Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 105 Let's Start Working Hard Now

There are also three adults: Gu Sui, Ma Qing, and Xie Axiang.

Ma Qing and Xie Axiang were ordinary people who were implicated and didn't even know why they were suddenly arrested. They were basically victims of collective punishment.

Gu Sui is a member of the Gu family.

He was a close follower of Gu Wen, the half-brother of General Gu, and they had grown up together since childhood.

After Gu Zhong and his wife died in battle, Gu Wen realized that something bad might happen, so he divorced his wife and sent her to their hometown in Jiangnan with their children.

Later, when the house was actually raided and the family exiled, he knocked Gu Wen unconscious and hid him, then impersonated Gu Wen and went with him to Black City.

Unexpectedly, they encountered Gu Chengrui, the eldest son of the main family, here. Later, when Gu Chengrui was injured, it was he who secretly contacted the Lin family to come and take him away and save his life.

"Brother Yun, it is said that a servant should not serve two masters, but Brother Yun saved my master, so I recognize Brother Yun as my master and will follow you to the death. If I have any disloyalty, I will surely die a terrible death." Gu Sui kowtowed to Yun Yi.

"Alright, I hope you keep your word. But remember this: you have no other master now, only me, understand?"

"I understand." Gu Sui kowtowed to the ground.

Yunyi disliked the tattooed characters on their heads, so she started working with herbs overnight and produced some medicine to remove the scars.

"Because there wasn't enough time to make the ointment, you can just use this medicinal liquid. After applying it each day, wrap it with a handkerchief, wash it off after about three or four hours, and then apply it again. I estimate it should be gone in three to five days." Yunyi put the medicinal liquid into a jar. "Don't forget."

"Thank you, Boss Yun." The five of them were overjoyed to hear that they could have their tattoos removed, especially Shen Jiajia, who burst into tears. After all, she was a young girl, and having tattoos on her face was really painful.

Xiajiazhuang.

For the first two days after Yunyi left, everyone went about their normal lives, attending classes and going about their daily routines.

Three days later, everyone started to get restless.

"Big brother, can she come back?" Er Ya asked, her voice muffled as she poked at the pebbles on the ground with her toes.

"Yes, she will." Da Bao bit her lip, and although she was unsure, she nodded. "She... is not the same person anymore. The current her is a woman of her word."

"But it's been three days already."

“It’s far to the prefectural city, and besides, Sixteen is still at home; that’s her pet.”

Er Ya's eyes lit up. That's right, Sixteen is that woman's pet. If Sixteen hasn't left, that woman will definitely come back. "Then let's gather more firewood. When she comes back and sees it, she'll definitely be happy."

“But she told us not to go far, so we can’t go out. We can just collect firewood. But if you can all write a good piece of calligraphy when she comes back, I think she will be even happier.” Da Bao nodded. “After all, Master Jia’s tuition is not low. If you don’t study well, she might be disappointed when she comes back.”

Upon hearing this, not only Er Ya but also the other kids were stunned. They looked at each other, feeling a little guilty.

"Shall we start working on it now?" Sanya asked timidly.

"Okay, from now on, practice calligraphy for an extra half hour every night." Da Bao assigned the task.

The boys nodded hurriedly.

The Bai family in the south of the city.

Bai Wu and Bai An have calmed down. Although their bodies are still swollen and uncomfortable, they don't need to do anything anymore because it's within their tolerance range.

Because Yunyi had instructed them not to eat meat for the next few days, the two of them could only drink some plain porridge and eat some pickled vegetables. However, compared to the ordeal of the past two days, this was already much better.

However, when they saw the Marquis of Zhenbei, both of them wilted.

Of course, Bai An was deflated, after all, that was his father, and at most he would be punished. But Bai Wu was afraid, after all, he was able to sit in this position and have his current prestige all thanks to the Marquis of Zhenbei, but he was not irreplaceable.

Marquis Zhenbei didn't look at Bai Wu; he simply had him taken away.

When only the father and son were left in the room, Bai An belatedly realized he was scared and knelt down tremblingly: "Father, I was wrong, I was really wrong, please don't be angry."

Marquis Zhenbei raised his hand and patted Bai An's head. He and Ge Yun were childhood sweethearts, but ever since his cousin entered the palace and became a concubine, the Bai family became a new noble family. Because of the disparity in their status, he could only marry Nan Zhiyi and make Ge Yun his concubine.

His wife, Nan Zhiyi, was the youngest daughter of Nan Yuan, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. The Nan family held a prominent position among scholars, and although he did not love her, he had to respect her.

Because he couldn't give Yun'er the title of his legal wife, he showered all his affection on her and the son she bore.

The results of it?

Thinking of his eldest son, Bai Yang, whom he had barely cared for since childhood, Bai Jianming suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness: "An'er, do you know why your father brought you to the frontier?"

"Father," Bai An cried bitterly, "I know you're doing this for my own good. I really know I was wrong, and I will really change in the future."

"Let's focus on getting better first," the Marquis of Zhenbei sighed. "You have to live, otherwise your mother will be heartbroken."

"An'er knows, An'er will definitely get better." Bai An was truly scared, and she cried so hard that snot was bubbling out of her nose.

The Marquis of Zhenbei nodded, turned and left. However, he replaced all the people who were with Bai An and arranged for a few new people to follow him before going to Bai Wu's room.

"Lord Marquis." Bai Wu hurriedly knelt down upon seeing the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"Bai Wu, you have some nerve."

"Bai Wu knows his crime and begs for mercy, Lord Marquis." Bai Wu kowtowed to the ground, knowing that if he hesitated, this knife would be the death sentence.

"Recently, this Black City has seen a surge of talented individuals," the Marquis of Zhenbei said, sitting down in his chair. "Your position..."

"My lord, please give me another chance. I will definitely take control of the entire Black City as soon as possible," Bai Wu hurriedly declared.

"Hmm." Marquis Zhenbei nodded. "Do you know what it took to get that Boss Yun to save you? She transferred five people from the quarry." He suddenly slammed his hand on the table. "You know, right now we're short-handed."

Bai Wu shuddered in fright.

"I want you to take control of the north, east, and west of the city as soon as possible. I'll give you three months. If you can do it, you'll become the lord of Black City. If you can't..." Marquis Zhenbei stood up, "and you'll die." After saying that, he walked away.

Bai Wu collapsed to the ground, but quickly rallied. To control Black City, the smaller gangs could be ignored; the most troublesome was Boss Jing, and now Boss Yun had joined the fray. If he could just kill these two, he would succeed.

It's a bit tricky, but not impossible.