Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

The twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The end of the year is approaching.

Pedestrians thronged the streets, and vendors hawked their wares incessantly.

The streets are bustling with traffic, and business travelers come and go in a hurry.

An inconspicuous little horse-drawn carriage followed behind a caravan, blending into the group of vehicles.

It's not easy to notice.

Cui Xingzhou's carriage followed to a farm at the foot of Qingyun Temple.

It turned a corner and stopped in a secluded spot.

"Liu Lang, why aren't you following?" Jiang Zifeng asked, puzzled, as he watched the convoy drive away.

"Look, there are guards all around that manor. Are we just going to walk right past it like this? Don't we want to die?"

Cui Xingzhou led them through the bamboo forest and around to the back of the manor.

Jiang Zifeng carried her younger sister on her back and followed behind.

The pageboy, Xiao Jiu, kept watch at the crossroads.

Cui Xingzhou stood under a large tree as thick as a bucket, looked around, then picked some leaves from the side, tied them around his waist and feet, and wove them into a hat to wear.

He scurried up the tree, clinging to the branches like a monkey.

Everyone says these young masters from noble families are pampered and precious.

Jiang Miaomiao felt that this Brother Cui must be a repeat offender.

This skill and technique are even more impressive than the kids in the village who often climb trees.

"Big brother, do you want to go up?" Xiao Miaomiao looked up at her brother.

Jiang Zifeng looked into his younger sister's bright, sparkling eyes and gently rubbed her cheek.

“You’re too young to climb trees. I’ll come down and tell you about it later.”

Jiang Miaomiao: "..."

How come my brother suddenly became so smart!

Jiang Miaomiao pouted and blinked at her brother.

With his current skills, taking her up there shouldn't be any problem.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Zifeng flicked her nose and made a shushing gesture.

"Crying won't help. If you cry, your brother will be kidnapped by bad guys. You mustn't make a sound!"

"All right!"

Jiang Miaomiao hung her head. Today, her brother seemed to be completely unresponsive; neither her coquettishness nor her cuteness worked.

Fortunately, there was still Chiu Chiu to help.

However, Chirp's feathers seem a bit too eye-catching; I'll have to paint them black another day.

Upon receiving the order, the little red bird flew directly to the village.

After Cui Xingzhou came down, Jiang Zifeng put his sister in his arms, and then quickly reached the treetop.

Jiang Miaomiao felt that her older brother was slightly better than Brother Cui.

Cui Xingzhou originally wanted to ask the little girl, "Is your older brother more powerful or is Brother Cui more powerful?"

They quietly shut their mouths at this moment.

Jiang Zifeng stood on the tree and looked out.

The view is excellent; you can see the courtyard of that farmhouse perfectly.

The steward of Qi Caiwei's mansion led people to move things into the estate, sack after sack. Some of the sacks were not tied tightly, and grains of rice would fall to the ground.

I roughly counted them, and there should be about twenty bags.

An old man came out of the house, followed by a burly man carrying a wooden box.

Jiang Zifeng could only see his back and didn't recognize him at first.

Just then, an old woman came in from outside the door.

It's Anita Mui.

The old man walked up to her, opened the box, and inside were gleaming silver ingots.

The two talked for quite a while.

Even though Jiang Zifeng was listening intently from a distance, she still couldn't hear clearly.

Mei Gu returned the silver to the man in front of her, saying, "Manager Lou, consider this my mistress's reward to you. I'll leave this matter to you!"

"No problem, no problem, Aunt Mei, please don't worry. I've found some of the top martial arts masters in Jiangzhou, and we're sure to succeed this time."

Manager Lou had the silver carried back, grinning from ear to ear.

Mei Gu was still a little worried, so she reminded her again, "Don't think I'm being a nag, but that woman is skilled in both literature and martial arts, unlike ordinary women. Don't be careless..."

Shopkeeper Lou stroked his beard, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "I've never seen anyone praise their enemy like Aunt Mei before."

He was skilled in both literature and martial arts.

I reckon it's just some empty showmanship.

He was used to the fact that young ladies from prominent families would boast about anything to gain a good reputation.

They're just two women, what can they possibly do to cause trouble?

If it weren't for the old woman's constant reminders, he would have thought that sending so many people was too much.

However, he still agreed, "Please tell your wife that I will do my best. If things don't work out, I will return the money with both hands."

Aside from that woman, he also had his own selfish motives.

Ever since that woman appeared, their Tianxiang Restaurant's business has plummeted.

"Thank you for your trouble, Manager Lou. My wife will reward you handsomely once this is done!" Mei Gu left satisfied after receiving his promise.

