"Well done, she is the one I am looking for. Thank you for all the hard work." After Peng Zexin said that, he left everyone and led He Meisheng to her room.
He had prepared this for her early in the morning. He thought that one day this room would come in handy, but he didn't expect that it would come true today.
"Brother Peng, how did you become the leader of this village?"
"You don't like it?"
"You being the leader of the village has nothing to do with whether I like it or not. It's just that I remember that you have always wanted to obtain fame. How could you do that?"
"Fame is nothing but fame." He said with a smile, but he only said this to Mei Sheng. After all, he had not truly convinced himself. Sometimes he still wondered whether he should pick up the book again.
He Meisheng was still surprised that people could change so quickly. She had seen him burning the midnight oil and fighting hard just to get the top spot. Now he just gave up. Could it be that people's hearts are so fickle.
"By the way, they didn't do anything to you on the way, right?" Seeing Mei Sheng's face covered, he must have been wronged.
"It's okay. It's just that-" The scene of Feng Jiandao losing in battle with them flashed before her eyes.
"Just what?" he asked.
"It's nothing. There's no need to embarrass them." In the past, Peng Zexin was just a scholar. It was still unclear how he could sit as the leader of the village, what his prestige was, and whether he could control everyone. It was better to do less than to do more, so she still didn't want it. It's causing trouble for him.
"This group of people under my command are originally bandits, and they are originally engaged in the business of plundering and plundering. I have tried my best to tell them to behave in a safe and orderly manner."
He Meisheng nodded and said nothing else.
"You can stay here with peace of mind. Later, I will ask the doctor in the village to take a look at you to see if there are any injuries."
"Okay." Ever since the Wu Mei Sect and her party, she knew that she was suffering from a serious illness. Most of the people in this village were just ordinary people, so how could there be a cure.
"By the way, I will assign you a maid to serve you. It will be easier for you."
"No." She refused. She is not a wealthy lady, so why should she do this?
"By the way, I am now studying under Sister Wanru, and I will introduce you to her in the future."
She nodded. He also recognized his master.
"If you need anything, even if it's just me, make this place your home." He was afraid that He Meisheng would not want to stay here.
"By the way, how is my family?" She thought Peng Zexin must know.
"I have only been up the mountain for more than a month. My uncle, aunt and uncle, including my brother, are all well, so you can rest assured."
"Do you want to go home?" he asked cautiously.
She shook her head.
"Actually, the Holy Father has issued a new order today. Any engagement that does not suit a woman's will can be annulled upon verification by the reporting official. Your engagement with that stupid shabby child can also be terminated."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to that house. My father's moral character is rather weak. Once he sold his daughter to pay off his debt, there will be a second time."
"Selling a girl to pay off a debt?" He looked shocked. Why didn't Brother He tell him? Tiger poison doesn't eat its seeds, why can his father do this, poor Mei Sheng.
"Then I will send a letter to your brother. If you miss your family, just ask them to come and see you."
"No, it's time to go to Beijing to take the exam. I don't want to disturb him. Let's talk about it later." He Meisheng said.
Peng Zexin didn't know how to tell his family. He had been away from home for a long time and had never sent a letter home. He still wanted to wait.
After Peng Zexin left, He Meisheng sat in the room in a daze for a long time. She had experienced a lot along the way, as if she had grown into an adult overnight. She silently recited the mental method taught to her by her master, and tears could not help but flow down.
Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. What's more, they just met by chance, and by chance, they became a master and disciple who could not tell the outside world. The fate of master and disciple was broken from the day he left.
There were mostly men in Wanshan Village, which was inconvenient for women. Peng Zexin ordered people to bring water for her to bathe in the room, and sent people to guard outside for fear of intrusion.
He Aotian is still on his way back home. In the past few days since he has been away, mother and son have been hanging swords over their heads every day. Cui Yuanwai and a gang member from the gambling house have been coming to collect debts every day. He Meisheng's mother is worried and is getting old. One day.
Sometimes she wonders how she could marry such a person, who is proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, but nothing else. She is addicted to alcohol, and often goes crazy when drunk. She fights with fists and kicks. Her life is too bitter, and she might as well throw herself into a well to escape. But her daughter has left home and is missing, and her son has not yet established a career, let alone a family, so she is not at ease even committing suicide.
When the five wives of Feng Jian Dao learned that their husband was injured, they had different reactions. The eldest lady and the fifth lady were very anxious. They took turns taking care of him and worried about him every day. The other ladies just inquired about their husband's current situation every day, while others ignored him.
