The first reaction was naturally disbelief, and the implication between the words was that if Song Xiaoyin wanted to deceive him, they should say something more believable, right?

His own woman, the one he cuddles with every night, does he not know if it’s a man or a woman?

Song Xiaoyin had encountered many people like Ma Daha before, those who wouldn’t shed tears until they see the coffin.

Without much redundant talk, he took him directly to see Yang’s wife. Seeing Yang’s wife’s makeup was all messed up, and half of her chest was trampled, Ma Daha’s first reaction was to rub his eyes, and the second was to feel distressed.

Your own delicate woman, whom you hold in the palm of your hand, tortured like this, wouldn’t any man feel heartache?

Song Xiaoyin naturally didn’t miss Ma Daha’s expression. With a glance, his subordinate efficiently tore half of Yang’s wife’s garment, revealing an obvious Adam’s apple and a flat chest.

Such a direct stimulus choked all Ma Daha’s words at the throat. He wanted to say something but couldn’t, and suddenly his stomach churned. He couldn’t care about anything else and rushed to the side, vomiting as if the world turned upside down.

Coming to his senses, the first thing was to cling to Song Xiaoyin’s leg, crying out desperately, wanting to confess voluntarily!

It turned out, Ma Daha was a local from the Capital City, who used to do small businesses, never thriving nor declining.

However, he was good at maneuvering, and after many years in the Capital City, he finally got close to a Noble Patron. After careful flattery and serving for many years, the Noble Patron was satisfied with him and leaked some things from his hand to him.

This fur business was leaked from the Noble Patron’s hand.

Following the Noble Patron’s guidance, he ran to this border area, and the connections on the Noble Patron’s side were all given to him, among which one was in the grassland.

It’s unclear when the Noble Patron connected with the grassland side, but every year they could supply a large quantity of good quality furs at affordable prices.

Initially, Ma Daha was somewhat scared, but he couldn’t resist the lure of profit!

As the saying goes, to a businessman, making money is paramount. The fur bought from the grassland cost two or three tenths less than from other places. Reselling it in the Capital City, he made fortunes.

Ma Daha cautiously brought in a batch secretly first, and relied on this batch of fur to instantly become rich.

The little fear and worry flew away immediately. Though every time connecting with the grassland, he told himself it was the last deal, planning to cut off this line once he gathered enough Silver Coin.

But when the pile of white Silver was in his pocket, how could he bear it? Each time was the last deal, but each time he couldn’t resist doing it again.

Later, because of the good quality and better price of his furs, he became famous among fur merchants, and more people came to him, making it harder for him to let go of the grassland side.

Moreover, his business grew larger, demand increased, and his relations with the grassland became closer.

The connections left by the Noble Patron were not enough, so he privately contacted a few more suppliers on the grassland.

Over the years, thanks to the fur business, he bought houses in the Capital City, took beautiful concubines, and enjoyed the pursuit of countless people. Wherever he went, everyone hailed him as Master Ma.

He spent most of the year living at the border, anyway, he had set up a house there, kept a few pretty maids, and had more of a face, living more happily than in the Capital City.

Because Song Chongjin proposed to open a trade route with the grassland, unlike other merchants, he was somewhat reluctant.

If the trade route opened, he might no longer have such an exclusive channel, fearing he wouldn’t earn as much in the future.

But if it really opened, there was a good point, this supply line would be legalized, no longer needing to worry.

So he was indecisive, and while discussing with the grassland merchants, he brought it up.

The grassland merchant gave an idea, saying they could sign a contract, and henceforth they would supply only to Ma Daha and not to other merchants.

Meanwhile, Ma Daha should bring some urgently needed goods from Great Chu at low prices to sell to them, benefiting both sides and all that.

Driven by greed, Ma Daha thought about it and agreed.

But to ensure both parties’ sincerity and no regret, there needed to be a middle person related to both sides. Hence, the grassland side proposed marrying one of their daughters to Ma Daha, forming a kinship to ensure each other.

Ma Daha hesitated initially, but upon seeing the young and beautiful daughter presented, he agreed eagerly, wishing to marry on the same day.

Both parties reached an agreement, manipulated matters, sent their daughter to Great Chu, found her a family, recognized by parents, posed as the Yang Family’s daughter, and married her to Ma Daha as an equal wife.

Post marriage, though Yang’s wife was a grassland daughter, she was gentle, virtuous, young, and coquettish, very lovable. Ma Daha, like a middle-aged tree budding anew, cherished and pampered this new love dearly.

For five or six days straight, he didn’t leave home, wholly dedicated to entertaining this new wife.

It was also because he liked this new wife, so upon hearing about the New Year feast, once the new wife coquettishly spoke, Ma Daha hastily entrusted the Qin Family and other families to bring the new wife out to broaden her horizons.

Although everyone knew that in such situations, bringing the so-called new equal wife was practically bringing a noble concubine, if the authorities discovered, it could bring catastrophe.

However, firstly, these people relied on Ma Daha, hoping for him to leak some business to them. Secondly, they were self-aware. Indeed at the banquet, their family women would at most sit in the farthest, most unnoticed corner. As long as they didn’t take the initiative to stand out, who would notice?

Thus, gritting their teeth, they agreed, just reminding everyone to keep a low profile and return home after seeing the world.

Unexpectedly, Yang’s wife actually stood up and challenged Wang Yongzhu?

Ma Daha wasn’t stupid. In the moment he saw Yang’s wife being captured, he knew it was all over. Then seeing the beloved little wife, whom he cherished like a treasure, turned out to be a man, recalling how he huddled in his arms, acting coquettishly, sharing the bed, he couldn’t help but feel nauseated.

Feeling both hatred and surprise, truly unable to comprehend how his new wife was actually a man? If it was during the day, it might be fine, but at night, whether it’s a man or woman cuddled, doesn’t he know?

But that Adam’s apple, that flat chest, the shock was overwhelming, shattering Ma Daha’s mental barriers instantly.

Song Xiaoyin, seeing Ma Daha’s world-collapsing expression, couldn’t resist a slight sympathy. Ahem, well, a lovely wife turning into a burly man, generally, people couldn’t bear it.

However, Ma Daha’s confession was pretty much as Madam had guessed; apparently, this Yang’s wife indeed hailed from the grassland.

Just why had he come? Moreover, if this Yang’s wife was indeed a man, how could Ma Daha not notice? There must be something fishy.

For the time being, Song Xiaoyin locked Ma Daha up. Coincidentally, Song Chongjin also returned, reported some details to him, requested an order, gathered people, and headed to the Ma Family to see if they could find some clues.