Le Premier ministre stupéfiant

Chapitre 82

Waaah... I didn't get any recommendation votes!!!

This story still has about 10,000 words left to finish. The plan is to basically complete the main text this month. I've been encouraging myself to finish it quickly, but nobody's offering any encouragement! *rolls around* Fine, I'll just write it slowly... *sobs*

Anyway, I'll try to update twice today. Vote, vote, vote! With votes, I'll have the motivation to update! Xiao Mu should appear in the next chapter, hehe… After the little wooden house completely disappeared into the sea of fire, the little girl's crying stopped, and she fainted. Chu Junfeng gently placed his fingers on the girl's neck to take her pulse. The child's body wasn't seriously injured; she had just inhaled some smoke and was frightened, so she needed to rest and recuperate. However, remaining unconscious like this wasn't a solution, so he took out a ginseng pill from his pocket and put it in the child's mouth.

A moment later, the little girl slowly woke up.

"Little sister, where do you live? How about I take you back to your mother?" Chu Junfeng quickly left the beach and put the little girl down on the ground when they were out of sight of the firelight.

"You're lying to me. My mother is dead. The Japanese pirates came just now, and she was lying there. I couldn't wake her no matter how I called her." The little girl had no strength left. She sat down on the ground with a thud, her eyes reddened, and her little mouth pouted. "Mother, I want my mother!" she sobbed again.

Chu Junfeng had no idea what had happened on the beach, and he couldn't even imagine how the little girl had been protected by her mother and survived the chaos if the Japanese pirates had really come. He felt completely helpless. He didn't know how to comfort such a small child, to make her forget her fear, and to stop crying.

After a long while, when the child's crying subsided, he tried asking, "Little sister, who else lives with you? Shall I take you home?"

The little girl was also exhausted from crying, her eyes squinting. She listened to Chu Junfeng's words, looked him up and down a few more times, then turned and looked around for a long time, seemingly trying to determine direction. Finally, she gently extended her hand and whispered, "Over there."

Although Chu Junfeng had been lingering on the mountain these past few days, he knew that the little girl was pointing towards Tongxian County. Such an incident at the seaside should be reported to the authorities. He immediately picked up the little girl, mustered his strength, and leaped towards the county town.

Tongxian County was not large. Because the roads had always been difficult to traverse, the imperial court rarely sent officials to inspect the area. Consequently, the county magistrate and military officers here had virtually no chance of promotion. Therefore, county affairs were neglected. The few soldiers stationed in the county town were not responsible for defense; even in broad daylight, they would hide in their houses drinking and gambling.

Chu Junfeng had visited the town several times to replenish his food supplies. He felt that although the town was small and isolated, it had the advantage of simple and honest folk customs, and the people lived in peace and contentment.

It was still before lunchtime, and looking into the distance, smoke was rising everywhere in the small town of Tongxian. Chu Junfeng had a bad feeling and wished he could leave faster.

The old city gate of the small town was wide open, with no soldiers guarding it. A main road led directly into the town to the county government office, but at this time, this usually bustling road was deserted.

There were many overturned vegetable baskets on the street, and white radishes were rolling everywhere. In the cloth shop on the street corner, a piece of blue printed cloth was dragged from the shop onto the street. It must have been trampled by many people, and there was even a row of bloody footprints.

"Brother, why are you stopping? My home is over there." The little girl had been resting her head on Chu Junfeng's shoulder. Sensing that he had stopped, she couldn't help but prop her head up and point the way for him.

"Little sister, you haven't told your brother your name yet?" Chu Junfeng continued walking forward, casually asking the little girl a question.

“San’er, both my parents call me San’er,” the little girl replied, then leaned her head back on Chu Junfeng’s shoulder.

"Your name is San'er. Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Chu Junfeng had already reached the street corner. He listened carefully and heard someone shouting loudly in the wind on the north side of the street.

“No, my father and mother didn’t have a younger brother after I was born. They call me San’er. My mother said it’s best if there are three children in the family.” San’er replied, then seeing Chu Junfeng turn north, he quickly straightened up and said, “Brother, you’ve gone the wrong way. This area is full of rich people. My home is over there!”

"Brother knows. Let's go over there and take a look first, then we'll take you home." Chu Junfeng gave a perfunctory reply, then leaped up and soared over the rooftops of several houses.

One street to the north, there is a large mansion, and the shouting comes from there. No, it's not just shouting, but also screams of killing and desperate cries.

Without hesitation, Chu Junfeng rushed into the narrow house. Several Japanese pirates wielding swords were chasing after the fleeing girls; the screams were theirs. More pirates were looting the house. Where Chu Junfeng landed, two young men dressed as servants had already been cut down, their arms severed, and they were lifeless. A girl had just been pinned down by a pirate when, with a tearing sound, her clothes were ripped open at the chest.

"Bad people, bad people... killed your mother..." San'er suddenly covered her head and screamed.

Chu Junfeng understood everything. Enraged, he immediately drew his sword from his waist, leaped forward, and pierced the chest of the Japanese pirate who was holding down the girl.

Then, he casually handed the girl in his arms to the girl he had rescued, saying, "Take her and hide!" The girl nodded almost instinctively, not even bothering to cover her torn clothes, and pulled San'er along, crawling under the artificial cave next to them. Meanwhile, Chu Junfeng swung his sword, cutting down three Japanese pirates at the door in succession, and fought his way into the house.

The Japanese pirates who were looting were not particularly skilled in martial arts. They were searching for gold and silver all over the house when Chu Junfeng ran into them. They were almost powerless to fight back and fell to the ground dead.

