I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei said slowly: "Okay, you can go now!"

The other three people looked embarrassed and looked at Zhang Yiyuan.

"Hey, we'll be leaving soon, but I want to see my brothers. It's been a long time since we last met. I miss them so much! Stone, Fork, Strait..."

Zhang Yiyuan shouted and walked inside, and his three brothers followed him with their heads lowered.

Ji Xiaobei bent over and stretched out one leg, and then he kicked...

Zhang Yiyuan jumped up and leaped over instinctively.

The three brothers at the back fell to the ground with a thud, screaming in agony.

"Ow ooh..."

Ji Xiaobei took the opportunity to put his bowl and pancake on the ground, drew the dagger from his waist, and stabbed towards Zhang Yiyuan's neck.

Zhang Yiyuan was horrified. In the blink of an eye, the cold dagger was already on his neck.

He did not resist and raised his hands: "Ji, girl, please don't be so cruel, we are not bad people..."

"Who are you? You approached us on the road, and when you got to Anzhou, you came to our door again!"

Ji Xiaobei had a ferocious look on his face, like a ferocious monster.

The three brothers didn't expect that the gentle and honest Miss Ji would threaten their eldest brother with a knife. They were all scared and turned pale.

If their master Feiyan hadn't sent a letter asking them to continue protecting Miss Ji, they would have returned to Wei County last night.

We have to protect someone, but we are not allowed to say it out loud. We have to protect him secretly. But how can we, four big men with such large stature, protect him secretly?

I don’t know why the county magistrate wanted to protect this woman.

In fact, she is worth ten men at once and doesn't need their protection at all.

It is they themselves who need to be protected.

"Tell me, who is that person and why does he keep approaching us?"

Ji Xiaobei turned his head towards his three brothers.

Zhang Siyuan said ruthlessly: "We are here to protect you, Miss Ji. We are not bad people!"

Ji Xiaobei: Ah... protect me?

Along the way, I have been on guard against you four. Is there anyone who is so protective of others?

"On whose orders?" Ji Xiaobei moved the dagger closer to Zhang Yiyuan's flesh.

"Ah, Miss Ji, don't get excited. Let's talk it over. We are also following orders, but whose orders are they following? We can't say it. The master won't let us say it!"

Zhang Yiyuan looked at Ji Xiaobei pleadingly.

Ji Xiaobei laughed twice: "Pah! You want to be an unknown hero, doing good deeds without leaving a name? I won't let you~!"

Everyone was surprised once again that this woman broke the routine.

Shouldn't you put down the knife immediately?

"You don't want to tell me, right? My dagger has no patience..." She exerted force with her hand again.

The red mark on Zhang Yiyuan's neck turned red...

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you..." Zhang Siyuan said angrily, "Brother, I haven't done anything wrong, why can't I tell you? Our master is a good man, and we are following the orders of County Magistrate Zhang."

"Who? County Magistrate Zhang, which County Magistrate Zhang?" Ji Xiaobei asked in surprise.

"It's Zhang Dahai, the county magistrate of Wei County, and the four of us are his servants!" Zhang Eryuan said with his neck straight.

Ji Xiaobei: …

It’s that official, why is he protecting me?

Shi Tou, who was standing by in amazement, seemed to be electrocuted, and the bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a snap.

"Sister, we are the Ji family army. The county magistrate has specially sent guards to protect us. Sister, put down the knife quickly..."

Ji Xiaobei: ...Brother Shitou, your IQ is really worrying. You are too good at flattering yourself.

Ji's Army! You are the only one who admits that you are the brave and combat-savvy Ji's Army.

Ji Xiaobei was so embarrassed that he almost vomited blood...

After hearing Shitou's explanation, Zhang Yiyuan's eyes immediately sparkled with a brilliant light:

"Shi Tou, you are right. I think so too..."

Zhang Yiyuan said against his will.

The three brothers nodded awkwardly, expressing agreement on the surface but wondering in their hearts, how could this be possible?

Haixia and Shuchazi also excitedly complained to Zhang Yiyuan for not telling them earlier. It turned out that their Ji family army was so important in County Magistrate Zhang's heart.

They must live up to their mission and protect Jijia Bay.

There was some color on Mrs. Lin's pale face and she patted her chest. It was really scary.

I didn't expect that Shitou and his gang of the Ji family were so shameless that they were secretly protected by the county magistrate.

She bent down and tremblingly picked up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and said with a forced smile: "Bei, it's okay, don't force me with a knife!"

Ji Xiaobei could only put down the knife and glared at Zhang Yiyuan fiercely.

Zhang Yiyuan turned his head away guiltily, pretending not to see it.

He touched his aching neck and fooled himself for the time being, but he knew in his heart that the look in Miss Ji's eyes showed that she didn't believe him.

Taking things one step at a time, he actually didn't know why his master wanted to protect them.

They are just servants and guards. Can they ask their masters?

"Well, don't just stand there. Huang Po, go wash some more dishes and serve food to Guard Zhang and the others!"

Mrs. Lin said this while gritting her back teeth.

The four guards were sent by the county magistrate, so she dared not neglect them.

She brought out the lamb chops left over from last night and said sheepishly, "Master Guard, although the color doesn't look very good, it's delicious and soft. You can just make do with it. I'll make new ones at noon."

"Just call us by our names, you're welcome!" Zhang Yiyuan said quickly, his eyes fixed on the lamb chops above.

County Magistrate Zhang gave up the task but did not give more money. He still paid according to the monthly salary of a servant. Who could bear this? He had to pay for his own food and drink along the way, and it hurt to spend money.

We invited Miss Ji and her family to stay in a high-end inn in Yanghua County, and our money has been almost spent.

I stayed in Anzhou for two days, waiting for news from the county magistrate. I could only stay in the cheapest inn and eat the cheapest meals.

When several people saw the meat, their eyes lit up even brighter than Ji Deyan's.

"No need to heat it up, no need..." Zhang Yiyuan gestured to stop Mrs. Lin from taking the trouble to heat it up for them.

"It's uncomfortable to eat cold food, it's better to eat hot food!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Lin poured half a basin of lamb chops into the eight-treasure porridge pot.

The Zhang brothers' eyes widened immediately. What kind of advanced way of eating is this...

See you for the first time!

Ji Xiaobei and Shitou were already used to it and just watched the Zhang brothers' weird looks in silence.

Ji Xiaobei: ...Maybe, I will never want to eat eight-treasure porridge and stewed lamb chops again.

The Zhang brothers were so hungry that they ate anything they could find. The food tasted pretty good, sweet with a hint of meatiness. There were vegetables, meat, rice and beans in the same bowl, which was very convenient.

After dinner, Ji Xiaobei looked at the men of all ages in the yard and assigned them work.

"Zhang Yiyuan, take Shitou and the others and build a donkey shed in the yard. Next to the shed, make a doghouse for Ji Deyan...