Jiang Chao utterly despised Huang Lin's shamelessness.

Like him, he has always been clearly aware that he is disliked by everyone.

However, he has no intention of changing it.

He gave Xie an awkward smile but didn't say anything.

"While I'm away," Jiang Nuan noticed their little antics and immediately warned, "You two better behave yourselves and focus on staying home. Don't cause any trouble, or else..."

"Don't worry, Mother," Huang Xiaosan immediately assured Jiang Nuan, "We will definitely help Second Sister-in-law manage the household well, and we won't cause any trouble."

That was said from the bottom of my heart.

He really doesn't dare to offend the Xie family now, because Huang Lao Er is ruthless when he beats people up.

He was obsessed with finding someone to practice his skills on, and as long as he could find an excuse, whether it was true or not, he would fight first.

As for the result, there's no need to go into details.

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan nodded in satisfaction, "Go back now, I'm leaving."

With that, he got up and boarded the oxcart.

"I'll drive for you and your daughter." Old Master Jiang jumped up and sat at the front.

"father……"

“Let him come along, otherwise he won’t feel at ease with us,” the old lady had already guessed her husband’s plan. “Perfect, we need someone to drive the carriage.”

After saying that, he shouted outside, "Old man, let's go!"

"Yes!" The old man readily agreed and directed Xiao Liu to walk outside.

Jiang Nuan said nothing more.

Originally, we planned to have Xiao Si and Xiao Pang take turns driving the train, but now that they're not coming, it's caused a bit of trouble.

Xiao Liu doesn't need anyone to drive the carriage, but others will find it strange.

Never mind, let's leave it at that!

You can't rely on others for your own sake, but your own father is the most reliable.

Jiang Nuan finally left, watched by a group of people.

Manager Jin instinctively wanted to follow her out, but his daughter stopped him, "Father, what are you doing?"

"No, just taking a walk."

"Don't think I don't know, you just want to get out!"

Ms. Kim was very angry.

It's not like my family is so poor we can't afford to eat, but my dad is always thinking about making money. He can't sit still if he doesn't do business for a day.

A lifetime of shrewdness can be ruined by a single moment of folly; what good is all the money you earn if you lose your life? Just let others spend it for you?

"No!"

Manager Jin resolutely refused to admit it.

Although he valued money before, he never valued it as much as he does now.

In short, they were all forced into it by life.

If you can't even rely on your wife of so many years, what can be more reliable than money?

With money, you won't have to worry about food and drink, and you can buy all sorts of things.

Houses, shops, fertile fields, even women.

The older Jin got, the more he understood the importance of two things: human relationships and money.

As long as these two things are there, there's no need to worry about not being able to make ends meet.

“Fine, don’t admit it then,” Jin said, too lazy to argue with her own father. “Anyway, I’ll keep a close eye on you.”

Ms. Jin had no interest in being a housekeeper; she already spent a lot of time helping her husband with the accounts every day and didn't have any extra energy.

Although she didn't manage the household, she understood that it wasn't easy. She couldn't hold her back or add to her sister-in-law's burden.

Upon hearing this, Manager Jin's expression changed, and in the end, he snorted coldly, left without saying a word.

On the other hand, after leaving the village, Grandma Jiang immediately sensed the difference in the aura around her.

After changing into her old clothes as her daughter instructed, she sighed with emotion, "It's just not as comfortable outside as staying in the village."

As soon as she came out, she felt uncomfortable all over. The old lady felt like she had become too delicate.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan handed the old lady a jade pendant, saying, "Wearing this will help."

Jiang Nuan was alright, because due to the nature of her cultivation technique, she was constantly absorbing free energy.

Although I had less energy than usual, I didn't feel any discomfort.

The old woman held it in her hand and immediately felt a chill emanating from it. After examining it for a moment, she asked in confusion, "Is this also a jade pendant for breaking formations?"

“No,” Jiang Nuan shook her head, “This jade pendant is just ordinary yellow jade, only good for everyday play. However, I’ve filled it with spiritual energy, which is good for your health.”

"I see."

Outside the carriage, Grandpa Jiang didn't notice the mother and daughter's movements, but instead looked back with surprise and suspicion.

Sure enough, they found that they couldn't see the village; thick white fog had obscured all visibility.

"Daughter, is our village behind that thick fog?"

"right."

"Will we reach our village if we just pass through that fog?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing this, the old man frowned and said, "It's true that things are hard to see clearly in the fog and it's difficult to walk. Is it really impossible for anyone to find the village?"

“Unless that person also understands formations,” Jiang Nuan said without hesitation, “they won’t be able to get in even if they know the location, it’s like being trapped in a maze.”

Illusion arrays and maze arrays are not as simple as they seem.

It not only deceives the senses, but also alters the magnetic field.

Jiang Nuan personally tested all the formations, and the effects were even better than expected.

Especially the mazes and illusions, they can really make you question the meaning of life.

"Don't worry about it," the old lady said, not at all concerned. "Don't believe whatever your daughter says, and don't overthink it."

"It's not that I'm unsure," the old man said, sounding aggrieved. "It's just a thin layer of fog; who wouldn't be worried?"

"When we came out, there was nothing there. Suddenly, this fog appeared. It's obvious that this is not a simple matter."

Upon hearing this, the old man was speechless.

She pursed her lips, ignored the old lady, changed her clothes, and focused on getting on her way.

The old lady didn't mind and continued chatting with Jiang Nuan, "Girl, with so many guards at home, more than a hundred in total, there won't be any problems even without an array."

I initially thought my daughter was wary of the imperial court, but then I realized that wasn't the case.

If they were truly taking precautions, why would they allow people from the imperial court to enter the formation as well?

“It’s mainly to guard against powerful families,” Jiang Nuan didn’t mind thinking the worst of those people. “Even if the reputation of the prodigy is widespread, it won’t stand up if he can’t produce substantial evidence. Those people might come looking for trouble to prove their point.”

If people come to the village to cause trouble, and you fight back, you'll fall right into their trap; if you don't fight back, you'll feel extremely uneasy.

It's better to hide for now.

“They’ve miscalculated this time,” the old woman sneered. “If they want to cause us trouble, they should see if they have the ability.”

If that group of people really comes looking for us, their expressions will definitely be very unpleasant.

The old lady guessed correctly; Cui Ying's complexion was indeed not good.

"Didn't you say the village was right here? Has anyone seen it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

"Should we walk a little further?" Liu Ran asked uncertainly. "Maybe we'll get there if we just pass through that white fog."

"Strange," someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "the sun is so bright today, like being roasted by fire, why hasn't the fog cleared up yet?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying immediately said, "It's probably just high humidity over there, don't make a fuss."