【Prequel to the Good Family Wife Series: The Erotic Serpent's Manual】 (04) Author: Da Bao You Xiang

Author: Da Bao You Xiang
Word Count: 7884

Chapter 4 The

previous chapter mentioned that Zhang Jingde, the military governor of Hexi, inquired about the details of his wife's near abduction and
planned to assign them positions according to his wife's instructions. His intentions were good, but due to his dislike of the two men,
his attitude was somewhat harsh, which aroused the resentment of the second brother, Jiang. Feeling humiliated, he vowed to make the powerful
military governor of Hexi, General Zhang Jingde, wear a green hat.

After questioning the two brothers and dismissing them, Zhang Jingde asked the steward for his opinion. The steward
said, "These two are definitely not good people, especially the second brother, whose eyes are filled with lewdness. It's
best to keep such people away from the general's mansion and get rid of them as soon as possible."

"Hmm, I agree with you, but it's difficult to explain to Lan'er no matter where they are.
Where do you think would be the most appropriate place to arrange them?" Zhang Jingde asked.

"In my humble opinion,
it would be better to send them to the Chishui Army as menial laborers, cooks, grooms, or something similar, to temper their character and correct their bad habits."

"Good, that's an excellent idea. Arrange it first thing tomorrow morning. People like them need to be disciplined in the army to behave
. Also, make sure to have someone keep a close eye on them tonight. Since they dared to collude with the Tibetans,
we have to careful. Who knows if the Tibetans are using a double-dealing scheme to plant two spies in the General's Mansion?"

"Yes, sir. I'll send Tian Cheng to keep an eye on them tonight, and send them to the military camp as menial laborers first thing tomorrow morning,
away from our General's Mansion."

At dinner time, Steward Zhang informed the Jiang brothers that the General had arranged for them to serve in the Chishui Army the next morning
. The third brother Jiang accepted it gladly, but the second brother Jiang looked very unhappy.

After dinner, Steward Zhang specifically called Tian Cheng over and gave him detailed instructions, urging him to stay up all night and
keep a close watch on the two Jiang brothers. It was unclear whether they were human or ghosts, so caution was necessary.

(Author's note: Tian Cheng's ancestral home is Xizhou, Hebei. Before joining the army, he was a direct disciple of the Kongtong Sect's leader. Kongtong
martial arts were renowned throughout the western border! Tian Cheng was sent to Kongtong Mountain by his parents at a young age to study under the sect leader, Fei Hongzi, where he acquired exceptional
skills. He mastered the "Kongtong Innate Arhat Eighteen Hands" technique to perfection, earning Fei Hongzi's favor. Fei Hongzi then
taught him a superior Kongtong lightness skill: the "Kongtong Flying Dragon Gate Lightness Technique." However, because this technique was...) While
Tian Cheng hadn't yet mastered the profound mysteries of martial arts, leaping across beams and ridges was effortless for him. The sect leader had meticulously trained Tian Cheng,
intending for him to eventually establish a branch of the Kongtong Sect in other regions. However, Tian Cheng's hometown of Guazhou
was repeatedly harassed by the Tubo (Tibetan) forces, and several of his relatives perished in the war. Enraged, Tian Cheng bid farewell to his master and
joined the army to serve his country, determined to defend his homeland and, at the same time, to use his exceptional martial arts skills to achieve great things.
Sure enough, shortly after joining the army in Guazhou, he distinguished himself in battle due to his outstanding martial arts skills and was quickly
discovered by Zhang Jingde, the military governor of Hexi, who valued talent. He was transferred to the Chishui Army in Liangzhou and promoted to captain, commanding over a thousand men. Because of his straightforward and
honest he was favored by Zhang Jingde, who then appointed him as his personal bodyguard. When the general was not out, he
also served as a guard in the general's mansion. When Madam Lan, the eldest daughter, and the young master went out, he was responsible for protecting them.
However, because the eldest daughter was the orphan of the first wife and lacked her mother's protection, she was naturally somewhat withdrawn and stayed in her room all day
, rarely venturing out. Therefore, he did not have many opportunities to protect her when she went out. He mainly followed
Madam Lan and the young master, protecting them.

