But Jiu'er felt that it was getting more and more dangerous.
Her keen intuition told her that in dark places where no one seemed to be around, there were eyes all around.
Several times, she even felt that people passing by suspected her or saw through her.
I walked for a long time without encountering any obstacles.
Jiu'er simply ignored it. If she was found out, she would directly reveal her identity and say that she was Duan Rong's friend.
She openly observed the layout of the general's mansion.
The layout inside the General's Mansion was also very grand, and Jiu'er also saw a martial arts training ground.
However, after passing the martial arts training ground, the scenery suddenly changed.
What catches the eye is a pond, which divides the General's Mansion into two distinct areas. The garden courtyard looming behind the green trees is the back mansion. A wooden arch bridge collapses over the pond, becoming the only way to the backyard.
Under the sun, the surface of the pond reflects light like broken gold, and purple water lilies are blooming in the water.
The pond is surrounded by green trees, summer flowers are in full bloom, and cicadas are beginning to appear in early summer.
Close your eyes and listen, and the sound of running water slowly enters your ears.
This pond is obviously a source of living water. Standing here, you can hear the occasional chirping of cicadas and the faint scent of water lilies, which makes you feel indescribably relaxed and happy.
It's as if this world is separated from the hustle and bustle outside, and they are two completely different worlds.
It is completely different from the simple and crude outside the General's Mansion!
It was obviously taken care of carefully by someone.
Jiu'er tilted his head and was about to walk forward when a middle-aged man with a cold face and expression came from the other side of the arch bridge. When he saw Jiu'er, he frowned slightly.
"Which hospital girl are you working in? Why are you here?"
"I……"
Just as Jiu'er opened her mouth, an old but kind voice sounded from behind the green shade opposite, "Xiaoyan, who are you talking to?"
The sound of the wheelchair turning was heard. Jiu'er looked out curiously and saw an old man with white hair and beard sitting in a wheelchair, rolling the wheelchair out.
Although the old man was old, his face was rosy.
However, Jiu'er could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the old man's expression. He didn't look like a normal old man, but more like a three- to five-year-old child.
At this moment, the old man was looking at Jiu'er curiously across the pond full of water lilies.
Jiu'er raised her little hand and waved to him with a smile.
The old man was confused for a while, then he suddenly realized it and said happily, "It turns out she is the little wife of that guy Duan Rong!"
He waved to Jiu'er happily, "Little girl, come here quickly. Come to grandpa. Grandpa hasn't seen you for a long time... Why haven't you come to visit grandpa for so long?"
"Did that boy Duan Rong bully you? Tell your grandfather that he will make the decision for you, so take care of him!"
The old man blew his beard and stared.
Jiuer, "..." This is very magical and weird.
At this moment, the middle-aged man named "Xiaoyan" also looked at Jiu'er.
It seems to be measuring something.
Jiuer gave him an innocent smile.
After a while, Yan Qing said calmly, "If you break in here today, I won't punish you. But if there is any leakage of what you see here..."
They are all old people, Jiuer understands.
He immediately raised his hands to assure himself, "I didn't see anything!"
Yan Qing nodded, "Let's go."
Jiu'er sneaked into the general's mansion to find the rumored old general and see what was going on with his body.
If I can help, I can thank Duan Rong for taking care of me during this time.
Although the situation in front of him was different from what he thought, after all he had come and encountered, Jiuer had no intention of leaving immediately.
Jiu'er was thinking about how to get close to the old general who looked like an old child. The master over there spoke unhappily, "Xiaoyan, are you bullying my little girl too? Do you think I'm dead?"
"Little girl, come here. As long as I'm here, I'll see who dares to bully you!" He was so angry that he patted the wheelchair.
Facing the middle-aged man's eyes that looked over him again, Jiu'er shrugged even more innocently.
"Since the old general likes you, you can go over."
Jiuer pretended to be flattered and reluctantly said, "Okay then."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a slight breeze and he ran to the old man.
Difficult?
What a bummer!
None of it is disguised.
If you hide it in front of smart people, isn't it self-defeating?
She smiled brightly at the old man and said, "Old man, do you know me?"
