I made the villain right.

Shi Jin has been living a leisurely life in the mansion these days, and has started a new life as a lazy guy as before.

Three days passed quickly, and today is the day to return home.

After Shi Jin and Fan Hua finished their breakfast, they went to the general's residence with bags of gifts. Shi Wei and Shi Sheng were already waiting for them at the door.

As soon as Shi Jin and Fan Hua got off the carriage, they saw Shi Wei looking at them with a smile, while Zhi Lu and Du Xuan took out the large and small packages of gifts from the carriage, and the coachman moved the carriage to the back door.

Shi Jin was delighted, and he and Fan Hua hurried forward. Fan Hua was the first to call out, "Father-in-law, Big Brother!"

Shi Jin followed closely and greeted him warmly: "Dad, brother, my husband and I are here to see you."

When she heard the word "husband", Fan Hua's eyes became clear, as if filled with fragmented moonlight, gentle and charming.

She looked at him, like a newlywed, loving young couple.

Shi Wei looked at Shi Jin, whose face was rosy. It seemed that she was living well in Fan Mansion. He felt relieved and said with relief, "Okay, okay."

Shi Wei looked at Zhilu and Duxuan who were holding gifts and said, "Glad that you are here, why did you bring so many gifts?"

"This is a small gift from my husband and me. Dad, you have to accept it," Shi Jin said with a smile.

Shi Sheng, who was standing by the side, saw that they had been standing at the door, so he reminded them: "Let's not stand at the door and chat, let's go into the mansion."

Hearing this, Shi Wei also said: "I was so happy that I neglected it. Let's go in quickly."

"It's no problem," Fan Hua said, and then everyone went into the mansion together.

Ever since he witnessed Fan Hua's chess skills, Shi Sheng has been thinking about it. This time when he returned home and got the chance, he asked Fan Hua to play chess with him. Faced with his elder brother's request, Fan Hua naturally agreed.

Shi Jin didn't know how to play chess, so she didn't accompany them. She and Shi Wei walked around the mansion together.

Shi Wei chatted as they walked: "How is Jin'er living in Fan Mansion? Are you adapting well?"

"I live well there, don't worry, Dad."

Shi Jin and Shi Wei were tired from walking around, so they walked to a pavilion behind the rockery and sat down.

Recalling what the two girls in her dream had said about the original owner having a strange disease, she asked casually, "Dad, did I have a serious disease when I was a child?"

After these words came out, Shi Wei's face became stiff, and he said in an unnatural tone: "Jin'er, did you remember anything?"

A hint of inquiry flashed across Shi Jin's eyes.

He didn't answer directly, but seeing his reaction, what was said in the dream should be true. The original owner had contracted a serious disease when he was a child.

However, from what he said, it turned out that the original owner not only suffered from a serious illness but also had amnesia. This made Shi Jin even more curious about the original owner's childhood.

The fact that the eldest daughter of the general's mansion suffered from a serious illness and lost her memory when she was a child was not mentioned in the script at all. Could there be a hidden story line here? This means that there may be uncertainty about some things, and it will be difficult to deal with once something happens.

But in order to prevent him from seeing any clues, she said: "No, I just saw some fragments in my dream, so I asked."

Shi Wei looked a little unnatural, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Jin'er did have a serious illness when she was a child, but she's fine now. Maybe because of the illness, you lost your memory of that period. We won't mention it anymore. Just forget about it. I hope you're fine."

Seeing that Wei seemed unwilling to mention the matter, she didn't want to ask any more questions.

She remembered that Aunt Zhao was looking for something in his study, so she reminded him, "Dad, you seem to have something they want. Last time I found Aunt Zhao looking for something in your study? Dad, you have to be careful."

His eyes turned slightly, and an imperceptible complexity and subtlety flashed in his eyes.

It was obvious that Shi Wei was hiding a secret in his heart that was unknown to others.

"Okay." He thought of something, so he said, "You asked Lin Yang to stay for this matter, right?"

"Yes, I feel more at ease with him helping to keep an eye on things."

"Jin'er, don't worry about these things. Dad will take care of it. You and Ahua just live your lives happily."

The way he said this clearly showed that he didn't want her to get involved in this matter.

She pretended to be sad and said, "As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. It's really true. I've only been married for a few days and my father wants to leave me alone."

"Jin'er, you are wronging me. I know her feelings, but there are many implications behind this matter. It's for your own good that I don't let you get involved."

"If there really are some hidden dangers behind this matter, then I can't just ignore it. It's never a bad thing to have one more person to plan. Dad, don't worry, I will protect myself well."

Shi Wei felt helpless. This child was quite stubborn and it seemed like she would not let go of this matter.

Suddenly, Shi Jin carefully checked the surroundings and then stared at him with interest. His sparkling eyes were full of curiosity. "Dad, isn't there some rare treasure hidden in our house that has been passed down from generation to generation? Why are others so eager to find it that they even planted spies in? Can you tell me secretly what they are looking for from you?"

He looked like he couldn't let anyone know about his treasure, which made Shi Wei laugh. He said jokingly, "Yes, you are our treasure, right?"

She was expecting to hear some shocking secret, but when he said that, her face instantly drooped. She glanced at him, pretending to be dissatisfied, and said seriously: "Dad, you are a famous general Weiyuan, you have to be serious when speaking, and you can't joke around."