The two Jiang brothers were arranged to rest separately in a small courtyard, which was originally
intended as a guest room for relatives who came from afar to visit the servants. It was far from the servants' quarters and closer to the inner courtyard of the mansion.

The Jiang brothers were never idle, and naturally, they were very curious about staying
in the General's Mansion for the first time. After dinner, they wandered around the mansion, thoroughly exploring the first three courtyards by 7 PM.
Growing increasingly excited, they headed straight for the inner courtyard.

From afar, they saw two servants sitting at the entrance to the inner courtyard. They swaggered over, and the second brother,
Jiang, asked curiously,

"Hey? Brothers, why aren't you resting so late? What are you doing sitting here?"

The two servants, recognizing them as the two righteous men who had saved Madam Lan and received a huge reward, explained politely
,

"Outsiders aren't allowed into the inner courtyard, so it's guarded twelve hours a day. It's just
our turn now."

"What? The inner courtyard isn't open? Oh dear, we've come all this way to the General's Mansion, and we're
leaving . We don't even know what the inner courtyard is like. What are we going to say if anyone asks?" the second brother complained.

"I'm so sorry, gentlemen, we really have no choice. Otherwise, we'll be punished, or worse, kicked
out of the General's Mansion," said the gatekeeper.

Seeing their predicament, the Jiang brothers stopped insisting, but still tried to probe further:

"Brothers, we won't make things difficult for you. How about this? We'll just take a look at
the inner courtyard from this gate and won't go any further, is that alright?"

"This... if it's just a look..." The gatekeeper, perhaps unaccustomed to such a situation
, hesitated, unsure whether to refuse.

Seeing this, Jiang Lao Er immediately approached the two men, then took out two taels of silver from his sleeve and stuffed them into their hands,
saying with a smile ,

"It's just a small token, it won't cause you any trouble. It's not against the rules to just look around at the gate."

The two men, having accepted the silver, readily agreed, "Yes, as long as we don't go in, it should be fine. Then you can take a few steps
forward and stand at the gate to look around."

Jiang Lao Er, quite shameless, actually walked over and leaned against the back courtyard gate frame, glancing around furtively in the
inner while chatting with the two gatekeepers, asking all sorts of questions. "
Who lives in this courtyard?" "What time do you usually turn off the lights?" "Does the master often go out on inspection tours
and not come home?" and so on, a whole host of questions.

The two gatekeepers, who were already idle, found themselves with two companions to chat with. Having received
money from them, they answered every question, spilling out everything they knew about the General's Mansion
.

The Jiang brothers leaned against the inner courtyard doorway and chatted with the two gatekeepers for nearly half an hour,
learning almost everything about the General's Mansion before reluctantly leaving.

Shortly after they left the inner courtyard gate, a tall figure emerged from the shadows in the corner. He
was dressed entirely in black, his face covered only by a black veil, revealing only two bright, hawk-like eyes. Watching the brothers' departing
figures, he muttered to himself,

"Sure enough, coming all the way to the inner courtyard to ask so many questions. Could it be that they…?"

After a few more words, the man in black disappeared back into the moonlight and quickly followed the Jiang brothers.

Since the Jiang brothers' secluded courtyard was near the west wall of the inner courtyard,
the two brothers soon returned to it. The man in black found a secluded corner and sat down against the wall. He
intended to meditate and rest there, as he estimated that the Jiang brothers would not make any further moves that night.

The man in black had barely entered a meditative state when he heard a strange noise. He snapped his eyes open and scanned
the area, only to find the gate of the secluded courtyard where the Jiang brothers were staying slowly opening. The noise
was coming from the turning of the door hinges.
A moment later, two dark heads peeked out from the door, looked around furtively, and then tiptoed out.

