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

The steward, however, felt that the young lady's suggestion was perfectly timed.

As a servant, I dared not speak rashly, but it was different for the young lady.

Unfortunately, the old lady remained angry and dismissed Yan Yun's letter as a child's ignorance or someone's instigation.

The manager calmly offered his advice.

The situation in the city is becoming increasingly turbulent.

The money exchange was robbed by bandits and suffered heavy losses. But if a riot were to break out at this time, it would only increase the danger. The city lord's move was obviously putting them at a disadvantage. However, if they could win over some people's hearts, it would be more important to stabilize people's hearts than to lose money.

After listening to what the steward had to say.

The old lady said she would think about it.

The old lady was still reluctant to give away the grain. What she hated most was that it was the city lord who gave the order for them to give it away.

This feeling is stuck in my chest, I can't let it go.

The manager has already come up with another solution.

Cunning Rabbit Three Caves.

First, hide the excess grain in other places, and then distribute the remaining grain directly in person.

Those people could see the grain in the granary, so they stopped pressing forward.

As Ru Qing listened to what the steward said, she sincerely praised his quick wit.

The old lady wanted to say something more, but the steward said one word.

"Madam, before the master left home, he only instructed me to help you guard the Zheng residence well."

Zheng Jihua was mentioned.

The old lady did not object further; resolving the current situation was the best thing to do.

"I'll leave it to you."

Ru Qing listened to everything from the side and then followed the steward out.

Right at the door, the steward glanced at her face and asked, "Why did you come out when your wound hasn't healed yet?"

Although Ru Qing found it strange that the steward took the initiative to talk to her, she let her guard down because he was worried about her.

"It's just a small injury."

The steward looked at the long scar, which was no small injury, but he was still somewhat impressed that the girl had appeared so quickly.

"Take good care of Miss these days, and let her recover from her injuries. Don't go out again."

"Yes."

The city is now in turmoil.

Even inside the academy, things weren't peaceful.

Yun Yi encounters Yan Yun, who has secretly run away.

Yun Yi led her to sit in a teahouse and drink tea. Yan Yun asked Yun Yi, "Aren't we going to the academy?"

Yunyi said he wasn't going.

His departure date was drawing closer, so he decided not to go to the academy.

Yan Yun, however, asked, "With so many people in front of the Zheng residence, how did you get out?"

Yan Yun said that there were many other ways to exit besides the main gate.

Yun Yi was worried about her; they could run into each other today, but what about later?

"The city is in chaos lately, so if possible, please don't leave the manor."

Yan Yun pretended not to know and asked what had happened.

Yun Yi didn't explain everything clearly, only saying that the bandits were becoming increasingly arrogant and had harmed many people.

Yan Yun, hearing Yun Yi's simple explanation, naturally wouldn't reveal that she was actually involved in the matter. She was also certain that the people in the city and those bandits were in cahoots.

Yunyi said that the Zheng family had decided to distribute grain today, and asked Yanyun if she wanted to go with him.

Yan Yun is going.

Now that Yunyi says he wants to go, we can go together.

Just after leaving the teahouse, someone chased after him; they were looking for Yun Yi.

The man whispered something to Yun Yi in a flustered manner.

Yun Yi's expression changed slightly, and he changed his mind, instructing Yan Yun to return to the mansion. He would not go to the Zheng mansion for the time being. However, he was also worried about Yan Yun going back alone, so he asked the waiter to go to the Yun mansion to ask the steward to send a carriage to take her back.

Yan Yun immediately saw through their secret.

She pointed to herself, indicating that she would go back herself.

Yun Yi refused.

"Wait for the carriage from the Yun family."

He looked anxious.

Yan Yun pretended to obey and nodded, without chasing after them.

Once Yunyi and that person left...

Yan Yun finished his tea, got up and left, after all, there was quite a show going on at the Zheng residence.

Right in front of the Zheng family's granary, people who wanted grain surrounded it so tightly that it was impossible to move. The city lord's face was prominently displayed in the middle, and the steward was pushed to the side of the granary.

With merchants willing to provide grain, the government officials only needed to stand by and watch.

The steward originally wanted to say a few words on behalf of the Zheng family, but the city lord acted as if it was all thanks to him that everyone in the city could get food. He even used the city lord's name to spread the word, and the food that was originally supposed to be bought with silver was now given away for free.

The steward standing to the side couldn't say a word, and the two attendants guarding the side couldn't say anything even if they wanted to.

Wait until the grain warehouse is opened.

The city lord, seeing the meager amount of food, gave the steward a disapproving look.

"Why is there only so little?"

The manager knew he would get angry, but he had already prepared his response.

"After the lord went to the capital, next year's grain has not yet been delivered."

