The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1074 - 1068: She Left

Chapter 1074: Chapter 1068: She Left

"Oh dear, so pitiful!"

In the carriage, Cuiya was quietly telling Miss Du about last night’s events.

"I was let out from the storeroom, initially thinking they were ordinary merchants based on their attire. These bandits often kidnap merchants, so it’s quite normal for them to be enemies with merchants. But then I saw someone I recognized, it was Young Master Jie Zhonglin, and realized they might not be ordinary merchants."

She lowered her voice and said, "I remember after Young Master Jie left Manxiu Building, he went to East Sea to join his elder brother and enlisted in the military. Their ruthlessness in killing doesn’t seem like that of ordinary merchants, so..."

"Get to the point," Miss Du interrupted her impatiently.

Cuiya, with tearful eyes, said: "Miss, later I entered the room you were in with Young Master Jie. I saw you tied up on the bed in such an embarrassing pose. I tried to untie you, but those bandits had tied the ropes in a way that the more I tried to loosen them, the tighter they became.

Then Young Master Jie sent me out to fetch some hot water. But I was unfamiliar with the village, everyone alive was locked up, where was I supposed to find water? So I just drew some from the well myself, lit the firewood, and boiled water for you.

But when I came back, many people were guarding outside the room, firmly prohibiting me from entering. I could faintly hear your voice continuously calling for Young Master Jie throughout most of the night. The water cooled down, and I had to reheat it before finally bringing it in."

She secretly glanced at Miss Du, who was close to dying from shame, and whispered softly: "You were carried into the bathtub naked by Young Master Jie, he bathed you and then sent me out, don’t you remember any of this?"

Inside the carriage, there was silence for a long time until the merchants finished restocking and planned to resume their journey. Only then did everyone see the two women come out one after another.

Jie Zhonglin hurriedly stuffed a packet of pancakes into a nearby soldier’s hand and strode towards Miss Du.

"Xintong, I..."

"Don’t speak, don’t talk to me." Miss Du, with a pained expression, didn’t look at him and quickly walked towards another merchant caravan at the station.

"What’s wrong?" Left with no choice, Jie Zhonglin had to grab Cuiya.

Cuiya, looking at Jie Zhonglin as if he were an enemy, angrily said: "My mistress will not travel with a shameless person like you, we should each go our own way, goodbye! Oh no, never see you again."

Miss Du traded a jade bracelet from her wrist for acceptance into the merchant caravan.

This caravan was heading to Liangcheng in Xining, which was exactly where Miss Du also intended to go.

"Store Manager!" A soldier, somewhat worried, looked at Jie Zhonglin; that’s how they addressed him outside since they were part of a merchant group.

"No worries, let’s move on."

Miss Du had already started traveling with Cuiya following the merchant caravan ahead.

Their general is pitiful indeed!

The soldier sighed helplessly.

"Who exactly is that girl?" Still, there were those who were overly curious and couldn’t help but ask.

Thinking about the perilous nature of his current mission, unsure if he ever would have another chance to talk about her, Jie Zhonglin bitterly smiled and said, "She used to be my wife, officially married. But I didn’t treat her well, and she ended up divorcing me. Now that I want to treat her well, she no longer gives me a chance."

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