Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 310 - 310 311 Adultery_1

Chapter 310: Chapter 311 Adultery_1 Chapter 310: Chapter 311 Adultery_1 Muniang held the water in her mouth, pretending to swallow it, and then elegantly took out a handkerchief to wipe the corner of her lips.

Muniang furrowed her brow, her face showing unmistakeable annoyance, “As expected of a poor and remote place, even the water is unbearably hard to swallow. If I weren’t so desperately thirsty, I wouldn’t be able to gulp down a single mouthful!”

Despite saying this, she continued to bring the bowl to her mouth.

The two bandits watched Muniang drink the water obediently and naturally felt at ease. They didn’t care about her actual feelings and glared at her before heading straight out.

It was only after Muniang noticed that the bandits had walked far away that she quickly poured the remaining water from the bowl into an inconspicuous corner and threw away the handkerchief as well.

Muniang patted her chest. She had actually spat the water onto the handkerchief earlier, fearing that the bandits would notice and force her to drink it. She was lucky that the person behind the scenes trusted these foolish bandits to handle the situation. To compete with her, hmph!

Yet, Muniang was still anxious at heart because she had no idea what kind of poison was in the water. What if someone came to check on her later, and she wasn’t prepared for it?

Wu Haoli had already rushed to Lunming Mountain. Manager Qian had said they encountered bandits, and Qiao Muniang had been taken as a hostage. Haoli had come immediately, worrying that something might have happened to her. What did it matter if he had to spend some ill-gotten silver for her safety?

“I’ve brought the silver, where’s the person?” Haoli said in a deep voice.

The bandits exchanged glances, their eyes shining at the sight of the large chests behind him. They had been ordered by their leader that all the silver robbed would belong to their stronghold once the affair was settled.

“Open the chests, we need to inspect the goods!”

Haoli complied without hesitation and had the chests opened. The bandits were nearly blinded by the gleaming silver, their greed intensifying.

“The person is up in the mountain. Follow us to claim her!” shouted the bandits.

Manager Qian cursed, “Wasn’t it agreed that we would exchange the money for the person hand-in-hand? Now we’ve brought the money down the mountain, and you’re still asking us to go up to retrieve her. There’s no guarantee you won’t play tricks on us!”

The bandits scoffed, “If you don’t want to take the person, that’s fine too. We can just call off the deal, forget the silver, and send her dead body to you after we’ve had our fun with her.” Even though this was clearly a threat, the bandit’s heart ached with greed. These demands were orders from their leader, all to force Haoli up the mountain, but in his heart, he did not wish to do so. What if Haoli decided to take the silver and leave? They would lose so much!

Manager Qian’s face turned pale as he advised, “Sir, it’s clear they’re trying to lure you into a trap. Who knows what kind of ambush is waiting inside? We should really take the long view—”

Before Manager Qian could finish, Haoli interjected, “I will ascend the mountain with you.”

The bandit breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling assured, and said, “You can’t bring weapons up the mountain, and you can only come by yourself. Leave the silver here, and that will do!”

Haoli’s eyes narrowed slightly. These bandits were ambitious, setting such tyrannical terms just to corner him. Haoli gave Manager Qian a knowing look, and Qian nodded subtly in response.

“Lead the way,” Haoli said.

At the sight of him agreeing to go up the mountain, the bandits brightened, hurriedly leading the way. Meanwhile, Manager Qian gave a covert signal to the servant pushing the cart of silver. The servant quickly pushed the cart towards the rugged mountain path, causing several carts to roll down the hill, with silver spilling out.

The bandits shuddered in fear, crying out, “The silver! The silver!”

As they shouted, they ran down the hill, obviously intending to save the silver. After all, the lure of such bountiful shining silver was formidable!

Actually, those few large chests of silver only had a layer of real silver on the surface; everything beneath was fake. They had all tumbled down the mountain by now, beyond recognition for the bandits who pursued them relentlessly.

Watching the bandits’ greedy countenances, Wu Haoli snorted coldly and headed straight up the mountain.

The news that the silver had rolled down the mountain spread instantly throughout the entire stronghold, almost propelling every bandit in the camp to rush down and snatch the silver. And this was exactly what Wu Haoli had intended.

As soon as he ascended the mountain, he began to search meticulously for Muniang, checking each and every room.

Muniang, hearing the commotion outside, had no clue what was happening and could only peer through the gaps in the window to see the bandits scrambling down the hill, wondering if they had started a fire and were fleeing the mountain.

When Wu Haoli burst in, Muniang was stunned for a moment, “How did you get here?”

But Wu Haoli had no time to explain, saying directly, “I’ve led the bandits away. We need to run now, otherwise, it’ll be troublesome when they come back.”

However, Muniang suddenly felt a sinking feeling in her heart. She knew all too well that the bandits were not the masterminds behind this incident. But Wu Haoli’s appearance—

In the wilderness, a lone man and a single woman, and drugs had been administered.

Muniang broke out in a cold sweat on her back, realizing what kind of drug it was.

Seeing Muniang’s pale complexion, Wu Haoli grew anxious, “What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached the door, growing steadily closer. Muniang knew that such leisurely steps probably belonged to someone who was there to watch the drama unfold!

Muniang flipped Wu Haoli onto the ground and sat on him, leaving him dumbfounded for a moment, “What are you doing? Even if you’re moved by my painstaking effort to rescue you, this is hardly necessary.”

Muniang glared at him, “Stop talking nonsense! Hold me tight!”

She then slapped her fair cheeks several times, leaving them bright red before stopping.

Wu Haoli, though unclear about the situation, definitely noticed the presence at the door. Surely someone was coming; seeing Muniang’s reaction, he realized there must be more to this situation and swiftly wrapped his arms around her waist.

Muniang sat on Wu Haoli’s thighs, her arms hooking around his neck, and she haphazardly tore his clothes into a mess, feigning uncontrollable passion and seductive gazes. Haoli, who had never blushed in his life, now felt his heart so tense it almost leapt out, his face becoming so red it seemed it could drip blood.

Fortunately, it was the deep autumn, and they wore multiple layers of clothing. Otherwise, if it had been summer, a few tugs would have left nothing on, and Muniang really couldn’t play such an exposing act.

The door suddenly opened, and the two men dressed as bandits entered first, followed by a woman with an elegant gait and delicate bearing who slowly walked in.

Seeing the “erotic” scene before her, she couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile, “Oh, whom do we have here? In such a remote place, it seems we have a secret tryst.”

A glint of cold light flashed in Muniang’s eyes—it was He Suxue!

“He Suxue, you vile woman! To drug me—you deceitful, malicious creature!” Muniang shouted furiously.