Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

When Shen Nankui heard him coughing, he quickly held up the candle to illuminate his wound.

Gong Tao's clothes on the lower half of his body were soaked in blood, but he was not noticed because he was wearing black. His face, hidden under his beard, was almost pale.

She was startled and asked hurriedly: "You were so badly injured, why didn't you tell me?"

Gong Tao forced a smile, "We are Jianghu people, with thick skin and strong flesh, so what's the big deal about a little injury?"

He still wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but the trembling voice had already betrayed him.

Shen Nankui frowned, "I'm afraid I can't explain what you want to say in a few words. Before that, I can't let anything happen to you. You should take care of your injuries first."

Although there is a ready-made doctor outside, Gong Tao's hidden secrets at home must not be discovered by anyone.

Shen Nankui looked at Cai Ling and said, "Mr. Cai, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."

Cai Ling confirmed that Gong Tao was indeed seriously injured and would not pose any threat to Shen Nankui, then he shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll be back soon."

He left the house and asked the doctor for an extra dose of medicine, saying that he was injured.

The doctor saw that his white clothes were stained with blood and seemed to have suffered an external injury. The doctor had just finished his work and wanted to apply medicine on him himself, but was rejected by Cai Ling.

"No need. I don't like being touched by outsiders. It's just a minor injury, so I can do it myself."

The doctor saw that he had a noble and elegant demeanor, and also knew that most of these people in the martial arts world had strange personalities, so he didn't say much and gave him the medicine.

Anyway, he doesn't have to do it himself, which saves him some trouble.

He carried the medicine box on his back and said, "I have taken care of your injuries. Just take the medicine according to the prescription I prescribed. I will come back to change the medicine tomorrow evening. I will take my leave now."

The doctor left after he finished speaking.

Cai Ling took the medicine to another room, prepared clean water and gauze, and then asked Hei Niu to move Gong Tao over - after all, the main room was Shen Nankui's residence, and it was always inappropriate for a foreign man to change the medicine there.

After treating his injuries, Gong Tao's complexion looked slightly better.

It was almost dawn and a whole night had passed. Cai Ling was concerned about Shen Nankui's pregnancy and was afraid that she would hurt her body if she stayed up too long, so he persuaded her to go to bed. This was also to give Gong Tao some time to rest. Anyway, with him watching over her, nothing unexpected would happen.

the next morning.

Although Shen Nankui stayed up all night, he only slept for two hours before waking up.

After the attack last night, everyone except her was injured to some extent. After getting up in the morning, she saw that she was in good condition and had no discomfort, so she prepared to cook some food for everyone.

She doesn’t know how to cook other foods, but making porridge is not difficult. Just add rice to water and boil it over high heat.

She thought so in her mind, but when it came to actually doing it, just making a fire stumped her.

As soon as Cai Ling went out, he saw her busy in the kitchen with her big belly. There was black smoke billowing from the stove, but there was no open fire. Her face was covered with charcoal ash and she looked very helpless.

He was stunned for a moment, then hurried into the kitchen and asked, "Master Shen, why are you doing this? Where is Hehua?"

Shen Nankui smiled awkwardly, "The doctor added a tranquilizer to the medicine he prescribed. Hehua was injured and frightened last night, so I didn't wake her up."

She pointed to the stove that was emitting black smoke and said, "I originally wanted to cook something for myself, but I never thought that just lighting a fire would be so difficult. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Mr. Cai."

She clapped her hands, held her belly and stood up, saying, "Forget it. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Hei Niu to go to the restaurant and buy some food for everyone later."

Forget it, she doesn't want to force herself to do something she can't do.

Cai Ling laughed, moved a chair for her to sit down, and went to light a fire to cook.

Shen Nankui was stunned, "Mr. Cai, you...?"

Cai Ling smiled slightly and said, "I know what you mean. Gong Tao is here, and his identity is too dangerous to leak out. So the less contact he has with the outside world, the safer it is. That's why you want to cook for him yourself."

After his thoughts were revealed, Shen Nankui smiled faintly, "That's right, those people last night had bad intentions. If they fail to find Gong Tao's trace outside later, I'm afraid they will still keep their eyes on this place."

Therefore, it is better to be cautious in everything.

After Cai Ling started the fire, he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let me do it. Hei Niu and I have been traveling outside for many years. We have spent a lot of time in the deserted places in the mountains. If I didn't know how to cook, I'm afraid I would have starved to death. Next time, you can just call me or Hei Niu. You are pregnant, so don't overwork yourself."

"Thank you, Mr. Cai."

Shen Nankui accepted it without hesitation.

Cai Ling cooked some porridge and some refreshing side dishes, which were just right for the wounded in the yard.

After resting for a night and having breakfast, Gong Tao felt much better.

After taking the medicine again, he leaned against the bed. Shen Nankui and Cai Ling moved a chair and sat not far away, waiting for him to tell the truth.

However, Gong Tao did not speak directly, but asked for a dagger first.

Shen Nankui was a little confused and did not agree immediately.

Gong Tao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not seeking suicide."

Shen Nankui nodded, and Hei Niu, who was standing behind Cai Ling, drew the dagger from his waist and threw it at him.

Gong Tao pulled out a dagger and used it to shave his beard.

As he shaved off all the beard on his face, an inch-long scar on his lower jaw was revealed.

Shen Nankui was stunned, and a familiar feeling came over her. She quickly searched her mind for memories, and finally remembered after a moment.

"It's a wanted warrant!"

As early as when she first arrived in Yongzhou and entered the city, she had seen Gong Tao's appearance on the wanted poster.

No wonder last time, when her belongings were robbed on the street, Gong Tao showed up to help her get them back. When she saw Gong Tao's face, she felt a moment of familiarity. It turned out to be this reason.

However, because he deliberately grew a beard to cover the scar, hiding this iconic identification feature, Shen Nankui failed to recognize him. It was not until this moment, when she saw the scar again, that she remembered it again.

Gong Tao was not surprised to see her reaction. He put down the dagger, sighed and said, "Before I arrived in Yongzhou, I was already a wanted criminal for murdering the magistrate of Han County."

"Another official?" Shen Nankui asked in surprise.

Gong Tao nodded, "The story started in February, when I was still in Han County. Mr. Cai said last night that he had heard of my name. Outsiders called me a hero, saying that I loved to help the weak and often helped the weak. This is true, but the so-called helping the weak has two meanings. Although I helped the weak, I also punished those who did evil. In the eyes of these people, I am naturally not a good person. Many people who have suffered at my hands hate me to the core."

"I didn't take these things to heart until I became famous among the people and everyone came to me for help..."