So, whether they succeed or not, they have nothing to lose.

If it succeeds, it will be handed over to the bandits, and the lady will be the rightful mistress of the Jiang family.

If the person fails to complete the task, the money will be refunded.

Where else can you find something this good!

……

After observing for a while, Jiang Zifeng felt that there seemed to be too many servants in the manor, and they were all burly.

Carrying the sacks, he walked steadily and lightly.

They all seemed to be trained martial arts practitioners.

Only after the old man turned and went back into the house did Jiang Zifeng recognize the man.

But strangely, the money he gave to Aunt Mei was taken back. What was he plotting?

Just as Jiang Zifeng was about to come down, he saw people carrying grain to the manor one after another.

Not only grain, but also several large boxes were hidden underneath it.

Logically speaking, Tianxianglou is not a large building and would not need so much grain. It is unlikely that it was involved in grain trading.

Even if the grain purchased at a high price at this time is transported to the capital, it won't earn much money!

With many questions in mind, he slid down the tree in a flash.

Cui Xingzhou quickly stepped forward, "Well, did you see who it was?"

"Liulang, let's go back to the car and talk. It's not safe here." Jiang Zifeng took his sister and quickly walked back.

He had just noticed that there were people patrolling around the manor; he hoped they wouldn't be discovered later.

However, there were a few familiar faces among those servants, but I just couldn't remember them for the moment.

They hurriedly boarded the carriage and quickly left the village.

While warming her younger sister's icy hands, Jiang Zifeng asked Cui Xingzhou, "Sixth Brother, do you know who owns Tianxiang Tower? And where is this grain being transported to?"

During his time in Jiangzhou, he had never met the owner of Tianxianglou, who was just as mysterious as the owner of Yipinju.

"The owner of Tianxiang Restaurant?"

Cui Xingzhou pulled his cloak tighter and sat down next to Jiang Zifeng.

"I really don't know that. I've never seen it before. I've only heard that it's from a wealthy merchant in the capital. As for the grain, it's all being transported to the docks, so I guess it's being sent to the capital."

"Have you noticed anything amiss?"

Jiang Zifeng nodded. It was so obvious, even a fool could see it.

"Tianxianglou obviously can't consume that much grain. If they wanted to do business, they should have harvested the grain in the autumn. Why would they need so many skilled people to guard such a small granary?"

"They were all dressed as servants, and didn't look like people from a security escort agency."

Cui Xingzhou nodded in agreement, "That's right!"

He sensed something was wrong from the very beginning, which is why he brought Jiang Zifeng along to offer some advice.

There's something even more incredible.

“Brother Feng, have you noticed that some of the guards are from the government?”

He knew the faces of those people in the government office better than anyone else.

You can't be mistaken.

"What? People from the government!" Jiang Zifeng exclaimed, his mouth agape in shock.

No wonder he looked familiar.

I think I saw her at the yamen when Qi Caiwei sued her mother that day.

What secrets are hidden here?

Cui Xingzhou rested his chin on his hand, frowning in deep thought. After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke: "Feng-ge'er, to be honest, I always feel that there's something else hidden in that manor. Look at those wooden boxes, they just don't seem right..."

"Do you think I should tell my dad?"

His father was, after all, the second-in-command of Jiangzhou.

But without any evidence, based solely on speculation, his father probably wouldn't believe it.

In his own father's eyes, he was a good-for-nothing spendthrift and a spoiled brat.

That's why I specially brought Feng Ge'er along.

"Let's not say anything yet, let's find out what's hidden in the manor first..." Jiang Zifeng dared not tell his mother.

If I told my mother, she would know that they had secretly taken my younger sister out.

You're going to get beaten up.

Jiang Miaomiao also listened attentively.

Qiuqiu told her that she had just sneaked into the house to check when no one was looking, and that the manor was heavily guarded.

It always went in and out very carefully.

The room was full of grain, and besides the grain, there were also wooden crates.

As for the conversation between those people, Qiuqiu didn't dare to get too close, because Aunt Mei had seen it before and was afraid of being discovered.

So I didn't hear it clearly.

I could only vaguely hear something about a silver master...

"Brother, there's silver... there's silver hidden inside..." came the baby's soft voice from my arms.

Jiang Zifeng and Cui Xingzhou exchanged a glance.

The contents of those wooden boxes really did look like silver.

Those people were clearly having more difficulty carrying the boxes.

Moreover, if it weren't something valuable, who would send so many people to guard it, including government officials?

"Miaomiao, how did you know it was silver?" Cui Xingzhou asked curiously.

Jiang Zifeng was used to it; her younger sister was very intelligent and often hit the nail on the head with her insightful and surprising remarks.

