The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 76 Too bold

"Grandpa, Sister Luo Zhi isn't like what they say at all."

As Sun Sanjie wiped the table, her mind was filled with memories of her time with Wen Luozhi that day.

She was a gentle, capable, clever, and lovable older sister who made people want to get close to her; she wasn't the little devil they described.

She felt that Lin Tongsheng from the village was not good enough for Sister Luo Zhi. How could a man who couldn't lift a finger be worthy of such a capable woman as her sister?

If Wen Luozhi knew what she was thinking right now, she would probably laugh out loud.

That's right, only a tall, handsome man with legs longer than hers, eight-pack abs, immense wealth, and unwavering devotion is worthy of her!

The two brothers exchanged a glance and placed their wages for the past two days on the table in front of Old Sun.

"Grandpa, this is our wages for two days. Sister Luozhi gave it to us today."

Old Sun's smiling face froze instantly. "Why did I give it to you? Wasn't it said that wages would be paid every ten days?"

He panicked. How could they have received their wages after only two days? Could it be that his two grandsons had done something foolish and were no longer wanted by the company, so they were paid and sent away?

Dalang immediately knew what he was thinking and quickly explained, "Grandpa, please don't overthink it. I accidentally let it slip at work today that you were sick, and Sister Luozhi was worried we wouldn't have the money for medical treatment, so she paid for it for us."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. My older brother and I know. Sister Luo Zhi said that from now on, our wages will be settled every two days."

Sun Erlang explained that Luo Zhi was actually going to give her two younger sisters some wages today, but her older brother refused to accept them.

Even so, they still managed to bring back a lot of food in the end.

Old Sun patted the little girl's head, and the little girl was happily eating cake from a bowl.

"What's wrong, Grandpa?" Nannan looked up, a little yogurt still on the corner of her mouth.

Old Sun shook his head. "You should remember how good your sister Luo Zhi is to you, and don't embarrass your grandfather."

He sighed. His children had lost their parents long ago, and now his wife had also passed away.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to teach his children well, and that it would be bad if they turned out like Old Zhou's children.

"Don't worry about those things, Grandpa. Just make sure to ask Doctor Hu to prescribe a couple more doses of medicine tomorrow."

Old Sun smiled and agreed several times. Da Lang knew in his heart that his grandfather was just saying it, but he would definitely not go to see Doctor Hu tomorrow.

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"Qiao'er, do you think Yue'er will still come now?" Helian Yu's eyes shone brightly in the darkness.

Today his little granddaughter will no longer have to suffer with them, and even if he dies on this road, he can close his eyes in peace.

Ye Nanqiao lowered her voice and replied, "There's still some time before Yue'er says it, Father, don't worry."

She knows her son well; once he says he'll do something, he will definitely do it. They just need to be patient until the time comes.

"Yan'er, have you remembered what your mother told you?" Lan Cai tidied Helian Zhiyan's hair, her eyes showing reluctance.

The little girl opened one eye and answered in a soft, sweet voice, "I remember, no matter what happens later, you must listen to your brother. If you're scared, you can't speak or look back."

Lan Cai nodded with relief. Tonight, her daughter would be able to go out and wouldn't have to endure the hardships of the outdoors with them, risking her life at any moment.

"But I can't bear to leave my father and mother, and my grandfather and aunt," she pouted, looking so aggrieved that she was about to cry.

She understood that if she left today, she might never see them again, but she couldn't act recklessly or be willful, otherwise everyone would be very disappointed.

The little girl touched her sleeve, took out the last piece of candy, and stuffed it into Lan Cai's mouth. "Mother, next time Yan'er sees you, I'll give you this kind of candy again."

Once she's old enough to run around on her own, she'll go find that older sister to thank her for saving her life, and she'll also go find her family so she can stay with them forever and never be separated again.

"Okay," Lan Cai said, her voice choked with emotion. If it weren't for the fact that she would definitely be seen with tears streaming down her face that evening, she would have been in tears by now.

