Transmigrated into a farmer's lucky charm, all the villains in the family panicked.

"I'm not your second uncle. We separated our families a long time ago, and we agreed that our two families would no longer have any contact."

Yun Huaikang's voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a shard of ice, striking the ground with a resounding thud.

Yun Huai'an, Yun Zide, Yun Linlin and their entire family were stunned, as if they had all been put on pause.

Wang Yuanqiu instantly understood that there was a grudge between them.

He was new to the area, and Yun Huaikang was his savior, so he didn't need to think about which side to take. He immediately lowered his head, pretending to be unwell, perfectly avoiding the eager gazes of Yun Zide and the others.

Yun Huaikang's lips curled slightly, and he gave Wu Changchun a wink.

Wu Changchun understood immediately and shouted in his loud voice, "Let's go, let's go!"

A large group of people surged out, their momentum overwhelming.

The men brought by Yun Huai'an were so frightened by this scene that they automatically moved to both sides, not daring to block the way at all.

After they all left, the people from Yunhuaian gathered back together.

Yun Huai'an was so angry he jumped up and down: "Second brother is getting more and more outrageous!"

He stormed out cursing as he walked, but his foot slipped and he almost fell again.

Yun Linlin quickly stepped forward to help him, but she herself slipped and almost fell.

Liu Yinyue suddenly frowned, took several steps to the side, pinched her nose, and spoke with obvious disgust.

"Dad, little sister, did you step on something? It stinks."

Yun Huai'an and Yun Linlin simultaneously looked down, lifted their feet, and looked at the soles of their shoes.

Then their faces turned green at the same time.

It's shit.

The two of them, with their four feet, stepped very firmly.

Yun Zide, Liang Dahua, and the seven or eight servants all took a step back and instinctively covered their noses.

The movements were so synchronized, the attitude so obvious, and the damage so profound.

Yun Huai'an's face was so black it could drip ink, partly from anger at their attitude, and partly from his own disgust.

He gritted his teeth and rubbed the soles of his shoes on the muddy ground beside him, but the smell was as stubborn as his personality, and he couldn't get rid of it at all.

Yun Linlin felt like vomiting; her eyes were red and full of grievance. "Mother!"

Her mother quickly backed away, "You should also rub yourself on the ground, it smells awful..."

Yun Linlin: (´Ｏ`)

"Enough with the nonsense! Hurry up and chase after them!" Yun Huai'an roared. "If we don't chase them now, this incredible opportunity will be gone!"

Yun Zide, no longer bothering to cover his nose, hurried outside with a gloomy face. The whole family rushed after him.

In the woods behind them, the monkey raised an eyebrow.

It's strange, why are all these people so eager to save Wang Yuanqiu?

Could it be that they all know Wang Yuanqiu's identity?

A shadow fell over his eyes—if that were the case, then the operation had been compromised.

This is a matter of life and death.

He followed silently, his steps as light as a real monkey.

As Yun Huai'an and his family rushed out of the woods, they saw Yun Huaikang and his three oxcarts about to set off.

Just as Yun Huai'an was about to step forward to stop him, he saw Wu Changchun crack his whip across the cow's rump. The whip cracked loudly and crisply, making Yun Huai'an jump backward in fright.

The three oxcarts completely ignored them and continued on their way.

Yun Huai'an stood there, dumbfounded.

He turned to Yun Zide and asked, "What should we do? Chase after them?"

Liu Yinyue spoke first, her tone calm: "My second uncle's family has already rescued the person. What would it look like if we went after them? It's so pointless to chase after them like this. It feels like our purpose is too obvious."

Yun Zide swallowed the word "chase" that he was about to say.

Liu Yinyue is right. Chasing after them so directly is tantamount to openly telling Wang Yuanqiu that they have a problem.

If an imperial envoy traveling incognito is recognized, people will probably think they are some kind of dangerous person.

Expecting the other party to repay a debt of gratitude? Dream on.

Liu Yinyue added, "It would be better to take a longer-term view."

Yun Zide was still unwilling to give up, his fingers clenched tightly.

Liu Yinyue's eyes darted around, and she suddenly smiled: "It seems that Second Uncle's family isn't going back to our county, but to another county. Then we'll go too—we'll just say we're going to the next county to look at a shop, and it'll be on our way."

Yun Huai'an was taken aback: "Looking at the shop?"

Liu Yinyue's eyes were full of pride: "Of course. My family also owns shops in the two neighboring counties..."

……

On the oxcart, Yun Shengsheng asked Wu Changchun curiously, "Uncle Changchun, why did you say we're from Black Wind Stronghold?"

Wu Changchun grinned, "That's all made up. Back when we were suppressing bandits, there was a place called Black Wind Stronghold!"

Yun Shengsheng nodded.

"That's quite a coincidence, because there really is a Black Wind Stronghold nearby! Those people from earlier were from Black Dragon Stronghold; the two bandit strongholds have a grudge."

Yun Huaikang: (*￣︿￣)

Wang Yuanqiu was a little unsure, so he politely asked Yun Huaikang, "Brother, where are you from? Where are you headed?"

Yun Huaikang said with a smile, "We are from Taijing County, and we are going to Yuliang County this time."

He glanced at Wang Yuanqiu's injuries. "Brother, you're injured. I'll take you to the clinic when we get there. If you want to report it to the authorities, I can take you directly to the county government."

Wang Yuanqiu waved his hand, decisively rejecting both options.

"Encountering bandits is just bad luck. There's no need to go to the county government. My injuries aren't serious, so I don't need a clinic."

He was thinking that he was traveling incognito with two servants. Although they had gotten separated earlier, the two servants were very clever and should be out of danger. He couldn't reveal his identity now and alert the magistrates of these counties.

Yun Huaikang remained noncommittal, but went along with it, asking, "So, what are you planning to do next, brother? By the way, I haven't asked yet, brother, what do you do for a living? And what did you end up in that forest?"

"Judging from your demeanor, you must be a scholar?"

Wang Yuanqiu smiled slightly and brought out the explanation he had prepared beforehand: "I did have some education before, but now I'm a businessman, dealing in grain."

"Now I'll wander around and see if there's a suitable place to open a shop."

"This is my first time here, and I don't know anyone here. Since you're going to Yuliang County, could you take me with you? I'd like to show you around."

That's exactly what Yun Huaikang wanted to hear.

I can't bring people myself, for fear of backfiring and arousing suspicion, but if the other party brings it up, then there's no problem.

He smiled and nodded, "That's fine. But we'll only stay in Yuliang County for two days before heading back to our Taijing County. The main reason we're going to Yuliang County is to find a female tutor for our daughters."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently patted his little girl's head; the doting affection in his gesture seemed genuine.

Looking at the well-behaved little girl in front of him, Wang Yuanqiu suddenly thought of his daughter who was far away in the capital, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously softened.

"My brother is such a good father; he still thinks about hiring a female tutor for his daughter."

He thought to himself that only daughters of noble families would hire female tutors, and that an ordinary merchant family would also think of hiring tutors for their daughter showed that this family was of good character.

He felt that his luck wasn't too bad this time; at least there was a bit of good luck mixed in with his misfortune...