Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Yun Zhentian looked him up and down, trying to find any clues on his face, but there were none, and he was a little disappointed.

"Tell me, the Zhou family and the Li family have had accidents one after another. Was it you who did it?"

"Ahem, ahem! Dad, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Yunkang almost choked and quickly poured himself a glass of water.

"Didn't you do it?" Yun Zhentian would never believe it.

I heard that the concubine of the Yu family in the military mansion led troops to attack Xihe, but was eventually defeated by his nephew.

The Yu family would not give up so easily. He guessed that the Yu family might join forces with other families to take action against Xihe again.

Unexpectedly, before the Yu family took any action, something happened to the Zhou and Li families.

"Definitely not." Although Yun Kang didn't know the specific actions, he knew a little bit about it, and he refused to admit it.

Yun Zhentian wanted to trick him.

He pretended to be angry and said, "I never thought that you would be so cruel that you wouldn't even let a six-year-old child go?"

The nod in Yunkang's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and he stared at his father with wide eyes.

"Dad, don't say anything without any evidence. That bastard from the Li family, who is worse than pigs and dogs, always bullies and teases decent women. He deserves to have his thing gone. We definitely didn't do anything to the Zhou family's children."

"It is you, so what are you going to do next?"

"Dad, are you cheating? I don't know what you are going to do next." Yun Kang decided that no matter what his father said, he would not say a word.

After a pause, Yun Kang continued, "I heard from Fourth Brother Yun that if nothing unexpected happens, you will be busy soon, Dad."

"What else can I be busy with?" Yun Zhentian was stunned and murmured. He was now free from his official duties and felt extremely free.

Yunkang took advantage of his father's daze and ran out of the study.

"Hey! You little brat, don't go! I still have something to ask you."

In the next few days, Yunkang either went out early and came back late, or simply stayed outside and didn't go home.

Yun Zhentian stopped him several times, trying to find him to ask for clarification, but failed to find him.

The matter was left unresolved.

In Longtan County, several horse-drawn carriages arrived outside the city that day.

A corner of the carriage curtain was lifted, and the people inside looked out from time to time.

"Mom, the city wall of Longtan County is so magnificent!"

"I heard that Japanese pirates often came here to rob in the past."

"Didn't the Yun family wipe out the Japanese pirates long ago? Otherwise, Dad wouldn't have brought my brothers here."

"If that's the case, that would be great." Zhu Jinhui said worriedly, looking at the towering city walls.

The people in the carriage were Zhu Jinhui and Su Yunru. When Su Kunliang decided to stay, he wrote a letter back asking Zhu Jinhui to pack up and come to Longtan.

Su Yunru came here with her husband to tidy up the store, and also wanted to see her parents' new home in Longtan.

Two days later, Deng Kang took Su Yunru to visit Lin Yinan.

Lin Yinan originally thought that he would never have any contact with Su Yunru again in this life, but he did not expect that the gears of fate would bring the two together again.

After everyone exchanged polite greetings, Deng Kang cordially invited Lin Yinan to dine at the Longtan Hotel. Thanks to the introduction of affordable salt, the Deng family had an unprecedentedly good reputation among the people of Cangwu County.

Deng Kang always maintained awe towards Lin Yinan, and he did not look down on her just because she was a young woman.

"The Deng family is what it is today thanks to City Lord Lin's strong support."

"Mr. Deng, you are too polite. This is all the result of your own hard work." Lin Yinan said calmly.

His eyes fell on Su Yunru, whom he hadn't seen for a year and who had become much rounder after getting married. Lin Yinan readily agreed to Deng Kang's invitation.

Then, she saw some guilt and unnaturalness on Su Yunru's face.

"Lord Lin is busy with official duties, so we won't disturb you. We will wait for your arrival at Longtan Hotel."

In addition to Deng Kang and his wife, the Su family father and son also attended the appointment.

When Lin Yinan, Lin Yiheng, Pan Qingfeng and others finished their official business and rushed to Longtan Hotel, the Su family's father-in-law and son-in-law were having a pleasant conversation in the private room.

After some pleasantries, Su Yunru winked at her brother.

Su Yunzhi said in a gentle voice, "City Lord Lin, my sister has something personal to tell you, is it convenient for you?"

Lin Yinan looked at Su Yunru in confusion, only to see her looking at her somewhat embarrassedly with expectation in her eyes.

"Madam, can your husband accompany you?" Deng Kang asked Su Yunru.

Su Yunru shook her head. "No, I'll just chat with City Lord Lin and come back. I want my brother to accompany me."

Lin Yinan nodded slightly to Lin Yiheng and Pan Qingfu, then stood up and walked out.

After staying outside the door for a while, Su Yunru came out accompanied by Su Yunzhi.

Lin Yinan had already vaguely guessed what Su Yunru was going to say, so he turned and walked towards the backyard.

"Come with me, the backyard is quieter."

Standing under the tall osmanthus tree in the backyard, Lin Yinan said in a cold voice, "Just say whatever you want to say."

Su Yunru turned her head and looked at her brother. Su Yunzhi nodded at her. She clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves into fists and mustered up the courage to walk in front of Lin Yinan.

She looked up at this woman who always exuded a cool and aloof aura. Now she exuded the majesty of a superior, which made people feel awe.

Su Yunru opened her mouth and said, "Anan, it was all my fault before. Please forgive me for being young and ignorant back then."

Lin Yinan's clear eyes looked at her.

"impossible."

"Why?" Not expecting her to refuse, Su Yunru took a step forward and subconsciously clasped his hands together.

Because the Deng family had business dealings with them and the Deng family benefited so much, she was willing to humble herself and ask for peace with her.

Lin Yinan stood there quietly with an expressionless face. Even Su Yunzhi, who was standing beside her, looked puzzled when he heard her answer.

After a moment, she said, "You can't use the excuse of being young and ignorant to cover up what you did. When you attacked An'er and me, you were evil to the core. If I wasn't strong enough, my brother and I would have died long ago."

Thinking of the lovely Yun Shijiu, Lin Yinan's voice became even colder.

"Have you ever thought that those are three lives?"

Both the brother and sister were stunned. After so much time had passed, they didn't expect that Lin Yinan would open the scar again.

"There is no need for us to shake hands and make peace. We just need to live in peace with each other. The Deng family is our business partner in Longtan. We will stick to business and there will not be any involvement between you and me other than business."

As the saying goes, a tree is rotten at the root and a man is rotten at the heart.

A person's nature is ingrained in his bones and cannot be changed just because you want to.

The reason why Su Yunru came to apologize was simply because she was afraid that she would take advantage of the Deng family in business.

In fact, she was overthinking. She, Lin Yinan, was not biased towards people, but rather towards things, and she always kept public and private affairs separate.

Glancing at Su Yunru who was clasping her hands around her belly, Lin Yinan's lips curled slightly. She was afraid that Deng Kang might not know that she was pregnant yet.

Just as Lin Yinan was about to turn around and leave, her ears moved slightly, and she quickly drew the sword from her waist with both hands. She stepped on the stone steps and used the force to leap onto the osmanthus tree.

She growled at the confused brother and sister under the tree, "Go! Get out of here."