How could someone be unhappy living in a matriarchal society?

Chapter 127 Going deep into the tiger’s den

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci whispered, "No wonder..."

In fact, she had been vaguely sensing that someone was secretly following her for some time, but those people always kept a distance and never showed themselves.

Due to the recent busy military affairs, Chu Ci has had no time to attend to these matters.

At this moment, Zhang Ping gently put down her teacup, her expression becoming unusually serious: "Chu Ci, I urgently need your help with something."

Chu Ci immediately understood, "You want me to risk my life to find out who is pulling the strings behind the scenes."

Zhang Ping slowly stood up, bowed respectfully to Chu Ci, and then nodded solemnly in response.

"That's exactly what they mean. Right now, the selected men are under close surveillance by the soldiers, and they can't do anything to them for the time being. But you're different; to them, you're like a priceless treasure."

Chu Ci agreed without hesitation: "No problem, leave this to me."

Those heartless bastards actually dared to plot against Shi An. Only by completely eliminating such vicious people can Chu Ci feel at ease.

Seeing Chu Ci agree so readily, Zhang Ping couldn't help but feel sincere admiration.

"There are significant risks involved; you need to be careful."

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow. "You know how skilled I am in martial arts, don't you? If you didn't know I possess such strength, this matter probably wouldn't have fallen on my shoulders."

Zhang Ping nodded: "You are already a Grandmaster. There are only three people in the entire world who have reached this level. Recently, there have been cases of men going missing in the counties near the capital. If we delay for even a moment, more young men will lose their lives. We really can't wait any longer."

Chu Ci stared intently at Zhang Ping, his expression playful. "How did you know I was a Grandmaster? I didn't reveal my strength before."

Zhang Ping truthfully said, "When you participated in the imperial examination, I was there to watch. At that time, my master returned from traveling and came to see me. She went with me to watch the competition. She was the one who recognized your level of skill."

"Who is your master...?"

"One of the three grandmasters, Xue Meizi."

"I see."

The circulation of true qi at the Grandmaster level is different from that of an ordinary Grandmaster. It must be that Senior Xue Meizi saw her circulating her inner energy.

"I understand. We'll take action tonight and get this over with as soon as possible."

"it is good."

When Chu Ci rushed home, Shi An was still unconscious, lying in bed, breathing evenly and steadily.

Chu Ci touched Shi An's cheek, a warm and peaceful feeling, like the spring sunshine, welling up in her heart.

Since stepping into this completely unfamiliar world, she has always had the gentle and considerate Shi An by her side.

Chu Ci thought that if it weren't for Shi An, she might have stayed in the village her whole life, living a carefree and lonely existence.

Now, all she wants is to live a simple and peaceful life with her beloved.

However, there are always some blind fools who try to destroy this hard-won happiness and peace.

She will make them pay the price.

At noon, sunlight filled the entire courtyard, and Shi An slowly woke up.

Chu Ci ladled out a bowl of steaming hot rice porridge and carefully fed it to him spoonful by spoonful.

After he finished his rice porridge, he turned around and went into the kitchen to carefully stew a pot of fragrant chicken soup.

After a period of careful care, Shi An's health has improved significantly. Not only is he more energetic, but he can even slowly get out of bed and walk around several times.

Seeing this, Chu Ci happily reached out to support his slightly thin body and led him to the backyard for some fresh air.

The two strolled leisurely, enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet.

As they walked, Shi An suddenly remembered something and asked, "My lady, have we been feeding our chickens and ducks on time these past few days?"

Hearing this, Chu Ci smiled and nodded, replying softly, "Don't worry, they've all been fed. I also found quite a few fresh chicken and duck eggs this morning. I'll make you steamed egg custard tonight."

After hearing Chu Ci's words, Shi An's face blossomed into a sweet smile, and he said softly, "My wife is so good to me. To receive such care from my wife, I have no regrets in this life."

Chu Ci leaned down and kissed Shi An's snow-white cheeks, reaching out to hold his slightly slender fingers.

"The wind is picking up outside, let's go back inside."

Shi An nodded slightly, his words conveying a sense of obedience and submissiveness, "I will obey my wife's wishes."

As night falls, the lights are on.

Chu Ci used the chicken soup from the morning to make meat porridge, and also specially made a bowl of tender and smooth egg custard for Shi An.

Shi An sat at the table, looking at the food in front of him with joy, but unfortunately he still had a poor appetite. He only ate half a bowl of meat porridge before he didn't want to eat anymore.

Seeing this, Chu Ci did not insist, but instead scooped up a spoonful of smooth and delicate egg custard and carefully brought it to Shi An's lips.

Shi An did not refuse and swallowed the soup.

After the two finished their meal, Chu Ci took her husband's hand and walked together to the bed to rest and sleep.

However, after confirming that Shi An was already fast asleep, Chu Ci quietly got up, changed into his official robes, went straight outside, mounted his horse, and galloped off into the woods on the outskirts of the city.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed through the night sky, breaking the original silence.

Before long, Chu Ci keenly sensed that the auras of at least ten people were gradually approaching her, and that these people's target was clearly her.

Chu Ci suddenly pulled on the reins, bringing his horse to a steady stop.

Her eyes were sharp as knives as she coldly stared at the black-clad figures gradually appearing ahead, and she shouted, "Who exactly are you? I am the commander of Bixiu Army. I have urgent military business to attend to tonight and need to return to the camp. Do not delay me here!"

The ten men in black remained unmoved by Chu Ci's words and did not even respond. Instead, they charged at Chu Ci with their weapons.

Faced with this group of enemies who suddenly attacked, Chu Ci remained calm and quickly took action to meet them.

She moved nimbly and her moves were fierce, and for a time she was evenly matched with these men in black.

After a few moves, she had already repelled four men in black.

Chu Ci seized the opportunity to feign weakness, revealing a flaw, and deliberately allowed the remaining six men in black to capture her.

After being captured, one of the men in black pulled out a packet of powder from his pocket and threw it at Chu Ci.

Chu Ci had already taken the pills given by the imperial physician to remove the sedative and poison.

She didn't faint, but she kept her eyes tightly closed, pretending to be drugged, and let the women in black lead her up the mountain.