Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1707: Chapter 1708: Anywhere Is Home as Long as I’m With You

Xiao Changyi still did not speak, he just continued to look at An Jing.

An Jing continued, ”But now Xiao Lan should know our identity. If we return in the future, not only Xiao Lan, but those people from Jiuping Village and An Village will surely greet us with respect.”

Previously, the entire Xiyun was searching for her, even going house by house; her portrait was posted everywhere in Xiyun, and even if Shi Xiaolan stayed in Jiuping Village, it would be hard not to know.

”Ah...” An Jing suddenly tilted her head and let out a long sigh. ”Originally, I thought Chengyu and the others didn’t need us anymore, so we could go back for retirement, but now it feels like going back there might not be good.”

Xiao Changyi said, ”Then we won’t go back there for retirement. As long as we are together, where isn’t home?”

An Jing was instantly swept away by sweetness, her face full of smiles: ”You’re right. When our three little beauties grow up a bit, we’ll go back to see Xiao Lan, and by then we’ll find a nice place where no one knows us, build a few simple houses for the two of us to retire.”

If they return to Sixteen Town, wherever they go people will greet them with respect, what’s the difference compared to the Imperial Capital?

And she and he just want a life away from worldly disputes, carefree, ordinary, and simple.

”Hmm.” Xiao Changyi nodded. What he said was true; as long as she was with him, anywhere was his home.

An Jing again smiled sweetly at Xiao Changyi before saying, ”Forget it, we’ll talk about the future later, let’s discuss serious matters first. What is that masked leader asking us not to take action for?”

Originally, when her husband’s injuries healed, they planned to take action against Dongfang Tianyang, but that masked leader instructed them not to take any action for the time being.

And out of trust in Gong Juechen’s heart, they listened to the masked leader’s words.

Xiao Changyi said, ”Meng Lanqing and Se Se did go secretly to the street to gather news, they say that Dongqing Imperial City is panic-stricken, and rumors are that several cities in Dongqing have had their troops swiftly wiped out, maybe it’s all true.”

An Jing frowned: ”Are you saying, the annihilation of troops in other Dongqing cities is related to these masked people?”

Xiao Changyi nodded.

”Gong Juechen...” An Jing didn’t know what to say anymore, the more she thought about Gong Juechen, the more terrifying he seemed. Just how powerful has this organization grown?

Xiao Changyi remained silent.

After a silent pause, An Jing spoke again; ”If that’s really the case, then that masked leader asking us not to take action temporarily is to have us wait, wait until they have wiped out all the forces in Dongqing.”

Xiao Changyi said, ”We are only seven people now. If Gong Juechen doesn’t want us involved, it should be so.”

An Jing instantly found herself not knowing what to say again.

At that moment, the door of the secret room was knocked on, and simultaneously, Meng Zhuqing’s voice came in: ”Master, Mistress, Qin Er is back.”

An Jing immediately said, ”Let him in.”

”Yes!”

Meng Zhuqing received the order, and soon, the stone door of the secret room was pushed open, Qin Er hurriedly entered.

Upon entering, Qin Er respectfully clasped his fists towards An Jing and Xiao Changyi: ”Master, Mistress.”

”Qin Er, how did you find this place?” An Jing asked. She had heard from her husband that when the hundred thousand troops were encircling them, Qin Er had already gone to deliver a message to Qi Tengfei.

The reason Qin Yi hadn’t left and was still in Dongqing was that someone was trailing Qin Yi, and Qin Yi found out their whereabouts might be exposed, so he hurriedly returned to notify Xiao Changyi and the others to retreat.