Tian Minglei was bewildered. "Mother, when did I frame Xiao Liu?"

"You said Xiao Liu would throw your older sister into a brothel."

"Isn't it true?" "That's just my guess."

Madam Tian glared at Tian Minglei. "You're definitely doing this on purpose, deliberately using Xiao Liu to scare me. Xiao Liu may be a bit bold, but even if she's bold, she wouldn't dare go to a brothel. If Xiao Liu dared to go to a brothel, her mother would definitely teach her a lesson."

It seems he guessed wrong. "Where did Xiao Liu take Ya Jiao?"

"They went to apprehend the bandits."

Recruiting bandits?!

This is even scarier than going to a brothel, okay?

Brothels are frequented by lecherous men, while bandits are ruthless killers.

"Is Ya Jiao alright?"

"That's good. Don't scare me like that again. These past few days, every time I close my eyes, I can't stop thinking about how your little sister will get married."

"Ya Jiao wasn't scared?"

"No. Ya Jiao said that as soon as the bandits saw Xiao Liu, they said they wanted to join him, so they took all their belongings and followed him back. By the way, it wasn't Xiao Liu who took Ya Jiao out; it was Ya Jiao who asked Xiao Liu to take her out. Ya Jiao is going to embroider a handkerchief for Xiao Liu to thank him."

"..." Tian Minglei felt like the world had become a fantasy! His younger sister actually dared to go out of the city to play! The bandits actually wanted to protect their homeland!

Meanwhile, Sisi had also settled Sun Hu and the others in. "My great-grandfather is here too. Would you like your children to study with him? If so, I'll go back and ask him if he's available."

Sun Hu and his men decided to side with Sisi. "Yes!"

"I'll go back and ask. You guys keep going."

Sun Hu: "I'll see you off."

The daughter of an old friend of Grandpa Yun said, "I'm going to see your great-grandfather."

Sisi glanced at her. "You only managed to run into Sun Hu and his gang. If you had encountered other bandits, you would have learned your lesson long ago."

After saying that, Sisi turned and left.

The woman gritted her teeth and followed, thinking that the worst that could happen was another fall.

Sisi ignored her.

Sisi thought about whether Grandpa Yun would cause trouble for her uncle.

As soon as Twelve and Thirteen saw Sisi, they ran towards her.

"Sister, sister, where did you go?"

"Sister, sister, hug me! Hug me!"

Sisi hugged Twelve and Thirteen to her arms. "Have you been good at home these past few days?"

12, 13: "Good boy!"

Feng Chan came out when she heard Twelve and Thirteen calling her "sister." As soon as she came out, she saw a young woman behind Lao Hei.

Feng Chan's eyes lit up. "Old Hei, who is this young lady?"

Old Black: "The bandit's wife."

Feng Chan was very disappointed. She had thought that Lao Hei, that iron tree, had finally blossomed.

The woman said loudly, "I am not the wife of a bandit. I am Liu Zhengkun's daughter, my name is Liu Yumei. My father used to be an official. He respected Master Yun very much and used to visit him often."

Feng Chan felt sorry for Liu Yumei for a while. "You've suffered."

Liu Yumei's tears fell instantly.

Feng Chan gave Liu Yumei a handkerchief. "I'll take you to see the old master."

Liu Yumei wiped away her tears. "Thank you for your help. Who are you?"

“I am the old master’s granddaughter-in-law. My husband is the third son.”

Liu Yumei was taken aback. She wanted to ask about Miss Sun—had she died? But her most pressing matter was asking Old Master Yun to send someone to take her home. "Greetings, Third Young Madam."

"Hello, Miss Liu, please."

Grandpa Yun was pondering whether there were any aspects of their policies that needed modification when Feng Chan's voice came from outside. "Grandpa, do you have time? Lord Liu Zhengkun's daughter wishes to see you."

Grandpa Yun was quite surprised. What was Liu Zhengkun's daughter doing here? Hadn't Liu Zhengkun used his connections to return to his ancestral home? "Come in."

A moment later, Feng Chan brought Liu Yumei in.

Liu Yumei bowed to Old Master Yun. "Old Master, I... sob... sob..."

Liu Yumei burst into tears after saying only a few words.

Grandpa Yun quickly looked over at Feng Chan.

Feng Chan didn't know much either. "Miss Liu, please don't cry. It makes us feel bad too when you cry."

Liu Yumei wiped away her tears and looked at Old Master Yun, sobbing, "Old Master, I want to go back to find my parents. Could you send a few people to take me back? I will repay you by being your servant in my next life."

Grandpa Yun wanted to ask if you had gotten separated from your parents, but he was afraid of touching on Liu Yumei's painful past. "Miss Liu, don't you know what the situation is like outside?"

Liu Yumei knew this; she had heard Sun Hu and his group mention it. Sun Hu and his group had originally planned to make a big splash, but they hadn't expected the Yun family to step in.

She was overjoyed when she heard that the Yun family had stepped forward, and she looked forward to the Yun family wiping out Sun Hu and his gang every day.

Unexpectedly, the Yun family only wanted to defend the city and had no idea how many evils Sun Hu and his men had committed.

Liu Yumei looked at Old Master Yun and said, "I know a little. I heard from those bandits that there's a huge fight going on outside."

Bandits?

Grandpa Yun knew why Liu Yumei was crying. He felt sorry for her. However, "I can't send you back right now. We simply don't have any manpower available; we have to focus all our efforts on defending the city."

Liu Yumei was disappointed. "I know, I don't need too many people, one is enough."

one?

Feng Chan immediately thought of Lao Hei. "Miss Liu, which one are you referring to?"

"I'm talking about Lao Hei. I think those bandits are pretty afraid of him. He must be quite capable. With him escorting me, I should be able to get home safely."

Feng Chan felt no sympathy for Liu Yumei anymore and wanted to kick her out immediately.

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