The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Although it was past dinner time, the sky was still bright in Beiyu City.

Li Zhe tightened the reins and slowly walked towards Yin Baicai.

The woman chatting with Yin Baicai said happily, "Look, that's General Weiwu! Weren't you just asking about him? He's coming this way."

At this moment, the woman's expression was as if she had met her idol; she was extremely excited.

The scar on Li Zhe's face is his most obvious feature; everyone living in Beiyu City knows it.

After all, Li Zhe had won a great victory over the Xiongnu last year, allowing the people of Beiyu City to enjoy a peaceful and happy New Year.

When Li Zhe saw the woman pulling at Yin Baicai, his eyes darkened, and he quickly approached, "Ah Yin, you've already made new friends as soon as you arrived in the Northern Region?" His tone was tinged with sourness.

Yin Baicai hurriedly explained as if possessed, "No... Li the bully, why are you only coming back now? This is Miss He, whom I just... just met."

Seeing that Li Zhe and Yin Baicai knew each other, He Yan excitedly tugged at Yin Baicai's sleeve, "You actually know General Weiwu? Then why were you asking me about him just now..."

Before He Yan could finish speaking, Yin Baicai immediately covered her mouth. How embarrassing! How could she let Li the bully know that she was secretly investigating him?

Li Zhe paused, watching Yin Baicai cover He Yan's mouth. How could A Yin be so close to a strange woman? He scooped up Yin Baicai with his strong, long arm, pulled her onto the horse, tightened the reins, and sped away.

He Yan watched Li Zhe ride away with starry eyes and sighed, "He truly deserves to be called the God of War General of Yan."

Yin Baicai, who was pulled onto the horse, was at a loss. With the biting cold wind blowing in her face, she shouted to Li Zhe behind her, "Li bully, ride slower! This wind is freezing me to death!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhe tightly held Yin Baicai's waist with one arm, pulling her into his arms and gradually slowing down.

Unlike the two on the other side, Shen Jin, who took off running, was still caught up by Cheng Yu.

Exhausted and panting, Shen Jin bent over, her hands resting on her knees.

"Hey, can you please stop chasing me like a ghost?!"

Cheng Yu had already noticed that Shen Jin was avoiding him, probably ever since she learned his true identity last time!

"You're avoiding me?" Cheng Yu asked definitively.

"Who...who's avoiding you? Which eye of yours saw me avoiding you?" Shen Jin retorted, clearly lacking confidence.

"Then what are you hiding from?"

"What's it to you why I'm hiding?"

Cheng Yu dismounted and approached Shen Jin, who dodged him with lightning speed.

"You still say you didn't hide?" Cheng Yu frowned.

Shen Jin dared not look Cheng Yu in the eye, after all, she was the one who had done something wrong and offended him.

Seeing that Shen Jin remained silent for a long time, Cheng Yu led his horse ahead.

Seeing that he had finally left, Shen Jin breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and exclaimed that she was terrified, thinking that the icy-faced man was going to take revenge on her!

After all, daring to poison an official of the imperial court is punishable by law.

Cheng Yu turned his head instantly, not missing Shen Jin's actions. His brows furrowed. Was he that scary to Shen Jin? Where did Shen Jin's courage to drug him go?

Upon returning to the general's residence, Uncle He quickly ordered that the food be brought to Li Zhe.

Looking at Yin Baicai who had returned with him, he asked curiously, "Why did you come back so soon, Madam? Didn't you say you were going to explore the Northern Region City with Young Master Shen?"

Uncle He's address of "Madam" made Yin Baicai blush, while Li Zhe smiled with satisfaction.

Yin Baicai blushed and said, "Well, it was terribly cold, so I came back."

When Li Mo saw Li Zhe return, she ran over and hugged his leg, "Uncle is back! I haven't seen you all day."

Li Zhe bent down and picked her up. "Uncle is busy. Has Xiao Mo been a good girl?"

Li Mo nodded shyly.

Li Zhe affectionately patted Li Mo's head.

Yin Baicai suddenly remembered, "Has Brother He Shujin returned yet?"

"Young Master Shen has not returned."

