The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 201: Under Pressure

The Northwest Mine is located in a remote area. Because of the incident, it was sealed off and few people had visited since.

Elder Ge came here after leaving the camp.

The Wei Family Army was busy with fervor.

Rong Di, covered in dirt, learned of his arrival. He immediately put down his work. Perhaps he was extremely thirsty, as he gulped down two large jugs of water in one go.

"How is the General?"

If he hadn’t been given tasks to do, he would have definitely been at Wei Zhao’s side to care for him.

"Everything is fine."

Elder Ge asked, "How goes the mining?"

"We don’t have enough manpower."

Rong Di said, "We’ll have to slow down, inevitably."

Over the years, more than half of the mines in the West Mountain had been excavated. Even so, Rong Di was still taken aback when he came to take over.

It truly is a path to immeasurable wealth.

As they dug, they sometimes uncovered human bones. It was evident that countless people had died from landslides over the years.

After all, the mines belonged to the Court and weren’t privately owned.

Each time mining commenced, it required an order from the one on the throne, sending people to survey and provide guidance.

What do ordinary folks understand?

Rong Di spat, "Those officials have a big appetite."

Illicit mining was done secretly; how could it not lead to trouble?

The mined resources were handed over by the County Magistrate to the Magistrate, who would pass half upwards, using the rest to grease palms, all waiting for their career climb.

Rong Di said, "If the General had shown interest, I would have acted long ago. Would it be their turn?"

"Previously, the General had me stay at the iron shop, managing weapon crafting and transportation, unlike Chi Yu who stayed by his side, battling at the border."

"But it’s not that I’m not valued."

Rong Di continued, "Now I’m busy here, and Chi Yu probably still doesn’t know that the General is alive."

Saying this, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of smugness in his expression.

"He only knows to transport coffins."

"It’s pitiful, back in Ze County, the General didn’t even mention seeing him."

"People just can’t be compared."

Before, Elder Ge might have played along.

But now...

He looked at Rong Di with a gaze full of pity.

"Is that so?"

The voice, cold as ice, came from the front-right distance.

The cave’s light was dim, and the person’s aura was restrained, so Rong Di hadn’t noticed his presence.

Chi Yu strode out from the shadows.

The first thing he did when he arrived in Ze County was to see Wei Zhao.

After Wei Zhao sent Yu Tingwan to the tailor shop, the person he saw was Chi Yu.

Chi Yu didn’t bicker with Rong Di, ignoring his shocked expression, and said matter-of-factly, "How many people do you need?"

When he returned to the Capital, he discreetly arranged for the accompanying Wei Family Army to be settled properly.

The Royal Family had interests in recruiting them, but the Wei Family Army was brought out by the Wei Family. Over the years, as the Court continually cut military funds and posed intentional difficulties, it had always been Wei Zhao subsidizing them privately.

The Wei Family Army was loyal only to the Wei Family relatives.

Emperor Qian believed Wei Zhao was dead, with no heirs from the Wei Family left. The Wei Family Army had dispersed, and his position as Deputy General became ornamental.

Chi Yu said, "I’ll call as many brothers as possible."

"Try to finish mining in two months. Three months is the absolute deadline."

Rong Di: ???

"You... why are you here?"

Elder Ge said, "You’re asking the wrong question."

He said irritably, "You should ask him if he had a hand in the General’s fake death plan!"

Ever since learning Wei Zhao was alive and the wound was self-inflicted, Elder Ge sensed something was off.

The matter of the coffin, how was Wei Zhao transported away from the border while unconscious under Fu Meng’s evasion tactics?

If no one was aiding this, who would believe it?

And it had to be someone capable enough to ensure nothing leaked, fooling everyone absolutely.

Rong Di: ???

What?

He suddenly widened his eyes.

"You!"

Chi Yu, with a knife at his waist, admitted, "I did it."

"The coffin was prepared by me, and I also prepared and laid out the replacement corpse."

Rong Di cursed, "Are you insane!"

"Why did you do that?"

