After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Shuchou was completely unaware that Wen Muxuan had become a demon.

He had no idea that Ye Xie was plotting against him at that moment.

At this moment, Shen Shuchou and Pei Rou had just arrived at a place called Qingshui County.

Compared to Jiangyun County, Qingshui County is much larger, and one needs to pay silver to enter the city.

Left with no other choice, Shen Shuchou had to comply with the rules and pay the money before leading Pei Rou through the city gate.

Sunlight streamed down the streets of Qingshui County, where people came and went in a lively atmosphere.

Street vendors had already set up their stalls with a wide variety of goods and were loudly hawking their wares.

This place seemed like a paradise in a chaotic world. Upon entering the city, Shen Shuchou did not find any refugees.

At this moment, Pei Rou, who was being led by the hand, looked rather carefree, her bright eyes darting around and occasionally biting her fingers.

The various desserts and snacks displayed to the side were so tempting that Pei Rou could hardly look away.

Are you hungry?

Shen Shuchou also noticed the little girl's gaze.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou lowered her head shyly, her face slightly flushed, and quickly looked away from the desserts.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou understood the little girl's thoughts perfectly. Without saying a word, he took her hand and led her to a place selling pastries.

"Brother Pei Rou isn't hungry; there's still food in the bag."

Pei Rou whispered.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou affectionately reached out and patted her head gently, saying, "If you want to eat, we'll buy it. No matter how big the world is, my Pei Rou's belly is the biggest."

The dry rations provided by the shop owner had been used up in the past three days, and Shen Shuchou knew that Pei Rou was trying to save him some money.

Although Pei Rou had lived with him for three years and was already the most important family member in his life, she still sometimes felt as embarrassed as when they first met.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou poured out all the tenderness in his heart.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou didn't say anything more, but silently followed behind.

"Would you like a piece of Qingshui County's signature Qingshui cake? It's freshly baked and guaranteed to be sweet and delicious."

When the vendor saw Shen Shuchou coming over, he quickly greeted him and did not look down on him because he looked like a child.

Shen Shuchou laughed and said, "Then please give me two pieces."

"Alright."

The vendor, beaming with smiles, casually wrapped up two pieces of plain rice cake and handed them to Shen Shuchou.

"One costs ten coins, two cost twenty coins."

The vendor extends a hand.

Although it was a bit expensive, Shen Shuchou didn't haggle. He paid the vendor and then left with Pei Rou.

After Shen Shuchou left, a pair of eyes remained fixed on his back, and then followed closely behind.

Pei Rou had eaten plenty of pastries at the Wen family's house in Jiangyun County, but none of them were as fragrant as this clear water cake.

The aroma could be smelled from afar, and at Pei Rou's age, almost no child could resist such sweet pastries.

Pei Rou carefully took the fragrant pastry, gently pinched a piece and tasted it, her bright eyes immediately narrowing.

Pei Rou then hurriedly handed another piece of clear water cake to Shen Shuchou's mouth, saying, "Brother, this is delicious, you should try some too."

Shen Shuchou shook his head slightly and did not eat.

But Pei Rou was very persistent, and she kept her hand raised without lowering it.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou smiled helplessly and gently picked up a piece of the edge with his hand and put it to his mouth.

It's soft and fluffy, sweet but not cloying, which is definitely worth the price of ten coins.

Just as Pei Rou was enjoying the clear water cake in her hand...

"oops."

A sudden cry of pain rang out, and a figure suddenly collapsed in front of Pei Rou.

Pei Rou's chewing mouth suddenly stopped, and she looked at the person in front of her with her cheeks puffed out, at a loss.

Shen Shuchou frowned slightly, his gaze remaining calm as he watched.

"Ouch, how do you walk? You tripped me and made me fall."

The middle-aged man who had just reached the bottom looked at Shen Shuchou and the other man with a mournful expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Pei Rou first looked at Shen Shuchou, then quickly apologized.

In fact, she didn't even know what happened; this person just collapsed in front of her.

But in order not to trouble her brother, Pei Rou decisively chose to apologize.

"I'm sorry, but what's the use of just saying sorry?"

The middle-aged man was completely unconvinced by Pei Rou's apology.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou became even more flustered. Seeing this, the people around them immediately surrounded the three of them to watch the spectacle.

