Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 2146: Late Anger

As Bai Ruirui heard her mother’s reassuring words, she couldn’t contain her joy. She embraced Fan Ruyin’s arm tightly, rubbing against her affectionately. “Mother, you’re brilliant! I knew you’d come up with something!”

Fan Ruyin smirked, lightly patting her daughter’s hand. “Just wait and watch. We’ll see results soon enough.”

Meanwhile, Sun Pu, Prefect Liu, and their cohorts trembled with fear as they faced Shao Yunduan’s wrath. Prefect Liu, in particular, was terrified.

Shao Yunduan likely discerned the Sun Family’s machinations against him. Retaliation could mean his demise.

Yet, to their astonishment, Shao Yunduan didn’t spill blood. Instead, he expelled them all.

In truth, Shao Yunduan’s actions were unnecessary. Once freed, they wished they had extra legs to escape faster, almost disowning their families in the process.

Prefect Liu was ready to forsake everything, including his amassed wealth.

The group of several hundred individuals pressed on relentlessly, traveling day and night for three days until they finally reached Ning City’s main camp. Here, they breathed a collective sigh of relief.

They were safe at last.

Yet, even in their safety, Sun Pu and Prefect Liu found themselves consumed by anger once more. Recalling the humiliation of being driven out by Shao Yunduan, their indignation flared anew.

The humiliation was unbearable.

For Sun Pu, a scion of the Sun family and a relative of the Emperor, his exalted status had shielded him from such indignities. Accustomed to adulation from a young age, he had never experienced such disgrace.

Nearly losing his life was unthinkable.

Who was Shao Yunduan to dare treat him with such contempt?

At this moment, he did not think that Shao Yunduan was letting him leave the province Because he believed Shao Yunduan wouldn’t dare to kill him, Sun Pu’s indignation mingled with a hint of pride. The Sun Family’s reputation and his connection to the Emperor supposedly shielded him from such dire consequences.

But the audacity of Shao Yunduan’s rebellion against established authority ignited Sun Pu’s fury to new heights.

Scolding Shao Yunduan offered only temporary relief; Sun Pu redirected his frustration towards Prefect Liu, venting his rage at the incompetence displayed by someone under his supervision.

Prefect Liu, meanwhile, was plunged into a despair so profound it bordered on physical illness. How could he have foreseen Shao Yunduan’s audacious move, especially after his expulsion from the capital?

Sent to Anze Province, an impoverished region rife with banditry, Shao Yunduan seemed inconsequential. But now, his actions had upended their lives in unexpected ways.

Upon hearing that Shao Yunduan openly challenged the bandits and intended to eradicate them, Sun Pu burst into uproarious laughter, nearly spilling his tea in the process.

He exchanged jests with the Grandmaster, amused by the audacity of a scholar, once immersed in books, now daring to confront danger head-on.

Little did Sun Pu anticipate Shao Yunduan’s success.

Even more surprising was Shao Yunduan’s ulterior motive for venturing to Anze Province. Not only did he manage to quell the bandits, but he also cunningly enlisted them into service, assuming the role of a bailiff in the government office.

In hindsight, Sun Pu regretted not taking Shao Yunduan’s actions more seriously. He should have recognized the signs of rebellion when Shao Yunduan suppressed the bandits. He should have heeded the warning when Shao Yunduan refused to pay taxes.

But alas, he missed every opportunity to thwart Shao Yunduan’s ambitions.