The old man looked at her with a dumbfounded expression, "She is Duan Rong's little wife, how could I not recognize her?"
Then he rolled his eyes and whispered like a big child, "You little girl, you are so naughty. You put messy things on your face to scare me, do you think I can't recognize you?"
He clapped his hands cheerfully, "You lose, you have been exposed by me!"
Jiu'er was sure that he wasn't pretending to be stupid, but he had indeed seen through her disguise!
Jiuer glanced at the middle-aged man from the corner of his eye, only to see that the man had already crossed the arch bridge and was heading that way.
Jiuer squinted his eyes and suddenly raised his lips and smiled.
I'm really doing my best today, tsk.
Obviously, people have seen through her trick a long time ago, but they just didn't expose it.
The people in the General's Mansion are not easy to mess with...
"Little girl? What are you so stupid about? Are you thinking about that guy Duan Rong? He won't come back home until night."
Jiuer smiled and said, "Old man, give me your hand and let's play a game."
General Duan immediately retracted his hands and hid them, "I'm not sick. Why do you, a little girl, want to feel my pulse like everyone else?"
Jiuer blinked, "I didn't say you were sick," she stretched out her hand, "Then I'll stretch out my hand instead."
The old general was still a little hesitant, and it took him a long time before he stretched out his hand again, "Hey, grandpa will play with you. But you can't trick grandpa into drinking that bitter stuff like the other people!"
Jiu'er immediately took a sip in disgust, "The bitter stuff is the most annoying, and I don't like it either!"
The old general instantly found his soulmate and completely dropped his guard.
She lovingly took Jiu'er's hand and said, "Girl, it's so lively outside today. Xiaoyan said that Duan Rong is getting married. Are you going to get married soon?"
What's going on here? Could it be that Duan Rong's grandfather saw a girl and thought she was Duan Rong's little daughter-in-law?
Jiu'er didn't want to argue or explain to an old man who obviously had a different mind. He just smiled and kept his face steady while his hand calmly held the old man's hand and felt his pulse.
After a moment, Jiu'er frowned slightly.
The old general's body had suffered huge losses.
"Girl, girl, are you hungry? I've hidden a plate of delicious snacks. I'll go get them for you to eat?"
"I'm not hungry," she squatted down, "Old man, can I give you a leg kick?"
The old general was unhappy, "Old man, you should change your name to grandfather!"
Jiuer pretended not to hear and said with a smile, "Then shall I start?"
After saying that, he clenched his little hands into fists and gave the old general a beating on his legs.
The bones are fine, but there is no reaction at all.
Jiuer tried many methods, but there was really no response at all.
After probing from all directions, Jiuer soon had a clear idea.
General Duan's physical damage should have been caused by the battlefield in the past. But for General Duan's current temperament and inability to walk, it is probably because he has been poisoned by some terrible poison...
Although the poison was cured, it left behind such sequelae.
It’s hard to say whether this situation can be restored, but the hope is not very high.
If I could know more clearly, I might be able to think of corresponding solutions.
Jiu'er played with Old General Duan for a while, until the old man became exhausted and fell asleep, then Jiu'er quietly left.
She knew that someone must be guarding General Duan secretly, so she left without worries.
As soon as Jiu'er left, a secret guard flew to General Duan and pushed the old man back to the room to avoid catching a cold.
The middle-aged man from before soon appeared on the other side of the bridge.
A guard came forward and said, "Steward Yan, that girl just now..."
"The Lord has been protecting that person lately." Yan Qing said calmly.
The guard sighed, "No wonder Yang Ma at the side door fell into her trap."
"It's just that this girl suddenly thought of breaking into our general's house. And she accidentally met the old general and saw his condition. What if..."
"Why, you are still used to question someone whom the Lord trusts?" Yan Qing's tone was still light, but there was a chilling coldness about it.
The guard instantly understood that he had made a big mistake, "My subordinate is stupid, please punish me, Butler Yan!"
Yan Qing did not punish him, but said calmly and without emotion, "Next time you make such a mistake, this General's Mansion will not be suitable for you to stay."
…
When Jiu'er left the general's mansion, it was much easier than when she sneaked in.
After checking that it was still early, Jiuer went to Su Mansion. (To be continued)