Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 133 - 133 134 Mysterious Person Appears_1

?Chapter 133: Chapter 134 Mysterious Person Appears_1 Chapter 133: Chapter 134 Mysterious Person Appears_1 The shopkeeper finally breathed a sigh of relief and smilingly saw Muniang and Er Liang out.

“Wife, are we going to make a lot of money this time?” Er Liang asked blankly.

Muniang, holding the one thousand silver coins, felt extremely comfortable, “Of course, once we deliver the goods tomorrow, we’ll make at least six thousand silver coins!”

Er Liang, trying to count on his fingers but failing, got excited when Muniang mentioned the number, “Wife, you are so amazing!”

Muniang proudly lifted her head, “Don’t worry. The watermelons keep growing one after another. After a while, a new round of watermelons will ripen, and by then, our hands will be numb from counting all the silver coins. Oh, and the fruit on the mountain has ripened as well. We can take them all to Chen Ji to sell. These fruits are grafted, each one big and sweet, they will surely fetch a good price.”

Er Liang said happily, “Then we can finally pay off what we owe to others.”

Only then did Muniang remember they still owed Wu Haoli ten thousand silver coins, but that guy had given them the money with such a lordly attitude that he didn’t fret about money. A month had passed, and he hadn’t even come to urge them, making Muniang almost forget about it.

“Yes! Mr. Wu helped us a lot this time, like sending charcoal in snowy weather. I’ll add some interest when I pay him back. We’re lucky to have him; otherwise, if we had sold the back mountain of Tianzhuang, how could we be making so much now?”

However, Er Liang’s expression dimmed, “Wife, am I really that unworthy, unable to protect you?” He was happy that the gap of ten thousand silver coins was filled, but the thought that it was Wu Haoli’s money made his mood turn unpleasant. Why did some other man have to come to his wife’s rescue?

Muniang knew he had touched a sensitive nerve again, “The only thing you did wrong was to risk your life fighting that black bear. Money is a minor matter, life is the most important thing. Do you know how worried I was for you?”

Although Wu Haoli’s timely help was valuable, he knew he had lost to Er Liang who was willing to risk his life for Muniang. In Muniang’s heart, there was no competition between the two men, but clearly, Er Liang and Wu Haoli were on entirely different levels. And yet, this victorious but foolish-looking man felt like he had lost the opportunity to protect his wife.

If Wu Haoli knew Er Liang was so oblivious to his good fortune at this moment, he probably wouldn’t be able to resist punching him.

Seeing Muniang getting angry, Er Liang quickly started to coax her, “I definitely won’t do it next time, I won’t go to the mountain if you say not to!”

Muniang could only snort in displeasure and continued to stroll through the streets with Er Liang.

However, just as the two turned around, a figure gradually emerged from the shadows of the alley, locking eyes firmly on Muniang and Er Liang, and followed them.

Thinking that they were out of meat at home, Muniang stopped by a stand selling deer meat and looked over. The vendor was hospitable, chattering about how good his deer meat was. Muniang thought it looked quite good and turned to ask Er Liang, “Husband, how about I stew deer meat for you tonight?”

But the man didn’t react at all, staring dumbfounded at something else. Muniang followed his gaze and saw it was a pure and fresh young girl!

Muniang immediately darkened her face, “You like looking so much?”

Er Liang glanced at Muniang and then at the woman, nodding vigorously, “Like!”

Muniang was stunned. What did he say?!

Before Muniang could come to terms with it, she saw Er Liang excitedly say to her, “Her hairpin is so pretty, wife will look good wearing it. Wife, shall I buy you a hairpin?”

Only then did Muniang understand, he actually meant he liked the girl’s hairpin. Muniang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, not sure what to do with him.

Interestingly, that girl seemed to have noticed the “gaze” from Silver, arrogantly tilting her head up slightly and straightening her hair before walking past them, her face exuding the confidence of a divine beauty, expecting to be coveted by all men.

Muniang really wanted to know what the girl’s reaction would be if she found out her charm was not even comparable to a single hairpin on her head.

Silver firmly dragged Muniang into the nearest silver shop.

Muniang had never paid much attention to dressing up. In her previous life, she was a dedicated engineering student who had never even worn makeup. In this life, she had even less time to think about such things and had never been to a place like this.

“My dear, you are naturally beautiful. Wearing those hairpins will surely surpass everyone else!” Silver said cheerfully and began to select from the dazzling array of merchandise in the store.

Muniang initially wanted to dismiss the idea, but seeing his enthusiasm, she decided to go along with it and stopped caring.

However, as Muniang casually turned around, she saw a figure flash by quickly. Such speed could only be achieved by a trained individual – impossible for an ordinary person.

Though Muniang knew nothing of martial arts, her senses were sharp, and her vision was better than most. Ordinary people would not notice such subtle signs, but she could feel something was amiss.

Silver picked out a complete set of beautiful silver jewelry for Muniang – hairpins, bracelets, headdresses; he had it all. The lad was beaming with delight, promptly wrapping everything up nicely.

Upon leaving the silver shop, Muniang casually chatted with Silver while keeping an eye on their surroundings. Sure enough, she felt that someone was following them. Who could it be?

Muniang frowned imperceptibly; she disliked the feeling of being in the dark while her adversary was in the light.

“Husband, are you hungry? Let’s eat something before heading back to the village,” she proposed.

“Yes, alright!” he agreed.

The two then walked into a nearby restaurant, with their follower closely behind.

The restaurant was bustling with patrons, especially during the busy mealtime. The person who had followed them inside suddenly couldn’t find the couple he had been trailing and began to panic, searching cautiously.

Not finding them in the main hall, could they be in the private rooms on the second floor? The person wasted no time and swiftly headed upstairs, intending to check each room.

From behind the window of the private room, Muniang watched him search so earnestly, and she couldn’t help but wonder, why was he so anxious? Exactly who was looking to track them?

Though the person was somewhat flustered from losing sight of them, his steps did not falter – a clear sign of disciplined training as he methodically checked each room.

However, as he passed a nondescript corner room, a dagger suddenly pressed against his throat. Silver’s strong arm held the knife tight to his neck, and Muniang gave him a once-over before commanding, “Come in.”

The man did not dare resist, his eyes filled with confusion and surprise as he stared at Silver.

After closing the door, Muniang spoke coldly, “Who are you? Why are you following us?”

To her surprise, before she could finish, the man knelt with a thud, exclaiming, “General!”