"Qiushuang." Rong Xi called out anxiously. Qiu Shuang heard the call and immediately walked into the house quickly.

"Pack your luggage and go to Huaihua Town."

"Girl, there are many bandits in that place. The master specifically told you to study hard at home before he left. It is too dangerous for you to go there rashly." Qiu Shuang looked worried and tried to dissuade Rong Xi.

"I know, but something happened to my mother-in-law, and we have to go there now. How can I just sit there and watch her get into danger?"

"But it's already the Si hour. If we set out now, we'll probably have to travel at night. Girl, you'd better stay at home. I'll go." Qiu Shuang still didn't give up and continued to persuade.

"No need to say more, let's go together." Rong Xi said firmly. She had made up her mind and no one could change it.

When Song Yanyin heard that someone was packing their luggage, she felt something was wrong and hurried over to check.

What caught his eye was a room full of packed bags. He was startled and asked hurriedly, "Wife, where are you going?"

"Yin'er, something happened to my parents-in-law. I have to go there now." Rong Xi said anxiously while packing his bag.

"Now?! Are you in such a hurry?"

"Well, this is an urgent matter. I'll explain it to you in detail when I get back."

"I'll go with you."

"Huaihua Town is very dangerous because of the bandits. You should stay at home. I will be back soon."

"Wife, let me go with you, otherwise who will take care of you?" Seeing Rong Xi disagreed, Song Yanyin had an idea and imitated Rong Xi's usual way of throwing a tantrum.

"If you won't let me go, I'll just quietly follow you. I'm determined to stay by your side, my dear. I won't cause any trouble."

Rong Xi looked at his determined eyes and was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed helplessly and said, "Go pack your things. We will be leaving soon."

"Okay." After getting permission, Song Yanyin showed a happy smile on her face and hurried to pack her luggage.

The group hurriedly set out on their journey, traveling day and night without stopping. By the time they arrived at Huaihua Town, it was already midnight.

They didn't bring many people on this trip, and everyone was exhausted after traveling all the way.

Rong Xi looked around and saw that the night in Huaihua Town was eerily quiet, and the houses on the street cast eerie shadows in the dim moonlight.

She was secretly alert and took everyone to find an inn to stay in, preparing to rest for a while before making a long-term plan on how to rescue her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

In this pitch-black night, the tense atmosphere was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping everyone.

Rong Xi, who had just taken a break, anxiously opened the system interface again.

The picture above showed Jiang Zhimei's distressing condition. She was covered in mud and didn't even dare to light a fire to keep warm in order to avoid the bandits. It was so cold and at night, and there might be wild beasts in the forest.

Rong Xi quietly called Qiu Shuang over and said in a low voice, "We will set off in a moment. Go and quickly prepare some light things to take with you."

Qiu Shuang looked hesitant and advised, "Girl, since you've already arrived here, why don't you wait here for news? The situation in the mountains is unclear. If you go there rashly, you might run into danger..."

Rong Xi's eyes were firm and his tone was determined: "Don't worry, we will be fine."

Qiu Shuang knew that the girl was determined as iron this time, and trying to persuade her was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

"What about Yin Xiaolang?"

Qiu Shuang knew that Rong Xi's skills were pretty good and he could handle ordinary bandits or protect himself without any problems. However, he hadn't awakened his faith yet, which made her a little worried.

Song Yanyin is just a man, weak and untrained, and bringing him along would probably only cause more trouble.

Rong Xi thought for a moment and said decisively, "The situation in the mountains is unclear. I will arrange for him to stay here."

Rong Xi came into the room and saw Song Yanyin's worried face, so he quickly said to comfort her: "Don't worry, there will be no accidents."

Song Yanyin asked softly, "Wife, are you leaving now?"

Rong Xi nodded slightly: "Well, the inn is not a completely safe place. I will send someone to escort you away later. I will come to pick you up as soon as the matter is settled."

Song Yanyin nodded in agreement. He was worried about Rong Xi, but he also knew that he didn't know anything and couldn't cause trouble for them at this time.

The group sneaked into the forest like ghosts in the dark night. With every few steps, their clothes were soaked by the cold dew, and the chill penetrated into their bones.

Qiu Shuang looked at Rong Xi with a mixture of heartache and worry, thinking that the girl had grown up in a wealthy and comfortable place since childhood, and had never been set foot in such a dangerous place.

Without thinking, she wanted to take off her coat: "Girl, wear mine..."

Rong Xi quickly stopped him: "No need, I'm fine, put it on quickly, it's cold in the mountains, don't catch a cold."

Although Rong Xi had system guidance, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he still carefully searched for clues left by Jiang Zhimei and others.

Just then, they noticed many lit torches in front of them, and it was obvious that they were looking for someone.

Qiu Shuang said alertly, "Girl, those people must be the bandits from Huaihua Town."

Rong Xi's expression turned stern, and he quickly signaled everyone to extinguish the torches. Everyone held their breath, fearing that they would be discovered.

"The fact that they're lingering here means that Wenggu and the others are not far away. Let's go around and continue searching."

Everyone carefully moved through the woods. After a while, a guard spotted several figures and hurried forward to report to Rong Xi: "Miss, do you see that's the master and his men over there?"

Rong Xi looked in the direction indicated, and the place where the system pointed was also here. There were indeed a few figures swaying.

She led the others to approach quietly, but before they got close, they were stopped by a low shout: "Stop, who are you?!"

Although the voice was soft, it was full of vigilance. The man holding the knife was tense all over, and the sharp blade shone coldly in the faint moonlight, as if it would fall at any time.

Qiu Shuang hurried forward to explain, "We are the county magistrate's family. Please take us to see him."

His words were filled with joy, but the man, unable to see clearly in the darkness, was filled with suspicion and shouted again.

"Don't talk nonsense! How could you be my lord's family? Tell me who you are, or I will be merciless."

The commotion here alarmed people not far away, and the officers and soldiers quickly surrounded them. Their bodies were covered in wounds and blood, but their eyes were still filled with murderous intent. Rong Xi was about to explain when Jiang Zhimei walked out from behind the crowd.

Rong Xi quickly called out, "Auntie, it's me, Rong Xi."

Jiang Zhimei pushed the soldiers aside, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. After staring for a long time, she slowly said, "Are you really Rong Xi? You little bastard, why are you here? Do you know how dangerous this place is?"

Rong Xi said anxiously, "Auntie, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. Let's leave here first."