Cute But Brutal Wife
Chapter 444: Call Me Brother Jingzhou
As he put on his socks, Feng Ling was about to put on her shoes when in the next second, her waist was hugged and her body was brought to sit on his lap.
“Ah!” Feng Ling was surprised and subconsciously wanted to push him.
At this time, the king whispered into his ear in a hoarse voice, “Xiao Ling’er, call me Brother Jingzhou. You used to call me that when we were younger. Why don't you call me that now?”
Feng Ling's hand suddenly froze.
She did call him a lot when she was young, but ever since she started to get in touch with books and read too many books, she said, she became embarrassed to call him again after knowing the decency and integrity that a woman should have.
At most, he would call her by her name. Most of the time, he will call her ‘Yang Mulia’ like the others.
Seeing Feng Ling dumbfounded, the king continued to whisper in his ear, “You not only stopped calling me Brother Jingzhou, but you also secretly liked another man. How do you think I should punish you?”
Hearing these jealous words, Feng Ling's expression changed again. He looked at the handsome face in front of him and suddenly recalled the strange novel he had read. He made up his mind and pressed his lips against hers.
The king was a little surprised and did not move for a moment.
Feng Ling was determined to try that method and had no other thoughts on her mind.
Seeing that the king was not moving, he increased his strength.
The king supported his back with his palm and guided him calmly.
Just when Feng Ling was about to ruthlessly pull her belt, there was a knock on the door.
In the next instant, he suddenly pushed the king away and jumped off his lap.
A sharp murderous aura instantly shot out from the king's body, and his expression was as deep as ink.
He stood up and walked to the door, his tone as if he wanted to eat people outside.
“You better report something very important.”
The person opposite the king was clearly frightened by his current expression. Feng Ling heard him reply with a trembling voice. “Your Highness, there is news from Green River County in Heavenly River State. More than 30 young and strong men have disappeared there for three days in a row.”
When he heard this, Feng Ling quickly walked over and asked first, “Did anyone send someone to look for them?”
When the person outside the door saw Feng Ling, he was stunned for a moment and quickly bowed to her. “Prime.”
Feng Ling nodded.
The person continued, “The district judge has arranged for everyone to search for them if possible, but those people have not been found.”
Green River County is a great county to start. Moreover, its location is very close to the capital and the young people are the foundation of the country. So many people disappearing at once would definitely cause a great panic.
The king said to the man, “Send more people to continue the search.”
Then, he said to the butler standing there, “Agute the ministers immediately.”
The king mentioned the names of some high officials.
“Ya His Highness.”
Both are leaving soon.
Feng Ling remembered that a large group of young and strong men had never disappeared from Green River County. Now that such a huge problem had suddenly occurred, he couldn't help but wonder if it was because he had changed the process.
Thinking of this, Feng Ling's heart skipped a beat. He said to the king, “Jingzhou, I will see it.”
The king nodded and the two of them went to the imperial study room.
The ministers came quickly. They already know about this on the way.
The moment they entered the imperial study room, they began to discuss.
“So many young and strong men suddenly disappeared. Either someone from the enemy country intervened, or someone from the Demon Realm did it.”
“It was impossible to do by people from enemy countries. Our Heaven Phoenix Dynasty warriors are strong and strong. Each youth would be organized by the county to practice during their leisure time. How could they make so many young and strong people disappear at once?”
“Then it must be the people from the demon's path that caused the problem. Previously, the people from the Demon Realm dared to sneak into the palace and pretend to be High Priests. It's easy to make some ordinary people disappear.”
“I'm just afraid the demons will catch these people and directly occupy their bodies before hurting others.”
“This is serious.”
At this point, all the ministers looked at the king and Feng Ling.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of War came out and suggested, “Your Majesty, why don't we send some more capable people to look for those people? If their bodies are actually occupied by people from the demon path, we can only face them all.”
The prime minister disagreed. “If more than 30 young men can be solved just like that, this is impossible.. Not to mention it will cause panic in the community, it will also be a disaster for these 30 plus families who lost their youth.”.
Other ministers thought so.
