When Will General Come Marry Me?

the villagers at the foot of the mountain knew about it; they just asked around for a bit and already got everything they needed.

Kong’s assets included several mansions, many plantations, and many shops.
This kind of wealth was comparable to a third rank official in Dasheng Royal City!

“When we reach the mountain base, let’s go separate ways to handle different tasks.” Qi Nanke said solemnly, “Old Xu, Old Zhou, you two go and search all the other residences one by one.
If the barbarian isn’t there, then go through the plantations.
Alive, I want to see the person.
Dead, I want to see the corpse.
Meanwhile, I’ll go up the mountain with Baoyu to find the rest of the bandits.” 

“Yes!”

Du Ci also said, “Douding, the mountain is dangerous.
Follow Big Brother Xu and the others, don’t cry anymore, understand?”

Douding tried to hold down his uneasiness, “But, but you…”

Du Ci glared at him, “Nothing will happen to me.” 

Then he changed his tone and smiled, “Before I met my man, I can’t bear to die.
Qingjun, you have to protect me well! Otherwise, your effort and rewards will go down the drain!”

Qi Nanke smiled.
Under Vice General Zhou and Xu’s jaw-dropping shocked look, he reined in his horse and answered, “Alright!”

When the group got to the foot of the mountain, they dismounted to rest for awhile before going separate ways.

Before leaving, Du Ci took Douding behind a large tree in the distance to go pee-pee.
The two stood next to each other.
When they lifted the hem of their clothes, Douding said with a bit of envy, “Young Master, even your thing is beautiful.” 

Du Ci clicked his tongue and threw him a glance, “I know, no need for you to tell me.”

Douding laughed.
Then, he looked left and right before lowering his voice and asked, “Young Master, those three…?”

Du Ci looked at him, “You tell me, what did you notice?”

Douding’s pitiful expression vanished in the blink of an eye, revealing a calm composure that didn’t match his age, his big eyes reflected the moonlight, “After they took me away, I kept crying until I hiccuped.
They were annoyed by me, so they started talking about things at the frontier! Judging from their physique and way of doing things, they don’t look like ordinary jianghu’s warriors.” 

“Mm, I didn’t teach you in vain.” Du Ci nodded, retied his belt, and said, “I think those three have just returned from the frontier, especially that one called Qingjun.
Did you see the wound on his face? It’s definitely not an ordinary injury.
If the trajectory was even a little off, he would have lost his eye.”

Douding widened his eyes: “Young Master means…?”

“They’re soldiers,” Du Ci turned his head to look into the distance and observed the three shadows standing with their backs straight, then laughed coldly, “They’re not bad people.
You can go with the other two.
Pay attention to the ledgers and letters in the residences and plantations.”

“I understand!” Douding nodded. 

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, “That letter with plum blossom mark…? Is it really the eldest young master?”

“Either the eldest or the third,” Du Ci’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a bit of a cunning and somber look.
But that expression disappeared very quickly and was replaced with a smile.
When Du Ci smiled, his eyes curved up into an arch, very pleasant to see, “Dasheng’s emperor wanted to hide the internal strife in Shu Shi from me.
Hmph! he really thought I was a fool or what?”

Douding frowned, “Your Highness, His Majesty has already given up on you.
Why don’t you just stay in Dasheng…”

Du Ci didn’t say anything for awhile and only raised his eyes to gaze at the distant moon.
Then, he patted Douding on the shoulder, “I miss the hotpot back there.” 

Douding pursed his lips, his voice was a little dejected, “I also miss it.”