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

Upon hearing this, Lin Anlan immediately asked, "Brother, which young lady are you referring to?"

"Who else could it be but Miss Shi Yao'er, the daughter of the current Prefectural Commandant, the troublemaker of the world?" The onlooker didn't hide anything and bluntly stated Shi Yao'er's name.

"The daughter of the Prefectural Commandant? That's possible." Lin Anlan murmured to himself after hearing this.

"Why is the daughter of the Prefectural Commandant called a troublemaker?" Su Yang was somewhat puzzled.

"The highest-ranking official in Qingfeng County is the Commandant, who oversees both political and military affairs. As the Commandant's daughter, of course she can act with impunity." Lin Anlan shrugged, thinking it was a perfectly normal thing and nothing to worry about.

The carriage sped along and soon arrived at the prefectural governor's mansion. As soon as Shi Yao'er entered the mansion, she ignored the servants who greeted her and stormed into her boudoir.

A maid came to serve tea, but as soon as she placed it on the table, Shi Yao'er knocked it over, leaving the maid at a loss. Fortunately, another maid who was close to Shi Yao'er took the initiative to send her away and came to clean up the mess.

"Why is Miss so angry today?" the maid asked cautiously as she cleaned up the overturned teacups.

"Xiao Luo, go and have someone investigate immediately. Find out who this blind fool is who dared to hang a red string bell on the branch I specified!" Shi Yao'er's anger erupted, and Xiao Luo, who was tidying up the teacups, almost felt caught in the crossfire.

"Yes, Miss, I'll have someone investigate right away," Xiao Luo nodded in agreement, then got up to leave.

"Wait a minute. Go and recruit a sixth-tier or higher elementalist with a hefty sum and add them to Father's team. Before the competition a week from now, no matter who the opponent is, you must kill them on the spot! They are not allowed to appear at the competition venue!" Shi Yao'er seemed unsatisfied, slamming her small hand heavily on the tea table. An invisible elemental fluctuation rippled out, causing Xiao Luo to dodge in time. After hurriedly agreeing, she left the room.

Once the room was empty, Shi Yao'er sighed wistfully, "Brother Sanshi, will we ever be able to grow old together like this...?"

Before her lament could subside, there was a knock on the door. Shi Yao'er asked loudly, clearly annoyed, "Who is it?!"

An aged voice sounded from outside the door: "Miss, the master requests your presence."

Upon hearing this voice, Shi Yao'er's tone immediately softened: "Old steward, what does Father want to see me about?"

"This, this old servant does not know, the master only instructed the young lady to go there immediately."

Shi Yao'er immediately pouted, clearly unwilling to have any contact with her father, Shi Jinpeng, at this time, but in the end she had no choice but to compromise: "I understand, I'll go over now."

Before long, Shi Yao'er arrived at Shi Jinpeng's study, where she saw Shi Jinpeng sitting at his desk, reviewing documents and handling official business.

"Father, you wanted to see me?" Shi Yao'er said calmly, giving a slight bow.

"Yes, Yao'er is here. Please sit down." Shi Jinpeng pointed to the chair in front of him, indicating that Shi Yao'er should sit down before they talk.

Shi Yao'er obediently sat opposite Shi Jinpeng. Even though she knew that her father's visit to her would not be for anything good, she still quietly waited for him to finish his work.

Soon, Shi Jinpeng stopped what he was doing, took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and continued, "Yao'er, does the promise you made to me two years ago still stand?"

"What agreement, Father?" Shi Yao'er's heart skipped a beat. She knew that what was coming had finally arrived, but a sliver of hope remained. She pretended not to know and asked coquettishly, trying to get away with it.

"Yao'er! How did I raise you?!" Shi Jinpeng reprimanded sternly, "As a member of the Shi family, keeping your word is the foundation of your character. I have kept my promise to you. I haven't forced you into marriage for two years, all to uphold our agreement. Now you want to go back on your word and violate the family rules?!"

"I'll ask you one more time: do you remember the promise you made to me two years ago?"

Shi Yao'er immediately deflated after being scolded like that, and replied weakly, "Yao'er remembers."

"What agreement? Repeat it!" Shi Jinpeng pressed his advantage, asking again.

"Yao'er made a promise with her father: within three years, whoever can hang a red string bell on a sunny branch of the maple tree, whoever it is, will immediately hold a martial arts competition. If the elementalist arranged by her father can defeat that person, she will follow her father's instructions and arrange a marriage alliance with the Tang family..."

"Yes, it's good that you remember. The person who hung the red rope and bell on the maple tree has already appeared. The martial arts competition will be arranged in a week. If the person I arranged cannot win, I will no longer force you. If he wins, Yao'er, you must keep your promise and obediently marry the young master of the Tang family." Shi Jinpeng took a sip of tea and said slowly.

Although the words were spoken in a kind tone, they felt like sharp blades stabbing into Shi Yao'er's heart. Helpless, she could only nod in agreement.

"Alright, go ahead. Don't go out for the next few days. Just stay in the manor and wait for the results, steward!"

At Shi Jinpeng's call, the old butler quickly appeared outside the door, bowed, and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"

"Keep a close eye on Miss these next few days and don't allow her to step out of the mansion."

"As you command, sir."

After receiving the order, the old steward whispered to Shi Yao'er, "Miss, come with me."

After leaving Shi Jinpeng's study with the old butler, Shi Yao'er could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her cheeks and onto the ground, accompanied by sobs.

The old steward quickly noticed Shi Yao'er's unusual behavior, but knowing her personality, he led the way without saying a word, simply walking silently until they reached her boudoir. Seeing that she was about to enter the room, the old steward finally spoke up to comfort her, saying, "Miss, don't be too sad. Perhaps a turning point will soon appear."

Shi Yao'er knew that the old butler was just trying to comfort her, but she still turned around and nodded, smiling through her tears, "Maybe so, I need to rest."

Then she closed the door, lay down on the bed, and felt increasingly wronged and saddened. Finally, she broke down in tears. The old butler outside the door, hearing Shi Yao'er's sorrowful cries, sighed and shook his head, saying, "Master, why do you have to force Miss like this..."

At this moment, three people were standing in Shi Jinpeng's study. They were all Shi Jinpeng's confidants. One of them was in charge of arranging the martial arts competition, one was in charge of recruiting elementalists to represent the county commandant's office in the competition, and the other was in charge of searching the whole city for the person who hung the red rope bell on the tree branch of the green maple tree, namely Su Yang.

"Have you found him yet?" Shi Jinpeng asked the trusted confidant in charge of finding Su Yang, his expression authoritative without being angry.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, not yet," the trusted aide replied tremblingly.

"Still not here!?" Shi Jinpeng slammed his hand on the desk, his voice immediately rising: "I'll give you three more days. If you still can't find that person after three days, you may leave the manor on your own!"

The confidant immediately knelt down: "Yes, sir, I will definitely complete the mission!"