When Jin'er found Wenren Buyi at the entrance of the prison, Yunzhu was running desperately through the Su mansion's courtyard in the heavy rain.

When the gang of bandits attacked, she ultimately failed to escape the Su mansion and hid with Xing'er in a grotto in a garden. Later, when a group of people passed by, Xing'er seemed to recognize someone among them and sensed danger. She told Yunzhu to hide there while she went to find the young master and mistress. However, after she left, she didn't return for a long time, and sounds indicated that the Su mansion was in chaos.

The rain continued to fall relentlessly. Hiding there, she watched some Su family members run through the garden, only to be caught and killed by the men in black. She also saw the men in black running back and forth. As the commotion grew, Yunzhu assumed that Xing'er probably wouldn't be able to return. She wondered if she should try to escape and report the news. Not daring to use an umbrella, she ran in short bursts in the rain, retracing her steps. Fortunately, two Su family members were also fleeing ahead. As they approached the outer perimeter, the two were killed first. Yunzhu, hiding behind them, was frightened and quickly fled, finding a bush to hide in.

She shivered in the bush for a long time, soaked to the bone. The sounds of chaos within the Su mansion intensified. Occasionally, she heard a distant bang, which she recognized as Ning Yi's firelock. She shuddered, then crawled out of the bush. Reaching a courtyard filled with corpses, she went to the kitchen and found a rolling pin to defend herself. After thinking it over, she exchanged it for a kitchen knife and followed the direction of the sound.

Being unfamiliar with the Su mansion's layout, she took some detours while searching, hiding and avoiding the men in black. She wasn't even sure if she was heading in the right direction or if Ning Yi would still be where he fired the shot. But for her at that moment, that was all she could do. She had only recently been besieged by over twenty women, suffering considerable mental strain, and she had just met with Su Tan'er earlier that day, expending all her energy on the meeting. Now, soaked in the heavy rain, she felt cold to the bone, but she still had some words she wanted to say to Ning Yi. She wondered if he had been injured in the conflict...

After turning through several courtyards, she suddenly heard the sounds of fighting from a courtyard ahead, a small-scale skirmish with shouts of battle and occasional screams. Yunzhu carefully circled the courtyard, eventually finding a small door at the back. She slipped into the rear of the courtyard and peeked forward. She saw four men in black surrounding a group of Su family members. Among the Su family members were two guards and several young men, protecting two female members of the family, fighting against the four. Two Su family members already lay dead on the ground.

The four men in black were highly skilled in martial arts, and the Su family members were no match for them. They suffered injuries but stubbornly refused to retreat. Soon, another one fell. Another man in black, who hadn't joined the fight, wasn't wearing a mask. After a few glances, Nie Yunzhu recognized him as the man Xing'er had mentioned knowing. After a round of fighting, another guard fell. The man in black stepped forward, saying, "Stop."

The four men in black stopped. Most of the Su family members were injured, standing with difficulty while holding their weapons. The man in black held a folding fan, tapping it against his palm. "Didn't expect me to be back, did you? Tell me, where is your good-for-nothing Son-in-Law! Where is Ning Yi hiding! And what about Su Tan'er? Where is she?"

As soon as he said this, one of the women suddenly shouted "Ah!" and rushed towards the man in black, stopping only when one of the men in black suddenly raised his knife. She cried, "Xi Junyu, why are you doing this!"

Only then did Yunzhu realize that the man was called Xi Junyu. She also recognized the woman as Juan'er, Su Tan'er's quiet and gentle maid. They clearly knew each other. Xi Junyu tapped his folding fan, his gaze turning fierce. "Juan'er, long time no see. Where are your young master and mistress?"

"Xi Junyu, why are you doing this!" The woman stood there crying, repeating the question. Xi Junyu snorted coldly. "I've been a workhorse for the Su family, so why am I doing this!? What's there to say? I'm telling you, if I don't find Su Tan'er and her idiotic Son-in-Law today, the entire Su family will die! Do you hear me? The main hall is about to fall. Half the people are there, but I know Ning Yi ran away! Where is he hiding… You better listen carefully…"

As he spoke, Juan'er, who was standing in front, suddenly raised her head, crying out a statement that surprised everyone, even Xi Junyu was stunned. She cried, "Do you know that I've always liked you…"

"If..." Xi Junyu said two words, but couldn't shout out the rest. His fingers waved in the air. "Uh, you… You mustn't talk nonsense here…" He said that, but his expression became complex. This was probably an unexpected turn he hadn't anticipated.