"Look at those white-eyed wolves you raised, who besides me and Xiao Wu will take care of you." The eldest lady said angrily. She felt heartbroken when she saw Feng Jiandao's weak appearance.
"Everyone has to cross by himself. I only took them on a journey and took them into my house. There is not much kindness, which is normal. On the other hand, you and Xiao Wu, don't be too concerned about me. I still say the same thing, we don't have As for marriage, just go find a reliable sweetheart and get married." Feng Jiandao said with a smile.
"How can you still say so many words in one breath when you are so weak?" She didn't want to argue with him anymore.
He dropped his smile. Although the labor pain in his body lessened as the days went by, it was still unbearable for him. "You should go out first, I want to be quiet."
Tears fell from the corners of the eldest lady's eyes. She knew that he didn't want others to see his painful look, so she said, "I don't care what happens to them, but I won't leave." Then she went out.
Having been in Wanshan Village for nearly a month, He Meisheng's only request to Peng Zexin was to borrow her Four Books, Five Classics, and Historical Records and Military Books to read. Except for eating, she would go to the lobby to eat with Peng Zexin. During the rest of the time, she would mostly stay in her room and rarely go out.
Since He Meisheng's arrival, Peng Zexin has been practicing martial arts diligently, practicing with Wanru every day to become a great master, so as to stabilize his position in the stronghold.
He had never practiced martial arts before, but he clearly felt that the martial arts taught by his master were very domineering, even very strange and insidious. Sometimes he wondered if this was some heretical and insidious martial arts. But she can use this martial arts to kill the enemy and defeat the army, so long as it works. As for the quality of the method, he can't control that much.
Peng Zexin could naturally sense that He Meisheng was unhappy, and her playful temperament had changed a lot, so he also wanted to make her happy. It's just that the martial arts training here has reached a critical moment, and it requires concentration and no time for distractions.
"What a weirdo. He stays in his room all day long."
"What do you know? I am a girl who has not yet left the court. It is not convenient for her to show up in public. How can she be like us, hanging out all day long?"
"Don't tell me, this guy didn't look very good when he first came here, but now that he has changed his clothes, he looks good-looking."
"That's natural. You haven't seen how much the village master cherishes him."
The boys in the village criticized him behind his back.
She practiced the skills taught to her by Feng Jian Dao in her room day by day, and she had mastered them by heart. She also practiced Qing Gong extremely well, and it was no longer a problem for her to fly over the walls.
In her free time, she turned over the books and read them over and over again, but she became tired. This month, she drank extremely bitter medicine. Although her health has not completely improved, she will not vomit blood that day. She is lucky.
Today, the weather is very good. Even though it's late autumn, it doesn't feel too cold. The sun shines on the bedside, and she sees the dust dancing - even though the dust particles are small, they have their own trajectories, so they just dance.
She suddenly had the idea of going out for a walk.
The boy guarding the door was surprised at how she came out at this point. She smiled and nodded with them, and said, "I'm going for a walk, you don't have to follow me."
The architectural furnishings here are a bit complicated, with twists and turns, and you don’t know where you are for a while.
"I think Peng Zexin has been unhappy for a long time." Two men's voices came from the door. The voice of one of the men was very familiar. He was the third-in-command who claimed the credit at the time.
"Third master, our first master and second master were both killed by that woman. If you plan to rebel against that kid, I will be the first to support you."
"Don't worry, that woman has profound skills. As long as she is here, we can't fight back. The first priority right now is to create opportunities for her to leave." The third master said.
She held her breath and listened attentively, thinking that she could tell Peng Zexin if she gathered the key, so that he could take precautions.
Han Ningyuan stepped on the wall and was eavesdropping. Unexpectedly, he accidentally stepped on the wall and let out a scream.
The third master and others rushed out to check, but found that there was no one outside the door.
It turned out that Han Ningyuan thought that his eavesdropping would be discovered and his life might be in danger. Unexpectedly, a person suddenly landed from behind, neatly covered his mouth, and took him away on tiptoes.
The third master thought, he must have heard it correctly, it was a man's voice. There must have been someone outside just now. He was looking around outside the house...
He Meisheng's hand was still covering Han Ningyuan's mouth, and she didn't dare to let go. Han Ningyuan and her were squatting on the roof of this room. Han Ningyuan was so scared that his legs were weak and he was about to shake into a sieve. If the tiles shook, the room would definitely notice it.
He Meisheng secretly prayed in her heart that if she only needs to hold on for a while longer, the third master will lower his head and return to the room. They can escape smoothly during this gap.
Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to look up...
