Careful Inspection

Xia Fengshe left without the slightest concern for Ou Yanling's safety, departing cleanly.

Jiang Yan frowned, "Could it be that the relationship between these two..."

Had he made a complete fool of himself?

Then, He took a length of grass rope from Meng Neng and bound the woman tightly.

"I won't worry about it anymore. What if that man was trying to trick us? After all, her cultivation technique, which is similar to a mental Secret Technique, is a bit sinister."

"I'll tie her up and take her back. Once we confirm they pose no danger, we'll let her go."

Seeing Xia Fengshe abandon her, Ou Yanling's eyes showed helplessness.

Her charm Secret Technique wasn't fully mastered yet; she could only slightly influence others' thoughts, and only temporarily.

If cultivated to perfection, it could control minds.

Now, she could only hope these people would let her go once they saw she was no threat.

Her gaze shifted from Jiang Yan. This man's sword was fast, and his reactions were even more vigilant.

Most importantly, he was unaffected by her charm Secret Technique.

He was a person of strong will.

"Meng Neng, come here." After Jiang Yan finished binding Ou Yanling, he handed one end of the rope to Meng Neng. "Watch her and take her back."

"Oh, oh," Meng Neng nodded and took the rope from Jiang Yan. "Jiang Yan, this young lady might be a martial artist. Perhaps..." He held up another bundle of grass rope. "Should we tie another loop?"

Ou Yanling: ...

"What you said... makes a lot of sense."

And so, Ou Yanling's entire upper body was bound dozens of times, making her look like a giant zongzi.

Ren Yuan walked over, glanced at the bound woman, and twitched the corner of his mouth without a word.

"Big Boss, did that person leave?" Jiang Yan asked.

He was asking about Xia Fengshe, as his intuition told him that man was very dangerous.

Nodding, Ren Yuan confirmed, "Yes, he left."

Successfully returning to Yuyang Village, Jiang Yan led the bound Ou Yanling, who looked like a giant zongzi, back to his residence, holding the rope in one hand.

Upon returning to the village, everyone was somewhat hesitant about how to handle Ou Yanling. After all, the woman harbored no ill will towards them. It was Jiang Yan's over-alertness and keen observation that had led to the misunderstanding.

Under normal circumstances, Jiang Yan should have apologized and let the woman leave directly.

However, the woman's companion seemed hostile towards Dahe Gang. The woman had clearly explained this hostility, and only then did Jiang Yan and the others realize that the man traveling with her had been manipulated by Ning Gongdao and used as cannon fodder.

Monsters shouldn't have ill will; they were still poisoned and hadn't recovered.

With the situation clarified, it turned out Ou Yanling had hired Xia Fengshe to visit relatives in Guihua City, and they had encountered the incident at Qingshan Village along the way.

This woman was simply a traveler.

Everything could be explained, but naturally, they couldn't fully trust her and decided to detain her for a few days.

If this was just an act between her and Xia Fengshe, keeping her here would make Xia Fengshe hesitate to act against them.

Returning to his small courtyard, Jiang Yan pushed the door.

He hadn't expected the door to be only ajar. With a gentle push, the door swung open.

A cacophony of noises drifted out.

Cluck cluck cluck, snort snort snort...

Hearing this, Jiang Yan's expression darkened slightly. He, a peak Martial Apprentice, still had to raise pigs.

Inside the courtyard, Ren Shurong held a winnowing basket filled with millet. She scattered it towards two roosters, making them eagerly peck at the food.

She scattered another handful, a smile on her face. "You two, don't fight. There's plenty of rice here, enough to eat."

"Idiots, what kind of chickens eat rice every day?"

What a wasteful woman.

Jiang Yan pushed the door with a little more force.

Creak!

The harsh sound of a round axis grinding against something drew attention.

Hearing the sound, Ren Shurong turned. Her skirt swirled like a blooming, vibrant lotus.

"Jiang Yan, you're back?"

"Mm." Jiang Yan looked at Ren Shurong holding half a basket of millet and the piglets in the pen, whose bellies were noticeably rounder. A slight smile touched his lips. "Thank you for this time."

"It's nothing." Ren Shurong waved her hand generously. She didn't care about these small matters. Feeding the three adorable little animals with the large portion of grain Jiang Yan had saved gave her a sense of accomplishment.

Placing the winnowing basket in Jiang Yan's hand, Ren Shurong asked eagerly, "My elder brother is back too, right? He didn't encounter any danger?" The safety of her loved ones was what she cared about.

"The boss is fine."

"Mhm! That's good."

Only when she heard that Ren Yuan was unharmed did she finally relax completely.

Only then did she have the mind to pay attention to Ou Yanling, who was brought in by Jiang Yan. She covered her mouth and teased, "Jiang Yan, it seems you've gained quite a lot this time, even finding your wife."

Clearly, her gossipy heart was burning fiercely at this moment.

When Ou Yanling heard Ren Shurong's words, she slightly raised her head. Seeing a beautiful young woman beside Jiang Yan, she looked at Ren Shurong, her eyes deep within...

Slap!

Jiang Yan tapped Ou Yanling's head and leaned close, whispering, "Don't cause trouble, or else... I'll hit you."

Then he looked at Ren Shurong, "Don't overthink it."

"I need your help with something," he said, pointing at Ou Yanling, "Help her change her clothes."

His intention was clear: he wanted to strip Ou Yanling of all her hidden trump cards.

"Come, I'll tell you how to do it..."

A quarter of an hour later, Ren Shurong's face was flushed with shame and annoyance. "Jiang... you scoundrel, was it really necessary to check so thoroughly?"

She was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. How could this Jiang Yan know so much?

Furthermore, the scope of this comprehensive check was too broad and too detailed.

Even though she was a woman.

"Of course," Jiang Yan's expression was serious. "I don't particularly care about this woman's cultivation, but I'm always worried she might have other means.

So, it's better to be safe."

He had to be safe. Based on her cultivation technique that could affect the mind, he had basically concluded that this woman's background was definitely not ordinary.

Safe?

Ren Shurong was completely speechless. Was this being safe? This was excessively cautious.

Recalling the inspection methods that might have been censored, "You dog Jiang Yan, how do you know... know these things."

Half an hour later, Ren Shurong walked out of the room, holding a rectangular wooden frame, which was a box.

"Here, for you."

Ren Shurong's face was a little pale. She never expected that this young woman actually had some small things in some crucial areas.

These were what Jiang Yan called trump cards, right?

Her trump cards were indeed quite numerous.

"Alright, I'm going back to find my elder brother." She bid farewell to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan took the box and said, "Thank you, Miss Ren. I'll have a return gift in a day or two."

He made a promise.

"No need, you already gave it to me." Ren Shurong raised her arm and pointed at the large pear tree in the courtyard.

The scattered pears on the tree had completely disappeared.

"So, in just one morning, she ate all the fruit from this pear tree."

"Goodbye!" Ren Shurong quickly left.

Creak!

The door opened, and a woman dressed as a village girl walked out.

At this moment, her walk was unsteady, and she looked listless.

Seeing her like this.

Jiang Yan had only one thought in his mind.

How much Mind-Distorting Powder did Ren Shurong make this woman eat!

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