Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 605 - 184: Inspection Envoy, Commandery Princess? (10,000 Characters Seeking Subscription) _2
Chapter 605 -184: Inspection Envoy, Commandery Princess? (10,000 Characters Seeking Subscription) _2
The man bowed to Nan Batian and said, “Gang Leader!”
Nan Batian looked at him and asked, “How is the situation at North Mountain Iron Mine?”
The man replied, “Reporting to the Gang Leader, we have started manufacturing as you instructed, but it still needs time.”
Nan Batian said, “Hmm, you still have at least ten days. Can you complete it within ten days?”
“If we go by the number you mentioned, it would be difficult. Making these arrowheads to military standard is very laborious.”
Nan Batian said, “Who said they have to meet military standards? Lower the standards.”
Hearing this, the man said, “If the craftsmanship is a bit rougher, ten days should be enough.”
Nan Batian said, “Good, I’ll give you another ten days. The craftsmanship doesn’t need to be very precise. The Zoroastrian Sect, a bunch of rebels, wouldn’t be trusted for their precision anyway. Also, you don’t have to be so strict with the numbers; eighty percent would be sufficient.”
“Yes, Gang Leader, we will definitely complete the task.”
Nan Batian then asked, “What about the Death Soldiers?”
The man assured, “Don’t worry, Gang Leader. The Death Soldiers are ready and willing to die for the Gang Leader.”
Nan Batian said, “Good, they are all brave. It’s just a pity that they have to pretend to be rebels from the Zoroastrian Sect.”
The man said, “Their existence is to die for the Gang Leader; it’s not a pity.”
Nan Batian said, “Fine, I’ll leave the matters of North Mountain to you. Also, send some people here to help me move some treasures from my secret chamber. If anything goes wrong, I can leave as well.”
“Are you planning to escape, Gang Leader?”
Nan Batian said, “Nonsense, what escape? I call that a transfer. Now go and be discreet.”
“Yes.”
After saying this, the man bowed and stood up, looking at Nan Batian, “Gang Leader, do you have any other instructions?”
After pondering for a moment, Nan Batian asked, “Any news about the wife?”
Hearing this, the man fell silent for a long while then said, “Currently, there is no news.”
Nan Batian sighed deeply and said, “Continue to send people to look for her. I must have my wife found.”
“Yes.”
The man left, and Nan Batian then looked up at the sky and said, “Wan’er, where are you?”
…
In a small alley south of Mianshui City, Chen Jie anxiously looked at Bai Wenjing who was pressing her hand on the pulse of the woman in front of her.
After a while, she released her hand and stood up.
“How is it, Master?”
Chen Jie looked at Bai Wenjing. She was silent for a moment before saying, “The fetal breath is stable and very healthy.”
“Phew~”
Chen Jie breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Huang Wan’er, who was sitting in the chair, also stood up to thank Bai Wenjing, who was quite sensible when she was not insane.
Bai Wenjing gestured with her hand, “You’re pregnant, so let’s skip these formalities. It’s best to just focus on nurturing the fetus.”
Hearing this, Huang Wan’er said, “Thank you, Master Bai.”
Bai Wenjing took the medicine box, casually prescribed a fetus-preserving tonic, and said, “Get some medicine, nourish yourself regularly.”
“Yes, I will arrange for someone to get the medicine right away,” Chen Jie promptly said.
Bai Wenjing said, “Alright, you can talk; I’ll be going now.”
Chen Jie said, “Master, I’ll see you out.”
As they talked, the two turned and walked towards the west room. Opening the door, they entered a secret passage, which was a safe house configured by Chen Jie.
Normally, the main gate of the courtyard was never opened.
Traffic came and went only from this west room.
Chen Jie’s purchased house had an underground passage from the west room directly connecting to another street, so passing people would only see them coming out of a tavern on the other street.
But they did not know that the underground passage from the tavern led to this small courtyard.
Chen Jie escorted Bai Wenjing to the tunnel, and Bai Wenjing looked at Chen Jie and said, “The child in her belly was affected by the toxins from the saffron. It’s very important to preserve the fetus now. I didn’t say it earlier, but it’s best to check every seven days, or perhaps take her back to the residence to nurse.”
Chen Jie responded, “Master, I wish I could, but she utterly refuses to go back to the residence, so I’ll have to trouble Master to visit a few more times.”
Bai Wenjing sighed and said, “That might be for the best. Yunjin is also pregnant. If we brought her back, although Yunjin can’t say anything, being in a bad mood could easily destabilize the fetus…”
Bai Wenjing sighed again and looked at Chen Jie, “You, you’re really causing trouble!”
Chen Jie, reprimanded by his master, could only smile and say, “You’re right, Master.”
Bai Wenjing further instructed, “Don’t tell her what I’ve said. Let her maid regularly prepare the fetus-preserving medicine I’ve prescribed. She should focus on resting and avoiding any severe emotional disturbances. There shouldn’t be any major issues. I’ll come back in seven days to check on things.”
“I appreciate your hard work, Master,” Chen Jie said, bowing his hands.
Bai Wenjing said nothing more and turned to leave. She exited through the tunnel, coming out from a tavern on another street, where a junior brother from White Tiger Hall met her, and incidentally carried away two jars of wine.
She then boarded a carriage and left.
Meanwhile, several members of the Fishing Guild who were tailing her exchanged glances before leaving, mumbling to themselves about how good Doctor Bai’s drinking capacity was, coming every seven or eight days to buy two jars of wine…
After Bai Wenjing left,
Chen Jie returned to the courtyard where Huang Wan’er sat in a wicker chair, touching her belly and asking, “Mr. Chen, our child is alright, isn’t it?”
Chen Jie, startled, smiled at Huang Wan’er, “Why are you worrying about nothing? Everything’s fine.”
Huang Wan’er said, “Don’t lie to me. Master Bai’s eyes already told me everything. Is there something wrong with this child because I consumed that saffron?”
At that moment, Chen Jie knelt beside Huang Wan’er, touching her belly and laughing, “Hehe, don’t worry about it. My master said everything is fine. As long as you regularly take the fetus-preserving medicine, our child can be born safely.”
