My wife is a reborn big boss

Jiang Chen, the head of the Xien Manor, awoke from his coma. The last thing he remembered was that after finishing various matters, he was resting alone in his study when a dark shadow suddenly appeared before him, he felt a pain in the back of his neck, and he woke up here.

Looking around, he found the surrounding scene very familiar.

Yes, this is the dungeon in the manor used to punish traitors.

Knowing that he was still at Sean Manor, Jiang Chen's heart tightened.

Being subdued in a single move without any warning indicates the person's exceptional skill. If I'm currently imprisoned in an unfamiliar environment, it means I was secretly taken from the manor, and the people inside should be safe. Later, when they realize something is wrong, they might be able to find me based on the clues left at the scene.

But if we're still within the villa area, the situation is different.

This suggests that there was more than one person who came, and the villa was likely under their control, but everyone was probably just being held captive and still had a chance to live.

But if the other party is only one person...

At this point, there may be no living people left at Sean Manor.

Bound in shackles, Jiang Chen shivered, afraid to think any further. He strained to turn his head, trying to see if there was any information he hadn't noticed.

When he looked straight ahead, his gaze was immediately drawn to several porcelain jars on the table.

There are five porcelain jars in total, arranged neatly in a row, with a porcelain bowl covered with a lid next to them.

Why are there five? And what do they look like? Why do they look so much like... urns?

Jiang Chen felt a chill run down his spine and dared not think about it further.

At that moment, a man pushed open the cell door and walked in.

The newcomer was dressed in black, his face covered with a black cloth, carrying a bowl of steaming noodles in his hand, and a wooden sword hanging at his waist.

Wait! A wooden sword? Jiang Chen jumped in surprise.

Jiang Chen spoke, his voice hoarse: "You kidnapped me, is there something you want from me?"

The man in black put down his bowl and asked curiously, "How did Master Jiang know I wasn't trying to take your life?"

"Can't you even disguise your voice?" Jiang Chen's eye twitched slightly.

"There are only the two of us here, yet you still do not show your true face. This shows that you do not intend to take my life, but rather to obtain something from me," he said calmly.

"Indeed, worthy of being the master of this manor," the man in black praised. "I am a subordinate of Lie Fenghan from the Western Regions. This time, I secretly protected Lie Fengtao on his journey to the Central Plains to retrieve the treasure map stolen by your six brothers. Lie Fengtao is dead, and if I cannot bring back the treasure map, Lie Fenghan will not let me off the hook. I implore Master Jiang to hand over the treasure map, which will spare you a beating. Why not?"

You called him by his name and said you were his subordinate? And your voice and the wooden sword hanging at your waist betrayed you! Jiang Chen was devastated.

After learning the identity of the person in front of him, Jiang Chen relaxed.

He said in feigned anger, "You can keep me locked up for as long as you want, I will not hand over the things to foreign lackeys!"

Jiang Chen was fearless. After a day of interaction, he believed that the person in front of him was not a bad person, so he relaxed and cooperated with the other party in acting. However, he insisted on not handing over the treasure map, confident that the other party would not kill him.

The man in black picked up the bowl of noodles, took a bite with his chopsticks, and asked, "Are you hungry? Would you like me to cook you a bowl of noodles?"

This is a bowl of plain noodles: a handful of thin noodles, half a bowl of broth, a cup of water, five qian of lard, a spoonful of fine soy sauce, and two crisp and refreshing bok choy. The taste is absolutely amazing!

Jiang Chen, who hadn't eaten dinner that evening because of handling the aftermath, felt increasingly hungry.

He swallowed hard. "I won't eat your food because you're a dog, a traitorous lackey! Bah!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he spat at the man in black.

The man in black flinched, slammed the bowl down, and said angrily, "Have you ever considered my feelings?!"

Jiang Chen said dismissively, "Sorry, I only consider human feelings, not dog feelings!"

Jiang Chen was punched hard in the abdomen and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The man in black, having withdrawn his hand, sighed and pointed to a row of urns on the table: "Guess what's in these five urns?"

Jiang Chen suddenly had a bad feeling. What if the person in front of him wasn't acting? What if he really...

Considering the opponent's ability to instantly kill a Xiantian cultivator with a single sword strike, the question returns to its initial point: if there is only one enemy, and he is confined within the Sean Manor, what about the others inside...?

The other party wanted a treasure map that the six brothers had obtained from the Western Regions. Their close relatives only knew of an item from the Western Regions on the estate; the only ones who knew it was a treasure map were the six brothers who had returned together from the Western Regions. The other party knew that what they possessed was a treasure map, and the presence of five urns containing ashes on the table meant…

Jiang Chen gasped, his eyes wide with rage: "You dared to kill my brother!"

The man in black chuckled: "Nobody wanted this to happen."

"You didn't want to? For a treasure map whose contents we don't even know, you killed five of my brothers!" Jiang Chen was no longer acting. Knowing that five brothers who had gone through thick and thin with him for many years and were as close as brothers had died tragically at the hands of the person in front of him, he couldn't care less about anything else.

