Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2181: Chapter 2179: Back From the Dead

One night of tenderness, Ji Ziyan fell asleep from exhaustion, and the next morning he noticed something was wrong with Zhou Jue, his body felt unusually hot.

”Zhou Jue, what’s wrong with you? Say something.” Ji Ziyan asked anxiously.

Zhou Jue’s face was flushed, yet he didn’t open his eyes. Ji Ziyan recalled everything from the night before and realized he hadn’t woken up; he’d been dazed and entangled with him all night!

He raised his hand and gave himself a hard slap, angry at having been so careless. But what should he do now?

Zhou Jue’s subordinates would come up the mountain every few days to deliver some rice, flour, vegetables, and daily necessities. But they had just visited, so it might be at least another three days before they came again.

He didn’t know how to contact them, and counting on Zhou Jue to do it was even more impossible.

Seeing Zhou Jue’s body becoming hotter, he decisively went into the house to search and quickly brought out a box. He took out a human skin mask as thin as a cicada’s wing and put it on Zhou Jue’s face. Looking at Zhou Jue again, he had already transformed into an ordinary-looking man from an agricultural family.

They had been dressing plainly lately, and this disguised face matched their clothes perfectly.

Immediately, he quickly used a bed sheet and branches to make a simple stretcher, put Zhou Jue inside, and dragged him down the mountain with difficulty.

He didn’t know what illness Zhou Jue was suffering from; he could only go to the Capital City to find a doctor.

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At the inn, Bai Ruozhu and Jianqi were discussing their next steps.

”Tomorrow, let’s walk around nearby and see if we can spot the maidservant beside Princess Fu’an,” Bai Ruozhu said.

If they saw her, it would be easier to recognize her face, and then take action.

”Master, why not send someone into the lion’s den, let her capture him as a male companion, and conveniently gather inside information,” Muyu said excitedly.

Bai Ruozhu squinted, ”Why, do you think you’re too handsome and want to go as a male companion?”

Ever since Xu Man praised his looks, Muyu had been quite conceited, likely because as a child, he rarely heard anyone complimenting his appearance.

Jianqi glanced at him and said, ”Xu Man praised you merely out of respect for Master Li, don’t overthink it.”

Muyu froze for a moment, then blushed with some irritation, ”I didn’t overthink, I’m just offering advice, my words are big enough, I won’t speak anymore.”

”Alright, try to avoid this method; many male companions have gone without returning, right? Don’t assume your martial arts skills are unbeatable. In this vast world, there are plenty of stronger people; one slip and you might fall for it,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Jianqi nodded, for instance, the expert Feng Cheng from a few days ago, was an unexpected emergence, surpassing his understanding all along.

They discussed a few more strategies, pretending to wander around the city, so going to frequent places of the maidservant the next day wouldn’t seem abrupt.

The next day, Bai Ruozhu still hid Dengdeng in the Space; although he wanted to go play, Bai Ruozhu felt the maid might be dangerous. While a brief glance wouldn’t provoke her, she couldn’t afford any negligence.

Bai Ruozhu took Yizi and Jianqi with her to Xifang Market. This area mostly consisted of commoners, which was why Princess Fu’an’s maid often came here to abduct people.

If she captured commoner men, they might be completely helpless, but capturing aristocratic men would cause trouble afterward; Princess Fu’an currently wanted to avoid such complications.

Bai Ruozhu and the others roamed around but saw no sign of the maid, so the three of them had to find a stall to have some snacks.

”Do you think she won’t show up today?” Jianqi asked softly.

”Let’s wait a bit longer.” Bai Ruozhu gritted her teeth; if they didn’t encounter her today, they shouldn’t all come tomorrow, as it could raise suspicion. She could only arrange for one of Jianqi’s team to secretly monitor the area, though it wouldn’t be her seeing it firsthand.

Yizi was also a little anxious; two days ago, Bai Ruozhu mentioned using a special array against Princess Fu’an, and they both searched through the Jiuli’s array book for something similar to what Chiyou once used on Bai Ruozhu.

Unfortunately, there was little progress; if they could see the enemy today, there might be new discoveries.

Just as they finished eating and got up to pay, someone in the distance shouted, ”Make way, don’t block the lord’s horse!”

This sentence was like a signal; people were startled, and some even smeared ash on their faces.

Bai Ruozhu’s mouth twitched; that man seemed over forty, with a face like a shoehorn. Did he truly need to worry like that? His concern was utterly redundant.

Soon, the sound of hooves was heard; riding a horse in this market was quite arrogant.

A woman emerged with two male guards, her expression unpleasant, her eyes scanning the crowd like a hawk.

Bai Ruozhu felt a tightness; they weren’t far away; what if Jianqi’s team was spotted?

”Take cover,” Bai Ruozhu instructed.

Jianqi and his team understood and quickly hid, blending into the crowd.

Finally, Bai Ruozhu studied the maid with an unusual relationship with Princess Fu’an, supposedly sharing meals and bed; it seemed complicated.

She dared not stare too much, lest the maid noticed, so after two glances, she turned with Yizi to browse nearby sundries, but suddenly a familiar feeling arose in her mind.

She’d seen that face somewhere.

Yes, she had seen it!

Bai Ruozhu nearly shouted; the woman resembled Jian Zhen, who had tried to help during the sandstorm in the Barbarian Clan, yet inadvertently caused his suffocation by Yellow Sand.

She should have realized; Jian Zhen approached them with ulterior motives, aiming to seize the Space from her, suggesting the initial encounter was orchestrated to instill a guilty sentiment in Bai Ruozhu and Achun, facilitating his proximity.

She remembered the woman was Jian Dan, buried in the Desert, indeed deceased back then, demonstrating her Holding Breath Skill was exceedingly skilled.

Bai Ruozhu’s expression became more severe; she’d tried to hit the woman’s sleep acupoint to pull her into Space, but failed ultimately. Being hit there was all affected, showing she had many unknown skills.

The woman approached, Bai Ruozhu quickly focused, cautious not to let her discover the disguise.

At that moment, the woman suddenly turned towards her, examining with excitement. Bai Ruozhu felt her intense gaze, pretending not to notice, continuing her shopping.

Fortunately, after scanning, the woman withdrew disappointed.

Bai Ruozhu breathed a sigh of relief; did Jian Dan feel her Space but couldn’t confirm?