Please Call Me Husband, My Lord

Ning Chuan chatted and joked with the two beautiful women, and time flew by.

After half an hour, footsteps could be heard from outside the door.

Judging by the sound, there were a total of three people.

The footsteps stopped at the door, and the newcomers seemed to hesitate outside, not daring to enter.

"Come in, you big sissies, fidgeting like that, what kind of behavior is this!"

Xiao Lian recognized the people outside the door as Zhang Lu, Huang Long, and Wang Meng, three captains under her command.

Huang Long nodded and bowed obsequiously, revealing a mouthful of large front teeth as he walked in.

Zhang Lu and Wang Meng followed behind with their heads down, standing with their hands at their sides after entering, like newlyweds leaving their bridal chamber, their faces full of nervousness.

They had been discussing the rumors about Lord Leng at the dungeon entrance just now and Lord Leng had overheard them, making them extremely uneasy.

To offend their superior, and a female superior at that, who was also known as the Demoness Leng.

They were filled with dread and worry, yet they had to come report their work, their hearts practically hanging by a thread.

Ning Chuan saw the three of them stammering and looking nervous.

He found it amusing and their appearance grew more pleasing to his eyes. He couldn't help but subtly wink at them.

Whoever started those rumors, they really know how to please me. I must treat them to drinks someday!

This action startled the three of them, and they quickly put on fawning smiles.

"Tell me!"

Seeing their demeanor, Xiao Lian was furious and snorted coldly, clearly still holding a grudge.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Huang Long nodded and bowed repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Under the wise leadership of the three Lords, after countless hardships, we used all one hundred and eight methods of torture..."

He abandoned his earlier timidity, becoming extremely excited, and began to speak volubly.

"Get to the point!"

Xiao Lian's beautiful eyebrows shot up.

"Yes!"

This time, Huang Long immediately shut his mouth, took out a list from his bosom, and presented it with both hands.

"My Lords, the Six Bandit Overlords really held something back. They all left behind evidence of their collusion with the Han Family's bandits."

"However, this evidence is hidden in very secret places within the bandits' lair, and we will need to send experts to retrieve it!"

Xiao Lian took the list and asked the three of them:

"Regarding the evidence, besides the six leaders, does anyone else know about it?"

Huang Long quickly replied:

"No one else knows!"

Xiao Lian pondered for a moment, exchanged a glance with Leng Hanshuang, and said:

"You've worked hard. This matter requires absolute secrecy. For the outside world, just say the Six Bandit Overlords refused to confess, and that the interrogation will continue daily?"

"Also, do not kill the Six Bandit Overlords for now. We need them to verify the truth of their confessions, do you understand?"

Xiao Lian instructed Huang Long and the other two with a serious expression.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! We understand, Lord Xiao Lian is wise!"

Huang Long bowed and retreated quickly.

Zhang Lu and Wang Meng breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the Demoness Leng was not going to settle scores with them.

"Damn, that scared me to death!"

Wang Meng exclaimed outside, and the group quickly moved away, not daring to linger any longer.

Xiao Lian handed the list to Leng Hanshuang, who then passed it to Ning Chuan after reading it.

Ning Chuan took it and saw that the paper recorded the bandits' collusion with the Han Family and the locations where the evidence was hidden.

Leng Hanshuang flipped her hand, and two human skin masks appeared in her palm.

"Storage Ring!"

Ning Chuan exclaimed in surprise. He saw that Leng Hanshuang was wearing an ancient and exquisite ring on her slender index finger.

The ring was silver all over, emitting a mysterious faint glow that seemed to swallow one's gaze.

"You know about Storage Rings?"

Leng Hanshuang was slightly surprised.

Storage Rings were extremely rare, legendary divine artifacts. Many warriors even doubted whether such items truly existed.

"Your subordinate has heard of them occasionally. I wonder how one obtains them?"

Ning Chuan quickly said.

"Work hard, as long as you have the strength, there's nothing you can't get!"

Leng Hanshuang handed over the human skin masks. When the two took them, they saw that the two masks were for one man and one woman.

