Chapter 392 Disguise
"What happened?"

The voice came from the doorway, deep and familiar.

Everyone looked up and saw Lu Qiyan walking into the yard.

"Husband?" Xia Mingyue was quite surprised.

Previously, when Lu Qiyan wrote in a letter, he said that he was very busy and preoccupied with many things these days. Xia Mingyue guessed that he probably had no time to leave the military camp. She never thought that he would be able to come to Changzhou City at this time.

"My wife." Lu Qiyan smiled slightly and walked up to Xia Mingyue.

His eyes were full of tenderness and love, shining like stars.

Xia Mingyue was filled with joy and smiled. Her eyes became like crescent moons, delicate and lovely.

The two of them stood together, one was majestic and dignified, the other was graceful and beautiful, dignified and generous, they were a perfect match.

Especially when their eyes meet, their tenderness overflows, showing the harmonious relationship between husband and wife, which makes people unable to take their eyes away.

The so-called talented man and beautiful woman, and their deep love, are now fully embodied.

Everyone felt emotional, but they did not forget to greet Lu Qiyan.

"Hello, Commander Lu."

Lu Qiyan bowed and returned the greetings to everyone one by one, exchanging pleasantries.

After finishing, he looked at Xia Mingyue, "Just now when I entered the yard, I heard you talking about attracting attention and not telling the truth. Is there anything dangerous going on?"

Xia Mingyue then told them everything about the problem with the mutton and the white deer grass. "We are discussing how to investigate and find out the cause."

"I see." Lu Qiyan nodded slightly, and after a moment said, "Since you want to investigate, why don't I go there?"

"I don't usually walk around outside, so few people recognize me. It's not easy for me to be noticed. If I encounter any emergency during this period, it will be convenient to deal with it in time."

He has his skills, so if anything really happens, at least he can protect himself.

To be fair, Lu Qiyan is thoughtful and quick to react, so it would be most appropriate for someone like him to go and find out what's going on.

Xia Mingyue thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go together?"

She also wanted to take a good look at who was behind this.

"You, a young man, suddenly appearing in the village, I'm afraid it's easy for the villagers to worry that you have ulterior motives. Why don't we pretend to be a young couple who have left their hometown and are looking for relatives to take refuge with? The reason is reasonable, and it will be easy to chat with the villagers and get some words out of them."

Facing Xia Mingyue's proposal, Lu Qiyan nodded, "Just as my lady says."

Seeing that the couple had made the decision, the others also expressed their agreement.

Although Manager Fu wanted to send his subordinates to investigate and was reluctant to let Xia Mingyue go in person to avoid any accidents, he had no choice but to agree when he thought of Lu Qiyan's presence.

Only He Shunzi scratched his ear after looking Lu Qiyan and Xia Mingyue up and down, "Everyone else is good, but Commander Lu is full of noble demeanor, and Madam Xia is like a lady from a noble family, not like she comes from an ordinary family."

Although the local customs have always been simple and honest, the villagers are mostly friendly to strangers, but if they are from different social classes, it is not easy for them to express their innermost feelings, and they will be more cautious instead.

"It's okay, just disguise yourself." Zhuang Cui volunteered, "I used to go around with Dad and his men as escorts, and many times in order not to attract attention, I would disguise myself as someone fleeing famine or seeking refuge with relatives, so leave this to me."

She is familiar with this job!

Once something is decided, just do it.

Xia Mingyue first went to find two sets of half-new coarse cloth clothes, and then re-combed her and Lu Qiyan's hair into a very ordinary bun. She only took an ordinary and simple wooden hairpin as a hair accessory, and Lu Qiyan's bun was wrapped with a square scarf, dressed like a weak boy.

The two of them have changed their appearance and now look somewhat similar, but when they stand together, their temperament is difficult to conceal.

After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Cui found some dark-colored powder and applied some on Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan, making the two people's originally fair skin instantly look more weathered by the erosion of time.

Lu Qiyan looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and deliberately stood with his body slightly hunched and his neck tilted forward. His image of a spine bent by the burden of life suddenly stood out.

Xia Mingyue didn't mind making herself look ugly. She painted several black moles of appropriate sizes on her cheeks and chin, and even brushed some soybean powder on her teeth.

When the couple had finished packing and stood in front of everyone, they looked like a farm couple, which startled everyone else and then their eyes lit up.

Seeing this appearance, they would hesitate for a moment, and others would not doubt the identities of the two people.

Coupled with the dilapidated ox cart and miscellaneous household items next to it, there is no sense of incongruity at all!

And Wu Jin, who had been wandering around and watching for a long time, finally barked twice, jumped onto the ox cart, and sat upright next to a tattered box.

If you move to live with relatives or something, take it with you, it will be the best choice!
Besides, how can we catch bad guys without Wu Jin?

No matter what, we can't let the conspicuous bag take all the credit...

Seeing Wu Jin taking the initiative to go with him, Lu Qiyan frowned slightly, but Xia Mingyue reached out and touched Wu Jin's head, "It's good for Wu Jin to go with you, he can be of great help at a critical moment."

Dogs have a keen sense of smell and are much more alert than humans in this matter. Moreover, Wu Jin is smart and has strong fighting ability, so he can definitely be of great use.

"Woof woof woof!" Wu Jin raised his chin and even swung his tail again and again.

Yes, it is a capable dog!

Okay, as long as my wife is happy.

Lu Qiyan swallowed the breath he had yet to utter, confirmed with He Shunzi again the location of the village where he was going to purchase the live sheep, flicked the whip in his hand, and drove the ox cart out the door.

Walk slowly all the way, and after leaving the city gate, head south.

The ox cart was driven very smoothly and was even more comfortable than a horse carriage.

In early autumn, although the sun is strong, the breeze is warm and a little cool, blowing in your face, making you feel extremely comfortable.

For a moment, Xia Mingyue actually had the illusion that she was going out for a picnic with Lu Qiyan, and she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly.

Look at the green trees on both sides of the road outside the city, the various crops in the fields are about to mature, and the birds are chirping in the sky.

When she was driving the carriage, Lu Qiyan's half face was facing her.

Even though this face was deliberately painted black to make it look ugly, it still had clear edges and corners and was very good-looking...

She is indeed a person who only cares about appearance.

Xia Mingyue sighed slightly in her heart, realizing that this was a huge shortcoming, but she calmly sat closer to Lu Qiyan.

But it’s my husband’s face, you can look at it as you like!

Lu Qiyan noticed Xia Mingyue's little movement, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and he moved slightly to Xia Mingyue's side.

Wu Jin on the side, "..."