After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 135 Mountain Bandit Legacy

Qing'er immediately went to relay the message, and the steward looked at Qing'er, somewhat hesitant.

Qing'er guessed that Yan Yun didn't like too many people following her, and told the steward that there were other people following them, who were also arranged by the adults to protect the young lady.

If the young lady is accompanied by too many people, she will be too conspicuous.

The steward listened to Qing'er's explanation and thought it made sense.

The city was no longer as chaotic as before, so the steward no longer insisted on having people follow Yan Yun, and he agreed to Qing'er's request.

"Then just don't let anyone follow."

Qing'er then ran back to report to Steward Yan Yun that no one had followed them.

She had no idea that the steward was lying to her, and that he was having the servants of the manor follow them from a distance.

Yan Yun could see the tail following not far away; it was too obvious. She led Qing'er into a nearby silk shop, where there were not only fabrics but also many new patterns hanging on the shelves. She chose the styles that were currently popular in the capital.

Qing'er thought Yan Yun wanted to come here for a stroll, so she followed him inside.

Just as the boss came over to speak, Yan Yun grabbed her hand and led her to the backyard.

From the front yard to the inner yard, freshly dyed cloths were still hanging inside.

Upon seeing them rush in, the servants immediately shouted to drive them away, "What are you doing here? Get out of here right now!"

Qing'er immediately explained that she was just looking.

Yan Yun didn't let go, leading her around and around, turning left and right, until they ran straight out the back door.

Qing'er thought she was going to look at the pretty fabrics, but it turned out she had secretly run away.

Looking at the empty courtyard.

She looked back, wondering if the two attendants the adults had arranged could keep up with them.

Qing'er was worried that she wouldn't be able to protect her mistress, so she was somewhat anxious.

"Miss, it seems they haven't caught up?"

Yan Yun shook his head. It would be better if he hadn't kept up.

No one else would know about this road except for my mother who once took me to see it.

Seeing that Yan Yun didn't care about the two attendants at all, Qing'er guessed that Yan Yun not only didn't want the servants in the mansion to follow him, but he had also just found an opportunity to shake off the two attendants.

Qing'er caught up with her.

"Miss, do you not want them to come with us?"

Yan Yun naturally didn't want to, otherwise what was the point of her hiding and dodging like this?

She originally didn't want to bring Qing'er along, but now she had no one she could trust. And true sincerity was extremely hard to find in this world; it couldn't be bought with money or any other means.

As for Qing'er, she followed him so devotedly.

Yan Yun couldn't believe that she was also sincere towards him.

Thinking of this, Yan Yun grabbed Qing'er's hand and quickened his pace, leading her out of the city.

Once you reach the city gate, leaving the city is no longer as complicated as entering.

They went straight out of the city.

Yan Yun followed the path from his memory and crawled toward the bandit's den.

Qing'er followed behind, looking around, wondering why her mistress had come to this mountain. Besides, the trees on all sides of the mountain were bare, and there were traces of fire everywhere. Although there was some grass on the ground, it was very little.

Qing'er was even more frightened; if there were any dangerous beasts here, it would be a real worry.

Yan Yun led the way, stopping and starting along the way. When he looked back at Qing'er, he was panting heavily, while Qing'er was calm and composed, not even panting.

Yan Yun looked at his body and realized that a few days of relaxation would take half a month to recover. He still needed to practice diligently every day.

Qing'er saw her turn around.

"Miss, are you going back?"

Yan Yun turned back and continued climbing up the mountain.

Just as they reached the halfway point of the mountain, they heard voices coming from above.

Yan Yun immediately pulled Qing'er and hid behind a tree trunk.

Fortunately, the person who passed by was not a bandit, but a woodcutter from Changgu City.

The tree trunks on the mountain were burned and would not grow back, so they cut down the firewood and sold it for copper coins to make a living.

Wait until they're far away.

Yan Yun looked up again. She hadn't expected that this former bandit stronghold would now be openly frequented even by these woodcutters.

She stood up and looked at the ancient city not far away, thinking of the blood-red night when she left, now that it was all in the past.

And after that night, Changgu City underwent earth-shattering changes.

She looked in the direction she was going and continued forward.

Qing'er followed closely behind.

When Yan Yun found the bandit's den, there were ruins everywhere and the ground was covered in black ash.

Yan Yun glanced to the side at the neatly arranged, charred wooden sticks and felt a little worried about his own belongings.

Following her memory, she found the direction where she had hidden her things and walked quickly there. Once she confirmed the location, she stepped on the ground to make sure there were no signs of tampering.

I was a little uneasy; after so long, I didn't know if it was still there.

Yan Yun immediately reached out and started digging.

The moment her hand touched the black ash, Qing'er exclaimed, "Miss, Miss, let me do this!"

When Qing'er saw Yan Yun using his clean fingers to pick at the dry pebbles and dirt, she was startled and immediately stopped him.

She crouched down and reached out towards where Yan Yun had made his move, quickly clearing away the rubble.

Yan Yun was worried that the woodcutters might return, so he picked up a stick from the side and helped pry the soil. They dug down to a height of about one hand, and the contents inside were revealed.

Qing'er was stunned when she saw what appeared before her.

"Little, miss."

This was something I had put in a lot of effort to keep that day, and thankfully no one else discovered it.

Yan Yun smiled as he looked at him.

