The Song residence was very large, divided into four courtyards: east, south, west, and north.

Apart from the North Courtyard, the other three courtyards are vacant.

At that moment, hurried footsteps could be heard coming and going from the north courtyard...

Three young men stood under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, seemingly engaged in conversation…

Liu Yingying crept closer before she could barely hear what they were saying.

"Hei Zi had a bad day. When he tried to steal something at the noodle shop, he ran into a difficult woman, who even attracted the attention of the authorities..."

The other man said gravely, "We have people at the yamen, so we're not afraid. However, the newly arrived magistrate is guarding the gate of the Song residence. Although I think Master Jin can definitely stop him, this place has still aroused suspicion..."

"There are too many belongings to transport in a short time, but fortunately the Song family's underground vault is well hidden, so even if the government officials come in, they may not be able to find anything."

"Pass the word down that everyone should evacuate through the back door first, and come back after the storm has passed!"

Liu Yingying, lying on the roof, roughly understood what she was hearing.

They planned to temporarily hide the stolen money in the Song residence, since they couldn't take it away in broad daylight.

But this group of people planned to evacuate first...

Hmph! Trying to run away? Dream on!

In order, the three leading men were the first to evacuate, while the others brought up the rear.

However, they did not expect that the Song residence was already completely surrounded.

It was Chen Shangxu who gave the order.

Although they couldn't openly search the house, they could order it to be surrounded, and no one could say anything...

The three leaders had already packed their belongings and were preparing to leave through the back door when suddenly a figure descended from the sky.

They thought they were seeing things.

Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed that she was indeed a woman who looked to be in her early twenties.

"Who are you?" As the three men spoke, they had already drawn their weapons, ready to attack.

"Boss, it was she who brought the soldiers here!"

Hei Zi followed from behind, and when he saw Liu Yingying, the hatred in his eyes was almost overflowing!

He used to live a carefree life doing these petty thefts, but now, because of this woman's relentless pursuit, everyone has been exposed.

The boss hasn't taken any action against him yet.

But based on his understanding of the boss, he knew he definitely wouldn't survive!

Therefore, the haters believe that Liu Yingying killed them!

"What, are you trying to move your positions?"

Liu Yingying calmly pulled out a spiked mace from behind her back and walked towards them with an air of confidence.

She didn't want to fight in the first place.

But he was also worried that if there was no commotion inside, given Lord Shen's bookish nature, he would definitely not believe him.

Now, the best way is to make a big commotion inside the house so that Lord Shen can come in and see for himself!

Sure enough, the commotion inside quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers.

It was Shen Shangxu who personally led the people in.

When he saw that all these people were lying on the ground in disarray, their injuries were much more serious than those of the constables from before!

He sincerely felt that Liu Yingying had already given him a lot of face!

If they didn't give him face, his own constables would have ended up like this!

For a moment, Shen Shangxu looked at Liu Yingying with eyes full of shock.

Is...is this really still a woman?

Liu Yingying had already put away her spiked club before Lord Shen came in, and now she grinned at him.

"Lord Shen, don't forget our bet!"

Shen Shangxu awkwardly wiped the sweat from his brow, then coldly ordered Cheng Zhuo, "Take them all away for interrogation!"

The thief was discovered and caught by Liu Yingying herself. In addition, she now has a legitimate imperial title, so she also went to court to hear the case.

The seat arranged for her was to the lower left of Shen Shangxu.

Below the courtroom, besides the three men who were leading the group, a large group of people were kneeling behind them.

Master Jin was getting restless. "Sir," he said, "this Lady Liu is just a woman. Is it inappropriate to let her sit here?"

Shen Shangxu: "It's alright, Lord Lihe is fully qualified to sit here and listen to the case with me!"

Master Jin's breath hitched involuntarily.

If it weren't for Lord Shen's reminder, he would have forgotten that Liu Yingying was no ordinary woman.

Didn't Meng Renhun's gang of robbers, who wreaked havoc in the area, fall into the hands of this woman?

Now, she has caught these people again...

Master Jin even suspected that Liu Yingying was deliberately trying to gain favor with Lord Shen.

With a loud "bang!", the gavel struck.

Grandpa Jin snapped out of his daze in an instant and subconsciously looked to observe Liu Yingying's reaction.

However, Liu Yingying simply sat there quietly drinking her tea, appearing completely indifferent...

Lord Shen: "Zhang Qi, Wang Wu, Liu San, confess honestly. Recently, wealthy households in Furong County and its surrounding towns have been frequently robbed. Is this the work of you?"

"My lord, I have been wronged!"

Without any evidence, the three naturally wouldn't readily confess.

This was within Lord Shen's expectations, so he asked again, "Injustice? The owner of the Song residence moved his entire family to the capital many years ago, leaving only an old steward and two or three servants responsible for cleaning and tidying up the house. This is common knowledge!"

"But you, and your gang, total twenty people. Don't tell me you're all servants hired by the Song family?"

Although these people were indeed dressed in the clothes of Song family servants, their words and actions showed no trace of servants!

Upon hearing this, the three were somewhat flustered, but quickly regained their composure.

Zhang Qi said, "My lord, please allow me to explain. We are indeed not servants of the Song family, but the steward of the Song family is my uncle. Because my hometown was hit by war, I came to Furong County to seek refuge with my uncle. That's why we are temporarily staying at the Song family. However, we are just staying here temporarily. We are law-abiding citizens and have never done anything illegal or disorderly!"

"Yes, sir, we are all law-abiding citizens. This is all that woman's slander!"

Wang Wu spoke angrily, pointing directly at Liu Yingying.

But Liu Yingying only glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and continued to drink her tea.

Seeing the three of them speak with such certainty, Shen Shangxu snorted coldly.

"Whether you've done anything illegal or not, we'll find out soon enough!"

"I have already sent men to search the Song residence. If no evidence of your crimes is found, I will give you justice!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qi and the other two remained relatively calm, as they were quite confident in the secrecy of the basement in the Song residence.

But the henchmen behind them might not be as calm.

Some people's faces were indeed ashen...