They had not found that white-bearded old man in the garden back in the commandery city. Even if they had, she would not have made a move for the time being.
She knew full well that although she had suffered humiliation in that matter, to the eyes of the world, it was perfectly normal for husband and wife to share a bed. If she refused to cooperate, she would be the one in the wrong. No one would stand up for her; her parents would instead stop her from acting recklessly. Things were different once they were outside. With military power in her hands, everything was under her control. How to deal with it would be her call!
Since they had not found that white-bearded old man in the garden, she guessed he had already gone into hiding. So she said nothing, afraid of alerting the snake in the grass. She waited. Once the party left the commandery city, that old bastard would have to show himself, wouldn't he?
Wenli and Wenfang were clearly acting strangely, moving back and forth along both sides of the procession, inspecting it at varying speeds.
Niu Youdao noticed. He occasionally looked back, and after a while, asked Yuan Gang riding beside him, "Where did Old Bear run off to?"
Yuan Gang said, "The dark-faced one in the second row at the back."
Niu Youdao turned to look and indeed saw a dark-faced man, dressed as a personal guard and mixed among the guards. Had Yuan Gang not pointed him out, he truly would not have recognized the Bear Demon. He could not help turning back to Yuan Gang again. "What did he smear on his face?"
Yuan Gang said, "He said I injured him and he mixed some medicine to apply... In truth, it