From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

To Chen Shi's surprise, even after he had wiped out the Ruoshui Gang, the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion did not make any move.

Afterwards, Gu Tingshu ordered his men to destroy several of the properties of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, but the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion still did not react.

Previously, they directly returned the draft petition, showing a posture of wanting to make a big fuss. Now, they are so timid and cowardly. The Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion is really a bit puzzling.

Gu Tingshu managed to save face, but mainly he didn't want to really become an enemy of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, so he simply gave up.

However, the relationship between the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion and the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion is unlikely to return to what it was before.

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Late April.

A group of people bearing the insignia of the Marquis of Jing'an set off from Yongqiu City and headed straight north.

After traveling for two days, they left the territory of Yongqiu and entered the area of ​​Wuxing Prefecture.

The Great Qian Dynasty was divided into seventeen circuits, among which the Jiangnan Circuit comprised seven prefectures and forty-four counties.

Chen Shi rode on horseback at the front of the procession.

Famines usually occur between February and May, during the lean season when food is scarce.

With May fast approaching, this means that there's only one month left to maintain high grain prices.

At this time, the people were most hungry and lacked food the most, and the price of food was the highest!

Xiao Fengxiao was prepared to seize the last opportunity to sell all the grain she had stockpiled and make a fortune!

Driven by greed, she worried that the grain merchants under her command would be greedy and line their own pockets, so she sent Chen Shi to inspect various places in Jiangnan.

"Steward, Second Madam is calling for you."

It was nearly noon when a guard caught up from behind and said something.

Although Chen Shi was the steward of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, he was young and inexperienced. Xiao Fengxiao was worried that he would not be able to control those worldly grain merchants, so as she had said before, she went with him.

Chen Shi reined in his horse and stopped. A moment later, Xiao Fengxiao's carriage caught up.

"What are your orders, Second Madam?"

With a gentle shake of the reins, Chen Shi guided the horse and carriage to walk side by side at a slow pace. He leaned out of the carriage window and respectfully asked a question.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Fengxiao leaned against the cushion, her phoenix eyes gazing at Chen Shi like pools of autumn water.

She gently shifted her body, revealing a perfect curve in her waist and hips, and complained coquettishly.

"I've been walking for half a day, and my legs are almost numb from all the bumps."

"Then the young man instructed the driver to be careful."

Chen Shi said something loudly, then smiled and lowered his voice.

"Let me rub it for you."

"Fine, come in and let me rub you if you dare. I'll let you rub and pinch me however you want, but I'm afraid you don't have the guts."

Xiao Fengxiao snorted and gave Chen Shi a provocative glare.

"Don't think I won't, I'll make you beg for mercy later!"

Not to be outdone, Chen Shi then shouted loudly outside again.

"Since Second Grandma is tired, and it's almost noon, let's find a place ahead to rest before we continue."

"Then you'd better hurry up, my body is really sore."

Xiao Fengxiao's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but urge him on.

"Your subordinate obeys."

Chen Shi spoke again in a loud voice, his face serious.

"Pfft, look at you, pretending to be so serious."

Seeing Chen Shi putting on an act, Xiao Fengxiao couldn't help but chuckle.

Chen Shi rolled his eyes at Xiao Fengxiao helplessly; he didn't want to either.

But there's nothing we can do; there are too many people and too much attention.

In addition to the servants and menial workers who would attend to Xiao Fengxiao along the way, the Marquis's residence also dispatched twenty guards to protect Xiao Fengxiao's safety.

While at the Marquis's residence, Chen Shi frequently went in and out of Xiao Fengxiao's quarters. Although he didn't keep it a secret, outsiders assumed he was simply reporting matters, since he was originally Xiao Fengxiao's person. As for the maids in Xiao Fengxiao's courtyard, they had long been trained by Xiao Fengxiao to be obedient, and none of them dared to spread even a single word of gossip.

These people are different now; they have no scruples. If Chen Shi were to flirt with Xiao Fengxiao and they saw it, and it got back to Gu Tingshu or the Second Madam, it would likely cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, on the surface, Chen Shi still had to appear respectful to Xiao Fengxiao.

Open your mouth.

Yun'er sat to the side, peeled a lychee with her slender, white hands, and handed it to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi pretended to obey orders, leaned over, and Yun'er smiled and stuffed it into his mouth.

These lychees were chilled with ice, making them refreshingly sweet. Especially the ones Yun'er peeled herself, they were extra sweet.

Yun'er peeled a few more kernels and fed them to Chen Shi. It was almost May, and the weather was getting hotter.

"Understood!"

Having eaten almost all of his food, Chen Shi wiped his mouth and said loudly again.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he dared not linger too long and flicked the reins to continue towards the front of the group.

After drawing the curtains, Xiao Fengxiao and Yun'er exchanged a glance, their faces immediately showing boredom.

Chen Shi returned to the front of the group and walked for about 15 minutes. There was an open space ahead. Seeing that it was about time, he shouted and ordered the group to stop.

In a shady spot, they led Xiao Fengxiao's carriage over and parked it.

The guards rested and stood guard on the spot, the servants fed the horses and cooked, and the coachman who drove Xiao Fengxiao's carriage was also sent away. Chen Shi looked around and, seeing nothing unusual, went to "report" to Xiao Fengxiao.

Standing beside the carriage, I lifted the curtain slightly and leaned my upper body inside.

"bawl."

Inside the carriage, Xiao Fengxiao glanced at Chen Shi with a resentful look, and beneath her silk skirt, a long leg stretched out.

Chen Shi smiled, reached out and gently massaged, from the ankle to the calf, and then slowly upwards.

Yun'er, standing to the side, snorted and pouted unhappily. She peeled several lychees and stuffed them into Chen Shi's mouth.

"That's enough! If you keep going like this, the people outside will get suspicious."

A moment later, Yun'er said angrily.

Chen Shi withdrew his hand, smiled, and gently flicked Yun'er's nose.

"Come over quietly tonight."

Just as Xiao Fengxiao was about to reach the climax, he suddenly stopped, his face full of unsatisfaction. He glared at Yun'er and then whispered something to Chen Shi.

Once outside Yongqiu Prefecture and beyond the territory of the Marquis of Jing'an, there's no need to be so careful in one's actions.

Ever since that incident in the reeds, Chen Shi had deeply penetrated Xiao Fengxiao's heart, making her think about him day and night, to the point that she couldn't eat or drink.

It's a wonder she was able to endure it for so long.

Now that I'm out of the Marquis's residence, I finally have another chance.

"Let me see if I can find an inn."

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said something.

If there are no inns, you can only camp in the wild. Whether it's a tent or a horse-drawn carriage, it's not very soundproof.

Indeed, it can't take too long. After saying this, Chen Shi straightened up, left the carriage, clapped his hands, and deliberately said loudly.

"Second Madam, the loose nails have been removed, so you can rest assured."

Then, with his hands behind his back, he walked away as if nothing had happened.

According to the map, there's a town about 20 li ahead. If we walk quickly, we should be able to get there tonight.

"Everyone, hurry up!"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but urge him on.

Once you've tasted the marrow, you'll crave more; it wasn't just Xiao Fengxiao who wanted it, Chen Shi did too.

The contrast between the usually aloof and high-ranking Second Mistress of the Marquis's mansion and her appearance amidst the reeds is simply delightful.

Moreover, Xiao Fengxiao was a first-rate beauty.

Urged on by Chen Shi, the group finished their lunch break in just over half an hour.

After packing up, they continued their journey.

After traveling for more than two hours, it was already evening, and they were not far from the town.