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

Yan Yun nodded. Although she couldn't take it with her, she thought of another way. She dug a hole in the house to hide what she had packed inside.

The man in black stopped her.

"The turned soil cannot hide the eyes of those people."

Yan Yun felt that this was the safest place, and those guys wouldn't be able to guess.

She stuffed a lot into the ground.

The man in black told Yan Yun, "If you can't take it all with you, don't be greedy and take too much, lest it become a burden."

Yan Yun also had a horse, and since the two of them only had one horse, Yan Yun wanted to take as many as possible with him.

Yan Yun was dragging a bag but couldn't get on the horse, so the person standing behind him reached out to help him.

Just as Yan Yun was about to go back to get it, the fire next to him suddenly burst into flames.

The man in black grabbed Yan Yun by the collar and dragged him back.

"Don't be greedy anymore."

Yan Yun was thrown onto the horse by him.

He said coldly, "I'm leaving."

Yan Yun looked at the bag on the horse's back. He had what he wanted, and it was within reach. He could have taken more, but the fire and the people who were coming were beyond his control, so he had to put his mind back on it.

The man in black asked Yan Yun, "Why did you choose this time to rob us, girl?"

Yan Yuncai did not commit robbery.

"I'm just taking back what's rightfully mine."

The man in black then corrected her, saying, "This doesn't belong to you; it belongs to many people."

Yan Yun did not argue with him.

The man in black then spoke with another accomplice: "What that kid did today was too reckless."

"A restless and impatient mind will inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later."

They didn't care that Yan Yun lowered his voice, so Yan Yun listened carefully to what they were saying.

Thinking about who the person they were talking about was, she initially guessed it was Yun Yi, but then she thought it was impossible that these two people would assassinate Yun Yi.

They thought they could say a few more words, but the man in black knew that Yan Yun was eavesdropping.

Yan Yun, who was eavesdropping, was directly exposed: "Children shouldn't know too much."

Yan Yun frowned.

They led the way, and Yan Yun followed behind back to the city gate. The men in black told Yan Yun not to take the gold and silver treasures back, but to leave them with them.

Yan Yun asked if he could get his money back if he had left it with him.

The man in black told Yan Yun that of course he could take it back, but only half of it.

"You are the ones who are robbing us."

The two guys smiled.

They told Yan Yun.

Riding the city lord's horse back into the city at this time? That would be too conspicuous. It wouldn't be surprising if she were detained by the government and the city lord's men before she even reached the Zheng residence. Rather than losing everything, keeping half of it would actually be a good thing.

What they said wasn't without merit.

Yan Yun thought about it and agreed.

"You can take half."

Yan Yun generously stated his terms.

"However, you must keep the other half safe for me. If you cannot return it to me, you must compensate me three times the amount."

"it is good."

The man in black readily agreed.

For Yan Yun, the lost gold and silver treasures could be taken from Zheng Jihua again, but he could not give up everything he had in front of him.

"I need you to swear an oath."

"You girl."

Yan Yun did not believe him.

"Swear with what you cherish and value most."

The two men were silent for a moment, then one of them said helplessly, "I don't have time to lie to kids."

In his eyes and words, Yan Yun was just a child, and he refused to bargain with Yan Yun.

Yan Yun wanted to know where his teacher had gone.

Why were they the ones looking for him? Last time he went to those bandit groups, and then he disappeared without a trace.

What is your relationship with your master?

After hearing Yan Yun mention his master, the man in black thought about his master and the two exchanged a glance. He then said to Yan Yun, "I can't tell you. If you need these things, just go to a gold and silver pawn shop."

Just as they were talking, the man in black suddenly turned his head to look in another direction. He looked at Yan Yun and said, "Someone else is coming. You should leave."

Yan Yun immediately turned around, jumped off his horse, and headed towards the Zheng residence without hesitation.

Just after she left, the man in black dismounted, knelt down, and reported to the newcomer, "Young master."

The men in black presented what they had brought. He had clearly heard their conversation with Yan Yun and instructed them, "Cut the contents in two and preserve them carefully."

"Yes."

"You've worked hard, go back now."

After they left, the people who had arrived jumped onto the roof and followed in the direction Yan Yun had gone.

Yan Yun was satisfied with the money he had acquired. With this money, there were many things he could do, and buying back the Yan family mansion would not be difficult.