"Do you know that I've always liked you…" Juan'er repeated, crying there.

On this side, Nie Yunzhu was also slightly stunned. The sentence sounded ordinary yet extraordinary, but combined with the scene before her, it seemed like she had heard similar lines in some strange way...

"'The sentence 'Do you know that I've always liked you' is most effective against men. No matter how fierce or evil the man is, if he suddenly hears this sentence, you will definitely gain the upper hand…'"

In her memory, it seemed like Ning Yi said that to Jin'er on the steps in front of the small building not long ago. Ning Yi had just returned from Hangzhou at the time. Jin'er liked hearing about his experiences in Hangzhou and would occasionally come up with strange schemes with Ning Yi. Yunzhu's nature was detached, so she would naturally just laugh at such things, but hearing such words suddenly brought back this memory.

However, when Juan'er cried out this sentence in front of Xi Junyu at this moment, it was indeed with a feeling of sincerity and urgency. Xi Junyu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Don't think you can…" Before he could finish speaking, Juan'er repeated, crying, "Do you know that I've always liked you…" This time, her voice was softer, but her sobs were even more sorrowful. She was just a maid, and after this shout, someone suddenly yelled from behind, "Juan'er, you traitor!"

Juan'er was unmoved by the voice from behind, standing there crying, "Do you remember, when you were still working at the shop, I was the one who brought you food when the mistress had you busy… At that time, you were still a shop assistant, you worked diligently and seriously, and every time I brought you food, I would put extra meat and vegetables in your bowl…"

"You, you get out of the way…" Xi Junyu hesitated for a moment, then shouted, but his expression was obviously complex and conflicted. Did his bowl have extra meat and vegetables back then? He had forgotten, but hearing Juan'er say it, it seemed like it was true. Juan'er stood there crying, shaking her head desperately.

"Later, you became a shopkeeper and were highly valued, and I was so happy. One day, when you were working at the shop, I even gave you a handkerchief, do you remember? At that time, the family said they were going to find a Son-in-Law for the mistress, I knew you liked the mistress, and I always hoped that you could become the family's Son-in-Law, so I… I… But even if you didn't become the Son-in-Law, how could you do this…"

Juan'er cried loudly. Her nature was already quiet, and her appearance was delicate and lovely. Crying like this uncontrollably only deepened the impact. Xi Junyu was somewhat embarrassed, and the four men in black also hesitated. Could it be that Brother Xi really had something going on with this little girl? In fact, Xi Junyu had thought highly of himself back then and wanted to marry Su Tan'er. While he had interacted with the maids around Su Tan'er, he hadn't paid much attention to them. But now that he was no longer in the Su family, recalling the past, he felt that it was reasonable that he would have been liked back then. If Juan'er didn't like him, who else would she like, right?

During this hesitation, a baby's cry suddenly rang out. Xi Junyu reacted violently, seeing a door suddenly open and Xiaochan rushing out, carrying a basket containing a baby. In fact, if Xiaochan hadn't heard the baby cry and panicked, opening the door and rushing out, Xi Junyu probably wouldn't have thought that this was Ning Yi and Su Tan'er's child. But seeing her come out, Xi Junyu suddenly shouted, "Grab her, grab her! Grab that child! Hurry!"

The four men in black suddenly moved. Under the eaves, several young Su family members also picked up weapons, some shouting, "Don't even think about it!" and others shouting, "Run!" Among these young men, the leaders were Su Wending and Su Wanfang. They had been to Hangzhou with Ning Yi and admired Ning Yi's deeds immensely. After returning to Jiangning, they had also trained for a while, which was why they were able to fight with these Liangshan bandits. But their skills were limited. One of the men in black almost directly rushed past them. Xiaochan ran across the long eaves, into the rain. Suddenly, her foot slipped, and both she and the basket flew forward, luckily avoiding the man in black's slash.

