After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Yan Yun held Ru Qing's hand tightly, and from her trembling and desperate voice, Yan Yun knew she was afraid.

"I will find a doctor to cure you; I will definitely find the best doctor."

Ru Qing knew that the injury was incurable.

After those people broke into the bank and killed the head manager, they took them away, saying they would settle scores and would not let them go.

As he spoke, they immediately left knife wounds on Ru Qing's face, and amidst Ru Qing's screams, they took everything they could from the money shop.

Yan Yun felt that these people deserved to die. They were the ones who had committed countless evils, so what was the point of taking revenge on a weak woman, especially leaving such a deep knife wound on Ru Qing's face?

They even threatened to take their lives; she'd like to try.

She waited for the man in black all night.

Just as the man in black appeared inside the house, Yan Yun volunteered, "Please come with me to the bandits' den outside the city."

The man in black was taken aback after hearing this. He looked at Yan Yunshi and, remembering what had happened in the city that day, directly refused Yan Yunshi's request.

"Don't go."

Yan Yun softened his tone and pleaded, "Please, I have something I absolutely must do." This was the first time Yan Yun had ever asked someone for a favor.

He also bluntly stated, "I know everything that happened at Zhengfu Money Shop, but sending me there now would be nothing short of suicide."

Yan Yun knew she might not succeed alone, but with her by her side, she was determined to give it a try. She looked intently at the person in front of her and asked, "Are you afraid of them too?"

The man in black burst out laughing after hearing that.

It only took a few seconds.

He stopped smiling, picked up a teacup from the table, and said to Yan Yun, "If you can snatch this teacup from my hand, I'll go with you no matter what, even if it means death."

Having said that, Yan Yun rushed forward.

Even though she tried her best, she couldn't touch the man in black at all.

The man in black said to Yan Yun, "You can't even catch me, yet you dare to boast that you want to go to the bandits' den? How many lives do you have?"

Yan Yun didn't answer, his eyes fixed on the teacup. However, some things can't be accomplished simply by having the willpower to do them. In the face of absolute strength, weakness is weakness.

They continued to maneuver until they heard a rooster crowing outside.

The man in black tucked the teacup into his sleeve.

"Looks like I can't go today."

Yan Yun didn't try to keep him. Since sweet talk had no effect, he could only rely on himself to solve the problem.

He left as it gradually got light outside.

The maid brought water to serve him.

Yan Yun first went to see Ru Qing.

Seeing Ru Qing's pained expression, Yan Yun's anger flared. She racked her brains, thinking that if she couldn't rely on her strength, she would have to find another way to steal the teacup he had hidden on his person.

Yan Yun kept thinking about it.

Yunyi, who came to pick her up, noticed that she seemed distracted.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yan Yun asked Yun Yi, "How can I steal something from someone who is taller and stronger than me?"

Yun Yi frowned after hearing this.

"Why did you suddenly ask that?"

Yan Yun had just said it casually, but when Yun Yi asked him that question, he immediately denied it.

"fine."

Yun Yi wouldn't think anything was wrong.

After all, news of what happened at the Zheng family's money shop spread quickly, and he also knew about the robbery. However, in Yun Yi's opinion, the money shop was a matter for the Zheng family, not Zheng Ning'er. He only needed to protect Zheng Ning'er.

Therefore, when Yan Yun said that everything was fine, Yun Yi couldn't tell whether she was worried about the bank or for some other reason.

The carriage passed by a branch of Zhengfu Money Shop.

Yan Yun glanced at it again, thinking that those bandits, having taken so much money, might just leave the city.

With so much money, they wouldn't just leave without a trace, would they?

Yan Yun asked Yun Yi.

Do you think those bandits will just leave?

Although I don't know what Yan Yun is thinking.

However, she started talking to him more and more often, and Yun Yi thought about it seriously.

"No, given the habits of those bandits, they would definitely squander their wealth in the city and take away many things that are not available in the mountains."

Yan Yun thought so too.

Leaving the city directly is impossible, since there are guards at the city gates, and I haven't heard anyone from my household say that anyone broke through the city gates.

This is also what Yun Yi is worried about, so he needs to pay more attention to Yan Yun's affairs.

We arrived at the academy.

Many people are discussing the robbery of Zheng's money shop, as it is big news in the city.

As the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, Yan Yun was not approached directly by the young masters because of Yun Yi's gaze, but the discussions among them were too loud.

Yunyi couldn't silence others by telling them not to speak.

Yan Yun remained completely unaffected by the incident. More important to him than the money shop was Ru Qing. He would not let the bandits rest until they were punished.

Thinking of this, Yan Yun became even more furious.

Seeing that her expression was off, Yun Yi gestured to his friend.

The others immediately stopped discussing the Zheng family.

Although the discussion was about money shops, the young men from these academies also felt indignant about the bandits' actions.

The money in the money shop doesn't all belong to the Zheng family; some of it also comes from these people's families. Although the Zheng family will compensate them, I've heard they've killed quite a few people; they're really arrogant.

Someone suggested, "Let's go to the city lord's mansion and ask him to send troops to wipe out all those bandits."

"That's right. Since the city lord was able to catch them once, he won't let them escape again."

"This method might be worth a try."

As long as someone speaks, there will be ten responses.

The only ones who took this matter indifferently were Yan Yun, Yun Yi, and Nan Yun Jing.

They had no expression.

Yun Yi knew the reason, so when someone called him, Yun Yi said he wouldn't participate.

The other party still didn't believe it.

"You're not going to participate?"

Yun Yi, however, was impatient. "I said I'm not going, so I'm not going. You guys go by yourselves."

The other party did not require Yun Yi to go, and since he was unwilling, they did not force him.