"Sir, please, have mercy and let us bury my daughter here," Helian Qiaosong said with a sorrowful expression.

The head constable, holding a torch, glanced at Helian Zhiyan in Lan Cai's arms and hesitated. Helian Qiaosong made a move to kneel down, and the constable quickly helped him up. "Sir, what are you doing? Hurry up!"

His father had once fought alongside this general. Before leaving, his father said that the Duke of Zhenguo's family had wronged someone, but what could a lowly official like him do? He had done his best along the way.

Lin Feng walked to the front with a torch and said, "Everyone, stand still for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

"Boss, it's just a little kid dying, is it really necessary to delay our journey?!"

The one speaking was the tall, thin man who had found Helian Zhiyan still unconscious at Wen Luozhi's house. It wasn't the first time he had escorted people; it was perfectly normal for one or two to die.

"Boss, just throw it anywhere, don't bother."

He slept enough during the day and waited for the cooler evening to continue his journey. Even though it was only half an incense stick's time, he could still travel two miles.

Lin Feng brandished the torch and set it ablaze on him. "Stop talking nonsense! Who's in charge, you or me?!"

The tall, thin man, still shaken, clutched his chest and remained silent. He found a rock, sat down, and glared angrily at Lin Feng, who had his back to him, feeling extremely displeased.

If it weren't for the fact that the last round of the competition was with swordsmanship, which he wasn't good at, he would have definitely won against that damned guy. Now he would be the one yelling and ordering others around!

He leaned against a tree with his arms crossed, watching with a mocking expression as Helian Qiaosong and his group dug a hole and buried Helian Zhiyan while crying.

Lan Cai felt as if a pair of eyes were watching her from behind, and her hands trembled as she covered the soil with it.

"Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences," Ye Nanqiao comforted Lan Cai, carefully brushing away some of the dirt from Helian Zhiyan's head, afraid that she might not be able to breathe.

After about half an incense stick's time, Lin Feng walked to the mound of earth and whispered, "Let's go."

The group got up and followed him, but Lin Feng felt something was off, so he looked back.

"Sir, is there a problem?"

Helian Qiaosong stepped back to block him, and Lin Feng looked away, saying, "It's nothing, I just accidentally got some sand in my eye."

After saying that, he held up the torch and walked quickly forward, trying not to let anyone see him clearly, while his heart was already churning with turmoil.

That's incredibly audacious! If the Emperor's men find out, none of them will survive! He needs to leave with his men quickly.

When the people had walked a short distance and were sure they wouldn't turn back, a figure darted out of the darkness and appeared beside the mound of earth. A deep voice, filled with suppressed sorrow, called out, "Xiao Yan? Xiao Yan?"

Helian Yue called out to Helian Zhiyan in a low voice, his hands quickly digging at the mud covering her body.

Once her upper body was exposed, Helian Zhiyan felt her breathing become easier. She opened her eyes wide, tears welling up in them, and murmured, "Brother."

Helian Yue frowned deeply, his handsome face filled with only heartache.

Halfway there, the tall, thin man felt in his pocket and realized that the jade pendant he had snatched from the family of Zhenguo Gougou was gone. He figured it must have been left with the stone he had just left there.

He tried to run back to look for it, but Lin Feng kept pulling him back, saying, "What do you think you're doing?!"

"Hehe, boss, I didn't do anything, I just dropped something over there." After he finished speaking, he shook off Lin Feng's hand and ran back, afraid that if he was a step too late, his treasure would be picked up by someone else. Lin Feng wanted to pull him back, but it was too late.

Just as Helian Yue was about to pick up Helian Zhiyan and leave, the tall, thin man who had returned immediately saw a tall figure standing on the mound of earth.

"Who goes there?!" He drew his broadsword and chased after him, but Helian Yue vanished into the night.

The tall, thin man whistled a few times, and in just a few breaths, two groups of men in black emerged from all directions and chased after him in the direction he pointed.

He walked over to the mound of earth and squatted down. The warm soil in his hands made him curse, "Damn it, are they making a fool of me?"