Qin Yihuai didn't expect Ye Zhinan to react like this either.
She seemed like a different person after just sleeping for a few days.
He used to dislike getting in touch with women, always thinking them overly delicate and affected.
Moreover, he always looked down on women who took the initiative to cling to him.
However, when faced with Ye Zhinan's claim of sovereignty, all he felt was happiness and exhilaration.
"My injuries are almost healed. Why don't you leave first? Otherwise, she might get angry."
The two of them were originally innocent, but with all the misunderstandings, they would never be able to clear their names.
Ye Zhinan felt much better after hearing what Qin Yihuai said.
She walked up to him and kicked his ankle.
"Yo, it seems you've recovered well. It's only been a few hours, and you're already fully recovered."
Qin Yihuai looked at her in surprise, then reached out and flicked her forehead.
"You've been sleeping in the room for five days. If the doctor hadn't said you were fine, your elder brother might not have been able to bear it."
Ye Zhinan didn't expect her body to be so weak.
She had just traveled for a day, but it took her a full five days to recover.
It seemed that she still had to work hard to improve her combat skills.
She sniffed and suddenly smelled a fragrant aroma in the air.
"Time to eat!"
Ye Yingfeng walked out with a braised chicken in his hand. When he saw Ye Zhinan standing in the yard, he was obviously stunned.
His eyes quickly turned red.
If Ye Zhinan hadn't reminded him, the braised chicken might have dropped to the ground.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Ye Zhinan walked up to him and carefully examined him from head to toe. Only after confirming that he was okay did she feel relieved.
Ye Yingfeng waved his hand, put the braised chicken on the table, and did a few backflips on the spot.
He also did a set of boxing moves.
Seeing his energetic appearance, Ye Zhinan finally let out a sigh of relief.
"My body is in good shape. I just got scratched by a tree branch. It's almost healed. But it was you who really scared us."
Ye Zhinan felt a little guilty and touched her nose. Looking at the braised chicken on the table, she greeted everyone to eat.
After a sumptuous meal, she remembered the important matter.
She pushed Qin Yihuai back into the room and looked at him seriously.
"How is Wu Yangping?"
Qin Yihuai knew she must still be concerned about this, so he deliberately kept the judgment.
He took out the judgment and pushed it in front of Ye Zhinan.
"He wasn't wronged. What has happened must be punished, and for what didn't happen, it's a timely stop of losses."
Wu Yangping was punished to do hard labor and would be able to return in five years.
It was just a pity for Ji Yuqing. She had just recognized her son, but now she had to endure the pain of separation again.
"Actually, he is a very smart person. If he hadn't made mistakes and had been well-trained, he might have become a pillar of the country."
Qin Yihuai smiled helplessly and suddenly wanted to see what was in her head.
"Are you a spy sent from above to make everyone an official?"
Ye Zhinan straightened her face and pouted, looking quite unconvinced.
After they had experienced life and death together, she had become much bolder and even dared to challenge him.
She straightened her back and looked quite imposing.
"For others, it's just a suggestion, but for you, it's a plan."
Ye Zhinan was being straightforward, which didn't make people dislike her but rather made her seem a bit charming.
Qin Yihuai's face turned pale then red. Finally, he could only awkwardly touch the tip of his nose and cover his uneasiness with a cough.
He had to admit that he was quite pleased with this sentence.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Ye Zhinan walked out and saw that it was Aunt Zhang from next door.
She had come from afar and looked panicked. Could something have happened to the village?
Aunt Zhang saw the two people in the same room and averted her eyes, not knowing whether she should look or not.
Suddenly, she remembered the important matter. She knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed heavily.
"Good girl, please go back with me and save the people in the village. You can't just stay here and leave the village with no way out."
She wailed, attracting the neighbors to come and watch.
"Even if you weren't born and raised in the village, you've lived here for a while. The fields in the village really won't do. Ordinary people don't matter, but we're criminals."
As soon as she said this, everyone's faces showed surprise.
No one had expected that the person who could command everyone while being with the official was actually a criminal.
The looks of the people around Ye Zhinan changed again and again. Suddenly, a person rushed out of the crowd, walked quickly forward, and grabbed Ye Zhinan's hand.
"Don't talk nonsense. Even if she's a criminal, she's still our benefactor. If you want to take her away by force, there's no way."
Lu Yanlai stood in front of her and protected her tightly.
Ye Zhinan was quite touched, and her eyes turned a bit red.
She pulled Lu Yanlai's sleeve and led him to a small corner.
"I'm the same as you, the daughter of a convicted official. I know you've long seen my identity but have been hiding it, afraid that others would bully me."
She had noticed that Lu Yanlai also had some scars on her body, big and small.
Some looked like burns, and some seemed to be caused by stones.
It seemed that she had also suffered a lot of bullying.
She had experienced the rain herself, so she wanted to hold an umbrella for others.
Ye Zhinan saw all this in her eyes and remembered it in her heart.
"So don't go with them. Stay in the village. I'll protect you. I'd like to see who dares to touch you."
Ye Zhinan smiled. Lu Yanlai seemed like a young lady from a noble family, but now with a bit of a ruffian air, she seemed even more cute.
"I know, but I have to go. The harvest this year is not good, and I have to go back and help."
As much as Lu Yanlai didn't want to let her go, she didn't dare to delay the important matter.
She could tell that Ye Zhinan was different from those delicate and lazy female relatives. She had some real skills.
Lu Yanlai stepped aside to make way for her to go out.
"I'll go back with you, but you have to promise me that after we go back, everyone in the village will listen to me."
Aunt Zhang showed an embarrassed look on her face. She rubbed her hands and looked a bit embarrassed.
"Look, you're making things difficult for me. I'm just a messenger. I don't have that much ability."
Ye Zhinan suddenly smiled. Her scrutinizing gaze kept sizing her up, as if she wanted to pierce a hole in her.
"I know exactly how much ability you have. If we can't even reach an agreement, there's no point in going back."
Aunt Zhang immediately panicked. She stepped forward and wanted to grab Ye Zhinan's hand, but was stopped by Ye Yingfeng.
Seeing that the attitude of the siblings was too tough, she pinned her hope on Qin Yihuai again.
"Inspector, please. Please say some good words for us. After all, you're also in charge of the affairs in the village. If there's really no solution, we'll all be in trouble."
Qin Yihuai imitated Ye Zhinan and showed the same smile. He spread his hands helplessly.
"I really don't understand the greenhouse technology. If you want to learn, you can only ask her."