After he reminded her, Yang the butcher's wife subconsciously covered her mouth and looked around. After making sure that there was no one around, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"What happened?"

Butcher Yang lowered his voice and asked, "Let me ask you, do you still remember the last time I gave you fifty-two taels and five cents of silver?"

Butcher Yang's wife kept nodding her head. It was the first time she had seen so much silver, so she naturally remembered it clearly.

That's more than fifty taels of silver, which in the past could have bought several acres of good paddy fields.

"Have you ever told anyone about this?"

Her eyes widened. "I'm not a fool. How could I tell others about this? As the old saying goes, don't show off your wealth. I understand this principle."

Especially now when we are fleeing from famine, things like silver and money must not be revealed to others.

"Are you sure?"

Butcher Yang’s wife nodded affirmatively.

"This matter concerns the lives of all of us. Once people know about it, we may lose our lives. If you accidentally reveal it, you must tell me so that we can think of a solution in advance." Butcher Yang said solemnly.

Butcher Yang’s wife was about to nod, but she thought of something and stopped talking.

Butcher Yang noticed her expression, and his heart tightened. He swallowed hard, "You, you..."

The other party murmured, "It shouldn't be..."

When she said this, her face didn't look very good.

Butcher Yang was anxious. "Tell me quickly, what happened? Have you mentioned it to anyone?"

Butcher Yang's wife was frightened by his ferocious expression, but she didn't dare to delay, let alone speak loudly. "Well, Lihua was helping me pack my things before, and she saw the fifty taels of silver in my pocket. She asked why there was so much extra silver. I didn't say anything, and just told her not to go out and make a fuss. Do you think the child will tell others?"

Butcher Yang's face was terribly dark. "How did that kid know about the money in the family? How did he know that the fifty taels were extra?"

A series of questions made Butcher Yang's wife feel more and more guilty.

"Well, well, I'm not good at arithmetic. That girl is good at it, you know. So, I often ask her to help me count money and manage it. She knows how much silver and money there are at home." Butcher Yang's wife lowered her head and did not dare to raise her head.

Butcher Yang took a few deep breaths and wanted to curse her, but he didn't know how to say it.

"My husband, Lihua is not a talkative child. She will definitely not say anything nonsense."

Butcher Yang knew something about his daughter's situation. She was indeed not a talkative person, but there was a chance that she might accidentally let out a word or two and be heard by someone with ulterior motives.

"Hurry up and call Lihua over."

Butcher Yang's wife nodded hurriedly and left in a hurry.

When Yang Dahe and his wife saw the expressions of the couple, they felt a pang in their hearts and had a bad feeling.

"Yang Hu, what are you doing..." Yang Dahe said.

Yang Hu looked ashamed, "Dahe, I, I have an unexpected situation here."

Yang Hu told the story again, and Yang Dahe's expression became serious.

Aunt Li said, "Don't worry, you two. Wait until Lihua comes to ask clearly. It's useless for you to think too much now."

The two grown men naturally understood this truth, but they couldn't help but feel anxious.

Soon, Yang Hu's wife came hurriedly with their daughter Lihua. Yang Dahe stood aside and observed the surroundings, leaving a few of them to ask questions.

Lihua was frightened by the scene, "Dad, Mom, what's going on?"

Yang Hu's wife hurriedly asked, "Did you tell anyone about the extra fifty taels of silver in the house? Did anyone know about it? Whether it was family members or others? Did anyone know about it?"

Lihua was about to open her mouth when her aunt Li spoke up, "Lihua, don't rush to answer. Think about it carefully and speak after you have thought it through."

Seeing the solemn expressions of the adults, Lihua felt scared and worried. With Li's comfort, she slowly calmed down and thought seriously.

After a long while, he spoke, "I haven't told anyone about this, not even my younger brothers."

"Sure?"

Yang Lihua nodded affirmatively, "Dad, I'm sure."

After hearing this answer, the couple breathed a sigh of relief. The stone that was weighing on their hearts was finally put down.

"It would be good if no one knew." Yang Hu murmured.

Looking at his daughter, Yang Hu warned her repeatedly, "Lihua, you must not let anyone know about this, understand? Even if you die, you must not let anyone know, understand?"

Although Yang Lihua didn't know why, she still nodded obediently.

After understanding the whole situation, Yang Dahe went to see Su Yin and informed her of the situation.

After learning about the situation, Su Yin breathed a sigh of relief. At least she didn't reveal any clues. The rest was up to fate. No one knew what would happen in the future.

The team set out at 5:30 am. As the mighty team moved, the refugees who were still resting or packing their luggage on the official road involuntarily sped up.

Everyone knew that it was safer to walk with the larger group, so when they saw Su Yin's group, they naturally wanted to follow them.

At the same time, the people of Xinghua Village also got up one after another. Everyone had a lifeless look on their face, and everyone looked listless. Everyone had very few luggages on them, and everyone no longer had the previous vitality in their eyes. The whole person became dull.

After passing Hui'an Prefecture, they encountered a group of robbers who robbed all their luggage under the cover of night. Only a few people's luggage was preserved, and many others could not escape the robbers' knives.

Some died without receiving treatment after being injured, while others were killed directly by the robbers.

After this incident, Yang Lizheng's prestige dropped rapidly.

The reason is simple: many people blamed Yang Lizheng for the kidnapping.

When they passed through Hui'an Prefecture, many people wanted to stay outside the gate of Hui'an Prefecture for one night and take a rest, but Yang Lizheng insisted on leaving.

As a result, they encountered robbers on the official road, resulting in casualties and everyone lost their belongings.

In the minds of many people, if they had stayed outside the gate of Hui'an Prefecture, they might not have encountered this group of robbers and they would not have ended up in such a miserable state.

After this incident, Yang Lizheng's health deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and half of his energy and spirit was drained away.

Yang Lizheng looked at his son and said, "Boss, go and urge everyone to get on the road quickly. If we go faster, maybe we can catch up with Su Yatou and the others."

Yang Fu felt very distressed when he looked at his father with a head full of white hair.

"Dad, you care so much about them, but they say that to you. Why do you still plan so much? These people are ungrateful. Our family should have gone with Su Yatou and the others."