The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Shen Jin, who was bored at the gambling den, was about to get on the carriage to go find Yin Baicai to play when he was blocked by four people as soon as he stepped out of the gambling den.

The guard bowed and said, "Young master, have you had enough fun? The master sent us to invite you back."

Shen Jin's smile faded, and she snapped her ink fan shut: "How did you find us?"

Guard: "Master already knew you were here. He said he wanted you to clear your head first. Madam has already given you..."

Before the guard could finish speaking, Shen Jin interrupted him, "Shut up! It was that woman's idea again, wasn't it!"

The guards exchanged glances but did not answer Shen Jin's question.

Shen Jin understood that her father was truly determined to marry her off this time. Wen Xin was really cunning; she had only been in the family for a few years and had already bewitched the old man. Now, she was even more eager to marry her off so that her son could inherit the family fortune.

As the old saying goes, where there's a stepmother, there's bound to be a stepfather, and it's certainly true.

Shen Jin lowered his eyes and, not wanting to get entangled with the guards in front of him, turned around and used his lightness skill to escape quickly.

The guards were caught off guard by his action and hurriedly gave chase.

Li Hao, who was standing at the entrance of the gambling den, hurriedly went back to wake Shen Li up: "Brother Li, wake up quickly. A group of people came to the gambling den to block the master's way. The master ran away. It looks like they came to cause trouble."

Shen Li was startled awake and hurriedly put on his coat and went downstairs. "Hurry up and follow them to see what's going on. Don't let our master be bullied."

The pursuing guards were led by Shen Jin through a maze of twists and turns into the crowded throng, and in the blink of an eye, they lost track of her.

"What should we do? How can we explain to the master if we don't bring the young master back?"

The leader said, "No rush, let's keep an eye on the gambling den first. The young master will definitely come back."

Having evaded the guards, Shen Jin's face was cold. This Wen Xin really thinks she's my mother, and is even arranging my marriage.

Ever since Wen Xin entered the family, the old man has treated her differently than before, and now he's even forcing her to stay away from home.

The thought of going back to face all the troubles in the manor made Shen Jin feel upset. She knew the guards would be waiting for her at the gambling den, so she couldn't go anywhere else.

Suddenly, looking at Hongxi Restaurant, which was a hundred meters away, Shen Jin had an idea. He headed towards the market in town to catch a ride, gave the driver some money, and got into the carriage, which then drove off down the dirt road.

After receiving the news from Lin Xing, Jiang Su and his companion kept a close eye on Fu Man Lou.

Seeing the change in expression on the faces of the initially listless guests after they ate the food at Fumanlou, the two immediately understood that the "spices" from abroad were undoubtedly Wushi San (a type of spice).

The impatient He Qi turned to leave but was stopped by Jiang Su, who whispered, "Where are you going?"

He Qi: "We need to hurry and tell the boss that Fumanlou is actually adding Wushisan to the food they serve to their customers. If we don't stop them now, it will be too late."

Jiang Su: "Okay, quickly write a letter to tell the boss that I'll keep an eye on things here."

After watching He Qi leave, Jiang Su found a teahouse where he could observe Fu Man Lou and sat down.

He was filled with regret, wondering why he hadn't discovered the situation at Fumanlou sooner. The foreign "spices" that were causing such a stir in the town were actually the Five Stone Powder that his group had been investigating.

The question is how Fu Man Lou obtained the Five Stone Powder, and whether the county magistrate has any connection to this matter. After all, Fu Man Lou is a property of the Jin family, and if it involves a wider range of people, it could become very difficult to handle.

Jiang Su also discovered that the dishes and wines served at Fumanlou, which included spices from foreign regions, were only available to well-dressed guests. After all, these things were expensive, and ordinary people couldn't afford them.

Back at the Huang residence, Lin Xing watched Huang Lianxi leave again and felt extremely anxious. He only hoped that his boss and the others would catch Yu Ming as soon as possible. It was said that the food at Fu Man Lou became better after Huang Yuanwai ate it. What else could the "spice" that everyone in town talked about be but Wu Shi San?

That harmful stuff, it would be terrible if more people ate it, turning them into something like Master Huang, neither human nor ghost.

Moreover, the people in Qingning County who are addicted to Wushisan have not yet quit. If another Qingshui Town were to join them, it would be a real problem.

He Qi hurriedly wrote the letter, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and threw it into the sky.

As Shen Jin rode in a carriage towards Peach Blossom Village, she glanced at the carrier pigeons flying in the air and wondered why these carrier pigeons, which are used to convey information, would fly towards this remote mountain village. It was really strange.

With the harvest season approaching, everyone in the village got busy.

Yin Baicai's family didn't own any land, but he was still woken up early in the morning by the noise from the village.

He didn't hear Tang Xiaoyan's voice from next door, which he found strange. Wasn't Tang Xiaoyan always coming to Li the bully's house these past few days? Why wasn't she here today?

Li Zhe, who was tidying up his basket in the yard, heard the noise coming from the yard of Yin Baicai's house next door, and knew that Yin Baicai had woken up.

Seeing Li Mo reading a book in the yard, he asked him, "Uncle Xiao Mo is going to the fields to harvest the crops today. Shall I take you to the neighbor's?"

Upon hearing that she could go to Yin Baicai's house, Li Mo put down the book in her hand and nodded: "Mo Mo is going to her parents' house."

Li Zhe packed his things, locked the courtyard gate, and led Li Mo to knock on the gate of Yin Baicai's house.

Yin Baicai, who had just started the fire in the kitchen, opened the door with her messy, unwashed hair and asked the uncle and nephew outside, "You two are here for a visit so early in the morning?"

Li Zhe suppressed the urge to smooth Yin Baicai's hair and handed Li Mo to him: "I have to harvest the crops in the fields today, so please take care of Xiao Mo for me."

Still in a daze, Yin Baicai caught Li Mo in her arms and said, "Oh... okay."

Suddenly, a pure white carrier pigeon leaped down from the sky and landed on Li Zhe's shoulder. Li Zhe looked at the familiar pigeon, caught it, and took the letter tied to his feet.

After reading it, he looked at Yin Baicai with a serious expression and said, "I have an urgent matter to attend to in town. Please take care of Xiao Mo for me. I don't know when I will be back."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Zhe hurriedly returned home, and soon after, he drove his oxcart toward the town.

Yin Baicai glanced at the carrier pigeons flying into the air, closely following Li Zhe's oxcart. What's going on? Why does this bully Li look like something big has happened?

Looking at Li Mo, who was just as bewildered as she was, Yin Baicai decided to stop thinking about it and just focus on filling her stomach first.

"Li Xiaomo, have you eaten yet?"

Li Mo pointed to her bulging little belly, "Mo Mo ate."

Yin Baicai closed the courtyard gate and led the people into the house.

Seeing Yin Baicai busy in the kitchen, Li Mo obediently sat in the courtyard reading his Thousand Character Classic.

Shen Jin, who was heading towards Peach Blossom Village, passed by Li Zhe, who was driving an oxcart towards the town with a solemn expression.