At other times, people might not know, but today, they really do.

"Guardian Qing, you don't know? Today the manor is preparing to plant beans, and everyone has gone to the fields, including the chief and the strategist."

"If you're looking for the chief, go to the fields. Otherwise, you'll have to wait quite a while before you can go back. They haven't even started yet."

Planting beans? Wei Qing and the Wei clan chief exchanged a glance. How could that be?

Especially Chief Wei, who has farmed all his life, how could this weather possibly be suitable for farming?

"Lord Wei, what do you think? Should we wait at the villa or in the fields?" Qinglong asked.

Jiuxian, on the other hand, had already skillfully walked towards his own courtyard.

Farming? He had absolutely no interest in it.

"Can we go to the fields?" Wei Qing was really curious. In this kind of weather, were they really farming?

“Of course.” Qinglong walked in front and arrived in no time.

The fields were packed with people—some working, some watching, all sorts of people.

Wei Qing and the others were completely baffled: This didn't look like farming at all! They were all standing around the edge of the field, how could they possibly farm? And there were so many of them.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that they were indeed plowing and planting. A man in his forties was watering the already plowed field with a small ladle of water, and then began to place the beans one by one, looking serious and focused. He really looked like he was doing it properly.

The beans had already started to sprout, and it was obvious that they had been soaked in water.

Upon seeing this, the onlookers shouted, "Good! Good! There will be another bumper harvest in a few months!"

Gu Yuan and the others looked at each other. Couldn't they see how dry the land was and how hot it was? Farming like this was a complete waste of seeds.

Wei Qing tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help himself. He rushed to the front and advised, "Uncle, you can't plant in this kind of weather. It's too dry, and they might not even sprout."

Zhou Cang, who was about to put the bean seeds into the pit, was taken aback. It seemed that this was another person who didn't understand their Chaoyang Manor. He smiled and was about to explain when a female voice came from the side: "Minister Wei?"

Wei Qing turned his head and saw that it was Luo Xi.

At this moment, she was dressed in a simple outfit and holding a plow in her hand. It seemed that she was the one who had cleared the land.

Wei Qing's eyes welled up with tears. He didn't ask any more questions about farming and called out with a smile, "My benefactor!"

Rosie was genuinely surprised: "You... how did you get here?"

The little boy, Wei Zhou, had bright eyes, but he knew that the adults were talking. He sweetly called out "Sister Benefactor" and then nestled obediently in his grandmother's arms, but his big eyes were still fixed on Luo Xi.

Luo Xi patted his little head, then looked at Wei Qing, waiting for his reply.

“My benefactor, I…I came to seek refuge with you, but I didn’t know…” Wei Qing felt deeply ashamed.

Both his benefactor and the Ninth Floor Master advised him at the time, but he didn't listen. Now he really doesn't know how to face his benefactor.

Luo Xi glanced at the string of people behind him, mentally processed the matter related to Wei Qing, and instantly guessed the general idea. She handed the plow to Zhou Cang: "The rest is up to you."

Zhou Cang took it: "Don't worry, Chief."

The group of several dozen people returned the way they came, except this time Luo Xi and Yin Li were also there.

After they left, the people gossiped: "What do you think they do? I've never seen them before, but they seemed to know the chief very well."

"As long as they're acquaintances, that's fine. All of the boss's acquaintances are good people." His trust in Luo Xi had reached the point of blind delusion.

Meanwhile, Luo Xi and his group had already arrived at the manor's main hall.

After Luo Xi settled into the main seat, he gestured for them to sit down as well, and then asked Wei Qing, "What happened? Tell me in detail."

Her calm and gentle tone immediately dispelled everyone's unease.

"Yes." Wei Qing replied respectfully, telling Luo Xi everything from the very beginning of his purpose in leaving Qingshi County.

"So, you've decided to join me as an outlaw?" Luo Xi wasn't too concerned about his past, because it was already a fact and there was nothing more to say. The most important thing was the future.

"You should think this through, as it goes against your previous belief in serving your country with utmost loyalty."

She remembered how persistent this person was back then.

Wei Qing's handsome face was full of bitterness: "My benefactor, most of the young and strong members of my Wei clan died at the hands of the imperial court, including my father's two elder brothers, as well as... the teachers of the academy and many fellow students!"

"I don't even know who I was loyal to before, whose country I was serving, or what the point was."

"Right now, all I want is to find a place to settle down and live a good life together with everyone." His eyes were slightly red.

"Please accept my condolences!" Luo Xi sighed, but after thinking for a moment, she still said, "Wei Qing, I welcome you to come here. If you're only staying for a few days, feel free to stay, but..."

"If you have come to join me, then I will not accept those who are fickle. Once you have come, I will not accept those who betray me."

Although she trusted Wei Qing's character, there were too many secrets here, so it was best to make things clear beforehand.

"Otherwise, you've seen what I'm capable of, so why don't you reconsider?"

Gu Yuan and the others were momentarily startled when they saw her sharp eyes and astonishing aura.

This leader is indeed no ordinary person.

“No need.” This time, Wei Qing’s tone was unusually firm: “We thought it through before we came, and I also believe in the character of our benefactor.”

Luo Xi was taken aback by her character; she herself didn't quite believe in herself, yet someone here did.

"And you, do you think the same way?" She looked at the few unfamiliar scholars, and seeing their expressions, it seemed they also wanted to stay.

The manor is indeed lacking in scholars; if they all stayed, they could be of great help.

Gu Yuan took the lead and stood up: "We'll listen to Brother Wei."

They all knew Wei Qing's character and integrity; otherwise, they wouldn't have known him for so many years and become his close friends.

Luo Xi stared at the group for a long time, then smiled and said, "Alright, in that case, welcome to my Chaoyang Manor. You will definitely not be disappointed here."

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Chief."

Only now did their hearts finally settle down, and they were no longer forced to flee.

"No need for formalities, please get up." Luo Xi asked Yin Li to arrange for them to stay in the villa's guest rooms for the time being, and they could talk about other things after they had rested.

However, when Yin Li returned after finishing his work, he said, "Master, I think it's not appropriate for the Wei family and those scholars to live in the manor."

Rosie naturally knew that this was because they had arrived suddenly and had nowhere to stay.

Do you have any good suggestions?

Luo Xi knew Yin Li well; he would think things through before speaking to her.