Reincarnation and Rebirth

"It's resolved." After confirming that they were bandits, Shunfeng gave the order directly to the guards behind him.

Those people still wanted to curse, but the guards swiftly gagged them and dragged them into the alley.

Ding Chouqin then came to his senses and said, "Thank you for saving me, hero."

Shunfeng coldly replied, "No need. We brothers just happen to be passing by. Where are you going, brother? We'll give you a ride."

Ding Chouqin had been going from street to street for many years, so he was still wary of people.

"No need, my home isn't far away."

But to everyone's surprise, the driver refused to go any further. "Young man, this place is too dangerous. Look, I'll just take you here."

"That won't do, I've already paid the fare."

"Please, don't make things difficult for me."

Su Wan'er happened to be coming out of Baicao Hall when she heard the arguing sounding familiar, so she came over to take a look.

"Brother Ding, you're back?"

"Miss Su, what a coincidence."

Su Wan'er noticed the man in black next to Ding Chouqin, and her brow twitched. "What happened?"

As he spoke, Shunfeng also carefully observed the pretty young girl.

However, after this period of cultivation, Su Wan'er has been able to completely hide her internal energy, and on the surface, she is just an ordinary beautiful girl.

"Who are these people?" Su Wan'er thought that her things had caused him trouble, so she asked.

"Oh, I just encountered bandits, and these brothers saved me."

The coachman was still begging for mercy, but after Su Wan'er heard the whole story, her face darkened. "Since that's the case, we'll buy your carriage. You can leave now."

The coachman wanted to argue, but seeing that they outnumbered him, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree. Su Wan'er bought the carriage at the market price and handed it over to Ding Chouqin.

"No, no, Miss Su, I can't accept this."

"Alright, stop dawdling and hurry home. This is no place to stay any longer."

Shunfeng and the others stood there dumbfounded. What was going on? This girl, covered in patches and looking like a peasant girl, actually bought a carriage worth over a hundred taels of silver and then gave it away?

"Brothers, thank you for saving me earlier, but Brother Ding is my friend, so I won't trouble you to see me off."

Shunfeng was a little suspicious, "Aren't you worried that the bandits might have accomplices?"

“Those may not necessarily be bandits. Sunset City has a county magistrate and government officials, so I believe it must be safe.”

Su Wan'er got into the carriage and gestured for Ding Chouqin to leave. She felt that these people were not ordinary and had profound inner strength, like the secret guards kept by some noble families in her previous life.

Wait, secret guards? After being in Suhe Village for so long, I almost forgot that there were such things as secret guards in this world.

Seeing that they were determined to leave, Shunfeng didn't want to stop them too much, so he lifted his robe and made way for them.

It was precisely this action that almost made Su Wan'er gasp in surprise.

In her past life, she knew Xiao Yunting, and he never hid anything from her. Therefore, Su Wan'er knew that Xiao Yunting had a secret guard team, but unfortunately, most of them sacrificed themselves to protect Zi Xingchen. The most obvious mark of his guards was an inconspicuous symbol, unlike others who tattooed it on their bodies; instead, it was embroidered on their belts. Ordinary people would just think it was ordinary embroidery, but Su Wan'er knew the special nature of this embroidery.

Could it be that Ding Chouqin went to inquire about Xiao Yunting, and Xiao Yunting discovered him?

However, now that she knew it was Xiao Yunting's man, Su Wan'er was no longer flustered.

As it turned out, Shunfeng and the others had no ill intentions towards him and Ding Chouqin; they simply followed the carriage at a distance.

“Miss Su, we don’t know who those people are, so we didn’t dare to say it outright just now. All the perfume balm has been sold, so please accept these silver notes.”

Su Wan'er didn't even glance at it, casually stuffing it into her sleeve. "You only bought this much grain?"

Ding Chouqin scratched his head. "Grain prices in the capital have also gone up. I was thinking that we could start planting after the New Year, so we wouldn't need to buy so much."

Su Wan'er sighed inwardly. If they were to continue growing grain, they probably wouldn't even have the chance. Although the amount of grain they had was small, if they ate it sparingly, it would be enough to last for a while. Besides, if they had a large amount of grain, it might be a disaster for them.

"By the way, Miss Su, the Second Young Master Xiao you asked me to inquire about has been discovered. I was terrified! Fortunately, he only took me back to his residence to ask a few questions before letting me go."

Su Wan'er's expression was inscrutable. "What did he say to you?"

"Ah, so you're asking me why I inquired about him."

"How did you answer?"

“I said I was just asking if the young master was safe and sound, and that I admire the second young master.”

Su Wan'er was speechless. Ding Chouqin really was a straight man.

Did I say something wrong?

"No, it's nothing. He's still in the capital?"

Ding Chouqin asked blankly, "Shouldn't Young Master Xiao be in the capital?"

Su Wan'er smiled without saying a word. When they reached the crossroads of Suhe Village, Su Wan'er jumped off the carriage. "Brother Ding, the New Year is coming soon, so don't go out for the time being." After thinking for a moment, she added, "If you need anything, come to Suhe Village to find me."

"Alright, let's get things done before the New Year. I'd like to invite Miss Su over for a drink then."

"Okay, take care on the road."

Su Wan'er glanced discreetly at the few guards in the distance, then turned and headed onto the village road without looking back.

The Su family home was bustling with activity. Old Man Chen was demanding compensation for the damages from Su Youfu, who had signed a document. Old Mrs. Su was throwing a tantrum. Outside the courtyard, a group of villagers had gathered, and when they saw Su Wan'er return, they all made way for her.

"You brat, you're finally back! Tell my father that you tampered with the perfume."

Su Wan'er looked completely bewildered. "What are you saying, Aunt? You were watching the whole process when the perfume was being made. You were making it later, and I wasn't home. How could you have tampered with it?"

"No, that's impossible. I did exactly what you said. How could it be different?"

Su Wan'er spread her hands, "How would I know? Could it be that my aunt is reluctant to use the ingredients?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Su jumped up and down, "Damn it! You said you wanted to make perfume and buy lard, and you took one tael of silver from me. Tell me, weren't you greedy?"

Chen's eyes darted away. "Mother, no, no, how could I?"

Old Mrs. Su didn't understand Chen Shi. Seeing her expression, she was naturally furious. She picked up a broken shoe and threw it at her, saying, "This has nothing to do with our Su family. It's your own good daughter who is cunning and shrewish. If you want compensation, go find her."

Old Man Chen naturally objected, "This was signed by your eldest son, Su Youfu, the scholar Su. If you don't compensate me today, I'll go to the county government to sue you tomorrow."

Normally, Old Man Chen might have hesitated because his daughter had used inferior ingredients to save money. However, last night they were also attacked by bandits, and their home suffered heavy losses. If they didn't get the money back, not only would his wife make a scene, but his daughter-in-law would also take her son back to her parents' home. How could that be allowed? His daughter-in-law was carrying the Chen family's child. Therefore, he had to get the money today.