In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1388 - 24: Leaving Without Saying Goodbye (24)

Chapter 1388: Chapter 24: Leaving Without Saying Goodbye (24)

Su Pan’er and Qin Yi exchanged looks, each discerning a special meaning in the other’s eyes.

Zhang Zhongding was tall and burly, clearly not someone to be trifled with. When walking down the street, even the brazen punks would actually initiate trouble with him?

There’s a problem, a big problem at that!

After the messenger had left, Su Pan’er slowly spoke up, "What do you think, if Ke’er and Zhang Zhongding were to clash, who would win and who would lose?"

"Is that even a question?"

Qin Yi retorted with a question of his own but did not elaborate further.

Behind Zhang Zhongding stood a Commander, but behind Ke’er was none other than the Emperor himself! It was obvious who would win and who would lose. He also would not allow Ke’er to lose!

Both shifted the topic seamlessly, seeming to have no intent to mention the matter again.

However, both understood that there would be no shortage of subsequent issues!

Indeed, as the New Year approached, the "accidental" incidents involving Zhang Zhongding and Su Ke became more frequent.

One day, His Majesty summoned Zhang Zhongding and then assigned him a mission!

"Currently, I am far away from Shengjing, and Ah Mann’s illness is fluctuating; it truly worries me endlessly. I originally intended for you to return to the capital, but considering you had been injured recently, I chose someone else. Yet now, I am in a difficult position..." His Majesty’s words tapered off.

Zhang Zhongding hurriedly stood up and paid his respects, "To accept the ruler’s money is to share the ruler’s worries. I do not know what troubles His Majesty, but although Zhongding is not gifted, I am willing to relieve Your Majesty’s concerns!"

"Excellent! Truly worthy of being Beloved Lord Zhang’s good son!"

Qin Yi was greatly pleased and praised him repeatedly. Then, with continual sighs, he said, "It’s about the grain transport. Although I have temporarily entrusted Cao Imperial Historian with this task, the grain transport is fundamental to Our Great Zhou and of utmost importance. It’s not reassuring to only send Cao Imperial Historian and the two officials there, especially now, as the New Year is approaching and it is the busiest time for grain transport. I would like to send an additional capable young officer, both literate and martial, to accompany them. Alas, finding the right person... Ah!"

These words made Zhang Zhongding’s eyes light up!

He immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, your humble servant is willing to go and relieve you of this worry!"

Qin Yi’s expression was one of pleasure!

"Excellent! Truly worthy of being Beloved Lord Zhang’s good son, not arrogant nor impulsive, confident and spirited, very good! I grant you the greatest of authorities; should you find anything amiss, you have my permission to execute first and report later. Ensure the water transportation runs smoothly!"

"I obey the Imperial Decree!"

With the Imperial Decree granting him authority to execute first and report later, Zhang Zhongding quickly withdrew.

He could not help but feel a sense of strangeness in his heart. His achievements were not yet distinguished, and although his father stood before him, he was still uncertain if he could take on such a grave responsibility. However, the power granted by His Majesty immediately dispelled his original concerns. He gathered his men and left Luoyan Village in a grand manner.

Su Pan’er naturally understood Qin Yi’s strategy.

Still, she frowned, "With such arrangements, might you not alarm the old fox in Shengjing?"

"Certainly, it will alarm him, but it depends on whether he can react in time or not."

Qin Yi confidently looked at Su Pan’er, raising an eyebrow, "You don’t think that I, the Emperor, would have no contingency in Shengjing, do you? Rest assured, I believe that Brother Ye has already started taking action!"

A mere Zhang Zhongding, he did not regard him in the slightest.

As long as the Commander Zhang is dealt with, Zhang Zhongding will be rendered incapable of causing any more trouble!

Ever since discovering the Yinrou power within Su Ke’s core, Qin Yi swiftly dispatched a message to Ye Han, asking him to investigate Commander Zhang. Commander Zhang’s martial arts style was unique, characterized by its sheer strength, showing no traces of the Yinrou technique. After Ye Han kept watch for some time, he still found nothing of note.

However, the lack of discovery regarding Commander Zhang doesn’t mean there was nothing to find on Zhang Zhongding!

Since Su Ke injured Zhang Zhongding with a feigned setback, Qin Yi had an inkling and covertly sent someone to pretend to be from Su Ke’s faction, to probe him several times.

Indeed, at a critical moment, Zhang Zhongding threw another punch, which solidified Qin Yi’s suspicions once and for all!

The conclusion he arrived at left Qin Yi in a daze for a long while.

After all, Commander Zhang was a sworn brother who had gone through life and death with him. In the past, Commander Zhang and Old Cheng had stood by his side in battle, conquering the great lands for the Great Zhou. Now, just as he had discovered Old Cheng’s heart is here but longing to be somewhere else, he found out that his right-hand man was actually taking orders from someone else, which enraged Qin Yi!

While Su Pan’er was healing, he acted with a domineering decisiveness, ruthlessly purging everything related to the Valley of Ghosts!

Had it not been for Su Pan’er’s intervention, he would have razed the Ghost Valley to the ground as well.

"I know, you sent Zhang Zhongding away only to unsettle Commander Zhang in Shengjing, to make him slip up. But isn’t this too risky? After all, several children and Brother Ye are still in Shengjing." Su Pan’er was somewhat concerned.

"Without sacrifices, the wolf can’t be trapped. Besides, this child belongs to someone else."

Qin Yi gently patted Su Pan’er’s head: "Don’t worry so much. There is no perfect plan at this time, what with man proposing and the Divine Will disposing. Everything now... relies on destiny!"

When you pull out the radish, the dirt comes with it!

This time, by making a move against Commander Zhang, the situation in Shengjing was bound to change. However, why his mother came back to life from death, why he was targeted by a sinister plot, and why that guard had carried him fleeing to the dock...

Time has passed, and many mysteries remain in the past.

If Commander Zhang could harm an innocent newborn baby back then, such a person does not deserve to live!

With Su Ke and Zhang Zhongding having left, Luoyan Village seemed to have calmed down.

Under Qin Yi’s companionship, Su Pan’er quietly recovered from her injuries while they waited for the outcome.

This particular year was the most peaceful one Su Pan’er had spent since arriving in this unfamiliar timeline.

She got up early in the morning as usual, changed into new clothes, took Little Yan Yan with her, and together with Qin Yi, they slowly walked along the Shuanghekou dock, tasting all the delicious food along the way and enjoying the scenery.

It was blissful and harmonious.

Afterward, officials from the nearby area began to visit in succession to celebrate. Qin Yi was once again plunged into busyness while Su Pan’er, on the other hand, became idle, taking care of relatives from both the Qin and Su families and the neighboring villagers.

Having lived with them for a while, the simple villagers enriched Su Pan’er’s days.

Not long after the New Year, it was the Lantern Festival.

Su Pan’er and Qin Yi especially made a carp-shaped festive lantern for Little Yan Yan, as a birthday celebration for her.

Yet, to their surprise, Little Yan Yan, who usually cared a great deal about her birthday, seemed unexpectedly sullen. When Su Pan’er inquired, she brushed it off, claiming to miss her brothers and sisters.

At this moment, Su Pan’er could never have imagined that when spring came and they prepared to return to the capital, Little Yan Yan would leave a letter behind and disappear without a trace, with no clue as to her whereabouts.