In the afternoon, Yunyi still escorted Yan Yun back.

The steward has already sent a letter to the capital, awaiting the master's reply.

When the head manager of the money shop died, the second manager immediately took over, and all the affairs of the money shop were handed over to the second manager.

However, the matter of the head manager's passing needs to be handled by the steward.

Yan Yun bid farewell to Yun Yi.

Yun Yi still gave one more instruction: "Don't leave the manor. Even if you do, have a servant come find me, and I'll come pick you up."

The way he spoke his words of advice reminded Yan Yun of how his parents had once told him not to follow others blindly, just like when he was in the Yan family.

Yan Yun nodded.

Waiting for night.

The men in black have arrived again.

However, he didn't see Yan Yun when he entered the house, because the window was wide open and he jumped in through the window.

He thought the girl had been delayed by something, and there were all sorts of snacks and tea on the table.

"This girl is really living a life of luxury."

The man in black walked forward, about to reach the pastries on the table, but his left foot slipped, and his whole body tilted and fell downwards. "I've been tricked."

He cried out and tried to get up, but Yan Yun didn't give him the chance. She crawled out from under the table and grabbed the teacup from the man in black's hand. "This time I won."

Yan Yun put his mind to work. A direct confrontation would definitely lead to the same result as yesterday, but as he said, doing some tricks in places where others wouldn't notice would have an unexpected effect.

Just like now.

Yan Yun put the teacup away, poured hot tea, and put the pastries back in their place.

"Master, please have some tea again."

The man in black, who had been lying on his side, braced himself with his hands on the ground and then jumped up instantly.

"You girl."

Yan Yun lowered his head.

"You said that as long as I snatch the teacup, we'll go to the bandits' den."

The man in black stood up straight and patted the mud off his trousers.

"Are you just incredibly brave, or do you simply not know the meaning of death?"

Both the banquet and the guests were granted permission.

"I just want those who deserve to pay the price."

"Girl, recklessness can lead to death."

"I won't die, Master, won't you stay with me?"

"Then I'll go with you, but not now, not in a month. You can't go now."

"That's not what you said, is it?"

Yan Yun couldn't hold back any longer. She took advantage of the fact that the bandits hadn't returned yet and destroyed their hideout, leaving them nowhere to go.

"Since I promised you, I will do it."

"A month is too long."

"With your current physical strength, it will take at least half a month for you to barely catch up."

This month wasn't for myself either.

Yan Yuncai realized it was because of him.

"Well."

Since he had already agreed to wait half a month, Yan Yun did not press the matter further.

"It's settled then, half a month."

"It's settled."

In the ten days that followed, the people from the academy went to the city lord but did not receive any effective answer. The city lord's answer was that they had to protect the safety of the people in the city, so they could not act rashly.

The government is in the same situation. They don't have elite troops. If they want to use their forces to surround the bandits, they need orders from above to mobilize troops. However, the official is currently bedridden and needs to rest.

The students at the academy were disappointed by these answers, which broke their hearts.

Yan Yun was lying on the desk. Yun Yi was worried that she would catch a cold, so he moved the heater to the side. Then, feeling that the position was not right, he moved it to the side again.

Those who knew Yun Yi well said to him, "What exactly are you doing right now? You're always by this girl's side, sticking to her morning and night. Yun Yi, you don't mean you want to marry this girl, do you?"

Upon being suddenly spoken to like that, Yun Yi immediately took a step back.

"What are you saying?!"

Realizing he had spoken too loudly, he pulled the person who had asked the question away, saying, "Do you know what you're saying?"

Seeing Yun Yi's nervous appearance, the other party felt even more certain that they had guessed his thoughts.

"You rascal, if you weren't, why would you be so attentive to a girl that age?"

Yunyi explained that he felt she was weak and needed protection, and that men are supposed to protect women.

“Have you forgotten that you and this girl had a fight when you went to Mr. Shu’s courtyard before?”

"That happened so long ago, why bring it up again?"

"Yunyi, you've really changed. Have you forgotten that you're going to the capital to take the martial arts exam?"

"Of course I won't forget it."

"So you're going to stay and watch over this girl?"

"What does keeping this girl have to do with passing the martial arts exam? I will do whatever I want to do."

"I'm just reminding you not to let that girl interfere with the important matters at hand."

"I know."

When Yun Yi was reminded of this, he suddenly found it difficult to remain calm in front of Yan Yun. He originally thought that even if others said that, his own thoughts should not have changed, but why did he feel different?

He stood up abruptly. "I'm going to the martial arts gym. If she wakes up, let her know."

Yun Yi left as if avoiding something.

People were left with a look of regret.

"You kid."

Yan Yun's most urgent time each day was to go back. Since Yun Yi had gone to the martial arts school and wouldn't see her off, she rushed back immediately.

Ru Qing lay lifeless on the bed, and the scars on her face were getting worse.

Yan Yun knew she was upset and also hated that the maids didn't care about Ru Qing. Although she wanted to tell the steward that he had to take good care of Ru Qing, the steward had been leaving early and returning late lately and hadn't run into Yan Yun at all.

She picked up the medicine bowl beside her, intending to feed Ru Qing her medicine.

But Ruqing kept her mouth tightly shut and refused to drink it.

"If you're like this, then no one can save you."

Yan Yun spoke coldly.

Although Ru Qing's expression didn't change, tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Yan Yun took a handkerchief from the side and used it to cover her eyes.

"If tears fall, the scars will worsen."

Ru Qing still did not respond.

Yan Yun looked at the tears that kept falling and felt sad. "Trust me just this once. Trust me and I will make those who have been hurt pay for their crimes in blood."

"I want to die."