I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

As Su Banxia drifted off to sleep, she felt as if a rough, large hand was rubbing her cheek.

Su Banxia forced herself to open her eyes, only to see a man in black standing at the head of her bed, while her pet dog, Xiao Hei, glared menacingly at him. Su Banxia was immediately startled and about to cry out when the man in black covered her mouth with his hand.

"Don't call me that, I mean no harm. I'm Wei Kezhi's subordinate. He sent me to check on you."

Upon hearing this, Su Banxia nodded to the man in black, then immediately got up and wrapped herself completely in the blanket, looking at him warily.

"You mean you know Wei Kezhi?"

"Yes, he was wounded on the battlefield and couldn't even protect himself, so he ran away. But before he left, he told me where you were staying, and I've been asking around to get here. I just wanted to tell you about his situation, and also..."

As he spoke, the man in black ripped open the collar of his shirt, and in the dim moonlight, Su Banxia could see the sword wound on his chest.

"Are you injured?"

"Yes, so I'd like to stay here for a few days. Once my injuries have healed, I'll leave."

After the man in black finished speaking, he stared intently at Su Banxia, ​​waiting for her reply.

Su Banxia frowned as she looked at his injuries, then spoke:

"How can I believe you are Wei Kezhi's subordinate?"

"Hehe, I can tell you Wei Kezhi's true background, a secret even you don't know..."

After hearing the man's words, Su Banxia pondered for a moment and then said:

"What's your name?"

"Me? My name is Zhili."

"Okay, I understand. Go wait in the outer room first. I'll get dressed and bandage your wound."

Zhili did not hesitate after hearing Su Banxia's words and turned to go to the outer room.

Su Banxia didn't want her family to get involved in this matter. After all, she still couldn't understand this person's intentions. Although Zhili was Wei Kezhi's subordinate, he showed no respect when mentioning Wei Kezhi, which Su Banxia couldn't understand.

Su Banxia agreed to help this person heal because he seemed to be highly skilled in martial arts, and there was no one in his family who could fight. If she didn't go along with his wishes, her whole family would probably suffer because of her. It was good to keep him calm for now.

Su Banxia was naturally not foolish enough to let him stay in her courtyard for the night. However, Wei Kezhi had a bamboo house on the mountaintop. Since Zhili was Wei Kezhi's subordinate, he must know about the existence of that bamboo house. Therefore, Su Banxia wanted him to go up the mountain and stay in that bamboo house. At that time, she could also properly verify whether he was Wei Kezhi's subordinate.

Actually, Su Banxia had another selfish reason, which was to hear what Wei Kezhi was like, as Zhili had described him. When Su Banxia first met Wei Kezhi, she felt that he was not an ordinary hunter, after all, he always had an indescribable temperament.

Su Banxia was attracted by that temperament, which is why she tried so hard to help Wei Kezhi at the beginning. Now, this person suddenly appeared who claimed to be Wei Kezhi's subordinate, knew about Wei Kezhi's recent situation, and knew Wei Kezhi's secrets. This piqued Su Banxia's curiosity.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, Su Banxia still wanted to understand Wei Kezhi better.

Su Banxia quickly finished dressing, ran to the door, and called Zhili in.

"Please sit down at the table first, and I'll prepare the bandage for you."

After saying that, Su Banxia went to get her medicine box.

By the time the medicine box arrived, Zhili had already taken off his shirt and was sitting at the table.

In the candlelight, Su Banxia finally saw Zhili's face clearly. His face was thin and slender, and his eyebrows and eyes bore a resemblance to Wei Kezhi. Su Banxia was too embarrassed to look at him for long, so she quickly lowered her head to take out the medicine from the medicine box and apply medicine for him.

Zhi Li seemed to notice Su Banxia's gaze as well. A slight smile played on his lips as he spoke softly:

"The woman that Wei Kezhi has taken a liking to is indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing Zhili's words, Su Banxia's hand stiffened.

"Don't talk nonsense. He and I are just friends, nothing more. I'm only saving you today because of our friendship."

After saying that, Su Banxia ignored him and continued to apply the medicine to Zhili.

Are you really just ordinary friends with him?

"Ah."

"Do you currently have a crush on anyone?"

Su Banxia was a little angry when she saw that Zhili had asked such a question without any restraint. She deliberately increased the pressure on his hand and pressed hard on his wound.

Zhili, caught off guard, cried out in pain.

"Ouch, go easy on me."

Su Banxia raised her eyes and glared at Zhili.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you say another word, leave now."

Su Banxia didn't want to say too much to Zhili, so she just lowered her head and quickened her movements.

By the candlelight, Zhili carefully examined Su Banxia's features. Although this woman came from a farming family, her features were delicate and lovely, and her skin was fair and smooth. She didn't say anything, but just kept her head down and worked seriously. She had a captivating charm that made it hard to look away from her face.

Su Banxia finally finished bandaging Zhili's wounds before speaking calmly:

"Besides this one, are there any other wounds?"

Zhili shook his head and put on his clothes.

"That's all. Thank you for today. Could you please arrange a place for me to stay?"

Su Banxia sized up Zhili.

“If you are Wei Kezhi’s person, you should know about his bamboo house on the mountaintop. The bamboo house is currently empty, so you can go up the mountain to live there. There is also a vegetable garden there, so you can cook for yourself.”

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Zhili couldn't help but feel wronged and said:

"I'm injured like this now, how can you bear to watch me cook all by myself, travel such a long way through the mountains, and stay in that dilapidated bamboo hut up there?"

Su Banxia frowned.

"Stop talking nonsense. We're not even close. I've already done more than enough by bandaging your wound. I don't want to involve my family in this. You should leave now and stop getting in my way."

Seeing that Su Banxia was so heartless towards him, Zhili could only sigh helplessly.

“I’m not that shameless. Since you’ve made yourself so clear, I’ll stay on the mountain tonight. As for Wei Kezhi’s secret, do you not want to know?”

Su Banxia met Zhi Li's discerning gaze, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"We were never meant to be together; we were just ordinary friends. Whether I know his secret or not is irrelevant..."

At this point, Su Banxia reached out and nudged Zhili.

"You should leave quickly, so as not to disturb my family."

Seeing her like this, Zhili sighed helplessly.

"Alright then, but I'll stay on that mountain for a few more days. If you ever come to a conclusion and want to know about Wei Kezhi, you can come find me anytime."