The servant guessed correctly.

That very night, a group of people sneaked up to the entrance of Yunjian Vegetable Shop.

They were also carrying buckets of excrement and urine.

The two men went forward first, trying to pry open the door to see if they could find any useful fruits, vegetables, or dried goods in the shop.

Yu Shaolian's servant, accompanied by two guards, crouched down and peered into the alley across the street, his heart filled with anxiety.

There are quite a few of them; their three people might not be enough.

The servant instructed the two men to keep watch and buy some time before running off to find the city patrol.

Unbeknownst to them, in other hidden corners, others were also peeking out, ready to go out and drive these guys away.

Given how many people Yun Zhiyi dealt with today, many could guess that some would likely retaliate.

So they all had people waiting here in advance.

These wealthy people were annoyed by the damned rules of the vegetable shop and Yun Zhiyi's inflexibility.

But at least there's still a chance to buy vegetables.

If these damned guys manage to shut down the vegetable shops, who will they buy vegetables from?

So even though they felt stifled, they could only hold their noses and guard against it, which doubled their frustration.

Just as someone was about to go out and teach those thugs a lesson.

A scream suddenly rang out in the darkness.

Everyone was startled.

Looking over, you can see that the thug who was originally trying to pry open the door suddenly sat down on the ground as if he had seen a ghost, and then quickly moved backward while supporting himself with his hands.

The lookout standing nearby was startled and quickly stepped forward to cover his mouth.

"What are you doing? Stop arguing, just call the city patrol over and that's it."

The person whose mouth was covered turned pale, and could only instinctively raise their hand and point tremblingly at the tightly closed door.

Some people were curious and wanted to go over to see what it was.

A few breaths later, the two thugs who had come closer also screamed in fright.

He turned and was about to run away.

As he ran, he shouted, "Ghost! Don't chase me! Don't chase me! Help!"

The remaining people were so frightened by their appearance that their hearts almost stopped and their legs began to tremble.

"What exactly happened?"

At this moment, the thug whose mouth had been covered finally broke free and frantically tried to crawl away.

"Don't look for me, it wasn't me who killed you. Go find Chen Da, he's the one who killed you!"

As it crawled away, it knocked over a bucket of night-scented septic tank that was placed to the side, instantly soaking itself in feces and urine.

At this moment, the patrol soldiers heard the noise and rushed over.

They caught the two thugs running away in a panic right at the street corner.

When we arrived, we were hit by a foul odor, and we couldn't help but feel nauseous.

The last few thugs were taken away on charges of trespassing and attempting to steal property.

The night-blooming jasmine on the ground was disposed of by the others who were lying in wait, despite the stench.

Some wealthy people, upon learning of this, even had their servants bring incense to place at their doorways.

I'm worried that the smell will contaminate their fruits and vegetables tomorrow.

If these fruits and vegetables weren't so rare, they wouldn't have wanted to buy them.

Yun Zhiyi was unaware of these matters.

She naturally knew that there would always be people causing trouble at the store.

So she left hallucinogenic plants around the shop entrance.

Anyone who tries to break through the doors and windows to enter the store will be poisoned by hallucinogenic herbs.

Within six hours, you will face the thing you fear most in your life and the thing you least want to see.

She probably never imagined that these people could be so disgusting, even using excrement and urine.

However, she found out what happened when she opened the shop the next day.

The bailiffs summoned her to the yamen (government office) to explain the purpose of the criminals.

I'd also like to inquire why some of them became mentally unstable after visiting her shop.

It's not just these few scoundrels.

Later, a constable sent to investigate also went mad. Although he is fine now, his previous state was still unsettling.

Yun Zhiyi only realized what was going on after learning the situation.

No wonder I smelled a strong incense aroma when I opened the shop this morning; I couldn't help but chuckle.

She didn't hide anything, only saying that she had taken precautions and sprinkled a powder on the door that could cause hallucinations, which would be neutralized in three hours.

Upon learning the answer, Prefect Qin's lips twitched.

He thought to himself that this person was indeed extraordinary.

He implied that this kind of medicine should be avoided as much as possible in the future.

Yun Zhiyi only means self-defense when necessary, and will not be used casually.

However, they didn't say whether the store would continue to use it.

Prefect Qin did not pursue the matter further.

Inform her that those thugs would be sent to do short-term hard labor.

No losses were incurred this time, so there was no compensation.

Yun Zhiyi returned to the store, thought for a moment, and then launched another customer benefit policy.

Consider it a thank you to those who helped keep an eye on the shop.

Even if they had their own motives for helping her, the fact remains that they did help her.

This policy allows customers to buy vegetables without having to draw lots for every ten red cinnabar marks on a bamboo strip, covering all categories.

The news brought great joy to long-time customers who had accumulated many red marks.

The new guests immediately perked up.

At least it gives me another opportunity to buy groceries, right?

With those troublemakers' fates set before them, the shop returned to normal.

However, in order to completely crush the middleman's ambitions, she needs to continue to stay in the shop for a while longer.

That day, as soon as she returned to the village, Li Fu came over and said that the villagers had caught a suspicious person outside the village.

After being arrested, the man kept shouting that he wanted to see Yun Zhiyi, saying that he had something very important to tell her.

Since the steward Qingkong wasn't in the manor, he could only be kept in the gatehouse for now.

Yun Zhiyi was curious, so she went to see this person.

The man who arrived was a lean man in his early twenties.

Judging from his physique and aura, he was clearly someone with a background in martial arts.

The fact that the villagers could catch him so easily suggests that it was intentional on their part.

Upon seeing Yun Zhiyi, the other party first sized her up, as if confirming something.

He tentatively began, "I want to see Yun Dongjia. I have something very important to tell her, about her background."

Yun Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.

Suddenly remembering something, I instantly understood where the other person had come from.

She had long forgotten about Xu Baofu's matter.

Unexpectedly, those people actually came to her.

She found it somewhat amusing.

After thinking for a moment, she had someone take her to the courtyard, where she interrogated her personally.

The burly man was taken to the courtyard, where Yun Zhiyi's identity was roughly confirmed.

He immediately threw out a bargaining chip, "Miss Yun, you shouldn't be here. You've been deceived. Your background isn't what it seems."

Yun Zhiyi sat at the stone table, slowly sipped her tea, and then spoke.

"Oh? Then what should it be?"

The other party was surprised, puzzled, and bewildered to see that she seemed completely unmoved.

He stared intently at her, trying to find a trace of pretense in her expression.

He had considered many possible scenarios before he came.

But this one is uniquely absent.

He didn't understand.

Anyone who suddenly goes from being a rich heiress to a peasant in a remote town would feel resentful.

She probably dreams of going back to her former life as a high-class noblewoman.

This shouldn't be the reaction to learning that one's origins are unusual and that there is hope.

Yun Zhiyi raised an eyebrow, "Why did you stop talking?"