The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 671 - 670 Intentional Disclosure

Chapter 671: Chapter 670 Intentional Disclosure

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Aiyo, if outsiders knew about this, they’d probably be scared jawless.

The master of this house has always been a man of his word; in the entire residence, once he speaks, no one dares to utter a word of dissent.

Even Madam is extremely cautious and careful in front of the master.

Who would have seen the master being embarrassed to his face and still, nothing happens!

The personal soldiers almost look at Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin with admiration.

The leader among them made a gesture to the two personal soldiers beside him, "You two, escort both gentlemen back."

It was indeed the same two who had brought them over.

The two soldiers nodded, stepping forward to signal, "Gentlemen, please follow me—"

Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin nodded to the personal soldiers present before following the men out.

Once the two had left the courtyard, the leader of the personal soldiers carefully entered the room.

What caught his eye was a floor strewn with broken wood chips and shattered teacups.

Seeing the master—always omnipotent—lying back in his chair with closed eyes, his expression unspeakably desolate.

"Master, are we truly leaving tomorrow?" The leader, while guessing what might have happened in this room, swallowed hard and asked.

"Not leave? Would we stay here, waiting for that unfilial son to come to his senses? Leave! Pack the luggage and leave now!" Song Hong’s anger was stoked once more, and he shattered the teacup on the table with a sweep of his hand.

The personal soldier, frowning, reminded, "Master, have you forgotten? Lord Zhu arrives tomorrow. If we leave ahead of time—"

This reminded Song Hong, "Did you pass on my earlier order? Lord Zhu will be here tomorrow, and those items in their possession could indeed be of help to him. We can’t waste such an opportunity."

The leader of the personal soldiers nodded, "Rest assured, Master, I’ve already entrusted Big Head and Madness with the task; the news will certainly reach their ears."

Song Hong nodded, exhaustedly waved his hand, "Then that’s settled, you may leave!"

The personal soldier leader dared not say more, silently retreated, and closed the door.

Inside the door, Song Hong smiled bitterly to himself, murmuring to a certain void in the air, "Ah Huan, did you see that? If you did, you must be very happy! My retribution has finally come!"

Upon exiting the inn, Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin had intended to return on their own, but the personal soldiers insisted on their task, saying they would be punished with military sticks if they did not complete it.

Having no choice, they climbed back into the carriage.

Wang Yongzhu had a bellyful of words to say, but with people outside the carriage, the two could only exchange looks, grasping each other’s hands in silence.

Meanwhile, the personal soldiers chatted quietly and excitedly, "Tomorrow, we can finally go back; no need to stay in this damned place any longer!"

"Indeed, we’ve been accompanying the master since the sixth day of the new year, and with the end of the month approaching, we can finally return home."

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"If it weren’t for Lord Zhu taking over, we’d still be wasting away in this place. Can you believe the nerve of them, even daring to lay hands on Imperial Court property!"

"Nonsense, haven’t you heard? ’People die for wealth, as birds perish for food.’ Their petty crimes used to get overlooked by the Imperial Court, but their greed has multiplied year by year. They really think the Imperial Court’s a decoration? Now they’ve sent our master first as the vanguard, and next up it’s Lord Zhu’s matter. I hear he’s brought old officials with years of experience and guards sent by the Imperial Court—plus the groundwork our master laid previously. This time, I’m afraid a thorough investigation is in order."

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The voices of the two speakers were low; ordinary people would not be able to hear them clearly, but Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin were no ordinary people—they heard every word perfectly.

They couldn’t help but exchange a glance.

When they arrived home, the two hurried out of the carriage, thanking the personal soldiers, before entering the courtyard arm in arm.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the carriage quickly turned around, and the personal soldiers exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

After Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin had left with the others, Wang Yonggui and his group were clueless about what was happening. Old Granny Zhang, however, was crystal clear and had been extremely worried all morning.

Seeing that it was almost time for the midday meal and the two children hadn’t come back yet, she started to get anxious.

She was about to check the courtyard to see if they had returned when Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin, just opening the door, appeared before her eyes.

She quickly welcomed them and, without further ado, hurried into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

The two of them went into their room, washed up quickly, and sat down on the kang. Looking at each other, they simultaneously exclaimed, "Lord Zhu!"

The discussion the personal soldiers outside had was not exactly secretive, and the two immediately thought of the private mine.

Recently at their wit’s end, Wang Yongzhu had been considering whether to bring Xiao Tiantian forward and use points to send evidence directly to the Emperor’s desk.

They had not expected, simply intending to say goodbye to Song Hong, to stumble upon such news—it was like someone brought a pillow as they dozed off.

Thinking of Song Hong, Wang Yongzhu frowned, feeling something was off, "Brother Song, why do I feel like the information we got today came too easily? It feels like it was intentionally leaked to us, doesn’t it?"

Song Chongjin ruffled Wang Yongzhu’s hair, "It was intentionally leaked to us!" He had followed Xu You for many years and had received quite a bit of training on intelligence gathering.

The act put on by those personal soldiers was straight out of the teachings Xu You had once imparted, one of the many methods on how to seamlessly leak information without a trace.

Especially with such clumsy execution that even someone untrained like Yongzhu could notice, tsk tsk...

Upon further thought, Wang Yongzhu also understood, "It seems like your cheap dad signaled them to leak this message to us. What’s this about? A gesture of goodwill? Or could it be that your cheap dad isn’t as terrible as we thought? Plus, those so-called truths about your origins that he told you—I’d say there’s still room for doubt. We shouldn’t take his word as the whole truth! The real truth, I suppose, only he knows!"

Song Chongjin’s mouth curled into a smile, but there was no warmth in it, "So what if he does? Whether he’s making amends, feels indebted, or even wants to use me! For us, as long as we can put it to our advantage and benefit ourselves, why not? I don’t feel ashamed to accept it, nor do I feel indebted enough to change my stance. I reckon he has given up hope!"

Wang Yongzhu slapped Song Chongjin on the shoulder, "Well said! No matter his motive, we’ll just eat the sugar coating and send the cannonball back where it came from!"

"Right, after we eat, I’ll go find someone to investigate Lord Zhu’s background. If there’s no issue, we’ll hand over the evidence we have! Once Gao Jin and his group are dealt with, we’ll head back to Qilidun!" Song Chongjin planned.

Being away for so long, he first realized that he actually missed home—the house he and Yongzhu had set up together.