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"You can stay here for the next two days. Although this place is rather simple, it's quite quiet." As the old man spoke, he quickly told the old woman to clean up and let the two esteemed guests stay with the people next to them.

"Alright, let's go." "Yes," the old woman answered, groping her way in.

"Auntie, let me help you." Xue Ruyun quickly stepped forward to help the old woman walk in.

"After talking for so long, you all are hungry too. Please take a seat. I'll go cook dinner right now." After saying that, the old man came to the door, picked up a few eggs and began to cook dinner.

Mu Yong glanced at Xue Ruyun inside. Seeing that she was fine, he walked to the door and looked at his surroundings.

A few peach trees were planted in the yard, and a few chickens were pecking under the trees. There was an old well on the right side. He took a sip and drank it. The well water was clear and sweet.

The outside of the house was surrounded by bamboo, and the thousand bulls flowers were crawling all over the place. There was a lot of wild fun. It was quiet and serene here. The wind blew through the mountains, creating a refreshing feeling. The fresh air was something that could not be breathed in from the capital.

Mu Sheng walked down the steps and washed his face with water, feeling refreshed. Only then did he manage to suppress his previous anger.

At dusk, the uncle's meal was finally ready. He called out to Mu Sheng and the others, asking them to come over and sit down for dinner. He even made another table for the others to eat. It was the same food as the others.

Mu Sheng sat on the table and saw the wild boar meat and a chicken on it. The rest of the meat were all country vegetables. It seemed that the old man had deliberately killed a chicken that was raised in the family.

Mu Ying picked it up and took a bite. He could not help but nod. "En, not bad."

Xue Moyan picked up the bowl, picked up the vegetables and ate a few mouthfuls. He also felt that it was exceptionally delicious.

"Uncle, the food you made is too delicious."

"I was relieved to see that you two liked each other. I thought you two weren't used to our country bumpkins." Seeing the expressions of the two, the uncle said with relief.

"No, no, this food is very delicious." Xue Ruyun quickly said.

After the meal, seeing the old man and the old woman cleaning up the dishes, the two of them had a very good understanding of each other, so Xue Ruoyun also quickly went to help.

After dinner, the few of them sat on the flagstones in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air. The old farmer worried about the old woman, and he even took a piece of clothing to help her sit down.

Seeing the two of them being so old yet loving each other, Xue Ruoyun was extremely moved.

If he could be like this with another person until the end of his life and still treat him with respect, how wonderful would that be?

Thinking of this, she glanced at Mu Ying, hoping that the person accompanying him would still be Mu Ying after so many years.

Mu Sheng was also infected by the two of them. He never liked to express his feelings. When he saw Xue Ruyun staring at him, he chuckled, gently pulling her hand over and holding it in his palm.

The two of them sat there quietly, enjoying the peace. The moon in the sky was exceptionally bright.

In the past few days that he had lived at his uncle's house, he had won over very leisurely, and it was as if time had slowed down.

When the two of them were free, Xue Luoyun would learn to feed the chickens and grow vegetables, while Mu Ying would practice his sword under the peach tree, or read an idle book, and take a sip of tea.

This was the life that Xue Ruyun had envied in her heart for a long time. She was very glad that she was able to save the old farmer, and was able to experience this kind of calm and warmth in the human world. It made her feel that this world wasn't as dirty as when she was with Xue Lian and his painting of them.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to celebrate the birthday of the bully Xu Shiming.

In the morning, Xue Luoyun and Mu Ying went out with their swords in their hands.

The old farmer was worried and chased after them. "Hey, wait a minute. You two are just going empty-handed."

"Otherwise?" Mu Ying was expressionless.

"It's like this. I still have a few blackbone chickens behind me. Although they're not much, they can still lay eggs. Why don't you bring them along?" If that tyrant Lord is happy, then there's no need to start a conflict. " The old farmer said he was going to catch the chicken.

"No need, today I will make him kneel and beg for mercy." He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Uncle, you don't need to go. We'll go today instead of you." Your legs are inconvenient, go back and rest. " Xue Ruyun comforted him.

"Alright, be careful."

"Alright." "En!" Xue Ruoyun replied, then turned around and left.

The two of them walked for a while before Mu Ying suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Xue Muyun didn't understand.

"Do you know how to get to the bully's house?" Mu Sheng held back his laughter as he asked coldly.

Xue Muyun stared blankly for a moment, then burst out laughing. The two of them had been rushing for a long time, but they still hadn't found their way out yet.

Both of them returned with dark looks on their faces.

"Why are you back so soon?" The old farmer asked in surprise when he saw it was them.

"Eh, uncle, I would like to ask the bully how to get there." Xue Luoyun awkwardly asked.

"Oh, look at my memory, I forgot about this matter. You guys follow this road until you reach a big locust tree, then turn right and walk a short distance. When you arrive at the market, you will see a big red gate wall." The old farmer gave careful guidance.

"Alright, you can go back and rest." As Xue Ruyun spoke, he awkwardly walked out of the door again.

