Warm medicine emits fragrance

Li Chenbi frowned. "He's keeping this in mind. He'll come looking for you once the mission is over. Go out early and buy a few servants. From now on, try not to go out and avoid being seen by his people."

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Xingzhou City.

At this moment, Qi Weiming had just arrested the people who colluded with Yan Qi to frame Li Chenbi, following Yan Qi's orders.

Those people were dissatisfied, feeling that Yan Qi favored Li Chenbi, which chilled the hearts of his brothers.

Qi Weiming's ears were almost deafened by these people. Finally, he ordered his men to drag them away, and only then did his ears get some peace and quiet.

The former companions who had followed Qi Weiming were now his deputies. Zhang Yang, one of his deputies, asked, "The general didn't say he wanted to kill them, so what do you plan to do?"

"Since the general didn't say they had to be killed, they certainly can't be killed, but they can't be let off lightly either."

After saying that, he sneered, "A bunch of idiots!"

"Now that the general values ​​Li Chenbi and is counting on Li Chenbi to help him conquer this country, for these people to make a move at this time shows that they don't respect the general."

"That's right," Zhang Yang agreed. "These people are just too impatient."

"Don't you think about it? Li Chenbi is a monk who became a monk halfway through his life. No matter how much the general values ​​him now, he can't really trust him. Once the situation stabilizes in the future, Li Chenbi will become too powerful and there will be plenty of opportunities to get rid of him."

At this point, Qi Weiming suddenly remembered something and asked Zhang Yang, "Have you found out where Li Qiuping went?"

Zhang Yang shook his head. "He was too cautious. He shook off our men completely and we couldn't catch up."

"Where did you lose track of them?"

"In a village less than a hundred miles from Xingzhou City."

"Send men to search that area. Li Chenbi is seriously injured, so he certainly won't be hiding too far."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You know that the general values ​​Li Chenbi now, so why go against him? It won't do you any good."

Qi Weiming clenched his fist on the armrest of the chair. "How can I swallow this humiliation of having my wife stolen?"

"I have to say something fair here. They only met your unmarried wife after your accident. By then, you were already dead in their eyes. How could it be considered stealing a wife? It's just a cruel twist of fate."

"Although she was brought to Xingzhou by you, she and Li Chenbi have already consummated their marriage. Why do you still care about her?"

"With your current status and position, you can choose any of the wealthy young ladies in Xingzhou City."

"If you don't find anyone you like, just wait a little longer. Once we take over Kyoto and the general sits on that throne, you can choose any rich girl in Xingzhou City, or even a noble lady from a wealthy family in Kyoto. You're still young anyway."

Qi Weiming understood this principle perfectly well, but he just couldn't let go of Fan Liuer in his heart.

That was his wife, the one he chose at first glance from among many portraits, the one whose true face he glimpsed in the bustling city and has never forgotten since.

Every time he saw Li Chenbi, he would think of that face, and then he would remember how Li Chenbi had treated him badly, forcing him to run away in this chaotic world.

How could he possibly let this go?

He sighed softly and said in a low voice, "You don't understand."

No one could understand the resentment and bitterness in his heart.

Zhang Yang shook his head. "Yes, yes, I don't understand. Do whatever you want."

Qi Weiming looked out the window at the courtyard, which was already bright with daylight, and couldn't help but feel sad.

Where did you go?

Fan Liuer stood at the bedroom door, looking at the strangers standing in the courtyard with a puzzled expression.

"This is..."

"Madam Fan, these are the servants that Master asked me to buy. From now on, you can entrust them with all the affairs of the household."

After saying that, he beckoned to the others, "Come over here and greet the family head!"

The group quickly went up to Fan Liuer and bowed to her.

"Greetings, Master of the Family."

Fan Liuer was initially somewhat unhappy. When had she ever said she wanted to buy people? This Li Chenbi had acted on his own initiative.

And she bought so many at once; the thought of the extra expense every month made her heart ache.

But Li Qiuping's explanation of how these people addressed her made her feel much more at ease.

She is not the lady, nor is she Madam Fan; she is the head of the household.

The head of this household.

She now somewhat understands why Li Chenxin would fight his brothers for power.

Power is such a wonderful thing; she's already getting a little cocky after just being called the head of the family.

If she could really get all of Li Chenbi's assets, wouldn't that be...

She shook her head violently, dismissing the thought from her mind, and silently recited it in her heart.

Wake up! This is all Li Chenbi's scheme to corrupt her. Don't fall for it!

She immediately frowned and turned to go into the bedroom.

"Why did you buy so many servants!" she said angrily as she walked up to the bamboo bed.

"Do you know how much a servant costs each month? My money is all used!"

Li Chenbi propped his head up and lay half-reclined on the bamboo bed, beckoning to her.

Fan Liuer was confused, but she still leaned closer and asked, "What?"

"I'm doing this for your safety."

"My comfort?" Fan Liuer asked, puzzled.

Li Chenbi said seriously, “When I got up to use the outhouse this morning, Li Qiuping told me that someone I had offended before is now a high-ranking official in the rebel army. That person has come to Guanshan Town. In order to avoid you running into him when you go out, I bought some people. You should not go out during this period.”

Fan Liuer frowned. "What does your enemy have to do with me?"

"I asked Li Qiuping the same question, and he said that this enemy is someone you made."

"Me?" Fan Liuer's eyes widened. "How could that be? When I was in the Li residence, I rarely left the house. Who could I have made an enemy of?"

"My only enemy is your brother, but he no longer has the chance to cause me trouble."

Li Chenbi shook his head slightly, "I don't know either. Li Qiuping said it was because you didn't like that person, so I had someone beat him up, and that's how the feud started."

Fan Liuer's heart tightened; she remembered, there seemed to be such a thing.

"But I didn't hit him, you sent someone to do it, what does it have to do with me! Besides, I didn't even show up, how would he know it was because of me?"

Li Chenbi added, "Li Qiuping said that when I went to beat that person up, I said something harsh, telling him not to keep an eye on you again."

Fan Liuer was both angry and anxious. "You hit me, fine, but why did you have to mention my name? Now look what you've done, karma's finally caught up with you!"

Li Chenbi leaned over and hugged her. "It's okay. As long as you don't go out during this time, you won't run into him. Don't worry too much."

Fan Liuer was not only worried, she was also very scared.

The rebels are all ruthless. It's no exaggeration to say they slaughtered half of the wealthy merchants in Xingzhou. Who knows if that person is just as vengeful?