Feng Yun frowned, "The thief you saw, was it a man or a woman?"
Several people looked at each other, "It was a young man."
Zhang Erbing’s brother, Zhang Sander, stamred with a tone that was both disgusting and extrely roundabout: "I saw that the thief was good-looking, and it seed like he had a mask on his face. He looked around for a mont and then climbed over the wall and entered, almost as if he sneaked in to steal soone..."
The crowd was in an uproar.
Finally, soone ca out to speak up for Feng Yun.
"Zhang Sander, don’t just go spouting nonsense. We all know what the Zhang family has against the Village Chief’s wife..."
"Right, you’re up to no good."
Zhang Erbing sneered, "True or not, there’s no proof. Won’t we know after a search?"
Then he looked at Feng Yun with a teasing expression, his face anything but serious.
"Village Chief’s wife, do you dare to open the door and let us see if you’re hiding anyone in there?"
Feng Yun looked coldly and indifferently at these people.
"Fine. Xing Bing, get on a fast horse to Andu County and ask Officer He to co."
Hearing that they were going to alert the authorities in the county, the villagers beca a bit nervous.
But the Zhang brothers continued to act tough.
"The theft of the grain is a fact, and whoever cos will have to give us justice."
Feng Yun had Xiaoman fetch a stool, placed it by the door, and sat down leisurely, "I love justice the most. Tonight, no one leaves until I show you what justice is."
It was going to take so ti for soone to co and go.
Feng Yun sat upright and calm on the corridor, even had Xiaoman set up a tea table, and quietly brewed tea, sipping slowly by herself.
The long wait...
More and more people from Changn Village gathered.
He Qia ca riding fast from Andu City to Huaxi Village, covered in sweat from his haste.
After roughly understanding the situation, he was furious.
"I thought it was so major incident, but it’s just this... "
He asked Feng Yun, "Miss, shall I imdiately have my n search the manor to make sure no thief has indeed sneaked in?"
This sentence ant that he was letting Feng Yun check for herself.
It echoed the villagers’ worries about the safety of the Village Chief’s wife.
But Feng Yun refused.
She stared at the Zhang brothers with a smile in her eyes:
"I think it’s still best to have Officer He lead a search."
How could He Qia dare to search Feng Yun’s ho?
Looking embarrassed at Feng Yun, who smiled nonchalantly, he gritted his teeth, "Then, may I follow your house’s n for a walk?"
Xing Bing stepped forward, "Officer, please!"
So, the n and He Qia made a round throughout the manor, but naturally found nothing.
The villagers began to doubt the words of the Zhang brothers.
They pointed fingers in accusation, but the Zhang brothers were not flustered, staring back at the even more composed Feng Yun.
"That thief might just be in the Village Chief’s wife’s room, but..."
Then he gave a dark chuckle.
"Seeing how the Village Chief’s wife is protecting him, I’m afraid he’s no simple thief, could be a habitual offender who steals not just grain but charms and seduces won..."
This was nearly an outright declaration that Feng Yun’s room was hiding a man.
What outrage—she was the concubine of General Pei!
The crowd was in an uproar again.
Feng Yun looked at them with a calm gaze, then got up with a smile.
"Officer He, why don’t you go and search my room."
He Qia’s face nearly turned dark with anxiety.
"Miss, this is inappropriate..."
"It’s fine." Feng Yun said with a light smile, then looked casually at the villagers in the crowd, and picked two won at random.
"Join Officer He and be witnesses."
Seeing how Feng Yun handled the situation with ease, He Qia could only reluctantly nod his head.
The group carefully followed Feng Yun toward the main house.
The door was half open with a faint scent drifting out.
He Qia was at the front, reached out to gently push the door, peeked inside, and let out a startled "Ah!"
Feng Yun knew what he had seen and softly said:
"I felt a bit uncomfortable tonight, afraid that it would be inconvenient if I needed to get up in the night, so I called over a sister to keep company... She has fallen asleep, so I didn’t have her disturbed..."
Before she finished speaking, He Qia suddenly bowed his head in deep respect.
"I’ve seen the Great General!"
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