The man in black assumed they were the Jiang brothers, but in the dim moonlight, he was shocked to see
that these two were dressed completely differently from the brothers—they too were dressed in all-black
night clothes, just like him. This

man in black was actually Tian Cheng, sent by the steward to monitor the Jiang brothers. Seeing two people emerge from the courtyard, suspiciously dressed in night clothes, he deduced that they were indeed the Jiang brothers. Because he knew little about the brothers' background, and Madam Lan hadn't told them the details when she brought them home , he didn't know they were thieves who specialized in stealing women and selling them to brothels . He assumed they were the same thieves who had scouted the area in and out of the courtyard before setting off to steal. "Huh? Didn't I just give him two thousand taels of silver as a reward? Still not enough? Truly, people die for money, birds die for food. I'll grant your wish today," Tian Cheng thought to himself. "Catch them red-handed"—that's the age-old rule. They hadn't made a move yet, and being dressed in the dark made it difficult to apprehend them. Tian Cheng wasn't in a hurry; he silently followed them, waiting to catch them red-handed. The two men stealthily approached the high wall of the inner courtyard, then pulled something —it seemed to have a rope attached—swung it around a few times, threw it, and grabbed the top of the wall. Although Tian Cheng had always cultivated within the Kongtong Sect and had never ventured into the martial world, he often heard his senior uncles and elders discuss anecdotes from that era. Therefore, he possessed some knowledge of martial arts and recognized the object immediately as a "flying tiger claw," a tool thieves frequently used to scale walls and roofs. This further convinced him that the two brothers were up to steal. "These two thieves are incredibly audacious! They dare to steal from the general's family in the inner courtyard? But it 's only early evening, not too late yet, and these two are already making their move? Isn't that a bit too arrogant? I 'll follow them and apprehend them once they've stolen the goods." Tian Cheng silently watched from the shadows as the two brothers scaled the wall using the "flying tiger claw." Their wall-climbing was swift and skillful, indicating they were no strangers to similar thievery. Fearing they didn't rush to jump over the wall. Instead, he silently calculated the time in his mind. After about half an incense stick's time, he dashed towards the high wall of the inner courtyard, silently reciting the mental Just as he reached the wall, he leaped over the more than ten-foot-high wall with a "whoosh," easily landing lightly on the grass in the inner courtyard. Although Tian Cheng was the personal bodyguard of General Zhang Jingde, the military governor of Hexi, he had never entered courtyard before. Men, except for Zhang Jingde himself and the young master, were strictly forbidden from entering. Tian Cheng only remembered this prohibition after landing. However, he silently explained to himself: there's a reason for this; even if he violated the general's order, as long as he captured those two thieves, the general probably wouldn't blame him. Tian Cheng looked around: under the bright moonlight, he saw craggy rocks and pavilions scattered throughout the inner courtyard. In the center of the courtyard, there was a pool of spring water reflecting the silvery moonlight, the gentle ripples adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the moonlit night. "Huh? Where are the two thieves?" Tian Cheng scanned the area but couldn't see the two Jiang brothers. He dared not search too extensively , afraid of making a noise and alerting them. After searching for a while longer without finding them, he grew impatient, blaming himself for arriving too late. He couldn't let the two thieves escape right under his nose, could he? It would be too humiliating if something had been stolen from the inner courtyard. Tian Cheng racked his brains for a solution, when suddenly he thought, "They'll only steal from inhabited houses . Instead of aimlessly searching for them here, I'd better wait for them to appear at the Lord and Lady's residence." Tian Cheng diligently gathered his energy along the shadows of the covered walkway, slowly making his way towards the row of luxurious glazed-tile houses . He approached the palace-like structure along the western covered walkway path. At the very center of this row of houses was a spacious, airy hall, exquisitely carved and painted, several feet higher than the symmetrical side rooms on either side . The hall was brightly lit, with shadowy figures reflected in the candlelight. There were several side rooms on either side, and two rows of east and west wing rooms flanking the main building, each also containing several rooms. Tian Cheng approached the west wing, crouching low against the wall, searching for the Jiang brothers. Suddenly, the door creaked open, and a slender figure in white emerged. Tian Cheng peered closer and recognized her as the beautiful young lady, Zhang Youlan. She leaned against the railing in the corridor, and in the pale moonlight, she turned her head, gazing wistfully at the brightly lit central hall, her expression forlorn—an expression unbecoming of a young woman in her prime. Tian Cheng followed Youlan's gaze and saw that in the brightly lit hall, young master Xiang'er was nestled in his father Zhang Jingde's arms, listening to him talk, his childish laughter ringing out occasionally. Madam Lan sat beside the father and son, listening happily to their conversation, occasionally stroking Xiang'er's adorable little head. Although Tian Cheng didn't have much contact with Miss Youlan, everyone in the General's Mansion knew about her plight. After the First Madam passed away, she was left with only this child. It was said that Miss Youlan used to be very lively and cheerful, but after the First Madam died in childbirth, she became much more silent. After the General remarried Madam Lan, she seemed to have changed completely.

