Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

You have to know that their secret base that was raided had at least 10,000 people, not counting the servants and the imprisoned "hostages".

How did so many private soldiers get wiped out in one fell swoop? No one knew about them. This is out of the ordinary.

The intelligence sent back only mentioned that the stronghold was hit by repeated bombardments of thunder and was burned beyond recognition. Even the rescued "hostages" and other bystanders all said in unison that they were rescued when the guards all fainted after eating.

When the group went down to the foot of the mountain and met up with the bailiffs sent by the local county government, they heard a series of loud "boom" noises coming from the mountain, followed by flames shooting up into the sky. The raging flames burned all night, turning the dark sky red.

Under such a severe fire, the yamen runners could only settle the people who escaped first, and then go into the mountain after the fire was put out, where they saw corpses burned to charcoal...

The counselor was also shocked after hearing this. His intuition told him that the fact that they were able to seize a stronghold of nearly 10,000 people in one go and cause such a big commotion must be related to the huge commotion caused by the "mysterious weapon" reported by the spies when they sent people to intercept the Seventh Prince and the Divine Doctor from Medicine King Valley back to the capital.

The third prince could not grasp the key. He always felt that something was out of his control and was developing in an unpredictable direction.

The counselors held a different opinion, thinking that if they could uncover the secret and obtain the "mysterious weapon", it would play an important role in their successful capture of the treasure.

That night, the third prince had a dream, and the situation in the dream was exactly the same as the natural disasters and man-made disasters a while ago. However, the prince did not receive treatment from the divine doctor of Medicine King Valley, and died half a year later. As he wished, he stood out among all the princes and sat on the throne of the Eastern Palace.

The current emperor could not bear the fact that the crown prince had passed away soon after, and the ending was that he ascended the throne perfectly.

But after waking up, the Third Prince recalled the scene in his dream again, and he was stunned. Ever since the Seventh Prince brought back the miracle doctor from Medicine King Valley, things began to get out of his control...

Compared to the Third Prince who found it difficult to accept that his plans were repeatedly sabotaged, the Emperor, after receiving the news, praised Lin Xiaoyue and others in the Imperial Study.

Humph, raising private soldiers, is this preparation for rebellion or rebellion?

It was done well and ingeniously, and this is how those with evil intentions deserve to end up.

The chief eunuch and a group of eunuchs watched the emperor happily walk back and forth in the imperial study for several circles, his steps were so light that he seemed to jump up. Afterwards, he picked up a pen to praise Lin Xiaoyue and others, and generously rewarded them with many good things.

Of course, this is all later story. At this time, Lin Xiaoyue returned to her own farm, but her face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and she was so upset that she almost went berserk.

Lin Xiaoyue closed her eyes, then opened them again. There was a flash of anger in her eyes like a volcano about to erupt.

It turned out that as soon as I entered the village, I heard a loud noise coming from inside.

Lin Xiaoyue, Xiaocao and Ergouzi looked at each other in bewilderment. Weren't the others in the farm over there just now? Who else was here?

The three thought they had walked into the wrong door, so they went out and saw that the plaque above clearly read "Xianyu Villa", which was correct.

The three of them followed with doubts in their hearts, and saw that the old lady Lin, who had severed her relationship with her, was sitting in the hall, while the people from her eldest uncle's and second uncle's families were sitting neatly in the hall, surrounding the old lady and talking to her in a flurry of voices.

And Qingliu, who was thrown out by her and was covered in tears, moved quite quickly. He was now standing beside the old lady, crying and complaining to Old Lady Lin. One could tell without listening that he was definitely complaining to Old Lady Lin about Lin Xiaoyue's evil deeds.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyue was so furious that she could not control herself. The rage in her heart was like a wild horse running out of control. She shouted, "Who asked you to come into my village? Get out now."

Everyone was startled by her voice and turned to look at her. When Mrs. Lin saw Lin Xiaoyue, a trace of fear flashed across her face, but it was quickly covered by anger. "You unfilial grandson, how can you talk to your grandmother like this? You really have no manners at all."

As if she had heard something funny, Lin Xiaoyue sneered, "Grandmother? What kind of grandmother are you? A grandmother who is no longer related to me? I bought this farm with my own money. It is my private property. Not to mention that you entered without my consent. If you have caused any damage or infringement, you two can tell them how the case should be judged."

Ever since Lin Xiaoyue was named village chief, Xiaocao and Ergouzi have made it clear that they want to stay by her side, whether by signing a long-term contract or by becoming slaves or maids.

After all, as Lin Xiaoyue's status rose, she would have to have people serving her in the future, and both of them had their own ideas and wishes to stay. Therefore, when they were in the imperial city, they had already proposed it to Lin Xiaoyue.

After spending quite some time together, Lin Xiaoyue was still confident about them. She did not sign the indenture, but only signed a long-term contract with both of them.

Therefore, when Lin Xiaoyue left the farm where the Lin family lived, the two of them followed Lin Xiaoyue without hesitation, and there was a reason for this.

After the two followed Lin Xiaoyue, she asked them to take time to learn the laws of the dynasty. The purpose of her doing so was not only to help them learn to read and improve their quality, but most importantly, to better resolve disputes and protect their legal rights through legal channels.

Therefore, when Lin Xiaoyue asked Xiaocao and Ergou the question, they responded in unison, "According to the Dayuan law, thieves who attack towns and villages or break into people's homes can be killed without guilt; in addition, those who deliberately break into people's houses, cabins, vehicles or boats, or drag people with them, and intend to break the law, are either rapists or thieves, and will be punished with 80 strokes of the cane. If the host kills them immediately, no punishment will be given."

In other words, if someone breaks into a private residence without reason and is accidentally killed by the homeowner on the spot, he will not be charged with a crime.

Everyone's face changed when they heard this, but then they remembered something and relaxed again.

The uncle curled his lips in disdain, "I say, niece, you are too angry. After all, we are all family. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Is it necessary to be so clear?"

"That's right." The second uncle agreed, "We are one family, why are we talking to each other? It's so strange. What's yours is ours. You can't write two Lins with one stroke. Besides, it's not that we don't want to live in the Lin family's farm, but there are too many outsiders there, and your place is vacant. We live here and give you a warm room at the same time, so that the house won't be left empty, which will not only age and deteriorate easily, but also attract some evil things."

"We are doing this for your own good." The aunt also whispered.