I made the villain right.

After Li Zhi arrived at his destination, he dismounted and ran straight to the ancestral hall, where he saw a mess.

The sacrificial fruits, incense sticks, and spirit tablets were thrown to the ground and scattered all over the floor.

Li Zhi's face suddenly changed. He hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the tablet on the ground and checked it again and again to see if it was damaged. After seeing that it was fine, he held it tightly in his arms with slightly red eyes.

He thought that Qin Yixian was so inhumane that he would even trample on the spirits of the deceased.

This was clearly like stabbing him in the heart with a knife.

In a blink of an eye, he thought of something, his face suddenly turned cold, and his eyes were filled with boundless anger and murderous intent.

"Qin Yixian, you have gone too far, I will make you pay for what you did today!"

After a while, Li Zhi calmed down and restored the ancestral hall to its original state by himself.

Soon, Li Zhi returned home, with anger still lingering on his face.

Seeing this, Li Muci asked with concern: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Li Zhi said with hatred: "Qin Yixian has gone too far. Your aunt's ancestral hall has been turned into a mess."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jin, Fan Hua and Li Muci all frowned.

Qin Yixian is not a good person.

Li Zhi even put aside his pride and begged him for help, and he agreed. However, in the end, he still had people turn the ancestral hall upside down, without any regard for Li Zhi's feelings.

Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered, let alone the Yunbohou Mansion which is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

Fan Hua lowered his eyes and said nothing, with a murderous intent flashing across his eyes.

He secretly took note of the fact that Qin Yixian insulted his mother.

Li Muci said with a cold face: "Qin Yixian, this despicable villain, obviously does not take our Yunbohou Mansion seriously."

Li Zhi snorted angrily.

"Although we want peace and stability in the Yunbo Marquisate, we cannot allow ourselves to be bullied. Qin Yixian has disregarded my feelings and stabbed me in the heart with a knife. I will definitely not let him have an easy time."

After that, Li Zhi called out, "Uncle Gu, please come in."

After a while, an older man walked in.

He seemed to be about ten years older than Li Zhi. He was still as sharp as ever, with a dignified demeanor and a slightly indifferent expression, and it seemed that he was not an ordinary person.

As soon as he came in, he attracted everyone's attention.

When he passed by Shi Jin and Fan Hua, his eyes lingered for a second or two, then looked away.

His eyes were a little cold, which made Shi Jin stunned and he couldn't help but avoid looking at him.

Why does it feel like this person is a bit hostile towards them?

Fan Hua was calm and looked at him. There was a gleam in his eyes, as if he was exploring something.

When Li Zhi saw him coming, he immediately gave an order.

"Uncle Gu, pass the order to all families. All the businesses run by our Li family are not allowed to sell any items to Prime Minister Qin's residence. Those who violate the rules will be punished according to the family law."

The old man's name was Gu Yi. He used to be a guard under the orders of Li Muci's grandfather. After Li Muci's grandfather passed away, he had been guarding the safety of Li father and son.

The secret guards hidden in Yunbohou's mansion were trained by Gu Yi.

He is also Li Muci's master and teaches him martial arts.

Li Zhi not only trusted him, but also respected him.

"Yes, Master," Gu Yi responded and left.

Then Li Zhi told Li Muci: "Muci, tell your aunts about this, too."

"Okay, I see. I haven't seen them for a while. It's a good opportunity to go see them."

Li Muci's mother died early. He has three aunts who all treat him as their own son. He grew up under their love and care.

His cousins ​​all said that their mother favored this little nephew.

In the eyes of outsiders, Li Muci is a willful little bully who calls himself "little master" all the time and never looks at anyone he hates well.

After Li Zhi gave his instructions, he left.

At this time, Li Muci looked at Shi Jin and Fan Hua for a few times, and then said: "Since you two can't go back for the time being, why don't you come with me to meet the people, and just treat you as my maids and servants. Don't waste your clothes."

Shi Jin thought for a moment and felt that he had nothing to do at the moment, so he could go with him to kill time.

She agreed: "Yes"

Seeing Shi Jin agreed, Fan Hua had no objection.

Li Muci took them on a carriage to their destination. A few minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of Fan's house.

When Shi Jin saw the words "Fan Mansion", he thought of his cousin Fan Yuheng mentioned by Li Muci. This must be his mansion.

