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If three or two thieves sneaked in and made Rongguo Mansion a dangerous place, it was naturally an exaggeration.

But there has always been the saying of *”a thousand days of being a thief,”* and there was no saying of *”guarding against thieves for a thousand days,”* especially since there were many young women in this Grand View Garden, it was inconvenient to arrange too many male soldiers to be on duty for a long time.

So the best solution was indeed to catch the thief in one net.

However, apart from what Sun Shaozong had told Jia Baoyu, Sun Shaozong only had an uncertain inference in his mind. If the thief disappeared from the scene, he was afraid that there would be no way to investigate. Therefore, he didn’t dare to take all the risks and only expressed to Jia Baoyu that he would do his best.

As they spoke, the team had already arrived at the Qinfang Bridge. Jia Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and turned to look at the scattered lights in the mountains and forests. Suddenly, he suggested, "Second Brother, should we leave some people behind to guard the doors of each family, so as not to be taken advantage of by those thieves?"

"No need!"

Before Sun Shaozong could respond, Lin Daiyu sneered and said, "The servants in this mansion are disappearing for no reason. How dare you still want them to open the door to thieves? I don't care what others do, anyway, my Xiaoxiang Yard doesn’t need it!"

Jia Baoyu heard her belittling his servants and wanted to distinguish a few words, but when he thought about the shocking corruption cases during the audit, he suddenly lost his confidence and had to close his mouth.

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but smile as he listened to these young children arguing. In fact, he knew that after removing all the people from the yard, perhaps thieves would take advantage of the situation and invade.

But with the reputation of Rongguo Mansion, who dared to guarantee that after dispatching servants, they wouldn’t come to steal?

He naturally wouldn't take the initiative to take on such a dilemma.

As the hustle and bustle left the garden, the originally quiet procession suddenly became noisy, causing a commotion in front of the gate.

"What's the noise about?! If it alarmed the Old Lady, who can afford it?!"

At this moment, a coquettish scolding could be heard coming from diagonally down, tightly holding onto the left and right lanterns to clear the way. A dazzling and precious Wang Xifeng flashed out, sweeping across the scene with a charming and ominous expression. The noisy noise suddenly disappeared from near to far.

Until all the noise was suppressed, Wang Xifeng pointed behind her and continued, "I have already arranged everything for each household. You just need to search for Sheyue and Qiuwen and listen to their arrangement. If any person dares to make a fuss, I will immediately punish them with the family law!"

As she spoke, her voice and eyes softened slightly, and she called out, "Sister-in-law and Sisters will follow me to the second wife's house first. Baoyu will also follow, your Mother is..."

"You can just take the Sisters there, Sister-in-law."

Jia Baoyu, however, was willing to submit and straightened his chest, saying, "I still need to discuss with Brother Sun about taking the thief. It's not too late to go and greet my mother later."

When Wang Xifeng saw that he was determined to do so, she didn't force him to follow. Jia Lian on the same side explained a few words and glanced at Sun Shaozong as if nothing had happened. His eyes flashed with eagerness, but he soon stopped, took Jia Yingchun's arm, greeted Li Wan and all the Sisters, and went to Old Madam Wang.

As for the maidservants and nannies, they went to their temporary resting place to sweep and tidy up under the guidance of the Head servant.

When the women dispersed, Jia Baoyu immediately approached Sun Shaozong and Jia Lian, staring intently at Sun Shaozong and asking, "Second Brother Sun, where do you think we should we start from right now?"

"I'm not looking anywhere."

Sun Shaozong yawned lazily and said, "What kind of investigation is going on in such a big garden with dark lights? Send someone in tomorrow morning to screen it again."

Jia Lian was also full of agreement on the side, only saying that as long as the people were safe, and that there was no need to rush to deal with thieves or other things. He also used some excuses to send Jia Baoyu to Old Madam Wang's place.

Turning his head, he smiled at Sun Shaozong and said, "Thank you, Erlang. Now that the table of wine and vegetables has already been prepared, why don't we..."

Seeing that he was still determined to hold a banquet to entertain himself, Sun Shaozong quickly interrupted his words and said, "Second Brother, there has been such a big incident in the mansion. You should bring Brother Baoyu to report back to Uncle so that we can discuss a plan to deal with it. As for drinking alcohol and other things, we will have it another day, why rush now?"

This statement was reasonable and well-founded. If Jia Lian didn’t follow suit, it would seem like he had ulterior motives.

Therefore, he smacked his lips and had to give up his original plan, retreating to the next step and saying, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb Erlang's good deeds. I really want to make amends to you, so you must not let down my kindness."

As he spoke, he handed over a rippling gaze, then hurried a few steps and chased after Jia Baoyu.

*Good deeds?*

Sun Shaozong looked at his distant figure, his face changing and uncertain, unsure whether he should be happy or worried.

After a while, he took a step towards the vicinity of Rongxi Hall.

As soon as he took about thirty or fifty steps, he suddenly saw four servants carrying out a majestic man from a small courtyard. This man was lying on a stretcher, the steward's unique black robe rolled up to his waist, and his buttocks were bruised with blood and flesh.

Sun Shaozong paused in his footsteps and raised his eyebrows, saying, "What is this?"

The four servants who carried the person only stopped and didn’t answer Sun Shaozong's question. Instead, the man looked up and squeezed out a twisted smile, responding, "Report to Lord Sun, I am the guardian in charge of the Grand View Garden. Due to my dereliction of duty, I was punished with some family rules by my mistress."

