Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 20 Being Suspected

Song Qi asked questions here and there, Peng Wu answered while eating, and Ye Jiayao listened quietly, and finally got a general idea.

The undercover sent by Heifenggang to Xinyi Town overheard the secret conversation between the imperial envoy and Feng Chaolin. The two sides were preparing to join forces to attack Heifenggang. The envoy also said that their people had been placed in Heifenggang, and when the time came, they would join forces from inside and outside to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop...

The undercover agent was discovered before he could hear more secrets. Relying on his martial arts skills, he fled for his life and escaped from Xinyi, but was seriously injured. He hid in a stronghold of Heifenggang at the foot of the mountain. The second in command and Chunyu rushed there, and the people from Xinyi also showed up. The two sides fought, the undercover agent was shot and killed, and the second in command was injured. In the end, Chunyu showed his magical power, severely damaged the opponent's shadowless arrow with a flying knife, and killed his way out with the injured second in command and escaped.

"There are people from the imperial court on the mountain? That's impossible?" Song Qi asked in surprise.

Peng Wu glanced at the Third Master who was eating in silence and said, "The First Master said that anyone who came up the mountain later would be a suspect."

Ye Jiayao's heart began to beat rapidly. She knew that Chunyu had gone up the mountain half a year ago. Could Chunyu be an undercover agent sent by the imperial court?

"But later on, more and more people went up the mountain. How can we check how many brothers have come to the mountain stronghold in the past six months?" Song Qi said.

"How should I know?" Peng Wu said vaguely after taking a bite of rice.

Xia Chunyu put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and went back to his room. Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment, then chased after him.

Xia Chunyu sat in front of the desk, frowning slightly, in a daze.

Ye Jiayao walked in and asked quietly, "Chunyu, would you like some tea?"

Xia Chunyu focused on her and stared at her quietly for a while, which made Ye Jiayao feel uneasy. Okay! She admitted that she was guilty, so she was a little more attentive.

"The boss is suspecting me." He suddenly said.

Ye Jiayao was stunned and stammered, "No, that's impossible! If it weren't for you, the second in command would have died. If you were someone sent by the court, why did you save him?"

Ye Jiayao said this, but in her heart she hoped that he was really an undercover agent. It was a pity for someone as handsome and skilled in martial arts as him to be a bandit.

"Maybe the boss will think that I did this just to gain his trust." Xia Chunyu raised the corners of his lips with a cold expression.

"Did the boss say anything?" Ye Jiayao asked anxiously. Regardless of whether he was an undercover agent or not, once he lost the boss's trust, his position in Black Wind Hill would be in jeopardy. She was his, and if he was in trouble, she would be in trouble too. They were in the same boat.

Xia Chunyu remained silent, his self-mockery becoming more and more obvious. Ye Jiayao licked her dry lips and comforted him, "Don't think too much. It's normal for the boss to have doubts after something like this. The innocent will be innocent, and facts speak louder than words."

"The boss knows why I went to the mountains. He can question my ability, but he cannot question my intentions. In this life, what I hate most is the imperial court. My family of more than 130 people were executed because of trumped-up charges. I escaped by chance, but was chased all the way from Jiangnan to Qi and Lu. Finally, I had to go to the mountains and become a bandit. I can accept whatever the boss says about me, except this." Xia Chunyu's eyes became cold, revealing strong hatred and hurt.

Uh...it turns out that he is also a miserable person. It turns out that there is a sad story behind every bandit.

Ye Jiayao didn't know what to say, so she silently poured him a cup of tea. She only heard him sigh again, "Forget it. Now I just hope that the second in command is okay. The truth will eventually come out."

Ye Jiayao nodded, and saw a circle of blue under his eyes. He had been running back and forth for two days and one night, and had experienced fierce battles. He must be exhausted, so she said, "Rest early tonight!"

As soon as Ye Jiayao left, Xia Chunyu's face turned cold. He glanced at the pen holder on the table and the books on the bookshelf. The warmth he had felt before was gone. The placement of all the objects in this study was not random. He could tell if there was any slight change. Other things were fine, but this pen holder...

Xia Chunyu picked up the pen holder and opened the mechanism. The base separated and the small piece of paper was still there. Then it closed. Maybe he was overthinking. Seeing that the study was spotless, maybe she moved it when she was cleaning.

Now he was in a difficult situation, and he could be blamed for anything he did, so he had to be more cautious. He couldn't contact Helian Xuan for the time being. Xia Chunyu closed his eyes irritably, and he had to find a way to gain the trust of the big boss. The second in command was seriously injured and could not recover in the short term. This crisis was also an opportunity for him to take control of the power.

At night, Ye Jiayao tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

"Chun Yu, are you asleep?"

"Yeah...I'm asleep."

Ye Jiayao curled her lips. How could she respond when she was asleep?

"Chun Yu, do you think it's okay for me to help the second in command cook starting tomorrow?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Xia Chunyu's breathing stagnated. He got up, fumbled for the flint and lit the oil lamp. He squinted his eyes and looked at her: "Why?"

Ye Jiayao said weakly: "Isn't the Second Master injured? You have to be more particular about what you eat."

"Are you so kind?" Xia Chunyu sneered, doubting her intentions.