The city lord looked at the guards and then at the steward: "Are you sure you can divide it?"

The steward expressed his difficulty, saying, "After the city lord gave the order, we sent over all the grain." The city lord himself was making an exorbitant demand.

The city lord was about to unleash his fury on the steward.

The crowd that had arrived was already eager to get started.

"When will the grain be distributed, Lord?"

The city lord had no choice but to begin.

Just as the city lord had predicted, the distribution was already insufficient before the event had even begun.

The person in charge was being watched and remained silent and motionless.

The amount distributed according to the city lord's method was definitely not enough. The steward gave a signal to the people in the crowd, and immediately some of them pushed forward.

Even if the city lord is protected by others, there are still many people, and the people behind him come crashing over like waves.

Even the city lord couldn't escape it.

He was pinned down by someone.

The city lord could no longer bear it and began to curse at the people who were pressing him down: "You beasts, who are you trying to squeeze onto?"

Those who were nearby were somewhat frightened when they heard the city lord say such things.

He squeezed out each word carefully, "Yes, it was the people behind us pushing, no, it wasn't me."

He was explaining, but the people behind him were still pushing.

Someone else chimed in: "If you guys weren't so useless, how could those bandits be so brazen! The city lord doesn't care, and neither does the government."

The questions continued.

Some people even hit the city lord with their weapons.

"Beat them."

Once there was a first stone, there was immediately a second one.

When the steward realized something was wrong, he pulled over the attendant who was blocking him and stood in front of him, which is how he was prevented from being squeezed into the middle.

The officials asked the leader if he wanted to come forward and help.

"hold on."

Yan Yun stood in the crowd, brushing the dirt off his hands as he held a stone, and almost burst out laughing.

That damned city lord deserves a good lesson this time.

Yan Yun glanced at the steward, recalling Ru Qing's praise of him. It was genuine, but since he couldn't use someone for his own purposes, it was just a compliment.

Under the protection of his guards, the city lord quickly got up from the ground and left.

Those who hadn't received their grain saw the empty granaries and continued to demand more from the city lord.

Those who got the grain ran away quickly.

Originally intended to appease the public, it instead sparked this riot.

The manager told people to pack their things.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, the steward spotted his young lady standing in the crowd from afar. The young lady shouldn't be here, the steward thought to himself. He sent someone to invite the young lady back to the manor, but when the servant passed through the crowd, Yan Yun had already disappeared.

The servant returned to deliver the message.

"Manager, we haven't seen the young lady."

The manager thought for a moment, wondering if he had misread it.

"Put your things away safely. If anything happens, send someone to deliver a message immediately."

"Yes, Steward."

Yan Yun found it even more amusing when he thought of the city lord's failed attempt to steal a chicken and ended up losing the rice instead. However, at the same time, he thought of the box of gold and silver treasures that the bandits had given him. Those treasures should have belonged to the people of the city, not to the city lord.

Yan Yun wandered around and eventually arrived at the city lord's residence.

She glanced inside and saw Yun Yi, who had just left. Not only Yun Yi, but also the other people from the academy were there.

Yan Yun looked for Nan Yunjing in the crowd, but he wasn't there.

He won't participate in these activities either.

Yan Yun stood not far away watching.

Just as Yun Yi and the city lord's men were about to start fighting, those who had been guarding the academy gate rushed in.

More people gathered around to watch.

As more and more people gathered around, Yan Yun mingled into the crowd and went in as well.

Yunyi and his martial arts school members were out of town delivering something when the bandits killed him.

The martial arts school staff decided to take revenge and hoped the city lord could help them.

The city lord's attitude of avoiding the meeting and completely ignoring the matter infuriated Yun Yi and his group.

The city lord had been humiliated at the Zheng residence, so how could he possibly pay attention to Yun Yi and the others? He even declared that they should go to the government to deal with the bandits, as he was currently busy with the city's food supplies and couldn't spare the time.

Yun Yi almost blurted out that these were all lies, and the truth was that he was in cahoots with those bandits and was therefore protecting them.

Those who came with them still hoped that the city lord could help them.

Yun Yi stopped the person who came with him and asked, "What did the officials say?"

The man shook his head; the government officials were still making excuses as before.

Yun Yi was immediately filled with resentment.

Someone nearby said, "These incompetent fellows."

Yun Yi looked at his companions and said, "Since they won't help us, we'll take matters into our own hands."

Yun Yi, enraged, uttered these words and led the group from the martial arts school out of the city lord's mansion in a grand procession.

He saw Yan Yun in the crowd, but did not go over immediately.

Their eyes met.

Yan Yun knew exactly what Yun Yi wanted to do.

Yun Yi shook his head at her, and Yan Yun thought she understood what he meant.