Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"How long has it been since he took Madam Chu away from Jiangzhou? Tell me everything you know," Mu Jintang said, walking to the Jiangzhou sand table and beginning to calculate.

Chu Luo told Mu Jintang the information she had gathered. Mu Jintang stared at the sand table silently for a while, then pointed to one of the paths.

"Although his purpose is unknown, Feng Zhe is very likely to take this path."

Looking at the path that led to the area, Chu Luo suddenly remembered that there was indeed a place there for detoxification and healing.

Mu Jintang was unaware that Feng Zhe had been poisoned, yet she was still able to deduce the location, which was truly remarkable.

"Where will Chu Songyuan go?" Chu Luo was more concerned about her mother's whereabouts.

"This road might turn this way next, as if deliberately avoiding waterways; its destination should be Laiwu Town."

"Laiwu? What are you going to Laiwu for? What does Laiwu have to offer?"

Chu Luo couldn't figure it out. She kept repeating the words "Laiwu" in her mind, trying to find some clues in her memory.

“Feng Zhe’s return journey is not far from Laiwu, and it only takes two hours to get there, but why would he go to Laiwu if he has nothing to do?” Mu Jintang analyzed.

"Just in case, Third Brother, send a message to the people near Laiwu to intercept the Chu family members and find a way to make them return to Jiangzhou," Mu Jintang instructed Wang Youshi.

With this two-pronged approach, Chu Luo finally sat down comfortably, and then remembered to ask a question: "Why did you agree to help me deal with the Chu family without first finding out the reason?"

Mu Jintang smiled and replied, "I know your character and integrity well. You are not the type to ask for favors easily. Knowing that my two brothers need your help, you still came here, so you must be in trouble."

Chu Luo bowed and thanked the three gentlemen for their trust and help.

Mu Jintang praised, "Young master, there's no need for such formalities. You are of excellent character, and the pipa player from Xunyang has taken on a fine apprentice."

"Do you have any connection with my master, sir?" Chu Luo had a feeling that he was very familiar with the pipa player from Xunyang.

"We have some acquaintance, but after a long time, I'm afraid your master has long forgotten who I am. After she got married, that wealthy businessman treated her very well, right?"

Mu Jintang looked at Chu Luo eagerly, hoping to get a positive answer from her.

Chu Luo sighed. "No, she met the wrong person and isn't doing well."

"That man went to great lengths to marry her, why doesn't he cherish her?" Mu Jintang's expression darkened upon hearing this.

"That man is rich, but his sincerity is pitifully small. He's only interested in sweet talk for a moment, and once he gets what he wants, he no longer cherishes it," Chu Luo told the truth.

Mu Jintang paused for a moment before regaining her composure. "If she needs any help, just tell me. I can help her now."

"Thank you, sir. I will definitely pass on your message when I see her again."

Just as Chu Luo finished speaking, someone came to report that Chu Songyuan had been contacted and asked someone to convey his request for Xiao Yuanyi to show leniency, saying that he would return immediately.

"Send word that he can't go on his own; his second wife must come back with him," Xiao Yuanyi instructed.

In the middle of the night, when more than half of the Chu family's shops had been destroyed, Chu Luo saw Chu Songyuan, who was disheveled and covered in dust, having run away in a panic.

"I wonder why Boss Xiao suddenly attacked my Chu family's shop?" Chu Songyuan was angry but dared not express it.

"Where is the Second Madam of the Chu family?" Chu Luo asked.

"Is it related to my family's affairs?" Chu Songyuan asked, puzzled.

Wang Youshi looked on with disdain and said, "We heard that Boss Chu has fallen so low that he's selling his wives and concubines for personal gain. We've been entrusted to protect Madam Chu."

"Who entrusted you with this matter, and how could you possibly interfere in my household affairs?" Chu Songyuan pressed, avoiding the main point.

"Who it is doesn't matter. If Madam Chu the Second doesn't appear at the Chu family unharmed by tomorrow, you might experience what true destitution and bankruptcy mean."

"It's all a misunderstanding and a rumor. How could I sell my wife for personal gain? I'll have someone bring back my second wife who's out for a trip right away," Chu Songyuan tried to explain, while he hurriedly ordered his men to bring his second wife back quickly.

“I want your three shops for one hour every night after sunrise,” Xiao Yuanyi threatened.

"Yes, if my second mistress returns in time, could you please sell the Chu family's shop back to me?"

