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

Ji Yunshu's words were unexpected even to him. He only thought about keeping these fishponds in his own hands, but he never expected that the people above would take them away from him.

Ji Yunshu even thought of this.

He glanced at Xie Moyao, who had been standing silently to the side, and then at Ji Yunshu, who was always smiling at him.

Da Mao felt a chill run down his spine.

Ji Yunshu's smile looked very strange.

He swallowed hard, suppressing the unease in his heart, and tried his best to remain calm.

"What you said seems to make sense. With these fishponds in your hands, your lives are indeed a bit better. And if your lives are a bit better, I can also make a little money off them in the future."

I think this is pretty good. It's better than doing it myself. Although I could earn more by doing it myself, it's still too much trouble.

As an official, I naturally disdain doing such things; you can handle the hard and tiring work.

However, since you took the lead in this matter, you should also pass on the message to them and tell them to be more conscientious. I am no saint!

"Make sure they send everything that's due to me! Otherwise, I don't care if the higher-ups take these from me; I'll take over the fishpond myself."

He won't do anything that doesn't bring him any benefit.

Since these fishponds are in the hands of these people and he can get some free benefits from them, he might as well not cause any trouble.

However, he also made it clear that if things didn't go as he expected, and these people got the benefits but didn't want to give him any thanks, he wouldn't stand for it!

The worst case scenario is that the fish will die and the net will fall apart!

No one should take advantage of this.

He could report it to his superiors and still gain a good reputation for being efficient.

"Don't worry, sir. Everyone here has a brain. If you don't interfere, they'll know what to do. They all understand. Just go back and wait. You'll get exactly what you're owed."

From yesterday afternoon, when everyone in Anjia Village rushed to break the ice to fish, Ji Yunshu knew that although these people seemed to be at odds on the surface, they were still united when it came to interests.

By simply giving the officials a small share of the profits, they could have a steady stream of fish to eat. Anyone could figure out how to calculate this deal.

Breaking the ice to catch fish and then selling them—this was her first business transaction in this place of exile. It had to be done, no matter what!

Only by making a good start will it be easier for her to get things done later.

Otherwise, these officials would constantly come to stop her and oppose her, which would annoy her.

As long as these officials receive some benefit, they don't need to worry; these officials will sometimes lend a hand to her.

That's human nature. As long as there's a stake in the deal and you can benefit from it, even former enemies can become friends.

Hearing Ji Yunshu's words, Da Mao slowly nodded, and finally sighed. Well, things have already developed to this point, so he shouldn't meddle anymore.

Let these people do whatever they want. Anyway, as Ji Yunshu said, as long as someone brings me something to show their respect every day, it's enough to improve my life and occasionally I can even skim some extra money.

His job doesn't pay much, and it's incredibly difficult to make a fortune from it!

They just want to make a little profit, however small.

Anyway, reporting it to higher authorities won't do me any good!

It's better to just let things slide and wait for these people to cause trouble so I can make my own money first. Once he figured this out, Da Mao wasn't so angry anymore.

However, upon recalling what had happened at his home the previous night, Da Mao instantly snapped back to reality, looking at Ji Yunshu with suspicion and a hint of probing in his voice.

"When the Lingyun officials brought you here before, they mentioned your journey. They said you were very clever and that you were able to lead everyone through danger time and time again during this exile."

I wasn't really a believer before, but now I'm somewhat forced to believe it.

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled as to what Da Mao meant by saying these words at this time.

Ling Yun brought them here, that was so long ago. Why is Da Mao bringing it up now? What has he realized?

Ji Yunshu thought this to herself, but her face remained calm, showing no emotion whatsoever, maintaining the same expression as before.

"Officer Lingyun, you flatter us. We have indeed encountered many dangers along the way, but we have helped each other and overcome one difficulty after another to arrive here safely."

Why is the high-ranking official bringing this up for no reason?

While Ji Yunshu was speaking, Da Mao kept a close eye on her expression. Seeing that she remained as composed and dignified as before, Da Mao became even more puzzled. Could it be that he had misunderstood?

What happened last night had nothing to do with Ji Yunshu?

He didn't want to beat around the bush with Ji Yunshu, so he rolled his eyes and asked directly:

"It's nothing, I just feel like I underestimated you before. By the way, when you were resting at home last night, did you hear any noise in the village?"

What time do you rest?

Da Mao stared intently at Ji Yunshu. He had a premonition that the burglary at his house last night was definitely related to Ji Yunshu.

Although Ji Yunshu did not know martial arts, Xie Moyao, who was beside her, did.

Moreover, his martial arts skills were also very high, which was why he dared not provoke Xie Moyao and the others.

Ji Yunshu sneered inwardly. Here it comes. She knew it. Da Mao brought up those things for no reason. He must have something to say.

really……

This was an attempt to trick her into revealing information.

She blinked, looking bewildered.

"What was that noise? We went to bed early last night, and many people in the village saw it."

After resting, our whole family stayed inside and didn't come out again until this morning.

"Really? You two didn't leave the house all night, neither you nor your husband?" Da Mao was clearly skeptical.

"Yes, that's right. If you don't believe me, sir, you can ask the other people around here. My husband and I just left home this morning and have been busy here all day."

As he listened to Ji Yunshu's words, Da Mao's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Did Ji Yunshu and the others not leave the house all night last night?

He sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

It seems that Ji Yunshu wasn't lying...

Da Mao knew that besides the three officers, there were other people around who were also watching the movements of Ji Yunshu and Xie Moyao's family.

If these two really went out in the middle of the night, others would definitely have noticed. The fact that there has been no movement at this time proves that what Ji Yunshu said is true; they really did stay at home all night last night!

cocoa……

But whose damned bastard stole my house?!

They stole everything!

Not a single one left!

They didn't even leave him a pair of underwear. Thinking about this made Da Mao furious.

He gritted his teeth. If he found out who did this, he would definitely kill that person!