Shi Wei put away his joking expression and said seriously: "Your great grandfather was a military commander. He once developed a formation called the Shi Family Formation, which was very famous for defeating the enemy on the battlefield and winning every battle. This Shi Family Formation was passed down from generation to generation. Later, someone got wind of it and deified it, so some people became jealous and coveted it."

"So what Aunt Zhao is looking for is this secret book?"

Shi Wei thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, what she's looking for is this secret book."

If the formation secrets are really as powerful as the rumors say, then it will be a great weapon for those who want to fight for power. Using these secrets to build a strong and well-trained team, it will be difficult for others to win.

No wonder Xu Wuchen sent people to steal it. His path of forming an alliance through marriage with the General's Mansion didn't work, so in order to increase his chances of winning the power struggle, he had to find other ways. So he set his sights on this secret book and wanted to take it for himself. It was a nice idea, but he was going to go head to head with our Shi Family.

"Then Dad, please keep it well. If this thing falls into the hands of a vicious person like Xu Wuchen, it will bring disaster," Shi Jin warned.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Wei sighed with a worried look on his face and said, "Alas, I lost this secret book a few years ago."

Shi Jin was stunned. "How did Dad lose such an important thing?"

Shi Wei suddenly recalled the past memories and said slowly, "A few years ago, someone captured you and threatened your life. The condition for saving you was to hand over this secret book. The secret book was not as important as you in my heart. Time was urgent at that time, so I exchanged it. I have searched for it over the years, but I still can't find it."

Shi Wei's face was full of sorrow, with a hint of helplessness and complexity in his eyes.

Shi Jin frowned slightly. She didn't expect that this matter was related to her. These people were really despicable. They used her to threaten her. They just took advantage of her father's weakness to do this.

"The secret book is lost, so what is Aunt Zhao still looking for? Doesn't she know that the secret book is lost? Or does she have other purposes?" Shi Jin asked doubtfully.

It was a taboo for the Shi family to secretly keep the secret manual of formations, so Shi Wei did not tell this matter to anyone else at the time, and logically no one else knew about it.

"Not many people know about the loss of the secret book. If we want to find out, we have to start with Zhao Xuan. I will ask her when the time comes."

This would mean that Shi Wei and Aunt Zhao would have to fall out. There was no better way at the moment, so this was the only option.

Shi Jin thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Shi Wei looked at the rockery not far away, as if thinking about something, with a hint of obscurity flashing in his eyes.

When Shi Jin was arrested, he suspected that this matter was related to Zhao Xuan, but he never found any evidence. As time went by, he let it go. However, he had always been wary of her, so when Shi Jin told him that she was a spy, he did not show any surprise.

Since then, he had some mysteries in his heart. Zhao Xuan was from the countryside. How did she know people of noble status like Xu Wuchen and Qin Yixian? How could she give up her position as the wife of a general's mansion to become a humble and secret worker living in the dark, where she might lose her life at any time? It was not worth it no matter how you looked at it.

Now think about it, Qin Yixian might have offered Zhao Xuan attractive conditions, and Zhao Xuan might be too ambitious and unwilling to be in her current situation, so the two of them colluded with each other, and she was willing to be his spy.

Shi Jin felt that they had finished their shopping and it was a bit boring to sit here, so he decided to go and watch Fan Hua and the others play chess.

"Dad, let's..." When she was about to propose, she saw Shi Wei suddenly in a daze, so she pushed him.

Shi Wei finally came back to his senses and asked blankly, "Why did Jin'er call you dad just now?"

"We have been out for a long time, it's time to go see big brother and the others playing chess"

Hearing this, Wei smiled, as if he had seen through her little thoughts, and said: "I think you can't bear to leave Ah Hua, you're impatient after just being with Dad for a while. Hey, you two are newlyweds, and Dad can understand that you can't bear to part with each other."

Shi Wei learned on the spot, imitating Shi Jin's tone just now. She smiled speechlessly, and then thought of a set of words to deal with him.

"No, I just thought we could drink tea while watching them play chess. Dad, you don't know that Ayu gave you all the precious tea he collected as a gift. I haven't even tasted it. I just coveted the tea that Ayu gave you and wanted to take advantage of it."

"That's great. I haven't had fresh tea for a long time. It's great to have a son-in-law. There's one more person to honor me."

The father and daughter left the place talking and laughing, and then the two watched them play chess while drinking tea.

Shi Wei was watching with great interest, while he was eating with great interest.

In order to pass the time, she took some dried fruits and cakes and ate them while watching.

After Fan Hua and Shi Sheng fought for several rounds, the two ended up in a draw.

Seeing that it was almost time for lunch, they stopped.

When they were having lunch, she looked at the table full of dishes. She wanted to eat but couldn't.

The whole family sat together to eat, talking and laughing, having a great time, and the scene was very warm.

When the two of them returned, Fan Hua asked Du Xuan to ask someone to take away Shi Jin's bed in the general's mansion without Shi Jin's knowledge.

Because Shi Jin said last time that she was familiar with her bed, he had always kept it in mind.

When Shi Jin saw the bed in the room at night, she was stunned and suspected that she was dazzled. But when she learned that it was Fan Hua who ordered someone to do it, she felt warm in her heart and she couldn't stop smiling.

She thought that since he was so good to her, she should treat him better in the future.

A feeling sprouted deep in her heart that she was not even aware of.

She slept particularly soundly that night.