He's spoiled rotten; that wolf cub knows how to flirt and be affectionate.

Chapter 189 The General is a Love-Obsessed Man 12

Once they were far away, Zhao Yang leaned against a tree trunk and burst into laughter, only stopping after a long while, which drew several glances from Qu Yi.

"That little brat doesn't resemble us at all."

"And that child is already seven years old. How could we possibly have a child that big? Did they have a child when they were eleven or twelve?"

Qu Yi didn't speak, and Zhao Yang stopped and stared at her.

"What are you looking at?" Qu Yi asked.

“I’m thinking…” Zhao Yang paused. “Given your sister’s looks, our child will definitely not be bad-looking.”

"...Are you praising me? Or are you just praising yourself in the process?"

Her question startled Zhao Yang, who then chuckled softly.

She didn't refute the child's statement. Was it because she didn't notice, or because she simply didn't care?

or……

Zhao Yang stared blankly for a while, his mind filled with a thousand complicated and chaotic thoughts.

When the two returned home, a boy dressed in dark blue clothes ran over, his eyes sparkling with joy.

"Brother! Sister!"

"You're back!"

Zhao Yang stopped him from lunging at Qu Yi and took out something wrapped in oil paper from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand.

Tan Yu chuckled; though young, one could already tell he would grow up to be quite handsome.

"My older sister is so nice~"

Zhao Yang slapped him on the head: "I bought this."

Tan Yu: "It's my sister's money."

Zhao Yang: "What's hers is mine."

Tan Yu: "Hmph, shameless."

He said this very quietly.

For some reason, he was more afraid of Zhao Yang, who seemed easy to get along with, than of Qu Yi's indifference.

I've been here for almost a month now, and things have been peaceful.

Until this day.

The bandits from Qingfeng Village came down the mountain and wiped out the nearby villages. They didn't kill anyone because they needed the remaining people to store enough food to plunder.

However, not killing people does not mean not robbing people.

All the young people in the village who could leave had left, so Tan Yu, a pretty boy, stood out all the more.

Moreover, there's a hidden agenda behind him.

Even dressed in ordinary clothes, her striking appearance and charisma were undeniable.

She looks so beautiful even without makeup; I wonder what she would look like with makeup on?

The one who came to plunder this village was the second-in-command of Qingfeng Village. He had short hair, a standard square face, and was carrying a large knife that was quite heavy, but he handled it with extreme ease, as if it were a feather.

"You, come out!" The big sword was raised, the tip pointing directly at Qu Yi in the crowd.

During this time, Zhao Yang helped everyone a lot. When the old man saw that the bandits had their eyes on his sister, he quickly tried to stop them, but he was too weak to even kill a chicken and was pushed away by the bandits and fell to the ground.

Tan Yu was furious and ran over to help the old village chief up.

Qu Yi frowned slightly: "I'll go with you."

Second-in-command: ? ? ?

I haven't said anything yet.

When Zhao Yang returned, he heard about the bandits entering the village at the village entrance. He had a bad feeling and rushed home. He saw Tan Yu sobbing in the yard and several old people sighing.

When the old village chief saw Zhao Yang return, he said with a guilty look, "Brother Zhao, I'm so sorry, we really couldn't stop them, those bandits... took Qu Yi away."

Zhao Yang stumbled, but regained his balance. Then, with an icy expression, he walked towards the kitchen, grabbed a knife and a bow and arrow, and strode away.

In the village.

Qu Yi sat on the spacious open ground, surrounded by a group of people who looked her up and down.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Second Brother, you've done something big this time!"

"How much would this kind of stuff cost?"

"Sell him? He's obviously a greenhorn. Let's have some fun first!"

No sooner had the man finished speaking than a slap landed on the back of his head. He grimaced and looked back, only to see his older brother's disappointed look.

"Play, play, play! All you ever think about is playing! Only young girls are valuable. If you play with them, you'll lose several hundred taels!"

"Several hundred taels? Brother, that can't be true."

The leader looked at the woman in front of him. She had fair skin, delicate features, and an ethereal aura. Although her expression was indifferent, she aroused a desire to conquer her.

She was much prettier than the top courtesan he had ever seen at Yangzhou Red Mansion.