The happiest person to see Ah Wang return to the team was Liu Ji. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

After finishing discussions with Qin Feng’s caravan about follow-up matters and returning to the courtyard, Liu Ji went straight to the kitchen to find Ah Wang.

There had been too many things going on just a moment ago. Seeing someone who was supposed to stay in Liu Family Village appear alive in front of him so suddenly, he thought he was hallucinating due to the chaos and didn’t dare to be too happy, fearing it was an illusion caused by some kind of drug.

But now that Ah Wang was really here, Liu Ji couldn’t control his excitement. He rushed into the kitchen, spreading his arms, intending to give Ah Wang a big hug.

Ah Wang was busy stirring a pot and cooking. In this grim village, finding some fresh ingredients was no easy feat. If Liu Ji hugged him and made him spill everything, the madam would surely have his head.

"Slow down, boss!" Ah Wang called out urgently, managing to stop Liu Ji’s movement just in time.

Liu Ji looked at him with wide, excited eyes, "What’s the matter?"

Ah Wang responded, "Stay away from me."

Fearing Liu Ji might not understand the importance of the dish, he added, "This is a meal for the madam. If it spills, we’re both doomed."

That explanation worked, but someone still couldn’t control his excitement and gave Ah Wang a fierce hug from behind. Afterward, he immediately let go and stood by the stove, looking at him excitedly, "Ah Wang, without you, I don’t know how I, your boss, could survive."

Ah Wang felt a hint of joy inside but replied with disdain, "Boss, just say what you want; no need to be so sycophantic."

Liu Ji chuckled and cautiously peered outside the door. Master and apprentice, along with four kids, were driving the captured ruffians wailing in the yard to the village entrance to be guarded by people from the caravan.

This was part of a plan that had just been discussed — keeping these ruffians guarded together for the night, with each side sending someone to report to An County at dawn so that the government would come and resolve the issue.

At this moment, Qin Yao and others were responsible for driving the ruffians from various places to the village entrance, also questioning if there were any who had slipped away, ensuring not one was missed.

People from the caravan, led by Qin Feng, went to the cellar to rescue those who had been abducted, registering them in a list for the government to handle tomorrow.

Both sides cooperated smoothly.

But!

Whenever Liu Ji thought of Qin Feng’s straightforward gaze falling on Qin Yao, an unexplainable anger erupted within him.

He leaned on the stove with one hand, feeling that he and Ah Wang were good brothers who could talk about anything and began to pour out his grievances.

"Ah Wang, how could there be such shameless people in this world? Not knowing to avoid suspicion is one thing, but staring straight at someone else’s wife, it’s truly shameless!"

Could it be he had eyes on his spouse, who was wise and mighty, thinking of becoming her concubine?

Though he was an unattractive person.

But he had money!

If he offered everything he had, his wife might not remain unmoved. The more Liu Ji thought about it, the more panicked he became, almost scaring himself witless.

Ah Wang poured the stir-fried mushroom and chicken dish into a large bowl, giving Liu Ji a puzzled look, "Boss, why are you scolding yourself?"

Liu Ji retorted, "Ah Wang, you!"

"The dish is ready; I’ll serve the rice, and you should call the madam and the others to come for the meal."

Ah Wang carried the dish out of the kitchen with big strides, placed it on the table in the main room, then returned to rinse the bowls and chopsticks from the cart with clean water before serving the rice.

Liu Ji was so frustrated that he punched the air toward Ah Wang’s back before heading out to call Qin Yao and the others for dinner.

"We’re coming!" A response echoed from the village entrance.

Qin Yao clapped her hands, tied up the last human trafficker, greeted the guards from Qin Family caravan, and with excitement, led Yin Le and the children toward the courtyard that was lit up.

Qin Feng was just arriving with a group of rescued women and children. Having visited Wildcat Village many times, he planned to temporarily house these terrified women and children in a spacious house near the village entrance.

He happened to see Qin Yao standing at the courtyard entrance herding the children inside, waved to have his steward take the people away, and walked toward Qin Yao alone.

"Ah Yao!"

This time, Qin Yao clearly heard how he addressed her. Her heart suddenly contracted intensely for a moment, making her frown.

"Have we met before?" Qin Yao asked in confusion. Otherwise, it would be strange for him to address her so intimately at a first meeting.

Possibly tired from rescuing the women and children earlier, Qin Feng breathed heavily, his hand holding the sword tense. A quick glance from Qin Yao could see the blue veins standing out on the back of his hand from his grip.

Qin Feng tried his best to control his emotions, asking back as calmly as possible, "How can you not know who I am?"

Qin Yao shook her head, "I have no memory of seeing you."

After four years, all the memories the original owner left in her body have been completely covered by her own memories. The past seemed like a misty past now, and she was Qin Yao, not Yao Niang.

Qin Yao didn’t want to recall those memories that weren’t hers, which would make her head split with pain. Looking at Qin Feng’s complicated expression, she politely nodded slightly and turned to walk into the courtyard.

"Wait a moment!" Qin Feng quickly called her, hesitating as if he was afraid to ask, and stammered for a long time before saying, "Did you...lose your memory?"

Qin Yao showed a helpless expression and gave him a faint smile, "No."

She wasn’t slow to understanding, Qin Feng’s expression and eyes, along with certain instinctive reactions of her body, all told her that this person in front of her had a significant relationship with her.

But she always remembered one thing, which was that the entire family of the original owner had died on the road of escape, each member hastily buried by her own hands.

Perhaps they were so emaciated when they died that she couldn’t recall any of the faces of this body’s family.

Moreover, in the list of family and relatives’ names she knew, there was no one named Qin Feng.

Qin Yao understood that the remaining consciousness had vanished, and now she was in full control of this body.

So...

Who Qin Feng was didn’t matter; she only wanted to eat now!

The courtyard door slammed shut by Liu Ji, nearly causing Qin Feng to run into the door panel with his nose.

Thinking of this scoundrel who was prettier than a woman, Qin Feng felt a surge of anger.

Could this person really be his brother-in-law?

No!

Just because they looked the same, does it mean they are really the same person?

Was his sister Qin Yao, who went missing someplace during their escape, really this Qin Yao in front of him?

Why could she do martial arts? Acting completely normal, yet she doesn’t recognize her brother?

Listening to the lively sounds of a family dining from inside, Qin Feng momentarily felt as if he were in a dream.

When the steward came to call him, Qin Feng finally snapped back to reality, a heightened sense of clarity overcoming him.

The person in front of him was real, and everything that happened was real!

"Uncle Qi, I’ve seen Ah Yao." On the way back to the camp, Qin Feng couldn’t hold back and told his most trusted steward, Uncle Qi. He needed someone he could discuss this with, to figure out what exactly had gone wrong.

Uncle Qi was shocked, "Where?"

He had a bad premonition, instinctively looking over at the women who had just been rescued, fearing that the boss’s little sister might have fallen to such a dire state!