Chapter 84 Don't let her get away

"It's just placed on the bookshelf, isn't it?"

Fu Yuanfeng answered casually.

The books in my hands rustled as I turned the pages.

"It's gone! It's not there anymore! This place is empty!"

Su Yufeng suddenly raised her voice, her face turning deathly pale.

That was an heirloom passed down in her family, a keepsake left to her by her father before his death!

Fu Yuanfeng then realized that the situation was not simple. He immediately put down the book in his hand, stood up with a serious expression, and quickly walked to the bookshelf to take a look.

That's right, the jade ruyi is really gone, without a trace!

"This is very strange."

He frowned. "I remember it very clearly; I saw it just a few days ago."

Fu Yuanfeng said it with great certainty.

Two days ago, when he was looking for a book, he specifically opened this bookshelf.

I clearly saw Ruyi lying peacefully on the shelf at that time.

How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?

"Could it be..."

Su Yufeng gritted her teeth, her brows furrowing more and more, her eyes revealing a complex mix of emotions.

"What's wrong?"

Fu Yuanfeng noticed the unusual tone in her voice and quickly pressed her for an answer.

"It could only be Qiao Wanyin who took it!"

Su Yufeng finally lost control of her anger.

"Besides her, who else in the house would touch this thing?"

This jade ruyi was so important to her.

"Yazhi, you can't say things like that carelessly. After all, we don't have any solid evidence yet."

Fu Yuanfeng calmly tried to persuade him.

"I don't think Xiao Qiao is the kind of person who would do something like that."

Su Yufeng was furious, her eyes practically spitting fire.

"Who else could it be but her? No outsiders have visited our house in the past few years!"

"But Wanyu came too."

Fu Yuanfeng tentatively began to speak.

"Wanyu? How could that be!"

Su Yufeng immediately retorted fiercely.

"She's a child we've watched grow up. When has she ever stolen anything? How could she possibly do such a thing?"

"Stop speaking up for Qiao Wanyin. I looked down on her from the beginning. If it weren't for the fact that she was somewhat devoted to A Dong, I wouldn't have let her continue living in my Fu family."

"I never imagined that this woman would dare to touch the jade ruyi that my father left me before he died! This woman is simply despicable!"

"Once Fu Li'an returns, I will make him annul the engagement in person. From this day forward, I will never allow Qiao Wanyin to set foot in our Fu family again!"

At this moment, Qiao Wanyin was completely unaware of this.

Since returning home from the provincial capital, she has devoted herself entirely to her plans.

Every morning, they carry bamboo baskets and trek over mountains and through dense forests to pick various valuable herbs.

Then they would exchange the collected herbs for brown sugar and white sugar.

They secretly sell them on the black market to make a profit.

In just over ten days, she has saved up a thousand yuan using this primitive yet practical method, which is quite an achievement.

However, she acted with extreme caution.

But in this small town, making money quickly always attracts attention.

Ever since returning to the village, Fang Wanyu's attention has remained fixed on Qiao Wanyin.

The first thing I do every morning when I open my eyes is to wonder what Qiao Wanyin is doing.

So she immediately went to Fang Wanyu, who was closest to her, and poured out all her suspicions.

Under her provocative words, Fang Wanyu's curiosity was also piqued.

The two hit it off immediately and decided to join forces to keep an eye on Qiao Wanyin's every move.

To observe more effectively, they even devised a strict rotating duty plan.

One person kept watch during the day, while the other was in charge of the movements at night.

Even if Qiao Wanyin went to the market to buy some vegetables or pick up some items, she would be watched by them.

Finally, on a moonlit night, the opportunity arrived.

In a highly secretive and long-rumored black market, they discovered an astonishing scene.

Qiao Wanyin was actually setting up a stall!

What she was selling were neatly packaged bags of brown sugar!

"Piao Piao, look how bold she is! This is a serious matter that could land her in jail!"

Upon seeing this scene, Fang Wanyu was both shocked and excited.

She hid by the wall in a dark corner, tightly clutching Fang Wanyu's sleeve beside her.

Fang Wanyu looked calmly at Qiao Wanyin, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"Would you go to Hong Kong with others if you didn't have some confidence?"

She spoke slowly, her eyes filled with suspicion.

"It seems she's quite something outside."

"But where did that brown sugar come from?"

Fang Wanyu said in a low voice, her face full of doubt.

"You can't buy it anywhere now."

Even in her own family, the daughter of a village chief, it's difficult to get much white sugar, let alone bags and bags of brown sugar.

The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became, and she couldn't help but feel indignant.

Qiao Wanyin was just a penniless orphan with no one to back her up, so how could she have such a large supply of goods?

"How did she manage to get so much candy?"

She muttered to herself, her brows furrowed into a knot.

"It doesn't matter where she got it from, the key thing is that she's reselling it."

Fang Wanyu suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "This kind of behavior is illegal."

Her tone turned fierce, and her eyes turned cold.

“Piao Piao, if she gets arrested right now, faces a few days of legal trouble, and spends a few days in jail, wouldn’t Brother Li An naturally cut off contact with her?”

"At that time, will you still worry about Fu Lian'an not being able to let go of her?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Wanyu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

She couldn't express her complete agreement with that statement.

But undeniably, this is indeed a good opportunity to eliminate this thorn in our side.

As long as Qiao Wanyin is in any trouble.

Even if it's just a momentary lapse in judgment caught red-armbands.

At least for the time being, she will never be able to step out of the cage again.

Although she knew that Fang Wanyu might not have any real goodwill.

However, judging from the current situation, the two do indeed have the same goal.

As for the future, as long as Qiao Wanyin completely disappears from Fu Li'an's life.

She can take her time to calculate the other accounts later.

As for Fang Wanyu, she had interacted with her several times in her previous life.

I was already aware of her seemingly gentle but actually scheming personality.

But the most urgent thing right now is to join forces to deal with Qiao Wanyin.

After a moment's thought, Fang Wanyu said, "Then I'll stay here and keep an eye on her. You go and notify the patrol to come and handle this!"

Fang Wanyu smiled slightly, a shrewd glint in her eyes, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go find her now. You must keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn't get away."

Fang Wanyu gave a soft "hmm" to indicate that she understood.

Then, her gaze swept over Qiao Wanyin, who was not far away.

She glanced at it casually just now and noticed something.

So she looked away, and only after confirming that it was correct did she turn and leave.