"Open the door, quickly open the door!"
Xiao Hu supported Chen Jie back to the Chen Residence and shouted at the tightly closed door.
Hearing this voice, the guard inside immediately opened the door. Seeing Xiao Hu supporting Chen Jiusi coming back, he shouted, "Quick, quick, the master is injured!"
What!
As soon as they heard Chen Jiusi was injured, the entire residence became busy.
This news also alarmed Su Yunjin and Huang Wanāer, who quickly rushed out supported by their maids.
At this moment, they saw Chen Jie being supported by Xiao Hu.
"Husband!"
Seeing Chen Jie in such a state, Su Yunjin rushed up urgently, her eyes already filled with tears, and she started to cry.
Huang Wanāer, too, anxiously exclaimed, "How did it end up like this, how could it end up like this!"
The two were anxious, and Su Yunjin said, "Quick, go and call Master Bai."
Seeing his beautiful wives in such distress, Chen Jie leaned over to his wifeās ear and said, "Iām alright, just pretending."
Su Yunjin was stunned for a moment, but her crying did not stop as she shouted, "Come on, letās help your Jiu Si Brother into the house together."
Soon, Chen Jie was inside the house.
Once inside, Chen Jie immediately stood up and said to the tearful Su Yunjin and the sad-faced Huang Wanāer, "Alright, itās nothing, itās fake, just acting for others to see."
Seeing this, Su Yunjin said, "Husband, are you really alright?"
"What could happen to me? Iām fine. Husband here is playing a big game of chess."
Indeed, Chen Jie was playing a big game of chess. Wang Baobao was not an ordinary person. This guy was quite tricky. He was no Zhao Ya, whose thoughts were simple, but this one understood politics.
Moreover, he was always guarded against me.
There was no denying it, this guyās intuition was very strong. Whether it was a stroke of luck or something else, he just felt that I was not someone easily controlled, so he targeted me in every way.
Even though I achieved many merits, he would not be willing to let me grow strong and gain more power.
He wouldnāt even want me to stay in Hubei. According to his plan, he would want to transfer me out of Hubei, and if that happened, I would have to start all over again.
The plans I set up in Huangzhou Prefecture would become nothing but a castle in the air, rendered useless.
Therefore, I absolutely cannot leave Huangzhou Prefecture easily.
Fortunately, Zhao Ya is on my side. I have done things for her and even saved her life, so she regards me differently. Plus, if Iām seriously injured, she wonāt have the heart to force me to leave Huangzhou Prefecture.
So, for the time being, I need to pretend to be sick.
If I can drag it for a while, it will be for a while. According to Chen Jieās understanding, the current situation is changing rapidly, with the court and the Zoroastrian Sect in a decisive battle in the Central Plains. At this time, who knows, Wang Baobao may be transferred away at any moment.
By then, I can rest and recuperate in Huangzhou Prefecture.
So the current strategy is to drag, drag for a day if possible, drag a day, and the more likely there will be a major shift in the world.
Thatās why Chen Jie would pretend to be so seriously injured, and a serious injury does not mean the downfall of Chen Jieās power. The Fishing Guild should still develop as it should, especially since Chen Jie used his merits to spare the lives of the refugees in Huangzhou Prefecture.
This is a great favor, and then thereās the two million shi of grain Iāve hidden. These grains are enough for Chen Jie to win over the hearts of the people of Huangzhou Prefecture.
As long as he can win the hearts of the people in one place, Chen Jie has hope to conquer the world.
This is the foundation of Chen Jieās grand cause!
Xiao Hu came to Chen Jieās bedroom and looked at Chen Jie, "Jiu Si Brother, are you alright?"
Chen Jie waved and said, "Iām fine, but just go out and say that my injury hasnāt healed, and I can hardly manage things recently. You should pay more attention to the affairs of our garrison commanderās office."
"Yes, Jiu Si Brother, do we have anything else to do these days?"
Xiao Hu asked Chen Jie, and Chen Jie said, "Hmm, currently thereās nothing important, just let our people do their normal work, donāt act rashly, as for other things, wait for a couple of days to officially get the imperial documents from the court and then talk."
Hearing this, Xiao Hu said, "Yes, then Iāll take my leave first."
Saying this, Xiao Hu walked out, and Chen Jie scratched his back, then said to Su Yunjin, "Iām covered in blood and dirt, itās really filthy, get me a bathtub, Iāll take a bath first, and get me a comfortable home outfit, so I can accompany the two ladies at ease these few days."
Hearing this, both Mrs. Su and Mrs. Huang were delighted, and immediately ordered someone to prepare bathwater.
Chen Jie scratched his back again and then said to Yin Hongmei on the side, "Go and get a few herbs from Master Bai, then go to my study to find a bottle of medicated oil, grind them into juice, and mix them into the oil."
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Yin Hongmei immediately went to prepare the medicated oil.
Under the service of the two ladies, Chen Jie washed up, then lay on Huang Wanāerās plump legs while Su Yunjin, holding the medicated oil, gently rubbed Chen Jieās back, and Chen Jie closed his eyes with comfort.
This feeling is really too comfortable.
No wonder itās said that since ancient times, heroes have had a hard time overcoming beautiesā charm, how can one overcome this beautyās charm, how?
Thereās no way.
With the application of the medicated oil, the Century Itch on Chen Jieās back was finally relieved, it really was too comfortable.
Chen Jie was enjoying the service of his wives here.
Meanwhile, in a rundown mansion in Yongāan County, Elder Quan was frantically scratching his back, with an indefinable gloom on his face. This time, he had lost face all the way to his grandmotherās house, capsizing in a small ditch, almost being killed by a junior in the Wolf Smoke Realm.