Sweet Dreams in Famine Years: The System Leads to a Brilliant Life

As soon as Zeng Zhengen said this, Pan Yang was stunned and his mouth opened wide. He was about to say that the villagers didn't lose any money, but Zeng Zhengen didn't give him a chance to speak.

"Uncle Pan, it's getting late. Let's finish searching these people quickly and hurry on our way!" Zeng Zhengen said calmly.

Pan Yang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything more. He turned around and ordered the villagers to search the servants' belongings. Zeng Zhengen stood aside and motioned Zeng Siyuan to help search them, while he watched coldly.

Soon, the villagers found a lot of silver and small items from the servants. Although it was not a lot, it was enough to buy some food. The villagers were very simple and honest. They immediately handed all the silver they found to Zeng Zhengen, thinking that since Zeng Zhengen had dealt with these servants alone, these spoils should naturally belong to her.

Looking at these simple villagers, Zeng Zhengen felt a little warm in her heart. Although she didn't care about the money, she was moved by the villagers' trust.

"I appreciate your kindness, but let's keep this silver with the village chief for the time being. When we get to the next town, we can use this silver to buy food, and then divide it equally when we come back," Zeng Zhengen suggested.

Although the silver was not much, it was enough to buy some food and bring it back to the village. When the time came, everyone could share it and it would at least last for several days.

Hearing this, Pan Yang shook his head repeatedly: "Zeng girl, this time it's all thanks to you, otherwise how could we leave Huaqi Town so smoothly? You have to accept this silver!"

As soon as Pan Yang finished speaking, other villagers immediately echoed him.

"That's right, Zeng girl, you have to accept this money no matter what!"

"If you hadn't taken care of us along the way, something would have happened a long time ago. We are embarrassed to ask for this money again!"

The villagers were simple and kind, and they were grateful for Zeng Zhengen's help. They saw that Zeng Zhengen not only helped them solve their difficulties, but also escorted them all the way.

Zeng Zhengen was moved by the simple villagers. She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I understand your good intentions, but you should do as I say. When we get to the next town, use the money to buy some food and share it with everyone."

She knew that she was not short of the silver now, but the villagers still had to rely on the money to survive. Spending the money on them could help everyone survive a few more days.

At Zeng Zhengen's insistence, the silver was temporarily kept by Pan Yang. Although everyone was a little reluctant, they had no choice but to follow her decision.

"Uncle Pan, we have to hurry and leave Huaqi Town," Zeng Zhengen reminded, "lest Mr. Wang send people to surround us again."

Pan Yang nodded, thinking that Zeng Zhengen was right, and immediately arranged for the team to move forward.

After walking south for a few more hours, Pan Yang saw that it was getting late and everyone looked exhausted, so he asked everyone to stop and rest.

"Girl Yue, do you think it's okay for us to rest here tonight?" Pan Yang walked to Zeng Zhengen and asked.

Since when, Pan Yang has become accustomed to asking Zeng Zhengen for his opinion on everything.

This time was no exception. Zeng Zhengen looked around and saw that the terrain was flat, the view was wide, and there were not many refugees fleeing famine nearby. It was indeed a good place to rest.

"Well, let's set up camp here." Zeng Zhengen nodded in agreement.

As soon as Pan Yang spoke, the team stopped immediately. Zeng Zhengen and his family were busy taking out food for cooking, while Zeng's father and Zeng Siyuan led a few villagers to set up a tent for sleeping at night.

The men and women had a clear division of labor, and soon dinner was ready. After dinner, everyone went to rest. As night fell, it was quiet all around, and the three children had already fallen asleep.

Zeng Zhengen tiptoed out of the tent. It was dark and although it was only the hour of Xu, she did not feel sleepy at all, so she planned to walk around.

As soon as she came out of the tent, the people on night watch immediately noticed her movements.

"Girl Zeng, why did you come out? What happened?" a villager who was on guard asked nervously.

Zeng Zhengen couldn't help but chuckle when he saw his serious expression, then shook his head and said, "It's nothing serious, I just want to go out for a walk, don't be nervous."

The villager breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her say that.

Zeng Zhengen chatted with a few night watchmen for a few words, and when they relaxed their vigilance, she quietly left. When she was sure that no one was paying attention, she used her Qinggong skills and flew as fast as a swallow towards the direction of Huaqi Town.

The distance was only a dozen miles, and with her light-duty speed, she reached her destination in just a quarter of an hour. With the detailed map purchased from the system mall, Zeng Zhengen quickly found Wang Yuanwai's residence.

Not only did Wang Yuanwai maliciously raise the price of grain, he even sent people to stop them from leaving the town. Zeng Zhengen naturally couldn't let it go. Tonight, she was determined to make Wang Yuanwai pay the price and teach him a lesson he would never forget.

Wang Yuanwai's mansion is located in the east of Huaqi Town. It covers a large area and is very imposing. Zeng Zhengen circled above the yard for several times, hiding in the dark with his lightness skills, and finally found the location of the warehouse.

There were several servants guarding outside the warehouse. Zeng Zhengen sneered and flicked her finger. A bag of powder flew away with the wind, and the servants fell silently. She flew over and landed lightly in front of the warehouse door. Seeing the lock, Zeng Zhengen directly exchanged an ancient version of the master key from the system mall.

After easily opening the lock and pushing the door open, the warehouse was filled with gold, silver and jewelry, and the white silver and golden ingots came into view. Zeng Zhengen did not hesitate, and with a wave of her hand, all the property disappeared and was instantly stored in the system space.

After coming out of the warehouse, Zeng Zhengen prepared to continue searching to make sure nothing was missed. She was standing on a high rooftop in the Chen Mansion and was about to leave when she suddenly heard voices coming from below.

"What happened? Have those people been captured?" An older man asked with obvious anxiety and majesty in his tone.

"My lord, the people Wang Er took out haven't come back yet!" another voice replied tremblingly.

Zeng Zhengen raised his eyebrows slightly, secretly guessing that the old man who was speaking should be Mr. Wang himself.

"Waste! Absolutely useless! You can't even stop a few disaster victims. You're so useless." Mr. Wang's roar was heard immediately, his tone filled with rage and impatience.

Hearing this roar, Zeng Zhengen quietly crept from the roof and approached Wang Yuanwai's room. Through the crack in the window, she saw a middle-aged man pacing back and forth in the room angrily, scaring the servant next to him to kneel on the ground with a thump.