"Murong Hai, you don't deserve to ask me," Dashan said as he sprinkled some seasoning into the pot without even looking back.
Hearing Dashan's mocking tone, Murong Hai was not angry either. Anyone who could talk to him like this must have some confidence.
"Dashan, I just want to ask you one thing now. Will you hurt Zaozao?" Ruo Qiu asked in a cold voice.
Hearing Ruo Qiu's question, Dashan finally put down what he was doing, turned his head and looked at Ruo Qiu coldly, "Ruo Qiu, in this world, anyone may hurt my young miss for their own interests, but I, Dashan, will not. I, Dashan, was born to serve my young miss. If she lives, I live; if she dies, I will avenge her and follow her in death." After speaking, Dashan turned his head and started busying himself again.
"Add more Sichuan peppercorn, it will make the pork head more flavorful. Or maybe add some old wine to get rid of the pork smell..."
Murong Hai and Ruo Qiu looked at each other after hearing Dashan's rambling. Then they walked towards Ji Fantian's room.
"What do you think? Can you figure out Dashan's identity?" Ji Fantian asked coldly while sitting in a chair.
"No. Even though we didn't fight, I can feel Dashan's martial arts skills are on par with mine." Murong Hai said coldly.
In addition to his master's teachings since childhood, most of his skills were hard-earned on the battlefield.
Although Dashan was tall in stature, his steps were light and agile, and his breathing was almost inaudible.
Just this point alone, Murong Hai knew Dashan's identity was definitely not simple. He is now calling Lin Zaozao his young miss, so what exactly is Lin Zaozao's identity?
More importantly, from his observation so far, it seemed that Lin Zaozao was completely unaware of her other identity.
Thinking of this, Murong Hai felt things were getting complicated.
"Fantian, can you detect what is going on with the plague outside? This plague came so suddenly," Ruo Qiu frowned and asked coldly.
"Gushan went to investigate. We'll know the answer when his men come back. But I suspect this plague is more man-made disaster than natural disaster." Ji Fantian said in a low voice as he touched the small medicine bottle around his waist.
"What about Zaozao! After drinking the water she gave us, she suddenly gained so much weight. With so much extra flesh on her body all of a sudden, will the poison in her claim her life?" Ruo Qiu asked anxiously.
"It will. The poison in Lin Zaozao's body is related to her body weight. I said before, if Lin Zaozao gets fatter, the poison in her body will really take her life."
"So how is the little fatty now? Ji Fantian, you have to find a way to save her." Murong Hai said urgently.
"Murong Hai, she's fine for now with Gushan guarding her, she won't be in danger for the time being. But if she gets even fatter, I'm afraid I can't save her either."
Ji Fantian's voice just fell when Ye Yi, who had been standing at the door, turned and walked towards Gushan's room.
"Ye Yi, you can't go. You should know your life is tied to too many others. Your life is not only yours..."
Ji Fantian's words made Ye Yi pause. He looked at Gushan's room. From where he stood, he could clearly hear the snoring coming from Gushan's room.
With an ugly look towards Gushan's room, Ye Yi still walked towards his own room.
Ji Fantian was right, his life was not his to decide. His younger brother, his father, his clan, they were all waiting for him to return...
Returning to his room, Ye Yi saw Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan sitting obediently on the edge of the bed. He gestured to ask them why they were so well-behaved today, but Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan glared at him fiercely, then turned and walked out the door.
Sensing that something was off with Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan's expressions, Ye Yi quickly reached out and grabbed their hands.
But when Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan turned back, Ye Yi saw their eyes shining golden.
Seeing the abnormality in Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan, Ye Yi jerked back his hands.
These children...
Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan glanced contemptuously at the stunned Ye Yi, then they turned and walked out the door.
But as soon as they walked out the door, they ran straight into a human wall.
Before Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan could react, Dashan slapped them both and instantly knocked them unconscious.
"The young miss is busy these days, you two little rascals best not disturb her."
After speaking, Dashan picked up Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan like little chicks and carried them back into Ye Yi's room.
Ye Yi looked at Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan being carried in Dashan's hands. When he met Dashan's somewhat silly gaze, his eyes were full of shock.
How could this be!
People possessed by the wolf poison could not be stopped by anyone. But how could this Dashan easily control these two children?
Dashan ignored the shock in Ye Yi's eyes, threw Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan onto the bed, turned around and bowed respectfully to Ye Yi, then turned and left the room.
If Ye Yi could recover, he would be quite suitable as the young miss's second husband.
It was a pity that he was now a mute who could not speak. He didn't know if the young miss would still look upon her husbands after regaining her identity.
It didn't matter if she looked down on them, Uncle had raised many young husbands for the young miss to choose from.
In Gushan's room, Gushan was using his inner strength to clear Lin Zaozao's breathing. Listening to her increasingly stifled breathing, Gushan's eyes grew colder.
Why save others, what did their life and death have to do with her? Everyone was selfish, why couldn't her Zaozao learn to be selfish like others!
Just as deathly stillness descended upon Gushan, Ji Fantian and Murong Hai pushed open the door and entered.
