Unlike the somber atmosphere that enveloped the third branch of the family, the first branch continued to build their house with great fanfare. They felt no shame or regret whatsoever, and instead took it all for granted.

After resting for a few days, Liu was finally able to get out of bed, but her face was so irritated from being scrubbed that the redness and swelling hadn't subsided for several days.

"You said, why don't we stop building this house for now and continue after Chun-jie gets married?"

"Bah, what are you afraid of? Who can they possibly find to help them? Master Song has connections with the county magistrate; how could they possibly afford to offend him?"

Yun Da pulled Liu Shi into his arms, "You've suffered, does your face hurt?"

Looking at Yun Da's affectionate gaze, Liu felt a tickle in her heart. "That bitch Pan dared to hit me so hard, almost killing me. But if she loses Chun Jie'er and Xia Jie'er, she'll be in worse shape than if she were dead. I'll see how smug the third branch of the family will be then."

And she'll have two hundred copper coins. How long will it take her to earn that much? Now that she's built a house, bought some land, and raised some pigs, she'll live a life of luxury. All the women in the village will envy her. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

What use are face, dignity, and morality? They can't be spent like money; once they're gone, they're gone. Being well yourself is what truly matters.

Liu's words naturally struck a chord with Yun Da. Since the family division, the power of their eldest branch had been gradually suppressed by the third branch. That shrewish Pan even dared to give him attitude. They even donated their donkey cart, publicly humiliating him. He deserved to end up like this!

When Yun Dazhuang returned that day, he said that Master Song from the county town wanted to take a concubine and that the reward was generous. Without thinking, he suggested Yun Ruochun, since there were many women in their three households, and she would be perfect as a concubine.

When Yun Da thought of the remaining seventy strings of cash, he excitedly pulled Liu Shi down to the ground.

As for the Song family...

Upon hearing Song Wang's retelling, Master Song laughed instead of getting angry. He became even more interested in Yun Ruochun, who would rather become a nun than marry him.

Having seen so many gentle and easily bullied people, when he heard Yun Dazhuang say that his cousin was born with superhuman strength, he immediately offered him a hundred strings of cash. With superhuman strength, she must be extraordinary in doing things and also very resilient. He found it quite amusing.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"Well-behaved and not ugly."

"Serve me well. Five days from now is another auspicious day. If you still refuse, just let Master Qin know and have the officers come and arrest you."

"Okay."

**

Two days later, Yun Shenghua received a letter from his employer, who expressed great concern for Yun Ruochun. The letter also mentioned that he was acquainted with the owner of the Lu family business in the county town, and that the young owner had a relationship with the sixth son of Master Song. He suggested that asking Yun Shenghua to intercede on Yun Ruochun's behalf should be helpful.

Yun Shenghua immediately wrote a letter to express his gratitude and also talked about the situation of the business. After sending the letter, he and Yun Ruoxia went to the Lu family business. After waiting for a while, a boy of eleven or twelve years old came out.

Seeing that he had regular features, gentle eyebrows, and an upright demeanor, Yun Shenghua guessed that he was the young master of the Lu family business and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "Greetings, young master."

The first thing that flashed through Lu Yinghuai's mind when he saw Yun Shenghua was a face that resembled the little guy's. He remembered that he still owed her twenty copper coins and wondered where she was.

When Yun Shenghua saw Lu Yinghuai smiling at him, he thought it was the proper way to treat a guest, so he smiled back and then blurted out what he wanted.

"My younger sister is truly innocent. I hope the young master will help her. I will definitely repay her after the matter is resolved."

Lu Yinghuai felt a slight pang of emotion. Back then, when his sister was abducted by human traffickers, he risked his life to join forces with the officials to find their hideout. He knew all too well the fear of losing a loved one, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Uncle Yun, don't worry, I will do my best to persuade Song Xiaoliulang to convince Master Song to give up this idea."

"Thank you so much, young master. Our family will always remember your great kindness..."

Yun Shenghua kept gushing words of gratitude, which made Lu Yinghuai a little embarrassed, so he had to persuade him to go back.

As night fell,

After finishing his business at the trading company, Lu Yinghuai went to the Song family's house. Just as he was handing over his visiting card, he saw a small dark figure swiftly leap over the wall and into the house.

Lu Yinghuai was immediately taken aback. The youngest member of the Song family was Song Xiaoliulang. Song Xiaoliulang was about the same age as him, and his build was not as short as this guy's. If he was a guest living in the house, there was no reason for him to climb over the wall and enter the house. So what did this outsider, no, this thief want to steal?

The thief Yunling was on her way to Master Song's house. She had been there for several days and figured out the layout of the house and their daily routine. She then secretly used her supernatural power on Master Song, making him feel sleepy and go to bed earlier and earlier each day.

Yunling bypassed two groups of people before arriving at Master Song's house. The house was brightly lit with lanterns, unlike the dark village. Just opening the door and entering the house required her to wait until the footsteps around her disappeared before she could move.

There were no candles lit in the room, only moonlight shining through the window onto the walls, giving the room a sliver of light, but Yunling could still smell the nauseating stench of blood.

Countless women have been buried here, powerless to cry out or resist, and finally put into a coffin to end their lives.

Meanwhile, the instigator was now sleeping soundly in bed. Anger burned in Yunling's heart. She activated her superpower to the fullest and grabbed Song Yuanwai by the neck. Song Yuanwai immediately woke up. Veins bulged on his face, his eyes bulged, and he pulled desperately with both hands. Only then did Yunling come to her senses and ease up her grip.

"Song Zhiping, your lifespan has come to an end. Considering your life, you have harmed the innocent and committed countless evil deeds. Yama has specially sent me to arrest you and send you to the underworld to be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell."

"No, I haven't harmed anyone. I can still eat and walk. My lifespan hasn't ended. You can't arrest me."

"Your fate is afflicted by the Three Yang Killings, and your newlywed concubine is born of the Earth Mother Goddess. A head-on collision will destroy you. Quickly leave with me."

Song Zhiping was preoccupied with the fact that he had lost everything and could no longer enjoy his wealth. He had no idea about Yun Ruochun, who was born in the spring and had absolutely no connection to the birth of the Earth Mother Goddess.

He hurriedly shook his head, saying, "I haven't married her yet, so I can't bump into her."

"Your red sedan chair is already parked in front of someone else's gate. The Earth Mother Goddess was furious when she found out about this and ordered Yama to take your soul."

"I'm not getting married. Tell the King of Hell that I won't have this evil thought again."

Yunling knew that one should only take three-tenths of what a man says at face value. If he said he wouldn't marry her now, he might want to marry her again by dawn. So she steered the conversation in that direction.

"That young lady is born with superhuman strength. Since you had evil intentions, you suffered the backlash. If you don't marry her, you will only live for another month or two. If you can marry a blessed person, you will be able to turn bad luck into good."

Who is the blessed one?

"God will guide you."

Yunling stopped arguing with him, knocked him unconscious, and then erased the choking marks on his neck, treating it as a dream.

Fortunately, she learned a few words about fate from Granny Yun, otherwise it would be hard to say. As for who this lucky person could be?

Of course, it's that wicked, self-righteous person who always sways their slender waist!