Soon it was the thirteenth day of the lunar year. In the morning, the whole family sat together. Shen Rou looked at her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, have you decided to go to Yunzhou with us? Ye Qing should come to pick us up the day after tomorrow."

"Xiao Rou, grandpa doesn't know how to do anything except farm work. Going there will only cause more trouble. You can help your uncle with some work at home."

"You go there to see the outside world. You don't need to do any work. Just accompany grandma at the breakfast shop."

"I've never been far from home in my life, and I wouldn't be able to get used to life in the city. If you have a pass, you can let your uncle and aunt go out and see the world, and they can even help you with work."

"You really aren't going?"

"I really don't want to go."

"Grandma, are you going?"

"Grandma can take care of the kids and help with the housework."

Aunt and the others looked at Shen Rou expectantly, "Xiao Rou, we can help with the work too. If we have enough passes, can you take us with you?"

"Aunt, there are only four road passes for you to decide."

After discussing it, they decided that their uncle, aunt, Shen Jun, and Shen Ming would go to Yunzhou with Shen Rou. Their second uncle and his wife and grandfather would stay at home to farm.

"Grandma, let's go to the county today! We just need a travel permit."

"You guys go! It's freezing in this winter, it's better to stay warm on the kang."

"It's not cold in the carriage."

"You guys go have fun! I don't need to buy anything. I'd rather stay warm on the kang."

"Aunt, you guys go together!"

"Okay, okay, it just so happens that I haven't been to the county for a long time."

Shen Dashan drove them to the city in a horse-drawn carriage, and gave them a ride if he met any acquaintances on the way.

Shen Rou always felt that a pair of eyes were secretly staring at her. She looked around but didn't see anyone. This feeling made her alert instantly.

The woman in the village looked at Shen Rou and her three siblings and asked, "Mrs. Dashan, are these the three children from your sister-in-law's family?"

"Yes."

"You're truly a rare person, but your life is so hard. You lost your mother early and had a cruel father. Luckily, your mother-in-law took care of you, otherwise you really wouldn't have survived."

"They are well-behaved and sensible, and they are indeed rare."

"Girl, I heard from the villagers that you are making a lot of money outside. What do you do to make money?"

"Auntie, don't listen to other people's nonsense. We are just making a living. There is no way we can make a lot of money."

"Oh, this girl is quite tight-lipped. You said I wouldn't steal your business."

"You can't go there without a pass."

The woman's expression changed instantly. "What is this girl showing off for? Isn't it just being able to go to Yunzhou City? What's so great about that?"

My aunt quickly came to the rescue, saying, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, can you please be quiet? Xiaorou is still a child, why are you arguing with her?"

"I'm just asking. Look at how impatient she is. She seems to be looking down on me."

"The child is young, don't bother with her."

"For your sake I won't bother with her."

Shen Rou found someone staring at her and became highly alert. When she was asked all kinds of questions, the anger in her heart instantly ignited.

The intertwined sounds of her uncle's shouting and horse hooves failed to dispel Shen Rou's vigilance.

Shen Rou felt she had no enemies. Could it be that Jiang Zongwei wanted to kill all three siblings? Shen Rou couldn't think of anyone else except him.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the city gate, we could hear the hawkers' shouts, the hustle and bustle of traffic, and the sounds of people playing and laughing.

Everyone was attracted by the excitement.

"The county is really lively today."

"The Lantern Festival is in two days. Today, there are dragon and lion dances in the county. It's bound to be very lively."

Shen Rou felt that she would not be able to sleep or eat unless this matter was resolved, so she gave her aunt ten taels of silver.

"Aunt, you and your cousin take Xiaoxue and Xiaonan to see what's going on. I'll go get a pass. See you at the city gate later."

The aunt quickly stuffed the silver into Shen Rou's hands and said, "Xiao Rou, we have the silver."

"Take it and buy more if you see anything delicious."

"Thank you, Xiaorou."

