General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 465

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 465 – Recognition (3) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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As the carriage entered Lihua Lane, a stranger wearing a straw raincoat and conical hat, with a longsword at his waist, happened to walk out.

He was wrapped up tightly from head to toe, but how could something like that escape Wei Ting’s sharp eyes?

He glanced briefly at the emblem on the man’s sword.

Someone from the Duke Protector’s residence? 

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Duke Protector’s residence. 

Qin Che couldn’t sleep at all.  

The kitchen had prepared a nourishing tonic soup, but Qin Che couldn’t bring himself to take even a single sip.

He paced restlessly back and forth in the room. Qin Yanran came to see him twice, but he casually brushed her off both times.

Even Qin Yun’s attendant had also come once, but Qin Che refused to meet him.

Qin Che had deployed the most elite guards from his residence. By logic, they shouldn’t have failed. 

So why did he feel so restless?

A servant knocked and said, “Master, Xu Qing is here.”

Xu Qing, the man he had sent out on the mission. 

Qin Che quickly said, “Let him in!”  

Xu Qing entered the room.

Qin Che ordered the servant, “Close the door. Don’t let anyone come near.”

“Yes, Master.” The servant backed out and shut the door, standing guard vigilantly outside.

Qin Che couldn’t wait and asked urgently, “Did you succeed?”

Xu Qing removed his bamboo hat, revealing a fierce-looking scar on the right side of his face.

“No.” he replied.

Qin Che froze, “How could that be? Weren’t you…” 

Wasn’t he the most skilled fighter in the household? 

If it weren’t for this, it would be difficult to be a guard in the mansion just based on that disfigured appearance. 

It was not that the Duke’s residence chose people based on looks, but with the Qin family’s wealth and power, they could hire any skilled fighter they wanted. So why should they pick someone with a facial scar unless they were truly capable?

Qin Che let out a cold snort and said, “Are you going to tell me that you hesitated?”  

Xu Qing lowered his head and said, “My life belongs to you, Master. I have pledged my loyalty to you alone.”

Qin Che snapped, “Then why didn’t you do it?”

Xu Qing replied, “I didn’t get the chance.”

Qin Che looked at him strangely. “What do you mean by that?”

Xu Qing hesitated, then reported truthfully, “The Old Master went to Lihua Lane.”

Qin Che staggered, “W-What? My father didn’t go to the manor in the countryside?”

Xu Qing recalled, “I’m not sure either. By the time I got to Lihua Lane and was preparing to act, the Old Master suddenly appeared in the rain.” 

In fact, Qin Canglan had been to Lihua Lane twice. The first, he came to return a stone to Erhu, Xu Qing hadn’t arrived yet.

Cold sweat broke out on Qin Che’s forehead, “A-And then? What happened?”

Xu Qing said, “Then… that man named Su Cheng hit the Old Master over the head with a stick and knocked him out.”

Qin Che: “……”

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In a room lit by an oil lamp, Qin Canglan slowly awakened from unconsciousness.

The physical resilience of a seasoned general wasn’t an exaggeration, he was truly strong. 

Even though Su Cheng had knocked him hard over the head, he still regained consciousness in less than an hour.

He found himself lying in an unfamiliar room, but he didn’t panic. Calmly, he adjusted to the lighting.

Then he turned his head, and saw three fluffy little heads.

A strange softness stirred in his heart.

Perhaps… he really was getting old.

The three little ones were sitting on the floor, playing with wooden blocks.

Xiaohu was the first to notice he had woken up. He tilted his head and looked over, then said, “The burly grandpa is awake.”

Dahu and Erhu turned their heads at the same time.

Erhu ran out panting to pull Su Xiaoxiao in, pointing at Qin Canglan on the bed and said, “He’s awake.”

Su Xiaoxiao patted Erhu’s little head. “Got it, you three can go play with Grandpa.”

This was Su Ergou’s room.

Xiaohu toddled over to Su Xiaoxiao and lifted his head toward her, holding up his tiny hands and patting his own head expectantly.  

“Xiaofu (Xiaohu) wants pats too.”

Su Xiaoxiao chuckled and gave him a gentle pat.

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