Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Andy and Natalie got along quite well. Although Andy was the son of a marquis, he was similar to Natalie, a commoner, and had no airs. In fact, he was quite approachable. Only Luan always looked unhappy, but he would respond with a smile whenever Lena spoke. It was obvious to anyone that Luan was interested in Lena and wanted to pursue her.

In Andy and Natalie's memory, Lin Anlan, as the captain of the Blood Squad, had always been known for her fiery temper and cold-bloodedness. After all, the Blood Squad's name was very prestigious among adventurers. However, after interacting with Lin Anlan today, they found that she did not seem to be as violent as before. Although her words during the conversation were not entirely proper, they were still polite. All of her behavior was like that of a girl next door.

After sitting for a while, Lena felt that it was about time, so she got up to say goodbye. The other three also got up. Just as Su Yang and Lin Anlan were about to see them off, there was another knock at the farm gate. However, this knock was not polite, but urgent and intense.

Just as everyone was about to go out to check, a cry rang out: "Is anyone there?! Help me! Please help me!"

Recognizing the voice as belonging to a woman, Lena immediately rushed outside, flung open the door, and saw a woman in tattered clothes, her hair disheveled, kneeling on the ground, a long trail of blood behind her. Blood was still gushing from her thigh. The woman seemed to have lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss. Looking at Lena who had come out of the door, she used her last bit of strength to say, "Save...me," before collapsing weakly.

Before Lena could reach out to help, several figures rushed towards them from a distance. Andy and Luan immediately shielded Lena and the woman, assuming a fighting stance. Natalie also instantly disappeared into the darkness. Through the gap between Andy and Luan, Lena shouted at the figures rushing towards them, "Who goes there!"

There was no response from the newcomers; only several flying daggers answered Lena's question. Seeing the daggers coming, Lu An immediately drew his sword and parried them all. Looking through the doorway, Su Yang saw Lu An's sword gleaming coldly, its blade engraved with an even brighter emblem. After parrying the daggers, Lu An, filled with rage, unleashed his water elemental power, preparing to kill the attackers. To him, Lena's willingness to lower herself to speak was already the greatest courtesy; how dare anyone be so disrespectful to Lena and even attempt to attack her? He would not allow them to live.

Whether they saw their dagger blocked or were intimidated by Lu An's strength, the group stopped and retreated. Lu An was about to give chase when Lena called out, "Swald! Don't chase them, saving lives is the priority."

Lena's words were effective. Luan Sward immediately stopped and returned to Lena's side. Lena didn't have time to carry the person back into the house. She asked Sward and Andy to act as guards and keep watch, and then called Natalie to help her. She used wood element to treat the woman who had fainted on the spot.

A flash of green light appeared, and the bleeding from the woman's wounds stopped. However, the woman's injuries were too severe. According to Lena, in addition to the visible wounds, there were many old wounds that had not yet healed. Moreover, Lena had only provided emergency treatment. Further treatment would be needed to fully save the woman's life.

“Mr. Su Yang, I’m so sorry to have bothered you today. The situation is urgent, so I’ll take this woman back for treatment first and then I’ll be leaving.”

Since the four of them had not arrived by carriage, after saying this, Lena had Sward carry the woman on his back, with Andy acting as her bodyguard and Natalie on guard. They then quickly departed towards the royal city in a formation to evacuate from battle, their actions swift and meticulous.

After they walked away, Su Yang silently closed the door and returned inside with Lin Anlan. The incident had happened too suddenly, and Lena was so eager to save someone. Su Yang hadn't wanted to get involved in this kind of thing; he wasn't afraid of being called selfish. But after arriving in this strange world and finally building his second farm, Su Yang only wanted a peaceful life. If helping this complete stranger brought him a lot of trouble, his secluded life would be disrupted for the second time.

But Lena had already taken the woman away, so it seemed he wouldn't be involved. Already exhausted from the day, Su Yang felt even more weary, even blaming his fate and wondering if he was cursed for always attracting bad luck. Therefore, Su Yang went straight upstairs to sleep after returning to his room. Seeing that Su Yang seemed to be in a bad mood, Lin Anlan didn't say anything, extinguished the fireplace, closed the door, and followed him upstairs to rest.

In the distance, the men who had come to chase the strange woman began to talk.

"Boss, why did you stop us from continuing? They're just a few adventurers, how could they possibly beat us?"

"What do you know? Even if all twenty of you came at you together, you couldn't beat them. In their eyes, you're just a piece of trash," the leader retorted mercilessly.

"Boss, why are you saying this about me? How can you boost the morale of others while diminishing our own?" The younger brother was clearly unconvinced.

The leader slapped his underling on the head and said, "You don't know anything! Do you even know who that sword-wielding kid is?!"

"Who is it?" the younger brother asked, scratching his head in confusion.

"That sword bears the emblem of the Naval Commander Luan Perrin. Anyone who possesses this sword must be from the Luan Earl's mansion. It is said that Luan Perrin reveres martial prowess and was already a sixth-tier elementalist when he was young. His two sons were personally instructed by him from a young age, and their elemental prowess is quite high. In particular, his second son, Luan Swold, was a pioneer of the Crimson Storm-level adventurer Black Whale Squad. He is either a fifth-tier or sixth-tier elementalist. Do you think you can defeat him? And his eldest son, Luan Wood, although his elemental rank is fourth-tier, serves as the Minister of Naval Defense. If you kill someone from the military, who do you think would dare to protect you? One you can't kill, and the other you wouldn't dare to kill. Wasn't it right for me to tell you to retreat?"

"I see, thank you for saving my life, boss! Who are the others?" the underling asked after expressing his gratitude.

"I don't know either. Those who can act with the Earl's son are either nobles of the same rank or adventurers of similar strength. You can't afford to offend any of them."

"Are we just going to let them take the person away like this? How are we going to explain this?" The underling was getting anxious. If they couldn't explain themselves, they didn't know how that terrifying master would punish them.

"Isn't there something ready-made?" The eldest brother smiled sinisterly and looked at Su Yang's farm.

The younger brother immediately understood and said slyly, "Boss is wise. Nobles and high-level elementals would not live in such a dilapidated farm. The people living there must be ordinary people."

“That’s right. Those nobles may just be passing by and are eating and resting here. I’ll leave this place to you. I’ll go back and keep a close eye on the remaining black servants. We’ll set off together when you return. We need to speed things up. The other team has already arrived, and we can’t afford to be late.”

"Don't worry, boss, leave it to us." With that, several henchmen picked up their weapons and headed towards Su Yang's farm.

[Publicly available information: Ming Dynasty officials]

The title "Mingguan" is a designation for the guardians of the royal family of the Duchy of Paisen. The group consists of seven members, and each generation of Mingguan has the ultimate mission of protecting and safeguarding the royal family.