72: Chapter 72 She’s a Dangerous Girl 72: Chapter 72 She’s a Dangerous Girl In the simply furnished room, Ah Jiu leaned against the bed, issuing one order after another to his subordinates.
“My lord, the Fourth Young Master from the Wen Family seems to have arrived at Maofeng Town,” Hu Die remembered something and hurriedly reported.
“Wen Si?” Ah Jiu pondered with a frown, “Wen Heng’s son?”
“Yes, he’s the fourth son of the main branch of the Wen Family, said to have been frail since childhood and fostered at the Hongsheng Buddhist Temple in Chengdu Prefecture.
Just these past two years, he was brought back to the Wen ancestral home,” Yuan Ye supplemented the information.
Ah Jiu sneered, “If he were truly frail, how could he venture out here?
That’s just an excuse for others.”
“Yes, as soon as Wen Si returned, he participated in the imperial examinations and succeeded in two consecutive exams.
He is now an Imperial Examination Candidate and was even the Top Scorer in the Jingjin Prefecture last year, earning the title Young Master Wen Yu, highly esteemed by local scholars.
It’s just unclear why he didn’t continue to pursue the next level of exams and instead chose to travel,” Yuan Ye said.
Ah Jiu said, “So the frailty is false, concealing his brilliance is true.
Since the Wen Family has hidden him so well, he must be a carefully groomed individual.
Wen Heng is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, right?”
“Yes, he has a great chance of entering the cabinet,” Yuan Ye said respectfully.
Ah Jiu curled his finger and ordered, “Investigate this Wen Si thoroughly.
Bring me the organized information once it’s ready.” He did not like things to be out of his control, whether it was people or affairs.
As the medicine took effect, Ah Jiu yawned, showing signs of exhaustion.
Yuan Ye quickly attended to him, helping him lie down again and pulling up a thin blanket for him.
Seeing this, Hu Die couldn’t resist squeezing in, ignoring the few glaring looks that came his way.
“My lord, that Wufu girl, do we not need to deal with her?”
Ah Jiu, who had closed his eyes, opened them again and looked at him, “Your gossiping nature seems to have intensified.”
Hu Die chuckled sheepishly, “I’m thinking of your safety, my lord.”
“So you think I can’t handle a single girl?
Or did she show some flaw that you find dangerous?” Ah Jiu raised an eyebrow.
Hmm, but she definitely was a dangerous girl.
Recalling their first encounter, he had initially had the upper hand, but without making a sound, the girl had turned the tables, pressing him down and taking the advantage.
Such agility and skill were not those of an average girl.
If he were a completely ruthless man, perhaps she would have left him in that mountain ravine?
So, she was indeed a dangerous girl.
Remembering the incident of being overpowered, a suspicious red tinge appeared behind Ah Jiu’s ears.
He glimpsed Hu Die pretending to seek advice earnestly and coughed twice as a cover-up.
“Let’s leave that girl be for now, and quickly carry out the tasks I have assigned you,” said Ah Jiu, and then he closed his eyes.
Hu Die muttered a few words to himself as Yuan Ye pushed him out the door.
“Little Yuan Ye, what do you think our lord means?
To me, it seems like he intends to protect that girl,” Hu Die mumbled as he popped a handful of preserved fruits into his mouth.
Yuan Ye stepped back distastefully, “As if you and I could speculate our lord’s thoughts.
If he gave that lady a token of trust, he surely has his reasons.” With that, he didn’t expand further, busying himself with Ah Jiu’s orders.
After a few steps, he turned back and said, “Can’t you act more manly?
Always eating those sweets favored by young ladies!”
Hu Die, who was smacking his lips, upon hearing this, howled and chased after him, “Who said I’m not manly?
Look at you, skinny as a rail, you’d fall over in a breeze.
Ah Jiu listened to the noisy voices outside the door, opened his eyes and then closed them again, and peacefully fell asleep.