Finally, the day of departure for Hanshan Temple arrived. Early in the morning, Liu Shi led Shen Weiwan and a group of servants out of the general's residence in a grand procession. Along the way, Liu Shi's face was not very good, while Shen Weiwan's face was full of excitement, as if she was really going to pray for blessings.
Arriving at Hanshan Temple, the abbot had already received the news and came out to greet them. Liu and Shen Weiwan, led by the abbot, first went to the main hall to burn incense. Shen Weiwan knelt on the cushion, clasped her hands together, muttering something, but in her mind she was thinking about her next plan.
After offering incense, the abbot arranged for Shen Weiwan and Liu to rest in the meditation room. While Shen Weiwan was not paying attention, Liu quietly called a personal maid to her side and whispered a few instructions. The maid nodded and sneaked out of the meditation room.
Shen Weiwan saw all of this, but pretended to be unaware. She stretched and said to Liu: "Aunt, I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while. If you have anything to do, go ahead and do it first."
Liu was hoping that Shen Weiwan could sleep for a while, so that she could go about her business without any worries. She quickly said, "Okay, go to sleep, and Auntie will go outside for a walk."
After saying that, Liu took a few maids and left the Zen room. After they left, Shen Weiwan immediately sat up from the bed and winked at Chuntao. Chuntao understood, quietly opened the door, and followed them.
Liu brought her maids to the backyard of Hanshan Temple, where there was a small hut for storing sundries. Liu looked around and saw that no one was there, so she took out a key from her bosom and opened the door of the hut.
It turned out that she had colluded with a young monk from Hanshan Temple and hid some important account books and keys of the general's mansion storehouse here. She planned to steal these things while Shen Weiwan was praying in Hanshan Temple, and then find a way to transfer the property of the general's mansion.
Liu walked into the hut and found a wooden box in the corner. She opened it and found the account book and key she had hidden inside. She smiled triumphantly and was about to pick up the box when she heard a loud shout from behind: "Stop!"
Liu was so frightened that she trembled all over. She turned around and saw Shen Weiwan and Chuntao standing at the door with several monks from the temple. Shen Weiwan crossed her arms and had a mocking smile on her face: "Aunt, what are you doing?"
Liu was panicked and stammered, "I... I just came to take a look. This... this is a misunderstanding."
Shen Weiwan sneered: "Misunderstanding? Aunt, do you think I will believe it? You think that by tricking me into Hanshan Temple, you can take these things away without anyone noticing? You underestimate me too much."
Liu knew that her plan was exposed. She gritted her teeth, suddenly threw the box at Shen Weiwan, and then turned and ran. Shen Weiwan easily dodged the box and said to the monks around her: "Please, masters, catch her."
The monks immediately chased after her and soon caught Liu. Liu was brought before Shen Weiwan, and she looked at Shen Weiwan with resentment on her face: “You little bitch, how did you know?”
Shen Weiwan walked up to Liu, squatted down, looked into her eyes and said, "Aunt, don't forget, I am no longer the silly girl who was bullied by others. I know everything you do."
After saying that, Shen Weiwan took the box from Chuntao, opened it and looked inside to make sure everything was there. She stood up and said to Liu: "Aunt, just wait for your punishment."
Liu collapsed to the ground, her face pale. She knew she had completely failed this time. Shen Weiwan, with a triumphant smile, left the hut. She knew this was only the first step in her revenge plan. There would be more drama waiting for her and these so-called "relatives"...
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