Wanjin Lady

Chapter 206: The Bandits Are Fierce
"Brother Xiu Wen... can you..." The young lady's lips were rosy and slightly opened, then she hesitantly pursed them.

Cheng Yunzhang rarely saw Wen Wan hesitant to speak like this.

The wind passed without a trace.

The night wind passed half a foot in front of the two of them.

The breeze blew a strand of hair in front of her eyes, her wide sleeves fluttered like a fairy, and the young lady's eyes were deep and blurred.

She just stared at him and suddenly stopped talking.

Cheng Yunzhang's throat rolled over, and he smiled and said, "I'll ask my third sister to help find out what's going on in this case. But my third sister has little influence, so I don't know if she can help my junior sister."

The trace of sadness between the young lady's brows seemed to be suddenly smoothed out by the night wind.

Cheng Yunzhang thought he would hear Junior Sister Fox’s thanks, but unexpectedly he heard a “sorry” instead.

Cheng Yunzhang raised his eyebrows slightly, full of confusion: "Why did you say these three words?"

"I just feel that... Senior Brother Xiuwen is arrogant, and Third Sister must be the same. Asking her for help would be difficult for both Senior Brother and Third Sister. But..." The young lady's tone showed a rare hint of shame, "Now I have nowhere else to turn, and I can only flatter Senior Brother and beg him."

The man was stunned when he heard this, then he chuckled, his tone full of self-mockery.

"The words 'arrogance' shouldn't be used on a businessman."

"My father was a criminal, and my mother was a merchant. That's why she always said she wasn't afraid of me being rebellious, but only of me being proud."

“Once a person has a proud character, he cannot bend his back and cannot accomplish anything.”

"It was because of my father's pride that he got into trouble."

"You have to be a human being in a crouched position to live a peaceful life."

The man's voice was not loud, but it was like the snow dripping from the eaves in early spring, falling on the green bamboo leaves. Every word he spoke hit Wenwan's heart, making it easy to hear clearly.

for a long time.

I heard the young lady say with a smile: "Brother, every word you said was about forbearance and concession, but I only heard two words——"

Cheng Yunzhang looked at her.

"Senior brother is talking about...resistance."

Suddenly, Cheng Yunzhang's heart skipped a beat.

It was like a heavy punch, hitting him hard in the heart.

Her smile was bright, like the scorching summer sun, stinging his eyes and burning his heart.

It will also burn the haze surrounding him fiercely, exposing his nakedness.

"Senior Brother has awakened, but he has no power to resist."

"Senior brother is soberly drifting with the flow."

"Brother, you understand the ways of the world, yet you are not worldly. This... is already better than most of the foolish and ignorant people in this world. Brother, there is no need to be a saint, and there is no need to be so hard on yourself."

The young lady turned around, and the firelight coated her from head to toe with a layer of gold, as if even her belt was shining with a sacred golden light.

"No one cares about you and me when we're alive, and no one remembers us after we die. Aside from pain and illness, the pain we feel is all caused by our thoughts and perceptions, not by reality."

The young lady spoke softly, with a smile in her eyes, "I would like to give you nine words of advice."

Cheng Yunzhang's breath was caught, the mountain wind blew in his ears, and he heard the woman's voice coming with the wind.

"It doesn't matter."

"No need."

"Not really."

At this moment, Cheng Yunzhang suddenly had an epiphany.

He suddenly understood that it was just a fox lantern, a box of anti-inflammatory ointment, and an oil-paper umbrella... but he didn't dare to hand it to Wen Wan.

He claimed that he was honest and had a clear conscience towards Wen Wan.

but--

He never returned Junior Sister Fox's jade hairpin.

He couldn't decide what to give to Junior Sister Fox as a New Year's gift. After spending a lot of time and effort... he ended up just giving her a pair of calligraphy to cover up his mistake.

Under the eaves of the teacher's country villa, on a rainy day, he hurried after her, clutching an oil-paper umbrella, only to hear her coquettishly whining to her husband. The young lady's voice was sweet and soft, just like the fermented rice wine they had once shared.

He completely ignored the discomfort he felt at that moment, thinking only of the shame he felt for catching a couple being intimate.

But actually...that's...jealousy, right?

Now that I think about it, all the strange coincidences... were clearly foreshadowed.

He... clearly... started to feel for Junior Sister Fox... without knowing when.

It was as if a bolt of thunder struck between heaven and earth.

He is so scary.

He actually... developed feelings for a married woman that went beyond ethics.

At this moment, he felt like a woman being stripped and paraded through the streets. As the last layer of fig leaf was torn off, a huge sense of shame engulfed him. He was more like a rat stalking a dark corner, dragged out and placed under the blazing sun. His filthiness had nowhere to hide, and he felt his skin burning hot, as if he was about to burn to death.

Cheng Yunzhang, how could you, how could you have such outrageous thoughts about a young and pregnant widow?

You... deserve to die.

"Senior Brother Xiuwen—"

The young lady called him softly.

Cheng Yunzhang came back to his senses and looked at Wen Wan with a dazed look in his eyes. "It doesn't matter. It's not necessary. It's not that serious... I heard it."

Cheng Yunzhang couldn't sleep that night.

He took the initiative to take on the responsibility of keeping watch, leaning against the fire, glaring at Mr. Tu across from him.

Cheng Yunzhang tried to use logic to deduce when he developed different feelings for his junior sister Fox.

But his memories were scattered, and he couldn't remember when, where, or what the scene was that led to such dirty emotions.

Perhaps it was during their first meeting that she used the Four Symbols Convergence to guide him.

Maybe she was ranting about his article being a piece of bird shit.

Perhaps he overheard her arguing with her father about "killing the father and keeping the son."

Wen Wan is just like him, seemingly well-behaved, but actually rebellious.

And it's hard for him not to be attracted to people with the same characteristics.

His heart was heavy. He felt like he had entered a maze, with a fog all around him and no way out.

however.

The slightly closed eyes of Mr. Tu across from him suddenly widened.

--Snapped.

Sparks exploded.

Suddenly, there was an inexplicable murderous intent in the air.

Mr. Tu stared with his eyes as big as copper bells, gripped his long sword tightly, and looked up with an extremely alert expression.

Cheng Yunzhang followed his gaze.

Then his face changed drastically!

At the end of the mountain path, a team appeared at some point. These people came on horseback, holding torches from afar. They were like a winding fire snake, spitting out its tongue and approaching at an accelerated speed!
"It's bandits! Hurry, call for help!"

Master Tu roared, drawing his sword and rising. Then someone in the camp shouted, "Quick, quick, quick! There are bandits!"

Wen Wan was awakened by Hongmei. The carriage was shaking, and flashes of fire appeared outside the curtain. Then the ground shook, and there seemed to be the sound of horse hooves approaching rapidly. As soon as Wen Wan opened her eyes, Hongmei quickly covered her mouth and nose.

Hongmei's hands were shaking, tears welled up in her eyes, and she whispered, "Girl, be quiet! There are bandits!"

Wen Wan's expression changed slightly!

From outside came Tu Erye's shout, "Quick, get your weapons! Zhao San, you and I will lead the front, and the rest of you will surround us in the middle. Don't even think about running now, they're on horses and can catch up to you in the blink of an eye! Don't be scared, let's get them!"

But not everyone is as brave as Mr. Tu.

When Zhu Wang saw that something was wrong, he immediately drove away with his carriage, instantly breaking the morale of the people.

With a deafening roar, Niu Hulu Xiao Wei is about to make his dazzling entrance!
(End of this chapter)