Mu, jumped on the horse's back, raised the reins and ran out.
"Go and receive your punishment of twenty military sticks!"
Kaneki saw the general walking away, his face still full of confusion.
He muttered to himself, "Where did I go wrong? Agui is one of us. Besides, I didn't say anything specific..."
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