"Should we keep it for another day tomorrow?" The reason for keeping it for another day was to prevent unsold goods from being sold, just in case.

Li Mantian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Shuang'er, do you want to stay another day? If not, we'll go home first thing tomorrow morning. There's no one to play with you in the county town, and you've been bored for several days."

Ye Shuang watched Li Wenyi and Ma Rencai getting further and further away from them. Where were these two thinking of going now? The city was so unsafe, why were they running around like that? Couldn't they be a little more sensible and stop causing her trouble? She pursed her lips and said, "It is a bit boring, but with my brother here, it's not too bad. Dad, why don't we stay in the city for another day to keep my brother company? He said he probably won't be able to come home for a long time."

"Okay, I'll listen to Shuang'er." Li Mantian patted Ye Shuang's head and turned to look at the two people behind him. "You two hurry up and catch up. Your mother is in a good mood. She's cooked a whole table of delicious food tonight and is just waiting for us to go back!"

Ma Rencai was stunned. He hadn't expected that he would be included. It seemed that the person who made the move so quickly and accurately just now didn't treat him as an outsider.

The thought of this possibility softened Ma Rencai's expression considerably. He looked at Li Wenyi, who was rubbing his head and slowing his pace, and said, "Sir, Uncle is urging us on. Let's hurry up!"

Li Wenyi raised an eyebrow and looked at Ma Rencai with some disbelief, saying, "My sister has already won you over? It took me two whole months!"

Ma Rencai shook his head, chuckled, and called out with a hint of helplessness, "My lord!"

"Okay, okay, I understand. Let's go, let's go." Li Wenyi couldn't stand Ma Rencai calling him that; it was like he was being urged to die. He quickly took a few steps to catch up with the father and daughter who were chatting and laughing ahead, and whispered to Ma Rencai beside him, "Brother Ma, don't you feel like I've been abandoned by my son?"

It would have been better if he hadn't brought this up. Mentioning it made Ma Rencai feel strange, and he asked in a low voice, "Sir, did you steal all the silver from your family for the imperial examination? Why did your uncle and aunt seem to look down on your academic achievement?"

Li Wenyi's lips twitched. To be honest, it would be better if that were true: "How could I do such a thing? The money was given to me by my parents. However, my parents never supported my taking the imperial examination, saying that it was a chaotic time and even if I passed, it would be of no use. At the time, I did not believe it at all, but now I realize how farsighted my parents were."

After saying that, Li Wenyi sighed. No one knew how much effort he had put in to maintain the county town as it was now.

Ma Rencai gave a wry smile and whispered to comfort him, "Sir, everything will be alright. Besides, I heard that a sage has emerged from your hometown village. Surely a sage wouldn't turn a blind eye to this chaotic world, would he?"

Li Wenyi was also aware of this rumor, but he remained skeptical: "I just hope everything is as Brother Ma said."

Before they knew it, they were back in the small courtyard.

As soon as Ye Shuang entered the courtyard, she noticed that something was wrong with her surroundings. Good heavens, she had only been watching from a distance before, afraid of disturbing them, but now she wanted to stand right in front of them?

There were at least five or six cultivators lurking around this courtyard, as if there were some powerful demons or monsters inside.