Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

Nowadays, many women are addressed with their husband’s surname first after they get married, with their maiden surname coming second.

Kong Wangshi was the second wife. Su Bai, who couldn't believe it, even asked Zi Yan whether there were any other concubines in the Kong mansion whose maiden name was Wang. The answer she got was: no.

This letter shocked the master and servant again. The second wife was indeed not dead.

After a while, Su Bai realized that he was not scared silly, but really stupid.

If the second wife were alive, why would she write such a letter to herself?

Why didn't she just go back to the Confucius Mansion and manipulate herself behind the scenes as per the contract reached before?

It doesn't make sense that he would write a letter to ask for money.

She thought of the insider who had been drafted into the army and posted information revealing his identity everywhere in Longxing City. It was very likely that he did it.

Su Bai wanted to ask Zhou Beiwang for advice, but he was not at the regiment headquarters. He and Bi Yuming had gone to inspect the companies of the garrison regiment.

She thought about it and called Kong Dai over.

What was Kong Dai's purpose in first silencing Yan Xi and then suppressing the rumors? Zhou Beiwang said it well. Since we can't figure it out, there is no need to waste our brains on it. Just wait for him to tell it himself and then respond. Before that, we can treat him as a trustworthy person.

Su Bai showed the letter to Kong Dai. After staring at the letter for a long time, Kong Dai agreed with Su Bai's idea. He also thought that it was most likely done by the former servant of the Kong Mansion who was conscripted into the army.

But he did not rule out the possibility that the second wife was still alive.

The reason is very simple. Since the second wife's body has not been found, this possibility exists, although the possibility is very small.

"Don't worry, Madam. Just do what you need to do. Nothing will happen." Kong Dai said as he put the letter into his arms.

If Zhou Beiwang is the support and guarantee of his safety, then in the Kong Mansion, Kong Dai is the most capable assistant who can help him deal with things within the Kong Mansion. This role is irreplaceable by Zhou Beiwang.

If Kong Dai really had some purpose for himself, he had not yet thought it was time to bring it up, so this letter gave him an extra handle on him.

Guo Deyi's mouth was still as unlucky as ever. He ran in in a panic and told Su Bai that he had just discovered that the eldest daughter was not in the Confucius Mansion either, and she was probably gone with the second daughter.

"Should I go to Zuihuayuan again to verify whether the man named Tietou left with the second young lady or..."

"Please calm down!" Kong Dai interrupted him: "Do your own thing. I have something to say to the young mistress. Go ahead and don't go to that kind of place again!"

It seemed that Guo Deyi was still very afraid of his brother. After nodding, he left without saying a word.

No wonder, who wouldn’t be afraid when meeting such a person who kills people without blinking an eye and doesn’t recognize his relatives?

"If you have anything to say, just tell Uncle Kong." Su Bai and Kong Dai sat down, but he still insisted on standing.

"I want to tell the young lady to turn a blind eye to the matter between the eldest and second young ladies."

Su Bai was shocked: "Do you know where they went?"

Kong Dai shook his head, he didn't know.

What he wanted to persuade Su Bai was that the two young ladies were already adults, without father, mother or brothers. Although the young mistress was the head of the family, she was ultimately just their sister-in-law.

The meaning of this is similar to what the Sixth Concubine said: Don't stick mutton on a dog.

Kong Dai believed that Su Bai, as his son, had inherited the Kong family's property and status as head of the family, and all he needed to do was take good care of the lives of the ladies in the mansion and ensure that they had food and clothing, and that was all, he had no other obligations.

There are so many rumors about Su Bai's identity right now. Although he thinks it is a rumor, not everyone thinks so like him. The eldest and second young ladies have been to Zuihuayuan several times in the past few days, and they must have heard the rumor.

It’s hard to say whether they believe it or not.

As for those concubines who stay in the house playing cards all day, although there is no movement yet, it will not take more than three days for these rumors to reach their ears.

By then, there will definitely be another disturbance in the Kong Mansion. The third and fourth concubines have made trouble with Su Bai several times but have not gained any advantage. This time, Kong Chen and Kong Li will definitely be dragged in.

This time, I'm afraid it won't be as easy to deal with as before by just having a few quarrels or talking about division of property or monthly salary.

"Uncle Kong is still very thoughtful."

That’s right, there was nothing wrong with what Kong Dai said. As the fake young lady, she was indeed a little too concerned about the eldest and second young ladies. She was so immersed in the role that she really regarded herself as the head of the family.

If they want to go up the mountain, they can go, as long as they can keep it secret and not involve themselves. Even if Liu Yiyan marries them to small bandits, what does it have to do with themselves?

Besides, they went up the mountain because of the novelty. When the novelty gradually disappeared, they would not go up the mountain even if you drove them away.

"Don't worry," Kong Dai added, "When the master was alive, I was his man. Now, Uncle Kong is your man."

This was the second time Kong Dai called himself Uncle Kong to Su Bai. This was originally a heartwarming remark, but it was discounted because it was unclear why he was protecting Su Bai.

"Thank you, Uncle Kong. I feel at ease having you by my side." Su Bai paused.

Words that come from the heart are just mixed with a bit of hypocrisy that comes from helplessness.

"Uncle Kong, what do you think we should do about this matter?" Su Bai pointed at Kong Dai's chest. The letter was in the inner pocket of his arms.

Kong Dai's solution was that since the letter proposed that Su Bai go to Xishankou alone at noon the day after tomorrow, he would do as the letter asked. He would find a few reliable people to ambush near Xishankou in advance, and when the person who took the money appeared, he would capture him.

He asked Su Bai to take the money and give it to the man.

This was done to ensure Su Bai's safety. After the transaction was completed and Su Bai left safely, Kong Dai would take action.

"Who are you looking for to help you?" Su Bai asked.

"Don't worry, Madam. I have been in Longxing for so many years, and I still have a few reliable friends and brothers."

Kong Dai told Su Bai that even if they couldn't catch this man at that time, because he was a servant of the Kong Mansion before, they would be able to recognize who he was at a glance, and there would be no shortage of opportunities to kill him in the future and eliminate future troubles.

"Do you want to... ask Captain Zhou to send someone to help?"

Kong Dai suddenly fell silent, and it was obvious that he didn't want Zhou Beiwang to help.

It took him a while to give his reasons. He believed that since the young lady was determined to cut off ties with the military, she should do it cleanly.

"There are a lot of rumors about the relationship between the young lady and Captain Zhou. It's better to have less contact with them. Rumors can be scary."

"Captain Zhou and I have nothing to do with each other." Su Bai explained to Kong Dai. It was because Kong Chen had originally described the Kong Mansion in a nice way, calling it defense. To put it bluntly, the right of surveillance was given to Zhou Beiwang, so naturally the Kong Mansion had more interactions with him.

Unexpectedly, Kong Dai actually said that the defense and supervision of the Kong Mansion was no longer under Zhou Beiwang's control, but under Captain Gao Hu.

What this means is that it is normal for Su Bai to have more contact with Gao Hu, and no one will gossip about him, but he can no longer interact with Zhou Beiwang as before.

Kong Dai added: "I know the young lady has no intention, but Zhou Beiwang has an intention as clear as Sima Zhao's!"