Since they could not reach an agreement, they looked at the king and Feng Ling.
Feng Ling said, “I'll check it myself.”
“Emm..”
Ministers felt unnecessary, so the prime minister stood up to persuade him.
When they heard this, they looked at each other and felt that this method was feasible, so they did not say anything more.
Then the king gave them a task, and they left.
After they left, the king called the butler and asked him to prepare.
The more Feng Ling heard, the more she felt that something was wrong. He quickly asked, “You also go?”
“That's right,” says the king. “We will leave soon and try again tomorrow night. When the time comes, we will not delay your show from the Spring Festival Ceremony.”
“I'll go in person.”
“I also won't publish it when I go.”
After saying that, the king raised his hand to touch his head and asked, “What do you want to bring? I'll ask someone to prepare it for you soon.”
Feng Ling felt treated like a child and puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
The king pretended not to look and said, “Since you don't know, I'll ask someone to make preparations casually.”
As the two of them sat on a simple horse all the way to Green River County, Feng Ling looked at the empty horse carriage and asked, “Where are the things you asked someone to prepare?”
The king took out a stack of banknotes and a small bag of silver from his wide sleeve. “Here, Green River County is a big county. There's everything there. You can buy anything you want with silver.”
Feng Ling looked at him with bright eyes. He suddenly remembered that he was also very rich in the later generations and did not know what to say for a moment.
It only took half a day to get from the capital to Green River County. When they arrived at the county town, it happened to be lunch time.
When the horse stopped outside the medium-sized courtyard, Feng Ling was shocked.
After getting off the horse carriage, he asked, “Where is this?”
“This is where we'll stay tonight.”
After the king finished speaking, a guard went to knock on the door. Then, the door opened from inside.
Standing inside was a middle-aged woman who looked honest.
When the middle-aged woman saw the person standing outside the door, she quickly asked, “Is her master here?”
“Ya,” replied the guard and stepped aside.
The King and Feng Ling walked over.
When the middle-aged woman saw the two of them, she involuntarily knelt down. “Grandmother Wang greets two honored guests.”
King says, “Wake up. Madam and I are here just to play. You just need to do your job for the next two days.”
“Ya.”
Grandma Wang stood up and retreated to the side. The King and Feng Ling entered.
There was a small courtyard inside, and two large ginkgo trees were planted in the courtyard, giving people a very peaceful feeling.
Both of them walked towards the hall. The food is prepared.
Grandma Wang said to the two of them, “Two honored guests, I don't know what flavor you like, so I made some home-cooked meals. Tryin. If they are not to your liking, I will make them for you again.”
The king first took a piece of food and put it in his mouth to try. He felt that it felt acceptable, so he took a piece for Feng Ling.
Grandma Wang lowered her head and stood there, peering at the two of them. He thought to himself, ‘These two nobles not only look as beautiful as gods, but this young master also loved his wife very much. It's really enviable.’
Feng Ling ate her food and nodded. “Not bad.”
When Grandma Wang heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he immediately beamed and said, “Mistress, I know how to cook snacks. If you like, I'll make some snacks for you in the afternoon.”
“Good.”
Feng Ling pretended to ask casually, “All the way, I think we heard that something happened in Green River County. What exactly is that? The night market in Green River County is famous at night. We plan to shop at the market tonight.”
“Aiya, you two better not come out tonight. In addition, I heard that the night market will be canceled from tonight onwards.”
“What exactly happened so that even the night market was canceled?”
Thinking that the two of them were outsiders coming here to play, if the young master in front of him suddenly disappeared and left a beautiful woman behind, it would be a sin. He immediately felt pity and said,
“In the past few days, more than ten young men disappeared from our Green River County every night. Young Master, you must not go out. What if..”
Grandma Wang could not help but shudder at the thought of so many people missing.
Feng Ling asked again, “Are all the missing people young men?”
“Ya.”
“Is there a connection between missing people or what they did when they disappeared?”
“No. They were only young men, regardless of whether they came from an ordinary family or a wealthy family.. But the thing they have in common is they all disappear outside.”