Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 2 She's a Thief

As dusk falls, the afterglow of the setting sun adds a soft touch to the journey home for pedestrians.

As Yunping walked down the street, the vendors on both sides who were preparing to pack up and go home all greeted him warmly.

"Head jailer Yun, so you've gone home!"

"Uh-huh……"

"Your son has done well! It was worth raising him!"

Yunping mostly responded with a friendly smile, without saying much more.

Since moving to his new house, whenever he meets someone on the street, they always treat him with great enthusiasm.

It's not about currying favor; it's just that everyone wants to befriend the wealthy, perhaps one day they can benefit from their kindness and rise to the top. Why not?

Yunping was gentle by nature and not flamboyant, so he was finding it hard to bear being flattered by others.

If given the choice, he wouldn't choose to move.

He had lived in that secluded little courtyard with only three rooms for many years, and naturally felt at ease there.

However, Yun Luobai's return was a case of acting first and informing later. By the time Yun Ping learned of this, Yun Luobai had already spent a fortune to acquire that luxurious mansion.

According to Yun Luobai, the large sum of money spent on purchasing the house was earned by him while traveling around with his master. However, Yun Ping couldn't understand how he could earn such a large sum of money in three years, not to mention that Yun Luobai's reason was really far-fetched.

Yun Luobai said that he obtained this silver through divination, that is, by telling people's fortunes.

When it comes to fortune telling, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is a charlatan waving a long banner and swindling people.

Fortunately, when Yun Luobai left home with his master, he was already suffering from tuberculosis and was not long for this world. Now that he could appear in front of Yunping safely, Yunping, as his father, was naturally extremely happy and did not investigate the matter further.

Ningzhou Prefecture was a bustling and prosperous place, but Yunping, amidst this liveliness, felt incredibly depressed and heavy-hearted.

Standing in front of the gate of his newly renovated mansion, Yun Ping hesitated for a moment, sighed, and then stepped inside.

Yun Luobai had already placed the prepared food on the stone table in the courtyard. There were only the father and son at home, so they were very free to do as they pleased. However, since they did not employ any servants, Yun Luobai was responsible for the daily cooking and cleaning.

Yun Luobai deliberately did not hire servants at home. He knew that as soon as he returned to Ningzhou Prefecture, he had moved Yun Ping to a luxury house, and it would take time for this hardworking prison warden to adapt.

Moreover, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. If one acts in a high-profile and extravagant manner, it is easy to cause trouble.

Two men living together doesn't have too many troubles.

"Dad, you're back."

Upon seeing Yun Ping return, Yun Luobai immediately stood up from the stone bench, looking at her father with a gentle smile.

This year, Yun Luobai turned twenty.

He had regular features, fair skin, a tall and slender figure, and a refined and gentle demeanor.

Looking at his son, who had grown up to be increasingly handsome, Yunping silently sighed in his heart, "It's a good thing he's not his biological son; his appearance didn't inherit his son's plain looks."

"Hmm...Son, I already told you, just wait for me to come back and cook. If all else fails, I can take you out to eat. You've just recovered from your illness, so just rest at home."

"Father, you raised me with such hardship, and as your son, I should do my part to show my filial piety. I went out early to buy some wine, and today I, as your son, will have a few drinks with you."

As Yun Luobai spoke, he gestured for Yun Ping to sit down. The latter looked at his respectful and humble son, nodded repeatedly, and then sat down on the stone bench.

Logically speaking, although the father and son are not related by blood, they have depended on each other for many years and their relationship is naturally very deep.

Yun Luobai's eyebrows and eyes are still the same, but Yun Ping always feels that something has changed, but he can't quite put his finger on it.

Yun Luobai was frail and sickly from a young age. All the doctors in Ningzhou Prefecture knew him because whenever he fell ill, Yun Ping would carry him to the residences of doctors everywhere. No matter day or night or in wind or rain, he never treated this adopted son as a burden.

Later, Yun Luobai contracted tuberculosis at a young age and didn't have much time left. He was about to pass away before him, and he once thought that if one day he, an old man, outlived his young son, then his life would be over.

With the food and wine in front of him, Yunping did not touch his chopsticks.

Although Yun Luobai had been back in Ningzhou Prefecture for less than half a month, the father and son had been busy with moving and had hardly had any time to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Yunping was not a talkative person, nor could he put on any of the airs a father should have.

Yun Luobai not only recovered from his illness, but also earned a large sum of money. Logically, he should be relieved, but he still had something to say.

What he wanted to say was simply a plan he had made for Yun Luobai long ago.

Seeing that Yun Ping had not touched his chopsticks, Yun Luobai was not in a hurry. He simply picked up the wine pot and prepared to pour wine for Yun Ping, who was dressed as a prison guard.

The so-called prison wardens were no better than ordinary prison guards. The meager power they wielded could only be used in the dark, sunless prison, and they dealt with nothing more than criminals.

"Son, I never imagined you would be so successful and earn so much money. I saved up a sum of money for you a long time ago. It's not a large amount, but it's enough for you to start a small business, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life."

The sake from the wine pot flowed down into the white porcelain cup. Yun Luobai heard Yun Ping's words clearly, but he didn't even raise his head. He just quietly watched the clear sake flow from the wine pot into the cup.

"Father, I was already terminally ill then, and you were still saving money for these things. Aren't you afraid of ending up with nothing? If you ask me, you should use that money to get married and have children. If you can have a child in your old age, at least it will be your own flesh and blood, wouldn't that be better..."

Yun Luobai looked up at Yun Ping and found that the latter was silent and serious, not like he wanted to joke with him. So he raised an eyebrow and forcibly ended the topic.

"Father, you don't seem to be doing well today... What's wrong? Did something happen at the prison?"

Yun Luobai could read faces, but he knew that Yun Ping must have encountered something, entirely because Ning Qi had warned him before.

As the prison warden, Yunping's daily duties naturally involved the prison.

Upon being asked this question by Yun Luobai, Yun Ping's suppressed emotions surged up, and his expression turned gloomy.

"Sigh... a prisoner has gone missing from jail..."

"A prisoner went missing? With so many guards taking turns watching over them, how could they lose a prisoner? Could it be that he escaped?"

"Who knows? A perfectly beautiful young woman, suddenly disappeared from her cell..."

"A young and pretty girl? What did she do to get arrested and thrown in jail?"

Upon hearing this, Yunping let out a long sigh.

"She's a thief."