Jiang Miaomiao raised her pink little face and thought for a moment.

We can't exactly say that it was Chiu Chiu who saw it, can we?

"I guessed..."

This reason is somewhat far-fetched, but it makes a lot of sense; those boxes were filled with either jewelry or money.

Cui Xingzhou chuckled.

Well, maybe the little guy was right.

evening.

The sun was setting in the west, and a cold wind was blowing.

When they got home, their mother and Aunt Xiuxiu were still not back.

……

The forest path was quiet.

It was unusually quiet.

"Sister, be careful, there's an ambush ahead..." Xiuxiu lashed the horse's rump with her whip, and the horse galloped away.

Lu Qingyao gripped the red-tasseled spear tightly, preparing for defense.

"blow……"

An arrow flew straight at them.

As Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu turned their heads, the arrow pierced through the curtain and shot into the carriage.

Then a group of men in black flew out of the woods.

Without saying a word, Xiuxiu stopped the carriage.

He turned to Lu Qingyao and said, "Sister, you rest, leave it to me."

She drew her soft sword from her leg and leaped away, circling behind the man in black with lightning speed.

He slit several people's throats in a few swift movements.

Lu Qingyao paused for a moment, then shouted to the people who were fighting fiercely, "Xiuxiu, leave some alive!"

Only then did he pick up his gun and step forward to help.

She had considered that Xiuxiu was capable, but she hadn't expected her to be this capable. She was truly impressed by her skills.

Xiuxiu grabbed the man in black's arm and, while tying the ropes, replied, "Yes, sister... I won't let them die, not a single one of them is allowed to die..."

Seeing this, the man in black felt a chill and prepared to flee.

He yelled at the remaining men, "Anyone who doesn't want to die, get out of here now..."

The mastermind sent them to kill two women, saying the mission would be easy and the pay would be good.

After that, they had to fabricate evidence that bandits had been there.

This is not easy at all, it's absolutely terrifying!

"Aww...aoww..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than wolf howls echoed through the woods.

It was horrifying to hear.

As the wolf howls grew closer, several wolves suddenly leaped out of the woods.

The wolves pounced on them as if they were being manipulated.

Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu were both a little stunned and stopped what they were doing.

"Sister, what... what's going on?"

The familiar scene made Xiuxiu excited. "Sister, it's Xiaobai! Xiaobai is back!"

Isn't that just a little white wolf...?

A short while later, two white wolves appeared.

The little white wolf came up to Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu and rubbed against their feet.

The man in black felt a chill run down his spine; he had never seen such a large wolf before.

Such a ferocious wolf became as docile as a dog in front of these two women.

Great!

"Tell me, who sent you?" Xiuxiu pressed a knife against the neck of one of the men in black.

"They won't say anything now, just tie them up and take them away."

The men in black closed their eyes, each looking as if they were ready to die.

Lu Qingyao knew that these people were assassins when she saw the pills falling from their mouths.

The thing I fear least is death.

On the carriage.

Xiuxiu drove the carriage at breakneck speed.

The men in black were tied up like dumplings and stuffed into the carriage, while the white wolf stared at them menacingly.

"Sister, should we send them to the yamen?"

"No, send him to the cellar on the estate, and interrogate him thoroughly..."

In her observation, Prefect Qin was not trustworthy at all.

However, she had a vague suspicion that these people were probably related to Qi Caiwei.

That foolish woman is falling deeper and deeper into the abyss.

Xiuxiu agreed with her, "Sister, I think this must have been done by that idiot Qi Caiwei... She's associating with all sorts of people these days..."

"But what did you discover?"

"There have been some discoveries. I don't know who gave her the bad idea, but she opened a gambling den next to the pawnshop and an antique and jewelry shop in the east of the city. Moreover, she's become smarter; those ladies who wanted to give her jewelry and calligraphy don't give them to her directly anymore, but instead pawn them at her pawnshop at a low price..."

"And then guess what?"

Lu Qingyao's lips curled up, "And then you put those jewelry, antiques, and paintings back into the shop to sell, right?"

She had seen this kind of trick before, back in the Northwest.

Many corrupt officials use this method to cover their tracks when accepting bribes, making it difficult for the court to find any evidence against them.

"Sister, you're amazing!" Xiuxiu was initially a little confused, but Yan Ge'er explained the secret to her.

This woman will ruin herself sooner or later.

"Sister, I'm just worried that if I stay until the day things happen, it will implicate you."

Once that woman gets the money, she will definitely use it to support her father, the Minister, and naturally, Jiang Yunze and her mother will also receive a share.

At that time, the entire Jiang family will probably be implicated by her...