Yang Yuting and Gu Bin had already returned to the city. As Yang Wuming's disciples, they were used to it. Yang Wuming did not stop them. After all, he and his fellow apprentices had supported each other in this way when he was young. The martial arts school and the escort agency were closely related, and it was not uncommon for them to cooperate with the government. However, this was the first time they had participated in such a big event. Looking back, even though Gu Bin often went out and had dealt with both officials and bandits, he still felt a lingering fear.

It was the first time that Ding Xirui and An Yumo met this "brother-in-law". In the mountains, thanks to his arrangement, Ding Xirui once secretly complained about him, blaming him for not tying up "Lord Ning" in the first place, causing her and An Yumo to be scared to death. Then she thought that she was not at the first scene of the arrest, did not know the situation, and had no right to speak.

In the afternoon, the patients were arranged, and Lin Mingxuan and others also got on the carriage to go home. On the first day of the new year, after leaving the mountain, the closer they got to the county town, the stronger the festive atmosphere became. An Yumo pulled Ding Xirui and did not dare to go home.

"Just say you're here to help Senior Brother Qin. It happened suddenly. I'll explain everything when Senior Brother Qin comes back." Ding Xirui yawned, exhausted. Banxia opened the water bag and handed it to her.

"My mother must be worried all the time. I'll just be scolded when I get home..." An Yumo covered her face.

"It's already been done..." Ding Xirui patted her hands. Thinking about it, he was really scared. A surge of blood rushed to his head. He had just entered the mountain and was pretending to be good and marrying someone. If someone finally set off an explosive and died together, their souls would have ascended to heaven by now. "How about I go back with you?"

"It's better not to do so. We will have to face it sooner or later anyway." An Yumo took a deep breath, "Xi Rui, Doctor Lin, is the Lin family so confident in letting you out?"

"Of course I didn't tell them the truth." Ding Xirui shrugged.

"However, if I tell the truth, my father and eldest brother will probably come out to help."

Ding Xirui glared at him.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves ahead.

"Uncle Dazhong!" Nanxing shouted, and the carriage gradually stopped.

Lin Mingxuan lifted the car curtain and several people got out one after another. People in the opposite car also came over, in addition to Master Lin and Lin Mingyuan, there was also Master An.

"Dad..." An Yumo smiled and walked quickly towards Boss An. Xiaoqin was aggrieved, her face wrinkled like a little bun, and she wanted to pounce on An Yumo immediately.

"You..." Boss An raised his hand, but did not put it down in the end.

"Dad, the situation was really urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to go back and explain. Look, I'm fine."

Boss An sighed.

"Father, big brother!" Lin Mingxuan and Ding Xirui saluted. Banxia and Nanxing lowered their heads, clenched their hands, and stood aside, not daring to say a word.

Master Lin looked them up and down and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry to have made my father worry." Lin Mingxuan continued to salute.

"Go home." Master Lin patted his shoulder.

"Yes."

Lin Mingyuan walked around to the side and bent down to look at Nanxing.

Nan Xing was panicked: "Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have sneaked out...Please punish me..."

"Nanxing, you are so bold now!"

"Brother... don't scare him. Nanxing and Banxia are ignorant. I will teach them a lesson when we get back." Ding Xirui hurried to persuade them to reconcile.

"They are both ignorant, and you two are also..."

"Mingyuan, let's all go back." Master Lin said.

"Yes."

Everyone went back. Before leaving, An Yumo lifted the curtain of the car and saw Ding Xirui's face, which looked like he wanted her to cheer him up. When they arrived at the Lin family's yard, Mrs. Lin saw that everyone was fine and didn't say anything harsh. She just ordered the kitchen to serve the meal. Wen Yuexin's stomach was already a little bloated. She asked Ding Xirui questions and rubbed her face to ask her to eat more. Nan'ao Village was a little far from the county town, so the sound of fighting could not be heard, but everyone knew that the county government had transferred people. Their family didn't know that there was such a life-threatening thing as an explosion. They just felt that the matter was unusual and were very worried.

Going to the ancestral hall to burn incense, eat and wash, Ding Xirui was still thinking about An Yumo in the last second, wondering if that group of people were Xuanping Hou's men, and fell asleep in the next second. An Yumo was not so lucky. Master An and Madam An kept asking about the situation and scolding him for a long time. An Yumo had a splitting headache and repeatedly promised that there would be no next time.

