Chapter 132

Outside the Yin family manor, in the Yin Gong outer residence, the night was deep and quiet, pitch black.

Su Jiuniang wore a black mask and a bamboo hat, standing at the base of the wall, slightly poking her head out, vigilantly observing the surroundings, especially the direction of the Yin family manor. The surroundings were quiet, with only the chirping of insects and the croaking of frogs coming from time to time.

The quieter it was, the more panicked she felt inside, feeling her heart thumping wildly, almost jumping out of her chest. But amidst the panic, she also felt a bit of excitement, making her blood boil.

Stealing someone in the middle of the night, it's too exciting! In the twenty years since I was a little girl, I've never done this!

A small gang with a division of labor, her task was to keep watch and provide backup. If a situation arose in the outer residence, she had to provide immediate support and resolutely eliminate any accidents. Therefore, all sorts of wild thoughts were running through her mind—one moment wishing for the trip to go smoothly, the next secretly hoping for some small accident to occur so she could show off her power.

Unfortunately, there were no accidents in the end. Stealing a young lady who didn't practice cultivation, it was really unlikely that any accidents would occur.

Two black shadows suddenly appeared on the wall, supporting the eaves with one hand, flipping their bodies sideways, and landing silently. One of them was carrying a brocade quilt on his shoulder, with a person wrapped inside. They were also masked with black cloth and wearing bamboo hats; it was Liu Xiaolou and Tan Bazhang.

Immediately after, a third figure suddenly soared into the sky from the courtyard, leaping three zhang, body stretched out like a roc spreading its wings, turning in the air, and landing outside the wall. This person was Tiger-Headed Jiao, and he was also carrying someone on his back.

As soon as Tiger-Headed Jiao landed, he received a slap on the head from Liu Xiaolou, leaving him dazed.

Liu Xiaolou whispered a reprimand: "I told you not to make any noise!"

Tiger-Headed Jiao felt wronged: "I didn't make any sound..."

Liu Xiaolou whispered: "Jumping so high, want to fly? Flying for whom to see? You're so capable! I'll shoot you down with an arrow! Hug the edge, stay low, stick to the wall base, how many times have I said it?"

Su Jiuniang realized what was happening and joined the reprimand: "Don't blame Xiaolou for scolding you. I saw you clearly from over there, and I wanted to use my flying sword to slash you right then!"

Tiger-Headed Jiao didn't dare to argue, scratching his head and admitting his mistake: "Yes, yes, yes, I'll be careful next time."

Su Jiuniang looked at the quilt on Tan Bazhang's shoulder and then at the figure Tiger-Headed Jiao was carrying, wondering: "Why are there two?"

Liu Xiaolou waved his hand: "Let's go!" He took the lead and dived into the forest.

The others followed behind, and Tiger-Headed Jiao explained to Su Jiuniang: "It was a coincidence, we just happened to run into this woman stealing a man!"

Deep in the forest, they found a safe spot they had already scouted. Liu Xiaolou smiled: "As soon as we went in, we happened to block them in the bed. We were startled at first, thinking it was Yin Centipede, but who knew it wasn't! Hehe! This makes it much easier. Let's see who it is first."

Tiger-Headed Jiao threw the person over his shoulder from his back. Liu Xiaolou's eyelids twitched wildly, and he quickly stepped forward to check. This person had already rolled his eyes back. He checked his breath and then breathed a sigh of relief: "My dear brother... can we be a bit gentler?"

Tiger-Headed Jiao chuckled: "He won't die from the fall, I know what I'm doing!"

After pulling up this person's pants, Su Jiuniang came over to check together. At a glance, both Su Jiuniang and Liu Xiaolou had an impression. On the day they set fire to the tree in front of the outer residence, this person was one of the guards who came out to put out the fire, and he was the leader. The Li Yi of the outer residence called him "Liu Shi."

Looking at Li Yi wrapped in the quilt, her hair was messy, and looking at the few masked thieves in front of her, her eyes were full of terror.

