Before meeting Cheng Yilin, Yang Cui thought that Er Ya and San Ya definitely wouldn't have the same thing happen in their past lives, but now she's extremely worried.
Thinking that when Cen Xiao came back, she would definitely ask him to arrange a maid who knew martial arts to protect Er Ya and San Ya.
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"Uncle Chang, do you know that lady who just passed by?" Cheng Yilin asked.
Chang Fei replied, "I do have some impression of the girl with the sword just now. She is from the Su family in the capital and her martial arts are excellent. This lady should also be from the Su family."
"Then let's go see Aunt first, and then we can personally visit her tomorrow to express our gratitude."
A life-saving debt cannot be repaid with just a thank you.
When Cheng Yilin and Chang Fei, master and servant, arrived at the Chen family, it was already dusk.
"Xiao Linzi, what happened to you? Why are you all in such a sorry state?" Old Madam Chen asked hurriedly when she saw Cheng Yilin's disheveled appearance.
"Aunt, we're fine. We just ran into a few bandits."
"What kind of bandits could have injured Mr. Chang?" Chen Shaoyun asked.
Chang Fei was extremely skilled in martial arts. After Cheng Yilin's father remarried, Madam Chen was worried that her nephew would be bullied by his stepmother, so she asked Chen Shaoyun to find him a bodyguard to protect him. Chang Fei was the bodyguard that Chen Shaoyun found.
"We were attacked on the road, but fortunately we were helped by the Su family."
As soon as Cheng Yilin finished speaking, Old Madam Chen slammed her fist on the table in anger: "It must have been your wicked stepmother! That bitch!"
"Mother, don't be angry. It's not worth getting upset," Madam Lu comforted her.
"Since the Su family has offered their help, Ya Xian, you should bring Xiao Linzi to their home tomorrow to express your gratitude in person," said Madam Chen.
After saying that, she looked at Cheng Yilin with a kind and gentle expression: "It's fortunate that I let you come to the capital, otherwise that wicked woman would have used some vicious scheme to harm you. From now on, stay here with your aunt and study hard so that you can pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible."
"Your aunt will find you a good, gentle, and kind wife. You're not young anymore; it's time to find one. Your wicked stepmother won't find you a good one."
Madam Chen and Cheng Yilin's mother were sisters from the same mother and had a very good relationship. Now that her sister had passed away, leaving only this child, Madam Chen naturally cared deeply for her.
When the topic of marriage came up, Cheng Yilin blushed and said, "Thank you for your care, Aunt."
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The construction at the farm is progressing quickly. The people Cen Xiao found are all doing a good job. If it doesn't rain, the farm and staff dormitories are expected to be completed by early November.
The academy will be built last, as long as it can open at the end of January.
The tenant farmers in the village all knew that Yang Cui was going to build an academy to provide free education for the children. They had even hired the tenants as laborers for the construction work and were paid very generously. Therefore, they had great respect for Yang Cui.
Yang Cui stayed for two days before returning home, as she had a banquet to attend the next day and couldn't afford to be late.
On the way back, the weather turned bad and it started to drizzle. Worried about delaying the trip, Ma Ming drove very fast, and Yang Cui felt sore all over from the bumpy ride.
Just then, Ma Ming suddenly shouted, "Assassin!"
The carriage then came to an abrupt stop!
Ma Ming jumped off the carriage.
Before Yang Cui could react, arrows rained down on the carriage, striking the carriage walls with a series of sounds.
Xi Hongmei pressed her entire body against Yang Cui, trying to shield her from harm.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, followed by the clanging of swords.
Ma Ming has engaged them in combat!
Su Yutang lifted the curtain, just as two masked men drew their swords and attacked their faces. Su Yutang drew her sword to defend herself.
The enemy consisted of ten people, all of whom were skilled in martial arts. Although Ma Ming and Su Yutang were good at martial arts, they were ultimately no match for the enemy and quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.
"Hongmei, take Madam and leave first!" Su Yutang said.
Xi Hongmei had never seen such a scene of carnage before and was completely terrified.
Hearing Su Yutang's voice, he snapped out of his daze and climbed out of the carriage: "Giddy up!"
The assassin tried to give chase, but Su Yutang and Ma Ming worked together to stop him, buying time for Yang Cui and Xi Hongmei.
However, the other side outnumbered them all and could not be stopped completely; two men in black, armed with knives, still gave chase.
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