She seemed to be hiding in her room all day, lost in thought. Tian Cheng felt a pang of sympathy for Miss Youlan when he saw the complicated look in her eyes as she looked towards
the main hall . He understood
how Miss Youlan felt seeing her father dote on Madam Lan and her son. He had heard that Madam Lan treated her very well, but they
weren't her biological daughter. Like many stepmother-stepdaughter relationships, this was the most difficult to manage.

Just then, a petite figure came running from the east. Tian Cheng recognized her as Miss Youlan's maid, Rong'er.
Rong'er, panting, ran up to Miss Youlan and, after catching her breath, said urgently,

"Miss, I saw Yan'er has already boiled the water. Hurry up and grab the bathtub first. Otherwise,
Madam will go first!"

"Hmph, I'm too lazy to fight her. Doesn't she worry about washing herself raw every night?"
Miss Youlan said angrily.

"But Miss, didn't you tell me to keep an eye on things? You said I should come and call
you as soon as Yan'er boils the water, and it's like that every day," Rong'er asked, puzzled.

Miss Youlan glanced resentfully at her father, who was holding Xiang'er in the main hall with a look of adoration reminiscent of Empress Dowager Cixi, and said ,

"I'm not in a good mood today, I don't want to take a bath. What's the point of bathing every day? Father... sob sob sob
..." As she spoke, she sobbed and tears streamed down her face.

"Miss, don't be sad. Master still cares about you. No matter how busy he is, he comes to see you every day
. I've seen him put the most food on your plate at mealtimes," Rong'er comforted her.

"I don't want to talk about this anymore. Rong'er, tell me what you found out from Yan'er tonight?
I heard that some woman was held captive by two wild men for a whole hour this afternoon? During that time, could...?"
Miss Youlan asked with expectant eyes.

"Yes, Miss, I followed your instructions today and helped Yan'er fetch water and tend the fire. We're
usually very close, so it didn't take long for me to get the whole truth out of her," Rong'er said smugly.

"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?" Miss Youlan urged.

"Yan'er said that after Madam was detained and asked for a reward, she went to find Tian Cheng. You know Tian Cheng, right? That
tall, imposing guard."

"Of course I know him! Hurry up and continue!" Miss Youlan urged.

"Yan'er said that when she and Tian Cheng returned to where Madam was being held, Madam and those two people were already
gone. They searched the entire back alley but couldn't find Madam."
Rong'er paused here.

"Rong'er? Are you looking for a beating? You've learned to manipulate me now? You're becoming more and more outrageous!"
Miss Youlan said angrily.

"No, no, Miss, I need to catch my breath after running around like this, don't I?" Rong'er said.

"Stop with the nonsense, just tell me. What happened next? What happened then?" Miss Youlan was getting
impatient .

