Jiang Wanwan told all the strategies she had planned out in advance to her family and assigned each family member their respective tasks.

"Don't panic when you hear Jiang Dali and the others climbing over the wall. Proceed according to plan," Jiang Wanwan repeatedly instructed.

"Okay, we'll do as you say. We'll definitely follow your plan and won't panic," the Jiang family members assured them, patting their chests.

"Alright, now that there are no problems, let's get started. First, put the dried mosquito coils into cloth bags, seal them carefully, and then move them from the kitchen to Uncle's room."

Oh, right, don't forget to bring the mosquito coil ingredients too.

After arranging tonight's activities, the members of Old Jiang's family came out of the main room one after another and began to move the dried mosquito coils, the mosquito coils that were not yet dried, and the materials for making mosquito coils into Uncle Jiang's room.

Jiang Wanwan followed Grandma Jiang into the house and personally placed the mosquito coil recipe on the third shelf of the dresser in front of the old lady's bed.

After everything was settled, Jiang Wanwan told everyone to go back to their rooms to rest and recharge for catching the thief in the middle of the night.

Having traveled for most of the day in town, Jiang Wanwan was covered in sticky residue. She asked Jiang Xun and Jiang Hu to carry water to the bathhouse, where she enjoyed a comfortable bath.

After returning to the house with Wangcai, Jiang Wanwan lay on the bed and took the opportunity to close her eyes and rest.

Soon, midnight arrived.

She got dressed, got out of bed, and took Wangcai out of the house.

In the courtyard, the entire Jiang family, dressed in their finest attire, waited on high alert.

They each held sticks in their hands, their eyes filled with vigilance, peering cautiously around the yard.

They became suspicious at the slightest disturbance, assuming that Jiang Dali and his gang of bad guys had arrived.

Jiang Wanwan said with a serious face, "Remember, the rooster's crowing will be the signal. If I imitate the rooster's crowing, it means there is something unusual and everyone needs to be on alert."

After she finished speaking, she made a gesture, and the Jiang family members dispersed and went to their respective places.

Grandma Jiang, Grandpa Jiang, and Uncle Jiang and his wife returned to their respective houses. Jiang Jialin and Jiang Wanwan were responsible for keeping watch in the yard, while the brothers Jiang Jiang and Jiang He hid in the main room. As soon as Jiang Dali and the others entered the main room, the two brothers would beat them to a pulp.

Jiang Erbo, Jiang Xun, Jiang Hu, Zhu Shi, Lu Shi, and others hid in the kitchen. When Jiang Dali and his group went into the east room to steal the secret recipe, the group would pretend to chase after them, giving them the illusion that they had stolen the real secret recipe for mosquito coils.

Jiang Wanwan, along with Wangcai and her adoptive father, were huddled by the wall next to the pomelo tree. She deduced that Jiang Dali and his friends had most likely used the large pomelo tree in the yard to climb over the wall.

They waited for half an hour, but didn't hear a single unusual sound.

Jiang Jialin moved his numb legs and asked in a low voice, "Wanwan, will Jiang Dali and the others not come tonight?"

Jiang Wanwan gently shook her head, lowered her voice, and whispered, "I don't know. Let's wait another half an hour. If there's still no movement, they probably won't come tonight."

After saying that, Jiang Wanwan couldn't help but stand up from the ground and gently stomp her numb legs. Suddenly, Wangcai, who was following beside her, stood up with its fur standing on end, gently biting her trouser leg and looking warily at the outside of the courtyard wall.