According to the old man's directions, the two of them soon arrived at the big red gate's wall. As expected, it was a place with many lanterns and decorations.

He saw that each of them was holding something in their hands as they lined up and walked in. Although he was smiling, it was hard to conceal the loneliness in his eyes.

Xue Ruyun and the others were within the crowd, and all they heard were soft sighs.

It was fine to be rich, but there were some treasures that could be handed over. Even if there were no treasures, they could still be bought with money. However, a poor family was different. If they couldn't even eat their fill, then where did the treasure come from? Even so, they still had to rack their brains to find something to celebrate their birthday.

Some people took out their dowry while others took out their ancestral treasures. Everyone was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Xue Luoyun looked at those people who had brought treasures over. Every single one of them had a worried expression, and only after seeing the tyrant's subordinates did they quickly change to smiling faces.

"Hurry up and go in, don't dilly-dally. Hurry up." A few houses were bustling at the door as they shouted impatiently.

When Mu Sheng saw the servant push the old man in front of him, he almost pushed him to the ground. Mu Yong was so angry that he gripped his sword tightly, as killing intent filled his eyes.

Seeing this, Xue Ruyun hurriedly pulled on his sleeve, implying that he would endure for the time being. Only then did Mu Ying stop.

The two of them followed the line and entered. They saw that there was a great banquet going on inside. It seemed that all of them were nobles with illustrious statuses.

As for the people who had been forced to present their treasures, they all returned after handing them over. They did not stop for even a moment. They did not even take a sip of their tea.

In the main hall's entrance sat a burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was looking through all sorts of items, and his smile was filled with arrogance.

In the middle of the hall sat a black-faced man with a stern expression. A red cloth was tied to his head, and he was dressed in extravagant attire. To the right stood a man who looked like a butler, shrewd and capable. Seems like the person sitting in the center is today's birthday, Xu Shiming.

When Xue Ruyun and his men came to the door, the big man didn't even raise his head as he bellowed at an old man in front of him, "What is it? Take it out quickly!"

"I, I took a purple clay teapot that was passed down by my ancestors …" The old man obediently took out a cloth bag from his pocket.

"Show me." When the big man heard the two words' heirloom ', his interest was immediately piqued.

The old man carefully opened the cloth layer after layer, reluctantly taking out the pot.

"Bring it, old thing." The big man roughly grabbed it and threw the cloth on the ground. He then played with the purple clay teapot in his hand and knocked it to listen to the sound.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically as he angrily threw the teapot on the floor. "Ha! You're playing around with me with such sincerity. This trash is so poor, it's worth your collection for so long. Get the hell out of here!" The big man shouted in anger. He stretched out his hand to hit someone, but was grabbed by Mu Sheng.

"Spare me, please spare me!" The old man felt his heart ache as he picked up the broken pieces. This was the most valuable thing in his family. Even if it wasn't worth much, it was something passed down in the family, and it was casually broken by this big guy.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with this grandpa's business?" The big man couldn't move even after being grabbed by Mu Ying. He struggled for a long time before being unable to break free, only then did he open his eyes wide and shout at Mu Ying.

"We are here to present our treasures." Xue Ruyun quickly stepped forward and shook Mu Ying's hand, indicating him to let go. Only then did Mu Ying let go.

The large man's hand was freed and he wanted to make his move indignantly, but he heard a voice from inside, "Since they're here to present the treasure, then tell them to hand the treasure over first." The butler inside quickly spoke up after receiving the signal of a bully.

"Yes." The big man angrily retracted his hand. In fact, he wasn't a match for Mu Sheng either. He really wanted to have a chance at that and didn't want to lose face in front of the servants.

"Speak, which one?" The big man sat down and raised his pen to register his name.

"We are the nephews and nieces of Wu Haohan in the north. He is sick today, so he asked us to come and deliver the gift for him." Xue Ruyun didn't wait for Mu Rong Hao to speak and beat him to it.

She was afraid that Mu Sheng would start to argue with the burly man. If he disturbed Xu Shiming in the hall like this, then all the work would be for naught. Right now, the first thing she wanted to do was to go inside.

The big man glanced at Xue Ruyun and saw that she looked like a celestial goddess, rarely seen in a thousand years. Her complexion immediately changed, and her face immediately became soft. "When did old man Wu have such a beautiful niece? Why haven't I seen her before?"

"Eh, it's from the distant room." Xue Ruyun quickly explained, afraid that he would be found out.

From a distance, the housekeeper saw that although these two were dressed like commoners, it was difficult to conceal the noble temperament between their brows. He hurriedly walked forward.

"You can leave first." The housekeeper said as he personally received Mu Ying and the others.

He stepped forward and sized up the two of them. When he saw Mu Ying emitting killing intent, he did not dare to approach him. Only Xue Ruoyun appeared more amiable.

The butler looked at Xue Ruyun and asked anxiously, "The old man Wu's house in the north, right? What gift did you send? "