The man in black chuckled: "The most important thing for a family is to be together, and it's not just about you five brothers."

He picked up the teacup next to the urn, unabashedly removed the black cloth from his face, lifted the lid, scooped out a spoonful of the contents, and ate it with relish.

"I've been feeling a bit feverish lately."

Jiang Chen, his blood boiling and eyes blazing with fury, yelled, "You beast! To cool off, you actually killed the turtle I kept in my backyard and made it into turtle jelly! And you were laughing while you ate it!"

The man in black put down his bowl, smacked his lips, and said, "Master Jiang, I don't have much patience. I advise you to hand over the treasure map, or your family members will soon be joining your brothers in death."

Jiang Chen's initial enthusiasm cooled, and he wearily closed his eyes: "If I hand over the treasure map, can you guarantee you won't harm me or the wives and children of my brothers?"

The man in black put his mask back on: "Do you have a choice?"

"...The treasure map is in a hidden room in my study. The entrance is behind the landscape painting on the wall. Tap three times, and the hidden room will open. I hope you'll keep your word and not harm my wife and children after you get the treasure map. As for me, I'm afraid you won't let me go."

The man in black nodded in satisfaction: "Once I have the goods, I'll naturally spare your family. Besides, why would I kill you?"

A sudden thought struck Jiang Chen's otherwise lifeless heart. This man had killed several of his sworn brothers, creating an irreconcilable feud. He certainly wouldn't cooperate in shifting the blame onto Lie Fenghan of the Western Regions. Besides, he already knew the man's identity, so why hadn't he killed him? Could it be...?

Before he could think, he had already been knocked unconscious by the man in black.

When Jiang Chen woke up again, he found himself lying in bed, with his wife holding his hand tightly and leaning wearily beside him.

He struggled to sit up, waking his wife beside him.

Madam Jiang helped him sit down and hurried out to inform the others.

"Big brother, you're awake! How are you feeling?" Fourth Master Huang Ling rushed in.

Jiang Chen excitedly grabbed Huang Ling's hand: "Fourth Brother! You're not dead?"

Huang Lingqi said, "Brother, are you still half asleep? How could I die? I know you're worried about me, but I've thought it through. It's good that that beast Huang Shaotian is dead. If he really takes over the manor in the future, he'll ruin the reputation we brothers have built up over the past ten years. Your children are still young, and we can still train a new heir for the manor."

Jiang Chen relaxed: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright..."

Then he saw Huang Ling hesitate, as if he wanted to say something, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Fourth Brother? What happened?"

Huang Ling hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother, don't be alarmed when I tell you. Last night, my sister-in-law noticed you hadn't returned to your room, so she came to the study to look for you. She found you unconscious on the floor, the secret room was open, and everything inside was gone. Brother, do you know who did it?"

Jiang Chen's expression was complicated. He paused for a moment, then said, "It was a subordinate of 'Western Region War God' Lie Fenghan. He came with Lie Fengtao, and their goal was the treasure map. However, one of them was in the open, and the other was in the shadows. I wasn't on guard, and it seems he's already stolen the treasure map."

Huang Ling patted the back of his hand and comforted him, "I told you long ago that we couldn't keep that treasure map. It's better that it's gone. The most important thing is that everyone is safe."

At this time, the other manor lords also rushed over upon hearing the news. The brothers chatted for a while, and seeing that Jiang Chen was not seriously injured, they left one by one.

At this moment, Madam Jiang brought in a steaming bowl of plain noodles and said with a smile, "You haven't eaten all day, are you hungry? I cooked you a bowl of noodles."

Jiang Chen's face paled, and he frowned, saying, "I'm not eating anymore. You've taken care of me all day, go to sleep early, I still have some work to do."

Madam Jiang said aggrievedly, "Busy! Busy! Busy! All you ever do is keep busy! Have you ever considered my feelings?"

Jiang Chen quickly coaxed her, "Madam, I'm really not hungry. You go to sleep first, I'll be there soon."

Seeing his pale face, Madam Jiang sat down beside him and comforted him, "I know you're upset, but nobody wants something like this to happen. Don't think about it too much."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. It's all in the past. I still have you all here. What's there to be upset about? After this, I'll retire from the martial world and stay with you in peace. We'll take walks every day, grow flowers, and live the life we ​​always dreamed of. I'll never let you worry again." Jiang Chen held his wife's hand and patted it gently.

Madam Jiang's eyes reddened slightly: "Yes, it was because I believed you could do it that I married you back then. Don't forget about our children; the most important thing for a family is to be together."

Jiang Chen wiped away the tears from the corners of his wife's eyes: "Don't be sad, smile. Remember, it was because of your smile that I fell in love with you at first sight."

Madam Jiang blushed: "I won't. The most important thing in life is to be happy. That's what you told me back then."

"..."

Hearing these familiar words, Master Jiang felt completely disoriented.