That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

Jiang Jingming thought, there are always some people in the world who are just so good, so good that you just want to quietly watch them.

Seeing her smile makes me feel like the world isn't so bad after all.

Chapter 132 A Starry Night with the Young Lady

Jiang Jingming lay on the bed with his hands behind his head.

It was past midnight, but he couldn't fall asleep. Occasionally, a few barks of dogs could be heard outside the window, echoing in the deserted alley.

Spending the whole day with Aqing brought me a long-lost sense of peace and tranquility.

But when I think about it late at night, something always feels off.

Jiang Jingming stared at the dark ceiling, unable to come up with a solution no matter how hard he tried.

The strange thing must be about Aqing.

But she was unusually talkative today, telling him many stories from the past, and even ate a sugar figurine and released a straw boat lantern...

No, that's the strange thing.

Jiang Jingming's heart sank. Although A Qing had said a lot, she always only scratched the surface, as if she had more to say but hesitated to speak.

What is Aqing thinking?

Jiang Jingming turned over and sighed.

Little girls shouldn't grow up. When they grow up, they have so many secrets that no one can understand.

Why don't we ask Fang Zhiyi?

After all, she saw right through Zhang Huahua's thoughts, so she must be quite skilled in this area.

However, if you ask her, there's no guarantee that this guy won't take the opportunity to spout nonsense and play a prank.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

Suddenly, a piercing but quiet noise came from outside the door.

mouse?

Jiang Jingming frowned; he wasn't sleepy to begin with, and now he was even more awake.

It looked like a clean inn, but I didn't expect to find rats there.

"Chirp chirp chirp—"

"..."

Why are these rats getting more and more rampant? Are they starving?

Jiang Jingming flipped the pillow over and covered his ears.

"Dong Dong Dong!!!"

"?"

Jiang Jingming closed his eyes, a huge question mark appearing in his mind.

The dead rat has become a spirit; it can make such a loud noise.

But he didn't have the energy to deal with it; it wasn't within his area of ​​expertise.

"Squeak-"

The door was pushed open.

Unable to bear it any longer, Jiang Jingming got out of bed and pulled Wujiu out.

The pale moonlight shone on the doorway, and Jiang Jingming, exuding murderous intent, met a pair of shrewd and beautiful eyes.

"Shh!"

Xie Yunqi blew on his finger while closing the door behind him.

"What are you shushing about? With that much noise, anyone who was supposed to be awake would have been awake by now."

Jiang Jingming held a knife in one hand and put the other on his hip, looking at her with annoyance.

Xie Yunqi exclaimed "Oh dear!" and stopped answering difficult questions, walking over to the candlestick and relighting the candle.

Jiang Jingming then noticed that she was wearing a jet-black night outfit with a red belt.

It made the young lady look even slimmer with her long legs, as if she had become a completely different person.

"What are you doing dressed like that? Stealing something?"

Jiang Jingming stood with his hands in his pockets, his gaze casually drifting over the curves of her waist.

"Bullshit!"

Xie Yunqi glared at him, then sat down on the table and mysteriously beckoned with his finger.

"Come here, I'm going to tell you!"

"what?"

Jiang Jingming took two steps closer, thinking that there was no point in being quiet now, since Aqing next door had already been woken up.

I probably woke up as soon as the little mouse started squeaking, but I was too lazy to catch her.

"When I went out this afternoon, I heard that a group of vicious bandits had gathered on the nearby hills! They commit murder, arson, and all sorts of atrocities, yet the government turns a blind eye! It's truly outrageous!"

"Then go and talk to Chief Secretary Wen."

Jiang Jingming shrugged:

"Or you could talk to Vice Envoy Chen."

After all, these two are well-known figures in the city, and wiping out a bandit stronghold is just a trivial matter for them.

"Oh no, that won't do!"

Xie Yunqi hurriedly jumped off the table and covered his mouth with his hand, as if afraid that if he spoke any louder, the two of them would hear him.

"What if those two find out and steal my credit!"

With her covering his mouth, Jiang Jingming could only raise an eyebrow helplessly.

Xie Yunqi, completely oblivious to the fact that he had something to say, continued excitedly recounting her plan:

"I've thought it all out! Tonight we'll launch a night raid on the bandit stronghold, capture them one by one, and throw them at the gate of the yamen! Then we'll disappear without a trace!"

