The person addressed as "Young Master" shook his head!

"Forget it, we'll meet again if fate allows!"

"I don't want to become someone's slave so soon!"

Seeing that the young master of the house had said this, the waiter and the shopkeeper had no way to refute it, so they went about their own business.

As Lin Ru and the others walked towards the city gate, although they still looked timid when they saw Yu Wang, Yu Wang no longer cared!

To be precise, I've come to terms with it, seen the true nature of things, and felt much more at ease!

Wait until they reach the door!

They were stopped by the guards at the gate. The man was Liu Xiong, who had been guarding the gate when they entered the city yesterday!

When Liu Xiong saw the group, his expression suddenly turned arrogant!

"Gentlemen! The magistrate has given the order: Kangqu County is now only accepting new arrivals, not allowing any new ones to leave!"

"Now that you're all here, you should abide by our rules!"

"If you really want to leave the city, go to the magistrate and ask for a special order!"

"So, please leave now!"

Yu Wang sneered: "When did the magistrate say that? Did he tell you personally? Is there any document? Such news shouldn't have been told to my uncle first, and then passed on to you. After all, my uncle is your superior!"

"Or perhaps you've already taken my uncle's place?"

"Or is it that you don't like me and want to make things difficult for my friend?"

Liu Xiong remained completely calm upon hearing this!

"Young Master Yu, what are you saying! This was just a verbal instruction from the magistrate yesterday; there's no official document involved!"

"Even if it were County Magistrate Yuan standing in front of me, I would still say the same thing. If you don't believe me, you can go and find the County Magistrate!"

Just as Yu Wang was about to say something more, a carriage suddenly sped past from the side!

The car stopped at the city gate. The man simply opened the curtain to let Liu Xiong see his face, and then he was allowed to pass!

Seeing the carriage disappear into the distance, Yu Wang angrily stepped forward and raised his hand to strike Liu Xiong!

But who would have thought that Liu Xiong was already prepared, and after a night, he suddenly gained confidence from somewhere, no longer having the timid feeling he had the night before!

He grabbed Yu Wang's wrist as he swung it, and shoved it backward hard, almost knocking it to the ground!

Yu Wang looked at his wrist in surprise, then looked at Liu Xiong in disbelief!

"Liu Xiong! Who gave you the audacity to push me?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

"You think that just because you've got the magistrate's backing, I won't dare to mess with you!"

After he finished speaking, he called to the servants and guards behind him, preparing to rush forward and teach Liu Xiong a lesson, and let Lin Ru and the others escape in the chaos. Who would have thought that at this moment, another group of carriages would arrive from behind, with an extremely imposing presence!

Yu Wang turned around and quickly recognized the person in the lead as the second steward of the Yu family!

When the second steward saw Yu Wang, a slightly unnatural expression appeared on his face, but he quickly returned to normal!

He sat on horseback, looking down at Liu Xiong!

"Guard Liu! My lady wants to leave the city to worship Buddha on the mountain for a few days. Please open the city gate and let us out!"

Seeing this, Liu Xiong replied with a forced smile: "Second Steward Yu, I am truly sorry, but I am here to guard the city gate on the orders of the magistrate. No matter who it is, they are only allowed to enter and not leave!"

"You need a travel permit to enter, and you need a certificate from the county magistrate to leave!"

"Since your wife is so capable, why doesn't she go to the county magistrate to get a certificate?"

Upon hearing this, the steward's face immediately darkened. He raised his whip to strike Liu Xiong, but was stopped by the people in the carriage!

"Yu Er! Stop!"

After shouting those words, Yuan Fangqin lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Liu Xiong with a smile on her face!

"Guard Liu! I know the situation is special, but we're not an ordinary family! Can't you make an exception for us?"

Relying on the county magistrate's backing, Liu Xiong no longer took these people seriously. He just wanted to vent his anger and let them know how powerful he was!

He replied coldly, "No! Who do you think you are? You're just a woman! This is the magistrate's order, and even if the county clerk were here, he would have to obey!"

"I hope Madam will not make things difficult for me!"

Yuan Fangqin sneered, her eyes filled with coldness. She waved her hand behind her, and the servants, guards, and servants all rushed forward!

Liu Xiong never expected that she would actually attack him because she couldn't leave the city. Moreover, the incident happened so suddenly that he was caught off guard and was slit in the throat by the Second Steward Yu while riding on horseback with a long knife!

After that, the city gate descended into complete chaos!

Yu Wang looked at the scene before him in great surprise and couldn't help but have doubts!

"Is this woman crazy? Killing the city gate guards in broad daylight? Isn't this just getting my father into trouble?"

Seeing that he was still quite considerate, Lin Ru couldn't bear to keep him in the dark any longer, so she told him about his father's death!

Yu Wang almost lost his footing when he heard this. Looking at Lin Ru's serious expression, he knew it was true, but he didn't quite understand why!

In his mind, Yuan Fangqin was a woman who loved his father so much that she was willing to sleep with him as a concubine. Why would she suddenly be so heartless as to kill him?

He never imagined that yesterday would be the last time he would see his father!

A surge of intense resentment welled up within me!

Just when Lin Ru thought he was going to draw his knife and fight Yuan Fangqin to the death, he unexpectedly calmed down and realized the danger!

He turned to look at her and said, "You two should take advantage of the chaos and leave!"

"If the commotion here gets out of hand, and the magistrate sends people over, you won't be able to leave!"

"I heard he lost something last night, otherwise he wouldn't have locked the city gates!"

Lin Ru had the same idea, and without further ado, she quickly led her people to follow behind Yuan Fangqin!

Just as they were about to leave, he couldn't help but turn back and loudly remind him, "Yu Wang! Be careful in everything! Don't forget to show the note I wrote to your uncle!"

Yu Wang nodded. He didn't linger there and quickly led his men back to Magistrate Yuan's house!

The refugees outside heard the sounds of fighting inside, and in no time, the city gate that had been blocking their way opened rapidly from the inside!

Then a convoy of carriages and horses rushed out!

This group of people clearly belonged to a wealthy family; their carriages were exceptionally luxurious! Especially the carriage in the middle, which was surrounded by guards—you could tell that the people inside were important figures!

He was surrounded by guards with swords, and behind him were several carts carrying goods. Although they were well concealed, the wind lifted the curtains of the carts because they were running so fast that everyone immediately noticed the various exquisite wooden boxes, cloths, and grains inside!

Moreover, almost all the guards at the gate were killed!

At that moment, the city gates were wide open!