Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 18: Being Doubted

Translator: Kats  Editor: Perriemix

Song Qi bombarded Peng Wu with questions as they ate. Ye Jiayao simply listened quietly, finally getting the general idea of what was happening.

The undercover agent that was sent by Black Wind Ridge overheard a secret discussion between a government officer and Feng Chaolin. Both the government and Xin Yi were preparing to attack Black Wind Ridge. The undercover agent also found out that the enemies have already sent someone inside the Black Wind Ridge who would help them wipe the gang out at the right time.

Unfortunately, someone had discovered the undercover agent before he could get more information. He ran away as fast he could from Xin Yi, but he got seriously wounded and had to hide at a base under Black Wind Ridge. Second-in-charge and Chunyu were sent to retrieve him, where they crossed paths with the agents from Xin Yi. Second-in-charge was shot by a shadowless arrow and Chunyu had to use flying knives to beat their opponents. He then took the wounded second brother and made their bloody trek back up the mountains.

“Someone from the government is working here? No way!” Song Qi was surprised.

Peng Wu glanced at third-in-charge, who was eating quietly, and said, “First-in-charge said that the people who came to the mountain late were all suspects.”

Ye Jiayao anxiously looked at Chunyu, knowing that he only came to the mountain half a year ago. Was Chunyu the spy sent by the government?

“But there are so many people who came up the mountain late! There are countless brothers that came to the mountain village just half of this year. How will we find out?

“How would I know?” Peng Wu mumbled, his mouth stuffed with rice.

Xia Chunyu put his chopsticks down and walked back to the room. Ye Jiayao immediately followed him, astonished.

She found him on the study, sat in front of the study table, and concentrated on reading.

Ye Jiayao walked in and said softly, “Chunyu, do you want some tea?”

Xia Chunyu shifted his eyes to her and looked at her quietly for a moment. Ye Jiayao resisted the urge to fidget. She admits, she had a guilty conscience so she was being extra nice.

“First brother is doubting me,” he finally said.

“No, no way! Without you, the second-in-charge would’ve died! If you are the spy sent by the government, why would you save him?”

Despite what she just said, Ye Jiayao secretly hoped that he really was the spy. He was a man of striking appearance, and his military skills were unparalleled. It would be a waste if he really was just stuck on being a bandit.

“Perhaps, first-in-charge would think that I did that just to gain his trust.” Xia Chunyu’s lips were raised in a snarl and his eyes were cold.

“Did first-in-charge say anything?” Ye Jiayao worried. It doesn’t matter if he was the spy or not, if he loses the trust of first-in-charge, his position in Black Wind Ridge would be compromised. She belonged to him, so if he was in trouble, then she was too. They were in the same boat.

Xia Chunyu was silent but it was obvious that he was troubled. “Don’t think too much. After what happened, it was reasonable for first-in-charge to doubt people. Innocent people will just have to prove their innocence and have the facts speak for themselves.”

“The first-in-charge knew why I came up the mountain. He can doubt all my combat abilities but not my loyalty. I’ve hated the government for all of my life. My family, along with a hundred other people, were all killed by the government with unwarranted charge. I was lucky to escape, but I was still chased on the way from Jiang Nan to Qi Lu. In order to stay alive, and avenge the deaths of my family, I had to come up the mountain and become a bandit. I could accept whatever first-in-charge accuses, except for this.” Xia Chunyu’s eyes were full of hatred and pain as he relayed his story.