Upon hearing this, Master Jin looked disdainful; "It's only five taels of silver, why are you in such a hurry? Do you even know who the owner of the Song residence is?"

Liu Yingying frowned again; she had a feeling that this Master Jin seemed to harbor ill intentions towards her...

"The owner of this house is an official in the capital. You want to search for people without any evidence. Do you know what the consequences will be if you can't catch the thief in the end?" By the end, Master Jin's tone had become threatening.

Liu Yingying said, "In that case, wouldn't it be even more necessary to go in and search?"

"If we allow that thief to cause even greater damage to the house, the advisor will likely be charged with harboring a criminal!"

What's the difference between obstructing someone from catching a thief and protecting them?

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became that it was true.

"Insolence!" Master Jin roared in anger. "This is a place of utmost importance; how can we allow an ignorant woman like you to speak so rudely?"

"Looks like if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think this important government office is your backyard!"

"Guards, seize her!"

As soon as Master Jin gave the order, the constables at the door were about to take action.

Liu Yingying was truly enraged and roared, "Let's see who dares to touch me! I am the Lady of Lihe Township, bestowed by the imperial court! It was your Lord Shen who personally delivered the decree!"

Originally, everyone in the yamen had heard of Liu Yingying's name to some extent.

However, since Master Jin had never met her before, and was feeling guilty and angry at the moment, he didn't think much of it and completely assumed that she was just trying to bluff him.

"Stop wasting your breath on her, just grab her and throw her in jail for a few days!"

Master Jin waved his hand impatiently. He couldn't let this woman continue spouting nonsense, lest she arouse suspicion...

Two constables rushed up to grab Liu Yingying, but before one of them could even touch the hem of her clothes, Liu Yingying grabbed his wrist.

"Ouch! Let go! It hurts!"

"hiss!"

"You audacious wretch! How dare you openly resist the authorities' arrest! You're asking for trouble!"

"Guards! Quick, guards! Seize her!"

The advisor was truly amazed today; he never expected this woman to be so bold!

Soon, another group of constables rushed out of the yamen.

Although Liu Yingying had a mouth, she had no chance to explain herself under Master Jin's deliberate misleading. She couldn't just surrender without a fight, could she?

Left with no other option, she had to fight back against the constables.

However, Liu Yingying was very measured in her actions, only giving each of them a black eye... to teach them a lesson they wouldn't have known better!

These constables were mostly trained martial artists, and they had initially been secretly mocking Master Jin for making such a big fuss over arresting a woman, thinking it was quite shameless.

But to everyone's surprise, this woman was actually quite skilled in combat.

Moreover, they felt that the woman seemed to be deliberately holding back her strength, as if she was afraid of hurting them...

An insult! This is a blatant insult!!

So, when Lord Shen returned from the noodle shop where the incident had just occurred, this was the scene before him.

Aside from those who went out to handle cases, there were only nine people left in the yamen.

Now, seven are lying on the ground, and two others are barely standing.

"presumptuous!"

"Stop it!"

Shen Shangxu let out a cold snort, and at the same time, he saw clearly who was fighting with the constables.

It was none other than Liu Yingying!

At this moment, he finally understood why Liu, a mere woman, was able to escape unscathed from a place like Xijiu Mountain!

"My lord! You've finally returned!"

"This...this...this woman has no regard for the law and is openly causing trouble at the entrance of the yamen. You must punish her severely!"

Master Jin, the villain, falsely accused Shen, completely oblivious to the increasingly serious expression on Master Shen's face...

Cheng Zhuo, who was following behind Lord Shen, recognized Liu Yingying at a glance.

"Sister Liu, why are you at the yamen? Is there some misunderstanding?" Cheng Zhuo couldn't bear to look at his colleagues lying on the ground in such a pitiful state.

He felt that Liu Yingying was not the kind of unreasonable person, and there must be some misunderstanding!

Liu Yingying stopped what she was doing the moment she saw Shen Shangxu, took a deep breath and explained what had happened.

"Lord Shen, I chased that thief all the way here and saw him run into that house with my own eyes!"

Shen Shangxu also felt that Liu Yingying was not the kind of person who spoke without reason, but he also knew who lived in the Song residence.

Although the family that owned the house had long since been promoted and moved to the capital.

But if he were to simply order his men to force their way in and search, it would be somewhat offensive...

"My lord, please don't listen to this woman's side of the story!"

"What kind of place is the Song residence? If thieves really broke in, wouldn't the people guarding it report to the authorities themselves? Or do you suspect that someone from the Song family was killed by the thieves?"

Master Jin's words were clever.

This immediately dissuaded Shen Shangxu from sending people in to search, and he turned to Liu Yingying, saying, "Lord Lihe, I think there might be some misunderstanding..."

Liu Yingying was almost driven crazy by him!

That's why they say nine out of ten scholars are fools!

That's absolutely right. It's not just dull, it's downright pedantic!

"Lord Shen, how about we make a bet?"

"If I can prove that the thief is indeed hiding in this Song residence, you must apologize to me on behalf of the entire county government!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was met with another angry rebuke from Master Jin: "How dare you! Who do you think you're talking to?"

Shen Shangxu waved his hand, signaling him to shut up; "Okay!"

He was also quite curious about how Liu Yingying would prove herself.

"Then it's a deal!"

"It's not about the steamed bun, it's about pride." Liu Yingying originally thought that in society, there's no need to be too serious sometimes.

But she couldn't swallow this insult, so she said to Cheng Zhuo, "Young Constable Cheng, can you do me a favor?"

"What kind of help do you need? Just tell me, Sister Liu!" Cheng Zhuo readily agreed.

Liu Yingying: "If I'm not mistaken, the thieves hiding inside the Song residence are preparing to leave right now, but since we're blocking the front door, they'll definitely choose to escape through the back door..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Zhuo immediately understood; "Oh, I see, you want me to take some men to the back door to wait for them?"

"Smart!" Liu Yingying gave him an approving look. "The back door is your responsibility now. I trust you!"

After saying that, she strode towards the gray-white high wall of the Song residence, and with a leap, she flew inside as light as a swallow.

Shen Shangxu and the others were stunned!

Cheng Zhuo: "Wow! That's amazing light-footed skill!"

Liu Yingying entered the Song residence without disturbing a single tree or blade of grass, which was roughly the result she had expected.

Perhaps because the owner no longer lived here, the house was rather deserted, and only one or two servants responsible for cleaning passed by along the way.

But if you pay a little attention, you'll notice a man dressed as a servant in the left corridor, pretending to casually keep an eye on the main entrance.

Liu Yingying narrowed her eyes, and in a flash, she disappeared from behind the big tree.