Back in Yingzhong Commandery, Ling Mohan dismissed everyone and, after pulling Feng Jin, returned directly to their room.
"What are you doing?"
As soon as Feng Jin's voice fell, her red lips were sealed, and the coolness of the man's lips gradually eroded her.
Feng Jin, who had come to her senses, quickly dodged the man's fierce offensive.
"I'm pregnant now, so don't mess around."
Feng Jin cupped her hands over her lower abdomen and took a step back, consciously maintaining a certain distance from Ling Mohan. kuAiδugg
Ling Mohan shot Feng Jin a fierce glare. She now knew she was pregnant and was considerate of the child in her womb.
Where was that spirit she had when she opposed him and even used the child in her womb as a threat?
"Stay here and rest obediently. The doctor will come to check your pulse later."
Ling Mohan pushed Feng Jin directly onto the bed, not allowing her to move around any further. With this much tossing and turning, the condition of the child in her womb was still unclear.
If she continued to be unruly, would this child be alright?
"I've noted it. Be careful when you go about your business."
Feng Jin was truly frightened by this incident and still had lingering fear. She took a small crossbow from her makeup box and tied it to the man's wrist.
"I've put thirty-three silver needles in here, each soaked in poison. You can wear it for self-defense."
"My wife is indeed thoughtful and considerate. This husband is deeply moved."
"Stop with the nonsense. Be careful with everything."
Feng Jin was utterly annoyed by his demeanor and just wanted Ling Mohan to get out of her sight as soon as possible.
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"Reporting to the Young General, this subordinate was patrolling around Yingzhong Commandery and encountered ambushes several times. Fortunately, we captured them all and detained them all here. We await the Young General's decision."
Ling Mohan's gaze swept across the bound individuals in front of him, an undisguised killing intent in his eyes. If they had ambushed him, he wouldn't have fallen off the cliff, and Feng Jin wouldn't have risked her life to jump down to find him. All of this was thanks to them.
Even if they were as pure as snow, it would be difficult to forgive their sins.
"Take them down and execute them!" The words that fell from Ling Mohan's thin lips were devoid of emotion, filled with killing intent.
"This subordinate obeys!"
After Lu Shi acknowledged, he dragged all the mutineers away. The empty training ground was immediately filled with piercing wails, followed by the spread of a bloody scent.
"Young General, they have all been executed!" Lu Shi's right cheek was tinged with red bloodstains, and the bloodthirsty intent in his eyes had not yet dissipated.
"Order the three armies: kill all rebel soldiers upon encounter, leave no survivors!"
Ling Mohan had already harbored murderous intent. The aura around him was oppressive, as if the words "stay away" were almost written on his face.
Yingzhong Commandery was instantly enveloped by a tense atmosphere. Everyone stayed indoors, fearing that they might be implicated with the rebels.
Feng Jin rested for two days in her room without anyone disturbing her. She even enjoyed a rare period of leisure, and much of her recent fatigue had dissipated.
Being confined to her room all day, she only ate and drank. Although she didn't have to worry about anything, she felt extremely bored. Moreover, Feng Jin was constantly worried about the patients. Although the symptoms of the plague had been completely eliminated, the subsequent recovery would still take some time.
After pestering Ling Mohan for nearly two hours, she finally managed to get him to agree to let her go out for a few hours.
With the special permit, Feng Jin immediately sprang into action, hurriedly changed her clothes, and rushed out.
It would have been even better if there were no tails following her, getting in her way.
Feng Jin glanced at Ling Mohan, who was closely following her, and felt extremely awkward. She also felt very restricted in her actions.
"Aren't you busy in the military camp?" Feng Jin cautiously probed.
Before Ling Mohan could answer, Feng Jin said eagerly, "If you're busy, you should return to the camp first. I'll come back immediately after you're done. I promise I won't wander off."
"I'm not busy!" Ling Mohan's thin lips parted, and he uttered a few words one by one.
"It's good that you're not busy... it's good..."
Feng Jin said sheepishly, a slightly awkward smile hanging on her lips. Indeed, communicating with Ling Mohan required a very strong capacity for endurance.
Since she couldn't get rid of him, Feng Jin could only try her best to ignore his presence.
However, Ling Mohan's charisma was too overwhelming. Wherever he went, he attracted countless gazes, and whispers immediately erupted from the surroundings.
Even the usually reserved Xiaoniang blushed faintly when she saw Ling Mohan, lowering her head, afraid to look directly at him.
With a woman's innate intuition, Feng Jin instantly sensed a potential danger. With possessiveness, she hooked her arm around the man's wrist, her body unconsciously leaning towards Ling Mohan. Her demeanor was a rare display of intimacy.
Ling Mohan seemed to relish Feng Jin's current behavior. He cooperated with her intently, constantly adding to his act, occasionally whispering in Feng Jin's ear or tidying her hair.
It was evident that these unauthorized additions earned him a look of exasperation and faint disdain from Feng Jin.
"Behave yourself, or else..." Feng Jin stood on tiptoe and threatened him ferociously in his ear.
"My wife, your husband is just cooperating with you. Don't forget, you were the one who threw yourself into my arms just now. You can't blame me for this."
Ling Mohan even put on a pitiful and wronged expression, making him look truly innocent.
"You..."
Tongue-tied by his words, Feng Jin forced a smile, her eyes filled with threat. If it weren't for the presence of others, she would have punched him and made him eat dirt.
Feng Jin quickly checked the patients' conditions. Once she confirmed their full recovery, she pulled Ling Mohan and hurried away.
She truly couldn't stand the way those women looked at Ling Mohan, their eyes shining with hunger like a starving wolf seeing food. It made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Why are you running so fast? Are you done with your business?"
Feng Jin stopped and glared at Ling Mohan. He was doing it on purpose, asking a question he already knew the answer to.
Feng Jin stood up and approached Ling Mohan, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "Your ability to lie with your eyes open is quite remarkable now, isn't it?"
"I'm showing genuine concern for you. Saying this truly chills my heart!"
"Shut up. If you say one more word, don't follow me anymore!"
Feng Jin was so annoyed by his chatter that her head was about to explode. He was too talkative now, almost as much as Gu Beichen.
Ling Mohan frowned slightly. Was he talking too much? He didn't think so. It must be Feng Jin's错觉 (illusion).
As soon as she returned to the magistrate's office, Feng Jin smelled a strong medicinal scent, which immediately made her feel nauseous.