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

The onlookers, who had been glaring indignantly at Wang Yuanqiu, suddenly realized that the newly appeared child and man were not cursing "thieves" but "bandits."

The atmosphere changed instantly.

Is it even a question whether thieves or bandits are more ruthless?

A thief might only steal your money bag, but a bandit will take your money bag and your life with him.

Especially when they saw the exquisitely beautiful little baby in Yun Huaikang's arms, whose face was deathly pale and whose eyes were wide open, it was clear that the baby was terrified.

Surely such a small baby wouldn't lie?

The crowd, which had been chattering and denouncing Wang Yuanqiu, fell silent instantly and even took a step back.

When the monkey saw Yun Huaikang and his group, it almost ground its back teeth to powder.

Since these people are here, those dozen or so ruthless figures from Black Cloud Stronghold are probably nearby as well. He alone has no chance against that group.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't talk nonsense—"

Yun Ziyan said timidly, "Actually, there's no need for everyone to argue. Just call the yamen runners over, and we'll immediately know who's right and who's wrong."

Everyone...

That's right. Who's the thief and who's the bandit? Just send them to the yamen and it'll all be clear.

Some people had already begun to quietly retreat, intending to find the yamen runners.

The monkey's expression changed drastically; he could no longer care about Wang Yuanqiu—his life was at stake!

He turned and rushed out of the crowd.

Yun Huaikang's eyes widened, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Look! Look! The bandits are trying to escape! Everyone, stop them!"

But the onlookers looked at each other, their feet seemingly rooted to the spot.

In that brief moment of hesitation, the monkey actually managed to slip through the gap between the people.

Wang Yuanqiu let out a long breath after seeing the person run away, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

The strength I had just mustered by clinging to the pillar to hold on has completely dissipated.

Yun Huaikang quickly stepped forward and helped him up: "Brother, are you alright?"

Wang Yuanqiu wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Luckily you arrived in time. If you had come any later, I would have lost my life."

Yun Huaikang frowned and glanced in the direction the monkey had fled, then lowered his voice and said, "How did these bandits manage to chase us all the way to the county town? It's too dangerous. You should come back to the inn with me right away. Wu Changchun and the others are all here; with a dozen or so men sitting there, I doubt they'd dare to barge in..."

Wang Yuanqiu had the same idea, so he quickly stood up and followed Yun Huaikang.

Yun Zide and Yun Linlin wanted to follow, but were blocked by onlookers. By the time they pushed through the crowd and looked ahead, Yun Huaikang and his group had already disappeared around the street corner. The two stood in the middle of the street, unsure whether to chase after them or leave...

The monkey ran out of the county town in one breath.

He squatted in the weeds outside the city, panting for a long time, before finally letting out a sigh of relief when he was sure no one was chasing him.

But then, a fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes.

If anyone dares to sabotage his plans time and again, that family will not have an easy time either.

He stood up with a gloomy face, and suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

He turned his head, trembling.

The man in black leaned against a tree trunk, a blade of grass between his teeth, and a long sword in his hand.

Before the monkey could even speak, a flash of sword light appeared, and he died with his eyes wide open, unable to close them in peace.

The man in black sheathed his sword, bent down and searched the monkey, took out Wang Yuanqiu's bag of silver, weighed it in his hand, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Then he pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his hands, speaking casually as if to himself, "Now Master doesn't have to worry about Miss Yun getting hurt..."

……

Knowing that he was being watched in Yuliang County, Wang Yuanqiu decided to go to Taijing County with Yun Huaikang and the others the next day. Taijing County was also one of the counties he was going to investigate secretly, so it was on the way.

The next morning, everything was packed and ready at Yun Huaikang's place.

Xu Lingniang also brought out her own oxcart. She and her maid Chuncai sat on it, and the oxcart was full of Xu Lingniang's belongings.

Fan Sibo was so happy that his mouth almost stretched to his ears. He personally drove the carriage for his master's wife, cracking the whip lightly and steadily, afraid of jolting the people in the carriage.

Yun Shengsheng covered her mouth and laughed at his attentive and careful manner.

Fearing he would get hungry on the road, Yun Huaikang bought a stack of food from the inn: steamed buns, mantou, braised meat, dried cakes, filling several food boxes.

The return journey was relatively smooth.

Everyone tensed up as soon as they could see the silhouette of Fengling Mountain in the distance.

Wu Changchun and his brothers drew their knives, their eyes fixed intently on the woods on both sides of the road.

Yun Huaikang hugged Yun Shengsheng tightly, and Yun Ziyan also came closer.

They spent half the night in the inn trying to figure out how many people were in that mountain stronghold.

It would be bad if that bandit ran back and reported the news, then set up an ambush on the road.

To their surprise, the journey was unusually peaceful.

The birds still sing, the wind still blows, a picture of peaceful tranquility.

Only when the city gate of Taijing County came into view did Yun Huaikang finally exhale the breath he had been holding in all the way.

Upon arriving at the shop entrance, Gan Yuwan and the others immediately came out to greet them.

Gan Yuwan led Xu Lingniang and Chuncai to a small courtyard behind the pastry shop with great enthusiasm.

This courtyard was bought by Yun Huaikang before he left. It was located right behind their two shops, and the price was reasonable.

Now, having Xu Lingniang and her maid live here is neither awkward nor uncomfortable, and it's also convenient for them to teach their four daughters.

Xu Lingniang stepped over the threshold and stood in the courtyard, looking around.

The yard wasn't big, but it was kept very clean.

The room was fully furnished with tables, chairs, beds, and cabinets, all freshly wiped clean, and there wasn't a speck of dust on it when you touched it.

The kang (heated brick bed) has been heated, and the room is very warm.

Xu Lingniang's lips curled up. She had seen many well-off families in her life, but it was rare to find a small business that could be so discerning.

Wang Yuanqiu was taken to the original clinic by Yun Huaikang and settled in with Wu Changchun and the others.

"Hey, sorry bro, my place is really cramped, so I'll have to ask you to squeeze in with the rest of us for now."

That being said, there were five or six rooms in the clinic, and Wang Yuanqiu lived in one by himself. Surrounded by a dozen or so capable people, he actually felt safe.

Wang Yuanqiu quickly waved his hand, "I'm sorry to have bothered you, brother. It's good enough that you have a place to stay!"

As he spoke, he secretly slipped Yun Huaikang a one-hundred-tael silver note when no one was around.

"Brother, keep this money for now. I was planning to exchange it for you at the bank, but someone robbed me."

Yun Huaikang was about to decline, but Wang Yuanqiu quickly said, "Brother, you can't refuse. If you do, I'll feel bad staying here with you. Besides, don't you consider me a brother? Then don't be so formal."

Yun Huaikang had no choice but to accept the money.

Wang Yuanqiu frowned. "There's one more thing I'd like to tell you, brother..."