Chapter 681: with translation of chapter title

Chen Li let out a violent shout, startling the girl in the tree.

She nervously lowered her head and glanced at the Chen Clan Personal Guard below, brimming with killing intent, and hurriedly explained: "I, I wasn't thinking of stealing bird nests; I just wanted to look... just look, I'm coming down now."

The girl grabbed the trunk, made a few nimble moves, lightly jumped down from the tree, and pattered over to Chen Wuji, saying: "Um... you... uh, I'll stand farther away, stand farther away."

Feeling Chen Li and the others' suddenly fierce aura, the girl quickly planted her feet five or six steps away from Chen Wuji, clasped her hands together, and her big eyes stared curiously at Chen Wuji again and again.

Chen Wuji:???

Whose bandit girl is this, running over to him?

"Who are you?" Chen Wuji asked.

The girl had red lips and white teeth, her eyes lively with a hint of mischief; hearing Chen Wuji's question, she suddenly became a bit shy and asked: "You're Chen Jieshuai, right? You're quite handsome."

Chen Wuji:???

Not only is she a bandit, but she also seems a bit lovesick.

Chen Wuji isn't very accurate in assessing his own looks; he's not sure if he counts as absolutely handsome, but at least he's not ugly—he's the kind of guy who doesn't have to worry about finding a wife.

"Who are you? Why are you here? Answer my question first." Chen Wuji said.

"Oh oh, right, I guess I haven't introduced myself yet." The girl hastily made a bow: "Lu Wanwan greets her husband; it's our first meeting, I'm a bit nervous, and I hope my husband won't blame me. Also... I wasn't trying to steal bird eggs; this magpie nest has already hatched, I was just bored and wanted to take a look... just take a look."

Chen Wuji: ……

Where on earth did this wife come from out of nowhere?!

How does he not know anything at all?

Chen Li and the others also looked strangely at Chen Wuji.

Several people began to deeply doubt their recent actions.

They seemed to have always been glued to the Family Head's side, so when did the Family Head take another wife? Even if it was just a brief encounter, they ought to have known at least something.

But they have no recollection at all.

"Wait a minute, what did you just say? Wife?!" Chen Wuji's mind was a bit confused.

Lu Wanwan kept nodding: "Yes, husband, it's the parents' order, the matchmaker's words, and there's also the marriage certificate."

Chen Wuji's mind filled with even more question marks.

He just wondered where the parents' command and matchmaker's words came from.

And the marriage certificate—he's always been in Wuyang City, where did this marriage certificate come from?!

"You've got the wrong person!" Chen Wuji said.

The answer can only be this one.

Although this girl stated his identity, perhaps she's just someone with the same name and surname.

It's this girl looking for someone by name, but she got the place wrong.

"It couldn't be wrong—my husband is you, and I am your wife... I just forgot whether I'm the sixth or seventh wife." Lu Wanwan twisted the corners of her moist lips and chuckled.

After a pause, she seemed to suddenly realize: "Meeting like this is rather abrupt, oh well; I have the marriage certificate—my husband will know at a glance."

Saying that, she hastily took out a marriage certificate bound with red rope from her sleeve and handed it over.

"Husband, why don't you have these big brothers put away their knives first? I'll bring over the marriage certificate?" Lu Wanwan felt a bit nervous toward Chen Li and the others.

However, it's not really her fault—Chen Li and the others' killing intent is indeed too strong.

Usually, they hide their true nature deeper than anyone, showing no signs, appearing even more gentle than ordinary soldiers.

But once they erupt, the aura they've cultivated from mountains of corpses and seas of blood erupts like a volcano, unstoppable; that aura is as towering as majestic mountains and as sharp as a keen blade—ordinary people standing before them dare not meet their gaze.

Chen Li stepped forward and took the marriage certificate from Lu Wanwan's hand.

Lu Wanwan's identity hasn't been confirmed; no one dares guarantee whether she is truly the Family Head's wife or merely an assassin pretending to be so, and even if Chen Wuji lets his guard down, they still won't.

This is their duty.

Chen Wuji took the marriage certificate, opened it, and his mind filled with even more question marks.

The marriage certificate indeed bears his name, and his native place is Hezhou Xishan Village.

This really is him.

There are many Chen families in Xishan Village now, but only he is called Chen Wuji—no one else shares that name.

The marriage certificate issued by Yunling County Office, with its Great Seal and all, is completely genuine—there's no falsifying it.

Chen Wuji is clear about Yunling County.

Jie Jia Zui falls under Yunling County's jurisdiction; he's visited this place countless times recently, but now the question is, how did Yunling County issue him a marriage certificate?

Do they have that authority?

Well... it actually seems they do.

According to the Dayu Law, as long as one's native place and such are suitable, any county office can issue marriage certificates; there's no rule saying one must obtain them in Hezhou or Yunan County.

Chen Wuji's mind instantly became as big as a bucket.

What the hell is going on?!

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Chen Wuji noticed Lu Wanwan's native place listed on the marriage certificate.

Zhenqiang County Lu Jia Village?

Lu Jia Village?!

Could it be the Lu Jia Village that Lu Chuan mentioned to him a few days ago?

"Is Yingzui Ridge near Lu Jia Village?" Chen Wuji asked.

"Yes, husband, you're so familiar with my home?" Lu Wanwan gave a light smile, cautiously probing: "Husband, can we change the place to talk? My feet are a bit numb."

"Sit over there and talk." Chen Wuji waved his hand and said.

"Thank you, husband, for your favor."

Lu Wanwan, like a bird instantly spreading its wings, hurriedly moved to the side and asked Chen Wuji to take a seat first.

Chen Wuji sat down under the ginkgo tree with a strange expression.

This girl is clearly of a restless, unruly nature, full of bandit-like spirit.

Although they had changed location, Chen Li and the others' vigilance showed no slack, still guarding against any possible attack on Chen Wuji from all angles.

"Tell me in detail, what exactly is going on?" Chen Wuji asked.

Lu Wanwan immediately said, "You're asking how we got married, right? It's simple: the Third Madam sent someone to my home to propose; when my father learned that you are the Regional Inspector Commander who now commands Nan Jun, he had no hesitation in marrying me to you, and then I came back with the Third Madam to see you."

Chen Wuji's vision suddenly went black.

How could he have forgotten this...?

Qin Zhanhong!

So it was she who did this.

Qin Zhanhong had mentioned this before leaving, but Chen Wuji had clearly refused, and afterwards he didn't think much of it; being busy, he completely overlooked it.

He hadn't expected that this restless woman would still go ahead and do it.

But when did she become the Third Madam?

Chen Wuji didn't remember assigning them rooms.

"Eleventh Uncle, stand down—I know what's going on." Chen Wuji waved his hand and ordered Chen Li and the others to first put away their weapons and their aura.