Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1533: Farewell

Lord Ghost sighed; he was leaving without even meeting face-to-face.

"Lord Ghost, what did it say up there? Is it good news or bad news?" Liu Erjing heard Lord Ghost sighing and felt his heart skip a beat. Could the note have contained bad news?

Lord Ghost handed him the note: "It’s good news."

"What? The tunnel entrance isn’t at the workshop; it should be in the house next to the charcoal workshop." Liu Erjing was furious, complaining, "Why didn’t they clarify last time? Uncle Lu put on a pointless show. And there are six houses next to the charcoal workshop; we can’t have Uncle Lu perform six times! If he performs too much, the Witch Army will notice!"

Lord Ghost was so angry he wanted to hit someone: "Liu Erjing, are you brain-damaged? Sometimes smart, sometimes stupid; Old Lv and the others didn’t make a wasted trip. The tunnel location was always just a guess. All the Yang Family’s industries near the North City Gate were suspect. Old Lv visited the charcoal workshop once, ruling it out; now we can investigate the other houses."

Liu Erjing was stunned: "Lord Ghost, are you okay? Why are you suddenly saying so much?!"

Upon first meeting Lord Ghost, he would only grunt at them and wouldn’t say more than two words. Now he was talking non-stop, which was unbelievable.

Lord Ghost’s face darkened at his question.

Liu Erjing continued, "Lord Ghost, is that old acquaintance your real nephew?"

Lord Ghost’s life had been unfortunate; it was said his wife and children died, and he too was seriously injured. Though he survived, his face was destroyed, and he was said to be beyond repair.

It’s assumed that the old acquaintance is Lord Ghost’s nephew, relying on him to carry on the family line; otherwise, why would Lord Ghost protect him so fiercely?

Bang! Elder Lv raised his hand and struck Liu Erjing, scolding, "You brat, if you can’t speak sensibly, get lost. You keep spouting nonsense. Are you looking to die?"

He then asked, "Lord Ghost, what should we do now?"

Lord Ghost glanced at Liu Erjing and then spared him, saying, "Do nothing. Just wait for Lord Ying to come."

Though Liu Erjing spoke improperly at times, he had a point; they couldn’t keep checking the houses next to the charcoal workshop as it would alert the enemy.

They would wait for Lord Ying to arrive before making any decisions.

Elder Lv agreed, nodding: "Lord Ying is always wise. With him here, finding the tunnel’s location and uprooting the Rong People’s Witch Army stronghold won’t be difficult."

Lord Ghost added, "For the next few days, carry on as usual. Do what you’re supposed to do. Being overly cautious will draw attention from the Rong People’s Witch Army."

He instructed Elder Lv, "In the coming days, they might send someone to treat me. Whoever comes, just let them in."

Elder Lv nodded: "Yes."

After discussing matters, Lord Ghost had them dismissed.

Before leaving, Liu Erjing boldly asked, "Lord Ghost, do you want to see your nephew off? If you do, I can arrange it."

"Get lost!" Lord Ghost grabbed a jade inkstone and hurled it at Liu Erjing, who dodged it, leaving Lord Ghost to warn him, "Keep a low profile and don’t do anything that arouses suspicion, or Lord Ying won’t spare you!"

"Yes, yes, I won’t dare." Liu Erjing felt aggrieved; he was trying to be considerate of Lord Ghost, but Lord Ghost wasn’t appreciative.

...

Yang Mansion, after hearing the workshop housekeeper’s report, Tuogude squinted his eyes. If Peng Tu wasn’t his most trusted confidant, he would have killed him: "Have they thoroughly investigated that cousin of the Lv Family? Is he really here for treatment?"

The Lv Family had been investigated countless times; they knew precisely how many servants were in the house and where they were bought from.

The only person who appeared suddenly was that cousin from Aunt’s family.

The old accountant said, "Checked them out, found nothing wrong. Elder Lv has been seeking medical advice and sending wagons of medicine to treat burns to his Aunt’s family for four years."

"His cousin entered the city a few days ago, and Senior Doctor Lin examined him. The burns are real and have existed for at least four years; they’re severe, his face destroyed."

"Our people also investigated his cousin’s origins and verified that he exists and experienced a fire. That Lv Family cousin married and had children, but after being burned, he was considered useless. His wife didn’t want to be a widow, so she divorced and returned to marry someone else, leaving two sons and a daughter in the hometown. The eldest son is currently matchmaking."

A very ordinary family indeed.

Tuogude furrowed his brows, asking, "Did anyone who isn’t part of Lv Family frequently visit Lv Family?"

The old accountant continued to shake his head: "No, Lv Family doesn’t have many servants. Our people know them all. Disguise as a servant to enter Lv Family and conspire is impossible."

Witch Army had always been watching Old Lv Family but never saw Liu Erjing visit Lv Family because Lv Family had a secret passage. Liu Erjing and other Eagle Food Gang fierce bandits entered and exited through the hidden path.

Tuogude asked a lot of questions but found no suspicious points about the Lv Family: "Send doctors to re-examine Lv Family, check the cousin and take the opportunity to inspect indoors for tunnels or similar."

If they could dig tunnels, so could Lv Family.

"Yes," replied the old accountant.

Tuogude thought of the Southern soldier leaders and asked: "Did those poor soldier leaders have contact with Lv Family?"

The old accountant shook his head: "No, they seemed to be solely focused on buying supplies and had already acquired what they wanted. They are scheduled to depart tomorrow morning."

"They’re leaving." Tuogude was startled, acquiring things and leaving instantly, not delaying, as if eager to head Northwest to confront the Rong.

It seemed those Southern soldier leaders genuinely hadn’t found anything suspicious about Yang Family, only angry that Yang Family falsely accused them of poisoning those two bandits.

"Follow them to ensure they’re truly leaving for the Northwest and not just acting for us." Tuogude instructed.

The old accountant agreed and asked, "Master, should we assign people to teach them a lesson?"

Earlier, Tuogude planned to teach those poor soldier leaders a lesson and also capture those charmingly beautiful ladies.

But Tuogude pondered for a moment and changed his mind: "The city has been unstable recently. Just send some people to follow them to prevent them from returning to attack. Teaching them a lesson can wait until the major plan is executed."

The matter in Beicang Prefecture must not fail. Those poor soldier leaders can be dealt with anytime.

"Yes," said the old accountant, taking orders from Peng Tu.

...

In the afternoon during the Shen hour, the Xiao Bei Village camp was bustling; everyone was sorting out the resources sent by the Assistant Judge Lao while preparing meals to enjoy a good feast tonight and muster the strength for travel tomorrow.

As everyone joyfully busied themselves, You Xi and others spotted several disguised spies and immediately reported them to Qin San Lang: "Master, those withdrawn spies have returned; how should we respond?"

"They must be checking if we’re really leaving. Ignore them, let them watch. We’ll continue preparing for departure," Qin San Lang replied, assisting Gu Jinli in the kitchen, as the couple made food for Mrs. Meng.

Village Chief Wan’s wife, Meng, was very grateful to them. Upon hearing they were leaving, she sent two wagons of goods and promised to bring her children and grandchildren to see them off early tomorrow morning.