Chapter 670 Local Bully

Shu Yu thought Da Ya was acting strangely. Even if she suspected Da Ya was a thief, her reaction was a bit too much.

"Ayu, what's wrong? Did something happen? Why did you come to the county town all of a sudden?"

Aren't people who aren't exiled to Zhengdao Village not allowed to leave within a year?

Da Ya was a little worried, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Shu Yu's hand slightly.

Shu Yu shook off those messy thoughts and chuckled softly, "I'm fine. I just received a reward and got two days of freedom. I missed you all, so I came to check on you. Grandma, Da Hu, and San Ya are already at home. I came here specifically to find you."

"Really?" Daya asked excitedly. "What good deed did you do that earned you a reward?"

Shu Yu, “…” She originally wanted to gloss over it and talk about it when she got home, but she didn’t expect her older sister to be so good at grasping the key points.

She touched her nose. "It was when our two teams went hunting in the mountains and caught a big one." As she spoke, she quickly added, "I didn't just rest for two days. I also got a new job. From now on, I'll be the manager of the estate in Zhengdao Village. My job is to record things and distribute food. It's an easy job and not dangerous."

Daya got excited, "That's great! Come on, let's go tell Mother this good news, then we can all rest easy."

"Um."

Daya took Shuyu's hand and turned to walk out of the alley.

Just as I was about to leave, several people suddenly blocked my way.

Where are we going?

Daya's expression changed drastically. She grabbed Shuyu's hand and took a few steps back, looking at the newcomer warily.

Shu Yu could clearly sense Da Ya's tense nerves, and quickly asked in a low voice, "Who is this?"

“He’s the local tyrant, Boss He,” Da Ya whispered.

Shu Yu frowned. "Does he know you?"

Daya nodded slightly, took a step back, and quickly explained, "You know, we were able to settle down in Heichang County so quickly thanks to the Huifeng Escort Agency. When our stall was first set up, several of the escorts from the agency often came to buy food. With them around, the local bullies didn't dare to cause us any trouble. But a few days ago, the Huifeng Escort Agency lost some goods during an escort mission, and now they're in some trouble."

When this security escort agency ran into trouble, those local bullies were overjoyed, weren't they?

They had never asked the Lu family for protection money before, but now they've set their sights on them.

“They came to our stall yesterday and warned my mother and me, telling us to prepare the protection money we owed them over the past few days and pay it to them tomorrow, otherwise they wouldn’t let us set up our stall anymore.”

Shu Yu understood. No wonder Da Ya reacted so strongly when she was following her. Did she think the people following her were these local thugs?

Shu Yu narrowed her eyes and glanced at Boss He twice.

As Da Ya watched them approach, she began to panic. "My mother and I were planning to lay low for a few days and not set up our stall. But we still have some ingredients we prepared yesterday, and they'll spoil if we don't sell them. So we were planning to set up the stall for half a day today and then go home. Who knew we'd run into this?"

"Miss Lu, how's the preparation going with what I told you yesterday? We won't take your money for nothing. From now on, we brothers will be in charge of your business." Boss He took a few steps forward, glancing at Shu Yu several times as he spoke.

(End of this chapter)