Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 409: Chapter 409: Indeed, the Most Dangerous Place Is the Safest

It seemed like the fall was heavy, as Zhong Liyuan struggled for a while before she managed to get up. She didn’t come this way again, instead turning and hobbling toward the small courtyard where she lived.

Yunyi withdrew her spiritual power. ”Master, has anyone been intentionally trying to contact you lately?”

Yuan Yuxun shook his head. ”No.”

But as he finished speaking, something came to mind. ”However, a few days ago, a team leader from the village brought over a female educated youth from the Cypress Tree. He even said that come springtime, they would deliver several carts of processed fertilizer to that girl’s private plot.”

Upon hearing this, Yunyi asked, ”Master, what does that female educated youth look like?”

Yuan Yuxun thought carefully and described everything he could recall. ”Is there a problem?”

Yunyi’s eyes narrowed. Indeed, just as she had suspected, it seemed this Zhong Liyuan was truly problematic.

Seeing that Yunyi remained silent, Yuan Yuxun asked again, ”Is there a problem?”

Yunyi didn’t hide her suspicions. She shared the gossip she had overheard on the bus and what she had seen of Zhong Liyuan contacting someone in the city. ”Master, the person who came just now should be Zhong Liyuan.”

Hate flickered in Yuan Yuxun’s eyes. ”Could it be that she is the same kind of person as Qiao Yuxiang?”

Yunyi shook her head slightly. ”This person’s purpose for coming to the countryside... I’m afraid it’s not just one.” It looked like he, Yuan Yuxun, needed to find Huo Jingrui.

As they were conversing, Yuan Zining suddenly exclaimed with excitement, ”Picture books!”

The little one’s eyes were filled with excitement, yet he was careful to keep his voice low. ”Little Aunt, are all these picture books for me?”

Yunyi reached out and touched Yuan Zining’s head. ”Yes, they are all for you. But you can’t keep them in the house; be careful not to let them be discovered.”

Yuan Zining nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice. ”Little Aunt, I know. Grandpa dug a small hole in the sheep pen that can fit quite a lot. In the future, I’ll put all these things there, and no one will discover them.”

After speaking, he also pointed to the other items Yunyi had brought over. ”Little Aunt, all these items can be put there too. I’ll take you to see it now.”

Yuan Yuxun felt somewhat ashamed. After all, he was from a noble family. Now, to survive, he had resorted to hiding food in a place like a sheep pen. Who would have thought that a descendant of the great Yuan Family would ever fall to such a state?

Yunyi didn’t refuse, as she too wanted to see if the place was safe. ”Let’s go. Little Aunt will go with you to have a look.”

As she spoke, she repacked the food into the back-basket. ”Master, I happened to bring some tarpaulin. We can put these flour bags inside it. That will also help prevent some dampness.”

Yuan Yuxun didn’t join them. He sat alone, pondering what Yunyi had just said, wondering who might have sent this Zhong Liyuan. Could they also be after the Yuan Family’s recipes?

Yunyi followed Yuan Zining to the small hole he and his grandfather had dug. They had chosen a good location for it. The entrance was right at the stone enclosure where fodder was kept. This spot was directly opposite the entrance to the sheep pen; no one would suspect it, precisely because it was so conspicuous. But that wall was on the side of the passage, in plain view. Normally, people only paid attention to the passage itself and wouldn’t notice the stone wall to the side.

After inspecting the spot, Yunyi looked at Yuan Zining with a smile. ”Not bad. Indeed, the most dangerous places can be the safest.”

Yuan Zining pointed to three of the stones. ”Little Aunt, take out this stone first.”

Following Yuan Zining’s guidance, Yunyi removed the three stones and saw the hole they had dug. Aside from the ceiling, which they couldn’t alter, the base of the three walls was lined with stones. Worthy of Master, indeed, Yunyi thought. Even in such circumstances, he hadn’t neglected quality.