As the saying goes, those who know when to yield are the heroes. They were just servants bought by the Liu family to serve. As long as they were members of the Liu family, it didn't matter who their master was.
Yi Xiu blushed, wanting to say something, but found himself unable to utter a word.
Because what Liu Miaoyin said was true, and very reasonable.
Liu Miaoyin sneered and led her people to continue walking towards Liu Yuanliang's courtyard.
As they approached Liu Yuanliang's door, Butler Liu hurriedly came to greet them.
After recognizing that the visitors were Liu Miaoyin and her group, his expression turned cold.
"What are you doing back here, a married daughter? Let go of Yi Xiu and send him to fetch a doctor!"
It seems that Butler Liu hasn't grasped the current situation yet!
Indeed, he had been staying at the Liu family's house all day, so naturally he was unaware of what was happening outside.
Liu Miaoyin knew that Steward Liu, also known as Liu Yuanchang, was Liu Yuanliang's cousin.
After Liu Yuanliang placed Liu Ying under house arrest, he replaced the original steward of the Liu family with a distant relative.
Judging from Liu Yuanchang's appearance, it's hard to tell whether he considers himself Liu Miaoyin's elder or the master of the Liu family mansion.
"Smack!"
Liu Miaoyin slapped Liu Yuanchang across the face without any hesitation.
"You're just a lowly steward in my Liu household. Who gave you the right to interfere in my affairs? This is my Liu household! Not Liu Yuanliang's Liu household!" Liu Miaoyin retorted angrily.
Liu Yuanliang was merely a husband chosen by his mother, yet Liu Yuanchang's appearance truly shows how one person's success can bring prosperity to their entire family!
Who is Liu Yuanchang?
But the dignified head steward of the Liu family had never suffered such humiliation.
"You all, get them! Arrest these four and report them to the authorities!" Liu Yuanchang shouted.
Seeing the state of Li Ershu and Chang'an, and how easily Yi Xiu and Granny Yang could subdue them, he would never go himself.
Otherwise, his fate would certainly be the same as these two.
Liu Yuanliang has replaced almost all the people in this mansion.
So, at Liu Yuanchang's command, thirty or forty servants of the Liu family, some with sticks and others with brooms, surrounded the four men.
Several bolder individuals wielded sticks and swept them towards Gu Lili.
They looked around and realized that Gu Lili was the youngest among those present, so they all decided to target her first.
Don't people always pick the softest persimmons?
With a smile playing on her lips, Gu Lili calmly took out her tranquilizer gun.
Two shots were fired at the two closest people. Before they could react, they felt weak all over and fell straight to the ground.
The group of people who had been rushing forward together stopped in their tracks when they saw the two people in front of them fall down for some unknown reason.
Liu Yuanchang was also startled. No wonder these four dared to break into Liu's residence alone; it turned out they had hidden weapons.
Seeing Gu Lili's harmless appearance, she took down the two men with ease.
"Quickly capture these four murderers, and I will report to the master afterwards, and each of you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!" Liu Yuanchang urged.
As Liu Yuanchang spoke, he subtly hid behind a servant standing nearby.
He was afraid that Gu Lili's hidden weapon would hurt him.
A generous reward will surely attract brave men.
Ten taels of silver is more than two years' worth of their monthly salary.
Soon, more people surrounded the group with sticks.
Gu Lili calmly tossed a tranquilizer gun from her sleeve to Li Ershu and Chang'an.
Gu Lili did not give it to Liu Miaoyin, because she was afraid that Liu Miaoyin would not know how to use it and might hurt herself instead.
Liu Yuanchang was surprised to find that Gu Lili actually had three such hidden weapons.
Seeing Gu Lili throw the tranquilizer gun, the group of people who were about to step forward retreated again.
The fate of the two servants lying on the ground was unknown, and they dared not take any risks.
Seeing his servants retreat, Liu Yuanchang became furious.
He shouted to the crowd, "Twenty taels of silver! Subdue these men, and you'll be rewarded with twenty taels!"
Upon hearing that it was twenty taels, someone finally couldn't resist the temptation, shouted, and ran towards the group with a stick in hand.
Gu Lili raised an eyebrow at Chang'an and Li Ershu and smiled, "Why don't you guys try using a tranquilizer gun too?"
Gu Lili had taught the two how to use it, but they had never actually tried it out.
To be honest, I've been itching to try it for a while now.
The two men immediately nodded, raised their tranquilizer guns, and fired at the servants running towards them.
The result was predictable: he collapsed and couldn't get up.
Liu Yuanchang was completely panicked and didn't know what to do.
Liu Miaoyin didn't take Liu Yuanchang, a clown, seriously at all, and turned her attention to the servants surrounding them.
"Today, Zou Wenjun was caught in the act by my father, who was so angry that he fainted. Zou Wenjun and Zhang Hong were in cahoots and embezzled our Liu family's money. Both of them have been taken away by the officials."
As Liu Miaoyin spoke, she coldly surveyed the crowd.
"As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to yield. Now that my father is ill, you should know who is in charge of the Liu family! If you continue to oppose me, I don't mind selling you all out. Think about it carefully!"
Liu Miaoyin's words instantly stirred up a huge wave among the servants.
The servants who were familiar with Yi Xiu quickly looked at Yi Xiu, trying to confirm whether it was true or not.
Yi Xiu sighed helplessly and nodded.
Alas! It seems the Liu family is about to undergo a major upheaval.
Having received Yi Xiu's approval, the servants couldn't sit still any longer.
It's true what Zou Wenjun said; Master Liu has fallen ill again, leaving only Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin as the two mistresses in the vast Liu mansion.
Although everyone respected and respected Steward Liu, in the end, he was nothing more than a servant who hadn't signed a life-long contract.
It's impossible to ignore the words of a proper master and listen to a servant instead.
Once one person figured it out, others followed suit and became enlightened.
A servant took the lead, put down his weapon, and knelt down before Liu Miaoyin.
"I will obey your orders, Miss!"
"We will obey your orders, Miss!"
Liu Miaoyin nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Liu Yuanchang, who looked completely bewildered.
"Men, tie up this Steward Liu. I suspect he has also embezzled money from the Liu family. Once we've investigated, send him to the authorities!" Liu Miaoyin ordered coldly.
Before Liu Yuanchang could react, he was quickly pinned to the ground by the defector servants.
Liu Yuanchang only came to his senses when his chin hit the ground and blood flowed freely.
"You can't tie me up! I'm not a slave! I didn't sign a contract to sell myself!" Liu Yuanchang shouted.
Liu Miaoyin ignored Liu Yuanchang's roar and turned to look at the others.
"My father has fainted. My mother is the only one in the Liu household who is skilled in medicine. Go and invite the madam here to take a good look at my father!"
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