Chapter 1979: Just in Time to Run into Xia Yan's Hands
The maid who had been waiting there waved to them, "This way."
The gang leader walked over and asked, "Where is he? Which courtyard does he live in?"
"I don't know, let's wait and see, it will come out eventually."
"Tsk, troublesome. But if it takes this much time, then you should pay more."
The maid waved her hand impatiently, "I know, I know, you all wait here."
However, they didn't have to wait long. Just as the maid was looking around, trying to figure out which courtyard Shu Yu lived in, one of the courtyard gates was opened.
As Shu Yu came out, the maidservant saw her at a glance and exclaimed, "It's her!"
Several thugs rushed forward instantly, but before they could get close, they saw another person come out of the courtyard. The person was wearing the uniform of a government official and was talking to Shu Yu. The two seemed to know each other very well.
The thugs who had rushed over stopped abruptly, but their straight-line charge was too obvious, and they were carrying ropes. With their menacing appearance, no one would believe they weren't up to something bad.
Xia Yan, who was talking to Shu Yu, suddenly shouted, "What are you doing?"
The thug's face changed, and he turned and ran, shouting, "They're constables from the yamen, let's split up!"
Upon hearing this, the maid hiding in the shadows narrowed her eyes and quickly concealed herself.
However, she hid well, while those thugs weren't so lucky.
Xia Yan, skilled in martial arts, swiftly pinned the leader of the thugs to the ground. "Trying to run?"
Shu Yu kicked another thug to the ground.
"Officer, officer, why are you arresting me? I didn't do anything!"
"What are those ropes and sacks in your hands for? Who are you planning to target? Running away as soon as you see me, what else could it be but a guilty conscience?" Xia Yan now frequently enters and exits the government office, and for convenience, he always wears the clothes of an official.
I never expected to run into these scoundrels when I came to deliver something to Shu Yu today and had lunch there. They were clearly here for Shu Yu.
The maid was so frightened that her face turned pale. Seeing that things had taken an unexpected turn, she quickly and stealthily ran away in another direction.
She hurriedly ran back to the private room in the teahouse where Cheng Jiatong was, panting heavily, "Miss."
Cheng Jiatong frowned. "Why are you in such a panic? You're covered in sweat and look filthy. How did things go?"
"Miss!" The maid was terrified. "No, something terrible has happened! Those thugs have all been arrested!"
Cheng Jiatong stood up abruptly, his expression grim. "What did you say? How were you arrested?"
"That woman knows the constables in the yamen, and they seem to be on pretty good terms. We were just about to make a move on her when the constable came out of the courtyard. The thugs were so scared that they tried to run away, but they couldn't escape and two of them were caught."
Cheng Jiatong narrowed his eyes. "Well, I was wondering why this bitch was so arrogant, daring to hit me. Turns out she's relying on her connections in the government."
"Miss, what should we do? Those thugs are spineless; they'll do anything for money. If we get caught and taken to the yamen, they won't even need to torture us; they'll just confess as soon as they're questioned."
The maids weren't afraid of anything else, but they were terrified that their mistress would push them out to take the blame. That was exactly the kind of thing their mistress would do.
(End of this chapter)
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