The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 17 They've grown bolder; they dare to steal the battalion commander's man.

Just then, a group of people at the foot of the mountain also heard the commotion on the mountain.

"The noise coming from the other side of the mountain... Didn't Xia Zhi go up the mountain? Oh no, could something have happened to her?"

Li Qiao looked worriedly towards the mountain.

"Hmph, she deserved to die!" Zhang Xiao sneered. It was good that the little bitch was dead; the six hundred yuan could be considered her money to buy her life.

Hao Liping's eyes lit up, then she looked towards the mountain, her smile widening. It would be better if she died; if she died, no one would compete with her.

"Aunt Zhang, people should watch their mouths!" Li Qiao couldn't help but retort when she heard Zhang Xiao's sarcastic remarks.

With such a sharp tongue, aren't you afraid of getting your comeuppance?

She put down the basket in her hand and ran towards the troops.

Looking at the guards at the gate, he said, "Comrade, comrade, something seems to have happened up the mountain. You should go and take a look."

Xu Rufeng ran out, picked up the binoculars, and immediately sounded the alarm.

"Auntie, you go back first, we'll go check on things. Be careful."

"Alright, alright, comrade, you should go quickly. Xia Zhi is still on the mountain."

Xia Zhi?

Xu Rufeng suddenly remembered the person who went out at noon, "Auntie, wasn't she wearing a floral shirt and carrying a basket on her back?"

Li Qiao nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, there's a lot of noise up the mountain, you should go and take a look."

Xu Rufeng's expression changed, and after saying something to his companion, he carried his weapon and headed up the mountain.

When Lu Beiting heard the alarm, he felt a vague sense of unease.

Zhang Yi rushed in quickly, "Battalion Commander, there's been a little trouble on the mountain. Squad Leader Xu has already taken some men to check it out, so don't worry."

"Where did you say?" Lu Beiting immediately sat up and grabbed his hand. "The mountain. Didn't Xia Zhi say this morning that she was going to the mountain to gather herbs?"
"The mountain, up the mountain." Zhang Yi said in confusion, then looked around and realized that his sister-in-law was not there. Seeing Lu Beiting's current state, he instantly understood what was going on.

"Battalion Commander, don't worry, your wife will be alright." Zhang Yi said and hurriedly ran out.

Damn it, my battalion commander finally found a good wife, I hope nothing goes wrong with her!
A hint of panic appeared on Lu Beiting's calm face. He tried to get up, but his legs were too weak, and a sense of powerlessness swept over his body.

What's the difference between him and a piece of trash now?

Meanwhile, on the mountain, Gu Chonglin was so weak he could no longer speak. He was on the verge of death, staring blankly at the sky with a heart full of despair. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have listened to Xia Zhi and run away earlier.

Xia Zhi swiftly dealt with the monkeys, and after seeing Gu Chonglin lose consciousness, she took out some medicinal powder from her spatial storage and sprinkled it on the monkeys.

Soon the monkey's movement also slowed down.

With a flip and a whirlwind kick, Xia Zhi swiftly chased away several more monkeys. Soon, the surrounding monkeys became hesitant to approach and began to circle around, observing the scene.

Xia Zhi gripped the blood-stained sickle in her hand, her eyes fierce. "If you don't get out of here, I'll slaughter you all!"

The lead monkey barked a few times, and then the group of monkeys dispersed.

Xu Rufeng, who hadn't dared to stop running all the way up the mountain, was immediately surprised to see Xia Zhi's clean and efficient moves and the aura that scared away the monkeys.

She truly lives up to her reputation as the battalion commander's sister; her aura is exactly the same as his when he's fighting the enemy.
Xia Zhi leaned against the tree dejectedly, patting her chest with lingering fear; she had really been terrified.

"Are you alright?" Xu Rufeng stepped forward and asked worriedly.

Xia Zhi's eyes lit up when she saw the person. "It's alright, it's alright. You should go check on Gu Chonglin. He's probably dying." Xu Rufeng looked in the direction she was looking and sure enough, he saw another person in the bushes nearby.

At this moment, several comrades behind him caught up, and Xu Rufeng quickly waved, "Quick, there are wounded here!"

Several people rushed forward and quickly helped lift Gu Chonglin up.

Xu Rufeng kindly helped her lift the basket on the ground, but all the herbs inside had been scattered.

"It's getting dark, why don't we head back first? If you don't mind, I can come with you tomorrow." A hint of shyness appeared on Xu Rufeng's rugged face.

Xia Zhi was clearly taken aback, and the comrades around her immediately started to jeer when they heard Xu Rufeng's words.

Zhang Yi, who had just run up the mountain, hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he heard Squad Leader Xu's ingratiating tone towards his sister-in-law. He immediately raised his hand to interrupt, "Hey, hey, hey, Squad Leader, what are you doing!"

Xu Rufeng looked at him, puzzled. "I didn't do anything. I'm just happy to help others."

Zhang Yi's lips twitched a few times, then he stepped forward and snatched the basket from Zhang Yi's hands. "You don't need to help me. I'll come with you tomorrow, sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law?" Xu Rufeng looked over in shock.

"Yes, this is Xia Zhi, the battalion commander's fiancée." Zhang Yi finished speaking and snorted coldly. Trying to steal her away? No way.

Xu Rufeng looked extremely embarrassed, then looked at Xia Zhi and said, "Sorry, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He then walked down the mountain with somewhat unsteady steps. Xu Rufeng's head was buzzing. Wasn't the battalion commander's wife surnamed Hao?

Xia Zhi awkwardly touched her nose and looked at Zhang Yi beside her. "Zhang Yi, give me the basket. There are still some good ones left. Let's pick them up and use them for now."

Zhang Yi quickly handed it to her, and Xia Zhi took it and picked up some of the grass that had fallen on it.

Zhang Yi looked at the monkey corpses around him, then at the fallen scythe, and was surprised. He hadn't expected his seemingly frail sister-in-law to be so capable. Not only was she skilled in medicine, but she also had such excellent fighting skills. He felt even more respect for her.

Xia Zhi watched him survey his surroundings and quickly explained, "My dad taught me a few tricks when I was little, and I never thought they'd come in handy today."

In her previous life, Xia Zhi often accompanied the army. Although it was a peaceful era, there were still some terrorists. In order to save her life, she naturally knew some ways to protect herself. In addition, her maternal grandfather was a hunter, so it was not surprising.

When Zhang Yi remembered that Xia Zhi's father was also a soldier, his doubts were immediately dispelled.

"Yes, sister-in-law, let's go back first. If we get back late, the battalion commander will worry."

Xia Zhi raised an eyebrow. Was Lu Beiting worried about her?
A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips as he slung his basket over his shoulder and headed down the mountain.

As soon as the two reached the foot of the mountain, they heard a deafening cry.

"Ah! My husband, how can I live without you!"

When Zhang Xiao saw a group of people carrying someone down the mountain, he couldn't help but feel happy. He was about to go forward to see if Xia Zhi, that little bitch, was really dead when he saw a familiar face and froze.

After regaining her senses, she couldn't help but hug Gu Chonglin and burst into tears.

Liu Yanfang, who was standing to the side, never expected that it would be this family's son who was so angry that he almost fainted.

Xia Zhi watched this scene and sneered inwardly, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish; they deserve it."

If he hadn't harbored malicious intentions, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

The moment Zhang Xiao saw Xia Zhi, his eyes flashed with ferocity, and he grabbed whatever was at hand and pounced on her.

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