The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Li Zhe squatted at the gate of the Jin residence for a long time, getting a general idea of ​​the situation and how the guards of the Jin residence were distributed.

Thinking he would come back to investigate after dark, he was already starving. He looked in the direction of Peach Blossom Village, wondering if Ah Yin and the others had eaten yet.

He Qi, who had been staying at Fu Man Lou, made a note of all the customers who came to the restaurant to eat rice and dishes with the Five Stone Powder.

As dusk approached, he bought a few meat pies from a street vendor, intending to deliver them to Li Zhe and Jiang Su.

He Qi first brought it to Li Zhe, and seeing Li Zhe observing the Jin residence from the shadows, he approached silently, "Boss, have some biscuits to tide you over, and we'll make our move after nightfall."

Li Zhe nodded and took the pancake He Qi handed him, stuffed it into his mouth, and thought as he ate that it was indeed not as good as the one made by A Yin. His appetite had become too picky these days.

Looking at Li Zhe, who seemed to be eating nothing, He Qi thought to himself: "Boss must be missing his brother-in-law! If we hadn't secretly investigated Hongxi Restaurant, we wouldn't have discovered that all the famous signature dishes there were made by his brother-in-law."

Judging from the eldest brother eating this dry meat pie, it probably doesn't taste nearly as good as the one his brother-in-law makes.

Upon seeing that the items had been delivered, He Qi quickly left, as he still needed to deliver them to Jiang Su!

After finishing her meal, Yin Baicai cleaned up the dishes and was about to go back to her room to sleep when Shen Jin walked over with a smile.

"Little cabbage, which room should I stay in?" Then, as if remembering something, she chuckled to herself, "How about I sleep in the same room as you?"

Yin Baicai glanced at him and said, "Dream on, you're going to sleep on the floor."

Shen Jin: "Hey, you heartless little thing, I did so much work for you today, and you're making me sleep on the floor?"

Yin Baicai thought about it and agreed. Shen Jin had helped her a lot today, but the house only had three rooms: a main room, a kitchen, and her own inner room. It wouldn't be a problem if Shen Jin slept with her; they were essentially the same person anyway.

"Okay then, but you don't snore, right?"

Shen Jin was so angry that he jumped up and down. "How could that be? I'm the most obedient person when I sleep."

Yin Baicai nodded, "Okay, you can sleep outside."

Li Mo, who had been lying obediently in bed waiting for Yin Baicai, saw Shen Jin also enter the room. She pouted and hugged Yin Baicai's waist, saying, "Mom is Mo Mo's mother."

Shen Jin teased him, "Little Momo, I'm going to sleep with you guys tonight, hehe."

Li Mo blinked her big eyes at Yin Baicai, as if she didn't believe what Shen Jin said.

Yin Baicai touched the tip of her nose with her hand, "Uncle Shen, Li Xiaomo, will sleep with us tonight. You can sleep on the innermost side, okay?"

Yin Baicai didn't know why Li Mo was so averse to Shen Jin. Every time he saw Shen Jin, he would stick to her very tightly.

The three of them lay side by side on Yin Baicai's 1.8-meter-long bed. He thought to himself: I'm so glad I ordered a big bed back then, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room for three people to sleep.

Li Mo held Yin Baicai's arm tightly, and soon she fell asleep, her shallow breathing filling their ears.

Shen Jin whispered, "Little cabbage, I'll do the work for you. Can you let me stay at your house for a few more days?"

Yin Baicai turned to look at Shen Jin, "What? You lost money gambling and the debt collectors are coming to your door?"

Shen Jin chuckled, "Yes, they're waiting for me at the gambling den right now. Luckily, I was smart enough to slip away. You have to take me in! Otherwise, I'd be homeless."

Yin Baicai didn't believe Shen Jin's nonsense, but from Shen Jin's eyes, he could tell that it was true that someone was looking for Shen Jin.

He must be a rich family's son who sneaked out to play, and now his family has come looking for him.

However, since Shen Jin helped him last time, he should repay the kindness.

"Alright, you can stay here, but you'll have to help with the work! The Yin family doesn't support idlers."

Shen Jin thought Yin Baicai's cooking was delicious, so staying was a good idea; it was better than going back to the manor and hearing all that unpleasant stuff. Besides, the chores at Yin Baicai's house were easy; after all, when she was a child, training with Master Wu was much harder.

The Shen family guards, who had waited all day at the gambling den without seeing Shen Jin, exchanged glances.

"Boss, do you think the young master has already sneaked back to the city? It's been a whole day and we still haven't seen him."

The lead guard asked, "Have you thoroughly investigated all the restaurants in town?"

Guard: "We've checked, but no one has seen the young master."

The head guard glanced at Li Hao, who was giving him a hard time, and demanded, "Tell me, where did you hide the young master?"

Li Hao snorted coldly, "I don't know, I didn't see it." After saying that, he ignored the people guarding the door and slammed the door shut.

The group of men, having been snubbed, looked displeased. No one had ever dared to treat them like this before. They were officials of the prefectural governor; what was the background of this small gambling den?

The group of people naturally did not know that the owner behind the gambling den was Shen Jin, nor would they have imagined that a young man like Shen Jin would run a gambling den.

Seeing that Shen Jin was not returning, the group decided to find a place to stay and wait a couple of days, since the prefect had instructed them to bring the young master back.

As night fell, a crescent moon hung in the starry sky.

Under the moonlight, Li Zhe watched as Jin Cheng, who had left earlier, returned home, drunkenly getting off the carriage with a woman in a peach-colored dress in his arms.

The door of the Jin residence was knocked on loudly. The guards opened the door and welcomed the person inside.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Li Zhe circled around to the back gate of the Jin residence and leaped into the courtyard.

Concealing himself in the darkness, he looked toward the largest courtyard, thinking that it must be the courtyard of Jin Dameng, the head of the Jin family.

Sneaking closer, I jumped onto the roof, quietly lifted the roof tiles, and secretly observed.

A middle-aged man with a fat build and stubble sat in the main seat, watching the person in front of him without making a sound.

Li Zhe looked at the person sitting in the main seat. This was Jin Dameng. Sure enough, he and Jin Cheng were cut from the same mold. The father and son looked extremely similar.

However, a calculating glint appeared in Jin Dameng's eyes, indicating that he was a cunning and shrewd man.

Jin Dameng asked, "Young Master brought those shady characters back again?"

Kim Sung was drunk, and the noise he made when he knocked on the door was quite loud.

Butler: "Master... yes, it's the young master who's back."

Jin Dameng frowned in displeasure. He had originally intended to go to sleep, but upon hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, he knew it was his rebellious son.

Lately, his unfilial son has become increasingly unreliable, always bringing those filthy people from brothels into the house. No matter what I say, he won't listen. It's infuriating!

The housekeeper suddenly brought up the matter of Fu Man Lou, causing Li Zhe, who was eavesdropping on the rooftop, to have a dark look in his eyes.

Butler: "Master, the money paid by Fu Man Lou recently has been much more than before. When I went to see it last time, many wealthy gentlemen in town who know you praised the foreign spices you selected. They also want to buy some. Could you introduce them to the middleman?"

Jin Dameng: "What middleman? I haven't even met him yet! Isn't Wang Fu handling this?"

Butler: "Wang Fu is handling it, but quite a few gentlemen have asked me about it, so I..."

Jin Dameng waved his hand, "Understood. Have Wang Fu come to my place tomorrow. I need to talk to him."

Butler: "Yes, sir."

From their conversation, Li Zhe learned that Jin Dameng and the Five Stone Powder were not closely related, so it seemed he would have to start with Wang Fu.