After hearing her say this, Ah Hou seemed to understand and went to call for help.

She turned to Liu Mei and said seriously:

"You wait here, don't go out, we will bring Xiaozhi back."

Having said that, she quickly walked towards the courtyard and woke up Caifeng and Chunhong who were sleeping soundly. She was really worried about Liu Mei being alone at home. If she ran out, it would be even more chaotic.

After arranging Liu Mei, she was about to go out when Ayu and Ahou stepped forward to stop her.

"Princess, you don't know Kung Fu. It's not safe to go out so late. Wait at home. We will fight to the death to bring Xiaozhi back."

Luo Lan frowned and shook his head, "No, I can't sit still at home. There's no time to lose. You should do as I say now. I'll wait for you at the entrance of Changshou Hall."

Seeing her solemn expression and unquestionable tone, the men did not dare to neglect her. They each took a copper basin and went out.

The reason why Luo Lan concluded that the people would go out to check when they heard that bandits were coming was entirely because there was a place called Wohu Mountain a hundred feet away from the capital. It was said that the bandits there killed people like crazy and robbed people of their money and property. The court sent troops to suppress them many times, but in the end they suffered heavy losses and returned empty-handed. Therefore, in the past two years, the court no longer went to Wohu Mountain to suppress the bandits, and the bandits in Wohu Mountain actually became much quieter.

Although they had not come to the capital to cause trouble in the past two years, Luo Lan was sure that the people in the city would not be able to sleep peacefully at home after hearing the news about them.

The capital city was destined to be in turmoil that night.

If the matter was not made a big deal, Luo Lan really couldn't guarantee that she could rescue the people.

There were bandits at the foot of the imperial city. This matter should not be taken lightly. After hearing the news, the people ran out to watch the excitement.

In less than half an hour, the entrance of Changshou Hall was surrounded by people. Luo Lan squeezed in the crowd, waiting quietly for someone from Changshou Hall to come out and open the door.

Perhaps because the noise outside was too loud, the door of Changshou Hall suddenly creaked open, and a young man poked his head out. He rubbed his eyes, glanced at the people outside, and suddenly became a little nervous.

He mumbled, "What are you...doing?"

Ayu stood in the crowd and shouted:

"I heard that the bandits hid in the backyard of your Changshou Hall. We want to go in and take a look."

Hearing this, the young man looked at everyone in confusion, "What nonsense are you talking about? Our Changshou Hall is very quiet. Where did these bandits come from?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard fighting and shouting coming from the mansion. Seeing this, Ayu shouted to the crowd:

"Everyone grab your weapons and fight the bandits."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone rushed in and pushed the confused young man directly to the door.

He cried out in surprise, "Are you robbers? Why are you breaking into my house in the middle of the night? Help! Help!"

The noise in the mansion was so loud that Nie Changan, who was sleeping with his concubine in his arms, was awakened. He hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out of the house. At this time, the maids and servants in the mansion also ran out of the house and followed him to the backyard to investigate the situation.

At this time, for some unknown reason, a fire suddenly broke out in the backyard of Changshou Hall, and the fire was very fierce. The people who rushed in looked around for clues about the bandits. Luo Lan winked at A Yu, and A Yu quickly came to the door of the woodshed. The male servants of Prince Yu's Mansion and the queen also ran over, and several people were ready to knock down the door of the woodshed.

Suddenly, a voice came sternly, "Stop..."

Luo Lan frowned. If he didn't open the door during the chaos, he would be out of time soon.

So she ran over quickly and signaled Ayu and others to open the door.

After receiving her order, Ayu, Ahou and others worked together and broke open the door when Nie Changan and others arrived.

Gazing through the dim moonlight, Luo Lan saw two people huddled on the floor of the woodshed. They were Ah Gang and Xiao Zhi. She hurriedly tried to rush in, but was stopped by the people who had arrived. There were dozens of them, and they stared at her with eager eyes. The fat man in the lead, Nie Changan, even shouted sternly:

"You can't enter..."

Luo Lan led the people from Prince Yu's Mansion to confront the people brought by Nie Changan. She showed no intention of retreating. She looked at Nie Changan and said coldly:

"Get out of the way, I'm going to take someone away today..."

"This is Changshou Hall, my residence, Nie. What are you doing rushing in with so many people?"

After hearing this, the people present realized that there were no bandits, but the people in front of them deliberately led them here.

At this moment, Ahong and Acai arrived late with people from the government office. Luo Lan knew in his heart that it made no difference whether they came or not, and the people from the government office were just a cover.

The person leading the charge this time was Zhang Yuan, the chief constable of Shuntian Prefecture. He looked young, but there was a bit of heroism between his brows.

He came before the people and began to question them.

"What's going on? Where's the assassin?"

Luo Lan pointed at the two people huddled in the woodshed and said angrily, "

"Master Zhang, these two people are from Prince Yu's Mansion, yet they were brought here. What's the difference between their behavior and that of bandits and assassins? You must investigate this matter thoroughly and make the decision for the people."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuan looked her up and down, then asked:

"Are you from Prince Yu's Mansion?"

"Yes." Luo Lan nodded clearly. "I am the Princess of Prince Yu's Mansion. The two people imprisoned here are my servants and the son of my accountant. They are now inexplicably imprisoned in the woodshed of Changshou Hall. Lord Zhang, please investigate this matter thoroughly."

Hearing her say this, Zhang Yuan hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed, "Princess Yu is polite. If the facts are as you say, I will handle it impartially."

Luo Lan had a better impression of Mr. Zhang based on his words. He hoped that he was as fair as his appearance!

At this time, Nie Changan walked up to Zhang Yuan with his hands behind his back, raised his head and said sternly, "Master Zhang, these two people came to my Nie Mansion to steal things and were caught, so I ordered them to be locked up in the woodshed. What's wrong with that?"

Hearing his nonsense, Luo Lan snorted coldly and then questioned,

"You're talking nonsense. What did they steal from your Nie Mansion? He was only seven years old. What could he possibly steal? Your Nie Mansion is as airtight as a cage. How did they get in? Even if they climbed the walls, they're as high as the imperial palace. How could they get in except through the main gate? Even if they did break into your Nie Mansion and steal your things, why didn't you report them to the authorities? Instead, you resorted to lynching them? Are you turning a blind eye to the Shuntian Prefecture?"

Her series of questions made Nie Changan stunned for a moment. Zhang Yuan even half-closed his eyes and looked at Luo Lan, then questioned Nie Changan:

"Shopkeeper Nie, there is some truth in what Princess Yu said. How do you want to explain it?"