In order to survive, she forced herself to have a happy ending with the yandere villain.

Oh no, could it be that the young master of the Xie family has returned?

In his panic, he hurriedly urged:

"Lead the way quickly, I want to personally receive him."

"Yes."

Hearing the general's panicked state, the soldiers were certain that the man outside the city gate was a member of the Xie family, the city lord's household.

It seems they've really run into a major taboo; they've offended the Xie family by following Zhang...

Qiao Wanwan watched as the convoy approached the city gate, yet remained motionless, and asked in confusion:

"What happened up ahead? Why has the convoy stopped?"

Ask about spring and summer.

Spring and Summer, who had been out for a short while, returned and reported to her:

"Miss, there's been some trouble at the city gate ahead. They need to deal with it before they can leave. Please wait patiently."

"okay."

As Qiao Wanwan watched the tall, cold walls of Anqi City gates come into view, she felt genuinely excited.

I took a deep breath of fresh air.

Her lips curved slightly, and she smiled sweetly.

She made it through the journey unharmed, which is wonderful.

Once I meet my father, the leader of the alliance, I can go home with him and end all my adventures in the martial arts world.

She no longer has to face Xie Ze and Gu Chaomu, and she no longer has to worry about being reduced to a tragic fate like a supporting female character.

Spring and summer also noticed their master's mood.

He also became happy and asked with a smile:

"Miss, are you missing the Alliance Leader?"

"Ah."

"The Alliance Leader must miss you too. If he knew how much you've grown along the way, he would be very happy."

"Well, what parent in this world doesn't miss their child?"

Especially the leader of the alliance who dotes on his daughter in his character design.

...

Butler Zhong offered a slight apology.

"I'm sorry to trouble you and Miss Qiao to wait a little longer."

Gu Chaomu quickly waved his hand.

"These things are beyond our control, it's okay. We can wait, there's no rush."

After all, everyone had safely arrived at Anqi City, their last destination.

He hadn't yet figured out how to handle the various problems that would arise when he met Leader Qiao.

You can take this opportunity to think it over carefully.

Upon receiving the news, General Yang, heavily pregnant, quickly rushed over.

Wearing a large suit of armor, he ran over panting, yet his weight befitted his size.

When the soldiers saw General Yang come out, they made way for him.

"General."

General Yang, seeing them all holding swords and spears, shouted in exasperation:

"Put your weapons away immediately! Young Master Xie is a man I respect highly. How could you lowly scoundrels point weapons at him?"

"Yes, General Yang."

The soldiers sheathed their weapons and followed behind the general.

"Carry the person lying on the ground inside, so as not to offend Young Master Xie's eyes."

"Yes."

The person lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the ground was then carried away for treatment.

General Yang looked at the two people standing at the doorway.

A young man was standing there. He had never seen what Young Master Xie looked like before, and guessed that the young man must be Young Master Xie.

He strode over to Gu Chaomu.

With a thud, the body that had served as a human shield knelt heavily on the ground in front of them.

The group of soldiers behind him also knelt down, following the general.

"I am Yang Feng, the newly appointed city gate general who took office three months ago. My men were blind and did not recognize your greatness. They have offended Young Master Xie. Please forgive them."

"... "

What did the onlookers hear?

"The Xie family?"

"Is it the Xie family, the family of the city lord?"

"That's the Xie family. There are actually people still alive there?"

The people were all talking about it, as they had never seen the Xie family before.

Everyone thought the Xie family was just a city lord's mansion in name only.

Now, a member of the Xie family has actually appeared before them. This is something they've never seen before.

"... "

Gu Chaomu was stunned when someone suddenly knelt down before her.

He coughed awkwardly and said:

"I am not Young Master Xie."

"!"

"Where is Young Master Xie now?"

Gu Chaomu glanced behind her; the people inside the carriage hadn't said a word.

General Yang understood, of course, so he knelt down and faced the carriage, intending to flatter him.

Zhong Shi raised his hand and immediately silenced him.

“My young master is currently unwell, so he can still tell me everything.”

"you are?"

"Zhong Shi, the Xie family's steward."

"I've long admired your name. So you are Steward Zhong Shi. I've heard of you from the former general. I never expected to meet you in person. I'm truly fortunate."

"Stop flattering me. I returned from a few months of wandering the Jianghu with the young master and found the city gates completely different. What kind of logic is this? I've lived in Anqi City for decades and have never seen such an outrageous management method. Or is it that our City Lord's Mansion ordered you to collect entrance and exit fees? I haven't heard of this at all."

These words undoubtedly served as a reminder to General Yang.

Anqi City should be managed by City Lord Xie, he warned, and Yang Feng was not the one in charge.

He committed a grave mistake by arbitrarily charging entrance and exit fees.

If this matter were to reach the imperial court, the entire family would surely be executed.

Yang Feng's face turned pale.

How did he find out about this?

Could this be the work of these incompetent idiots?

They don't even recognize the Xie family's carriage? And they even stopped the Xie family's carriage to forcibly collect a toll!

That Zhang guy is absolutely reckless.

Everyone told him to see through people before he did this mess.

Yang Feng's small eyes darted around on his broad face, revealing a hint of being wronged. He lied, saying:

"No, no, no, there are no travel expenses whatsoever. There has never been such a thing. Rest assured, I, the general, have never ordered them to do such a thing."

"No? The one who was just carried in was saying he wanted fifty taels of silver."

Yang Feng pretended to have just found out, and said with an indignant expression:

“That Zhang has been doing such shameless and despicable things all along! I was completely unaware of it. Now that I know, I have imprisoned Zhang and made him receive the punishment he deserves. Butler Zhong, please rest assured, from now on I will strictly discipline the troops. This kind of thing will never happen again.”

“Once this happens once, people will no longer trust your management system. I will go back and consult the city lord later so that he can make a decision.”

"No, Steward Zhong, I really don't know anything about this. Please don't tell the city lord about this."

"Even if you were unaware, it was still a mistake made by your subordinates. As the general guarding the city gates, you failed in your duties and deserve punishment. You should be glad that my young master isn't handling this matter, otherwise..."

Zhong Shi moved closer and whispered:

"Otherwise, you might very well die here without a burial place."

"... "

Yang Feng's face turned pale upon hearing this, and he collapsed to the ground.

He had heeded the words of the former general: you can offend anyone, but you can't offend the Xie family.

They held certain positions in both the martial arts world and the imperial court.

Although the Xie family usually doesn't concern themselves with serious matters, when they do act, they are ruthless and inhumane.

Yang Feng was so frightened that he weakly accepted the punishment.

"Yes, Yang Feng thanks the steward for sparing his life."

Steward Zhong straightened up and looked around; all he saw were curious people.

Then he said in a serious voice:

"Fellow citizens, starting today, Anqi City will no longer charge tolls. We need the surrounding residents to keep a close watch on this. If such incidents occur again, please inform the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord will definitely stand up for you."

"Good good."

"Great."

The people applauded and cheered.

The unequal rules that were suppressed for just a few months are finally gone.

The fact that the City Lord's Mansion has begun to take control of Anqi City indicates that it is a good start.

...