"I won't care about you anymore if you get married!" Mrs. An was angry and worried. "It's New Year's Day, and you finally came back. You ran away for no reason and didn't come back all night. If something happens to you, what will your father and I do?"

"Mom!" An Yumo's lips were almost worn out.

"You are not allowed to go to Lan County. Just stay at home until you get married." Mrs. An said this and had An Yumo locked up in the room. Xiaoqin was punished to kneel at the door.

On the night of the first day of the New Year, the sounds of firecrackers and fireworks were intermittent. The night was dark and all the lights in the An family's courtyard were off. An Yumo struggled to open the window and threw out a quilt.

"Xiaoqin, stop kneeling. Wrap yourself in a blanket and just pretend to be healthy tomorrow morning," she whispered.

"Miss, it's right for the lady to punish me. I didn't persuade you, so I should be punished."

"Xiaoqin, don't be stubborn. I should be the one to be punished."

"Miss, the Madam has punished you and banned you from going out..."

An Yumo was deflated. "Xiaoqin, tell me, should I go?"

"Miss, you know it after all..." Xiaoqin didn't continue. After a while, she quietly got up, put on the quilt and leaned against the door, "Miss, you should go to bed quickly. The master and the mistress are also worried about you."

"Wait a minute, hold this." An Yumo handed over another hand warmer.

"Miss, I'm not cold, go to sleep."

An Yumo closed the window and lay on the bed. She was obviously very tired and her head was dizzy, but her nerves were tense and she couldn't fall asleep.

Are you waiting to be married? Instead of waiting for Qin Xiaofeng to come home every day, it is better to go out with him to handle cases. It doesn't matter if you are a little tired. Just like Yang Yuting and Gu Bin...

Finally unable to hold on any longer, his eyelids closed and An Yumo fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Ding Xirui felt a warmth on her forehead. She smiled drowsily and hugged the person next to her, "Are you up so early?"

"Sleep a little longer, have a good rest today." He hugged her, slowly untied her hands, and quietly got out of bed. When she opened her eyes again, she was the only one left in the bed. Ding Xirui stretched and sat up. The sky was bright, and the sounds of Nanxing sweeping the floor, Banxia fetching water, and Aunt Gu in the backyard were intertwined. She turned over, hugged the warm quilt, and continued to stay in bed.

"Wait, how is Yumo?" She jumped up, dressed, washed, ate breakfast, and took Banxia to An's house.

An Yumo's eyes were red and she looked like she hadn't slept well. Mrs. An felt a little uncomfortable and didn't seem to be welcoming.

"Aunt, Yumo and I have an appointment to go and wish Master a happy New Year today."

"Then go, and come back early." After saying that, he called two servants to follow him.

The two got on the carriage, and An Yumo's mouth drooped.

"It looks like you didn't pass?"

"No, my mother said that I will not be allowed to go to Lan County anymore..."

"Senior Brother Qin has returned. Let him explain again."

"It's probably useless. My mother is angry. I have to learn to be good recently." An Yumo said, leaning on Ding Xirui. When it comes to life safety, it seems too empty to talk about freedom. Ding Xirui said nothing more and held An Yumo's hand.

First, go to the street to buy gifts, and then go to the martial arts hall. Yang Wuming's disciples arrive one after another. Yang Yuting and Gu Bin greet them. The front and back yards are bustling. Ding Xirui and An Yumo help to put the gifts away. Near noon, Qin Xiaofeng walked in. The small blood cuts on his face are faintly visible, and a few strands of hair are burnt. The sleeves are wide, covering the wounds on his arms. After greeting each other and exchanging pleasantries, Qin Xiaofeng came to the martial arts arena.

"Xiaofeng, where did that group of people come from?" Yang Yuting asked.

Qin Xiaofeng shook his head. "It's probably someone powerful. Governor Xun didn't let Lord Wang get involved, and directly brought the thief leader to the capital."

Ding Xirui fell into deep thought. Could it be that it was really as she had guessed?

"Brother, how will those women be judged?" An Yumo asked.

"The trial will continue today. I don't think she will be severely punished. Oh, and there is a 'Second Lady' who must be crazy. She was talking nonsense the whole way."

Ding Xirui and An Yumo looked at each other, not knowing how to start a conversation.

"She was also forced into this." An Yumo sighed, "What should we do in the future?"

"We should let them all go home..."

"Xi Rui opened a dental clinic in Lan County to find jobs for people. I want to open one in Los Angeles as well."

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