The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

As long as they can maintain an income of ten taels of silver per month, Yun Dahai's family would be willing to endure anything, even a beating, or even kowtow to Yun Jin.

Yun Jin saw that their favorability rating had instantly increased by dozens of points, knowing that they still harbored deep hatred for her.

Seeing their timid and hesitant appearance, Yun Jin sneered inwardly. Although she knew they were not sincere, she remained outwardly calm.

She patted the token belonging to the Yun family on the table: "The token is back to you. As for Zuo Laosi and Zhou Cuihua..." She paused, her gaze sweeping over the two people tied up in the next room, "Whether you can get them to keep the secret is your business."

"Don't worry... I know what to do!" Yun Dahai nodded quickly. As long as he could keep his job, he believed the couple would keep quiet.

Yun Jin did not untie them, and turned to walk out.

Yun Dahai wanted to call Yun Jin to untie him and the others, but he didn't dare to say anything. He glanced at his son, who was sobbing and groaning, shook his head helplessly, and went to Yun Li's side.

……

As she left the Yun family's gate, Yun Jin glanced back at the brightly lit mansion, her eyes deep and thoughtful.

She deliberately left the token; it wasn't out of kindness.

They continued to receive the money, so that the people in the capital wouldn't find out that she had left the Yun and Chen families, thus buying themselves some time.

But she had no intention of letting them continue to live peacefully. She straightened her clothes and turned to walk towards the Chen family's direction.

When she arrived at the Chen family's house again, the gate was already locked from the inside. But this did not stop Yun Jin. She found a tree outside the courtyard and used the trunk and the wall for leverage twice to climb over into the courtyard.

After landing, she made her way to Chen Wencai's room. As soon as she reached the door, she heard suppressed arguing coming from inside.

"...That brat took the token," it was Chen's mother's voice. "She also took the hundred taels the Yun family gave us. No, I can't swallow this! I have to go to the Yun family and demand an explanation!"

Chen Wencai's voice was also filled with resentment: "You're right, Mother. That girl stayed in their family for fifteen years. How much benefit did they get? They should be responsible for this. We can't just let it go like this!"

Chen's mother slammed her hand on the table: "Go! Go tomorrow!"

Yun Jin stood at the door and coughed softly.

The arguing inside stopped instantly, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Chen's mother and Chen Wencai came out one after the other. When they saw Yun Jin at the door, their faces turned pale, and they subconsciously took a half step back, their eyes full of vigilance.

"You... what are you doing back here?" Chen's mother's voice trembled, clearly not expecting her to return.

Yun Jin entered the room, took out the ebony token belonging to Chen Wencai from her spatial storage, and placed it on the table: "Here, take this back!"

Chen's mother and Chen Wencai exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

"What...what is this?" Chen Wencai stammered, not understanding what she was up to.

Yun Jin tapped the token lightly with her fingertips: "I've made up my mind. This token is useless to me; I can't withdraw any silver from it."

She paused, looking at their suddenly bright eyes, and continued, "How about I give it back to you? You can still collect your five taels of silver every month as usual. But what happened today must remain a secret. Just pretend I've always been in your house and never left."

Chen's mother's voice trembled with excitement: "You...you really mean that?"

"Of course it's true." Yun Jin raised an eyebrow and pushed the token towards them. "I will never stay in your house. You can find someone to impersonate me. As for how to keep it a secret from outsiders and how to deal with potential investigators, that's your own business."

Chen Wencai was taken aback for a moment, then looked at his mother. Their eyes met, and they both immediately understood: "We understand! We'll figure something out!"

Yun Jin saw that although the favorability ratings above the two people's heads hadn't turned negative, they had instantly increased by dozens of points.

Yun Jin couldn't help but sneer. Money really was the most alluring thing. She nodded, then sighed, "Speaking of which, you guys are at a disadvantage."

"Loss?" Chen's mother frowned in confusion.

"I've been with the Yun family for fifteen years," Yun Jin said slowly. "They receive ten taels of silver a month from Ruifeng Money Exchange, while you only get five. Ah, truly, different people, different fates!"

Upon hearing this, the mother and son exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing greed, and they had already made up their minds.

Yun Jin offered a timely reminder: "If you're planning to go to the Yun family, you'd better not make a big scene."

"Why?" Chen Wencai blurted out.

Yun Jin looked at him like he was an idiot: "Originally, both of you kept this a secret, and both families could get money from Ruifeng Money Shop. But if this gets out of hand, and they find out you switched people, will you still be able to receive the money?"

Chen's mother's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly regained her composure. Yes, if they were discovered, they wouldn't get even a single tael, let alone five!

She quickly replied, "We understand! We'll talk to the Yun family properly!"

Yun Jin stood up and patted the token on the table: "I'm returning the token to you. Whether you can keep the secret and continue to receive money depends on your abilities."

Seeing her about to leave, Chen's mother hurriedly asked, "The poison you gave us...it really won't kill us?"

Yun Jin smiled faintly: "It won't kill you, it's just ordinary painkillers." After saying that, she turned and walked out, disappearing into the moonlight in the blink of an eye.

Mother Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the token on the table, the wrinkles on her face were all gathered up like flowers. Her previous resentment towards Yun Jin had long since vanished.

Five taels of silver a month, that's sixty taels a year, enough for the mother and her two children to live comfortably. What's a little grievance compared to that?

Chen Wencai also breathed a sigh of relief; the wound on his arm didn't seem to hurt so much anymore.

He watched Yun Jin's retreating figure with a complicated expression—this girl was brandishing her sword just a moment ago, but now she's returned the token. What is she up to?

But no matter what, the fact that I can keep receiving money is better than anything else.

"Mother, she's gone, who will take her place?" Chen Wencai asked hesitantly.

Chen's mother glared at him: "Isn't there Yuxiang? Let her take her place! From now on, let her stay in the backyard and not go anywhere else."

Chen Wencai nodded repeatedly, already having made up his mind.

……

After leaving the Chen family's residence, Yun Jin took one last look at the courtyard before turning around and leaving without hesitation.

The Yun and Chen families are greedy and short-sighted; they would stop at nothing for money. They will definitely keep this secret tightly, which can buy her some time and shield her from possible prying eyes from the capital.

If she wants to leave Qingping County smoothly and reach the capital, she must not alert the enemy. Therefore, she cannot make any moves against the Yun Dahai and Chen Wencai families for the time being.

However, in ancient times, without a travel permit or customs document, she would find it impossible to travel from this remote county back to the capital.

She stood at the intersection, checked the direction, and then walked in one direction. Whether she could reach the capital smoothly depended on whether this next step went well.