Missing persons are back,

This is something to be happy about;

Although he, as a master craftsman in the Demon King sequence, was perfectly absent from the siege,

But,

It's good that he's still alive.

Returning with Xue San was a woman. She had a large braid and was quite plump, but because of her size, she appeared, to some extent, to be well-proportioned.

Her face was covered in thick rouge, and the red on her lips was almost as bright as A Ming's after a bloodsucking.

Most noticeable was her waist, which was quite large but not cumbersome, with a bit of an Eastern Kardashian vibe.

"Subordinate greets the lord!"

Xue San knelt on one knee to pay his respects to Zheng Fan.

Having been in Chu for so long before finally being able to return and see everyone, San'er really missed everyone. Although the days outside were also very exciting, it was just that being alone for too long made it easy to feel lonely.

Like a wolf, being separated from the pack for too long, even if it can rely on its own strength to hunt and feed itself, it will still constantly miss the days in the pack.

"Greetings, Lord! Have you eaten, Lord?"

The woman also knelt down to Zheng Fan.

"Come in, someone, prepare food."

Xue San led the woman in. The two of them together had a kind of beauty and the beast reversal. If San'er changed into children's clothes, it would really be like a mother and son out shopping.

When the woman came in, the Sword Saint opened his eyes, glanced at her, and then closed them again, only his fingertips occasionally gently stroking the sword scabbard in his hand.

Lord Zhen Bei pointed at the woman and said:

"Introduce her."

"Lord, her name is Hu Bamei, you can just call her Bamei. In Liang, she saved me once. At that time, I was trying to circle around the Chu people, and I was accidentally surrounded by them. I managed to escape, but I was seriously injured and fell off a cliff..."

Speaking of this,

Xue San shrugged and smiled;

"Next, it's a very clichéd plot development."

Zheng Fan nodded and said:

"So, did you sleep with her?"

"Cough cough..."

Xue San coughed repeatedly.

Hu Bamei put her arm around Xue San's shoulder, and Xue San was like a small boat wrapped in a huge wave,

The woman said:

"He didn't want to!"

Her tone was full of resentment.

Soon, the food was served.

Xue San didn't bother to eat, and kept chatting with Lord Zhen Bei about his affairs in Liang. As for the war here, he had already heard a rough outline when he encountered the Snow Marine sentries on the periphery.

On the other hand, Hu Bamei must have been very hungry, and she ate like a whirlwind. It was as if these few dishes weren't enough for her alone.

Halfway through the conversation, Lord Zhen Bei instructed the guards at the door to add more dishes.

Xue San then said to Bamei, "Eat slowly, eat slowly, don't choke. Remember how uncomfortable it was to choke on a bun by Wangjiang River last time?"

Hu Bamei nodded upon hearing this, but she didn't slow down her eating speed. Instead, she mumbled as she ate:

"The dishes here are delicious, fragrant!"

This woman seemed a little silly and simple.

It felt like she would be a good match for Fan Li, but maybe it's just that people are like that, always liking the opposite. For example, Xue San brought back this one, while Fan Li likes to go shopping with his sword maid.

"Lord, you're injured, go to the inner room, I'll help you take a look."

"Okay."

Lord Zhen Bei got up and went into the inner room.

Xue San got up and followed.

The Sword Saint was still sitting there, half-closing his eyes.

Bamei was still there, gobbling away.

Lord Zhen Bei walked out of the side door of the inner room, and Xue San followed him out. The two of them simply walked into the courtyard, quite a distance from the previous reception room.

Lord Zhen Bei stretched and said:

"Uneasy?"

It was very clear who "uneasy" was referring to.

The silly girl saved Xue San, and clamored to offer herself in marriage, following Xue San from Liang to Jindong.

A very beautiful and clichéd story, but it was too clichéd, so clichéd that it felt a little unreal.

Xue San nodded and shook his head again.

"What do you mean?"

"I haven't really figured out her background, but she did save me."

"Checked her out?"

"When I was in Liang, I specifically asked the Liang Prime Minister to send someone to help me check her out. Her background is too clean, so clean that it's hard for me not to be suspicious.

It's said that her family suffered a disaster when she was young, and her parents were killed by bandits. She also went a little crazy. Later, she was taken in by another family as a child bride.

That family originally had three sons, but before they could get married, the three sons died of illness one by one before they reached adulthood. The villagers said she was a jinx and wanted to burn her to death. In the end, she ran into the mountains and survived on her own.

She's a bit silly, but she has a lot of strength. She even built her own thatched hut in the mountains and lived her life there."

The corner of Zheng Fan's mouth twitched. "You shouldn't bother with this kind of person, because she herself carries something extraordinary. In later generations' stories about the strange and bizarre, she would definitely be a character."

"That's for sure."

"But you still brought her back."

"Because she saved me."

"There are many ways to express the grace of saving a life, such as giving her a large sum of money."

Xue San was silent.

"Do you... have feelings for her?"

Xue San gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, I don't know if this counts as having feelings, but I clearly know in my heart that her background may be a little complicated, but it's this feeling of complication that makes me feel very stimulated when I'm with her.