Tan Bazhang patted her chest, and she immediately let out a long breath, as if she had been hanging for a long time, long and sharp.

Su Jiuniang was anxious to ask questions, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was stopped by Liu Xiaolou, who signaled for Tan Bazhang to do the questioning.

Tan Bazhang chuckled twice, the laughter sounding particularly eerie in the dark forest, making Li Yi tremble uncontrollably.

"Do you know why we brought you out?"

"A few masters, spare my life... d-d-d... if you need money, just..."

"Is it for money? Do you think I'm the kind of person who robs for money?"

"Master... don't hit... this slave knows she was wrong... this slave shouldn't have done this ugly thing... woo..."

"Stop crying, tell me, how should we deal with you?"

"Just beg the masters not to kill this slave, this slave will promise the masters anything... woo woo woo..."

After she cried for a while longer, Tan Bazhang signaled Tiger-Headed Jiao to drag Liu Shi the guard over, took off his pants, and stuffed him into the quilt with Li Yi.

Seeing this, Su Jiuniang was both shy and curious. Suddenly seeing Liu Xiaolou looking at her, she quickly turned her head away.

Tan Bazhang said: "We'll send you back into the manor and let the Yin family see your ugly faces!"

Liu Shi also woke up and sighed: "Meiniang, don't cry. Things have come to this, crying is useless, it will only make people laugh at us. To be able to die with Meiniang, I have no regrets in this life."

Li Yi cried: "I don't want to die, and I don't want you to die, we haven't lived enough..."

Tan Bazhang couldn't help but be moved: "It's quite sincere and touching, a rare pair of loyal mandarin ducks! Since that's the case, I can give you a chance."

This sentence made Tiger-Headed Jiao very stunned. He wanted to argue a few words, but was stopped by Liu Xiaolou, so he could only pant and stomp his feet on the side, feeling quite depressed.

Li Yi grabbed the straw for survival and cried: "Masters, please give your orders, this slave will obey."

Tan Bazhang asked: "When the Yin family buys goods, especially those materials used for cultivation, who is in charge?"

Li Yi cried again: "How would this slave know about these things? He doesn't talk to this slave about them."

Just as expected, Yin Gong was not a fool and wouldn't talk about these important matters with an outer residence mistress. Tan Bazhang was just asking casually, so he asked again: "Since the beginning of this year, has he ever left the manor? I mean, gone on a long trip? Where has he been? Tell me everything you know."

Li Yi was about to answer when Liu Shi on the side suddenly interrupted: "A few warriors, are you eyeing the Yin family's divine incense?"

Tan Bazhang was stunned and patted Liu Shi's face with interest: "You tell me, how did you know?"

Liu Shi said: "There are many people eyeing the Yin family's divine incense. I used to be a guard in the manor, so I've seen some, and they were all killed by the master. When these people came to inquire, they would always ask these two questions. The master set a rule that as long as someone inquires, it must be reported to the master immediately."

Liu Xiaolou and Tan Bazhang were both a bit embarrassed. It turned out that the route they had planned had long been known and prepared for by others.

Only hearing Liu Shi say again: "Although I have a low status, I am considered an old hand in the manor, having served for thirteen years. I know a thing or two about what you warriors want to inquire about."

Tan Bazhang leaned down, patted Liu Shi's face and said: "Very good, then tell me about it. If you tell it well, I will spare you this time tonight."

Liu Shi said: "I have a wish that has been hidden in my heart for two years. I wonder if the warriors can fulfill it?"

Tan Bazhang smiled: "Speak. We are listening."

Liu Shi took a deep breath and said: "I have poor fortune and cannot enter cultivation, so I can only take money. If the warriors allow me three thousand taels of silver, I will tell you everything I know. When the time comes, I will take Meiniang and fly far away..."

Li Yi shouted: "I won't go with you!"

Tan Bazhang slapped Li Yi on the face: "None of your business, shut up!" She fainted on the spot.