However, at that moment, Yun Si dragged a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, willow-leaf eyebrows and phoenix eyes into the government office, where they bumped into Yun Zhenchuan, who was with two guards and preparing to escape.

Why are you here?

"Second Master, your subordinate is here to escort you back."

The situation was urgent, so Yun Zhenchuan nodded and said no more.

As soon as the group left the government office, they ran into Yun Qi and Yun Xiaobei.

Yun Qi hurriedly said, "The main streets are full of bandits, let's go back through the alleys."

"Has the message been sent out?" Yun Si asked.

Yun Qi said with a solemn expression, "It's been sent."

The group fell silent and carefully avoided the oncoming crowd.

The streets were filled with civilians fleeing in all directions as they were chased by bandits. Several houses near the city gate were set on fire, billowing thick smoke.

Yun Qi led the group into a small alley. They were quite far apart, and the shouts gradually subsided. Only the heavy breathing of the group could be heard in the alley.

After turning two more streets, you'll be back at the Yun Mansion.

Yun Zhenchuan felt a little relieved. "How is Kang'er?"

"Don't worry, Second Master, Young Master Yun Kang is with his men at the manor. The bandits have all come to the city, and there are only a few refugees outside the manor. There won't be any danger," Yun Qi said.

Turning out of the alley, the Yun Mansion is just a short distance ahead on the main street.

Everyone immediately saw that in front of the Yun family mansion, the Yun family's guards were fighting a fierce battle with bandits who were trying to force their way into the mansion.

Yun Jing's clothes were already torn by the sword, but no blood was seen flowing out, suggesting that he was not seriously injured.

Several raggedly dressed men lay on the ground, clutching their wounds and howling in pain, while the rest of the bandits wielded various knives and axes, hacking and slashing relentlessly.

Yun Si turned to Yun Zhenchuan and instructed, "When the time is right, you all rush into the manor."

Yun Zhenchuan nodded, his hand holding the longsword trembling slightly.

After giving the orders, Yun Si drew his longsword, leaped into the air, and with lightning speed, kicked away the bandits surrounding Yun Jing as he landed.

"Young Master Yunjing, leave this to us. You should wait for the Second Master to return to the manor."

After saying that, Yun Si turned around and glanced at Liu Sisi, who was cowering at the foot of the wall. Some bandits had spotted her and were heading towards her.

"court death!"

Enraged, Yun Si moved swiftly, stabbing the bandit who approached Liu Sisi through the air with his sword. He then pulled her into his arms, his sharp sword slicing through the bandits in his path, causing them to bleed profusely.

Liu Sisi's face was also splattered with blood. She looked up at his strong and smooth jawline, which gave people a sense of security from his firmness and composure.

Yun Si placed her outside the Yun residence gate, raised his hand to wipe away a few drops of blood from her face, and said gently, "Go inside and wait for me, so as not to frighten her."

Liu Sisi stared straight at him. On her delicate, fair, doll-like face, her eyes, no longer clear as before, had become deep and mysterious, sparkling with wisdom.

After knowing him for several years, this is the real him!

Turning away from her gaze, Liu Sisi entered the Yun residence.

Without any constraints, how could a mere dozen or so bandits be a match for Yun Si and his group?

After a short while, more than a dozen corpses lay at the entrance of the Yun residence, and the ground of the main street in front of the gate was covered with blood.

Yun Qi examined the corpses of the bandits on the ground, sword in hand, finishing off those still alive with a final blow. Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine.

"Huh, it's raining?"

Yun Xiaobei looked up at the sky and said, "Seventh Brother, it's not rain, it's snow."

"Fifth Brother was right, it seems this year will be a harsh winter," Yun Qi murmured.

The observant Yun Si noticed the ground was trembling and spoke up to remind the two of the tremors.

"Hurry, a large group of bandits is coming this way."

The three hurriedly helped the injured guard into the Yun residence.

Upon entering the mansion, Yun Zhenchuan directed his guards to bring over enormous logs and seal the gate tightly.

Liu Sisi stepped forward and pulled Yun Si to examine him carefully, "Are you hurt?"

"You're not hurt, don't worry, go to the side and hold your head up first," Yun Si gently reassured her.

Liu Sisi nodded obediently and stepped back to the doorway to look at him.

When the bandits entered the city, Yun Zhenchuan knew what they would face.

He said to Yun Si with some unease, "The guards in the manor, plus the troops that have been transferred back in the last two days, total three hundred men. Now, the three of you are the best in martial arts, so I will put these three hundred men under your command."

Yun Si cupped his hands in greeting, "Since Second Master Yun trusts me, then I will respectfully comply."

"Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Yun. I will immediately instruct the kitchen to prepare the meal."

Yun Si and Yun Qi, along with the guards of the manor, inspected the area around the walls of the Yun manor. Then they returned to the reception room and discussed with Yun Zhenchuan the placement of guards and ambushes at various key locations.

He had already estimated that if his master led his men from Longtan to Nanzhou Prefecture, it would take at least three days.

They had to lead three hundred men, isolated and without any support, to defend Yunfu against more than 20,000 bandits outside for three days.

If they hold out, they will all survive; if they don't...

Yun Si turned his head and glanced at Liu Sisi sitting in the corner. They would definitely be able to hold on.

Just as they finished discussing the matter, Kong rushed in and knelt down in front of Yun Zhenchuan.

"Master, Kang'er is still outside. Please send someone out to bring him back!"

Yun Zhenchuan's face darkened. "Nonsense! What time is it now? Why are you causing trouble? Go back now!"

It was truly embarrassing for Kong that one of his concubines would come and make a scene regardless of the occasion.

"But Kang'er hasn't come back yet!" She cried, tears streaming down her face, her eyes red and swollen.

"You go back first. Kang'er is on the estate with thousands of servants, so he'll be fine."

Since Kong had given birth to two sons, Yun Zhenchuan couldn't say anything too harsh, so he could only offer gentle words of comfort.

Upon hearing that her son was on the estate, Kong Shi stopped crying.

She wasn't an ignorant woman who knew nothing. In the past two years, Kang'er had told her a lot. The retainers raised on the estate, after being trained by Yun Si and the others over the past two years, were no longer what they used to be.

Kong stood up from the ground, bowed to Yun Zhenchuan, and was about to return to the backyard.

Just then, a guard rushed in to report.

"Master, the bandits are banging on the door outside."

Yun Zhenchuan hurriedly said, "Hold on, tell them to guard the gate well."

"But the bandits threw in a lot of stones, and many of our men were injured," the guard said.

Yun Zhenchuan looked at Yun Si, "Young Master Yun Si, do you have any ideas?"

"Have the guards lean against the wall and throw the stones out." After saying this, Yun Si bowed to Madam Kong and respectfully said, "We have something stored in Young Master Yun Kang's room. I wonder if Madam Kong would be willing to fetch it?"

Kong frowned, looking at Yun Zhenchuan with a sense of helplessness.

Yun Zhenchuan nodded slightly to her, and only then did Madam Kong speak with difficulty, "Kang'er's room is locked, and I don't have the key."

"I have."

Yun Qi took out a key from his sleeve pocket; it was the key Yun Kang had given him when they returned to the city.

A look of shock flashed across Yun Zhenchuan's face as he stared intently at the key in Yun Qi's hand. This kid usually treated his house like a thief's den, forbidding anyone in the family from approaching his yard, yet now he was handing the key to an outsider.