In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

Now that things had come to this, Li Mu dared not hide anything any longer and told them in detail how he had stolen the things from the group of little beggars and how he had been captured by Jiang Mianmian.

"She took me to Ruyi Tower, picked up Jiang Ranran, and we went back to the village together. You know what happened later; back then, I was just after a bit of fame..."

He was filled with regret. "I thought I would be safe once I entered the Jiang family's house, but who would have thought she would sneak in in the middle of the night and tie us both up again!"

"And then? Where did Ranran go? How did she hurt her leg?"

Li pressed for an answer.

Li Mu thought for a moment, "She should have been sent back to Ruyi Tower. It was dark and raining heavily, so I'm not sure. As for her leg, I don't know."

"Then I'll go to Ruyi Tower to find her."

As she was about to leave, Old Lady Li grabbed her arm, saying, "Who told you to leave? You'd better give me the money first!"

Madam Li gritted her teeth, "Mother, if you won't let me look for Ranran, where am I supposed to get the money for you? All the Jiang family's things have been taken by that wretched girl Jiang Mianmian!"

"You mean...like twelve years ago?"

Grandma Li's eyes lit up. "Yes, let's go, let's go quickly."

She comforted Li Mu for a few words and then immediately led everyone to Ruyi Tower.

At this moment, the Jiang family members and Li Lao Er all entered Lingxiao Tower.

Jiang Jiman certainly didn't want to take Li Lao Er with him, but the Jiang family had already collapsed, and going back was definitely impossible. He was in so much pain that he couldn't continue to get soaked.

Moreover, everyone is fleeing now, and they can't stay in the city for too long. He can't possibly take away so many supplies from Lingxiao Tower by himself!

Standing at the door of the storage room, he held the key, coughed for a while, and then said, "Second Brother Li, these things are all things I have painstakingly saved up. I can hire your Li family to help carry them, or I can pay you wages, but don't forget, these things belong to the Jiang family."

"Ha, Jiang San, stop bragging. Your Jiang family has collapsed, what good stuff could you possibly have left?"

Li Lao Er sneered, "If there's anything good in here, I'll carry it for you for free on our way east!"

"That's what you said."

Jiang Jiman smiled faintly, his eyes full of certainty.

The rest of the Jiang family trusted the third son completely, and immediately countered Li Lao Er's words, "You better keep your word! Otherwise, I'll break your legs!"

Anyway, the two families had already fought in the ruins of the Jiang family's residence.

They are in a state of semi-rupture.

Li Lao Er impatiently pounded on the door, "Stop talking so much nonsense, just open it! Let me see what you've got, hehe."

pat.

The door lock was opened.

Jiang Jiman slowly pushed open the wooden door.

"One, two...five, so many things?"

Li Lao Er's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. There were five bamboo baskets, each as tall as a person, all covered with burlap.

He ran over, lifted one of the lids, and exclaimed, "They're radishes! This whole basket is full of radishes!"

He lifted the lid again, "These two baskets are potatoes! These are cabbages and sweet potatoes! You're really something, Jiang Laosan!"

However, the Jiang family members did not look so happy.

Jiang Chuan and his two brothers thought that the third brother would prepare some good food, but instead, they only prepared some tasteless dishes.

Jiang Mianmian, with her group of children, even went so far as to buy so much smoked fish, salted meat, duck eggs, and pickled vegetables just to make a show of it. Compared to this, it's simply inedible.

However, it was still the third brother's good intention, and something is better than nothing.

Jiang Jiman's face was the most unpleasant. He knew what gifts the Ye family had given as thanks. Although he was standing far away that day, he clearly saw that all those things had been stored in this room!

Those are all his! Who on earth replaced them with this junk?!

Li Lao Er was still rambling on, "With so much food from both our families, we won't have to worry about anything along the way! I wonder how many people will be willing to trade with us for food!"

"do not talk!"

He spoke with such sincerity that Jiang Jiman found it utterly grating!

With a roar, he lunged forward and overturned the bamboo basket, yelling, "What kind of junk is this?!"

