Shangguan Ruoli is sure that someone is plotting against them. Who is it?

Ling Yue asked in a low voice: "Do you want to tell dad and let him take care of them?"

Wulang also said: "It must be a bad guy! You have to tell dad!"

Shangguan Ruoli said: "Your father is preparing for the exam. Don't let him be distracted. Let's just be careful."

Ling Yue and Wu Lang nodded, becoming more vigilant.

The two beggars did not follow them, which made Ling Yue and Wu Lang think that they might be too careful.

From now on, Shangguan Ruoli and his two children would either go to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to books every day, or go on a river cruise, go to the temple to burn incense, go to the Taoist temple to worship the Three Pure Ones, and even go to the street where Prince Chen's Mansion is located to look at it from a distance...

Anyway, I visited all the fun places in Fengcheng. I occasionally saw the two beggars, but I didn't follow them all day.

The busy days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, there were only three days left for the exam. Early in the morning, the five candidates went to the government office to go through the formalities. Because they had to have their portraits drawn, they had to be there in person.

Two fourteen-year-old boys took their attendants, and the other older ones went by themselves. Wang Tongsheng's school boy went to buy things, and only Shen, Shangguan Ruoli, Ling Yue, and Wu Lang were left in the yard.

Mrs. Shen was washing clothes by the well in the yard, while Shangguan Ruoli was watching Ling Yue and Wu Lang reading and writing in the house.

Not long after, there was a hurried knock on the door of the small courtyard.

Mrs. Shen stood up, shook the water on her hands, and opened the door.

An old woman in gray cloth stood there, flustered and anxious, "Go and have a look. The boy who lives in your yard was hit by a frightened horse in the street. Oh, the boy wearing light clothes

The one in the blue scholar's robe was the most seriously injured, leaving a lot of blood!"

When Mrs. Shen heard this, her face turned pale instantly. Her husband, Jiang Tongsheng, who was wearing a light blue scholar's robe, immediately ran out the door.

"Stop!" Shangguan Ruoli walked over quickly.

Shen was still young and was already frightened. When she saw Shangguan Ruoli, she burst into tears and said, "Sister-in-law, my husband and the others were injured by a frightened horse on the street."

Shangguan Ruoli had already walked up to her, patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, ask clearly before talking."

He looked at the woman and asked: "Which street did you meet Jingma? How did you know they live here? What is your name? Which family do you belong to?"

Shangguan Ruoli's eyes were cold and solemn, which made the woman look intimidated and she couldn't help but take a step back.

Only then did Ms. Shen remember that she hadn't asked clearly which street the incident happened on, so she asked, "Yes, which street was it on?"

The woman's eyes flashed slightly, and she said angrily: "It's on Qipan Street! My old woman came to report to you, and you still suspect that you are having sex with me. You really don't know the heart of a good person!"

After saying that, he snorted coldly and walked away!

Shangguan Ruoli took a step forward and grabbed her wrist, "Don't leave yet!"

The woman was furious, struggled desperately, and shouted loudly: "Why don't you know the heart of a good person? I reported the news with good intentions, but you refused to forgive me!"

Mrs. Shen felt that Shangguan Ruoli had gone too far, so she hesitated and said, "Sister-in-law, isn't this bad?"

When the woman heard this, she started crying. She wanted to struggle away, but Shangguan Ruoli held her wrist tightly.

The neighbors heard it and opened their doors to check.

Shangguan Ruoli said to them: "Dear neighbors, this lady spoke in a dazzling tone, saying that five candidates in our courtyard encountered a frightened horse on Qipan Street, and some of them were injured.

I wonder who can help me take a look? If it is true, I will not only apologize to this mother-in-law, but also express my gratitude. If it is false, I will report it to the official!"

There are similar small courtyards around, all of which are rented to candidates who come to take exams every year. The residents are all students who have a sense of justice.

At that moment, a student said: "Let my servant go and have a look!"

When the old lady heard this, her face changed greatly, and she immediately knelt down, "Forgive me, old lady. I am obsessed with money. I accepted five taels of silver from a stranger to send you a message. I don't know whether it is true or false."

When everyone heard this, several people wanted to take a look.

Shangguan Ruoli said to Shen, "Don't you want to go? Follow everyone, it's safe."

Mrs. Shen was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. If she was deceived by this woman, if she was a libertine, the consequences would be disastrous.

This courtyard is not far from Gongyuan. Several people came back soon and brought the Yamen servants with them.

The woman was so frightened that she peed her pants and kowtowed repeatedly, "I don't know anything. I just took five taels of silver from someone to spread the word!"

In the end, the liar was taken away by the government officials.

Mrs. Shen was still frightened and her eyes were frightened.

Shangguan Ruoli thanked all the neighbors and took Shen back to the courtyard.

Mrs. Shen held her hand and choked with sobs: "Sister-in-law, thank you. If something happens to me, I won't be able to survive."

Shangguan Ruoli said: "They took action because we were renting a house and had no relatives and unfamiliar neighbors. There are always beggars wandering around these days. I guess we are not good people."

Ling Yue and Wu Lang ran out of the house, looking a little panicked.

When Wulang saw Shangguan Ruoli, he burst into tears and ran into her arms.

Shangguan Ruoli hugged him, patted his back to comfort him, and asked Ling Yue, "What's wrong?"

Ling Yue took a breath and said eloquently: "As soon as you left the courtyard, I heard the sound of someone jumping off the courtyard wall, and the sound of footsteps walking towards the back window. I took the door bolt and hid behind

I got behind the window, and as expected, someone tried to climb through the window, but I knocked him out with the deadbolt of the door!"

Shangguan Ruoli listened and strode toward the room with Wulang in his arms.

Mrs. Shen was frightened to death and did not dare to go back to the house by herself. She hesitated, picked up a broom, and hurriedly followed.

Sure enough, Shangguan Ruoli saw a man lying under the window, with his head down and his legs still on the wall under the window.

She put down Wu Lang and went up to give the man a kick.

"Hmm~" The man snorted softly and slowly opened his eyes, taking in the sight of his legs.

He blinked his eyes in confusion, and suddenly remembered how he had fainted. He opened his eyes wide suddenly, got up, and ran out the door.

Shangguan Ruoli stepped on the sweeper's leg and tripped him down. Shen's broom fell down in succession and beat him until he held his head.

Wulang had already found the rope and handed it to Shangguan Ruoli.

Shangguan Ruoli took it and tied the man's legs and hands.

Ling Yue took out a small dagger and put it against the man's throat, "Be honest and don't move, or I'll cut your throat!"

"I won't move, I won't move. Spare my life, spare my life!" The man was so frightened that he didn't dare to move at all, and obediently let Shangguan Ruoli tie up his legs and hands.

Shangguan Ruoli took the dagger from Ling Yue's hand and gestured at the man's eyes, "Tell me, which eye should I gouge out first?"

The man's eyes widened in fear, "You can't hurt me, it's against the law!"

Shangguan Ruoli snorted coldly, "You broke into a house to kill someone, and we resisted and injured you. Is this still illegal?"

The man's face turned pale, "I was wrong, please be kind to me! I didn't break into the house to kill someone, I just wanted to get something valuable."

Ling Yue said: "I don't believe it. The thief didn't come during the day."

Mrs. Shen also said: "That's right, we are surrounded by rented students. There are many people living in one courtyard, which is not a place where thieves should come."
Chapter completed!