"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!" Madam Geng hadn't slept all night, terrified that she would be violated while she slept. Sure enough, at some unknown time, the man suddenly unlocked the door and came in again. Madam Geng shouted as she held a gold hairpin to her throat.

"I was blind, madam, please forgive me." As soon as Chen Laosan walked in, he begged for forgiveness.

Seeing Chen Laosan's regretful expression, but fearing he might be up to something, Geng asked warily, "Where is my maid? Where have you taken her?"

Chen Laosan hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, as long as Madam doesn't blame me anymore, I will immediately send Madam and that girl back."

Upon hearing his words, Geng felt a surge of excitement. If it weren't for the fact that Fourth Master had sent people to find her, these people would have been afraid and thus become so respectful.

Seeing that Madam Geng remained silent, Chen Laosan worried that she still hated him, so he reached out and began to slap his own face, apologizing, "I was just confused for a moment. Madam, please forgive me since I did not harm you. In a little while, I will ask you to come with me to see the gang leader."

Geng Shi became more and more confused. How come there was another gang leader? Could it be that Fourth Master's men had come to rescue her?

Just then, footsteps approached, and Green Orchid appeared at the door. She saw Madam Geng holding a gold hairpin up to her, and immediately said sternly, "Master!"

"Green railing!" Madam Geng almost burst into tears and hurriedly called out.

Green Lan skipped past Chen Laosan and ran to Geng Shi's side, grabbing her hand and looking her up and down: "Master, are you alright?"

Geng Shi naturally understood her meaning and shook her head violently, saying, "I threatened to kill myself, yet he still hasn't been disrespectful to me. Green Orchid, how are you?"

Lülan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm fine." Then, turning to Chen Laosan, she said, "You'd better take us back quickly, otherwise..."

Before Lülan could finish speaking, Chen Laosan hurriedly said, "No need for you to say anything more, young lady. Please. Please help Madam and follow me. Our boss wants to see Madam."

When Geng saw a gang leader suddenly run out, she nervously grabbed Lülan's hand and followed Chen Laosan out of the house.

It turned out that this was an abandoned mansion. From the outside, it looked like it had once been a very grand courtyard, but it had fallen into disrepair over the years. A sedan chair was parked at the entrance.

Chen Laosan said to Madam Geng and her servants, "Madam, please. Our leader says that a distinguished guest is looking for you two. Please come with me immediately."

Upon hearing this, Madam Geng roughly guessed what had happened and immediately took Green Balustrade's hand to get into the sedan chair.

Meanwhile, less than half an hour after Chief Guo sent a message to several branches in the area where the Geng family had disappeared, someone reported back that Chen Laosan's branch near Tianqiao had kidnapped two women.

When Chief Guo found out, he ordered Chen Laosan to bring the person over personally while continuing to talk with Fourth Master and the others.

Fourth Master and Chief Guo were talking and drinking, and the others joined in. However, they were no longer sitting in the main room, but in a side hall. A table was set with fine wine and food. Thirteen, Constable Zhang, Cui Da and Cui Er were all sitting there, along with several elders from Chief Guo's side, who were also sitting and drinking with them.

Guo Gang Leader and Fourth Master hit it off immediately and started talking about feng shui. As they talked, the rest of the group couldn't understand what they were saying, but they kept eating and drinking with them, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

By the time Chen Laosan brought Geng Shi and her servant over, it was almost midnight. Fourth Master ordered Thirteen to check if the person was indeed Geng Shi, while he continued to talk and drink with Chief Guo.

“Brother Ai, it was my brother’s fault for offending your men. I should apologize for this drinking session,” said Chief Guo. He had already ordered Chen Laosan to be demoted three ranks and then go to the Enforcement Hall to receive one hundred lashes.

"There's a saying in the martial arts world: 'No friendship without a fight,'" Fourth Master said with a faint smile.

Thirteen has already come in and told Fourth Master that it was indeed Madam Geng. He said that she was not harmed, but was just frightened.

Guo Gang Leader also had some impression of this Chen Laosan. He was rather lecherous, liked to use his cleverness, and enjoyed doing petty theft, but he was quite capable in doing things.

"Chief Guo, from now on we're friends. If you ever come to Kyoto, be sure to come find me for drinks. I'll treat you to a grand feast then. For today, let's stop here," said Fourth Master.

"Alright, alright. From now on, we're friends. Just let me know if you need anything. I'll do my best to help if I can." Chief Guo hadn't expected that someone would ask him for help, only to find out it was actually one of his own men who did it. He was already feeling embarrassed, so naturally, he wanted to do something for Fourth Master to make amends.

After Chief Guo personally escorted Fourth Master and the others to the gate of the mansion, Geng Shi, along with everyone else, was still sitting in the sedan chair.

Seeing that the matter was finally settled and he could go back to report to the prefect, Constable Zhang bid farewell to Fourth Master and returned home. Of course, the other constables were not so lucky and were now serving as sedan chair bearers.

It was late at night when the group returned to the inn. Geng Shi, supported by Lü Lan, went back to her room, not daring to look at Fourth Master once.

The Fourth Master was exhausted after a busy day, so he followed Madam Geng into her room. Madam Geng was stunned; why had the Fourth Master come in too?

Fourth Master was too lazy to pay attention to her. He had Su Peisheng prepare hot water and bring it to Madam Geng's room. After washing up, he went to bed. He was too lazy to stay at Madam Nian's place any longer.

Seeing the Fourth Master like this, Madam Geng quickly washed herself, then got into bed and carefully lay down next to him.

"Thank you, Master." Madam Geng said softly to the Fourth Master. Whether he was asleep or not, his attitude showed that he did not blame her, nor did he doubt her innocence. Instead, he acted as if nothing had happened. The fact that he could stay in her room explained everything.

That night, Madam Geng slept peacefully beside Fourth Master. She had never felt such extraordinary feelings for this man before.

The next day, when Nian Shi woke up, she learned that the Fourth Master had stayed in Geng Shi's room. She was furious, but she dared not ask anything. The Fourth Master had already ordered that no one should mention what happened yesterday. It should be assumed that Geng Shi had gotten lost.

After everything was settled, Fourth Master led everyone on their way again. However, before leaving, he suddenly ordered Thirteenth Master to lead them ahead, while he himself rode back with Cui Da, saying that he had something to do and would catch up with them afterward.

"Thirteenth Master? Should we wait here?" Su Peisheng felt annoyed that Fourth Master hadn't brought him along and had instead brought Cui Da.