"Those who know what's good for them will get out of my way!"

"Who am I? I don't need to tell you, do I?"

"They are all my saviors! Open the city gates immediately! Let me and my benefactors in! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"My father is the county magistrate! If you offend me, believe me, I'll make sure your whole family never has a moment's peace!"

How could these guards not recognize Yu Wang!

This is a notorious troublemaker in Kangqu County, and also notoriously dim-witted. You can't reason with him. If you don't handle this properly, losing your job is the least of your worries; you could very well lose your life!

He had heard from a friend that an old man who ran a stall had his eyes gouged out the day he looked at him too much!

Another guard encountered an emergency and rode into the city, where he happened to run into this troublemaker who was running rampant on the road. Because the dust he kicked up was too much, it choked the man, and that very night the guard was torn apart by five horses!

But no one dared to punish him!

Just because he has a good father! And an extremely doting stepmother!

He was so frightened by the methods these two men had used that he trembled uncontrollably!

He hadn't returned for two or three days after leaving the city alone, and they all thought he had died out there. They gossiped about it countless times and were overjoyed!

I heard that the county magistrate and his new wife are going crazy looking for him!

Moreover, the soldiers guarding the gate on the day the mischievous devil went out were all dealt with by his newly appointed wife, the county magistrate!

Because so many of his brothers died, he has now come back alive!

The guard trembled with rage at the thought!

Yu Wang was speechless. He didn't know when it started, but these people were all terrified of him and trembling all over. He used to think it was because of his imposing and domineering presence that they were so frightened, but after hearing what Lin Ru said, he felt that something was wrong!

But now that things had come to this, he couldn't think about anything else and continued to threaten, "Didn't you hear me say to open the city gates right away? If you neglect your saviors, I'll break your legs and tear you to pieces!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than one of the guards next to him fainted from sheer terror!

Yu Wang originally wanted to help the guard up, but then he remembered what his aunt had said: never do anything that would lower your status, otherwise everyone would dare to bully you. So he stood still and didn't move!

The head guard was deeply saddened to see his brother lying on the ground, but then a wicked glint flashed in his eyes as if he had just thought of something!

He carefully knelt forward two steps!

"Young Master Yu! It's not that I'm not letting them in, it's that the magistrate won't allow it! The situation is so urgent right now, if we let people in at will, they might harm the people of Kangqu County!"

He carefully observed Yu Wang's expression, and just as he was about to lose his temper, he quickly changed the subject.

"However! Young Master Yu's savior is certainly not one of those petty villains. With your guarantee, you can certainly go in, but if the magistrate finds out, he will inevitably be furious, which will not be good for you or your father. It would be better if I sent someone into the city first to inform your father that you have returned, and then have him bring people to the city gate to pick you up!"

"This way you'll have a grand display, and the magistrate will gain face! Why not?"

"And your father was very worried after he found out you went out!"

"And the magistrate's wife, she's in tears all day long!"

"Why not tell them the good news first, so they can feel more at ease! And we can arrange accommodation for your savior sooner!"

What do you think?

Yu Wang felt that what he said made a lot of sense!

He nodded in agreement immediately!

The head guard was overjoyed and quickly stood up, pulled one of the guards aside and whispered a few words in his ear!

Lin Ru kept a close eye on the two of them. She sensed something was off about their eyes. Just as she was about to stop them, a sudden burst of rapid hoofbeats came from behind!

The guards' expressions changed drastically, and they quickly bowed in respect!

"Lord County Captain!"

Yu Wang looked up and ran over happily!

"uncle!"

The man had been frowning. He had come over to see what was going on when he saw so many people gathered at the door.

To his surprise, he saw his nephew who had been missing for several days! His furrowed brows immediately relaxed!

He quickly jumped off his horse, ran over in a few steps, grabbed Yu Wang's shoulders, and began to look him up and down!

"Yu Wang! You little brat, what happened to your face? Who slapped you? Where have you been? Do you know how crazy we've been looking for you!"

"If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to my sister?"

"Can't you ever give me a break for once?!"

"That bitch Yuan Fangqin, she must have sent someone to lure you out!"

"She's just a concubine's daughter! She seduces men every day by climbing into their beds! And now she's even eyeing her older sister's position!"

"Tell your uncle! Did she kill you?!"

"The very first day you were missing, she couldn't wait to have your father add her to the family register! She insisted that you had died a violent death, and that Yu Teng! Now he's also a legitimate son!"

"Let's go! Come home with your uncle! I won't let this go until the Yu family gives me an explanation!"

Yu Wang listened quietly to what her uncle had to say!

If he hadn't listened to Lin Ru before, he would have been very dissatisfied with his uncle's behavior of talking about people behind their backs, especially his respected aunt. But now that he heard that she couldn't wait to be included in the family genealogy on the very first day he was lost!

He was powerless to refute it. He couldn't help but ask himself, did he really not feel anything unusual at all? It seemed like he did feel something, but by the time he realized it, it was too late!

He lowered his head, appearing ready to accept his uncle's beatings and scoldings!

The county constable also noticed that something was wrong with Yu Wang, but he assumed it was because the child was frightened!

His tone softened further, "Alright! It's good that you're back! Forget about what happened before! From now on, you'll stay with your uncle, and he'll protect you and never let you be in danger again!"

"Then you don't have to go back to the Yu family! Your uncle will take care of you for the rest of your life!"

Yu Wang lowered her head, trying hard to suppress the tears in her eyes, and nodded gently.

But he knew in his heart that he was already nearing the end of his life, and that talking about a lifetime would only add to his sorrow!

But he wanted to return to the Yu residence before he died to confirm that matter!

How exactly did his mother die? And all these years, has his aunt really only been pretending to be kind to him?

So he raised his head and looked at his uncle with great determination!

"Uncle! I need to go back to the Yu residence! There are some things I want to confirm back there! Please, Uncle, don't stop me this time!"

"Oh, right! These people behind me are my saviors! They found me in the mountains a hundred miles away and kindly helped me get rid of the snake venom! They brought me back!"

"They want to enter the city to purchase some supplies! Can we let them in?"