Chapter 406 You Have No Room to Speak

The carriage sped towards Liujia Village.

There were two carriages in total. One was purchased by Cheng Wanwan's family before, and the other was purchased under the name of the soap workshop, specifically for purchasing.

The sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the carriage drove into Liujia Village.

The early bird catches the worm, and everyone in the village was working in the fields, except for the lazy and good-for-nothing Liu Kui.

He had been drinking and had secretly accomplished something big. He walked back in the dark, exhausted yet excited. After hiding the gold, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the bed.

In his dream, he took gold to the brothel, called the top courtesan to keep him company while he drank. The high and mighty courtesan flattered him and fawned over him to the extreme...

"Open the door!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Liu Kui cursed and said, "I'm having a good time, so get the hell out of here!"

He reached out to hug the beauty in his arms, but found nothing. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was lying in his own bed and that he had just been dreaming.

The knocking grew louder and louder, and then someone kicked the door, causing it to collapse. Several unfamiliar men walked in.

"What are you doing!" Liu Kui jumped out of bed. "Who dares to break into my house? They're courting death!"

Four men from the patrol team stepped forward, grabbed his shoulders, and threw him into the yard outside.

"Wanwan?" Liu Kui lay on the ground in disbelief. "Wanwan, what are you doing? We're family! Why are you acting like you're going to cause trouble?"

Besides the patrol team members, the visitors included Cheng Wanwan, Cheng Yuanyuan, and Liu Sanmao.

Two horse-drawn carriages blocked the entrance to the courtyard, attracting the attention of many people. The wives of Liu's eldest and second eldest sons, who had gone out to work, also returned, completely bewildered by what had happened.

"Mom, what's going on?" Liu Laoda asked Cheng Yuanyuan. "Why did Second Aunt bring so many people to our house? They even kicked the door down."

Cheng Yuanyuan's face turned cold: "You surnamed Liu, you'd better hand over what you stole right now!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you bitch!" Liu Kui scrambled to his feet. "I'm your man, don't try to smear him!"

As he spoke, he took two steps closer to Cheng Yuanyuan and lowered his voice, "Your man has money, and that's your money too. You shameless woman, you actually brought people back to arrest me. I think you're tired of living!"

Although it was already certain that Liu Kui was responsible, Cheng Yuanyuan was still furious to hear such shameless words from his mouth. Her hand trembled, and she raised it to slap him hard.

"You bitch, how dare you hit me!"

Liu Kui kicked him directly.

Zhao Sanniu blocked the kick, then kicked Liu Kui's knee, and Liu Kui fell to his knees with a thud.

Liu Laoda was startled: "Second Aunt, what are you doing? No matter what, my father is still your brother-in-law. Let's talk things out. Don't hit him. Let go of my father."

Cheng Wanwan laughed directly: "If you had just spoken up for your mother when your father laid a hand on her, her life wouldn't have been so difficult. You really are your father's good eldest son, so filial."

Old Liu's face darkened: "What man doesn't hit a woman..."

Cheng Wanwan's eyes were filled with disappointment as she shouted sharply, "Go in and search!"

The four patrolmen walked toward the house, and Liu Sanmao followed them in with his eyes down.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Is there no law anymore?!" Liu Kui roared angrily, but Zhao Sanniu held him down, so he could only shout, "What are you two brats standing there for? Go find the village head and the clan chief and tell them that people from Dahe Village are bullying us! Go now!!"

Boss Liu immediately turned around and ran out.

In fact, the Liu family chief and clan leader had already received the news, and the two of them were rushing over with sighs on their faces.

In their Liu family lineage, there was only one scoundrel, Liu Kui. They had to clean up his messes every day, and the village head and clan chief were exhausted.

But there was nothing they could do; Liu Kui's parents had died young, so his grandfather and uncle had no choice but to protect him.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Liu Family Village?!" Liu, the village head, strode in. "How dare you break into a private residence in broad daylight?!"

“Uncle, this is Lady Sui,” Cheng Yuanyuan said, taking a deep breath. “Since the Emperor himself has bestowed upon her the title of a seventh-rank Lady Sui, shouldn’t we pay our respects first?”

Both Liu Lizheng and Liu Clan Chief were taken aback.

They didn't know before that Liu Kui's wife's younger sister had become Lady Sui, but Liu Kui had been spreading the news in the village every day, so everyone in Liu Family Village knew about it.

Cheng Wanwan exuded an aura that seemed to create a natural barrier between her and the people around her, making them feel like mud beneath their feet while she stood like a cloud in the sky.

Liu Lizheng and the Liu clan chief had no suspicions and immediately bowed, saying, "Greetings, Madam Sui!"

"Grandpa, Uncle, she's bullying the Liu family just because she's a Lady Sui!" Liu Kui shouted. "Take care of her! Don't think she's so great just because she's a seventh-rank official. Does a peasant woman really think she's superior just because she's been granted a title?"

"Shut up!" Chief Liu glared at him fiercely. "You have no right to speak here!"

As he spoke, he turned to Cheng Wanwan, cupped his hands and said, "May I ask, Madam Sui, what exactly has my good-for-nothing grandson done? Tell us so we can help teach him a lesson."

Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "You'll find out soon enough."

Not long after, the patrol team came out carrying a bundle. The bundle was bright red, a piece of red cloth given to them by the villagers yesterday. The red bundle was thrown onto the table in the yard with a loud thud.

Liu Lizheng was stunned: "This is..."

Cheng Yuanyuan walked over and lifted the red cloth, revealing a gleaming gold ingot that was somewhat dazzling in the sunlight. The Liu family members were all stunned.

"So it really was my brother-in-law who stole the gold. Wouldn't that be considered catching him red-handed?" Cheng Wanwan said sarcastically. "Let's take the evidence and the thief to the city and report it to the authorities."

"I was hiding in a cave, how did you find me..." Liu Kui's eyes widened. "Sanmao, did you lead people down into the cave? You bastard, you ingrate, you dared to harm your own father..."

These words are tantamount to admitting that he stole the gold.

"Smack!"

Liu Lizheng slapped him across the face.

"You good-for-nothing! You even dared to steal Madam Sui's money! Who gave you the audacity? You've utterly disgraced us!"

Chief Liu bent down slightly and said, "Madam Sui, now that the gold has been found, let's not report it to the authorities... Madam Sui, rest assured, I will definitely teach this good-for-nothing grandson a lesson and never let him do such petty theft again!"

Cheng Wanwan twirled a strand of hair: "The laws of our Great Yu Dynasty are clearly written: if someone steals something, they must be handed over to the authorities. Just because the stolen goods have been found doesn't mean the matter didn't exist, does it? Chief Liu is a magnanimous person, but I am not. Men, tie Liu Kui up!"

Chief Liu was extremely anxious. If anyone from the Liu family went to jail, the Liu family would be criticized in the village, and how would they manage Liu Family Village in the future?

He looked at Cheng Yuanyuan: "Say something too. We can't really let your man go to jail. Lady Sui is your own sister, she'll definitely go easy on him because of you..."

Cheng Yuanyuan said, enunciating each word clearly: "Report to the authorities, we must report to the authorities!"