"Master Chu, over here!" Chu Junfeng was caught up in the excitement of the battle when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He stopped and looked around. It turned out to be Xiu Wen, the musician from Chunfeng Ruyi Tower, who was covering a young woman being chased by two Japanese pirates.

"Why aren't you in the capital? Why are you lying here?" Chu Junfeng's sword tip trembled. One Japanese pirate was stabbed in the back, and another, seeing that something was wrong, tried to escape with a whistle, but was also hit by the hidden weapon that Chu Junfeng had flicked out, and fell to the ground. The other Japanese pirates had already scattered and fled. Only then did Chu Junfeng stop and ask a question with a hint of doubt.

“I’ve lived in Tongxian for more than half a year. But how did you end up here, Master Chu?” Xiu Wen comforted the pale-faced Mel and said with a wry smile, “To be honest, if we hadn’t met Master Chu today, my wife and I would probably be in grave danger. I heard that the Japanese pirates haven’t bothered us for more than a year. Of all times, they came at the worst possible time, today.”

"Never mind, it's a long story. Is this your home?" Chu Junfeng sighed. He wanted to say that he had come to find Mo Xibei, but he didn't know how much Mo Xibei knew. So he just sighed and changed the subject.

"Yes, we moved here to run a small business to make a living." Xiu Wen wanted to say that he and Mo Xibei had come here to live, but when he thought about the strange relationship between Murong Lianyun and Chu Junfeng, and the fact that Mo Xibei and Murong Lianyun seemed to have some kind of grudge, he swallowed the rest of his words.

Volume 3, Chapter 7

"You've been living here for over half a year, that's wonderful. I just rescued a little girl on the beach; her family lives in the county town. See if you can help her find her family." Chu Junfeng didn't press for details, but simply looked around the courtyard before sighing softly, "The layout here is quite similar to that in the capital."

Xiu Wen's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly grasped another piece of information: "Hero Chu rescued a little girl on the beach. She's from Tongxian County. Is it the beach at the foot of Zilang Mountain? Something happened there too?"

"Hmm, it seems that this group of Japanese pirates landed from there. When I arrived, many women and children had been killed and dumped in a row of wooden houses built against the mountain. The pirates even set fire to the place to destroy the evidence. I only managed to rescue a little girl named San'er." Chu Junfeng clenched his fists, his heart filled with indignation. "I never thought these Japanese pirates would be so inhuman. Several of them escaped today. I wonder if they will come ashore to cause trouble again anytime soon."

"A wooden house by the sea?" Mei'er, still shaken, was surprised. She didn't know Chu Junfeng's background, but instinctively gasped at the mention of it. She hurriedly tugged at Xiu Wen's sleeve, "Isn't that where we collect clams? Didn't Boss Mo go there this morning?"

Don't ask, he smiled bitterly. By the time he tried to stop his wife, it was too late. On one side, Chu Junfeng asked, "Xibei is here, is she alright?" On the other side, his wife was so anxious that she stomped her feet and kept shaking his sleeve.

“She should be alright. Someone came with a clue this morning, and I sent someone to inform her.” He turned around and gently patted his wife’s hand before turning to face Chu Junfeng. “That’s right, Boss Mo has been here the whole time. What’s up? Does Master Chu need her?”

"She's been here all along?" Chu Junfeng seemed startled by Xiu Wen's unexpected answer. For the past few months, he had frantically searched every peak of Zilang Mountain. Each day brought him more despair than the last, yet he hadn't considered that Mo Xibei might have already escaped, and she might be somewhere he frequently passed by but never noticed. He didn't know if this was fate or not; he had missed her time and time again, yet finally, news of her returned. "Is she alright?" he asked, his voice slightly hoarse.

"not good!"

"good!"

Two voices answered him almost simultaneously. "She's injured, seriously injured?" Chu Junfeng immediately thought of the earth-shattering explosion, the instantaneous annihilation. Mo Xibei was a princess; not only did she refuse to return to the capital after escaping danger, but she also abandoned the two businesses she had built from scratch. Could it be because she was seriously injured?

Mei'er and Xiuwen exchanged glances, each trying to persuade the other. Finally, Mei'er lowered her head, and Xiuwen sighed and said, "Master Chu, please don't misunderstand. My wife said it wasn't that Boss Mo was injured."

"What happened to her? Why is she not well?" Chu Junfeng asked urgently. Dao Niao didn't know how to answer, and after a long pause, she finally said, "I don't know what happened after she left the capital, but it's true that she hasn't been in a good mood for the past six months. However, there's nothing wrong with her health. I mean, um… she's been looking for Young Master Mu, but for some reason, they got separated."

Chu Junfeng didn't speak again. Mei'er looked at her husband and then at Chu Junfeng, vaguely understanding something. She didn't know what to say for a moment and deeply regretted that she had spoken too quickly. Then a little girl's clear voice came over, "Big brother, did you kill all the bad guys?"

The three embarrassed adults looked up at the moon gate. A little girl covered in blood stood timidly in front of the gate, holding a maid's hand. "You must be San'er, right? Yes, your big brother killed all the bad guys." Mei'er was the first to smile. She walked over, took the little girl's hand, and squatted down. "San'er, where do you live? Shall I have someone take you home?"

"I recognize you!" San'er suddenly pulled his hand back. "I recognize you, it's you, it's you..."

"What do you mean it's me?" Mei'er was startled by San'er's reaction. She straightened up awkwardly and turned to look at Xiu Wen and Chu Junfeng.

"Big brother, please take me away! It was them, they killed Mother, they killed so many people!" San'er broke free from the maid's hand, threw herself into Chu Junfeng's arms, and cried loudly.