"You two, take advantage of the fact that it's not yet dawn, put on the human skin masks immediately, and go to the six bandit mountain strongholds to retrieve the evidence. If you delay, things will change!"

"The Han Family's Martial Emperor, my grand-uncle will keep an eye on them for you. With your strength, as long as you are careful and cautious, you should have no match within Qingshan County!"

Leng Hanshuang gave the two a few more instructions and took out two sets of clothes. The two took turns changing in the office.

Ning Chuan wore a black outfit. With the human skin mask on, he transformed into a dark-faced man in black.

Xiao Lian wore a white long dress, transforming into a strangely beautiful female demon.

"Hahaha..."

The two looked at each other, chuckled, and then quietly led their warhorses out of the Imperial Guard yamen.

They then exited the south gate of the county town, mounted their warhorses, and galloped towards Bishui Dock.

Bishui Dock was located three hundred li south of the county town.

Along the way, with green mountains, clear waters, birds singing, and flowers fragrant, the two's moods greatly brightened.

"Ning Chuan, what relationship do you think we should pretend to have?"

Xiao Lian didn't have much experience in the jianghu, but she knew to humbly ask for advice, and asked Ning Chuan all the way.

"I think we should pretend to be a couple. Nothing else will do!"

Ning Chuan pretended to ponder for a moment, then slowly said.

"You, you're too clever for your own good. You don't have good intentions, do you? Why can't we pretend to be fellow disciples, or brother and sister!"

Ning Chuan had lived two lives, totaling thirty-two years. In his previous life, information was advanced, and his knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary people in this world.

Although Xiao Lian was intelligent and capable, and very familiar with the basic operations of the Imperial Guard, she was still a novice when it came to jianghu experience and was very easily fooled.

Ning Chuan pretended to be mature and slowly said:

"Lord Xiao Lian, if we pretend to be fellow disciples from the same sect, our martial arts styles would be similar. However, what you and I have learned are worlds apart, and we would reveal ourselves as soon as we made a move!"

Xiao Lian nodded, seeming to think Ning Chuan's words had some truth to them, but she felt something was off.

Seeing that Xiao Lian was half-believing, Ning Chuan knew he had fooled her and continued:

"If we pretend to be brother and sister, from the same family, with connected bloodlines, our appearances and temperaments would surely have some similarities."

"Look at us, whether it's our appearance or temperament, we couldn't be more different."

Xiao Lian looked at Ning Chuan, then at herself, and believed him a little more.

She nodded slightly, as if indicating her agreement.

Ning Chuan was inwardly delighted and continued:

"Therefore, Lord Xiao Lian, in order to successfully complete the mission, you should call me 'husband' a few times first, lest you can't bring yourself to say it at a crucial moment and expose our identities, ruining the mission! Hahahaha..."

"You little scamp, so many tricks! Take this!"

Xiao Lian suddenly realized what was happening. Her face, as white as frost and snow, was instantly covered in a blush. She shouted fiercely, and her horsewhip lashed out towards Ning Chuan's waist.

Ning Chuan dodged to the side, spurred his horse, and galloped forward.

"Help! Murdering my own husband!"

"You little thief, where do you think you're going..."

Giggle... Hahaha... Caw caw caw...

Wherever Ning Chuan and Xiao Lian went, various pig-like sounds of laughter could be heard.

One was a young man full of passion, accompanied by a beauty, full of high spirits...

One was a young girl in love, with a handsome man by her side, nervous and excited...

The two were so happy they forgot about everything else, with no trace of the tension of heading to the bandits' lair!

Little did they know that just as they left the Imperial Guard yamen, In the county yamen, the brown-robed Martial Emperor slightly opened his eyes and said faintly:

"Two little mice have left the yamen. One of them is the Ning Chuan you mentioned!"

County Magistrate Han Zhang was confused. The Straw Bag Strategist beside him turned pale with shock and quickly said:

"County Magistrate, not a single person who comes out of the Imperial Guard can be let go!"