Free Web NovelChapter 53: Chapter 53
Chapter 53
"Yes, the words spoken by the Young General today were too severe. Originally, the people of the capital and the Qin family thought that he hated me so much that he never wanted to see me again. That’s why they quickly threw me out here and found me a husband to keep me here.
"But now that the general has spoken as if he doesn’t really hate me and even seems to still care for me, I’m afraid that the Qin family will bring me back to the capital."
"Hmm? How can that be? You’re married to me here. How could you leave?" Mu Heng didn’t understand. A woman who is already married should stay with her husband, shouldn’t she?
"I know, but what if I didn’t have you? What if they manage to get rid of you? Don’t think I’m accusing them of anything, but in the capital, people’s lives are worth less than their reputation.”
"They might send assassins here or set up an accident for you... At worst, they could take both of us back to the capital with various excuses that we can’t refuse."
"Just getting me back to the capital would put everything in their hands."
Yueqian shared her concerns. Mu Heng’s expression grew more and more worried as time passed. Initially, Yueqian did not want to share this because she feared they would worry, but ultimately, even if they knew, they could do nothing.
Nevertheless, she didn’t want to keep it from them either. Now that she only had her husband and his two younger siblings, being in the same boat, with a danger so near, she felt even more obliged to warn them to be careful.
"T... They kill people, isn’t that against the law?" Xiao Long asked fearfully.
Today, he saw just how huge the general’s men were, including the general himself. They trained in combat every day. When compared, they were even bigger than his older brother.
If there were a real fight, it seemed likely his brother would be overwhelmed.
"Just like now, if robbers were to invade your home and kill you, who could say it was ordered by someone else?" Yueqian pointed out this harsh reality to Xiao Long. freёwebnoѵel.com
"Aren’t they afraid of being punished by hell?" The young boy argued back, clinging to his beliefs.
"Have you ever seen this so-called hell? And between your big brother dying and hell punishing them, which do you think will happen first?" Yueqian didn’t console them at all. Instead, she made them see the imminent danger.
"So... So, what should we do? I don’t want my big brother to face this problem."
Xiao Long said with fear when he realized there was no argument left. The little girl who was already crying now wept even more.
"Don’t worry. If they dare come to harm me, I will fight back," Mu Heng declared resolutely.
Although he knew his skills might not be the best, he was not a turtle to shrink back in fear of such a thing.
"Don’t worry about that. Actually, the group that came to take the textbooks from us always has people watching over us. If there’s any life-threatening danger, they will definitely appear to help." Yueqian told them this to ease their worries.
Although their protectors hadn’t shown themselves because they were secretly gathering information through the spies sent frequently by the Young General to spy on her, they would definitely intervene if there was a threat.
Not only that, but she also had many tools at her disposal.
She knew a lot from the novel, having been familiar with it since her birth in this world. If she couldn’t find a way to save her own life, she wouldn’t deserve to be called Yueqian. It would be a useless reborn.
In the dimension where she stored her things, who could say how many poisons were in there?
Being the villainess, she must be involved with numerous poisons. If she hadn’t learned before the crisis, could she have managed to survive when it came? If she was clueless, she might already have undressed herself at the Young General’s manor. But she switched them, turning her poison into sleeping drugs and the general’s into an aphrodisiac. Wasn’t all this relying on her own medical knowledge?
Heh!
To reveal the truth further, the apothecary that the Qin family hired was just a low-ranking disciple of her teacher, right? Those people bought medicine from her junior disciple... to deal with her? It would be embarrassing for them if someone knew this!
Speaking of which, if anyone dares to bother her, she won’t hold back!
"Sister-in-law means there are people protecting us, right?" Xiao Long looked around.
He was very excited to hear this. For him, a commoner born into poverty, they had never received such attention and care before. The tales of spies and guards were something he only secretly heard in dramas, so this kind of connection was quite alarming for him.
"Actually, besides having people who look after us, there’s also someone tracking my affairs. So, even if we come to know something, we shouldn’t show any obvious reactions," Yueqian cautioned. They should also be aware of this; acting suspiciously could lead to being caught.
