Shi Liu snorted twice and said, "You think I'm afraid of her? Girl, there were three thugs waiting by the pond just now. They were just waiting for the Yun family's girl to fall into the water so they could make their move. If those three thugs had succeeded, how could the Yun family's girl have gotten away with it? I've figured it out now. This girl surnamed Shen is really ruthless. She's just a girl of about ten years old. Is it worth using such vicious methods?"
Xu Zhi asked, "Where are those three thugs?"
Shi Liu chuckled and said, "Girl, do you think people can escape unscathed once they're in my hands? I made them drink their fill in the water before the boatwomen hauled them onto the boat and tied them up. As for what they say afterward, that's none of my business. I just happened to be there today, rescuing the Yun family's daughter. Since my daughter was attending a banquet here, those men sneaked in. To prevent them from doing anything wrong, I had to help the boatwomen tie them up, to avoid any further trouble and ruining the garden's reputation. Such a beautiful garden, how could we not come in and enjoy it? It would be a disservice to all this scenery!"
Xu Zhi smiled and shook her head, saying to Shi Liu, "Shi Liu, you're getting naughtier and naughtier."
Shi Liu chuckled twice and said, "It's all thanks to the girl's excellent teaching."
The banquet ended hastily, and on the carriage home, Madam Ping was still lamenting the bad luck of the Yun family's daughter, who had fallen into the water. The young girl was so frightened; who knew how sick she would become.
Jia San specifically assigned someone to keep an eye on the Wan family's courtyard. That evening, he told Xu Zhi that after Madam Shen returned home from the garden in the afternoon, there was a lot of banging and cracking in the room. Around dusk, an old woman and several maids swept up a lot of broken porcelain shards from the room. Despite such a commotion, Lord Wan still didn't come over in person or send anyone to ask what had happened. Xu Zhi felt that Lord Wan must know Madam Shen's true identity.
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