She walked to the back door, preparing to quietly push it open and go inside.

Lu Yuan spotted her immediately and rushed over to block her way. "Miss Zheng, please come with me."

Yan Yun frowned. How could he know where he was going and still be waiting for him here?

Lu Yuan explained in a low voice, "Don't go in, the people inside are all after you."

Lu Yuan used the word "grab".

Yan Yun guessed that the back door was no longer a safe place.

"The Third Young Master is waiting for you over there."

After thinking for a moment, Yan Yun chose to follow Lu Yuan.

Not far from the main gate, Lu Yan was standing there, as if he were on guard duty.

Lu Yuan led Yan Yun over: "Third Young Master, Miss Zheng is back."

Yan Yun looked at him.

The early spring weather was still quite cold; his lips were pale, and he looked very weak.

He turned to look at Yan Yun and examined him carefully.

"Fortunately you're okay."

He coughed.

Lu Yuan stepped forward with concern: "Third Young Master."

Lu Yan raised his hand to stop Lu Yuan from continuing.

He looked at Yan Yun with gentle eyes, not asking where Yan Yun had gone or what he had done. He simply said, "The people in the manor are very worried about you. When you get back, just say that I brought you out. Just forget to tell the steward."

Yan Yun looked at him in astonishment.

Does he mean he wants to help me?

"Cousin Ning'er, let's go back together."

The three walked towards the Zheng residence.

Lu Yan was in front of the banquet, and Lu Yuan was in behind the banquet.

In Yan Yun's eyes, although Lu Yan was a patient, he was good-looking. Although he was frail, he already had the appearance of a grown man and was even more outstanding than Zheng Jihua when he was young. The only pity was that he was in poor health, which even the legendary doctor could not cure.

Although the two are now on different sides, Yan Yun also feels a little sorry for the fate that is already predetermined for him.

The three of them walked through the main entrance together.

The steward was waiting for news from the servants he had sent out, and paced back and forth in front of the door.

"Stewardship."

Lu Yan spoke up.

The steward immediately turned around and spotted Yan Yun. He exclaimed urgently, "Miss! Where have you been?"

Yan Yun stood behind Lu Yan.

The steward's outstretched hand missed its mark, and he looked at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan did indeed tell the steward what he had told Yan Yun in advance: Yan Yun hadn't returned to the manor because he had been with him the whole time, and Yan Yun had fallen ill outside, which delayed his return.

The steward was skeptical, after all, he still believed that the young lady had appeared at the granary.

But it's good that you're back.

He ordered someone to immediately send a message to the old lady, telling her that Miss and Young Master Lu had returned together and that she should not worry.

Lu Yan said he would go to the old lady's courtyard later to explain in person.

The steward was somewhat relieved and allowed them to enter the mansion for a banquet.

In addition, those who were sent out to search can now return.

Only then did they escort Yan Yun to the courtyard.

The old lady's people came to deliver a message, asking Lu Yan to go see her, and as for Yan Yun, she told the maid to go back to her room to serve her and help her rest.

"Cousin Ning'er, get some rest."

Lu Yan left.

The servants in the courtyard were all talking about how the old lady cared more about Lu Yan than her own granddaughter, Yan Yun.

Yan Yun didn't care at all.

I'll go see Ruqing after I rest.

The next day, news from the city continued to pour in: human corpses were laid out in front of the city gates, and those corpses were all ordinary people, said to be bloody, skinned and dismembered.

The old lady sent Granny Zhu to deliver a message to Yan Yun.

They told Yan Yun not to go to school, worried that something might happen.

The old lady had a backup plan: if Yan Yun didn't listen, he would be locked inside the room.

Yan Yun has done what he wanted to do; now it's up to the city lord and the government.

At the nanny's behest, Yan Yun was locked inside the room regardless of his wishes.

Yan Yun pondered her dagger. If she could achieve the same skill as those men in black, she felt a surge of excitement. She flipped her wrist, thinking about how to grip the dagger and strike as quickly as possible.

Only then did it begin.

She immediately sensed someone on the roof beam.

She gripped the tip of the dagger and threw it up to the roof beam. She looked up and saw that the other person was holding her dagger on the beam.

With a completely different build from the other two, Yan Yun tentatively asked, "Master?"