boyutpedia Chapter 372 On the Road
Chapter 372 On the Road
Chu Ci nodded gently, her eyes full of sincere expectation and sincere blessings, and said slowly: "Well, I would like to congratulate the county lieutenant and her husband in advance for successfully subduing the ferocious tiger and protecting the peace of this area."
"I hope that all of you brave warriors will return victoriously, so that the people of Cuiliu Village will no longer have to worry about anything and can live a peaceful life again."
Shan Yufeng nodded solemnly, his expression serious and firm: "Don't worry, my lady, I will definitely fulfill my mission and go all out to live up to the expectations of you and the people."
Just as Fan Jingrui was about to call up his troops to set off, an officer rushed in, looking hurried and breathless, "Sir, something bad has happened. There was a theft in the city last night, and the family of the wealthy merchant Mr. Wang suffered heavy losses."
"Theft? Heavy losses?" Fan Jingrui's brows knitted into a "川" shape in an instant, "Are there any casualties?"
"Master Wang discovered the thief and was stabbed viciously by him. Now his life is in danger!" the bailiff replied anxiously.
"Two vicious cases happened in one day. What a coincidence?" Chu Ci's heart skipped a beat. His expression instantly became solemn. His eyes were full of doubts. He thought to himself, "Is there something strange going on?"
Thinking of this, Chu Ci immediately said, "My husband, I will follow the Shan County Lieutenant to catch the tiger. My husband, be careful at the Wang family."
It's settled. Did anyone ask for his opinion? "I can..."
But he didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he was decisively stopped by Fan Jingrui. Fan Jingrui turned his head sharply, staring at Shan Yufeng with a sharp gaze, and said loudly: "My wife will never cause trouble for Shan County Lieutenant."
Fan Jingrui's tone was serious and resolute, with unquestionable majesty.
Then, he looked at Chu Ci deeply, his eyes full of deep concern, as if he wanted to convey all his worries and concerns to her through this glance.
In fact, his heart was full of contradictions and struggles, but he also understood that letting Chu Ci follow Shan Yufeng to capture the tiger while he himself dealt with the Wang family theft case was the best solution so far.
He pursed his lips slightly, and said in a slightly low but affectionate voice: "Okay, my lady, please be safe."
Shan Yufeng was extremely anxious, thinking that it was not an ordinary animal, it was a tiger, and his life could be in danger if he was not careful.
However, he tried to open his mouth several times, but found that his mute point had been pressed without him knowing when.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as a noble lady who needed "constant protection" appeared in his team.
Shan Yufeng felt very aggrieved, he felt that his concerns were totally ignored. But as a county lieutenant, it was his unshirkable duty to protect the people and subdue the tiger, so he had to beat the tiger.
Therefore, along the way, he could only suppress his inner grievance and anxiety, and repeatedly reminded Chu Ci: "Princess, tigers are extremely ferocious birds of prey. Especially tigers stained with human blood are even more ferocious."
"When we get to Cuiliu Village, the princess must stay behind us and must not act on her own. The princess is a precious lady, and if anything goes wrong, I will be held responsible."
When he said these words, his brows were furrowed and his eyes were full of tension and concern.
The yamen runners who were traveling with him looked at Chu Ci with a strange look in their eyes!
Chu Ci had no choice but to point to a tree on the roadside that was about the size of a bowl and said in a loud voice, "County Lieutenant Shan, take a good look!"
Then, she raised her jade hand and a hidden sword flew out, accompanied by a flash of cold light. With a loud bang, the tree as thick as a bowl exploded directly, and wood chips flew everywhere, shocking everyone.
Shan Yufeng was shocked and muttered to himself, "So, this princess is not fooling around, but is really capable?"
When everyone heard what he said, they all turned to look at Shan Yufeng and said in unison: "Sir, the county lieutenant has such strength, so we should be worried about ourselves, right?"
"Look at what the princess did just now, it was so powerful! If we follow her, we will probably be held back."
"That's right, Lord County Lieutenant, it seems that we have underestimated the princess before."
"County lieutenant, with the princess here, maybe this tiger hunting trip will go much more smoothly."
Shan Yufeng then woke up as if from a dream and remembered what the county magistrate had said to him at that time, but he racked his brains and seemed to only remember one sentence: "You won't be a drag."
I don’t remember any of the other content!
At this time, Shan Yufeng regretted deeply and wished he could put his clothes back on immediately to wake up the unclear-minded, blindly confident self who did not take the county magistrate's words seriously.
He secretly complained in his heart: "Why didn't I listen a little more and be more careful at that time? Now I have made such a big fool of myself."
Shan Yufeng prepared himself mentally for a long time.
I was thinking about how to ask, but I was worried about offending Chu Ci, so the situation remained at a stalemate.
Before they knew it, the group had already walked two miles.
The bailiff beside him couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pushed him gently, and Shan Yufeng finally woke up from his dream.
He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, then trotted over to Chu Ci hesitantly.
After approaching, he did not dare to look directly into Chu Ci's eyes, but only carefully stared at the corner of Chu Ci's clothes, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "Princess, aren't you a good doctor?"
Chu Ci raised his head slightly, looked at Shan Yufeng firmly, and said without hesitation: "Yes! But there is no rule that doctors cannot have the ability to protect themselves, right?"
After hearing Chu Ci's words, Shan Yufeng remained silent.
The officer who had poked Shan Yufeng before could no longer hold back, and even raised his voice unconsciously: "Are you just trying to protect yourself?"
"My Lady Princess, your move just now was not just self-protection, it was simply the style of a master! If this is considered self-protection, then what are we?"
Seeing the little errand boy who had completely ignored his status due to his excitement, Chu Ci turned his head slightly, with a teasing look in his eyes: "Are you envious?"
When the officers, including Shan Yufeng, heard this, they were like a switch of excitement, nodding their heads vigorously. Their eyes were shining, looking at Chu Ci with expectation.
Chu Ci only smiled slightly, his eyes showing confidence and boldness: "Well, after we return from fighting the tiger, everyone will have a chance to shoot the crossbow in my hand. How do you think?"
Her voice was clear and loud, as if she had made a promise that was priceless.
Shan Yufeng's face flushed with excitement, and he quickly clasped his fists and saluted: "Thank you, Princess!"
The yamen runners also cheered.
"The princess is kind and righteous!"
"To receive such a generous reward from the princess, I am not afraid even if I face a tiger!"
……
For a moment, everyone was in high spirits and morale was boosted.