Liao Hongyun was so angry she laughed.

I knew his dad was shameless, but I never imagined he could be this shameless.

She was about to retort when You Xinyue pressed her hand down and then looked up at Liao Dahu.

“I have never enjoyed the glory of your Liao family, so there is no reason for me to suffer losses with you.”

Liao Dahu's face darkened, thinking that she was unwilling to help.

But then she said, "We all know the situation between us right now, so don't try to bind me with your feelings. Let's talk about something practical instead."

Upon hearing this, Liao Dahu immediately became wary and narrowed his tiger-like eyes at her.

What do you want?

As he spoke, fearing she might ask for an exorbitant amount, he added a warning.

“You Xinyue, you’d better think this through. I’m only here to see you because we’re family, not because I can only come to you. Letting the three of you stay here and eat and drink for free is already a huge favor from me. Don’t force me to kick you out and starve.”

Liao Hongyun's face turned red with anger.

"What do you mean by free food and drink? Have you ever given us a single meal in the past few years? We've been supporting ourselves by doing embroidery. Besides, the dowry my maternal grandfather gave my mother, my dowry, and the betrothal gifts from the Liu family—you've swallowed them all. Don't say we haven't taken advantage of you at all; you're the one who owes us a huge debt!"

"You! You unfilial daughter, you're a divorced woman who's been sent home, how dare you be so arrogant!"

"I may be arrogant, but I'm not as shameless as you!"

"I'll beat you to death, you unfilial daughter!" Liao Dahu couldn't do anything about Yun Zhiyi, and he wasn't the type to swallow his anger in front of others.

Seeing that he actually intended to make a move, You Xinyue's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she immediately stood up and shouted.

"Stop! Do you still want me to give you advice? Liao Dahu, we've been husband and wife, no one knows you better than me. If you could really find someone else, you wouldn't have stepped into this courtyard today. Now it's you who needs my help, not the other way around!"

With his true colors exposed, Liao Dahu's face became even more unpleasant.

Therefore, he said he disliked You Xinyue.

This woman always sees through him easily and never gives him any face.

But he does need her help now.

He took a few deep breaths and stared at her intently.

You Xinyue raised her chin high, confronting him without yielding an inch.

After a moment, Liao Dahu gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want?"

You Xinyue didn't beat around the bush with him.

“I can give you advice and even handle things with her on your behalf. You won’t have to take any risks or be humiliated by her. I can even gain her trust and get you the antidote. But after it’s done, I want three thousand taels of silver before you can leave.”

Liao Dahu frowned and began to think carefully.

A few thousand taels of silver is not much.

Moreover, if You Xinyue can really help him obtain the antidote as she says, it will be even more worthwhile.

However, he could never trust You Xinyue; this woman was too cunning.

"Only three thousand taels?"

You Xinyue knew him very well, so she had no idea what he was worried about.

She sneered inwardly, but outwardly mocked him.

"If Chief Liao thinks it's too little, we can give him ten thousand taels; we don't mind."

Liao Dahu's brow twitched, feeling mocked, and a sense of resentment rose in his heart.

He glared at her fiercely, "Fine, three thousand taels it is. Don't try anything funny. If I find out, I'll send that brat away."

"You!" Liao Hongyun exclaimed angrily, "That's your nephew too."

Liao Dahu sneered, "He doesn't have the blood of the Liao family flowing through his veins."

Liao Hongyun was furious and wanted to say something, but her mother held her down.

You Xinyue had long seen through this person's cold-heartedness.

Unfortunately, both she and her father were deceived by this man's honest appearance back then.

"Don't worry, we just want to stay far away from you right now."

Liao Dahu gritted his teeth inwardly and took a deep breath.

"Let's get started. What do you see? Tell me quickly, I'm very busy."

You Xinyue lowered her eyes. "It's just a few letters. How much can we really glean from them? Making wild guesses will only cause us more trouble."

Liao Dahu frowned. "What else do you want to see? There are only these few letters."

You Xinyue scoffed coldly.

"As I said before, I can negotiate with her on your behalf and try to gain her trust. Of course, we need to make further contact with her to find out the truth. Do you think I'm some kind of god who can predict the future with just a few letters?"

Liao Dahu was immediately speechless, feeling a tightness in his chest.

He took another deep breath, trying to suppress his surging anger.

"Fine, you're always right. So tell me, what should we do? We can't see that person anytime."

You Xinyue gave him a look that said, "If I say you're stupid, you really are hopelessly stupid."

"She said that you should pick a group of people to send to plant trees, but she didn't say who couldn't go. I'll take some people over and try to meet with her then."

Liao Dahu was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

He hadn't thought of that.

The main reason is that he was previously punished by Yun Zhiyi, and he still has lingering trauma, as well as the poison she planted in his body.

Therefore, he absolutely did not want to face that female demon again, if he could.

Even knowing where she was, he never intended to go find her in person.

He glanced at You Xinyue, who had volunteered, and his expression softened slightly.

He thought to himself, "That person isn't easy to talk to."

You Xinyue shouldn't be afraid that her cleverness will backfire and she might end up like him, getting poisoned.

But this is for the best, if she were also poisoned.

Given this woman's personality, she will definitely do everything in her power to get the antidote.

Thinking of this, his expression softened considerably, and he nodded, "You're right. Okay, then you can lead the men there."

You Xinyue scoffed, "Who are the people under you? Do they even know me? Why should they listen to me? What if I can't control them and they cause trouble over there? You'll be the one who suffers the consequences."

Liao Dahu frowned, thinking that it made sense.

It turned out that all the acquaintances who had come with the boat crew had left.

Now, everyone in the gang is a newcomer who doesn't know You Xinyue.

As a woman without any status or authority, how could those boys be easily controlled?

After thinking it through, he snorted coldly, "I will tell them that you are my wife."

You Xinyue scoffed, "Who doesn't know that you, Chief Liao, have a divorced wife? What use is that title?"

Liao Dahu choked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

You Xinyue glanced at him and said, "Since I'm going to act as your liaison with that person, my status naturally can't be too much lower than yours. I can serve as the acting deputy for now."

Liao Dahu is now the deputy leader of the gang. The acting deputy leader is similar to his alter ego, with the same rights and status as the person in charge.

Upon hearing this, Liao Dahu immediately said, "No way!"

He finally managed to kick You Xinyue out, how could he possibly let another wolf into the house?

He even suspected that You Xinyue was deliberately setting a trap for him, wanting to replace him.

You Xinyue had no idea what he was thinking, and only sneered.

"Don't impose your ideas on me. What you like may not be what I want. I just want to get out of this filthy place as soon as possible."

"you!"