As the three of them got off the carriage, they heard a noise coming from the door.

A handsome young man dressed in blue brocade clothes ran out quickly.

Chasing behind him was a middle-aged woman wearing a purple dress, holding a feather duster, and acting very tough.

She yelled at him, "Stop right there, you little bastard!"

The young man ran and said: "Mom, I just want some silver, there is no need to kill us all."

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes lit up when he saw Li Muci, and he rushed behind him as if he had found a savior, seeking protection.

"Cousin, save me"

When the woman saw Li Muci's sudden visit, she was stunned for a moment, then she restrained her momentum.

The woman's name was Chen Mengyao, Li Muci's aunt. She ran a cloth business and her business was booming. Today, the Fan family is one of the famous wealthy merchants in Kyoto.

Chen took a few breaths and smiled at Li Muci: "Ci'er, why did you suddenly come to Auntie's place without informing anyone in advance?"

Li Muci heard this and said with a little displeasure: "Aunt, you don't welcome me anymore."

Chen smiled and explained, "How could that be? Auntie is eager for you to come every day. If I knew you were coming, I would have asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite food and wine to entertain you well."

"I love whatever food and wine my aunt prepares."

Li Muci's words made her smile happily.

"You're just sweet-talking. I'll ask the kitchen to make your favorite dish right now."

Seeing this, Li Muci hurriedly persuaded her, "Aunt, don't bother. I'm here just to talk to you about something. I won't eat."

When Li Muci arrived, it seemed that he had attracted all of the aunt's attention, and she had completely forgotten about her son who was desperately trying to escape just now.

Shi Jin was stunned by such a double standard scene.

Only then did Chen remember what she had forgotten.

He immediately turned to look at Fan Yuheng, his expression changed, and asked seriously.

"You little bastard, you disappeared for a while, and you took the money out just a few days after coming back. Did you cause trouble outside?"

Fan Yuheng looked bitter, "Mom, I didn't"

While looking at his mother's expression, Fan Yuheng tightly grasped Li Muci's sleeve and whispered for help.

"Cousin, you have to help me with this, or she will beat me to death"

Li Muci gave Fan Yuheng a soothing look, telling him not to worry.

Then, Li Muci took a few steps forward, walked up to his aunt, took the feather duster from her hand, and said with a smile.

"Auntie, put this away, don't hurt yourself by mistake"

He glanced at Fan Yuheng and finally explained: "My cousin didn't cause any trouble. He was with me those days."

She looked at Li Muci suspiciously, "Really? Ci'er, don't lie to plead for him."

Li Muci saw this and smiled even more, "How could that be?"

Chen was half-believing and half-doubting. She stared at the full purse on Fan Yuheng's waist, somewhat puzzled.

"Since you didn't cause any trouble, why did you take so much money from the accounting office all at once?"

"I……"

Fan Yuheng's eyes were evasive and hesitant, unable to speak.

Li Muci seemed to understand everything. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind and he quickly defended him.

"I know about this. I'm here to speak for my cousin. He and I played mahjong together those days. He had bad luck and kept losing. He owed me a lot of money. He was afraid that you would get angry if you knew that he was wasting his time on playing games, so he thought of secretly going to the accountant to get the money to pay me back."

Fan Yunheng seized the opportunity and quickly agreed with a smile: "That's indeed the case."

Li Muci seemed to suddenly realize something and showed a look of regret.

"It's all my fault for not thinking carefully. My cousin is like a brother to me. How can I be so fussy about such a small amount of money? My cousin doesn't have to pay me back."

When Chen heard this, she disagreed.

"How can this be possible? Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Besides, our Fan family is not the kind of family that cannot afford to lose. If we lose money, we will definitely pay it back."

Her eyes changed and shot towards Fan Yuheng, "Heng'er, quickly pay back the money you owe to Ci'er."

"Yes Yes"

Fan Yuheng showed a fawning smile like a dog's leg, stuffed the entire purse into Li Muci's hand, and secretly gave him a thumbs up in between.

Li Muchi's body blocked Chen's sight, so she didn't notice Fan Yuheng's little movements.

Chen took a look at the purse in Li Muci's hand and asked, "Ci'er, is this money enough? If not, auntie will give you some."

