Those people frowned, watching them warily, refusing to back down.

The leading man gripped the sword at his waist.

Seeing this, Sun Jin immediately went to her grandmother's side, ready to protect her at any time.

The man released his sword hilt. "Madam, I've already said we are the Third Miss's friends, and we are here with her permission. Why are you still being so aggressive?"

Mo Yan's lips curled up slightly, showing no fear whatsoever, and instead she took a step forward.

“I said, this is our ancestral home, it’s not appropriate for outsiders to live here.”

If you want to stay, you should look for that third young lady you mentioned.

Mo Yan noticed that some of them were injured, indicating that they had been in a fight before.

Who knows who these people really are? Good people, bad people?

Regardless of whether they are good or bad people, bringing someone into the ancestral home is just plain stupid.

"Besides... who are you, where do you live, and why are you here?"

Before rescuing someone, you need to understand what happened. Don't just rescue anyone you see; what if you rescue a truly heinous person?

What if the person you rescue ends up harming the whole village? Even if you want to rescue someone, you can't bring them into the village. Can't you bring them to a thatched hut in the mountains or something?

"We will only tell Miss San who we are; no one else should know."

"Madam, out of consideration for your family's status as the Third Miss's relative, we won't say anything more. Please leave, or don't blame my brothers for being impolite."

Just then, Sun Xueyao and Sun Yun were also brought over. Looking at these people, Sun Yun was also confused. "Mother, who are they? Why are they in our ancestral home?"

"Shouldn't you be asking your daughter that? Why are you asking me?"

"Sun Xueyao, tell me, what happened?"

Even when rescuing people, you can't take it everywhere.

“I…I saw them being chased a few days ago, so I brought them to this courtyard.”

They are good people, they really are good people, Grandmother, you can't just stand by and watch them die!

The way they said it made it sound like Mo Yan was some kind of heinous criminal.

"Saving people is fine, but you need to find out who they are. You can't just bring anyone into the ancestral home!"

Don't forget, this isn't your home. This is my home!

Mo Yan slapped them across the face. What if these people weren't good people? What should the villagers do?

Just then, the leader moved, rushed over and placed the knife against Mo Yan's neck.

"You are not allowed to disrespect the Third Miss!"

Mo Yan looked at the man. "It seems you really aren't a good person. Who are you being chased by? Soldiers?"

"My brother killed her; that old hag knew too much."

Upon hearing this, the leader's gaze turned frightening, his eyes flashing with a terrifying light. A murderous aura filled the air around them...

Mo Yan was not afraid at all, and Sun Jin also drew his sword and pointed it at the leader, "Release my grandmother!"

Sun Xueyao was terrified and kept backing away, "You, you, you...you won't hurt me, will you?"

Xueyi didn't dodge; she stood next to Sun Jin, while the servants were ready to rush out at any moment.

"Why are you all so impulsive? If you act impulsively, my sword will lose its eyes! Immediately prepare one hundred taels of gold and two carriages!"

The man instructed Sun Jin that they must leave immediately.

Then he looked at Mo Yan, "I didn't want to leave so soon. I was going to loot this village clean, and rob that rich family that the Third Miss was talking about. But you were so blind, you had to rush out..."

You say they acted impulsively, but old lady, weren't you also underestimating them?"

That's right, they weren't good people at all. They were bandits from the nearby mountains who were being chased by government troops and ended up here. It just so happened that the third young lady was particularly stupid and thought they were chivalrous people who robbed the rich to help the poor, so she hid them in the ancestral home. These past few days, they had been figuring out the village and were just waiting to make their move.

In the original storyline, this wasn't included because Sun Xueyao didn't go to the mountains to rescue people or bring them to the village; they were simply captured.

Why did Sun Xueyao go? It's because she's been having dreams lately, and in her hazy state, she can see some images.

Hearing that a government official and a Robin Hood-like hero had been rescued in the next village, she thought that this might be her path to wealth and status, so she took some medicine and went to rescue them.

In fact, they had been waiting for the bandits to mention repaying them, thinking that no matter what, they would at least receive a hundred taels of gold or something.

They could then become as wealthy as her uncle's family. She could then become the real third young lady.

"Yes, I underestimated you. But could you tell me who you are? A notorious thief, or a robber?"

"Grandmother, you've misunderstood. They are chivalrous heroes who rob the rich to help the poor."

Sun Xueyao quickly explained, since everyone in the village had come.

At that moment, the village chief arrived with everyone, each carrying hoes, knives, sticks, and the like, ready to fight the bandits to the death.

"Rob the rich to help the poor?" Mo Yan was speechless upon hearing this, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. "Does their wealth bother you? Why should you rob them?"

Calling him a hero? A thief is a thief, isn't he? No matter the reason or the motive, stealing is illegal.

Don't say that people are rich because they rob the rich to help the poor; that's due to their hard work.

Moreover, the emperors of this dynasty governed the country exceptionally well, with very few corrupt officials. Even if there were, they would be severely punished. It could be said that no official dared to do anything illegal, because breaking the law was an even more serious crime, and their entire family would be punished.

Robin Hood-like tactics, where the word "rob" itself is illegal, aren't they?

"You! Madam, I think you don't want to live anymore. Yes, I'm not some kind of hero, and I don't rob the rich to help the poor; I only rob the rich to help myself."

"We're bandits from the surrounding mountains, hunted by the imperial court. Your whole village is now ours. Your granddaughter told me your youngest son's family is incredibly wealthy. Why don't you tell me where the key to your family's storeroom is, and I'll let you go?"

The others stopped pretending and revealed their true colors, abandoning their feigned friendliness and becoming fierce and menacing.

The villagers, not to be outdone, shouted, "Release Madam Mo!"

The villagers genuinely wanted to save Mo Yan. They knew that in other villages, rent was 60-70%, but theirs was only 30%. If they had the money, they could even buy back some land at a higher price.

How could they not save the old lady!

"It's alright, don't worry. I counted them, there are eleven people in total, not many."

Mo Yan calmly replied, "Don't worry, there aren't many of them."

The other person: "???" You still have the mood to count how many people there are?

Mo Yan placed her hand on the sword at her neck.

"What are you trying to do! Do you believe I can just flick my wrist and your head will roll off the table?"