Following Lin Zaozao's snoring, Ji Fantian came to Lin Zaozao's side. He took out a small medicine bottle from his waist, poured out the only pill inside, and prepared to put it in Lin Zaozao's mouth.
"Fantian, this is the medicine you use to save your own life. If you give it to Zaozao, what about you!" Gushan said coldly.
"I'm fine. Didn't Lin Wuwu and Lin Wanwan bring back some white jade ginseng and lingzhi? I have nothing to do now anyway, so I'll make them into pills. Zaozao won't have to look for the white jade box anymore."
After speaking, Ji Fantian carefully placed the pill into Lin Zaozao's mouth.
When Lin Zaozao unconsciously swallowed the pill, her snoring also softened a lot.
Hearing the change in Lin Zaozao, Gushan and the others unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
The little fatty had secrets in her heart that she was unwilling to share with them. So they could only do their best to protect her life until she achieved her goal.
"Gushan, has your shadow returned?" Murong Hai asked in a low voice from the doorway.
"Not yet, let's wait a little longer!"
As soon as Gushan’s voice fell, a black shadow darted into the dark corner of the room like a ghost.
"What did you find out? Where did this plague come from?"
"From Fengshuo Country. Our spies reported that the origin of this plague suddenly spread among the common people in Fengshuo Country.
Strangely though, the plague in Fengshuo Country was concentrated entirely in the Border Cities."
"I see, you may leave now!"
Gushan watched as the black shadow melted back into the darkness, then held Lin Zaozao a little closer.
"Fantian, after the plague here passes, we should go back too. That day has really come."
After speaking, Gushan looked at Lin Zaozao in his arms, his eyes full of reluctance. This naughty little fatty Lin Zaozao, she took advantage of them all day, and all she thought about was consummating with them.
But now they were all leaving, and he didn't know if they could consummate with her before they left.
Gushan's words caused Ji Fantian and the others' expressions to sink.
Yeah! After the plague passes and it's time for them to leave, I suppose she'll be fine in this chaotic world with the likes of Dashan, Uncle Zhang, Xiao Taohua and the rest with her!
The next day, Lin Zaozao opened her eyes nice and early, and felt someone half embracing her. She looked left and right, and there was no one there. So she gently used her hands to prop herself up, and looked back.
Sure enough, it was Gu Shan.
Good lord! She was over 300 pounds now. All that weight had been pressing down on Gu Shan's body all night. She hoped it hadn't caused him any injuries!
Lin Zaozao nervously swallowed and reached out her chubby little hand to feel under Gu Shan's nose.
Phew, he was still breathing.
"Zaozao, you're awake," said Gu Shan, opening his eyes with a smile.
"Awake, awake," she replied.
Looking at Gu Shan's gentle expression, Lin Zaozao's eyes were glued to him. Gu Shan usually had a cold demeanor, but now there was just a hint of a smile on his face that could entrance anyone.
Seeing Lin Zaozao's intent gaze, the corners of Gu Shan's mouth turned up even more.
My wife sure is affectionate, and that's pretty nice, Gu Shan couldn't help thinking. At that moment, he was grateful that the heavens had given him a face that was still quite pleasing to look at. Otherwise, if he didn't have this face, the chubby woman in front of him probably wouldn't be staring at him so intently now.
Looking at the smile in Gu Shan's eyes, Lin Zaozao could no longer restrain herself. She reached out and cupped his face in her hands, and planted two loud kisses on his cheeks.
"Gu Shan baby, I love you to death!"
Right after Lin Zaozao finished kissing him, Gu Shan's face turned visibly red at a speed discernible to the naked eye. Even his neck was flushed crimson now.
Whoops! Dear me!
Gu Shan looked so tantalizing like this, it was simply mouthwatering!
Just as Lin Zaozao's eyes shone brightly and she was about to plant another kiss on Gu Shan, the noisy clamor from outside timely stopped her intention.
Damn, who was spoiling her fun so early in the morning!
Lin Zaozao hastily gathered up her hair draped over her shoulders, and dragged her shoes towards the door.
But before she had taken two steps, she looked back at Gu Shan, whose face was still red. She narrowed her eyes and swiftly went back to Gu Shan's side, throwing her arms around his shoulders and ferociously kissing his cheek again.
The smacking sound of Lin Zaozao's kiss was extremely loud.
And this loud noise made Gu Shan's face turn so red it looked nearly ready to start steaming.
Feeling like the atmosphere had built up enough, Lin Zaozao reluctantly licked her lips, loathe to part as she finally turned around and headed out.
But the moment she turned her back, her expression immediately soured.
Damn it, did someone die in her home this morning? What were they yelling about outside her door!
But when Lin Zaozao had just stepped out of the room, and saw the large crowd of people dressed in opulent clothing crammed outside her yard, her face instantly cooled.
What was going on here? Why were there so many lavishly dressed people at her yard entrance? Lin Zaozao looked at them with the eyes the system had given her to identify the plague.
Damn it, every last one of those people crowding her yard entrance was infected with the plague!
How was this plague being so picky about who it infected!
Look at the people gathered at her yard entrance - they were all rich folk!
The plague wasn't afflicting poor people anymore, it was now set on plaguing the wealthy.
This plague was getting interesting...