"Why would a family thank you? I'm leaving my brother and sister in your care. Please keep a close eye on them and don't lose them."

"Don't worry! Xiaojun and I are holding them in our arms, so they won't get lost."

"Xiaoxue, Xiaonan, please don't run around, okay?"

"Big sister, go ahead and do your work without worry, we'll be good."

"Be good and listen to me."

"Uncle, if you want to go out and have fun, just park your carriage at a place where you know people."

"I'm not a child and don't want to join in the fun. I'll stay here guarding the carriage until you come back."

"it is good."

Shen Rou quietly bypassed her uncle's sight, walked to a remote and deserted place, and said indifferently: Come out! She followed him all the way.

Four assassins in black came out from a hidden place and looked at Shen Rou expressionlessly.

Shen Rou looked at them and said coldly and firmly, "Who sent you?"

However, the other party did not answer her question, but only said coldly: "It doesn't matter who sent them. What matters is that they are here to take your life."

Anger welled up in Shen Rou's heart. She didn't understand why she became the target of others.

"I have no grudge against you, why do you want to kill me?"

"Because your presence blocks other people's way."

Shen Rou took a deep breath, anger burning in her chest, "If I don't show my power, do you think I'm easy to bully?"

She quickly took out her silenced gun from the space, aimed it at one of the killers, and pulled the trigger without hesitation. The killer fell to the ground and died instantly.

The other three looked at the black iron lump in Shen Rou's hand in astonishment and dodged quickly.

Shen Rou looked at the other killers with cold and firm eyes, gripped the silencer tightly, aimed at the remaining three killers, pulled the trigger again, and another killer fell.

The killer looked at his two dead companions in astonishment. Two people died one after another before he could even take action. This girl's weapon was too powerful. They looked at each other and ran away quickly.

But Shen Rou did not give them any chance to escape. With two shots, one person was shot dead on the spot, and the other was shot in the thigh and fell to the ground.

He looked at Shen Rou who was walking towards him in astonishment, gritting his teeth and wanting to commit suicide, but Shen Rou pinched his jaw tightly, pried open his teeth with a dagger and took out the poison.

"No way you want to die."

He stepped hard on his injured thigh, causing him to twitch all over in pain and break out in a cold sweat.

Shen Rou's sinister and murderous voice came, "Tell me, who sent you to kill me? If you don't tell me, I will make you live a life worse than death."

"Just give me a quick death!"

"Unless I get the answer I want, I will make you wish you were dead."

Seeing that he kept silent, Shen Rou took a dagger and stirred it at the injured area. The killer fainted on the spot due to the pain.

Shen Rou said with disgust: "You are so useless. You fainted just like that."

He pulled out a dagger, wiped the blood off the killer's body, and threw the four people into the yard of the space villa.

After tidying herself up, she left the space. She was the innocent Shen Rou again, and there was no sign of the cold-blooded murderer she had just been.

She quickly ran to the yamen to apply for a travel permit. She met the same chief clerk as last time and handed him the letter of recommendation written by Shangguan Yunting. The chief clerk recognized her as the girl who had applied for the travel permit last year.

Suddenly excitedly asked: "Miss Shen, is your aunt really the concubine of Prince Mu's Mansion?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

The chief clerk looked at Shen Rou expectantly, "Have you met Prince Mu? Did you mention me to him?"

Shen Rou thought to herself: How can I mention you when I haven’t even seen a single hair of King Mu?

But she remained calm and said firmly, "I told you, he said he would promote you to be the county magistrate if he found the opportunity."

The chief clerk stood up excitedly, "Ah! Really, thank you so much. Feel free to come to me if you need anything in the future."

"Thank you."

After Shen Rou got the travel permit, the chief clerk personally saw her out and reminded her to be careful on the road.

My aunt and her family bought a lot of things and waited for Shen Rou in the carriage.

As soon as they got on the carriage, the two children started chattering like sparrows.

Several people were sitting in the carriage, laughing and talking happily.

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