That feeling of possibly being stabbed to death by the person next to you at any time while sleeping at night... no, using a knife is too unaesthetic, she can use other methods to show her other skills.

In short, that sense of excitement, that sense of anticipation, makes me feel so fulfilled every day on the road.

Lord, you can understand this feeling, right?"

Zheng Fan sighed and said:

"I can."

"Understanding is the best."

Xue San made a "pure" face.

"But you can be stimulated, I don't want to be stimulated with you, and other people probably don't want to either. You're not unaware of how fiercely the Qian Silver Armored Guards distribute wives."

"One thing I can confirm is that she is not a Silver Armored Guard."

"Maybe Old Tian also confirmed that back then."

"I think Du Juan's identity is unlikely to be hidden from Prince Jingnan."

"Alright, she, what's her name again, this Bamei?"

"Hu Bamei."

"What do you plan to do with her? Settle her back at Xuehai Pass?"

"I have this idea, but it depends on you, Lord..."

"I won't agree."

"Then, just leave her in the army?"

"That's not allowed either."

"I'll send someone to Yingdu to buy a house and settle her down for you, is that okay?"

Xue San nodded and said, "Okay, Lord."

It could be seen that Xue San's face was a little reluctant, still yearning for more.

But he also knew that he could risk his own safety for excitement, but there was no reason and no way to let the Lord and other Demon Kings experience this feeling with him.

"By the way, Lord, they're building river works on the Wangjiang River."

"I know."

"But I think the purpose may not be so simple."

"What did you find out?"

"She was by my side, so I didn't dare to put my heart into investigating."

"It's good that you haven't let lust cloud your mind."

"That's a must, Lord, but one thing I can roughly confirm is that this river work project on the Wangjiang River should be a preparation for this campaign against Chu."

"Alright, I might as well just go ask Tian Wujing in a few days."

"Yes, Lord."

"Alright, go back."

When they returned to the reception room, Hu Bamei was already sitting at the dining table, burping with satisfaction. The dishes on the table had been completely cleaned up.

"Delicious, fragrant, really fragrant."

Bamei looked at Xue San, who had returned, with a happy smile on her face.

Xue San walked over, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and gently wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth, his doting affection overflowing.

The Sword Saint was still sitting there, unmoving.

"Hehehe, I want to eat this every day, eat this every day." Hu Bamei pointed at the plate on the table and said.

"Okay, okay, in the future, someone will make it for you every day." Xue San coaxed.

Hu Bamei, as if by magic, took out a greasy chicken leg from her clothes and handed it to Xue San's mouth,

She whispered:

"Eat, I specially saved it for you, fragrant."

Xue San took a bite of the chicken leg.

"Is it fragrant?"

"It's fragrant, it's fragrant."

Zheng Fan looked at this scene and said, "Are you guys acting out a rural love story?"

Xue San scratched his head a little shyly, still biting on the chicken leg in his mouth.

Then, Zheng Fan looked at the Sword Saint, pointed at Hu Bamei behind her back.

The Sword Saint understood, got up, and walked to the compartment.

Seeing this, Zheng Fan had no choice but to follow.

The Sword Saint walked out of the side door of the compartment into the courtyard.

Zheng Fan had no choice but to come here again.

"What's the background of this woman?" the Sword Saint asked.

"A wild girl from the mountains." Zheng Fan replied, "But I don't quite believe it."

At this time, Xue San also walked over, smiled at the Sword Saint, and said, "Did you see anything?"

The Sword Saint shook his head and said, "I didn't see anything, I just think this girl has a very clean aura about her."

"Of course, I personally tidied her up. She was very dirty in the mountains."

"Not that kind of clean, it's..."

The Sword Saint gestured with his fingers and said:

"Transcendent."

Then,

The Sword Saint added, "Those accomplished Daoist outsiders often give people this feeling. It's a pity that Tian Wujing came and left again. If he were here now, he might be able to see more than I can."

At this time,

A tall figure walked into the reception room. He had a white cloth tied around his head, a black veil draped over his shoulders, and wore mourning clothes.

It was Fan Li.

"Lord, see if this outfit of mine looks good. If it does, I'll wear it for you often, and kowtow to you."

Fan Li walked into the reception room. Only Hu Bamei was leaning against the chair, having eaten her fill, she was already snoring.

Looking at such a large woman lying here snoring, Fan Li was a little puzzled.

At this time,

Hu Bamei seemed to be talking in her sleep, muttering:

"Grandma... stone tablet... stone tablet... Grandma..."

Fan Li scratched his head, looked around, preparing to find the Lord to kowtow to.

"Stone tablet... Demon King... Descent... Demon... Seven... Seven..."

Fan Li's eyes widened suddenly, and he quickly turned around, looking at Hu Bamei, who was still sleeping soundly.

"Damn, it seems like something's wrong."

After speaking,

Fan Li untied the giant axe tied to his back and held it in his hand. The strange woman's sleep talking earlier gave Fan Li a very uncomfortable feeling.

And Fan Li's way of dealing with this feeling is often very simple;

"Should I just chop her?"