From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

The battle ended in less than half an hour.

Seven government soldiers died and more than twenty were wounded, three of whom were seriously injured. The bandits left behind more than a hundred corpses, captured fifty or sixty of them, and the rest fled when they saw the situation was not good.

"How is it?"

"We captured a second-in-command, who said that he had just brought the medicine up the mountain when a masked woman burned it."

"really."

Chen Shi sighed, then couldn't help but ask.

"Did he say who the masked woman was or why she was burning medicine?"

"I did ask him, but he didn't know. He said the woman came twice, but she was quite mysterious and only contacted the chieftain alone. He only found out by accident that she was a woman."

"I see."

Chen Shi nodded, pondering to himself.

The theft of the medicinal herbs was clearly aimed at him.

Purchasing medicinal herbs is a lucrative job, so it's normal to be envied and framed.

To Chen Shi's real surprise, the other party was also a member of the Fufeng Society.

Or is it that someone hired Fufeng to do this?

After all, Fufeng would have no reason to frame a mere manager like him.

I had heard Zhe Liu mention before that the Fufeng Society, as a large, secretive martial arts organization, is mainly divided into three departments: Feng, Ya, and Song, each with its own responsibilities.

But to survive and grow, money is essential, so they also take on some commissioned tasks. The tasks don't have to be specific, as long as the pay is good enough.

"never mind."

The chieftain and the Fufeng Society members had all fled, cutting off all leads and making it impossible to uncover the person behind them for the time being. Chen Shi decided to stop thinking about it for now.

Then he looked at Wu Gang and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you so much, Commander Wu, for helping me retrieve these medicinal herbs!"

"Find it? Not burned..."

"Furthermore, regarding my injury, since it is in a place that is difficult to talk about, please do not publicize it, Commander Wu."

"No? When did you get injured?"

"Please, Commander Wu."

Chen Shi said nothing more, but clasped his hands in a deep bow.

Wu Gang was taken aback, but seeing Chen Shi's expression, he immediately understood.

He nodded, then smiled and said.

"Since you put it that way, Brother Chen, then that's how it is. By the way, we found the thieves' warehouse, and there's a lot of the loot they stole inside. Would you like to come and take a look?"

"I only need to take the medicinal herbs back; as for other valuables, they are none of my concern."

"Hehe, alright then, I'll take the brothers to take inventory."

Wu Gang chuckled twice, then couldn't help but throw his head back and burst into laughter.

Chen Shi indeed got the hang of it.

He lied for Chen Shi, who wouldn't touch the mountain stronghold's wealth. By fabricating accounts to appease Zhao Qiancheng and distributing small profits to his men, he could make a fortune again.

After the two made their agreement, Wu Gang led his men to count the silver, while Chen Shi took the two empty boxes and went down the mountain.

We entered the city at daybreak and went straight back to the Marquis's residence.

Chen Shi, who had been walking briskly all the way, suddenly became limping once he entered the Marquis's residence.

As dawn broke, the servants were busy sweeping and cleaning the courtyards, and they couldn't help but look puzzled when they saw Chen Shi passing by.

What's wrong?

"The act doesn't look very convincing."

In the open space in front of the medicine hut, Mu Yunsheng glanced at Chen Shi, who was walking with a limp, and said something indifferently.

Chen Shi's eyes widened slightly, his face showing surprise.

How do you know I'm faking it?

"With enough treatments, one can naturally distinguish between real and fake injuries at a glance."

"so."

Chen Shi nodded, feeling much more relieved.

It seems that, apart from Mu Yunsheng, no one else should be able to see the flaw.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi asked Mu Yunsheng for advice on how to act more convincingly.

Mu Yunsheng explained it to Chen Shi in great detail, and even demonstrated it himself.

Chen Shi was stunned again, never expecting that Mu Yunsheng had such a great talent for acting.

"These are Nine Yang Grass and Purple Scrophularia."

After studying for a while, Chen Shi placed the two small boxes on the stone table.

Mu Yunsheng casually opened the box and saw two empty boxes. He couldn't help but look at Chen Shi.

"Please, Miss Mu, save me!"

Chen Shi bowed deeply and spoke directly.

"As the person in charge of purchasing medicinal herbs, I will definitely be punished for losing the Nine Yang Grass and Purple Scrophularia. Although I have ordered people to try every means to find these two herbs, I estimate that they will not be found, so I ask Miss Mu to help me cover it up."

"You committed a crime yourself, but you want to drag me down with you. You're quite the schemer."

Mu Yunsheng gave a light snort and then continued.

"If it were other medicinal materials, it would be difficult to conceal. But this longevity pill is just a health-preserving pill; taking a few less won't be noticeable. I'll just add a few random herbs to make its weight, color, and smell similar to before, so that the old lady won't be able to tell the difference."

"Thank you, Miss Mu!"

Mu Yunsheng agreed, and Chen Shi was overjoyed, quickly thanking him again.

In fact, Chen Shi had already come up with this idea before leaving the city to suppress the bandits.

Mu Yunsheng did not disappoint him and was willing to help him.

Speaking of which, Mu Yunsheng has helped Zhe Liu many times since he saved him.

"Since I'm going to do a good deed to the end, there's one more thing I'd like to ask Miss Mu for help with."

Chen Shi bowed deeply again and made another request.

After listening, Mu Yunsheng frowned slightly; it was the first time she had ever heard of such a request.

I don't understand, but I respect it.

A moment later, Mu Yunsheng took out several silver needles and stabbed them hard into Chen Shi's lower abdomen.

"what!"

With a scream, Chen Shi wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

After finishing his business, Chen Shi limped away from the medicine hut.

This time it's definitely much more realistic than before.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi asked the steward for leave and returned to Sweetwater Lane.

……

"Have you heard? A batch of medicinal herbs was stolen by bandits, and Chen Shi led his troops to storm the mountain stronghold."

"Chen Shi is in charge of purchasing medicinal herbs, so he is to blame for the loss of the herbs. However, he is quite courageous, as expected of someone who came back from the mountain search team."

"Who can argue with that? But those bandits aren't pushovers either. I heard that although Chen Shi managed to retrieve the medicinal herbs, he was also injured."

"A minor injury is better than being punished or dismissed."

"Hey, this is no small injury. I'm afraid Chen Shi would rather be dismissed than suffer this injury."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Do you know where he was injured? I heard he was injured there, and now he can't have sex!"

"Really?! Tsk tsk, that's such a pity."

Suddenly, a rumor began to circulate in the mansion, though no one knew when it started.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. In the few days that Chen Shi was on leave, the news had already spread throughout the entire mansion.

Xiao Fengxiao became quite a celebrity after causing a scene at the main house for Chen Shi's sake.

"You're injured!"

Soon, Xiao Fengxiao also heard the news, and his brows furrowed tightly.

What bad luck! It had to be that side that got hurt.

Yun'er stood to the side, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief. She was already crying like a baby. What would she do in the future?

"What's the use of crying? The key right now is how to treat him; it's not like there's no hope!"

Xiao Fengxiao was in a state of agitation. He shouted a rebuke and then got up.

She needs to go to the medicine shop to inquire.

"Injured? What a coincidence."

At the same time, Gu Chengze also received the news. After a moment's thought, his gaze suddenly turned cold.

Whether it's a real injury or a fake one, an examination will tell!