Chapter 57 Have you seen anyone acting suspiciously?

The prefect's wife frowned, and the more she recalled what happened last night, the more uneasy she felt.

You say it's a dream, but it feels so real...

The thief from last night...seemed to have threatened her with a dagger against her neck.

Thinking of this, the magistrate's wife didn't even bother to put on her shoes and quickly ran to the bronze mirror to check her neck.

No scars?

The prefect's wife frowned, still feeling uneasy.

No, she has to go to the study.

Buddha bless you, last night must have been a dream.

Xiao Qian, who was guarding outside the door, woke up and slowly stood up while holding the wall.

She shook her aching neck, looking puzzled: Why did I end up sleeping on the floor?

Oh, if my wife knew that I was being lazy, I would definitely be scolded.

"Xiao Qian, come in and help me change my clothes!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Qian dusted herself off and gently pushed the door open.

After washing up, the prefect's wife sent Xiao Qian away and hurried to the study...

In the study.

The prefect's wife looked at the study, which was the same as usual, and nodded with satisfaction.

Well, last night...it must have been a dream!

To confirm again, the prefect's wife came to the vase... and opened the secret room.

Alas, she was disturbed by those damn bandits last night and kept thinking about all kinds of bad things.

After entering the secret room, the prefect's wife used a tinder to light the candle on her right.

The candlelight gradually brightened...

The moment she looked back, the magistrate's wife's legs went limp and she sat down on the ground.

Her face was pale and a chill ran through her body.

The secret room is empty...

Where is her family's treasure?

So, everything that happened last night was not a dream!!!

The prefect's wife's head was buzzing and she rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

Could it be that... there really were thieves here last night?

Stay calm and don't panic.

Yes, no one saw it last night!

She knows nothing!

Woohoo, if the adults knew that she was the one who told the thieves about the secret room... they would definitely divorce her!

Yes, I would never admit it even if I were beaten to death.

The prefect's wife's brain was working rapidly. She staggered to her feet and extinguished the candle in the secret room.

Even after the secret room door was closed, she still looked a little dazed.

What is going on here?

If she were to say that the thieves carried away two sacks of gold and silver...she could believe it. After all, some people are extremely strong.

But, how did he carry all of this away?

Even if it can be carried out of the study, what about the government office?

Wasn't there any one of those patrolling guards who didn't notice it?

The magistrate's wife stood blankly in the study, feeling that this matter was a little weird.

At this moment, she no longer dared to ask for Buddha's blessing.

She even wondered if what happened last night was a warning from the Buddha because they had done too many bad things.

Thinking of this, the prefect's wife lay on the ground and wiped away several inconsistent and dusty footprints with her sleeves.

When the adults know about this, they will definitely ask Master Xue to investigate this matter thoroughly.

So, she wanted to erase these traces in advance.

Well, let’s keep it a secret for as long as possible!

After the prefect's wife walked out of the study, she quickly adjusted herself.

At this moment, the government office was in chaos.

Chu Wenqian's hair was disheveled, and his gorgeous clothes were stained with weeds. He returned to the court cursing all the way.

Everyone looked at Chu Wenqian, who was yelling and disregarding his usual composure, and waited nervously for his scolding.

Especially the jailers, they had sad faces and looked like they had lost all hope in life.

They were really wronged this time.

Last night, they did not slack off, and took shifts and patrolled as usual...

Besides, it was the adults who didn't let them go near that solitary cell.

Now that's better.

Something happened!

Ugh, you deserve it!

Master Xue glanced at Chu Wenqian, whose face was ashen, and quietly took a step back to reduce his presence.

What happened last night was too sudden and they were completely unprepared.

Who on earth could sneak into the cell without being noticed?

Chu Wenqian glanced at the dejected jailers and patrol guards below with an unclear expression.

They were able to sneak into the cell so easily, so maybe there were bandits among these people.

Thinking of this, Chu Wenqian asked with a gloomy face: "Did you see anyone acting suspiciously last night?"

His obscure eyes were fixed on everyone's faces, not missing any subtle changes in anyone's expression.

The jailer and guards naturally noticed Chu Wenqian's suspicious look.

They feigned composure and said, "Your Excellency, last night was no different from any other night. We...we didn't see anyone suspicious."

Chu Wenqian's move made them secretly complain.

What does he mean, sir?

Are you suspecting that they are colluding with bandits?

Two of the guards guarding the solitary cell looked at each other.

Last night, before the adults went to the cell, they heard the conversation between the two bandit leaders with their own ears.

Their masters actually...are in some kind of cooperative relationship with the bandits.

Chu Wenqian also knew that it would take a while to find out the truth, so he softened his expression and said, "The whole city is under martial law, door to door..."

After thinking of something, he stopped talking abruptly.

It’s too late to search the whole city now. The bandits may have left the city long ago!

Chu Wenqian felt so frustrated for the first time and couldn't help but slam the table in anger.

It doesn’t matter. Aren’t there still many bandits in the cell?

With them in our hands, we will force the bandit leader out sooner or later.

After dismissing everyone, Chu Wenqian returned to the backyard of the government office full of anger.

At this time, the prefect's wife had already learned from Xiao Qian's report that the bandit leader had been rescued last night.

After concentrating for a moment, she complained: Well, it turns out that his family didn't spend the night with the vixen.

But he was knocked unconscious in the cell...

In this case, she couldn't be as attentive as before this morning.

"Xiao Qian, when the Song family comes to pay their respects later, just say I'm not feeling well and send them away."

Let those two vixens do their bidding!

Xiao Qian glanced at the prefect's wife doubtfully, then bowed and said, "Yes, ma'am."

So the lady is not feeling well?

No wonder she looked a little pale.

Nangong Mansion.

Jiang Ruo sat in the pavilion, sipping tea with Nangong Yi, patiently waiting for the bald village chief and the other man to make a decision.

Nangong Yi glared fiercely at the two people tied to the pillars nearby.

The next moment, he turned to Jiang Ruo and said with a smile: "Ruo Ruo, when I'm in a good mood, I think this tea tastes better than before."

Moreover, he always felt that the place where he was hit by the stick didn't hurt as much anymore.

Jiang Ruo looked at her silly uncle and smiled with her eyes curved.

Tea tastes good for a reason.

I added some spiritual spring water into the well when no one was paying attention.

However, this uncle is really a bit silly and stubborn.

Because of the robbery of the dowry, the uncle went to the government office to challenge Chu Wenqian many times.

Some time ago, my uncle accidentally blurted out the truth in court.

Chu Wenqian was furious and beat him with ten sticks on the charge of slandering officials.

So, her uncle went to challenge Chu Wenqian as usual.

Haha~ It’s funny but I dare not laugh.

Smiling is unfilial.