If the Art Institute’s people are found, the first thing that will follow is an increased level of danger.
"So, should we pretend we don’t see or know anything?" Mu Heng asked.
"Yes."
"This is... getting too complicated. I’m not so much worried about myself but about you and the little ones," Mu Heng thought for a moment before speaking out.
"This matter has been complexed for a long time. It is me who tried to escape it, thus dragging these problems along with me," Yueqian said with guilty expression.
She was dragging these three siblings into danger with herself, based on her naive belief that the matter should have ended after she left.
Previously, Yueqian had relied too much on the plot she knew from the novel, without realizing that everything could change. Now, she would have to plan anew, think anew, act anew.
"It’s alright. Before, you were fighting alone, but now you have me. I won’t let you struggle on your own anymore. Even though I might not be of much help, I will stand by your side like this and try to find a way to improve the situation." Mu Heng was confident.
The decision of the robust man became much clearer; from being uninterested in meddling, he ultimately had to choose to forsake his own comfort for his family once the danger was near.
This is what they call a family. The feeling that Yueqian had been seeking all along. The beauty offered a slight smile, a sweet and warm smile that enchanted the three siblings.
Yueqian truly lived up to being Yueqian. A woman with a beautiful face, often metaphorically described as a red rose—beautiful and flourishing, yet overly intimidating. Getting too close might lead to getting hurt, for a good rose always has sharp thorns. Approaching it wrongly could lead to painful pricks.
Thus, originally, she was not someone many desired to possess; such beauty was only to be admired from a distance. But when she chose to turn her thorns into soft fur, whoever possessed her should feel happier than anyone else.
And now, Mu Heng was thinking just that.
Unbeknownst to him, his eyes hardened as they finished their conversation. Yueqian and the younger siblings then went to prepare the evening meal, while Mu Heng said he would take a walk to check on the cultivation fields.
Pretending not to know where the officials had set up their camps, if his own land was affected, there might need to be negotiations. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
It was just a common matter. Yueqian didn’t think much of it, understanding that her husband just wanted to check on his farming fields as he said. However, the tall figure of Mu Heng did not head towards the village fields at all.
The high mountain Yueqian had once forbidden him to climb; this time Mu Heng paid no heed to the warning. His face only expressed ferocity; unlike the honest young man he usually was.
His thick hands picked up a flute the size of an index finger and placed it to his lips. The beautiful sound, almost like the sound of a bird, yet slightly off in rhythm, sounded three times in succession. Soon, a man in black appeared before him, squinting seriously at the caller.
“You called me here. Did you know this is the only help you could request from me?” the man asked sternly.
His face, scarred from brow to neck, it went across the eye, made him look quite fearsome, yet Mu Heng was not afraid.
“Of course, but if I didn’t ask for this help now, you would probably be off to another kingdom, wouldn’t you?”
“Hmm? You know about that?”
“Of course. Today, the troops of my kingdom have set up camp in my village, preparing to establish a command base. Those of you who have gotten what you want would not want to risk exposure. You’d probably choose to return to your kingdom and let the One-Eyed Bandits disappear, wouldn’t you?”
“Haha, that’s right. You have a razor-sharp mind. But if you know that, when I return to my homeland, you could ask for even more help from me. As the Wang of the kingdom, you could get more than help from a mere bandit,” the man said, his face breaking into a satisfied smile.
“That’s true, but now danger has also come to me, and I can’t wait any longer.”
“The danger you speak of, does it also come from the army of your kingdom?”
"Indeed, this involves my wife," Mu Heng said, his voice tense enough that the listener could feel it.
"And what about it? Last time you refused to work for me. Or are you going to ask for that chance again this time?"
"I do not wish to be your follower. Such a status will not save me from this danger. Moreover... I do not want that person to trample on me as if he is superior to me again," Mu Heng said earnestly.
"Haha, resentment really changes people. Fine. What do you want then? Calling me here like this, you must have a plan."
The leader of the One-Eyed Bandits, who also holds the title of the Wang in the kingdom, said with keen interest. He was genuinely curious to see what the man who had once refused an invitation to join him, the Wang, was thinking now.