“Sure, but the price will be increased by 30%,” Wang Youshi said.

Chu Songyuan felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this, but seeing the two men's expressions that made it impossible for them to negotiate, he immediately agreed, fearing they might change their minds.

Two hours after Chu Songyuan left, Wang Youshi's men reported that Madam Chu's carriage had begun to turn back, and the Hu family man who was traveling with her was unwilling to turn back and insisted on taking people away, but they had been subdued.

Hu Yun didn't care about the Chu family's life or death; he only cared about his own interests. It was thanks to Mu Jintang and the others that they were intercepted.

Chu Luo finally felt relieved. She thanked the three men again and promised, "Please wait for me for a few days. We can discuss in detail the matter you two entrusted to me last time. I will do my best to fulfill it."

Mu Jintang glanced at Chu Luo, knowing that she was unwilling to owe anyone a favor. Since that matter was also something her two sworn brothers had been thinking about, she nodded in agreement and told her to go back and check on the safety of Madam Chu.

Chu Luo changed her clothes and removed her disguise, then waited at an inn not far from the Chu family's gate.

As the sun rose, several carriages stopped in front of the Chu residence. Chu Luo, who had just dozed off for a while, opened her eyes and looked outside, seeing her mother being helped down from the carriage.

She washed her face, straightened her dress, and soon entered the Chu family home one after the other.

Chu Songyuan angrily roared at Lu Yifu, who was kneeling down, "Tell me what your relationship is with those people? Are they also your old flames? You are truly shameless and unchaste."

Lu Yifu shook her head in denial, "I didn't."

"Why did those people save you, you slut? It's all because you caused the Chu family to lose so much money!" Chu Songyuan became angrier the more he thought about money. He walked up to Chu Luoniang and kicked her a few times.

Chu Luo rushed over, bumped her father aside, and checked if her mother was hurt.

"Mother, are you alright?" Chu Luo asked with heartache, wiping away her mother's tears.

Lu Yifu looked at Chu Luo with a somewhat aggrieved expression, "I'm fine."

Chu Luo pulled her mother up and helped her sit down to the side.

"Chu Luo, you unfilial daughter, you're insane! How dare you bump into me!" Chu Songyuan slapped her hard across the face.

Chu Luo's face burned with pain on one side, and the bright red blood at the corner of her mouth was a shocking sight.

"No, something's not right. Your mother, that wretched woman, is old and faded. Why would anyone bother with so much effort for her? And now you've returned to the Chu family right after her. It's you, you unfilial daughter, who's behind this."

Chu Songyuan became more astute at this moment, and the look on Chu Luo's expression further confirmed his guess.

At this moment, Chu Songyuan wished he could beat Chu Luo to death and have the steward use family law to "destroy the Chu family by colluding with outsiders. What good will that do you? Are you stupid or crazy?"

Just as Chu Songyuan was about to teach Chu Luo a lesson with a thick bramble branch, Madam Chu and Chu Yinmei returned, just in time to watch the show.

Chu Yinmei chimed in, "Father, beat those two to death! They actually colluded with outsiders to ruin our Chu family's important affairs."

Chu Luo coldly surveyed the people in the hall, showing no fear of the thorny branch held high by Chu Songyuan.

"How can there be such shameless people like you? The Chu family's major affairs are either sacrificed for their daughters or their wives. How glorious! When it's dawn, my mother comes home and thinks the matter is over?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Songyuan immediately stopped what he was doing. He dared not hit again, for he still remembered Xiao Yuanyi's words.

"The Chu family has raised an ungrateful wretch who shows no filial piety whatsoever. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Chu Songyuan was wary and dared not hit him, so he could only curse loudly.

Chu Luo coldly replied, "Even if the heavens want to strike someone with lightning, shouldn't they first strike down the shameless person who sold his wife for personal gain?"

Chu Songyuan was so angry that his dignity was damaged by the scolding that he jumped up and down, shouting, "Chu Luo, you should die soon, and die a horrible death!"

"She is your daughter, why are you cursing her so viciously? You are her father!" Lu Yifu was heartbroken when she heard Chu Songyuan's words.

"She's gone mad, she doesn't treat me like her father," Chu Songyuan didn't think he was wrong.

Chu Luo sneered.

"If I were truly insane, I would stop at nothing to wipe out the Chu family. You should be glad that I still have some sense and that the Chu family only lost some money. If there's a next time, I'll show you what insane I can do."