Yuan Chong accepted the order, but he still had some doubts.
Why did the master feel that there was something strange about the woman?
He blinked his eyes in confusion. His sharp and spirited eyes were filled with doubt. He looked at Cheng Jing with a pitiful expression.
Cheng Jing didn't answer. Instead, he looked at the back of the convoy thoughtfully.
That woman was still persistently following him. What was she planning?
Cheng Jing put down the curtain and picked up the bamboo scroll he was halfway through reading. He quickly immersed himself in it and concentrated.
Having received the order, Yuan Chong didn't dare to underestimate the little tail following behind them.
No matter how hard he racked his brain, he couldn't find any flaws. He didn't know why Master Cheng Jing would suspect her at first sight.
Yuan Chong stared at her for a while and thought to himself, No matter how I look at her, she doesn't look like a threatening woman. Her lower body is unstable when she walks, her breathing is rapid, and her hands don't show any signs of martial arts training … Could the master be mistaken?
Of course, he didn't have the guts to voice his doubts.
After all, Cheng Jing relied on his brain to make a living. If his IQ was lower than Yuan Chong's, he wouldn't be considered a counselor.
Could it be that the woman was hiding too much?
Yuan Chong rode on the back of the horse, his right hand pressing on the hilt of his knife. He seemed to be swaying his head along with the horse's hooves, but he was actually on high alert.
He stayed close to Cheng Jing, keeping a distance from him and paying attention to the woman at the back of the convoy.
The woman didn't know that she was being suspected. She didn't even hear the conversation between Cheng Jing and Yuan Chong.
Ten feet was about 34 meters.
An ordinary person would barely hear anything from that distance, even if they spoke loudly. But for a "peerless master" like the woman, who had sharp senses, it was a piece of cake. It was a pity that although she had peerless martial arts, it was learned through a skill book.
The skill book could make her a martial arts master with rich combat experience. There was no doubt about that.
However, she still lacked the basic qualities and habits of a martial artist.
A real martial artist would always be vigilant at all times. It wasn't a deliberate action, but a habit, like Jiang Pengji.
As for the woman in front of him, she had peerless martial arts. If she met someone at the same level as her, she would still be defeated.
She stepped on a piece of gravel and slipped, almost twisting to the ground.
She cried out in pain. Her voice was faint and soft, as if she was sobbing and moaning. It touched the softest part of her heart.
When Yuan Chong heard this sound, his body stiffened and he unnaturally tightened his grip on the horse's belly.
If he was already like this, the other ordinary guards were even more shameful.
"Madam … can you not follow us? This is the pass to Wanzhou, and those madmen have been beaten up, so they probably won't bully you again. " Yuan Chong rode forward and lashed the horse whip in his hand on the shoulders of a few guards. They cried out in pain and took two steps forward with an unnatural expression, as if there were some jackals, wolves, tigers, or leopards chasing after them … Oh my god, that sound was too seductive!
The woman sat paralyzed on the ground. Her hair fell to the side of her face, making her palm-sized face look even more pitiful. Her watery eyes seemed to be able to drown people.
"I, I … General, this little woman …"
The woman stammered, unable to speak. She twisted her fingers and sleeves nervously. Her eyes were red and misty.
She was probably frightened. It wasn't easy for her to find a sense of security, but she was driven away by a fiendish martial artist. She looked very pitiful.
Yuan Chong said, "Madam, we are entering the pass to visit our relatives. It's not convenient for you to follow us."
What needed to be said had been said, but the woman still refused to leave.
Of course, she couldn't leave. She had used a few pieces of silver to hire the madmen to put on a show. If she didn't achieve her goal, wouldn't she lose a lot?
At first, Yuan Chong couldn't detect anything wrong with the woman, but after repeatedly driving her away, she still refused to leave. He became suspicious.
The woman was none other than the woman who had been targeted by Jiang Pengji earlier!
The woman was full of confidence, but it was not without reason.
If she hadn't met people like Jiang Pengji or Cheng Jing who were meticulous in their observation, the possibility of the woman getting away with it was very high.
Even with Jiang Pengji's harsh qualifications, she could give the woman's disguise a score of 60 points. It was naturally difficult for ordinary people to see through it.
For example, Yuan Chong didn't notice anything wrong at first.
However, a perfect disguise not only required a flawless appearance, but also superb acting skills and thorough details. No matter which part of the disguise was slightly flawed, it was very easy to expose one's identity. The woman had learned her lesson a few times before. She had put a lot of effort into disguising herself. There was nothing wrong with that. The problem was that she had chosen the wrong place and time, which was why Cheng Jing had seen through her disguise.
Now that they were about to enter Wanzhou's checkpoint, there were soldiers outside to maintain order. Which refugee would be so bold as to chase after a good-looking woman with the intention of raping her? Don't forget, the magistrate of Wanzhou was a woman. Would she allow such a thing to happen at the border of Wanzhou?
Was a momentary lust for beauty more important, or was her own life more important?
When Yuan Chong said he wanted to hack the madmen to death, the madmen's reactions were very interesting. Cheng Jing wasn't blind, so how could he not see it?
Apart from that, the woman's eyes and temperament were also failures. She didn't have the confusion and numbness that an ordinary refugee should have.
For a woman to be able to escape from Wolong County to Wanzhou, she must be very wary of the outside world. She wouldn't easily reveal her true appearance.
But what did the woman do after escaping danger?
She used her sleeve to wipe her face, revealing a disheveled but beautiful face … Was this reasonable?
Flaws like this were everywhere. If one was a little careless, they would overlook it. But Cheng Jing wasn't that kind of careless.
"Mr. Cheng, we can't get rid of her. It seems like she's latching onto us. I sent someone to keep an eye on her, and her reaction was interesting … It's like she came from that kind of place … "Yuan Chong lowered his voice to the window. He paused mid-sentence and swallowed the rest of his words.
His master was a bright moon in his arms. How could he dirty his ears with such vulgar words?
Cheng Jing put the bamboo slip in his hand aside, straightened his slightly wrinkled sleeves, and said thoughtfully, "Forget it … When we enter the pass, we'll send her away."
Although he was suspicious, this was still Liu Xi's territory. Cheng Jing couldn't figure out the woman's intentions, and he was afraid that she was from Wanzhou. It wouldn't be good to kill her.
To avoid trouble, it was better to be cautious.
There were too many refugees waiting in line outside the pass. They waited until sunset before they were allowed to enter.
Yuan Chong sent the woman away according to Cheng Jing's instructions. She sobbed and limped away.
The moon was high in the sky.
The convoy had no choice but to sleep outside. Cheng Jing always had a regular schedule. Even if the conditions were bad, he could still fall asleep on time.
He closed the curtains and took off his outer robe. Just as he was about to sleep, there was an unfamiliar fragrance in the carriage.
Cheng Jing suddenly opened his eyes, drew the scholar's sword he wore, and stabbed it at the source of the fragrance.
"Heng Shu!"
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