Yin Baicai muttered under her breath, "That's strange. Didn't he see Cheng Yu run away a long time ago? He hasn't come back yet. Could he be lost?"

"Don't worry, Ah Yin, Xiao Yu will bring him back."

Just as Yin Baicai had suspected, Shen Jin got lost. He ran all the way from the market, but ended up going the wrong way.

Cheng Yu, who was walking ahead, reminded Shen Jin, "Aren't you going? Do you know the way back?"

Shen Jin looked up and around. Where was she? Why was the path different from the one she had taken when she came out?

Realizing she was lost, Shen Jin had no choice but to follow behind Cheng Yu.

Thinking to myself, I've gotten lost. I was trying to avoid people, but now I have no choice but to obediently follow him back.

Cheng Yu led the way with his horse, and Shen Jin followed closely behind. The two walked at a leisurely pace.

half an hour later

Shen Jin realized something was wrong; this was not the way she had come out.

Unable to hold back, she said, "This isn't the way back to the General's Mansion. You must have gone the wrong way."

Seeing that he had realized what was happening, Cheng Yu pointed to a plaque not far away. Shen Jin looked over and saw the words "Little General's Mansion" written on it.

Only then did he realize that he had been taken to Cheng Yu's territory.

"I want to go back to the general's mansion where Xiaobaicai lives, not here."

“They’re all the same.” Cheng Yu said and went inside first.

Shen Jin realized she didn't know the way, and it was getting dark. What if she got lost in Beiyu City? Being in an unfamiliar place, wouldn't that just cause trouble for Xiao Baicai?

In the end, she reluctantly stepped into Cheng Yu's mansion.

Cheng Yu, who was walking in front, heard footsteps behind him and the corners of his lips turned up slightly.

He knew Shen Jin would follow.

It's a pity that Shen Jin didn't take a good look around, otherwise he would have discovered that Li Zhe's residence was only two kilometers away from Cheng Yu's residence.

Cheng Yu's parents had passed away, and there were only a few servants scattered around the house. When they saw him return, they immediately came over and led his horse to the stable.

The servant in charge saw Shen Jin returning with Cheng Yu and took a curious look at him. This was the first time he had seen the young general bring someone back. Who was this person?

Cheng Yu instructed, "Prepare a private room for the guest."

"Yes."

Shen Jin followed Cheng Yu into the front hall. Servants brought out the dishes and prepared two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Shen Jin said, "I have already eaten."

Cheng Yu waved his hand, signaling the servants to remove a set of bowls and chopsticks. The head servant then brought a heated brazier to the front hall.

Shen Jin immediately went over, and it was true that the Northern Region City was much colder than the Prefecture City; even wearing thick cotton clothes, she couldn't keep out the cold.

The room was silent. Shen Jin warmed herself by the brazier, while Cheng Yu sat alone at the table eating.

The only sounds in the room were Cheng Yu chewing his food and the sizzling of the flames.

However, Shen Jin still felt a faint, cold gaze directed at her, and she knew without even thinking who it was.

Cheng Yu was also curious. When they met at the market earlier, Shen Jin was chatting happily with the woman selling hairpins. Why was she sitting there silently now?

A strange feeling of displeasure welled up inside me.

Seeing that Shen Jin had not returned, Yin Baicai asked worriedly, "Brother Jin has not returned yet. Could something have happened? Why don't we go out and look for him?"

Li Zhe was also worried that something might happen to Shen Jin and Cheng Yu. After all, it was a tense time of war, and there was no guarantee that the people of the Northern Region City who had been bribed by the Xiongnu might cause trouble.

Although Xiao Yu is highly skilled in martial arts, he cannot be careless at times, as the enemy's treachery is hard to guard against.

Li Zhe immediately ordered his servants to investigate.

Soon a servant returned and said, "General, Young Master Shen has already settled in with the young general."

Yin Baicai's eyes widened. If he wasn't mistaken, Shen Jin would rather stay in his mansion than avoid Xiao Yu. What was going on?

Could it be that Xiao Yu forcibly took the person to his own residence?

Thinking about it, it's not impossible. After all, Xiao Yu went back to the prefectural city specifically to kidnap the person.