When Fan Yuheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he was definitely attracted by the money.

He was just about to open his mouth to speak and make more money.

Li Muci was one step faster than him and refused with a smile: "Enough, enough"

Fan Yuheng's face instantly drooped.

However, when he thought about Li Muci helping him hide it from his mother, he felt cheered up again.

Chen looked at her disappointing son and complained, "Why didn't you tell me clearly earlier? Why did you make me chase you?"

Fan Yuheng scratched his head and said with a guilty conscience: "Mom, I didn't think so much at the time. I just wanted to return the money to my cousin as soon as possible."

Chen glared at Fan Yuheng, then moved her gaze to Li Muci, and her attitude immediately changed. She said gently, "Ci'er, don't stand there. If you have anything to say, come inside and talk. Your second and third aunts are here too."

Li Muci smiled immediately after hearing this.

"That's great, I don't have to look for them one by one."

After saying this, he and Chen walked towards the mansion. Before turning around, he hid the purse behind him and threw it to Fan Yuheng.

Fan Yuheng took the purse, shook it lightly, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

He whispered: "My cousin is really nice."

Shi Jin narrowed his eyes as he watched the two brothers working behind the scenes.

She thought to herself: This tacit understanding shows that the two of them often cooperate with each other.

She looked at Fan Yuheng smiling foolishly while holding the money, and felt suspicious.

Is Fan Yuheng reliable?

Just as I was thinking about it, Fan Hua's voice rang in my ears.

Seeing that Li Muci had already gone in, Fan Hua said, "Let's go in."

"Yeah," she responded and followed.

"and many more"

The two of them stopped instantly when they took a step forward.

What did he see?

Shi Jin's nerves tensed instantly.

A hint of worry also flashed across Fan Hua's eyes.

The two looked at each other at the same time, then turned and looked towards the source of the sound.

Fan Yuheng walked up to them and looked at them carefully. His eyes moved back and forth between Shi Jin and Fan Hua's faces, and he looked thoughtful.

That unbridled, naked gaze made Fanhua feel a little uncomfortable.

He frowned and spoke first to break the silence.

"Master Fan, what instructions do you have?"

Fan Yuheng retracted his gaze and said, "I have seen all the servants who usually serve my cousin. You two are new here, so you look unfamiliar."

Hearing this, Shi Jin felt a little nervous.

He stared at her again and asked in confusion, "My cousin used to bring thugs with him when he went out, why did he bring a servant with him today?"

Shi Jin's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard this.

She saw that Fan Hua frowned just now, and was afraid that Fan Hua would not be able to act like a servant and would reveal some flaws.

So she answered before him: "He and I were just recruited into the mansion, so we look unfamiliar."

Her eyes turned, and then she continued: "As for why the prince brought us with him, I dare to guess that the prince wanted to try something new."

Fan Yuheng thought for a moment and agreed: "This is indeed his style."

"Master Fan, what do you want me to do?" she asked again.

Only then did Fan Yuheng speak out his purpose.

"When you get in, tell your prince a message for me. He has done me a big favor again. I will talk to him about the past some other day."

An idea suddenly occurred to her mind, and she did not immediately agree to Fan Yuheng, but asked him back.

"Why didn't Master Fan say it himself? That would show more sincerity."

After hearing this, Fan Hua was quite confused.

She could have just agreed to leave, but why did she have to deal with Fan Yuheng and ask one more question?

Moreover, her words implied that Fan Yuheng was not sincere, which might even anger him.

Fan Yuheng was stunned when he heard this, but instead of getting angry he laughed.

"Hey, you are a very brave maid, you dare to teach me how to do things"

Shi Jin immediately lowered his head, looking terrified.

"I dare not, but I feel that my status is too low to be qualified to pass on Master Fan's message."

Her words seemed not to enter Fan Yuheng's ears. He just frowned slightly and seemed a little speechless.

"Look how difficult it is for you. I just asked you to pass on a message to me. What does it matter if you are high or low in social status?"

He waved his hand, "I don't care about these things."

Fan Yuheng thought that he still had something to do, so he quickly said, "I still have something to do, remember to pass on my words to you two."

"Ok"

At this time, Shi Jin agreed readily.

After hearing Shi Jin's answer, he left in a hurry.