Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1295: Chapter 1297 A Fine Green Hat_1

Both of them were preparing to leave when Chenfeng hurried over with a look of urgency and said, ”Master, it’s an urgent secret message.”

Jiang Yichun’s expression also grew solemn. Their secret messages were color-coded to indicate the level of urgency, and this brown paper meant the situation was already very serious.

He quickly took the strip of paper and opened it, revealing just one line of text:

”Person abducted, Lightning severely wounded and unconscious, currently receiving treatment at Meng Residence.”

Jiang Yichun did not hide the contents from Bai Ruozhu. After she read it, Bai Ruozhu was taken aback. It seemed like there was no one to receive Jiao Bingqin, but Chiyou had already prepared his horsemen. The ambush happened on the way to Beiyu City. If they had followed the original plan to go to the Capital, success would have been even more unlikely.

They still didn’t know Lightning’s condition, and now they were unable to rush back. They could only hope that Meng Liangshen would be able to find a good doctor for Lightning.

It appeared that, in this encounter, Chiyou had gained the upper hand.

Jiang Yichun destroyed the secret message. His mood was very foul. Bai Ruozhu, feeling sympathetic, took his arm and said, ”We’ll think of a way for Lightning once we return. For now, let’s go find someone to vent our anger on.”

”All right, let’s go,” he replied, grinding his teeth. Bai Ruozhu could almost see the image of Jin Wanliang becoming their target for venting.

A group of people climbed over the wall from the inn’s backyard and stealthily made their way to the guard-reported Liuxian’s Residence. Sure enough, they soon spotted the corpulent figure of Jin Wanliang and the beautiful woman beside him.

The woman was exceptionally well-maintained, appearing to be in her early thirties. Her eyes and brows resembled Jin Jing’s a bit, so she must undoubtedly be Jin Jing’s mother.

Given Jin Jing’s age, this woman had to be at least thirty-six or thirty-seven, which showed how well she took care of herself, looking several years younger than her actual age.

However, Jin Jing’s mother was much more beautiful than her, with a more intense allure. Coupled with the distinctive features of the people from the Western Regions, she exuded a mysterious and enchanting aura. It was no wonder that even though she was from the Alien Domain, Jin Wanliang married her as his official wife, deeply doting on her.

Jin Wanliang’s large hand kneaded the woman’s waist a few times. She giggled and whispered something in his ear, which made Jin Wanliang burst into laughter. From her angle, Bai Ruozhu could see the woman’s profile and caught a fleeting look of disgust in her eyes. Bai Ruozhu thought that this woman’s relationship with Jin Wanliang didn’t seem all that great.

”Diao Mo, it’s been a few months since I’ve seen you and you’ve become more beautiful. Tonight, I will take good care of you,” said Jin Wanliang with a lustful look.

Diao Mo’s plump hips wiggled as she teased, ”You old lecher, it’s because I have to travel all over for our daughter, which is also because you haven’t been taking good care of her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had to work so hard.”

Jin Wanliang’s expression turned colder, and he snorted and said, ”That Bai merchant team is definitely heading for Gaochang City. When the time comes, we’ll have to deal with them thoroughly, ensuring they have a one-way trip!”

A cold light flashed in Diao Mo’s eyes, ”Just remember that the benefits are all mine.”

”Your appetite is getting bigger,” Jin Wanliang said with a smile, yet there was an undertone of displeasure in his eyes.

”I can’t help it. The Holy Hall requires a tribute, and the Diao Family is relying on me to hold it together. I thought marrying you would make my life easier, but I’m still worried about everything, aren’t I?” said Diao Mo, with a hint of complaint in her voice, yet it was laced with coquettishness, softening Jin Wanliang entirely.

Bai Ruozhu found the couple’s interactions strange. They did not seem like husband and wife, but more like business partners. Jin Wanliang needed the conveniences of being in the Western Regions, whereas Diao Mo’s Diao Family seemed to be in economic trouble, needing Jin Wanliang’s financial support.

Liuxian’s Residence had its background, so Jiang Yichun hadn’t planned on taking action there; he only waited for Jin Wanliang to leave Liuxian’s Residence before acting. Unexpectedly, Diao Mo had hardly said two sentences before she got up and left.

Bai Ruozhu gave Jiang Yichun a look, meaning to follow Diao Mo and see what she was up to. Jiang Yichun immediately gave Chenfeng and the others a gesture to teach Jin Wanliang a good lesson, while he followed Diao Mo with Bai Ruozhu.

Diao Mo didn’t return to the branch temple of the Holy Hall, but went to a residence instead. There was no sign identifying the owner’s sect, but by the look of the residence, it should belong to someone far from ordinary.

The two quietly followed Diao Mo into the yard and soon saw her meet a middle-aged man. She approached him and hooked his neck, leaning her entire body against him.

Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun quickly hid in a dark corner, looking at each other and revealing scornful smiles.

That Jin Wanliang was indeed wearing a vivid green hat!

The middle-aged man looked much better-built than Jin Wanliang; he was burly, at least without Jin Wanliang’s belly fat, and he seemed to have some presence, apparently holding some extraordinary status in the Western Regions.

The man sniffed near Diao Mo, asking displeasedly, ”Did he touch you?”

”How could he!” Diao Mo exclaimed. ”I barely had time to feel disgusted by him. If it hadn’t been for your mishap back then, why would I have stooped to be with him...”

As she spoke, Diao Mo started to sob. The man’s expression softened, and he patted Diao Mo’s shoulder before walking toward the house, gently saying, ”Alright, alright, I know you’ve suffered. Why don’t you divorce him? I can offer you a position as a concubine.”

Diao Mo hung her head, a resentful look flashing through her eyes. In the end, he was only offering her a concubine’s position. He had once promised to marry her, yet after all her sacrifices, this was what she got.

”What, can’t bear to leave that fatso?” The man’s voice grew sharp.

”Him?” Diao Mo scoffed derisively. ”I’ll divorce him, but I don’t want to enter your residence. Who knows how many days I’d survive there. I’d rather work under the Holy Girl.”

”I, King Yuchuan, can’t protect you?” The man grew displeased again, clearly a temperamental fellow.

”Can a man watch over the backyard every day? You don’t understand what goes on there. Besides, a remarried woman like me doesn’t deserve you, nor should I tarnish your reputation,” Diao Mo said, her voice choking up toward the end.

Sighing, the man embraced her and said, ”You still resent me, after all.”

Soon, the sound of rustling clothes filled the air as they entangled with each other, and the scene quickly became too scandalous for the eyes. Jiang Yichun pulled Bai Ruozhu and quickly left the yard.

”It seems King Yuchuan is the brother of the ruler of the Western Regions Country,” Jiang Yichun recalled from the information he had read about the Western Regions’ imperial family. King Yuchuan didn’t have much actual power nor a significant reputation.

”These two must have some unspeakable secrets. Diao Mo is quite something. Do you think Jin Jing could be King Yuchuan’s daughter?” Bai Ruozhu suddenly realized that Jin Jing’s lips and nose looked a lot like King Yuchuan’s, nothing like Jin Wanliang’s.

After a moment’s thought, Jiang Yichun nodded and then laughed, ”Jin Wanliang wears his cuckold’s hat quite comfortably, doesn’t he? Just thinking about it feels gratifying. Look at that woman, she must be eighteen, right? He’s been raising someone else’s daughter for eighteen years.”