Lin Yinan, who was in the carriage, was drowsy. She fought off her sleepiness and asked Yun Mo about the two extra carriages behind them.

"What your second uncle gave you? It was overflowing."

Yun Mo chuckled, recalling what the guard had said, "They're all worthless things, but it's good that Second Aunt gave them to us."

Given the Yun family's situation, Lin Yinan didn't expect Yun Zhenchuan to be very generous. She yawned and said, "We don't need that much."

Seeing that she was really sleepy, Yun Mo reached out and pulled her close, letting her rest her head on his shoulder to make her more comfortable.

Lin Yinan did not refuse. During her time at the Yun residence, she knew that every night after she fell asleep, Yun Mo would sneak into bed and cuddle with her. She just pretended not to know.

A quarter of an hour later, the carriage arrived at the city gate.

It was already bright daylight, but the city gates were still not open.

Leading the way were Luo Shouxin, dressed as a merchant, several bodyguards, and two carts of grain that had been brought out of the Fan family's granary the previous afternoon.

"Who goes there? The city gates are under martial law. No one is allowed to leave the city without special permission!"

The officer in charge drew his knife and pointed it at Luo Shouxin's convoy. A dozen or so soldiers guarding the city lined up, each holding a gleaming knife.

Luo Shouquan got off the carriage, glanced at Yun Mo and the others behind him, and quickly took out a document stamped with the Fan family seal from his sleeve, along with a bulging purse, and handed it to the head of the management officers.

His face was full of humility and flattery. "Sir, we are transporting grain from the Fan residence."

Upon hearing this, the leader, without even glancing at the purse in his hand, took the document, unfolded it, and after reading it, looked Luo Shouxin up and down before gesturing to the other officers and soldiers behind him.

"Go check the items in the car to see if they match."

The officers and soldiers checked and found nothing amiss. They quickly ran back to report, "Sir, it matches the written record."

The leader waved to the soldiers at the side gate, "Let them through!"

The small gate on the side of the city gate slowly opened, allowing only one carriage to pass through. After Luo Shouxin's caravan left, the city gate closed again.

As time passed, more and more people gathered at the city gate to leave the city, and the city gate gradually became noisy.

Suddenly, a carriage sped from the inner city and stopped in front of the head of the city's guards.

Yun Xiangdong jumped down from the carriage and helped Yun Zhenchuan, who was dressed in official robes, down from the carriage.

It's unclear what Yun Zhenchuan said to the officer in charge, but the officer kept glancing in the direction of the Yun family's carriage.

A moment later, Yun Xiangdong walked to the carriage that led the group, bowed and said, "Third Master Yun, please follow me out of the city."

The carriage headed straight for the side door that had reopened. Yun Mo lifted the curtain and nodded slightly to Yun Zhenchuan.

Not long after leaving the city, Lin Yinan slowly woke up. She vaguely heard what was happening at the city gate and realized that they were not far from the manor.

"Where is my brother-in-law's carriage?"

“He needs to distract the Fan family’s followers, so he won’t return to the estate until the afternoon or evening at the earliest,” Yun Mo said.

"If we kill the head of the Fan family, will your second uncle still cooperate with them?"

Yun Zhenchuan is not a decisive person, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't side with another powerful family.

Looking at the thriving rice fields outside, Yun Mo couldn't hide his disappointment. "We'll see how he handles this situation."

As the two chatted, the carriage slowly entered the village.

As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there will be trouble.

Lin Yinan was still in the car when she could hear the bustling noise from the open space of the village from a distance.

Yun Mo helped her over, and they saw that the open space was surrounded by people in layers.

"Auntie, what's wrong?" Lin Yinan asked Aunt Li, who was standing on the far side.

Aunt Li turned around and saw Lin Yinan. She immediately beamed with joy, "Anan, you're back!"

After saying that, she shouted to the other side of the crowd, "Aunt Zhao, Shulan, Anan is back!"

Aunt Li was a sturdy woman with a loud voice. Her shout silenced the crowd, and they all turned to look behind her.

Grandma Zhao, Li Shulan, and Zhang squeezed through the crowd, stepped forward, and affectionately took Lin Yinan's hand, looking her up and down.

"Hmm, you've lost weight. Did you not eat properly at the Yun residence?" Old Mrs. Zhao scolded her sternly.

"Grandma, I ate it all," Lin Yinan protested, trying to clear her name.

Li Shulan's eyes reddened. "My face hasn't gained any weight, but my belly has gotten much bigger. The baby must be very fussy."

"Mother, what are so many people doing here?"

Lin Yinan was still uncomfortable with everyone's attention being focused on her, so she quickly changed the subject.

Just as Old Mrs. Zhao was about to complain, Lin Yiheng and the clan chief walked over.

“Anan, you’ve come back just in time. Some people in the village are making a fuss about wanting a share of the public funds. They want to stay in Nanzhou Prefecture. You and Yunmo just came from the city and are familiar with Nanzhou Prefecture, so you can give us some advice.” The clan chief was extremely worried. They had all traveled such a long way together, but now they had to part ways at the very end.

Lin Yinan and his wife were thus pulled into the middle of the crowd by the clan chief.

"Brother, what exactly happened?" Lin Yinan asked Lin Yiheng.

Lin Yiheng frowned and said, "These past few days, Yu Suqin has gotten in touch with the steward of the manor and found out some information about the situation in Nanzhou Prefecture. Yu Suqin has developed a desire to stay in the village instead of going with the villagers. The clan chief's idea is that we are all from the same village and have gone through many hardships to get here. Once we settle down, we will rebuild an ancestral hall for our Lin Family Village and place the ancestral tablets there."

Upon hearing the name Yu Suqin, Yun Mo's eyes turned slightly cold. It was this woman and her daughter who were constantly causing trouble for Anan.

He said coldly, "Those with ulterior motives have already left the community. There's no way to keep them here. Their departure will be more conducive to the unity of the remaining people. Clan chief, don't you think so?"

"Then give them their share of the public silver." The clan chief no longer insisted on anything neat and tidy.

Yun Mo said, "No, distribute them all. Those who want to leave, pack your things and leave immediately. Whether they live or die is none of our business. We will take those who are willing to stay and set off for Nanman Prefecture tomorrow."

"Alright! I'll make the arrangements right away." Hearing this, the clan chief's brows relaxed considerably.

Soon, the clan chief, along with a dozen or so young men from the village, carried out the box containing the public silver. The village chief looked pained as he pounded the gong loudly.

The villagers of Linjia Village fell silent again. The village chief cleared his throat and said, "Now we will distribute the public funds. Everyone's decision to stay or leave is voluntary. Those who receive the funds but do not wish to continue following us can pack their things and leave immediately. Those who wish to leave, we will head to our final destination tomorrow—the Southern Barbarian Prefecture."

As soon as the village chief finished speaking, the crowd erupted in discussion.

After a stick of incense had burned, the village chief took out a roster. "Apart from what was distributed on the way, each family will receive thirty-five taels of silver from the public treasury. Now, I will start calling out names. Those whose names are called, come forward to collect your silver."