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

Chapter 106 Repaying the favor

He Guang has woken up, but he is very weak, so he cannot leave for the time being and can only stay to recover. He Miao took the initiative to take care of him.

Yunyi was about to go take a look at the small building, but she stopped after taking only a few steps outside.

"Girl, what's wrong?" Old Quan asked curiously.

“We’ve had people following us these past two days.” Yunyi smiled. “One over there, one behind that tree over there, Uncle Quan, shall we each take one?”

"can."

……

Fifteen minutes later, the two were unconscious and placed behind a big tree. Whether they would encounter any danger while unconscious depended on their luck.

"Come out." Yunyi didn't leave immediately, but instead looked up at the tree. "We've been watching the excitement for two days now."

Boss Jing jumped down from the tree: "Yunyi, we meet again."

"Jing Han?" Yun Yi was surprised. "You...you're the Boss Jing from Black City?"

“Yes,” Jing Han nodded, “Otherwise, why would he be so hated?”

My apologies.

"You saved me twice. I had planned to come find you later, but I never expected that you would be the one who turned Black City upside down these past few days."

"Just trying to protect myself."

"Now that we've met, I should repay this life-saving debt." Jing Han smiled at Yun Yi. "How about you repay me with your body?"

"Hehe." Yun Yi laughed, "I actually prefer taking on followers."

Jing Han frowned slightly.

"It was just a casual remark, give me the money..."

“It’s not impossible,” Jing Han hurriedly said. “The east and west sides of the city are both my territory now, and I can hand them over to you, but I have one condition.”

"Tell me about it," Yunyi said with a smile.

“I want to be the number one person by your side.” Jing Han glanced at Lao Quan. “He’s old, and his kung fu isn’t as good as mine.”

Lao Quan rolled his eyes.

Yunyi frowned: "You... you can be the second-in-command then."

"I don't care how many hands you're in, I want to be your personal bodyguard." Jing Han leaned slightly closer, emphasizing the word "personal bodyguard."

Yun Yi chuckled: "Young man, don't forget, I'm a widow, and... are you sure you can beat me? Boss Jing, being a bodyguard is a bit of a joke, isn't it?"

"I……"

"If you want to repay a debt of gratitude, you can give me money, or you can give me your territory. I can also make you my second-in-command. As for anything else, it's a waste of time to talk about it." Yun Yi said, patting Jing Han's shoulder. "Think it over carefully before you come back to me." After saying that, she left with Lao Quan.

Jing Laoda glanced at Yun Yi's retreating figure, his eyes flashing, and then snapped his fingers.

Lan Yi quickly appeared beside him: "Master."

"Have Hongyi find a way to infiltrate her side," Jing Han instructed.

Lan nodded, turned and left to inform Hongyi.

Yunyi and Lao Quan arrived at the small building quickly. Zhao Xiaobei was directing everyone to work. When he saw Yunyi, he hurriedly came over and said, "Boss."

"Not bad." Yunyi glanced around; in just three days, everything had changed dramatically.

“Da Niu and Sun Tie are both carpenters, especially Sun Tie. I heard his family used to own a carpentry shop,” Zhao Xiaobei introduced to Yunyi. “And Da Liu, he’s a bricklayer. He’s the one who repaired the walls and stuff…”

"Yes." Yunyi nodded. "Such talent deserves a higher salary."

“I know, this is the ledger I kept.” Zhao Xiaobei took out a booklet. “The rest of the people get ten copper coins a day, while Da Niu, Sun Tie, and Da Liu get twenty a day.”

"Hmm, not bad." Yunyi glanced at the ledger. "You can even read."

"Well, to be honest, boss, I was just a novice scholar, but then something happened..."

"Why did you come here?" Yun Yiren asked.

“This…” Zhao Xiaobei glanced at Yun Yi, then looked down.

"Can't you say it, or are you afraid to say it?"

“Boss…” Zhao Xiaobei’s eyes were slightly red, “I dare not say.”

Yunyi frowned slightly: "Most of the people in Black City now are implicated because of the former Crown Prince. Going back further... the biggest case goes back to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's treason case fifteen years ago. I remember the Marquis of Zhenyuan's wife was surnamed Zhao. Could it be..."

Zhao is a common surname, so asking this question is purely a guess.

Zhao Xiaobei's mouth dropped open in astonishment: "You..."

"Back then, nine generations of a family were exterminated. I wasn't even born then, but I've heard about it. It really was a bloodbath. You... what is your relationship with the Lady of the Marquis?"

Zhao Xiaobei's eyes reddened: "Since you've guessed, boss, I won't hide it from you. Madam Hou is my aunt. When the incident happened, I was only eight years old and had just passed the preliminary examination. Later, the steward helped me escape, but there were soldiers everywhere, and we had nowhere to stay. In the end, we had no choice but to come to Black City. Here, people are mixed in with the bad, so at least we have a chance to survive..."

Yunyi nodded: "Since we're alive, let's live well. Where's the housekeeper?"

“He’s dead. He died of illness three years ago.” Zhao Xiaobei sniffed.

Yunyi could only pat his shoulder reassuringly: "Once the small building is ready, I plan to open a teahouse, and you can be the manager then."

"I……"

"No matter what you do in the future, you need money to back you up."

Zhao Xiaobei looked at Yun Yi and nodded slightly under her firm gaze: "Okay."

Three days later, Yunyi finished acupuncture on Bai Wu and Bai An.

“My lord, you’ve already had the doctors examine them. The effects of the medicine in their bodies have completely worn off, so all that’s left is for them to rest and recover.” Yunyi looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei. “We consider our matter settled.”

"Alright." Marquis Zhenbei nodded. "All done." Then, instead of making things difficult for Yunyi, he had Bai An carried onto the carriage and left with his men.

Yunyi thought it was time to go back. After all, she had been away for quite a while and missed those arrogant little brats. She also wanted to go back and ask Sixteen if his energy was recovering so slowly.

Moreover, He Guang also needs to be sent back, so as not to make He Wei and his people anxious.

However, before she could even set off, Jing Han arrived with a large entourage.

"Boss..." Mudfish rushed in anxiously, almost tripping over the threshold, "Boss Jing is here to cause trouble."

Yun Yi narrowed her eyes slightly. Trying to cause trouble? You're overthinking it. But she didn't say anything, and instead got up to go out and greet them.

The few underlings who remained in the courtyard hurriedly followed, but when they saw that there were many times more people than them, their legs went weak, but none of them thought of backing down.

"Boss Jing, this is..."

"Greetings, Boss Yun." Jing Han was the first to greet him with a fist and palm salute.

The people behind him clasped their hands in greeting, and then all knelt on one knee: "Greetings, Boss Yun."