Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

Minister Ji greeted Zhou's parents with a smile, but they remained expressionless, staring intently at Ji Yunyao as if they wanted to tear her apart and devour her.

Ji Yunyao was also a little guilty, but she still mustered her courage and calmly spoke.

"You don't need to look at me like that. What happened last night was sudden. I didn't do it on purpose. In that situation, anyone would have instinctively moved to the side."

"If you really want to hate someone, you should hate Ji Yunshu! You saw it yourself, she clearly has that kind of skill. If she had acted sooner, would we have ended up like this? I think Ji Yunshu did it on purpose, trying to kill us all!"

Worried that the three members of the Zhou family wouldn't believe her, Ji Yunyao's tone became urgent.

"She's been getting along better and better with the officers lately. Maybe she'd love for all of us to die so she can bribe them and escape!"

In this way, without anyone noticing and with no one able to find out the cause of death, she can still live her carefree life under a different identity!

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes. They had witnessed Ji Yunshu single-handedly dealing with so many wolves yesterday. If she had acted sooner, their son and mother might have escaped this calamity.

Zhou Yanran remained seated the entire time, showing no reaction whatsoever, like a statue. Seeing that she was unmoved, Ji Yunyao continued to focus her gaze on Zhou's parents.

"Think it over carefully. Don't let Ji Yunshu get away with it so easily. If I had such good skills, I would never have implicated anyone, and I would have helped her much sooner. However, things have come to this point, and the person can't be saved. We still need to look forward."

"But we can't let this anger go unpunished! Not to mention you, even my own brother was killed by Ji Yunshu! I wish I could kill Ji Yunshu as soon as possible!"

As Ji Yunyao finished speaking, her teeth were grinding together. After all, Ji Yunfeng was her own younger brother, and they had grown up together day and night. How could she not have any feelings for him?

Thinking of her younger brother's tragic death, Ji Yunyao wished she could tear Ji Yunshu to pieces!

At the mention of Ji Yunfeng, the three members of the Zhou family finally showed some reaction.

Zhou's mother looked resentful. "What's the use of saying all this! Ji Yunshu is so skilled in martial arts and ruthless. Last night, she killed so many wolves all by herself. What good is it if we hate her? Do you think the few of us could have killed her?!"

She did want to avenge her son, but going up against Ji Yunshu was like throwing an egg against a rock—completely useless.

Zhou's father and Zhou Yanran were also like deflated balloons. Zhou's mother was right; they had no chance of winning against Ji Yunshu.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Ji Yunyao's eyes. She pulled a package from her pocket and sighed dramatically.

"Sigh, I'm not a heartless person. I always thought of her as my sister, so I tolerated her in every way. But I never expected her to be so heartless, killing my brother with her own hands. I'm completely disappointed in her."

To be honest, I also want to avenge my brother, but I haven't been able to find an opportunity. This package was given to me by the eldest prince when I left the capital, so that I could use it to save my life in a critical moment.

But as you've seen now, if we don't kill Ji Yunshu, we'll likely die at her hands sooner or later! Although I have a plan and want to strike first, Ji Yunshu is guarding against me like the back of her hand; I can't get close to them at all!

As she spoke, she casually waved the thing in her hand in front of the group.

The Zhou family members were intelligent people. After listening to Ji Yunyao's words and looking at what she was holding, they guessed what Ji Yunyao meant.

Zhou's mother gritted her teeth, made a firm decision, and snatched the things from Ji Yunyao's hands.

"Since you can't do it, then I'll try! The hatred for killing my son is irreconcilable! I will avenge my son with my own hands!"

Mr. Zhou sat to one side, shrugging his shoulders. Looking at Mrs. Zhou's furious expression, he shook his head, somewhat disapproving.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life; that's their fate! Looking like a wreck, you think you can avenge them? You'll probably end up getting yourself killed too!"

Zhou's mother was furious. She glared at Zhou's father with exasperation, then pointed at Zhou Yanran, "Yanran, are you really that useless? Can't you think of a way? That's your own brother! You absolutely have to avenge him!"

As she spoke, Zhou's mother stuffed the package into Zhou Yanran's arms, her eyes filled with intense hatred.

Zhou Yanran's wooden expression softened slightly as she stared blankly at the object in her hand, her fingers clenching slightly.

Ji Yunyao watched their actions without saying a word, then turned to look at the scenery outside the carriage, her eyes slightly upturned.

It seems that there are some things she doesn't need to do herself.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and even the wind blowing in the air feels scorching.

Ji Yunshu lay in the carriage, her consciousness wandering in the space.

The villas in the space have all been unlocked. They are detached villas, similar to the villas she saw in modern times. Entering from the hall, you'll find that all the living facilities are readily available.

The lights in the lobby were still on.

The small villa has three floors. The first floor has a living room, several bedrooms, and a kitchen. The second floor has some guest bedrooms and some exercise facilities. The third floor has some empty rooms with nothing inside.

Ji Yunshu recalled that the gold and silver treasures she had previously collected from the Prince's Mansion and the Minister's Mansion were still piled up on the ground outside.

She closed her eyes and tried to use her mind to pile all the gold and silver treasures into the room. When she opened her eyes, she saw that the room, which was originally empty, had been piled up into a small mountain, and the pile on the ground outside the villa had also disappeared.

Ji Yunshu was overjoyed. Great! She could control anything in the space with her mind, so she wouldn't have to go through the trouble of moving things.

The air conditioning in the hall was still on. Ji Yunshu stood in front of the air conditioner vent and could almost feel the cool breeze blowing on her face. However, her consciousness was in the space, while her body was still in the carriage.

Looking at the air conditioner, she could only yearn for it from afar.

Ji Yunshu thought to herself, "If only we could move the air conditioner outside. Right now, the carriage is like a furnace, and everyone is sweating buckets."

She could only continuously wipe Li Shi and Xie Moyao's wounds with the spiritual spring water to prevent them from becoming infected with pus.

At noon, when the sun is at its most intense.

The officers at the front of the procession finally couldn't take it anymore and found a slightly shady spot for everyone to rest.

Ji Yunshu and the others also got off the carriage. The weather was too hot. The temperature inside the carriage was no different from that outside. There was no cool breeze at all, and the heat was unbearable.

Ji Yunshu glanced in the direction of the officials and found that they were all lying on the ground in disarray, seemingly trying to catch up on their sleep.

They probably won't be setting off anytime soon.

She looked around and wondered if she could go into the woods to find something to eat.

Suddenly, Ji Yunshu's eyes narrowed slightly. She spotted a woman among the group of officials. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Zhou Yanran.