The news that all the bandits in the Heifeng Stockade were burned to death spread slowly. Everyone in the surrounding area was shocked.
A malignant tumor was taken care of just like that??
All kinds of guesses were spread. One spread to ten, ten spread to a hundred. In the end, no one knew what the original version was.
Everyone thought that it must be a chivalrous hero who couldn't stand the Heifeng Stockade's bandits bullying the villagers. Everyone was grateful and worshiped this mysterious hero.
If these people knew that the Heifeng Stockade was destroyed because Shi Sheng didn't want to leave any trouble for himself, what would they think?
Shi Sheng was the hero and was now listening to Qiu Shui's report about taking back Su You's farmland.
Su You had already said it in front of the county magistrate. Even if she regretted it later, it was too late. She could only return the farmland to the Ruan Family.
The Su Family didn't treat Su You well anymore.
"Oh right, Miss, have you heard about the Heifeng Stockade?" Qiu Shui asked after she finished reporting.
Shi Sheng lay on the armchair with his eyes closed. His long eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow on his fair skin. "Yes."
"Miss, who do you think destroyed the Heifeng Stockade?" Qiu Shui was very curious. When Miss was captured, she said that she was saved by someone. Could it be the person who saved Miss?
Qiu Shui couldn't stop thinking about it.
"Me." Shi Sheng's light pink lips opened.
"Bang!" A loud sound came from outside, drowning out Shi Sheng's voice.
Qiu Shui ran to the door to take a look. "What's wrong with you? Be careful. If you can't carry it, get more people."
Qiu Shui went out to instruct them. When she was done, she had already forgotten about her question.
To Shi Sheng, there was only one word to describe the ancient life: boring!
Other than eating and sleeping, it was all about eating and sleeping. It was like raising pigs.
Oh, and they could go shopping.
This dynasty seemed to be quite tolerant of women. Unlike some backgrounds, only married women could walk the streets.
Shi Sheng walked from one end of the street to the other end and then turned back.
"Miss? What are you doing? " Qiushui accompanied Shi Sheng as he walked back and forth. She was confused. What were they doing on the street?
"How boring!" Shi Sheng raised his head and sighed.
If the female lead didn't come looking for trouble and had nothing to do, wouldn't she be bored?
The corner of Autumn Water's mouth twitched, and she suggested, "I heard that there are a few tea parties recently. Why don't you go take a look, Young Miss?"
Tea party?
Drinking tea?
"Lead the way." Shi Sheng thought for a while and waved his hand.
The tea party was a group of scholars competing in poems and couplets in the teahouse. Because most of them were young talents, there were also many young ladies from noble families here.
The teahouse had two floors. The noble ladies were on the second floor. The second floor was draped with light gauze to hide the true appearance of these noble ladies. The men were on the second floor.
Shi Sheng went upstairs and heard a group of girls exclaiming.
"I'm afraid that Young Master He will definitely win today."
"Young Master He is overflowing with talent, but no one can surpass him."
Shi Sheng followed the girls' gazes and looked down. He happened to see a young man in the middle of a crowd. He looked rather delicate and had a strong scholarly aura. He had a gentle expression as he spoke to the people around him.
"That's He Ting, the second young master of the He family," Qiushui explained to Shi Sheng softly. "He's been smart since he was young. I heard that he's going to the capital to take the imperial exam next year."
The He family's ancestors used to be high-ranking officials. After the change of dynasty, the He family fell to this place and started a silk business. Their family's wealth might not be comparable to the Ruan family's, but the He family ran businesses outside and had a lot of connections.
Shi Sheng's gaze only paused on He Ting for a few seconds before it landed on the person beside him. "Who's sitting beside He Ting?"
Qiushui followed Shi Sheng's gaze and looked over. "That's the eldest young master of the He family, He Qing. He Qing's health isn't good, so the He family rarely lets him out. It's strange today. "
From Shi Sheng's perspective, he could see that He Qing's complexion was indeed not good. There was a tinge of green in his paleness, as if he was terminally ill. The people around him didn't want to interact with him.
Shi Sheng asked He Qing alone. He felt that He Qing's gaze was a little strange. It was too empty, as if he was a zombie.
"Clap, clap, clap!!" Enthusiastic applause suddenly sounded.
Shi Sheng retracted his gaze from He Qing and looked at He Ting, who had attracted everyone's applause. He Ting thanked him very politely and turned to help He Qing up to leave.
Once He Ting left, the people downstairs dispersed in twos and threes. The ladies upstairs seemed to have lost interest and left the teahouse.
Shi Sheng stood at the same spot, obviously in a daze.
Even after they left the teahouse, Shi Sheng still looked like he was deep in thought.
"Miss … don't tell me you're interested in the second young master of the He family?" Qiushui asked tentatively.
Miss was about the right age to talk about marriage, so Qiushui didn't think much of it.
But the He family …
They didn't get along well with the Ruan family. The He family would never agree to let the second young master of the He family marry into the Ruan family. Most importantly, the second young master of the He family already had a fiancée.
Shi Sheng regained his senses and asked, "What did you say?"
"I said … don't you like the second young master of the He family?" Qiushui lowered her voice and asked.
Shi Sheng: "…"
Which eye of yours saw I like the second young master of the He family?
Shi Sheng rolled his eyes at Qiushui and walked back in big strides.
When he passed by an alley, Shi Sheng suddenly heard a familiar voice.
She paused and walked into the alley under Qiushui's confused gaze.
"I didn't agree, and I won't agree. You should look for them for what they did."
"We don't care. Master bought you. Hurry up and come back with us. Master won't treat you badly. You'll live a good life with Master. What are you unhappy about?"
"Move!" Su You broke free from those people. "I didn't agree."
"You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
"Ah! You're breaking the law. I'm going to report you! Let go of me. "
Su You had lost her land. The Su family hated Su You. Their family was poor to begin with. Now that they lost their land, how were they going to survive?
Father Su and Mother Su had the thought of selling Su You to someone else.
Now that Su You was pretty, she could be sold at a much higher price than before.
Father Su and Mother Su drugged Su You and sent her to the town. When Su You found out that she was sold again, she was furious.
She could forget about the first time, but now there was a second time.
So she ran out when those people weren't paying attention. But before she could run into the street, she was caught up.
Shi Sheng silently watched the female lead being caught.
It was all a trap.
There was no such trap in the plot, but the male lead would definitely come to save the damsel in distress.
Even if the male lead didn't come, the supporting male lead would come.
Who was the supporting male lead?
Yes!
He Ting was one of the supporting male leads.
"Miss, it's Su You," Qiushui said softly when she saw who it was.
Shi Sheng turned around and walked back. He pursed his lips and said, "I don't know her. She's Su You?"
Qiushui: "…"
Miss, you'll lose me if you do this!
"Miss, wait for me."
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Little Fairy: It's cold. Please warm me up. (shy emoji)
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