No wonder Wang Xifeng was filled with evil energy as soon as she appeared.

In fact, this person was also unjustly accused. After all, the Grand View Garden covered an extremely large area and could only patrol through the walls outside. If there were intentional thieves, the guards were almost non-existent.

However, this was a family matter of the Rongguo Mansion, and Sun Shaozong wouldn’t interfere recklessly. Therefore, he gestured to one side of his body and the four servants carried the man away then continued to set off and rush back.

However, this was a family matter of the Rongguo Mansion, and Sun Shaozong wouldn’t interfere recklessly. Therefore, he gestured to one side of his body and the four servants carried the man away then continued to set off and rush back.

When he arrived in the small courtyard, he saw the hall was brightly lit, but not a single word was heard.

Sun Shaozong slowed down his pace and stepped forward to gently lift the door curtain. As expected, he saw Ping'er and Lin Hongyu, two ladies, standing across the table of wine and food, indifferent to each other.

***Tch!***

This was really…

Sun Shaozong instinctively smacked his lips, but with such a slight movement, the two women stood up at the same time and turned their heads to look.

"Lord Sun!"

Lin Hongyu's face showed a surprised expression, and she excitedly left the table to welcome Sun Shaozong. She looked up and down and confirmed that his arms and legs were still intact. Then she patted her loose collar and said, "You have finally come back. You scared me to death just now."

This act of hers made it seemed like she had long admired and longed for Sun Shaozong.

However, in Sun Shaozong's eyes, her singing, recitation, and beating were too exaggerated, as they appeared to be full of flaws, especially in her scanning eyes, which were far less candid than the white and colorful things in her clothes.

On the other hand, although Ping’er stopped moving after getting up and tried her best to put on a distant look, the concern and attachment in her eyes were far more than that of Lin Hongyu.

It was precisely this contrasting scene that gave Sun Shaozong a decisive decision in his heart.

Bypassing Lin Hongyu, Sun Shaozong scrutinized the table full of delicacies and muttered, "Second Master Lian is really not willing to give up. If I insist on evading the wild game that has been fed to my mouth, wouldn't it appear pretentious?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a cute and silly body entangled behind him, trying to fit the youthful and energetic texture of Sun Shaozong.

Lin Hongyu tightly intertwined a pair of plain white hands on Sun Shaozong's abdomen and murmured, "You are not being unaffectionate, My Lord, but a gentleman's arrogance. With such a graceful demeanor like a willow, I can serve such a gentleman, which is also a blessing cultivated in my past lives."

Feeling the caress behind him that seemed to carry a hint of electric current, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but feel a little dry-mouthed. He swallowed his saliva hard and temporarily suppressed the dryness in his chest. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Ping'er bowing beside him and saying, "I dare not disturb your pleasure. I'll leave first."

As she spoke, she walked out without looking askance.

Seeing this, Lin Hongyu was secretly cursing the slut for being pretentious, while secretly congratulating herself for being able to benefit alone. Unexpectedly, the body in her arms suddenly exerted force, and the muscles bulging in her waist and abdomen suddenly bounced her apart.

Lin Hongyu stumbled back two steps, looked up in shock, and saw that Ping'er was hooked by Sun Shaozong's waist and roughly rubbed into his arms.

"Ah!"

Ping'er exclaimed in surprise as she struggled, but Sun Shaozong had already lowered her head and kissed her, causing her to become restless.

It wasn't until their lips parted for a while and she pulled a silver line that Ping’er regained some composure. She gasped and said, "I can't do it!"

Sun Shaozong smiled behind Lin Hongyu's back and bit her ear, saying, "Even if Jia Lian has some tricks, you won't harm me, will you?"

Ping'er shook her head without hesitation, but she felt a bit uneasy in her heart. Just as she was about to persuade Sun Shaozong a few more words, she suddenly saw Lin Hongyu biting her silver teeth, unwilling and resentful, and wanting to pester Sun Shaozong again.

Ping'er quickly secretly pinched Sun Shaozong, indicating that he must not show his presence in front of Lin Hongyu.

Sun Shaozong hugged Ping'er and suddenly turned around. He first used his gaze to force Lin Hongyu back two steps, and then smiled and said, "I heard what Second Brother Lian said before, and it seems that he admires you very much."

Was this old prostitute respected over the years?

It was clearly a shame, okay?!

Lin Hongyu felt ashamed and distressed, but she didn’t dare to show it in front of Sun Shaozong. Instead, she smiled and said, "What you hear is all about itching through your boots. If you give it a try, you will know exactly."

As she spoke, she swayed forward and stayed in the arms of Sun Shaozong to occupy a place.

"Wait a moment."

Sun Shaozong, however, reached out and stopped her with a righteous tone, saying, "Since you say I am a gentleman, you should know the truth that gentlemen do not take advantage of others. I have accepted Second Brother Lian's gesture and can no longer take advantage of him!"

"You may go back, just leave Ping'er here."

Lin Hongyu's full charm froze on her face for a moment, her chest rapidly undulating a few times, and her stiff stool turned into shame and anger again.

Just as Sun Shaozong thought she would leave in anger, Lin Hongyu suddenly knelt in front of Sun Shaozong, tears streaming down her face and pleading, "Please show mercy to me, My Lord. I dare not not follow the instructions of the Second Master..."

"Uncle, are you inside?"

At this moment, someone outside the door also raised a voice to inquire, and to hear that voice, it was Jia Yun, who had been infatuated with Lin Hongyu before!