"You kid, how can you not watch where you're going? You bumped into someone and all you did was apologize and call it a day."

"We have to pay compensation; how can we even think about eating?"

Seeing so many eyes fixed on them, and hearing these reprimands, Pei Rou's eyes reddened slightly.

Just then, Pei Rou suddenly felt a force coming from her hand, and she raised her head.

Shen Shuchou looked at her with comforting eyes and said softly, "This is not your fault, so why apologize?"

"What's wrong with you, kid? Your sister bumped into someone, and you're protecting her in broad daylight."

As soon as Shen Shuchou said this, someone immediately retorted.

"Don't be afraid, leave it to your brother."

Shen Shuchou ignored the voice and spoke softly to Pei Rou.

Pei Rou nodded vigorously, but her eyes were full of worry.

"you..."

Just as the man was about to continue speaking, Shen Shuchou's gaze suddenly fell upon him.

In an instant, for some reason, a strange chill crept up my back, and I couldn't bring myself to say anything more.

His face immediately fell, he was actually frightened by the gaze of a child.

At that moment, a man and a woman were sitting upright on the second floor of the restaurant next door.

"Senior sister, these are the kids we met the other day. Should we help them?"

The man in black looked down at Shen Shuchou.

The aloof woman across from him, wearing a veil, glanced slightly at Shen Shuchou outside the window and said, "Mortal matters should be resolved by mortals."

But those eyes never looked away, as if they found it a rare and interesting thing.

Shen Shuchou's gaze was calm, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He could see right through what was going on here; they were just trying to extort money from the children.

As for the two people next to them, they were just accomplices; perhaps they had been targeted from the moment they entered the city.

Although Shen Shuchou did not want to cause trouble, he was not afraid of trouble at all.

"Wang Hai, you're really going backwards as you get older. You've wasted your life, and now you're even extorting money from kids."

Before Shen Shuchou could speak, a mocking voice rang out from the crowd.

"Bullshit! My leg is injured!"

Wang Hai, who had fallen to the ground, cursed loudly and quickly stretched out his leg, revealing a bruise.

"I saw your legs three days ago. You'd better put them away, or you'll embarrass yourself."

The man didn't buy it at all and exposed Wang Hai's lie about his injuries.

As more and more people gathered around, many of them recognized Wang Hai.

Wang Hai was a notorious scoundrel in Qingshui County, and extortion was a common occurrence for him.

Although everyone knew that Wang Hai did it on purpose, apart from that one voice, no one else spoke up.

Wang Hai's face turned ashen, and he quickly cast veiled glances at his accomplices.

The two people hidden in the crowd instantly understood and quietly moved closer to the group of people who were talking to Shen Shuchou.

The man was terrified and tried to escape, but a knife was gently pressed against his waist. If he had taken another step back, it would have pierced his flesh.

"I didn't say anything."

The man quickly replied.

He then broke free from their grasp and ran away into the distance.

Only then did Wang Hai look at Shen Shuchou, a cold smile playing on his lips.

He'd already settled on the money, even though they were just two kids.

Each person needs one tael of silver to enter Qingshui County, and this person just bought two pieces of Qingshui cake without even blinking, which made Wang Hai even more suspicious that the boy had quite a lot of silver on him.

Wang Hai had only one rule for extorting money: he specifically targeted the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.

This method is 100% successful every time, and since there are only two children involved, it will be even easier to succeed.

Just when Wang Hai thought he had it in the bag, Shen Shuchou spoke up.

Are you afraid of dying?

Shen Shuchou looked at him gently and said.

Wang Hai was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Shen Shuchou to say something like that.

Not only him, but everyone else was stunned.

"That's interesting."

A smile appeared on the face hidden beneath the white veil upstairs.

Clang!

Shen Shuchou's movements were gentle yet swift, his gaze calm. With a "clang," Chunyu's sharp blade slowly emerged from its sheath.

The blade gleamed with a cold light, like a pale moon, exuding a chilling aura.

Shen Shuchou's arm trembled slightly as he listened to the spring rain drawing a beautiful arc in the air.

The blade gleamed with a cold light, as if proclaiming its majesty to the surroundings.