The woman lost interest as soon as she saw the two children!
She casually tossed Bai Qiang to the ground and rubbed her shoulder with a hint of boredom.
"So you already have a son, then you must have a wife. How boring. Old Hei, next time could you bring me some nice people up?"
"You wouldn't let me touch that kid Ji Wenxuan! Now you've brought along another one who already has a wife! What a spoilsport!"
All of this happened so fast, and everyone was so surprised that they didn't react for a moment when Bai Qiang was carried on their shoulders!
When Bai Qiang was carelessly thrown on the ground, grimacing in pain and rubbing his buttocks, everyone finally realized what had happened!
Ji Wenxuan quickly went to the woman's side!
He said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Sister Hong, these are all our guests! They're not the bandit husbands that your brother snatched for you!"
"Stop fooling around!"
Old Hei was speechless!
"Yes, Hongmei! These are all our guests. And the sister of that guy you just took a fancy to is my savior! Stop fooling around!"
"You can only vent your frustrations all day long! I don't think you've actually stolen any man to be your husband!"
"Besides, I'm only in my early thirties, not as old as you say! Stop talking nonsense here."
"Alright, alright! Hurry up and serve the food, I'm starving!"
The woman rolled her eyes in annoyance!
"You're hungry? I'm hungry too!"
"What's wrong with venting a little? You haven't even had your venting yet!"
After saying that, she left again to call people to serve the food!
After she left, Ji Wenxuan bowed and apologized to Bai Qiang.
"I'm so sorry, this is our bandit leader, Duan Hongling. Because she always wears red, everyone calls her Sister Hong!"
"She didn't mean any harm, but she was a little resentful that I took her position as the second-in-command!"
"Because I consider myself a scholar, she doesn't have a good impression of men who are overly bookish!"
"I apologize for any offense I may have caused!"
Bai Qiang was helped to his feet by his two sons, looking rather helpless!
"It's alright! The Third Master is a man of strong character! I'm not injured either!"
"It's just that her temper is a bit strange! Even if she loses her position as the second-in-command, she's still the third-in-command! There's no difference! Why take it out on her like this!"
He had barely finished speaking when Duan Hongling, who was in charge of serving the dishes, overheard him!
She walked into the hall in a few quick steps!
He said angrily, "Ji Wenxuan! What are you talking about? Gossiping about me behind my back?"
"I was originally the second-in-command! It was only after you, you pretty boy, came along that I was demoted to the third-in-command. This is outrageous!"
"I've never heard of any bandit leader whose stuff can be used to subdue evil spirits!"
"What? Just because I'm a woman?"
"I get angry just thinking about it! You old black dog!"
"If it weren't for the fact that you saved my life before, I would have beaten you to death, you big boss!"
"That way, I'll be the boss!"
"Anyone who disagrees, come and fight me for real!"
The people in the mountain village looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this!
They wouldn't dare to compete with Sister Hong!
Sister Hong is notoriously difficult to deal with. If someone provokes her, she will not back down, regardless of whether she can beat them!
If she can't beat you once, she'll try twice; if she can't beat you twice, she'll try three times. She'll also observe your fighting style every day and keep pestering you to fight until the day she beats you, then she'll stop!
Moreover, Sister Hong is not only skilled in martial arts, but also very intelligent. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to become the second-in-command of a mountain stronghold as a woman!
Before Ji Wenxuan arrived, Sister Hong was considered the strategist of this mountain stronghold!
It wasn't until Ji Wenxuan arrived that Sister Hong became the third-in-command!
When the leader of the mountain stronghold heard Duan Hongling call him Black Dog, his face darkened. His name was Hei Meng, and his nickname was Black Dog.
Ever since he got drunk one day and revealed this, Duan Hongling has called him Black Dog whenever she's unhappy!
This is so annoying!
Seeing that Hei Meng and Duan Hongling looked like they were about to fight again, Ji Wenxuan quickly stepped in to stop them!
"Alright, alright! You two should keep quiet. There are guests here; don't let them laugh at us!"
"They haven't had a rest in ages!"
"We finally found a place tonight, and we ruined it. Let them finish their meal and get some rest!"
The two of them snorted coldly before giving up!
Lin Ru found this mountain stronghold quite interesting!
In this day and age, women have a low status. Even though Duan Hongling is very talented, she would not have been able to get to where she is today if she had encountered such a narrow-minded person!
She became increasingly curious about how Ji Wenxuan had found this place!
However, it wasn't the time to talk yet. They first sat down neatly, and then dishes started being served one after another from outside!
The portions are huge, and there are many different kinds of dishes, including various stews, stir-fries, and soups!
Several large bowls of rice were also brought out on the side!
Once all the dishes were served, Hei Meng smiled and said a few polite words, and then everyone started eating!
Lin Ru picked up a piece of chicken. The chicken was stewed until it was very tender and flavorful, even better than what you get in restaurants!
She picked up another piece of stir-fried cabbage, which was also very delicious!
When she finished a bowl of rice and wanted to get another, she found that there was no rice left in the bowl!
Seeing her like this, Ji Wenxuan smiled awkwardly!
"Haha! My men misjudged everyone's appetite; there's not enough rice. Why don't you wait a little while, and I'll have them cook more rice!"
Lin Ru then remembered the Wu Clan members!
This wasn't a miscalculation of everyone's appetite; rather, it was an underestimation of their eating capacity!
This made her a little embarrassed!
All I can say is that I'm full and I want to find a place to have a detailed talk with him!
Ji Wenxuan naturally agreed. They put down their bowls and chopsticks and went out to find a room on their own!
As soon as Lin Ru entered the room, she smelled the fragrance of ink!
I guess this is probably Ji Wenxuan's house!
After she sat down, she went straight to the point and asked, "Magistrate Ji! How did you get to this place?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wenxuan's eyes were filled with sorrow!
"To be honest, I should thank you for saving my life!"
"Did you already sense that something was wrong, which is why you left?"
"Back in Huiwu County, because you saved my mother, and I overheard you teaching that old doctor how to save lives, I realized that you are quite extraordinary!"
"So they sent people to investigate your background. After learning that you were in trouble, they sent someone to follow you, hoping to save your life in a moment of crisis!"
"I think you've probably noticed this. I'll have someone follow you!"
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