"Sister Jinjing, why are you outside again? Your health is still terrible so you must rest." Jiang Gen looked to the woman with worry.
"Hey, I'm fine. Just because Fen Qin told me to rest more doesn't mean that I should avoid my little brother." She then turned to look at Xue Yahui who she assumed was Jiang Gen's friend. "You finally bring home a friend. It's been so long since I last saw you bring a friend over. My name is Tao Jinjing. I'm Gen's sister-in-law."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Xue Yahui. It's finally good that I get to meet you." Xue Yahui smiled kindly to her then looked to Jiang Gen who did not mind Xue Yahui he assumed as his friend.
"Come inside. There's some food that I just made." Xue Yahui went along inside being greeted and welcomed by Jiang Gen and Tao Jinjing. "How did you two meet?" Sitting at the table, both Jiang Gen and Xue Yahui looked to another unsure of what to say.
"We met on the training grounds, I suppose. It wasn't anything special." Jiang Gen continued eating while Tao Jinjing looked to him.
"Now don't be like that! Make sure to not offend our guests." Tao Jinjing smacked Jiang Gen's head lightly while he stared at her. "Alright, I'm feeling a bit tired. I'll go on ahead to bed." Tao Jinjing went on ahead going to sleep for the night.
"Where's her husband?" Xue Yahui asked hoping it wasn't offensive to ask.
"My brother... he went on a mission to help merchants trade during the travel to the Wolf Clan, but... he went missing after with a few dead bodies were found." Jiang Gen held his hand into a fist with anger remembering the time he was told that his older brother twin went missing. With his sister-in-law in so much shock that her strength got weaker.
"How long has he been gone for?" Xue Yahui felt that it was strange for someone to go missing with some dead bodies still there. When someone is missing then there is still a chance for them to be alive.
"He's been gone for almost two months. They are still looking for him. I also wish to find my older brother. I know that he is still alive out there somewhere. I want to find him and bring him home to his family." Xue Yahui could see how Jiang Gen had the determination to find his older brother.
"I will help you find your brother." Jiang Gen looked to Xue Yahui who had no hint of lie. He had only truthful words and good intentions towards him. "I'll come again. In the meantime, keep an eye on your sister. I will do my best to find anything about your older brother."
Jiang Gen bowed since he was never able to get anyone's help mostly when they were of higher status than him. "Thank you."
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