Chapter 1023

  Jian Shujie turned to look at the group of people behind him, and ordered in a deep voice.

   "You go to other places in the West Yard to search to see if you can find the trail of the culprit, remember to act a little bit, don't make a lot of noise, so as not to disturb the lady's rest."

  The butler hurriedly responded: "Here!"

  Jian Shujie took a deep breath and pressed his hand on the door of the room.

   With a little force, the door was gently pushed, followed by a very slight creaking sound.

  Jian Shujie took the lantern from the maid and walked into the bedroom.

  The room is completely dark and silent.

  The lantern in his hand emits a faint warm yellow light, and the area that can be illuminated is very limited.

  As he walked towards the inner room, he called out softly.

   "Madam, are you awake?"

  After a while, there was a small noise in the room, like the sound made when the cloth of the clothes rubbed against the quilt.

  Jian Shujie walked around the screen and walked into the inner room.

   "Madam, why are you up?"

  He hurriedly put down the lantern, walked quickly over, reaching out to help his wife’s arm.

  In the end, he was avoided by his wife.

Mrs. Jane is less than forty, but due to illness, her body is as thin as wood, her complexion is sallow, her cheeks are slightly sunken, and she even has a few strands of white hair on her sideburns. She looks like she is over fifty years old. They all exude an unhealthy and weak breath.

  She has a disheveled hair, only a light-colored coat on her body, and her exposed wrists are extremely slender, as if she could break with a little effort.

  At this time, she was looking at Jian Shujie with a horrified look.

   "You, you go away, don't touch me."

  Jian Shujie looked helpless: "Madam, I just care about you, I have no malice towards you."

  Mrs. Jian pursed her bloodless lips and did not respond.

Jian Shujie sighed: "I don't understand. You have been avoiding me like a snake and scorpion since two months ago. Why? Obviously we were so affectionate before. I think I have never let you down for so many years. Why are you suddenly like Is it a change of person, so resistant to me?"

  Mrs. Jane clutched the quilt tightly, as if clutching the last straw.

  She looked at Jian Shujie with horror and suspicion, and she did not look at the gentleness and attachment that her mate should have at all.

  It seems that standing in front of her is not the mate she has been with for many years, but a stranger who wears the skin of her mate.

  Jian Shujie’s tone is very gentle and full of love: "If I did something wrong, you can tell me, I will definitely change it, please don't do this again, okay?"

  He stretched out his hand again, trying to hold Mrs.'s hand.

  Mrs. Jane hurriedly hid behind.

  The bed is so big, where can she hide?

   Soon she was unable to retreat and was forced to a dead end.

  Jian Shujie held her hand involuntarily, the expression on her face became more gentle.

   "Okay, let's stop making trouble.

  I will stay here tonight and keep guarding you until the thief leaves.

  Don’t be afraid, I am your mate, as long as I am here, no one will hurt you. "

  Mrs. Jane tried her best and couldn't get rid of his hand. Her emotions became agitated, and the color of horror on her face became more intense.

   "You let me go! You are not my mate at all! You are not!"

  Jian Shujie's face sank instantly after hearing this.

  But he still held Madam Jane’s wrist tightly and did not loosen it.

   He stared at Mrs. Jane's eyes trembling violently because of fear, and said word by word.

  "I am Jian Shujie! I am your father-in-law! I am the county guard of Lu'an County! If you dare to say a word nonsense, I will prevent you from saying a word in your life!"

Mrs. Jane was so scared that she shut her mouth.

  She was trembling with fear, and her eyes turned red.

   Seeing that she stopped talking, Jian Shujie’s expression eased,

  He touched her hair and coaxed softly.

"You have to remember, whether it is before, now, or in the future, I am your only mate, you must not talk nonsense again. As long as you obediently listen to me, I will take good care of you, including our two Children."

  When she heard the words "children", Mrs. Jian couldn't help it anymore, and her tears fell.

  But she did not dare to resist any more, she could only grit her teeth and not cry.

  Jian Shujie wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, and said warmly: "Okay, don't cry, you are still sick, crying too much is not good for your health."

  Obviously, his movements and tone are very gentle, but to Mrs. Jian, it is like being crawled over by a poisonous snake, making her feel terrified.

  Her body trembles more severely.

   Jian Shujie soothed: "Don't be afraid, get a good night's sleep, you will be fine when you wake up."

   With an indisputable force, he pushed Madam Jane back to the bed, forcing her to lie down.

  Jian Shujie covered her with a quilt: "I'll go and see what's going on outside, don't move obediently, you know?"

Mrs. Jane nodded with tears in her eyes.

  Jian Shujie smiled with satisfaction: "That's good."

  He helped his wife tuck the quilt, and his movements were skillful and natural. If you ignore the fear on Mrs. Jane’s face, this picture looks no different from ordinary loving couples.

  He straightened up and turned around.

  At this moment, there seemed to be a breeze blowing his hair.

  Immediately afterwards, he felt something cold against his neck.

  He subconsciously wanted to hide behind, but he heard someone talking to him.

   "If you don't want to die, don't move."

  Jian Shujie stood frozen in place, not daring to move.

  With the faint warm light from the lantern, he saw a long sword sticking to his neck with a sharp blade and a sharp cold glow.

  And the person holding the hilt is standing a step away.

  Jian Shujie saw the other party's company clearly, and couldn't help but whispered: "Wen Old City!"

  Wen’s old city was wearing a black night clothes, his face was like a crown, and when the other party called his name, he smiled slightly, not like a cold-blooded assassin, but more like a handsome gentleman.

"good night."

  Jian Shujie asked suspiciously: "Are you the culprit who entered the county mansion tonight? But haven't you already been out of the city? Why did you suddenly appear here?"

  Wen Old City explained without hesitation.

   "I haven't been out of town since the beginning.

  I just found someone who was similar in shape to me, asked him to put on my clothes, pretending to be me, and Shang Kui and the others left Fufeng City together.

  The real me has always been in the city and never left. "

  The person who pretended to be Wenjiucheng covered his mouth and nose with his handkerchief all the time, as if he had caught a cold, coughing ceaselessly.

  He and Wenjiucheng are already similar in body shape, with a handkerchief covering his dressed face, and a little makeup. People who are not familiar with him can't tell the truth from the fake.

  Those spies learned that Wen Old City’s throat was uncomfortable through eavesdropping the night before. Seeing him coughing so badly this morning, they would only think that his condition was aggravated, and would not doubt the authenticity of this Old City.

  (End of this chapter)