Yu Xiaolian followed the format of the mental arithmetic task cards and gave her dad and uncle five problems each. The rıghtful source is 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵
"Today, as long as you two get these five problems right, class is over.
Let’s make it clear, no cheating. Uncle, you secretly asked Xiao Huzi yesterday, I know it, Xiao Huzi told me."
Sun Fengshou winced, how could his son be so unreliable?
For just two candies, he even sold out his own dad.
Xiao Huzi, unaware that his dad planned to give him a beating, went out to play with Zhao Sanyan after finishing his homework with Su Jingyue.
The tricky part for Yu Changhe was the accounts for three taels, five taels, and seven taels, so Yu Xiaolian gave her dad problems with odd numbers.
Sun Fengshou’s problems were a bit simpler than Yu Changhe’s, like eight taels, four taels, two taels, and such.
About half an hour later, Yu Changhe finally managed to solve all five problems correctly.
Sun Fengshou kept erasing and rewriting, with two problems still incorrect.
Seeing Sun Fengshou scratching his head anxiously, and fearing he might really give up, Yu Xiaolian carefully went over the two mistakes with him, then let him go.
Her chili seedlings had already been transplanted to that small plot in the backyard, growing about ten centimeters tall. Yu Xiaolian would check on these chili seedlings every night before bed.
The three kids of the same age gathered around, giggling. Xiao Huzi said the person his dad feared the most now was Yu Xiaolian, that seeing Yu Xiaolian gave him a headache.
Sun Fengshou asked Xiao Huzi to inquire when Yu Xiaolian would go to Taohua Village to rent land for growing chilies — he was eager to start.
Yu Xiaolian chuckled; her uncle would rather do the hard and tiring farm work than learn mental arithmetic.
She planned to postpone the chili planting until next year and grow more then.
Chilies can produce seeds, but choosing to plant on a large scale inevitably leads to others stealing the seeds afterward, so the first batch may be the only one to bring in a significant profit.
Suddenly, Xiao Huzi recalled that Mr. Meng seemed to love his pencils and asked Yu Xiaolian if he could give some to his teacher.
As Yu Xiaolian was about to agree, she heard the wooden door in the backyard being pounded loudly.
"Who is it? So forceful?"
Yu Xiaolian walked over to open the door, and as soon as it opened, a group of government officers brushed her aside and rushed in.
"Search! Thoroughly! Just now, she clearly ran this way."
Yu Xiaolian was shoved and about to question when she saw a pair of thick-soled satin shoes in front of her.
Then a cool yet subtly restrained voice asked, "Did you see a girl wearing a pink dress, hit in the back with an arrow, and covered in blood?"
As Yu Xiaolian looked up, she noticed the red mole on the boy’s forehead across from her, momentarily taken aback.
Jun Mobai, this was Jun Mobai!
Why would he come looking?
Yu Xiaolian shook her head, "No, I didn’t see anyone. I’ve just been playing in the yard with my siblings, and no one came in."
Jun Mobai looked at Xiao Huzi and the others, "Did you see anything?"
The three kids shook their heads, "No sight of her!"
Jun Mobai scrutinized their expressions, and seeing they didn’t seem to be lying, he cursed under his breath.
That Witch Clan girl was so cunning. Fu Qing had tied her up like a zongzi, how did she escape the ropes?
Beside him, Fu Qing saw the Princely Heir on the verge of rage and stepped up to advise, "When she jumped the wall, she got shot in the back with an arrow, she definitely can’t have gone far. I’ve already deployed people to block all exits in the eastern city. Rest assured, Your Highness; it’s only a matter of time before we catch her."
Jun Mobai glared at Fu Qing, "What if that old fox hasn’t given up? He might have her already."
Fu Qing lowered his head, feeling guilty.
Coming all the way from Linzhou, that Witch Clan girl had always seemed too frightened to resist.
And she also told the Princely Heir that Yu Yanran wasn’t naturally cold-stricken, but was afflicted with a Cold Cicada Gu shortly after birth, and claimed she could dispel it.
The Princely Heir had also promised, that if she could dispel the Cold Cicada Gu from Yu Yanran, and afterwards serve the Huainan Prince Mansion, she would live a life of luxury and abundance.
The agreement was set, how could she just run away?
Miao Yingyao: Who agreed with you? You tied me up to negotiate, it doesn’t count.
"Your Highness, nothing found!"
Jun Mobai roared, "Then why are you still just standing there? Next house, quick!"
He was furious. Having searched for Witch Clan people for so many years, finally finding one carrying a Beneficial Gu, only for her to escape.
Those Witch Clan people, wielding such heaven-defying Gu techniques, yet hiding away from the world, ridiculous clan rules!
This past month, even though he had bound that Witch Clan girl, her food and clothing were not neglected.
Honestly, he was almost coaxing her.
And yet, she still ran.
If she couldn’t be used by him, then he would definitely not let her fall into Fu Yi’s hands.
Mysterious and strange Gu techniques, they’re defying heaven!
If he can’t have them, then they must be destroyed!
Jun Mobai’s team came and went in a rush.
Yu Xiaolian closed the wooden door, feeling uneasy.
Who could it be, to make Jun Mobai personally go and catch them?
From the sounds of it, it’s a girl.
Yu Xiaolian had just closed the door, when she heard a shrill scream from next door.
It was the voice of Wu, the bookstore owner’s wife, probably startled by the government officers barging in suddenly.
Madam Sun, Yu Changhe, and Grandmother Sun were also chased out of the house by the officers, leaving their home in disarray.
Now that the officers had left, they returned inside to tidy up.
Yu Xiaolian sent the kids back to sleep.
She herself leaned against the wall, listening closely for any commotion next door.
Suddenly, someone tapped Yu Xiaolian’s shoulder from behind, a warm breath brushing against her neck, "Help me..."
The woman collapsed to the ground after speaking.
Yu Xiaolian patted her chest, nearly scared to death.
Debating whether to call out for Jun Mobai to take her away.
After brushing away the stray hair from the woman’s face, Yu Xiaolian was stunned.
Isn’t this the girl who was with Qi Yunfan last time?
She remembered, in front of the jewelry store, the girl was clamoring to buy jewelry, and Qi Yunfan, looking impatient, still paid for her selections.
Could she be her future sister-in-law?
Though she didn’t plan to acknowledge Qi Yunfan as a brother, nor recognize the Witch Clan as family, but as fellow clansmen,
She understood the saying about shared fortunes and misfortunes.
So, torn between helping and not helping, Yu Xiaolian only hesitated a moment before calling Zhao Erya to help drag the woman into her room.
Miao Yingyao had an arrow stuck in her back shoulder, perhaps it dragged on the ground as Yu Xiaolian and Zhao Erya carried her, causing pain.
On the bed, Miao Yingyao whimpered and opened her eyes.
Miao Yingyao looked at Yu Xiaolian with a pained smile, "I knew you would save me!"
Yu Xiaolian frowned, "You know me?"
Miao Yingyao, pale and weak, replied, "Whatever Qi Yunfan knows, I also know.
But don’t worry, what I know, my dad doesn’t know.
I am on Yunfan brother’s side."