The basket containing the infant slipped from her hands, flying in the air. Xi Junyu shouted from behind, "Grab her, grab the child!" In fact, he was also anxious and excited. Otherwise, if he had directly said to kill her and grab the child, Xiaochan might have lost her life. As he shouted, he also tried to move forward. Juan'er came up to him, and he shouted, "Get out of the way!" Almost at the same moment, Juan'er thrust out her hands, and a dagger directly pierced Xi Junyu's abdomen. Xi Junyu was stunned, momentarily in shock. The next moment, he roared, "Bitch!" and slapped Juan'er, sending her flying.

From the side of the nearby house, a figure also rushed out from behind the house, catching the bamboo basket and running for her life.

The one who suddenly ran out from behind was naturally Yunzhu. Xi Junyu had been stabbed, and several men in black looked over, but Xi Junyu only pressed his hand on the place where the dagger was stuck, saying, "Grab her! Grab her! Grab the child! Hurry!" He was eager for revenge. After so much effort, the thing that would truly make Su Tan'er regret and be heartbroken was naturally killing her child in front of her. As he shouted, he also tried to chase after her, even neglecting Juan'er, because he wasn't carrying any weapons.

Hearing his shouts, several men in black chased after her again. The one in the front drew his scabbard and threw it hard at Yunzhu. Xiaochan pushed her hard on the leg, causing the scabbard to fly higher and hit the woman's figure on the back of her head. The woman staggered, scrambling to her feet and continuing to run while holding the basket.

After Xiaochan pushed her, she scrambled away in panic. The four men in black separated Su Wending and Su Wanfang after only a few exchanges. One person was in front, two were in the middle, and another protected the injured Xi Junyu. The five turned out of the courtyard and chased after the woman.

Outside the courtyard gate was a long corridor, surrounded by deep courtyard walls. Muddy water flowed everywhere, making it look somewhat eerie. The woman's foot strength was insufficient, and the distance was quickly shortening. The running woman turned into a courtyard next to it, and Xi Junyu and the others immediately chased in.

Su Wending and Su Wanfang wanted to save Ning Yi's child, but they were afraid. They just turned out of the courtyard gate subconsciously, not daring to chase after them for a while, and even wanting to take the opportunity to escape. At this moment, they saw Xi Junyu and the men in black's figures in the courtyard gate on the other side of the corridor. They almost wanted to turn around and run.

Then they realized that something was wrong. Xi Junyu and the others were looking at the courtyard. Lightning flashed across the sky, and they didn't know what they had seen. They were slowly backing out. Su Wending and Su Wanfang stood there with their weapons, looking somewhat cowardly, but after a moment, Xi Junyu and the others glanced at them and began to retreat to the other side.

At this time, Su Wending and Su Wanfang could vaguely hear some sounds coming from the high courtyard wall. The courtyard wall was high, and the rain was heavy, forming a certain soundproofing effect further away. They hesitated and walked towards it. Soon after, they roughly knew what Xi Junyu and the others had seen just now.

In the dim patio, in the rain, "Sick Tiger" Xue Yong was lying on the ground, covered in blood. Under the eaves a little further away, Bao Xu, the "Death God", who had always been highly skilled in martial arts and had a nature similar to Li Kui's on Liangshan, even more cruel and murderous, was lying on the ground in a disheveled state, being beaten like a dog by the only scholar-like person in the patio. When the woman ran past, the person turned around from the darkness and looked over here, standing on the edge of the steps. Beside him, Bao Xu's body could still move, seemingly trying to get up. The scholar raised the stick in his hand and smashed it down on his head, knocking Bao Xu down again.

It was Ning Yi.

Although they didn't know how things had happened, he had single-handedly defeated Xue Yong and Bao Xu. He never expected that after only a little over a year apart, this former Son-in-Law had become so terrifying... There were no leaders around him for the time being. Xi Junyu swallowed, and then at the first moment, he chose to retreat temporarily...

It doesn't matter, the main hall is where the real battle is... He clutched the wound on his abdomen, telling himself that...