Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Prefect Cai frowned. This explanation sounded familiar. Right, the things in Guo Changfeng's mansion in Lingshui County had mysteriously disappeared. Could it be that some mysterious person had come to the prefectural city? He touched his neck and broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed that it was all that rebellious son's fault that the person had chased him all the way to the prefectural city.

"My lord, that is indeed the case. There were two thieves in total. They were highly skilled in martial arts. I chased them to a house and watched them disappear into thin air."

Later, his subordinates searched the house thoroughly but found no trace of the thief. Fearing that the thief was using a trick to lure them away, the subordinates immediately returned, but left one person there to keep watch.

The two thieves left without taking anything, as the night patrol servants can testify. At that time, everyone in the manor was already on alert and did not notice anyone stealing valuables from the residence.

"Did you get a good look at those two people?"

"The two people were dressed in black and their faces were covered. They didn't say a word from beginning to end, and it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female. However, judging from their figures, they should be women. Don't worry, sir, I will continue to investigate."

"I urge you, sir, to immediately order all city gates sealed off to prevent the thieves from taking the opportunity to escape the city."

"Now that the thief has shown himself, we must capture him this time. I will write a letter and send it to the guards at each city gate immediately, and at the same time ask the government to assist in the capture of the thief."

Prefect Cai immediately wrote a letter and had his servants deliver it.

"Oh, by the way, there have been unusual reports from the warehouse in the north of the city as well."

"My lord, everything is fine at the warehouse in the north of the city; no abnormalities have been found."

Prefect Cai finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the warehouse in the north of the city had also been robbed, he would have been dead. He arranged everything and stormed off to his son Cai Wensong's courtyard. Cai Wensong had made a scene earlier and was too exhausted to yell at anyone; he was already asleep.

When Cai Wensong woke up, he saw a mess on the floor. He walked to the bedside and slapped him twice across the face. Cai Wensong was awakened by the pain. He was already injured, and now he was even angrier. "Which bastard dares to hit me!"

He opened his eyes and saw his father staring at him. "Father, what brings you here? Did you come to see your son?"

"Father, you must avenge your son! I'm in this state because of those vile women and that Fang Zhihua! You must avenge me!"

"You good-for-nothing, you're useless. If only you were half as good as your older brother. What do you do all day besides flirting with women and causing me trouble? You're such a disappointment."

"Father, I've been like this for a long time, since I was a child. My eldest brother is the eldest son in the family. Isn't it enough for the family to have him?"

My older brother always tells me that I can do whatever I want, and that he will take care of the family. I just need to be the second son of the Cai family.

My parents were very lenient with me, and I thought they tacitly approved of what I was doing.

"You're utterly unreasonable. Did I condone your abduction of women? Did I condone your murders and arson? You commit crimes and expect me to cover for you? How dare you say that?"

"You can just stay here and fend for yourself. You made a mistake and don't know how to repent, and you even try to shift the blame onto me. How could I have given birth to a son like you?" After saying this, Prefect Cai turned and left.

Cai Wensong was terrified. Was his father going to abandon him? He shouted, "Father, Father, Dad, Dad, you can't abandon me! I'm your own son! I promise I'll behave properly from now on and never misbehave again!"

As dawn broke, it was time for the officials to go to the yamen. When Prefect Cai arrived at the yamen, his colleagues immediately came over to greet him. "Sir, we heard that your residence was robbed last night. Do you have any leads on the thieves?"

"How much was stolen? This thief is incredibly audacious, daring to steal from your very residence, Prefect. It seems the prefectural city is in turmoil. Your Excellency must thoroughly restore order to the city."

"Yes, that's for sure. I'll take this opportunity to thoroughly clean up the mess and expose those petty scoundrels."

The officials had all gone to the cliffs when Mingqi rubbed his temples, realizing he had been too aggressive lately and might be being retaliated against. He was about to leave for the capital and couldn't afford any more mishaps.

At this moment, the advisor, Mr. Wu Lin, entered. "Sir," he said, "the manor was burglarized last night. It seems this was no accident. I wonder if the second young master targeted my son, or if someone in the city is maliciously retaliating?"

"Judging from the modus operandi, it is extremely similar to the theft case in Lingshui County. The items also disappeared without a trace."

"Sir, could you send someone to check out the warehouse in the north of the city?"

"No, it was very peaceful there last night, and no one reported anything unusual."

"My lord, I'm going to the north of the city to take a look. I'm feeling uneasy and my heart is in turmoil."

"Well, it's good to go and take a look. We'll be leaving here in three days. Once we get to the capital, I'll recommend you to the Crown Prince for a government position. His Highness is currently in need of capable people, and with your talent, you're sure to find a good job."

"Wu Lin thanks you, sir. I am grateful for your guidance and guidance and will never forget your kindness."

Wu Lin, accompanied by his entourage, immediately rode his horse toward the warehouse in the north of the city.

The city gates remained closed, and the area inside and outside the city was packed with people. Those inside wanted to get out, while those outside wanted to get in. Everyone was shouting and arguing, "Why aren't the city gates open? We want to get out! We want to get in!"

"Sir, please open the gate quickly, we're still waiting to go into town for medical treatment..."

"Sir, please open the door! My mother has died, and I'm on my way to her funeral today..."

The soldiers guarding the gate, their heads aching from the noise, stood on higher ground and shouted, "It's not that we don't want to open the city gates, but the prefect's residence was robbed last night, so the city gates will be temporarily closed for three days. You can leave the city after three days."

"Listen up, those outside the city! The city gates will be closed for three days. You may enter the city only after three days. Go back now."

The crowd inside and outside the city gates slowly dispersed, grumbling as they left. One woman looked utterly dejected. "I picked so many vegetables, and now they won't let me into the city. They're going to rot in my hands! I'm counting on selling them to pay for my daughter-in-law's medical treatment!"

Some people were dejected, wondering how they would get through the next few days. They couldn't go into the city, couldn't work, and their families would go hungry. Such voices rose and fell.

The head guard and the constable were leading the constables in a search of the suspect's quarters when a man came running towards them in a panic, shouting, "Sir, something terrible has happened! Someone's been killed over there!"

Both of them frowned simultaneously. "Where is it? Take us there now!"

"It's just ahead."

The head guard approached and recognized his subordinate. He crouched down for a closer look. "His tendons in his hands and feet have been severed, and his neck has been snapped. Such ruthless methods. Is he trying to intimidate me?"

"Head of Guard, do you know this person?"

"Yes, he is my subordinate. He followed me here last night to track down the thieves. After I went back, I left him here to keep watch. Those two thieves are really elusive. How could they kill him? Their skills must be extraordinary."

We'll have to trouble the head constable to send two people to buy a thin coffin to put the body in and find a place to place it for now.

Brother, rest in peace. I will avenge you.

The people of the prefecture were in a state of panic. Some were afraid that this matter would affect them and avoided it at all costs, while others were secretly celebrating, thinking, "See? They got their comeuppance. People shouldn't be too bad. God will punish them sooner or later."

When Qingwu got up early, she saw that Liu Siyue was sleeping soundly, so she felt relieved. The inn was unusual today, so she went downstairs to ask the waiter what had happened.