Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

Chapter 74 Like being struck by lightning

The next day.

When Yun Xi and Yun Yan brought Yun Qiaoer over, many people were waiting to find Yun Yan to sign up.

Yun Yan counted the number of people, and Yun Xi took Yun Qiaoer to look for Xi.

Xi and other women were cooking in the kitchen. For convenience, they mixed the food together and ate it.

"Mom, do you need our help?"

"Oh, no need. There are so many of us here. You guys should go out and have fun. The meal will be ready soon."

Yun Xi looked around and realized that she couldn't help either, so she pulled Yun Qiaoer out again.

I wanted to talk to her mother about something, but it was difficult to start with so many people around.

By the time she returned to the main hall of the second courtyard, the number of people who had registered on Yun Yan's side had already been counted.

Yun Xi took a look at the list and saw that there were 19 people in total.

Anyone aged 15 and above but below 25 has signed up.

"Second brother, let A Ding come over to train them in the next few days, and those who can be used will stay."

"Okay, little sister." Yun Yan replied.

Just as the brother and sister had agreed on this, someone came running in and said that the officials from yesterday had arrived.

Everyone became nervous when they heard this.

"Are you here to ask us for money?"

Many people thought so, and thought that the police must have known that they had taken the silver from the bandits, so they came here today to ask for money.

However, some people have different guesses, "Not necessarily. Didn't the officer yesterday say that we have made great contributions in suppressing the bandits and wanted to reward us? Could he be here to give us a reward?"

"Everyone, please be patient. I will go and take a look and find out." Yun Yan said.

Yun Xi said, "Second brother, I'll go with you."

The brother and sister walked out of the gate, followed by several members of the same generation.

As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw a slender figure standing in front of the mansion. The boy's handsome face still had a bit of immaturity, but his demeanor seemed to be innate, always giving people a feeling of nobility and extraordinary.

Behind him were his fellow officers, but they looked like his guards.

Seeing Yun Xi also coming out, Ying Tianchen's eyes lit up.

"Second Master Yun, Miss Yun, sorry to bother you."

"No, no, Lord Chen and the other officials, what are you doing here? Why don't you go in and sit down and talk?"

Yun Yan was just being polite, but he didn't expect the other party to accept it directly.

"So, sorry for bothering me over there."

Yun Yan was stunned, and immediately made a gesture of invitation, "Master Chen and the officials, please come in."

Several people walked into the yard again.

"This courtyard is also a temporary place for our clansmen to stay. It is very messy inside. If there are any impolite places, I hope that Master Chen and the officials will forgive me."

"It's okay, Second Young Master Yun, don't worry about it. We were wrong to come here without permission. I have something important to tell you, and there are some things I want to discuss with you."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Second Master Yun, could you please ask your clan leader and some of the heads of the clan to come over?"

Yun Yan saw the seriousness on his face and couldn't guess why he came here.

He glanced at Yun Xi and saw her nod slightly before asking others to invite Patriarch Yun, Yun Songlin, and the heads of each family to the main hall.

When almost everyone had arrived, Yun Xi prepared to leave. After all, it would not be nice for her to be the only girl in the room.

Unexpectedly, Ying Tianchen said directly, "Miss Yun, please stay and listen together."

Yun Xi was surprised. She didn't expect that he would invite her to stay.

Yun Yan knew best how capable his younger sister was. Seeing that the other party did not look down on his younger sister, he immediately let Yun Xi stay.

Yun Xi was also curious and wanted to know the purpose of their visit. Since the other party asked her to stay, she had no reason to be pretentious.

It doesn’t matter whether the other person is just being polite or not. Even if it is, since you have already said it, just treat it as not.

"In that case, I will stay and listen."

The corners of Ying Tianchen's mouth twitched slightly, and his clenched fists loosened.

"Everyone, it's like this. The people our government sent to your village last night have returned. I heard that..."

At this point, Ying Tianchen frowned, as if he didn't know what to say.

"What did you hear?" Yun Yan asked.

"I heard that the village was looted, especially the families you left. All the things in their homes were taken away by the bandits, and their houses were also burned down by the bandits."

"What?" exclaimed Chief Yun.

The others were also struck by lightning. They were all stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

"You beasts! You are such a bunch of beasts, totally devoid of conscience." After a long time, Yun Songlin's loud curses were heard.

Yun Xi didn't expect that the group of fake bandits would be so ruthless.

We sent people to chase them yesterday. It seems that they didn't just want to steal food, but also wanted to kill them all.

She pursed her lips and asked, "Master Chen, how are the other people in the village?"

Ying Tianchen replied in a deep voice, "Several families died. The Zhao family and the head of the village, Wang's family, followed the bandits and left."

"Were they captured, or did they volunteer?"

“I heard from a few people in the village who managed to escape that they volunteered.”

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes, it seemed that Zhao Junyi and Wang Daya played a role. Sure enough, the fake bandits were able to come to their village because of Zhao Junyi and his men.

At this time, Yun Xi really felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have just pierced Zhao's kneecap with a needle, causing him to become paralyzed in a few years. She should have just killed him directly.

At that time, they also considered that if something really happened to him, the Zhao family would lose such a talented scholar, and he would take revenge on their family like a mad dog.

At the same time, she also felt that for Mr. Zhao, not being able to take the imperial examination due to his lame leg would be more painful than killing him.

But now, damn, this guy is a lunatic, a definite nuisance. He should have been killed as soon as possible, or at most his whole family.

In fact, Yun Xi is just angry after hearing about the village being burned down and the villagers being killed. She is not a murderer. If she really wanted to go on a killing spree in the past, she would definitely not do it.

She doesn't have the eyes of God, nor the ability to predict the future, she can only take one step at a time and try her best to have a clear conscience, be worthy of herself, and be worthy of others.

Taking a deep breath, she asked, "What about the people still alive in the village? Where are they now?"

"Most of them have gone to live with their relatives."

Yun Xi, the head of the Yun clan, and the other heads of the Yun family all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It was a blessing in disguise that he had survived the ordeal by seeking refuge with his relatives.

At the same time, everyone was very glad that all the members of their Yun clan had escaped.

"Sir Chen, what arrangements does the government plan to make for the people of Gantang Village now? We probably can't go back to the village for the time being, right?" After a long while, Patriarch Yun asked in a deep voice.

Ying Tianchen glanced at Yun Xi, then slowly spoke, "Yes, the village may not be safe for the time being, so we definitely can't go back."

"As for arrangements, the government has several options. You can discuss them and then make a decision."