Chapter 259: Midnight Attack
The years are quiet and the evening remains the same.
After eating the roasted pig's trotters, Wenwan lay contentedly in the rocking chair and enjoyed the beautiful sunset.
The low wall of the courtyard could not block the sunset in the sky. The brilliant colors spread out layer by layer, which always easily evoked her memories of the past.
Before I knew it, it had been more than half a year since I left the General's Mansion, but the person in my memory had not faded at all.
The little guy in my stomach was probably dissatisfied because he didn't get to eat the roasted pig's trotters, and now he was tossing and turning in his stomach.
Wen Wan staggered, her palm gently covering her belly, "Please be quiet. In this place with backward technology, I have to risk my life to give birth to you safely."
The little guy in her belly didn't understand at all, and kicked her belly again. It didn't hurt, just like he was acting coquettishly.
Banyue came out with a pot of goat's milk and was no longer surprised to see Wenwan talking to the unborn baby.
In my wife's words, this is called "fetal education."
Banyue didn't understand what prenatal education was. She only knew that her family's lady was so pitiful. Her husband had died and she had no relatives. So, the lady kindly saved her.
Sometimes, Banyue would be curious about why the lady was different from others. She seemed to know everything.
When it comes to astronomy and geography, he is more knowledgeable than the teacher in town.
But the lady doesn't know anything. She knows nothing about women's virtues or needlework.
Banyue had just heated up the goat milk when she turned around and found that Wenwan had fallen asleep on the recliner.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, and her fair skin was slightly flushed.
"Madam is so beautiful."
Banyue couldn't help but murmur something, then went into the house to get a small blanket to cover her.
Before Banyue could step away, he saw Wen Wan, who was sleeping, began to sob silently. The tears from the corners of her eyes flowed down her cheeks, and in a moment they wet the silk dress on her shoulders.
All I could hear was Wenwan's mosquito-like whisper, "A Chai..."
I didn't hear it clearly for half a month, I just heard the word "wealth".
What was the name of your deceased husband, Cai?
It's a nice name, it sounds very rich, but it's a pity that he died young.
Banyue was thinking randomly, and took a handkerchief to gently wipe Wen Wan's tears.
Wen Wan slowly woke up and stared blankly at Banyue. For a moment, she had not yet recovered from her dream.
She looked around blankly, her eyes dimming instantly. Yes, she had already left the general's mansion.
Without Shen Yu, without anyone she knew before, she had to adapt to this world again.
When Banyue saw that she was awake, he stood up and went to get the copper kettle. "Madam, the goat milk is ready. Please drink a bowl and go to bed early."
Wen Wan responded and drank the goat milk slowly.
Before I finished my bowl of goat milk, I heard the sound of gongs and drums outside the door, and someone vaguely shouted, "Catch the thief!"
thief?
The people in Taohua Town are simple and honest. Wen Wan has lived in Taohua Town for more than half a year and has never heard of anyone's house being robbed.
Wen Wan ordered: "Ban Yue, go and close the gate. Our wall is too low to protect against thieves. We should hide in the house and close the doors and windows for safety."
Banyue naturally listened to her and went to close the gate immediately.
The two of them hid in a room, turned off the lights, and huddled in their beds.
Wen Wan placed the dagger beside her and soothed Ban Yue, saying, "Don't be nervous. Aren't the people from the government already chasing the thief? Taohua Town isn't a big town, but it's not a small town either. It's not such a coincidence that the thief would come to our house."
Banyue responded, but the little girl had never experienced anything like this and was so nervous that she didn't dare to close her eyes.
Wen Wan was so sleepy with her big belly that she put the dagger in Banyue's hand and lay down with her clothes on to take a nap.
I don’t know how long it took, but Wen Wan heard a scream in a daze.
She propped herself up and sat up, and found that Banyue was not in bed. The door was open, and the cold moonlight fell on the threshold.
"Half a moon?"
Wen Wan walked out cautiously, and in the moonlight she saw Banyue squatting on the ground in fear, with a black figure lying in front of her.
Next to the black shadow stood a tall young man holding a wooden stick in his hand. His teeth chattered as he spoke, revealing his nervousness at the moment.
"Don't be afraid, girl. The thief has been knocked unconscious."
He told Banyue not to be afraid, but he himself was shaking like a sieve, looking quite funny.
At this critical moment, Wen Wan, with her big belly, was the calmest one.
"Don't just stand there, tie him up quickly. If he wakes up, who can handle him with just a few weaklings like us?"
The young man and Banyue were stunned for a moment before they came back to their senses.
Banyue went to the kitchen to get a rope, and together with the young man, tied up the thief who was lying on the ground.
Wenwan lit the tung oil lamp and was able to see the young man's appearance clearly. He had handsome features, red lips and white teeth, and a stunning appearance.
Although his appearance was stunning, the young man's behavior was not frivolous. He bowed to Wen Wan.
"Madam, how are you? I live next door. My surname is Wu, and my given name is Xiang."
It turned out that he was the new neighbor next door.
Prime Minister Wu said, "I was studying in the study when I heard the girl screaming. I jumped over the wall in a hurry. I beg your pardon, Madam."
Wen Wan waved her hand, "In an emergency, we have to make decisions based on our circumstances. We don't need to be so particular. We have to thank you for your generosity."
As she spoke, she glanced at the height of the courtyard wall, her eyes fixed on the edge of his palm, and her pupils suddenly shrank.
The scholar, who looked weak and frail, was actually very nimble when he climbed over the wall, and his palms had calluses from long-term work.
Wu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned over to the wall and called out to his servant, "Little servant, go to the government office and report to the authorities. Tell them we've caught you..."
Halfway through his words, he realized that leaning against the wall and shouting did not seem like a scholar's action, so he retracted his neck in disappointment, greeted Wen Wan awkwardly, and walked out through the main door.
Captain Zhou from the yamen brought his men to take the thief away.
Captain Zhou called Wen Wan to the corner to talk again.
"I'm glad you're okay, Madam. I was shocked to hear something happened in your courtyard. I'm an old friend who entrusted you with this. If anything happened to you, how would I explain it to them?"
The old friend that Captain Zhou was talking about was the benefactor who saved his life when he was young. At that time, Min Zi's people gave Wen Wan a token of love and sent her here.
Captain Zhou looked at the token and heard her story, and without hesitation he helped her settle down.
Over the past six months, Captain Zhou has taken good care of Wen Wan and is an old captain who is dutiful and grateful.
"Uncle Zhou, don't worry, I'm fine. By the way, how come there are thieves in Taohua Town out of the blue?" Wen Wan said.
When talking about this matter, Captain Zhou's face was full of melancholy.
"I don't know where the news got out, but there's a wealthy man living in our town. A lot of thieves from other places have been coming here these days. This one in your yard is the third one we've caught."
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