"But when they returned there after about half an hour, Madam suddenly reappeared with those two men
. This puzzled Yan'er greatly: she and Tian Cheng had searched the entire back alley, calling and screaming, but Madam
hadn't responded at all, as if she had vanished into thin air. How could she then
reappear ?"

"Oh? You mean that woman disappeared with those two wild men for almost an hour?"
Miss Youlan asked, frowning in thought.

"Yes, that's what Yan'er said. Should we ask Tian Cheng again?"

"You silly girl, always talking about Tian Cheng, are you lovesick? Don't disturb my thinking, okay?"
Miss Youlan teased. Tian Cheng, hearing this from a dark corner, was also exasperated. He had
barely , how could she possibly like him?

"No...no, I just thought it would be better to ask Tian Cheng again. What if Yan'er is deliberately lying to me?
As Madam's personal maid, she knows you don't like Madam," Rong'er explained.

"I think asking Tian Cheng is not as good as investigating the backgrounds of those two people. If they are just greedy people who
detained the woman for more reward money, that's fine. But if they are lewd people, that would be interesting! ...Hehe,
two wild men and a vixen woman, disappearing into the world and alone for half an hour, they can do a lot of
things ! Hmph!" Miss Youlan said. Although there was a hint of resentment in her voice, Tian Cheng, who was in the corner, also
felt that what Miss said made a lot of sense. He had indeed felt strange at first, but he was too embarrassed to ask
Madam, so he had always had a question in his mind.

"But Miss, how do we investigate their backgrounds? I rarely leave this inner courtyard. Besides, what if
they ..." Rong'er said with difficulty.

"Hehe, that's perfect, I can go ask your Tian Cheng for help! Just say it was my order, and if all else fails, I
can talk to him myself," Miss Youlan said.

"Great! I'll go find him right now. I'll have him investigate those two people thoroughly for you," Rong'er said excitedly.

"Silly girl, look how happy you are, it seems you're really lovesick. But it's too late today, you
should go ," Miss Youlan said.

"Okay, okay. Miss, let's go inside," Rong'er said happily.

Tian Cheng saw all of this. He knew that the young lady had asked him to investigate the two thieves not for
the lady's , but to find something to use to sow discord between the master and the lady. But that didn't matter, because
wasn't he investigating those two people himself?

"Huh? Right, where are those two? I haven't found them yet." Tian Cheng suddenly remembered
the purpose . He had forgotten his main task because of the young lady's antics.

He analyzed the possible whereabouts of the two people. If they were stealing,
they would definitely not have bothered with the rooms where people were currently active. Aside from the few rooms in the west wing and the main hall, only
the rooms in the east wing remained untouched. Tian Cheng decided to go around to the back and search those rooms in the east wing. Without hesitation, he
turned and went around to the back of the house.

As soon as he arrived, Tian Cheng was surprised: there were two more rooms behind the main house. These rooms
were lower and were used to directly separate the outside from the main house. Moreover, the easternmost room was lit with candlelight. Tian
Cheng secretly pondered: this inner courtyard only houses seven masters and servants, yet there are so many rooms. He wondered
which of the a large family and therefore built so many houses.

"Huh? Could someone be living in this room with candlelight?" Tian Cheng
wondered, seeing the lit room on the east side.

Just as he was about to investigate, he heard a creak as a door opened.
It turned out that a small back door in the main hall led to this inner room. Yan'er emerged from the back door carrying a lantern, followed closely by a
tall, graceful figure descending the steps – it was Madam Lan.

