The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

"Oh dear, so pitiful!"

In the carriage, Cuiya was quietly telling Miss Du about last night’s events.

"I was let out from the storeroom, initially thinking they were ordinary merchants based on their attire. These bandits often kidnap merchants, so it’s quite normal for them to be enemies with merchants. But then I saw someone I recognized, it was Young Master Jie Zhonglin, and realized they might not be ordinary merchants."

She lowered her voice and said, "I remember after Young Master Jie left Manxiu Building, he went to East Sea to join his elder brother and enlisted in the military. Their ruthlessness in killing doesn’t seem like that of ordinary merchants, so..."

"Get to the point," Miss Du interrupted her impatiently.

Cuiya, with tearful eyes, said: "Miss, later I entered the room you were in with Young Master Jie. I saw you tied up on the bed in such an embarrassing pose. I tried to untie you, but those bandits had tied the ropes in a way that the more I tried to loosen them, the tighter they became.

Then Young Master Jie sent me out to fetch some hot water. But I was unfamiliar with the village, everyone alive was locked up, where was I supposed to find water? So I just drew some from the well myself, lit the firewood, and boiled water for you.

But when I came back, many people were guarding outside the room, firmly prohibiting me from entering. I could faintly hear your voice continuously calling for Young Master Jie throughout most of the night. The water cooled down, and I had to reheat it before finally bringing it in."

She secretly glanced at Miss Du, who was close to dying from shame, and whispered softly: "You were carried into the bathtub naked by Young Master Jie, he bathed you and then sent me out, don’t you remember any of this?"

Inside the carriage, there was silence for a long time until the merchants finished restocking and planned to resume their journey. Only then did everyone see the two women come out one after another.

Jie Zhonglin hurriedly stuffed a packet of pancakes into a nearby soldier’s hand and strode towards Miss Du.