Shu Yu and Ying Xi were already waiting for him outside. When they saw Ruan Chengqian climb over the wall, they moved aside so he could jump down.

Fortunately, the neighbor's dog was still barking, so the sound of the landing was quickly drowned out.

Ruan Chengqian stood up and exhaled.

Shu Yu looked at him, "Which way does the Lou family go?"

"This way."

Actually, if Shu Yu and Ying Xi weren't unfamiliar with Ruanjia Village, they could have gone there on their own.

With Ruan Chengqian leading the way, the three of them quickly arrived outside the Lou family's house along a deserted path.

Out of caution, Yingxi observed the surrounding area for a while and, seeing no one watching, then stepped forward and knocked on the door.

The Lou family members had probably been waiting behind the courtyard gate all along. Upon hearing the sound, they immediately opened the gate. When they saw the unfamiliar girl outside, the younger brother of the Lou family was stunned for a moment.

Ying Xi nodded to him, and Shu Yu and Ruan Chengqian quietly ran over.

Lou Xiaodi knew Ruan Chengqian, so he quickly let the three of them in and then closed the courtyard gate.

After passing through the Lou family's courtyard, the group entered the main room and heard low sobs and curses.

Shu Yu knew that this must be the voice of the Lou family couple after Lou Shi was beaten.

After Lou Xiaodi said that the county princess had arrived, the people in the room paused and hurriedly came out, immediately about to kneel down before Shu Yu.

Shu Yu stopped her, her gaze shifting to Lou Shi's face, where there was still blood on her forehead.

To Shu Yu's surprise, Lou's expression was strange, showing a mixture of fear, panic, and excitement.

"You said you had something to tell me, what is it?"

Lou clenched her trembling hands tightly, trying to control her slightly shaking voice, and turned to her parents, saying, "Father, Mother, I... I need to talk to the county princess about something. You two should rest first."

Lou's parents hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded and led Lou's two younger siblings back to their room.

Lou led Shu Yu and the other two to another room. As soon as they entered, she spoke in a low and urgent voice, "Princess, Ruan Kewei, he may have killed someone."

With a 'whoosh,' Ruan Chengqian, who had just sat down, instantly stood up again.

"What did you say? Ruan Kewei, murder?"

Lou nodded haphazardly, "Yes, that's what he meant."

She seemed a little uncertain, so Shu Yu calmed her down and told her to slowly explain what had happened.

Lou swallowed hard. She had actually been tempted after hearing Ruan Chengqian's suggestion. Before she had even finished washing her clothes by the river, she had already made up her mind to take a chance.

However, she was surrounded by people at the time, so she couldn't find an opportunity to tell Ruan Chengqian about her decision.

But it doesn't matter, she knows the most important thing is to find Ruan Hai to play pranks on him.

Because Ruan Chengqian didn't have much time to explain the plan to her, Lou Shi always thought that time was very tight. She knew that Shu Yu would leave the next day and was afraid that she would not have enough time, so she took action that very night.

But with so many people in the Ruan family, she didn't know where to start.

After much thought, she could only look to her husband, Ruan Kewei.

Ruan Kewei usually likes to drink and boast. He tends to ask questions after drinking. Ruan Hai dotes on his son Ruan Kewei, so he might get something out of him.

However, Ruan Kewei has another bad habit after drinking, which is... hitting her.

In the past, Lou would try her best to hide the wine that Ruan Kewei brought back.

That day, however, she deliberately placed it right under his nose.