Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Wen family.

Ever since Wen Jihong was arrested and imprisoned by the government and the treasury was looted again, Master Wen's temperament has become increasingly irritable and angry.

In order to save his third son, he sold a lot of his properties. Now, creditors came to collect debts one after another, putting him in an unprecedented predicament.

Those who once treated him as a brother and had a close relationship with him, after seeing the series of disasters happening in his family, no one was willing to lend a helping hand.

To repay his debts, he was forced to reluctantly sell off part of his family property. Seeing his once-glorious fortune dwindle drastically, Mr. Wen's anxiety and irritation became uncontrollable. He became increasingly impatient and irritable with everyone and everything around him.

The news that the prefect was about to get married spread quickly in the city, and every family sent people out to inquire about the prefect's in-laws' situation.

When Master Wen learned the news from the servants, anger instantly surged in his heart. He strode to the backyard and arrived in front of the Second Madam almost instantly.

The second wife came forward with a gentle smile on her face, but before the smile could fully blossom, it was suddenly slapped by Master Wen and disappeared into thin air.

She was knocked so hard that she staggered a few steps and almost fell to the ground, her face full of shock and confusion.

She looked at Master Wen blankly. His eyes, which were once full of tenderness, were now like burning flames, staring at her angrily.

"Stupid woman!" Master Wen's roar echoed in the courtyard. "You want to kill our entire Wen family, don't you? How dare you snatch a woman from the prefect!"

The Second Lady was so frightened by the roar that she trembled all over. She asked aggrievedly, "Master, what do you mean by this?"

She had no idea what she had done wrong to make Master Wen so angry.

Master Wen replied angrily, "Why are you still asking me this? Before your good son went to the Ji family to propose marriage, didn't he thoroughly investigate Miss Ji's identity? She's the prefect's fiancée! How dare you dare to snatch a woman from the prefect? Aren't you digging your own graves?"

"What?" The Second Lady's heart sank, and her face turned pale. She asked in a trembling voice, "Master, is Jihong's imprisonment also related to this incident?"

Seeing that the Second Madam was indeed frightened, Master Wen sighed reluctantly, "It's hard to say. He asked Liu Wan to steal the Ji family's prescription. These two things combined must have offended him to death."

"After Xu Tongzhi fell, I wanted to find a new supporter. I sent gifts to the Song residence several times, but they were all rejected. I really didn't know where to start with this new prefect. In desperation, I wanted to target the prefect's Yue family, but I didn't expect that the prefect's family would be married to the Ji family."

The second wife became more and more frightened as she listened, "Does Jihong still have a chance to come out?"

Master Wen pondered for a moment, an uncertain look on his face. "Maybe. Chen Zijing has already accepted my things, so he should do what he promised. I'm just worried that Jihong has committed other crimes. If they get into the hands of Master Song, it will be troublesome."

The couple was terrified, worried that they wouldn't be able to save their son and that the property they had given away would be lost.

After hearing the same news, Master Chen looked at Chen Yu, who was busy fiddling with his abacus, with a complicated look. He felt a mixture of regret and relief that things had finally come to an end.

As early as in Jinfeng Village, Master Chen had noticed that the relationship between Song Jinbai and Ji Nuan was unusual. Knowing that his son had no advantages over Song Jinbai, he thought that the right thing to do was to see the truth and withdraw as soon as possible.

After escaping from the bandit's lair, Master Chen immediately confined Chen Yu to his home to recuperate, and then arranged for him to take over the family business. This kept him so busy that he had no time to think about Ji Nuan, and gradually forgot the throbbing in his heart.

Mr. Chen was now extremely grateful for his wise decision. Not only did it prevent a potential confrontation between his son and Song Jinbai, but it also established a cooperative trust with Ji Nuan and established a relationship with the prefect, undoubtedly paving the way for the Chen family's future.

Master Chen breathed a sigh of relief and summoned the housekeeper. He handed the housekeeper a letter and a small box, whispered a few words, and sent the housekeeper to Taohua Village to find Ji Nuan.

The steward took the order and left, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Ji Nuan quickly received the things brought by the steward, called Xiaoyao Jian, took Xuexiang Xuebi and the Feng Rui brothers, and prepared to go to the provincial capital in a very good mood.

Just before getting on the carriage, Xiaoyao Jian suddenly said, "The carriage is shaking so much that it's uncomfortable. I won't get on. I'll go to the capital and wait for you guys first."

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan smiled playfully and said jokingly, "Really? Really? A powerful Xiaoyao Jian wouldn't get carsick, would he? If anyone gets out, the whole martial arts world will die of laughter!" She quickly retracted her playful gaze before Xiaoyao Jian's expression changed, and replaced it with a very loyal expression, "It's okay. As a good sister, I'll run with you all the way."

Xiaoyao Jian was exposed in front of him, and he threatened with a gloomy look on his face: "Tell me, how do you want to compete?"

Ji Nuan suggested without any fear: "Let's see who reaches the capital first?"

"I agree. If you lose, you'll be my maid for a day."

Ji Nuan forced a fake smile and said, "Dream on!" Then he turned around and told Xuexiang and the other three, "We'll meet up at Fusheng Building."

Sprite and the two brothers Feng Rui and Feng Ji were so excited that they almost jumped up. What they liked to watch was the various competitions between Ji Nuan and Xiaoyao Jian.

However, before they could even get into position to watch the fight, a gust of wind blew by, and two figures, one red and one blue, vanished from their sight like lightning. The four of them were so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped, and for a moment, they were completely paralyzed.

It was Xue Bi who came to her senses first. She shouted anxiously, "Brother Feng Rui, hurry up and chase him! He's gone!"

Feng Rui and Feng Ji were suddenly awakened, "Hurry up and get in the car! Don't keep the girls waiting for too long!"

Ji Nuan and Xiaoyao Jian chased each other, and in less than a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the city gate together.

They stopped and stood facing each other.

They had just given their all, and now they both looked a little out of breath.

Ji Nuan spoke first with a hint of pride: "Huh, you didn't beat me, so do you have to serve me as a maid for a day?"

Xiaoyao Jian glanced at Ji Nuan with a sidelong glance, a hint of unconvinced smile on his lips: "Did you win?"

Ji Nuan retorted, "I didn't lose! Who said that if I lose I have to be your servant and let you do whatever you want?"

Xiaoyao Sword responded coldly: "But I didn't lose either."

The two of them were in a stalemate, and neither of them was willing to admit that they had lost.

Since Xiaoyao Jian met Ji Nuan, he felt happy but also felt unprecedentedly frustrated.

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