As she spoke, she unknowingly pushed Jiang Jingming backward until his back hit the wall.

"But are we really hiding? Not at all! The informant who told me about the bandits' hideout today will be spreading our heroic deeds throughout the city tomorrow morning! Oh right! We also need to hurry up and come up with some awesome nicknames for us!"

The young lady spoke with great enthusiasm, completely absorbed in her own fantasy.

Jiang Jingming listened to her commotion for a while, but seeing no sign of it stopping, he had no choice but to grab her wrist, pull her gently, and pin her against the wall.

"Ok?"

Xie Yunqi was slightly taken aback, not yet realizing what had just happened, how the offensive and defensive positions had switched so quickly?

"The Dark Knight?"

Jiang Jingming twitched the corner of his mouth and looked down at her.

"It sounds awful!"

Xie Yunqi pouted and rejected the suggestion.

"Your friendly neighbor?"

Jiang Jingming continued to ramble on.

"Not imposing enough!! I need something more imposing!"

"Captain Zhongzhou."

Jiang Jingming remained unfazed.

"...Jingming, you're not allowed to give out any more names from now on."

Xie Yunqi pretended to cover his mouth again, but both of his wrists were grabbed and he couldn't move.

She tried to struggle, but to no avail, so she had no choice but to maintain the status quo.

“Miss Xie, let me test you. If Chief Secretary Wen didn’t know about the bandits, then why did you just say that the government was ignoring them? Isn’t that a contradiction?”

Jiang Jingming first pointed out this most obvious flaw before continuing:

"Also, who is your informant? The one who told you the location of the bandits' hideout, right? How do you know he's telling the truth? What if he's setting a trap for you?"

"impossible!"

Xie Yunqi raised his head defiantly:

"He's a victim! He was robbed by bandits!"

"What was stolen?"

"Two pieces of candied winter melon and half a string of candied hawthorns."

Xie Yunqi looked serious.

"..."

Jiang Jingming almost choked on his breath, and after catching his breath, he continued to ask:

"May I ask how old your informant is?"

"About six years old."

"..."

Jiang Jingming waved his hand weakly, signaling the young lady to leave quickly.

"It's the middle of the night, and it's not good for a man and a woman to be alone in a room. Miss, you should go back and rest early."

"What? What?!"

Xie Yunqi moved closer to him again, unwilling to give up:

"Don't think it's not a big deal just because the things you got robbed weren't valuable! He only got two pieces of candied winter melon and half a string of candied hawthorns because that's all he had! What if he had some priceless jewels on him? He would have been robbed just the same way!"

"What vicious bandit would snatch a six-year-old child?"

Jiang Jingming, with his arms folded, still thought the whole thing was a joke.

"That's because we only know of this one victim right now! There must be other people who were robbed, we just don't know it yet!"

Xie Yunqi spoke with great conviction.

Jiang Jingming leaned against the window frame, closed his eyes, and sighed helplessly.

Oh well, I couldn't sleep anyway.

Judging from the current situation, the young lady will not give up until she gets what she wants, and she will definitely cause chaos, so no one will be able to rest.

Moreover, the young lady's expectant eyes were bright and sparkling, making it impossible for anyone to refuse.

"Alright, based on your reliable informant's information, where is the bandits' hideout?"

......

The city of Fengling was quiet and deserted in the dead of night, with only the soft sound of the moat flowing gently.

As Jiang Jingming and Xie Yunqi walked down the alley, she kept sneaking around, looking furtively. Coupled with her smart night clothes, she looked like a novice female thief.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with the female knight-errant who helps others without leaving her name.

"Hey! Hey!"

Xie Yunqi was walking in front of him when he suddenly stopped and turned around in a hurry.

"what happened?"

Jiang Jingming also stopped, wondering if they had run into the Divine Capital Guards on night patrol and were afraid of causing a misunderstanding.

"Are you hungry? I think I smell the breakfast stall up ahead opening. Fried dough sticks, fried pancakes, noodles, spicy soup..."

Xie Yunqi sniffed his nose like a puppy.

"...Your outfit will scare the shop owner when you walk in."