It was quite late when we got back to Xiahe Village.
He Zhilan was waiting for them in the front hall, asleep on the table. Lin Qixia went over and draped her coat over her shoulders.
"You're back." She finally woke up and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down when she saw Lin Qixia return.
Lin Qixia responded and sat down next to her, "Yes, I've already met Lord Tong."
"Really? That's wonderful." He Zhilan smiled slightly.
Lin Qixia: "Let's wait until tomorrow."
He Zhilan got up and brought her dinner.
The food, heated up in the kitchen, was still steaming hot when it was served.
"By the way, someone from Beiling Mountain Village sent you a message today," she said to Lin Qixia as she placed the food on the table.
Lin Qixia was starving, and she couldn't wait to take a big bite of the steamed bun and eat a few more bites of vegetables before she was satisfied.
Hearing He Zhilan's words, she was slightly surprised.
"Really?" she asked, turning her head.
He Zhilan went behind the counter not far away and took the letter from the drawer to her: "This letter seems to be written to you by that young master Yun Zhi."
Lin Qixia took the letter and thanked her.
She hurriedly ate a few more bites of food before opening the letter to read it.
The handwriting on the letter was as free and unrestrained as a swimming dragon, and the content was quite rich, making Lin Qixia unconsciously raise her eyebrows and smile.
It seems that the situation at Beiling Mountain Village is better than she expected, and Lin Xiao and Yun Zhi have done a good job with the tasks she assigned them.
However, Yun Zhixin's attitude was not very good.
"Miss Lin, it's as if we're meeting in person after reading this letter." He began the letter with a polite remark.
Then he started swearing and cursing in a roundabout way.
Yun Zhi first complained about how complicated and trivial the training tasks she had given him were.
He was in charge of everything from daily life to military training.
Also, because he was too strict, many people were not used to it at first, and complained all day long about how hard it was and how they did not understand or accept it.
Some of these rules were met with particularly strong opposition, with many people leading the way in disobeying and refusing to comply, forcing him to dismiss several people.
It took quite a bit of effort to finally get the team in order, and no one was going to cause trouble anymore.
Training only got on track after that.
However, he still had many questions he didn't understand, and he didn't understand Lin Qixia's purpose in asking him to do this.
As Yun Zhi spoke, he listed out all his questions.
Lin Qixia patiently read through the text one by one, her expression calm. She felt there were no major problems. Overall, although Yun Zhi complained, he was quite reliable.
"Sister-in-law, could you get me some paper and a pen?" she asked He Zhilan.
He Zhilan responded and quickly brought over paper and pen.
Lin Qixia replied to Yun Zhi, answering all his questions one by one.
Overall, he has managed the Beiling Mountain stronghold quite well during this period, and it no longer goes out to rob and plunder as it used to.
Lin Qixia was quite satisfied that this phenomenon could be effectively prevented; there was nothing for her to worry about.
As for the remaining minor issues, she will personally go over and explain them to Yunzhi when she has some free time.
It is believed that the situation in Beiling Mountain Village will gradually improve in the future.
"What did the letter say?" He Zhilan asked with concern as she saw Lin Qixia engrossed in writing her reply.
Lin Qixia looked up at her and replied, "The things I asked them to do before have all gone smoothly."
"My older brother is doing well too," she added at the end.
In the letter, Yun Zhi briefly mentioned Lin Xiao's situation, mostly complaining about how Lin Xiao interfered with his daily arrangements for everyone and how he would meddle in his actions at the drop of a hat.
Lin Qixia was not surprised by this, as she had communicated with Lin Xiao privately through letters on many matters.
He himself instructed Lin Xiao to supervise Yun Zhi and, if necessary, interfere with his behavior.
"I see," He Zhilan replied knowingly, relieved.
After Lin Qixia finished writing the letter, she put it in an envelope, tied it to a pigeon's leg, and sent it out.
He Zhilan urged Lin Qixia to eat quickly, and at the same time put some pan-fried fish on her plate, "Eat something quickly, you must not have eaten properly during the day."
"Mm." Lin Qixia smiled and agreed, focusing on her meal.
After eating and drinking her fill, she went upstairs to rest. He Zhilan had prepared hot water for her in advance in her room.
She took off her clothes and ran into the bathtub, feeling instantly refreshed as she was enveloped in the warm water.
Lin Qixia closed her eyes and leaned against the edge of the bathtub. Perhaps because she was too tired, she almost fell asleep.
Then, an unusual "creak" sound came from outside the window on the right side of the room.
"Who?" Lin Qixia woke up with a start.
After that, she was surrounded by darkness, and only silence answered her.
Just as Lin Qixia was wondering if she had just hallucinated while half-asleep, Huo Yanqing's deep voice rang out from outside, "It's me."
Lin Qixia had already stood up from the bathtub and was getting dressed.
At the same time, she paused when she heard the noise outside, and then asked in a puzzled tone, "Why are you on my roof in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
As she spoke, she looked up at the roof, wondering if the boy had excellent night vision and was spying on her.
"The Hidden Blade Men are still outside. I'm worried about them, so I'm staying here to watch over you," Huo Yanqing's voice rang out from above again.
She then said "Oh," and dismissed her previous guess.
Huo Yanqing wouldn't be that kind of person.
However, she still said irritably, "Go back to your room and rest. I don't need you to stay here like this."
After all, wasn't Ning Shi, that strange man, mainly targeting Huo Yanqing?
Even if he thought he was someone special along the way, the person wasn't stupid and should have realized soon enough that she wasn't.
Then I won't bother her anymore.
"Hey, did you hear me?" After not getting a response from Huo Yanqing for a long time, Lin Qixia called out again.
At this moment, Huo Yanqing's voice rang out again: "Ning Shi—is in great danger."
Lin Qixia sighed upon hearing this, it seemed the other party had no intention of listening to advice.
She walked to the window to dry her hair, and after thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but ask him, "By the way, why are you so concerned about my safety?"
"You hired me, have you forgotten?" Huo Yanqing's voice, tinged with doubt, came from the upper right corner of the window.
Lin Qixia said, "Even so, you don't need to be so dutiful."
This is beyond the normal range; he had absolutely no need to do this.
After she said this, the people outside remained silent for a long time.
Then, Huo Yanqing sighed, his deep voice carried by the night breeze, quite frank: "I think you should know the reason."
Lin Qixia paused for a moment, then chuckled dryly, "What do I know? I already told you you didn't need to do this!"
"I won't be giving you extra overtime pay!"
After saying that, she turned around and went back into the house in a disheveled state, forgetting to even close the window.
I lay down on the bed, intending to go to sleep.
She initially thought she would have insomnia because of her emotional turmoil.
Strangely enough, I fell asleep very quickly.
They didn't even notice the red-clad visitor outside, nor the sounds of their fierce battle.
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