Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 275 No Money Back if It Doesn't Work

Yunyi touched her nose with a slightly guilty look: "Maybe it's a miracle."

“Yes.” Zhao Xiaobei nodded seriously. “One family woke up when they heard the noise and looked outside. They saw a fairy waving her hand, and then they received some extra things. So, I also heard that they are going to set up a fairy tablet nearby.”

Yunyi's lips twitched, and she quickly changed the subject: "Have someone keep a close eye on Bai Fu."

Zhao Xiaobei nodded and then left.

Yunyi took another hour of sleep, and when she woke up again, it was already noon.

Hong Yi had already prepared the meal and brought it up as soon as she got up.

Yunyi was indeed hungry and was eating when Lin Hui came in to report: "Chief, Hei Yun has sent a message, requesting to see you."

Lin Hui was another deputy gang leader promoted by Jing Han. After all, Jing Han was going to impersonate Huo Qingyuan and couldn't stay in Black City forever, so there had to be someone to oversee everything.

Yunyi naturally had no objections, after all, Jing Han's subordinates seemed to be very loyal, such as Luo Yu.

Moreover, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but both Luo Yu and Lin Hui now seemed very similar to Ah Hong and Lan Yi, who was by Jing Han's side.

It's not that they look alike, but rather that they have a similar temperament. As for why she has this feeling, she hasn't figured it out yet.

"Tell her to come over in half an hour." Yunyi continued eating with her chopsticks. "The food today is really good. In just a few days, your skills have improved so much. Each head chef in the kitchen will be rewarded with one tael of silver, and each assistant will receive five hundred coins."

Ordinary people mainly cook stews and boiled dishes, but Yunyi prefers stir-fries, so she trained everyone in her family's kitchens.

Lin Hui smiled: "Then I thank the gang leader on behalf of everyone in the kitchen." This was the first time he had ever heard of a gang having such a reward. It was completely different from other gangs, but it made him feel very warm. How to put it? It was like a big family. Anyway, he really liked the atmosphere.

Half an hour later, Yunyi met Heiyun.

Perhaps because of the deaths of Bai Wu and Hei Ning, Hei Yun's originally pretty face now looked extremely haggard. As soon as she saw Yun Yi, she knelt down and said, "Boss Yun, Bai Wu is dead."

"Hmm." Yunyi nodded. "And then?"

"Huh?" Hei Yun was taken aback. Although he felt a little guilty, he didn't want to give up such a good opportunity. "Didn't you say that as long as Bai Wu died, you would... protect me?"

"I did say that, but I said you killed Bai Wu. But did you kill Bai Wu?"

"I……"

"Black Cloud, don't try to play tricks on me." Yun Yi was too lazy to argue with her. "Goodbye."

"You..." Hei Yun's expression changed. "How can you go back on your word? My sister Hei Ning died with Bai Wu. If it weren't for her..."

"Are you sure your sister Hei Ning killed Bai Wu? Heh." Yun Yi stood up and walked to Hei Yun, lowering her voice slightly. "It seems you haven't completed the task your master gave you. How could you possibly let Bai Wu die?"

Hei Yun's face turned even paler, and he looked at Yun Yi in horror: "You..."

"You want to ask me how I know? Haven't you heard? I'm not only the leader of the Fengyun Gang, I also have a nickname, Yun Banxian'er."

Hei Yun's lips twitched: "You mean, you figured that out from your fortune telling?"

"About right, three divinations a day, ten taels per divination, fair and square." Yunyi shrugged. "I haven't done any divinations today yet. Do you want to do the first one? If it doesn't work, you don't have to pay."

"I..." Hei Yun opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"I won't say goodbye." Yunyi took two steps back, sat down, and picked up her teacup.

"Clean up." Hong Yi gestured to Hei Yun, inviting him to leave.

Hei Yun took a deep breath, but remained calm. She curtsied to Yun Yi and then withdrew. She was a smart woman; she knew that the other party knew her lie, and might even know more. If she continued to entangle herself with her, she would definitely not have a good outcome.

As for fortune telling... she didn't know whether she should believe it or not, but it was true that this Boss Yun was very strange, and perhaps she should mention it to her master.

Yunyi then instructed Zhao Xiaobei to keep an eye on the black clouds before returning to the village with Xiao Taihe.

That very evening, the Xiao family gathered for a meeting to discuss Xiao Taihe's plan to open up trade routes in the Western Regions.

Everyone disagreed, after all, he was not young, and it was very dangerous.

"Third brother," Xiao Taiping looked at his younger brother, "you're over fifty, what are you still doing? Besides, we're in a situation where we don't have enough manpower, what if..."

Xiao Taihe remained silent, only looking at his elder brother.

Xiao Tai'an took a deep breath: "Third brother, you've been stubborn since you were little. You always have to do what you want to do. You didn't want to study or practice martial arts... Anyway, with me and second brother around, your parents just gave in to you. Later, you even didn't want to get married..."

Xiao Taihe lowered his head involuntarily.

"Back then, you went to the Western Regions. Although you came back, you were half-dead and it took you three years to recover. Now..."

“Brother.” Xiao Taihe suddenly looked up. “It’s because of regrets. If this hadn’t happened, I probably would have gone again two years ago. Now that I have the opportunity, at least I have financial support. So, I… Brother, if I don’t go, I’m afraid I will die with regrets.”

Xiao Taiping couldn't help but look at Xiao Tai'an. Although they were both quite old, his elder brother had always been the backbone of the family after their parents passed away.

The others also looked at Xiao Tai'an, waiting for his decision.

“Father, Mengrui and I can accompany Third Uncle.” Xiao Muhua suddenly spoke up.

Li Mengrui nodded vigorously, clearly agreeing with her husband's suggestion.

“You guys…” Xiao Tai’an frowned.

“Father, we’re lucky now, we’ve met Yunyi and we’re doing alright, but we can’t stay like this forever. Let’s go out and see what’s going on. Maybe we’ll find a different way out. After all…” Xiao Muhua didn’t finish his sentence. After all, they didn’t know when their exile would end. Rather than wasting their lives here, they should find another way out.

“Uncle, I also think this matter is worth discussing. I can also go with you to protect Third Uncle.” Xiao Muyan agreed. “I’ve thought about it before. I’m only forty years old now, I…”

"Don't make things worse." Xiao Niu slapped her son.

“Mother, I didn’t cause any trouble, I’m telling the truth.”

“Grandmother, I think Father is right, I want to go too.” Xiao Lingshan nodded in agreement. “I heard that the people there have blond hair and blue eyes, and they wear clothes that show their bellies…”

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(Tomato can take a day off once a month, and he took it off yesterday because there was a problem with the heating in the community, which was a month late. It's been freezing these past few days, and I'm typing this in a down jacket, boohoo. Luckily, they did a pressure test today, and the heating will be on the day after tomorrow.)