Facing Rong Di’s questioning, Chi Yu didn’t think he had done anything wrong.

The Chi Family was also reputable; he could have stayed in the Capital, using his ancestors’ influence to secure an official position.

But he was a martial arts enthusiast from a young age, defeated by Wei Zhao, and thereafter followed him.

After Duke Shun’s fall, he accompanied Wei Zhao on and off campaigns, going back and forth to the Capital.

Clearly, everything had gotten better.

The Duke Mansion was even more prosperous.

Chi Yu also watched as Wei Zhao’s tense mind finally relaxed.

But...

After the General secretly returned to the Capital, for unknown reasons, upon returning to the border, he became notably despondent and unmotivated.

More silent with each passing day.

Until the eve of battle.

Wei Zhao came to his side.

["When you initially wished to join the Wei Family Army, your parents disapproved, fearing the blind sword might harm you."]

Wei Zhao’s eyes appeared hollow, his voice particularly ethereal.

["Though it’s true Military Generals shouldn’t fear life or death, we are still flesh and blood. Following me into life and death all these years has been tough on you."]

["With elders at home who care, after returning to the Capital, you should marry, settle down, and live securely."]

He listened in a daze at the time.

After repelling the enemy at the battlefield, he personally witnessed Wei Zhao lifting the Cloud-breaking Spear towards Shangjing.

Their distance wasn’t far; clearly, he could have stopped him, but instead, he provided cover.

"The General didn’t want to live."

"He had his reasons for everything he did!"

Chi Yu said, "I take the lead from the General. Is that wrong?"

As for Fu Meng carrying him away, Chi Yu still believed it was under Wei Zhao’s instructions.

The General must have not wanted to be buried there.

So of course! He provided cover!

Rong Di was on the verge of making a move.

But...

Rong Di said, "You’re right."

If it were him, he’d do the same.

Never doubt the General; whatever he does is right.

Rong Di asked, "But why didn’t you inform me?"

Making him cry his eyes out! Teary-eyed day after day.

Chi Yu frowned, responding coldly, "I care about the General, why should I care about you?"

Rong Di: ...

"Yes... you’re right too."

He had asked for humiliation.

He and Chi Yu weren’t even on good terms.

Elder Ge was simply impressed.

Originally, he thought the two might get into a fight.

But Rong Di responded like this.

The General’s right and left-hand men weren’t too bright.

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Ze County.

Yu Tingwan slowly entered the room.

Wei Zhao was half-sitting, the quilt slipping off his body. He didn’t look at Yu Tingwan, his head down, absentmindedly feeding the crow.

Yet his thin lips moved slightly.

"All night long?"

"Did it make you feel ecstatic to death?"

Wei Zhao murmured, "How do you know if you haven’t tried?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

She knew Wei Zhao’s pride wouldn’t allow him to forget, holding a grudge.

She approached, "It was my mistake."

Saying that Wei Zhao was too fierce.

"It put pressure on you."

Yu Tingwan said, "But it was for your own good."

Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow, finally looking up at her, to hear what kind of nonsense would come out of this girl’s mouth.

Yu Tingwan sat down beside him, "It’s one thing if we can’t do it, but we can’t let others look down on us."

Wei Zhao: ...

He tugged at the corner of his lips.

Fearing he was cold, Yu Tingwan bent over to tuck him in when the back of her hand was covered by his warmth, his fingertips gently kneading.

It was a perfectly normal action.

Yet his body leaned closer, almost nose to nose.

Their breath intertwined in a silent intimacy.

Because of martial arts, Wei Zhao’s hands had calluses. When their skin touched and rubbed slightly, an unusual electric current passed through, bringing a tingly sensation.

Yu Tingwan’s eyes fluttered.

In hindsight, she might have told Liu Yan... the wrong thing.

Next to her ear was Wei Zhao’s voice, as if whispering right next to her.

"My hands can do many things, things you can’t do yourself."

"I haven’t done them merely because I fear scaring you, and I fear I might not hold back."

Wei Zhao smiled slightly, "Do you want to know what?"