"What's wrong with your tone? Am I not doing this for you?" Ye Jiayao said angrily.

Xia Chunyu laughed: "For me?" "For you and for myself. No matter whether the boss suspects you or not, we should do something for them to the best of our ability. It's enough as long as our intention is shown." Ye Jiayao said.

Xia Chunyu thought for a moment and said, "It's up to you." Then he turned off the lights.

Tsk… In the darkness, Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes and began to think about what to cook for the second in command tomorrow. In fact, she had another idea to please the second in command. There were many doubts about her kidnapping, and she hoped to get some useful information from the second in command.

After going up the mountain, Ye Jiayao got up with Chunyu for the first time.

"Chun Yu, what do you do when you get up so early every day?" Ye Jiayao was sleepy and yawning. For someone like her who loves to stay in bed, she really can't understand why some people can resist being dependent on the bed.

"I'm going to take a walk in the mountains." Xia Chunyu had already put on his clothes, took the bow and arrow hanging on the wall and went out.

Are you going hunting? Ye Jiayao curled her lips, packed up and went to the kitchen.

The rice was soaked last night, and water and baking soda were added and simmered in a pot over steady heat. The porridge cooked in this way is particularly sticky, has a fresh fragrance, and is easy to digest. It is the best food for patients. It's a pity that there are no red dates, otherwise, throwing a few in, it would have the effect of activating blood circulation and replenishing qi.

The noodles were also proofed last night, and Song Qi happened to be awake, so Ye Jiayao gave the task of kneading the noodles to Song Qi. Today she had to go find the ingredients herself.

Song Qi said: "Sister-in-law, you should let Peng Wu accompany you, otherwise Old Yutou will be very stingy."

Every time he went there he had to rob, and Old Yu could do nothing about it. However, my sister-in-law was thin-skinned and probably wouldn't do such a thing.

Upon hearing this, Peng Wu happily said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go with you."

The person that Old Yu hates the most now is Song Qi. Every time he comes, he always snatches the best things without any explanation. Unexpectedly, there is a guy who is more annoying than Song Qi behind.

Ye Jiayao walked around the kitchen, completely ignoring Old Yu's suspicious gaze, pointed at the pork liver, and Peng Wu put it into the basket.

Old Yu said anxiously, "That was left for the Second in Command."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "I made it just for the Second in Command."

Old Yu said unhappily, "I have always been the one to cook for the Second Master. When did I ever give it to you?"

Ye Jiayao disagreed: "Now is an extraordinary period, the Second Master needs to eat better. What delicious food can you make with your big pot?"

“Third Madam, don’t think you are great just because you can cook a few side dishes. Old Yu is a master chef. How can you compare with him?” An aunt sneered.

It was the aunt who had deliberately put out the fire earlier.

Aunt Jiang said, "The dishes cooked by the Third Madam are no worse than those cooked by the chefs in the restaurant."

"Aunt Jiang, don't think I don't know that your family wants to curry favor with the Third In Command. Even his farts smell good, no worse than the chef in a restaurant. Have you ever been to a restaurant in your life? Do you have the luck to do that?" the aunt choked.

Aunt Jiang's face turned red with anger. She put her hands on her waist and said in a rough voice, "Aunt Wu, watch your mouth. Don't think I don't dare to beat you."

"Come on, come on, beat me if you can. Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Aunt Wu refused to be outdone.

The two aunts were rubbing their hands and were about to start fighting.

Ye Jiayao didn't want Aunt Jiang to fight with others for her, so she shouted, "Alright, alright, why are you arguing? We are all for the second in command, we are all brothers and sisters, what is there to argue about."

Aunt Jiang and Aunt Wu glared at each other, snorted coldly, and then reluctantly separated.

Old Yu said, "Madam, it's not that I'm stingy. The daily food rations in the mountain stronghold are regulated. Thousands of brothers need to eat. If some are more generous, others will be less. Previously, you could take as much as you wanted, and I had no objection. But now, the big boss has ordered to put down the Dragon Breaking Stone. No one can go down the mountain without the big boss's order. If you don't go down the mountain, there will be no supplies, and everyone will have to tighten their belts and live frugally. From now on, you can only take your own share. If you want to take more, you can't take even half an ounce. As for the second in command's meals, without the big boss's order, I, Old Yu, dare not let others do it. Madam, you should ask the big boss first before coming."

Ye Jiayao was speechless. What Old Yu said made sense and she had no way to refute it. She looked at Peng Wu, who nodded with embarrassment and whispered, "Let's ask the boss first!"

Damn, it’s so troublesome to please the second in command.

No matter how thick-skinned Ye Jiayao was, she had to be reasonable, so the only food she received that day was a few potatoes, a few sections of fresh lotus root, two tomatoes, two handfuls of cowpeas, and a pound of pork belly.

Ye Jiayao looked at the food in the basket depressedly. How could it be enough? There were three big eaters at home!
Peng Wu said, "After putting down the Dragon-Breaking Stone this time, I don't know when it can be opened. I may have to go through a hard time. However, this is nothing. There are many birds and beasts on the mountain. When the time comes, Song Qi and I will go hunting in the mountain and get some game to satisfy our hunger."

Ye Jiayao sighed unhappily, and had no choice but to do so.

(End of this chapter)