The women of the Zhao family acted as if nothing had happened, strolling around and buying whatever they saw that looked interesting or delicious along the way.

They were clearly not short of money, which really broke Lan Youliang and his group's hearts.

In their eyes, every penny the Zhao family spends now belongs to them.

Bah! That's just robbers having their own logic. Whatever they see or want, it's theirs.

The women of the Zhao family enjoyed a sumptuous meal at Wangyue Tower.

Luckily, we were in a private room, otherwise the manager of Wangyuelou would have come begging to buy the son again.

"This steamed cake is made with wheat flour that has had the bran removed, which is unleavened dough, but it has a chewy texture."

It's okay for young people to eat when soaked in soup, but it might be a bit tough on older people's teeth.

"That's what my aunt commented."

"It's a pity about this beef. Stewing it like this makes it taste a bit bland. It would be absolutely delicious if it were paired with tomatoes," Auntie commented.

Zhao Qingyan kept her head down and ate. She had a big appetite, and after wandering around for a long time, she was indeed hungry.

I wonder how Chunru's wedding banquet went. Lamei should take good care of her, the bride.

Zhao Qingyan whispered to Madam Huang for a while, and then decided to entrust the women of the family to the manager of Wangyue Tower to help send them home through the back door.

I took my grandma and went out to attract attention, hoping to find a quiet place in the city to deal with the person.

If there's no suitable place in the county town, then wander around outside the town. After all, you have to give people a chance to make mistakes, right?

Madam Huang thought this arrangement was good, so that the girls in the family wouldn't hear any inappropriate or offensive remarks that would offend their ears.

As for the darling girl, she was guided by a deity; petty hooligans and scoundrels are no problem for her.

"Alright, after you finish eating, I'll ask the shopkeeper to take you back to the shop. Once you're back, lock the door and don't go out again."

My sweetheart and I are going to catch some fleas, and then we'll come back to find you guys..."

Upon hearing this, the women of the Zhao family knew that someone was about to suffer.

Meanwhile, Lan Youliang and his accomplices, who were waiting outside the restaurant, were still happily dividing up the Zhao family's assets.

"Brother Lan, who knows how long these girls will take to eat? We're all starving too. How about we go in and grab a bite?"

His nickname is White Hair, and he's been getting a lot of free food and drinks lately by hanging out with Lan Youliang.

Lan Youliang glanced at the white-haired man, clicked his tongue, and whispered,

"Brother, I'd like to too. This Moon Gazing Pavilion isn't cheap. Besides, those women have been inside for quite a while now."

If we go in, order food, and only eat half of it before those women come out, should we chase after them or not?

You're willing to part with that table of good food.

Why not rob the money first, then we can feast and drink to our hearts' content?

White Hair immediately nodded in agreement, but inwardly he was full of disdain, thinking, "A poor wretch is a poor wretch, why does he have to pretend to be a big shot?"

After settling the women in the household, he asked for a basket, put some wood from the restaurant into the bag containing jewelry, covered it with a cloth, and seemingly unintentionally revealed the bag inside.

They had already observed Lan Youliang and his group's exact location from the private room.

After the grandfather and grandson went downstairs, they deliberately walked past the thugs while carrying their baskets.

"Grandma, we spent over a thousand taels today. The aunts really spoil their daughters, buying them whatever they want."

You don't know if this county town is safe or not.

A large family carrying so many things—aren't they afraid of being robbed?

Thank goodness you're smart, Grandma! You managed to put all these valuables in a basket and take them with you.

Let those spendthrifts have their fun.

"Grandma, should we return these pieces of jewelry or keep them for my dowry?"

Huang pretended to be angry and slapped Zhao Qingyan.

"You brat, keep your voice down. Is this something you should be saying in the street?"

If those scoundrels who give birth to children without an anus and deserve to be childless for life hear this, we'll lose our two thousand taels of silver.

Come on, let's go with Grandma to your aunt's house outside the city and deliver that big gold bracelet to her.

"Later, I'll have your aunt introduce you to that scholar from their village as your son-in-law."

Zhao Qingyan pretended to be shy and called out "Grandma," and the Lan family overheard their conversation.

Lan Youliang's eyes darted around.

"Hehe, well, it's a good thing I waited here, but I didn't expect this to happen. I almost missed out on a big fat sheep."

With money, you can find any beautiful young lady, even the maid Cai Lian from the brothel, you can afford to sleep with her.

Having made up his mind, he waved his hand, and one of his underlings came over. After giving some instructions, Lan Youliang and the others followed Zhao Qingyan and her granddaughter at a distance.

This grandfather and grandson are really going all out for fishing, walking around the county town with a basket of wooden traps slung over their shoulders.

As you walk, keep an eye out for any quiet streets.

As they walked, they eventually left the city.

The underling that Lan Youliang sent out has now gathered another group of men and is stationed at the entrance of Wangyue Tower.

The managers of Wangyue Tower are all shrewd and capable; they must carry out the tasks assigned by Madam Huang.

Hearing that someone was following the Zhao family, he sent people to escort the Zhao family's women back to the shop through the back door, while also arranging for someone to report the incident to the county government.

Although Wang Wencheng is getting married today and those not on duty have gone out to drink, there are still a large number of yamen runners left in the county government office.

A group of constables followed Manager Han back to the entrance of Wangyue Tower and unexpectedly captured the second group of people lying in wait.

The other group headed straight out of the city.

When the officials arrived and chased after them to the outskirts of the city, what they saw was completely different from what they had imagined.

It was expected that Huang Shi and Zhao Qingyan, one old and one young, would only be bullied and beaten, but in reality, a group of thugs lay on the ground without uttering a sound.

It's obvious that his leg was broken; judging from the degree of twisting, it must have been kicked and broken.

The one in the long gown, the one whose head was beaten up like a pig's, looked really pitiful.

His entire face was swollen and distended, and his fingers looked like they had been broken.

Both legs can be sawed off directly.

Lan Youliang's current miserable state is probably thanks to Manager Han of Wangyuelou.

Thinking that Manager Han would definitely report it to the authorities, Huang did not beat the man to death.

When the grandfather and grandson arrived outside the city, they were quickly surrounded by Lan Youliang and his gang.

"If you know what's good for you, hand over the silver notes and jewelry right now. Also, put that basket you're carrying on the ground."

Stop dawdling and quickly take off all your jewelry and hand over your silver notes. Don't wait for the grandfathers to search you.

I must say, this little beauty is quite pretty. Even though she's young, she's still very charming and pretty!

"Hey old man, what are you looking at? Hurry up!"

The one who spoke was White Hair; this guy was always good at using someone else's power to intimidate others.