Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 176

Mo Zhonggui strode into Qianzhang Hall and pulled Shen Lingjun out from inside.

Ye Huaichi, along with several subordinates following behind him, rescued Wen Shi, Dou Niang, Shen Wei, and Shen Jingyang from Qianzhang Hall.

Outside, servants were running back and forth, carrying water to douse the fire.

Although the fire has not yet been extinguished, it has not spread. Qianzhang Hall is a standalone building, so at most it will only be destroyed here.

Shen Lingjun was still shaken and looked up at Mo Zhonggui.

He was looking back at the raging fire, his profile clearly outlined in the flames.

"Master Mo... what are you doing here?"

Mo Zhonggui turned her gaze back to Shen Lingjun's face.

Shen Lingjun looked extremely disheveled at this moment, with his hair disheveled, his body dirty, and his face covered in soot. The sweat that had just flowed down his face had left streaks on it.

Mo Zhonggui curled the corners of his mouth and wiped the black ash off her face, but ended up making her face even dirtier, like a tabby cat.

"I was just passing by."

Passing by?

Shen Lingjun could not possibly believe it, but Mo Zhonggui had just saved them, and the debt of saving their lives was undeniable. Regardless of why he was there, she wouldn't pry into it if he didn't say.

Wen Shi and Shen Jingyang were rescued from the fire unharmed, and they both stared at Mo Zhonggui with utter shock and confusion.

Why would Chief Supervisor Mo barge into their Shen residence to rescue people?

Moreover, judging from Shen Lingjun, they seem to be quite familiar with each other?

What is their relationship?

Wen was immediately terrified, and for a moment she forgot even her fear of Mo Zhonggui. She immediately stepped forward and, like a protective mother, subtly shielded Shen Lingjun behind her.

"Lord Mo, you saved my family's lives. I am eternally grateful. I will do everything in my power to repay this life-saving grace."

As she spoke, she turned and glared at Shen Lingjun, clearly asking, "What's going on between you and him?"

Shen Lingjun felt a headache coming on and gave a bitter laugh to himself.

She hadn't told Wen about her relationship with Mo Zhonggui before, mainly because she was afraid Wen would worry.

You should know that in Wen's mind, Mo Zhonggui was no different from a demon.

Shen Lingjun originally intended to tell Wen Shi later, but unexpectedly, Mo Zhonggui suddenly appeared in the Shen residence first.

Shen Jingyang then spoke up to explain: "Mother, you don't need to worry. It was Chief Supervisor Mo who sent people to find Father and me and bring us back to the capital."

Mrs. Wen was even more surprised: "How could this be...?"

She didn't dare to ask Mo Zhonggui in front of her, and was very conflicted.

Just then, Shen Wei, who had been temporarily placed on a couch by the servants, suddenly made a muffled sound.

"Jingyang..."

Everyone was startled and turned to look at Shen Wei.

Shen Lingjun was the first to react and rushed to Shen Wei's side.

"Father...you're awake?!"

Wen and Shen Jingyang followed closely behind, extremely excited.

"He's awake! Dad's finally awake!"

Shen Wei opened his eyes.

Because he had been unconscious for so long, he was completely dazed and confused, with empty eyes. After a while, his gaze gradually focused and first landed on Shen Lingjun's face.

"...Ling Jun?"

While taking Shen Wei's pulse, Shen Lingjun wiped away tears of joy from the corners of her eyes.

"Father, it's me, you're finally awake..."

It was probably the fire that stimulated Shen Wei, causing him to wake up so quickly.

Shen Wei had been in a coma for over ten months, and his last memory was of that brutal battle. Therefore, when he saw Shen Lingjun now, he was completely unable to react and his mind was even more confused.

"Lingjun... what are you doing here... where is this? I'm not dead? Or have you gone to the underworld too?"

He turned his head with difficulty, looked around, and saw Wen Shi and Shen Jingyang again. He was even more confused and struggled to sit up.

Shen Lingjun quickly pressed him down and explained briefly, "Father, you are not dead, and we are all fine. You and my elder brother were rescued from the battlefield. This is the Shen residence in Kyoto. You have been unconscious for almost a year. You have just woken up, so you cannot get emotional right now. We will explain everything to you slowly later."

Mo Zhonggui then stepped forward.

He had been away from Kyoto for some time and just returned today. I didn't expect him to come to the Shen residence tonight; his timing is perfect.

Shen Wei woke up at that moment.

Shen Wei turned his head and saw Mo Zhonggui. His reaction was even stronger than that of Wen Shi. If he hadn't just woken up and was still unable to move, he would have jumped off the bed.

Shen Jingyang had to explain again: "Father, it was Chief Supervisor Mo who sent people to bring us back."

He only dared to state this objective fact and didn't dare to say anything else because he wasn't sure what Mo Zhonggui was trying to do or whether he had any malicious intent.

Shen Wei frowned, still looking at Mo Zhonggui as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Lord Mo... I have no way to repay your life-saving grace... but why...?"

Mo Zhonggui simply smiled.

"General Shen, you've just woken up, you should rest and recuperate first. I had a reason for sending people all the way to bring you back."

With that, he ordered his men, "Go and find out who set the fire, and bring them back."

At this time, the fire at Qianzhang Hall was almost extinguished. Madam Wen directed the servants to move Shen Wei and Shen Jingyang to Lansha Garden, where Shen Jingyang had previously lived.

Shen Lingjun checked Shen Wei's physical condition again.

He was in a coma for too long, and his muscles atrophied slightly. Therefore, he may not be able to move freely for the next few days. However, his bodily functions have not been greatly affected. Now that he has woken up normally, he will naturally recover over time.

After Shen Lingjun performed acupuncture on Shen Wei again, Shen Jingyang slowly told Shen Wei everything that had happened during the time Shen Wei was unconscious.

Of course, we're only talking about things related to them. The changes at Shen Lingjun's Yongning Marquis's residence haven't been mentioned yet, as they're not that important compared to the problems they're facing.

Finally, Shen Jingyang paused, lowered his voice, and asked in a serious tone:

"Father, who came to see you at night before the battle at Feichi Valley? Was there something fishy about that battle?"