He picked up two potatoes and slammed them to the ground. "You lied to me! That brat Jiang Mianmian lied to me!"

When everything came together, he finally realized that he had been deceived from beginning to end!

When they met again on the day of the earthquake, she deliberately gave him the wrong key, intending to make herself a laughingstock and be mistaken for someone who came to Lingxiao Tower to steal! Later, when she found the Jiang family, she even put on an act with him—how hypocritical! It's disgusting!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Another series of coughs followed, and Jiang Jiman felt increasingly unable to breathe, his vision gradually darkening.

"Third brother! What's wrong, third brother!"

Jiang Bocai caught the unconscious Jiang Jiman. "Father, what should we do? Why did Third Brother say that Mianmian lied to him?"

Jiang Chuan frowned. "I don't know either. Go and fetch a doctor. Second brother, make something to eat so we can have something to eat. Let's hurry and find Ranran..."

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Li hurriedly walked in, "Master, Ranran is at Ruyi Tower."

She tearfully recounted the news she had gathered: "My brother said that both of them were kidnapped by that wretched girl Jiang Mianmian. Ranran was sent to Ruyi Tower. My mother and I went there, but Manager Wu wouldn't let us see her, saying that Ranran was busy."

The Li family also came in. They didn't bother to talk to Jiang Chuan; they were all attracted by the five large baskets of vegetables.

Grandma Li's eyes lit up. "You've hidden so many good things! What do you call this, 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows' or 'three dens'?"

She nudged Old Man Li in the ribs, "If we sell these, maybe we can raise enough money to ransom him!"

"Shhh."

Old Li secretly winked at her.

Turning to Jiang Chuan, she smiled and said, "Good son-in-law, we are family, we must stick together! Notices have been posted outside, telling the people in the city to evacuate eastward immediately, and each person can receive twenty catties of grain. If there are too few people, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep all this stuff."

These words were both a threat and an enticement.

Jiang Chuan was stunned. They had only been inside Lingxiao Tower for a short time, and there were already notices posted outside?

"Weren't the city gates closed when we arrived?"

The weather changed so quickly!

Jiang Bocai ran back, "Dad! Something terrible has happened! There are notices posted in the city! Many people are heading east!"

"But are we going to take the grain and retreat eastward?" Jiang Chuan asked.

"How do you know?" Jiang Bocai asked anxiously. "You can only get the food after you leave the east gate. I heard it's first come, first served, and if you're late, there won't be any left!"

Jiang Chuan's heart was pounding, and he felt like his brain wasn't working properly. "Don't rush, let's talk about it when your third brother wakes up!"

He forced everyone to calm down and then ordered Li Shi and Old Lady Li to cook.

After searching around, they couldn't find a pot, so they had to eat the food raw.

Jiang Jiman wasn't actually completely unconscious. Although he couldn't open his eyes, he was still conscious. His nose smelled strongly of spicy radish, and he could still hear.

He thought of those four boxes. That bitch had schemed and tricked him at every turn. Could she have switched the contents of those boxes as well?

Then, he rejected the idea.

Everything in the house is gone. She must have had those kids steal it. The lock on this box is intact. She couldn't possibly take things from a distance, could she?

As for that so-called 'Blessing Fairy,' she must be nothing but a charlatan!

Sooner or later, he will tear off that hypocritical face!

Now, we still need to think carefully about the next step.

Jiang Mianmian stood in front of the notice board and sneezed twice in a row. "I must have been scolded by the Jiang family."

She wasn't angry; instead, she wanted to laugh out loud.

They're cursing themselves, which proves they're still getting their comeuppance, hahaha!

"Young lady, you look very familiar."

Ye Hansheng held a new notice in his hand, glancing at her as he posted it, "You're so beautiful, like a fairy!"

The crowd, who were eagerly waiting to see the notice, were speechless.

"Magistrate Ye, what time is it? How can you still be flirting with a young lady?"

"Oh dear, no wonder he failed the preliminary examination. He's on the verge of starvation, yet he's still thinking about fairies~"