After a long while, the driver finally came to his senses.

Looking at Yang Xiaoman, who was only seven or eight years old, he shook his head with a wry smile and sighed:

"Miss Yang, it is said that the bandit leader of Black Wind Mountain eats people without blinking an eye. He eats meat and drinks blood every day. He is a living Rakshasa. It is said that ordinary people are so scared when they see him that they can't even walk."

"You're so young, yet you dared to fight him with swords, and even held a butcher's knife to his neck, ouch..."

The driver took a deep breath before continuing:

"If this news gets out, your reputation in our Sima Town might even surpass that of Butcher Yang back then."

As he said this, a hint of shame flashed in his eyes.

From beginning to end, even with the master's instructions, he never thought that the little girl in front of him could safely descend the mountain.

To prevent bandits from chasing him down the mountain and getting involved, he deliberately parked the carriage a little further away.

Who would have thought that not only was Butcher Yang's knife skills superb, but his seven-year-old daughter was even more courageous!

"Perhaps the bandit leader deliberately held back because he saw that I was young."

Looking at the deeply moved coachman in front of her, Yang Xiaoman smiled faintly, then followed A Ning into the carriage.

"It's getting late, let's set off soon, lest the bandits from Black Wind Mountain chase us down the mountain."

"After all, this time I didn't just kidnap the bandit leader, but also the third-in-command."

"He's much more petty than that leader; it's no wonder he might chase after us down the mountain for revenge."

"What?!" The driver's expression froze for a moment, a flash of panic crossing his face.

He quickly gripped the reins tightly and said:

"Miss Yang, Miss Ning, please have a seat."

After saying that, he suddenly pulled on the reins, startling the horse in front of him, which nearly flew off.

The carriage sped wildly along the official road. Looking at the trees rushing past the window and the jolting inside the carriage, Yang Xiaoman's lips twitched involuntarily.

If she had known that the coachman was so easily frightened, she shouldn't have used the Third Master as a cover, even if she was eager to get home.

"Sister Xiaoman."

Just then, Yang Xiaoning timidly grasped her hand.

"When you said you'd take me home this time, was it to the Qi family's house or ours?"

Ever since she saw the Qi family's carriage, her heart has been filled with fear and apprehension.

He was terrified that he would leave the bandit's den only to return to that unfamiliar, cold, and alien mansion that didn't belong to him.

Although she lived there in a way she never dared to dream of before, with servants taking care of her every need, and the food she ate was something she had never even heard of before.

But she still missed that small, dilapidated courtyard from her memories, and the wild vegetable buns and cured meatballs her mother used to make.

"Silly girl, if you don't want to go back to our home, do you think you can go back to the Qi family?"

Seeing her younger sister's clearly frightened expression, Yang Xiaoman couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache in her eyes, and forced a smile:

"Could it be that you've gotten used to the good life at the Qi family's house and look down on our shabby place?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoning excitedly stood up abruptly.

"real?!"

Before she could say anything, the carriage suddenly jolted, almost causing her to fall.

Fortunately, Yang Xiaoman reacted quickly and reached out to support him.

"Hehe, I didn't say that."

Yang Xiaoning stuck out her tongue, her face flushed with excitement, then she whispered with concern:

"Won't Uncle Qi cause trouble for Mother?"

"After all, I took three taels of silver from him back then..."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoman couldn't help but smile, and gently poked her smooth forehead, laughing:

"I've already raised enough money. If it weren't for this incident, my mother and I would have gone to the Qi family to bring you home yesterday."

Yang Xiaoning was so surprised that her mouth dropped open, and then she said resentfully:

"That wretched uncle!"

"Could it be that he really colluded with the bandits?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on Yang Xiaoman's face gradually disappeared, and she gave a soft "hmm".

"I will report this to the village head."

It's one thing to slander her out of thin air, but that couple is so utterly depraved that they didn't even spare their own five-year-old niece.

If she doesn't completely bring those two down this time, how can she feel at ease leaving the village to handle affairs in the future?

After the carriage moved away from Black Wind Mountain, its speed visibly decreased.

They drove slowly along the official road.

Under the blazing sun, the birds cried out incessantly.

……

Meanwhile, in Yangjia Village.

Smoke curled up from the kitchen stove in the small courtyard.

Li Xiuyun pushed open the kitchen door with a tired expression and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

It was late afternoon, but there was still no sound from the tightly closed courtyard gate.

She steamed basket after basket of wild vegetable buns on the stove.

"Could it be...?"

A hint of sorrow flashed in Li Xiuyun's eyes as she sat dejectedly at the stone table.

Looking at the small knife on the table, his heart began to waver.

Boom!Boom!

The knocking sounded suddenly, and it felt like a heavy hammer blow to her heart.

Li Xiuyun suddenly stood up, looked at the courtyard gate in disbelief, and her face suddenly showed a look of wild joy.

"Could it be that Xiaoman has returned?!"

She hurried over in a flurry of activity, nearly stumbling and falling due to her excitement.

boom!

"Xiaoman, you..."

Li Xiuyun opened the door without hesitation, but the surprise on her face suddenly froze when she saw who it was.

"Surprisingly, it's only the Lesser Fullness of Grain (Xiaoman)?" Chen Yue'e curled her lip in disdain. "I heard your daughter went to Black Wind Mountain early this morning?"

"You've got some nerve! That's a bandit's den! They're a bunch of ruthless bastards who'd eat people without batting an eye. Do you really think your Xiaoman will come back down the mountain alive?"

Yang Chengren was following behind her. When he heard his wife's words, his eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't intend to say anything.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and shouted:

"How...how did you know?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue'e was taken aback, and her expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.

Yang Chengren coughed lightly and took over the conversation, explaining:

"The news of the bandits' rampage in Black Wind Mountain has already spread throughout Sima Town. Now, who doesn't know that Miss Qi has been abducted?"

"This morning, your sister-in-law happened to run into the Qi family's carriage in the village, and your Xiaoman was sitting in it. That's how she guessed it."

"Third sister-in-law, you too, such a big thing happened in the family, and you didn't even tell me and your second brother to discuss it."

As soon as she finished speaking, a flash of anger crossed Li Xiuyun's face.

She was well aware of the character of the two men before her.

What good thing could happen if I come to your door today?

"What's there to discuss? Our two families have long since severed ties. If there's nothing else, let's just cut ties!"

After saying that, she turned and prepared to close the courtyard gate with a cold face.

"You think you can get away with this?"

Before the courtyard gate was fully closed, Chen Yue'e kicked it open, then grabbed Li Xiuyun by the collar and sneered coldly:

"My third brother has only been gone for less than half a month, how can you be such a mother?"

"Not only was A Ning sold to the Qi family, but now Yang Xiaoman has also been forced to the bandit mountain, and she has probably already died under the hail of blades from the Black Wind Mountain bandits!"

"The third brother also died under mysterious circumstances. Could it be that you were behind all of this, plotting to embezzle the family fortune and then flee far away?"

At this point, she suddenly paused, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

"Or...did you kill all three of them?!"

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