Song Yilan's eyes were full of innocence, yet her words revealed dissatisfaction with the First Elder and Second Elder, as if she were defending Qin Yiliu.

Such behavior would be considered deliberate framing if it were anyone else.

But when it came from Song Yilan, who was willful, reckless, and not very bright, it seemed genuine.

Qin Yiliu never imagined that after her outburst, Song Yilan would not only refrain from criticizing her as she had done before but would also call her "Sister Qin" and even argue with the two elders on her behalf.

This only solidified the fact that she had instigated Song Yilan to go to Yunzhou.

Qin Yiliu wanted to retort, but if she did, the gentle and kind image she had painstakingly maintained would collapse.

If she didn't retort, it would be taken as an admission.

In that case, her prestige within the Song clan would inevitably decline.

Perhaps Song Yan would also be displeased with her.

Bitch! It must be that bitch Yu Qingwu!

With Song Yilan's straightforward nature, she wouldn't be able to come up with such a scheme.

In an instant, the hatred in Qin Yiliu's eyes deepened.

Why, why couldn't she defeat that bitch in her previous life? She had clearly planned everything in advance in this life, yet she was still being ruined by that bitch.

Qin Yiliu felt extremely resentful. Looking around, her eyes reddened, and she bit her lip. Her eyes suddenly fell upon Yu Qingwu and Xie Jinyan, who were standing not far away. As if she had discovered something, she exclaimed, "They... why are they here? Who brought them?"

Hearing this, the Song clan members, who were in a state of chaos, finally noticed the man and woman in the distance.

Especially Song Yan. Because Qin Yiliu could predict the future, he immediately shifted his attention when he heard her exclaim in surprise. His sharp eyes looked suspiciously in the direction of Qin Yiliu's gaze, and then he strode over. Frowning, he looked at the two and asked, "Who are you?"

"Um, Father, this is Yu Niangzi, and this is Xie Langjun. They are both good friends of Sister Qin and Brother Shen Ke in Kyoto. They happen to be in Yunzhou."

"This time, when I went to Yunzhou, Sister Qin asked them to take care of me."

Before arriving, Xie Jinyan and Yu Qingwu had anticipated that Qin Yiliu would surely try to gain the upper hand, so they had discussed it with Song Yilan beforehand.

After Song Yilan finished speaking, Xie Jinyan stepped forward with a smile, took Yu Qingwu's hand, and greeted Song Yan with a gentle and respectful bow. He said with a smile, "Xie Bai greets Tusi Song."

At this moment, Yu Qingwu also spoke, smiling at Song Yan, "This commoner Yu Qing greets Tusi Song."

After speaking, she smiled and looked at Qin Yiliu, who had a stunned and angry expression but couldn't say a word. Then, she looked at Shen Ke, who was standing beside her with a pale face, and said in a gentle voice, "Sister Yiliu, Brother Shen Ke, Xie Bai and I are here at the behest of our master to assist you. Please rest assured that no one followed us on our way here. Those ill-intentioned people in Kyoto will not follow us here."

"Since we dared to come, we had already thought out a plan, and we will never bring any trouble to Tusi Song."

She smiled sweetly, and her few words not only introduced their identities but also completely blocked Qin Yiliu's words about being a jinx. She also caused Shen Ke, who had taken a step forward, to retreat.

He felt lost and fearful.

Qin Yiliu was feeling the same way at this moment. If Yu Qingwu had revealed her secrets right away, she wouldn't have been so afraid.

But not only did Yu not expose her affairs, nor did she reveal her reborn identity, but she also 'showed goodwill' to her.

Besides being confused, Qin Yiliu felt even more vigilant and afraid.

She looked uneasily at Yu Qingwu, then at Xie Jinyan, and finally decided to cooperate with them first. She stepped forward hypocritically and asked Yu Qingwu with a worried expression, "Sister Yu, you... you came too suddenly. Are you sure no one followed you? You don't know, when I saw you two just now, I was really afraid you would bring the people from the imperial court here. If the court knows that I'm not serving them but instead ran to Qingzhou, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will bring trouble to Tusi Song."

"That's right, why didn't you say something before you came?"

At that moment, Shen Ke also walked over, his smiling face making it seem like the person who had been terrified just now wasn't him.

Seeing Shen Ke's hypocritical face, Song Yilan, who already loathed him, felt even more disgusted.

She was even more convinced of what Yu Qingwu had told her about Shen Ke's true colors.

However, Song Yilan didn't immediately fall out with Shen Ke.

She pretended to be completely unaware and took Shen Ke's arm, saying with a giggle, "Brother Shen Ke, actually, I was the one who didn't let them tell you."

"Originally, Sister Yu and Langjun Xie were going to write you a letter, but I wanted to give you a surprise, so I told them not to say anything first."

"By the way, Father, you don't know, Sister Yu and Langjun Xie are even more capable than Sister Qin."

Just as Shen Ke was pretending and trembling, Song Yilan suddenly changed the subject.

Smiling at Song Yan, she said, "Father, don't blame Sister Qin. Sister Qin couldn't refuse me. So, before Song Guan and I set off, she specifically wrote a letter to Langjun Xie and Sister Yu."

"Langjun Xie has connections in Yunzhou City. All the officials, big and small, give him face, and he is also good at arranging troops. And Sister Yu, Sister Yu can observe the celestial phenomena, tame beasts, and even knows some kind of heart-controlling technique. In short, Song Guan and I, based on Langjun Xie's deployment, Sister Yu's careful observation, and assistance, led the Song clan members from various places and wiped out more than a hundred Nanyue bandit strongholds in Qu County, Qingzhou, and even the entire Shu region within a month. You don't know, now the people of Shu are all grateful to our Song clan..."

Song Yilan's tone was smug and boastful.

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Qin Yiliu.

Sure enough, Qin Yiliu's face turned green with anger and she was even more shocked.

How could this be?

In her previous life, those bandits clearly flowed into Qingzhou City.

You should know that just now, in the council hall, she also told Song Yan to prepare in advance.

Song Yan had also sent people to inquire about the news, and she had even asked Shen Ke to inquire again and again, but she hadn't heard of any Nanyue bandits being captured?

Could it be... that someone deliberately sent her false information?

Qin Yiliu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Yu Qingwu.

Yu Qingwu pursed her lips and gave her a very gentle smile.

Then, she looked at Song Yan, who had a complex expression, and gave him a thumbs up in praise, "Tusi Song, as the saying goes, like father, like son. Your son and daughter are truly dragons among men. Without their help, we wouldn't have been able to take down those Nanyue bandits this time."

Hearing this, Tusi Song didn't answer. He glanced at Qin Yiliu and asked incredulously, "Girl, are you saying... all the Nanyue bandits in the Shu region have been captured?"