ldn't help but jump over and hug the Marquis and her father's arms, showing off: "Father-in-law! Father! My brothers found me a fruit tree sapling. This time next year, I'll treat you to fresh fruits!...That black kid laughed boisterously, even more smugly. "Little Sixth, you're too incompetent! You let someone into the yard without saying anything and almost let them get away. You really should go back…"

He had only spoken half a sentence when he saw Zheng Sanjiang, with a cold face, also walk out.

He instantly became like a rooster whose neck was choked, swallowing all his words.

Zheng Sanjiang glanced at him and asked indifferently, "Where's Zheng Yi Are you all together"

Zheng San nodded quickly and said, "Third Uncle, please open the door for us. Big Brother One and Brother Mu are outside!"

"We also caught two 'tongues,' should be useful."

When people heard this, their eyes lit up. "Tongue" refers to a scout or a lookout.

Then, the gate of the courtyard was quickly opened.

A young boy and a half-grown lad walked in, dragging two unconscious men.

The boy was of average height, plump and rosy-cheeked, giving the impression of being well-meaning. However, his small eyes glinted with intelligence, betraying a sharpness that belied his innocent facade.

The young man was dressed in black, thin and wiry with tanned skin. He had handsome features, but his perpetually raised lips seemed to hold a hint of three parts sarcasm and seven parts defiance.

His eyes were as sharp as knives, and when they swept over the crowd, there was no softening.

Jia Yin, holding Baozhu's hand, stood beside her brothers, curiously glancing at the young man several times...

The young man probably sensed something, and his gaze swept over.

Jiayin met his gaze, seeing coldness and guardedness in his eyes.

Though he still wanted to study it further, the boy turned his gaze away…

The half-sized, gregarious boy came forward and greeted them, "My lords, my name is Zheng Yi. I was previously sent out on business with the third young master by the Marquis. Today, I have just returned to Xin Du."

"From now on, I won't go out anymore. I'll just stay home and serve."

Jia Ren looked at Zheng Sanjiang. Seeing him nod, he had no more doubts and said, "You've worked hard, Zheng Yi. Come home with us in a while. Your future assignments will be arranged by the family."

Zheng Yi and Zheng San both bowed respectfully and stepped aside.

Thus, the young man stood alone before the people.

He frowned slightly and uttered two words, "Mu Xu."

Then, he took out a token from his bosom and threw it to Jiaren.

Jiarren took it, only glanced at it and passed it to Jiayin.

Upon reviewing the audio before and after, I was also quite surprised.

This token belongs to the Xinting Hou Mansion, and it's one of the very few silver tokens!

A foster father generally doesn't send out someone who isn't important or trustworthy.

What's this boy's identity, to have actually received a silver medal

But she wouldn't foolishly ask, only smiling and saying to the crowd: "This is my stepfather's token, this young man here is one of my stepfather's men!"

Then everyone realized that this young man named Mu Xu came from a marquis's household.

The young man hesitated for a moment about the claim that she came from Hou's family, but eventually nodded.

Jiarren smiled and said, "MuXu, the Mu character represents mature crops, symbolizing beauty and harmony. The Xu character is a jade name, elegant and pure. It's a truly wonderful name!"

“The person who named you must be well-read and hold you in high regard.”

A trace of gloom flashed across the boy's eyes, he lowered his head slightly without a word.

Jia Yin remembered her stepfather was still out on campaign, so she quickly said to Mu: “Mu ge, my stepfather isn’t at the Marquis Manor, he's estimated to be back in a month.”

If you don't mind, why not come back to Suijin Beach with us My godfather has a courtyard there too. You can stay there first.

The young man nodded, then kicked the two people on the ground with his foot and said: "This is your lodging fee."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

He's quite an interesting young man...

Jia Ren originally wanted to send someone out to see if they could find someone to report the news, but unexpectedly, reinforcements arrived from the sky and helped a lot.

He bowed to Mu Xu in greeting, then ordered someone to bring the clerk and the headman over.

Zheng Sanjiang poured a bucket of cold water, "splash! splash!" The two instantly woke up.

When they opened their eyes, they were surrounded by so many people staring at them with fierce gazes. They were so frightened that their faces turned white.

Zheng Sanjiang kicked the two of them individually, leaving both with bloody mouths and a few knocked-out teeth.

Then, holding a dagger to the man's throat, he asked: "Tell me, what are you plotting"

The kid was young and immediately burst into tears, sobbing for mercy, "Wah wah, I was wrong! I won't do it again, please spare my life, big brothers!"

"I'm the shopkeeper next door. This man gave me some silver and asked me to watch these two shops. If anyone comes, I'll go and send a message!"

As he spoke, he tugged at the official again, "Speak quickly, don't blame me, I'll give you back two ounces of silver!"

"Waaaah, my mother is eighty years old, please don't harm me."

But that person in charge, whether he was bold or afraid to speak the truth, refused to utter a word.

Jia Ren sneered and pressed, "This man gave you money, he probably doesn't just want you to watch these two shops, does he"

If I'm not mistaken, he wants you to keep an eye on whether the princess of Kangle County visits!

"You overheard the words 'good news' outside the door and guessed that the county princess was disguised as a maidservant, so you ran to report it!"

The kid was exposed, his lie shattered. He shrank back in fear, trying to say something, but Jairus was impatient and didn't want to hear it.

He directly ordered Zheng Sanjiang, "This person in charge must be from the Wu family or have a relationship with them!"

Don't let them commit suicide, tie them all up and bring them back for a slow interrogation.

Zheng Sanjiang nodded, tidying the person up in three or two moves. He not only removed his jaw but also stuffed something into his mouth.

Jia Yin glanced at the sky, just about to speak when the shops ahead had already been shut down.

Several guards immediately surrounded him, and shortly after, they led Li Zhensheng and Li Laer into the room.

Seeing the courtyard like this, both Li Zhensheng and Li Laoer were taken aback.

It was just rumored that the young men from their family were coming to see the shop, so they came to join in on the fun.

But the yard was full of people right now, and there was blood everywhere, it was obvious something had happened...

After hearing the ins and outs of the matter, Li Lao Er's face changed. He said, "Big brother, you take the children back to Suijin Beach first."

"I need to adjust my previous schedule and get started as soon as possible."

If the Wu family knew about their failure here, they would definitely erase all evidence and silence anyone who knew.

After saying that, he hurried away.

Jia Ren was uneasy and instructed Zheng Sanjiang to follow behind, ensuring his father's safety and also lending a hand.

Without further delay, everyone hired carriages and quickly rushed home.

After sending Baozhu back to the Jia family, Jia Xu reluctantly followed along. He couldn't bear to see his cousin being scolded.

Without saying a word, the entire Li family went into town for a trip and returned completely "loaded" with goods.

Mr. Wu, the head of the Wu family, waited and waited in his courtyard but no one came back to report. He felt something was terribly wrong.

He smashed a set of teacups and paced back and forth, hands in his pockets.

He could not bear it any longer, so he sent someone to the back door to inquire. The attendant in charge at the back door came back personally to report. "Master, our people have not returned."

Master Wu was burning with anxiety inside, and retorted, "Is there truly no one back"

"Aren't there any figures selling firewood or charcoal outside the gate"

Chang lowered his head and whispered, "Indeed not."

Mr. Wu's face grew even darker, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.tack the county seat, intending to seize grain. Our lord specially sent me to deliver a message, asking General Lu to be on high alert as a major upheaval may be imminent."What!Both General Lu and the...