Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2173: Chapter 2170: Plea

He received a message from the servant boy nearby regarding Xie Zhao.

He silently read through the contents on the paper, gently grinding it with his fingers, slowly shattering it into fragments with Inner Strength.

It showed that Xie Zhao was recently imprisoned in a secret chamber by Hu Hua, enduring inhumane torture, because Xie Zhao failed to meet with Chu Heng and embarrassed himself in front of Chu Heng.

What Hu Hua used to threaten Xie Zhao was his own sister.

However, his sister was separated from Xie Zhao at the age of ten on the Grassland. Xie Zhao was rescued by a passing caravan and brought back to Great Chu, only to be mistakenly sold as a slave.

Later, due to his decent martial ability, he was sent to Hu Hua’s residence and became a knife in Hu Hua’s hand.

Therefore... what controls Xie Zhao is his sister... Xie Lin.

Chu Heng thought of something and pulled out a pen and ink from the carriage, wrote a letter, and quickly sent it with secret guards, arranging for someone to deliver it.

Meanwhile, he hesitated for a moment but still stopped the carriage outside the dessert shop.

He went in to buy some candied hawthorns, planning to give Ah Yu a change of taste.

After waiting for a while, he indeed saw Xie Zhao entering.

Perhaps because Xie Zhao was constantly instructed by Hu Hua to approach Chu Heng, he frequently encountered Chu Heng at the pastry shop, perfectly timing their coincidental meetings.

But usually, neither had exchanged greetings.

Today was an exception as Xie Zhao suddenly walked towards Chu Heng.

"Lord Chu." Xie Zhao’s face had more wounds than usual, and when he reached out to stop Chu Heng, he unintentionally exposed his wrist, showing faint whip marks.

Chu Heng’s eyes deepened and asked: "What? Is there something?"

"I heard that the military camp can select for the Cavalry Battalion." Xie Zhao pursed his lips, gritting his teeth to ask.

"Yes, there is such a thing." With a light laugh, Chu Heng added, "Is Eldest Xie interested?"

He deliberately used such a formal address, which under the circumstances of their opposing statuses, had a slightly sarcastic undertone.

But there was no hint of shame on Xie Zhao’s face, only numbness, as if he ignored these words, lost in his own emotions: "Yes, I am interested."

"If you’re interested, you can participate in the assessments, as long as you win the first place in the competitions, you’ll be able to join the Cavalry Battalion." With a bureaucratic tone, Chu Heng glanced at the sky, quickly flashing a hint of displeasure as he lifted his foot to leave.

Xie Zhao was taken aback, hurriedly chasing after: "Lord Chu, I... I want to ask for your recommendation to participate; I don’t have the qualifications."

He looked at Chu Heng pleadingly, with restrained emotion in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Chu Heng laughed: "Why don’t you have the qualifications? Besides, if you really lack the qualifications, you should be asking Official Hu for help; how could I, an outsider, assist you?"

As he spoke, he not only watched Xie Zhao’s expression change but also kept an eye on a man not far away who seemed absorbed in his own matters but was actually a spy.

"My... my registration issue has affected my qualifications, but I am truly unafraid of death, nor of difficulties, and I want to go to the battlefield." Xie Zhao clenched his teeth, his body trembling slightly: "Moreover, Official Hu won’t be pleased if I leave; I know Lord Chu values talents, that’s why I came here to recommend myself."

"Oh? Is that so?" Chu Heng didn’t smile, replying with a meaningful tone: "Then submit evidence of your identity issue to me; tomorrow afternoon, come here, whether you can make it or not depends on your own capability."