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

The officer glanced at Ji Yunshu, a hint of unease and guilt flashing in his eyes.

"To tell you the truth, someone died in this house before. Since the murder, all the other families in the neighborhood have moved away, and it has been abandoned for many years. If you have nowhere to go, just stay here for the night."

Anyway, there are so many of you, so you shouldn't be too afraid. You can stay in any of the other houses besides this one, but let me make this clear: although the owners of those houses have all moved away, they are still within Dongyang County. The houses still have owners. If you trespass on someone else's property and get sued, you'll get into trouble. So think about it yourselves.

I'm leaving now. Make sure you all get out of town early tomorrow!

Before the officer could finish speaking, he had already walked away in a hurry, as if something was chasing him.

The others stood there, stunned...

Murder!

A murder has occurred in this house!

No wonder that soldier was so easy to talk to, saying he would take them to a place if they asked him to; it turns out he took them to this very place!

The group looked at each other, and after learning that a murder had occurred in the house in front of them, they all felt a sense of unease.

Ji Yunyao's voice rang out leisurely from the side, "How could that damned soldier be like this? If he was going to take us to find a place to rest, he should have found something better! He actually brought us to a haunted house! I'd rather sleep on the main street outside than in a place like this!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Mojiang and Xie Mohe also started sobbing. They had suffered a lot of trauma along the way, and now they were being forced to sleep in this terrifying haunted house. Their emotions suddenly broke down, and they leaned against their parents' arms, sobbing.

The Luo family remained relatively calm, watching quietly and appearing quite obedient.

Ji Yunshu frowned. She didn't care about the haunted house theory. In her previous life, she was an assassin and had slept on piles of dead bodies, so she was no stranger to haunted houses like this.

She never believed in ghosts or gods, but she didn't care. However, her sister-in-law, who had just given birth, her baby, and the old princess who had just been pulled back from the brink of death were not suitable to rest in such a place, as the yin energy was too heavy.

The officials were often traveling and had frequently encountered places like the houses of the dead, so they didn't pay much attention to them. Ling Yun clapped his hands and signaled one of his men to go forward and open the gate of the house.

The door to the house opened, a gust of wind blew through, and everyone instantly felt a chill run down their spines.

An official walked up to Ling Yun and whispered,

"Brother, are we really going to rest here? It looks really creepy."

Ling Yun turned around, glared at him, and slapped him on the back of the head.

"Ghostly? We've slept in places like this before. Now you're being fussy. If you don't want to sleep here, give me some money and I'll open an inn. Do you think I want to sleep in this place? It's just that I don't have the money."

The soldier was slapped, rubbed the back of his head, pouted, shrugged, and said nothing more before stepping aside.

Ling Yun had a bit of a headache. Did these people think he wanted to find a place like this?

It's because I don't have much money left!

The journey of exile is still long, and we'll need food and lodging in the future. Where will we get so much money?

The money the imperial court provides is already meager; we don't want him to squander his own salary on it!

"Alright, let's rest here for the night!"

Ji Yunshu frowned. She didn't want her sister-in-law and the others to sleep in this place, and she herself didn't want to sleep there either!

She didn't want to wrong herself.

She took two steps forward and came to Ling Yun's side.

"Sir, could we not rest here? We can find our own place to stay. On the way here, I saw some inns that were open, and I'd like to take my family to stay there."

As you know, my family is in a difficult situation. The old princess is getting on in years, my sister-in-law just gave birth, and we also have a baby who is only a few days old. This kind of environment is really not conducive to their rest.

Don't worry, you won't have to pay for the inn; we'll cover it ourselves. Of course, if the officials need it, I can also book one for you.

Over the past few days, she had also observed Ling Yun carefully. He wasn't a person with bad intentions; he was just a dutiful employee who earned his salary. Moreover, he was quite courageous and remained calm and composed in the face of trouble. In short, he was a good person.

It's good to offer some bribes; since everyone's interests are intertwined, each gets what they need, and they can all be on the same boat.

Ling Yun glanced at her, pondered her words, and after a moment, waved his hand.

"You go ahead, I won't go. There are so many people here to watch over. If someone runs away, I'll be in big trouble. Since you want to stay at another inn, I'll call two of my men to go with you. You can come back with them tomorrow morning."

We're leaving early tomorrow, so please don't waste our time.

He probably wouldn't agree to such a request if it were someone else, but it's different because it's Ji Yunshu.

He had witnessed Ji Yunshu's abilities firsthand along the way, and he was someone he didn't want to offend.

Life is unpredictable; who knows what will happen in the future?

If the Prince's Mansion is exonerated and returns to its former glory, wouldn't he be cutting off his own path by making things difficult for Ji Yunshu now?

Ji Yunshu responded.

"Don't worry, we came over early this morning."

After saying that, she turned around, got into the carriage, turned it around, and left the spot.

Seeing this, Sherlin, who was in the other carriage, was a little confused, but he didn't ask and quickly drove the other carriage to follow behind his princess.

Ling Yun selected two constables, gave them some instructions, and afterwards, the two constables followed the carriage away excitedly.

Ji Yunyao stared at the direction the carriage had left with a sinister look on her face, her teeth grinding together.

On what grounds?

Why is Ji Yunshu allowed to leave the team without permission?

She glanced in Xie Mojiang's direction, gesturing for him to speak to the officials.

Xie Mojiang understood, walked up to Ling Yun, pointed at the two vanished carriages, and said with dissatisfaction,

"Sir, why? Why can they leave the group and stay at an inn, but we have to stay at an inn too? This place is no place for humans to stay!"

This is a haunted house! Who knows how many people have died in there? How can anyone sleep here?!

Lin Yun snorted coldly, his voice becoming several decibels louder.

"Hmph, if you don't like this place, then go sleep on the main street outside. She paid for the inn herself. If you have money to stay at an inn, go ahead, I won't stop you!"

"You're practically penniless, yet you're still trying to outdo others. If you have the guts to pull out some silver, you can stay at the best inn in Dongyang County, and I won't stop you. If you don't, shut up! Go inside and rest. If you dare leave even a step, you'll see!"