With these things, Fengyulou can be returned to its own hands.

"Miss, what are these things?"

These things were looted from Changgu City by those mountain bandits day and night. The previous city lord and the previous corrupt official also seized quite a lot.

Good and evil will eventually be rewarded.

They never used these things before they died, but instead left them for Yan Yun.

Yan Yun did not hesitate and immediately took off his outer robe and put all the valuables inside.

Before Qing'er could react, she saw Yan Yun putting silver bars into the container, but she hadn't put any jewelry in.

Qing'er immediately took off her own clothes and draped them over Yan Yun.

"Miss, you must not take off your outer garment."

Yan Yun's gaze was entirely focused on the gold and silver hidden in the soil, completely ignoring Qing'er's clothes.

Even if the two of them were together, they couldn't take everything with them.

Yan Yun weighed it in his hand.

That's all I can take with me by myself.

She looked at Qing'er and put all the necklaces and bracelets on her, and also hid a lot of things around her waist.

As for what wasn't taken, Qing'er covered it back up with soil as Yan Yun had instructed.

The two descended the mountain more smoothly than Yan Yun had anticipated. However, Qing'er, carrying her belongings, dared not walk too fast and followed Yan Yun at a distance.

Yan Yun never looked back at her from beginning to end.

Yan Yun wasn't unwilling to watch; rather, she was testing the waters. At this moment, she was nothing more than a young lady who hadn't even brought any attendants.

She could easily live comfortably for the rest of her life by selling just a few of the things she carried.

So Yan Yun wouldn't find it strange that she ran away with those things.

If Qing'er ran away, it means she's no different from those people.

Yan Yun didn't turn around, but he was still watching her.

Qing'er didn't run away; she followed behind Yan Yun and spoke to him.

"Miss, wait for me."

Yan Yun stopped in her tracks, and Qing'er caught up with her, whispering, "Miss, I don't dare to walk too fast."

I'm afraid something will fall out.

She showed no particular emotion and obediently followed behind Yan Yun.

Just as they were about to return to the city, they unexpectedly ran into Nan Yunjing, who was bringing Shu Shu back from not far away.

He and Shu Shu were riding on horseback.

Shu Shu pointed in Yan Yun's direction and saw that Yan Yun was still carrying a bundle in his hand.

"Sister, Brother Nan, it's sister."

She waved in Yan Yun's direction.

Nan Yunjing then dismounted and looked at them.

Yan Yun was originally thinking about how to avoid being questioned by the city wall guards. If he followed Nan Yunjing, it would be much less troublesome.

When Nan Yunjing led the horse over, Shu Shu playfully dismounted and stared at the bundle in Yan Yun's hand. "Sister, what's this?"

She reached out and poked Yan Yun's bag, but Nan Yunjing reminded her from behind, "Don't do that."

Shu Shu immediately withdrew her hand.

Yan Yun looked at Nan Yunjing and pointed to the bundle, wanting to put it on the horse's back.

Nan Yunjing looked at her, and Yan Yun kept smiling. It would be best if she could help her.

Shu Shu was quite perceptive. Seeing Yan Yun's actions, she said, "Brother Nan, please help Sister Ning'er."

Nan Yunjing lifted Shu Shu off the horse, then reached out and picked up Yan Yun's bundle, which was heavy, pulling his hand down a bit.

"Brother Nan, what's wrong?"

Nan Yunjing used force to hang Yan Yun's bundle on the horse.

Shu Shu looked at Yan Yun, "Sister, have you finished your business? Can you keep me company now?"

Yan Yun was somewhat troubled; she looked at her bundle and couldn't put her mind at ease.

Shu Shu stepped forward, grabbed Yan Yun's hand, and said coquettishly, "Sister, keep me company."

Yan Yun softened and nodded, and Shu Shu immediately smiled.

She said to Nan Yunjing, "Brother Nan, let's go play together."

Qing'er, who was following behind, looked at Yan Yun with even more difficulty, not knowing what to do with the things she was carrying.

Yan Yun pointed to the bundle. Although she could take Shu Shu to play, she had to send these things back to the Zheng residence first. Moreover, because Yan Yun put her clothes on the bundle, the clothes that Qing'er had originally given her were still worn by Qing'er herself in order to cover up the things she was hiding.

Yan Yun is currently only wearing an inner shirt.

Nan Yunjing looked at his outer robe. If he were to drape it over her, it would only make things seem stranger. Nan Yunjing did not make a move.

The people leaving the city looked at Yan Yun, and Qing'er spoke up, "Please, young master, take our young lady back to change her clothes first."

Yan Yun followed behind Nan Yunjing. When they entered the city gate, they were questioned again, but fortunately, they were not searched.

They successfully entered the city.

Surprisingly.

Ru Qing ran down from the restaurant next door, "Miss."

Upon hearing the sound, Yan Yun turned to look at the restaurant next door and saw Ru Qing appear.

The date on her letter didn't match the date Yan Yunsuan had calculated.

Yan Yun handed Shu Shu's hand to Nan Yunjing, who then took her own bundle off the horse.

Shu Shu recognized Ru Qing as well.

“Brother Nan, he’s the person my sister knows.”

Nan Yunjing did not speak, watching Yan Yun take the bundle down and hand it to Ru Qing.

Ru Qing immediately reached out to take it, but because the bundle was too heavy, she lurched towards the ground and almost fell.