Madam Lan was no longer dressed formally during the day; her long hair was styled in a high bun, and she wore a
casual, fitted long dress with a flowing white shawl draped over her bare, smooth shoulders
. Her hands were like jade, and her makeup was more delicate than that of a beautiful woman. Her steps were light and graceful, like clouds drifting by – truly a goddess descended to earth! Tian Cheng was mesmerized, standing there dumbfounded without hiding
. Fortunately, he was wearing only night clothes that revealed his eyes, so the mistress and servant didn't notice him. The two quickly entered the candlelit inner room and locked the door from the inside. Only then did Tian Cheng remember to hide, and he slipped into the dim corner . His heart pounded; the lady was truly too beautiful. How could he, a man of vigor and vitality , not be tempted? Or rather, what man in Liangzhou City could resist the allure of Lady Lan? In truth, his admiration for Lady Lan had been brewing for a long time. Over a year ago, when General Zhang transferred him from the Chishui military camp to the General's Mansion and put him primarily responsible for the safety of the family members, he had some reservations: he had joined the army to defend his homeland, vowing to fight the invading Tibetan barbarians to the death. Not to protect the wives, daughters, and sons of officials. What difference would that make from private bodyguards? Where was the defense of the country? But the day he first escorted Lady Lan to the Dayun Temple for a pilgrimage, he was completely captivated by her celestial beauty. Having practiced martial arts at the Kongtong Sect for many years with a group of male fellow disciples had never seen such an incomparably beautiful and ethereal woman. From that day on , he stopped secretly complaining about his job and instead looked forward to the opportunity to go out and protect the lady every day. However, Tian Cheng was still clear-headed. He knew that the lady was the lord's woman, and he absolutely could not have any improper thoughts . Perhaps his feelings for Lady Lan were more accurately described as appreciation, a heartfelt appreciation of beautiful things. "Sigh, what am I thinking? Aren't I tracking those two thieves?" Tian Cheng shook . Only then did he regain his composure and start considering the important matter. "I should go check the east wing. There's no one there. If those two were going to steal, they would probably go there ." Thinking of this, Tian Cheng no longer hesitated. He gathered his energy, used his lightness skill, and silently walked past the two rooms. Just as he passed through the alley, he suddenly noticed, out of the corner of his eye, a dark shadow flickering on the east-facing window of the easternmost room, where a candle cast long, flickering shadows on the ground. "Who are they? How dare they? Peeping at the lady inside?" Tian Cheng's heart leaped into his throat. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was indeed the two thieves dressed in black. They had somehow erected a high platform in the corner using bricks, and their expressions so focused that they hadn't even noticed him watching from the nearby path. "What are those two thieves looking at? So focused? It doesn't seem right ." Tian Cheng hesitated, wondering if he should arrest and tie them up now. They hadn't started their crime yet, nor had they been caught red-handed. While hesitating, he noticed something amiss. One of them seemed to be reaching down to his crotch. To see the thief's unusual behavior clearly, Tian Cheng focused his inner energy on his eyes, silently reciting the "Mysterious Eye Focus" technique of the "Kongtong Formless Divine Skill," quickly increasing his eyesight several times over. His eyes, like those of a nightingale, sharpened instantly, and he saw the shadowy figure's actions: the thief had pulled out an unusually thick and long penis, rubbing and manipulating it in a highly obscene manner. "This… what is he doing? Could it be the lady inside…?" Tian Cheng was somewhat flustered and curious . What had happened inside the house that made this fellow do such a lewd thing? He vaguely remembered the young lady's maid mentioning that the madam was about to take a bath. Could it be…? Thinking this, he couldn't contain his excitement. Although Tian Cheng was upright by nature, he still harbored an infinite longing and curiosity for the alluring body of the goddess he had long admired. He looked around at the pitch-black surroundings and made a bold decision in his mind: "I'll see what's going on inside. After I see, I'll decide how to deal with these two thieves." He justified himself with this excuse. Without delay, he quickly gathered his energy and retreated to the front of the room. Of course, he wouldn't stand by the main window to spy; instead, he leaped onto the beam, performing a handstand, and while hanging upside down, he moistened his finger with saliva and silently poked a small hole in the window paper. He pressed his eye against the small hole and peered inside. This one look almost caused him to fall from the beam, his heart pounding with desire… [To be continued]

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