These Thieves Didn't Even Spare the Dogs on the Estate

They picked up wooden sticks; the farm tools had long since been taken away.

They only had hidden wooden sticks, and when the night was deep and quiet, these Xiao Family rushed out and beat up the guards.

The guards were beaten and ran away in terror, crying out, "Help! These members of the Xiao Family have gone mad! We must go to the government for help!"

"Ouch! That hurts so much! Is your Xiao Family planning a rebellion?"

"Just you wait! The officials will be here soon, and you'll be in for a world of hurt."

But as soon as the messengers went out, they were swept away by the trees.

How could the Xiao Family family possibly defeat them?

These people all had weapons, and the guards drew them one after another, with some even taking out swords and slashing at the Xiao Family family members.

But before they could strike, all the weapons were suddenly swept away.

The guards were dumbfounded. "What's going on? Where are my weapons?"

"This is absolutely bizarre! What's going on in our village today? It's so strange!"

"Huh! What is that?"

They saw the guards being pulled into the shadows one after another, some disappearing before they could even scream.

The Xiao Family family members were so frightened that they trembled with fear.

Xiao Jingyuan said, "A ghost has appeared! What on earth is going on?"

"Chieftain, what are we waiting for? Let's run!"

Xiao Jingyuan shook his head and said, "What's the panic? Are any members of the Xiao Clan injured? Are any missing?"

After a long while, everyone shook their heads.

The sound of a carriage could be heard. Xiao Jingyuan held his breath and said, "Pick up the weapons on the ground."

The Xiao Family family members, armed, watched as the carriage slowly approached.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of them.

More than a dozen carriages followed behind the main carriage, which terrified the Xiao Family family.

The first carriage slowly opened, and Xiao Zhiyu jumped down, saying, "Clan leader, father, mother, I'm back."

Xiao Jingyuan looked at Xiao Zhiyu:

"Xiao Zhiyu, didn't I already tell you?"

"You're not allowed to come back. None of the Xiao Clan's married-out daughters are allowed to return. What are you doing here?"

This was to protect the Xiao Clan's married daughters.

Because of the Xiao Clan's influence, many married women did not have a good life in their husbands' families, and many were even killed by their husbands' families.

Some, unable to bear the humiliation, hanged themselves.

Only a few survived, and these people secretly provided assistance to the Xiao Family.

The eldest princess, wearing a cloak, slowly stepped down from the carriage.

Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e followed behind.

Upon seeing the Princess, Xiao Jingyuan was slightly taken aback, then immediately knelt down and said, "This sinful subject, Xiao Jingyuan, pays his respects to Your Highness the Princess."

The eldest princess smiled faintly and said, "Xiao Jingyuan, get up! I just came to see the Xiao Clan and to ask if you'd like to come with me."

Xiao Jingyuan was taken aback for a moment and said, "We are all slaves, and we have nowhere to go!"

The eldest princess does own several estates, but it's not appropriate for those estates to house a group of convicts.

Zhou Wanwan, standing to the side, said, "Would you like to go to Dongshan Prefecture Dongshan Prefecture? I can have someone take you there."

Xiao Jingyuan's eyes lit up. "Dongshan Prefecture? It's a bit far, but it's not like we can't go. And this gentleman is..."

The eldest princess picked up Zhou Wanwan and said, "This is my granddaughter, and this is my son and daughter-in-law."

Xiao Jingyuan looked at Zhou Fusheng and said, "He looks quite like you."

The eldest princess smiled and said, "My child was lost once before, but was later found."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the grain in the estate and said, "This estate is managed quite well."

Xiao Jingyuan said:

"These estates are all managed by our Xiao Family. We Xiao Family are experts at farming."

If you need assistance, we can also manage your farm.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Okay, then you can help me manage the estates in Dongshan Prefecture Dongshan Prefecture. I have quite a few estates there."

Xiao Jingyuan thought Zhou Wanwan only owned two or three estates.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Take everything you need from the farm. I'll have someone deliver it to you; it should only take a day to get to Dongshan Prefecture."

Xiao Jingyuan's lips twitched as he said, "Miss, it's not possible to get to Dongshan Prefecture in just one day. Dongshan Prefecture is quite far."

Zhou Wanwan scratched her head and said:

"It's alright! It's not too far. You can go and get ready now."

As for where you are, someone will make arrangements for you.

Oh, by the way, this is a small token of my grandmother's appreciation.

Zhou Wanwan had someone bring out ten 10-tael silver Yuanbao and ten gold Yuanbao.

She said, "Actually, you don't need to bring clothes. If you're working on the farm, they'll provide you with clothes."

Zhou Wanwan gave many more instructions, and Xiao Jingyuan quickly led the Xiao Family family members to pack all the belongings.

In reality, they haven't had much to offer over the years.

After everything was tidied up, Zhou Wanwan waved her hand, and dozens of trees emerged from the woods.

The Xiao Family family was startled. Zhou Wanwan said, "These are tree people. They are very obedient. You can sit in the treehouse and don't need to worry."

The Xiao Family family members exchanged bewildered glances. This mount was truly amazing! It was entirely made of trees.

They were quickly placed into the treehouse by the tree-man, who was incredibly fast.

The Xiao Family family members gripped the handrails inside the treehouse tightly and exclaimed, "Wow! It's so fast! It's like we're flying!"

The tree-men, full of energy, laughed, "Hahaha! Humans, our speed is terrifying! We can definitely reach Dongshan Prefecture in a day, okay?"

"They can't hear us, so we need to hurry back. We still have a lot of supplies to bring back."

Wanwan said, "It won't be long before all our rice, vegetables, fruits, meat, and medicinal herbs are all sold out."

"Huh? No way?"

"My baby Wanwan never says anything wrong."

After settling everyone in, Zhou Wanwan began to wander around the estate. "Does this entire estate belong to the Empress Dowager's family?"

A man from the village emerged from among several centuries-old trees and said, "Yes, this large village belongs to the Yu Family, and this entire area, including those hills, belongs to the Yu Family."

Zhou Wanwan exclaimed in amazement, "So, the Yu Family owns more than a dozen estates connected together?"

The villagers pointed to a ginkgo tree and said, "You underestimate the Yu Family. These dozens of villages, big and small, all belong to the Yu Family."

Zhou Wanwan exclaimed excitedly, "Really? That's wonderful!"

She looked at the vegetables in the farmhouse and said:

"I need to ripen these vegetables first, then take all the trees away and check on the fish and shrimp in the river; I'll scoop them all out."

And those poultry, good, good, take them all.

In an instant, chaos erupted in dozens of villages, while Zhou Wanwan went home and fell asleep.

The next day, when the village leaders woke up, they were completely bewildered. "Where are we? Why is the village so empty? Where are the peach and pear trees?"

"What about the chickens and ducks on the estate? I raise hundreds of them."

"These thieves don't even spare the dogs in the village, they're beasts!"