The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

The real evil in this world is not in the imaginary abyss of hell, but hidden in the greed and cruelty of human hearts.

She silently put the case file back in its place. In the eyes of Captain Cai, this action was undoubtedly the clearest signal in the case investigation.

All the clues have been clearly laid out, all the dark corners have been revealed, and next, it is time to close the net, and those criminals who are still at large will eventually be caught by the law.

At the same time, the Sheng Mansion sat quietly on the edge of the city, waiting for its owner to return home.

Sheng Mingwen finished a day's study and walked into the mansion. A servant came up to him and said with concern: "Fourth Young Master, you are finally back. Everyone in the family is worried about you!"

As the son of the old housekeeper, Sheng Mingyang's face was full of sincere expectations.

His father was once the backbone of the Sheng family. Because the Sheng family was accidentally involved in a corruption storm, he resolutely stepped forward to take responsibility for everything. Although the whole family was criticized by others because of this action, the master of the Sheng family never treated them badly.

Sheng Mingyang was promoted to the new butler because of this, which was both compensation for the old butler's sacrifice and an affirmation of his loyalty.

Although the servants in the mansion occasionally discussed things in private, they also understood the reasons. The master had his own considerations, and all they could do was obey, watch, and accept it silently.

Recently, Sheng Mingwen has been feeling quite uneasy.

Ever since his father was demoted, his heart has always been shrouded in a layer of haze that is difficult to dispel.

At the age of nineteen, he is the only younger generation in the family who is obsessed with learning, except for his fifth brother Yu Zixuan.

However, Yu Zixuan had no interest in books and his academic performance was mediocre. Even at the age of seventeen, he could only barely pass the examination for becoming a student, and the path to becoming a scholar seemed out of reach.

He was interested in martial arts and had no interest in literature or poetry.

As for the three older brothers in the family, except for the third brother Sheng Mingfeng who was unable to take the imperial examination due to health reasons, the other two had already obtained the title of scholar, winning initial glory for the family in the official career.

However, many years have passed and they have failed to make further progress in their studies, which undoubtedly casts a shadow on the family's future.

According to the original plan, the two brothers were far-sighted and prepared to make another effort in the imperial examination three years later. After all, their father's dismissal from office meant that the family's glory urgently needed someone to restore its former glory by re-entering the officialdom.

However, out of careful consideration of the family's current situation, they all chose to hand over this rare opportunity to their younger brother, regarding him as the key chess piece on the road to family revival.

In their wise eyes, the family is at a critical juncture of revival. If the two of them continue to bury themselves in the vast ocean of books, the family's future may hardly last until the moment when they are admitted to the imperial examinations and return home in glory.

After a careful and affectionate discussion, they finally agreed that their younger brother Sheng Mingwen would take on this heavy responsibility and shoulder the mission of revitalizing the family.

They themselves will temporarily focus their energy on stabilizing the family's economic foundation. After all, a family's daily needs are inseparable from the circulation and protection of silver and money.

In addition, those personal connections that were once maintained because of the family's prominence now need to be carefully sorted out and further consolidated to ensure that they can become a help rather than a burden at critical moments.

As a result, Sheng Mingwen not only shouldered the heavy responsibility of studying and seeking fame, but also faced unprecedented psychological pressure.

This responsibility seemed too heavy, and the young man couldn't help but ask himself whether his thin shoulders could really carry this burden that concerned the fate of the entire family.

At the same time, the school environment became increasingly unfriendly to him.

Those villains who once flattered him in every way because his father was the Minister of the Court, immediately changed their attitude after learning that his father had fallen from power. Not only did they stop flattering him, but they also confronted him in every way in their words and deeds.

And those old rivals became even more aggressive at this time, making him live in endless troubles every day.

Under such circumstances, let alone continuing on the path of imperial examinations, even maintaining current academic performance seems extremely difficult.

In such a depressing atmosphere, Sheng Mingwen's mood would occasionally be comforted when he saw the loyal Sheng Mingyang.

No matter how turbulent the outside world is, the servants in the mansion still loyally regard him as their master, especially Sheng Mingyang, because he knows the great sacrifices Sheng Mingwen's father made to protect the Sheng mansion, and he feels closer to and more respectful of Sheng Mingwen.

When Sheng Mingwen saw Sheng Mingyang's respectful and flattering attitude, his frown relaxed slightly and he nodded slightly to show his approval.

Sheng Mingyang observed his expression and said flatteringly, "Fourth Young Master has worked hard all day studying and must be exhausted. I have already asked the kitchen to prepare some nourishing bird's nests. Young Master, please have some snacks to fill your stomach first. Dinner will be here soon."

After hearing this, Sheng Mingwen felt satisfied: "You are quite clever."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of shining silver from his pocket as a reward.

Sheng Mingyang's eyes flashed with surprise, and he happily took it and shouted: "It's all thanks to the Fourth Young Master's grace!"

His words were like the flowing water of a river, full of praise, which made Sheng Mingwen feel even happier.

However, this brief peace was soon broken by a hurried and panicked cry for help: "Fourth Young Master, please help this servant!"

Before Sheng Mingwen could fully react, a figure rushed in front of him, fell to his knees with a plop, and grasped the edge of his robe tightly with both hands, as if there was something urgent that was unspeakable.

Sheng Mingwen frowned and asked with a hint of displeasure: "Who are you?"

He tried to break free from the pair of hands that were like iron clamps, but was surprised to find that the seemingly weak woman had such amazing strength.

Just when Sheng Mingwen was at a loss for words, Sheng Mingyang was already furious: "How dare you, you bastard, to offend the Fourth Young Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked out suddenly.

How could the maid bear such force? She cried out in pain and fell backwards, but even so, she still held on tightly to the corner of Sheng Mingwen's robe.

Sheng Mingwen was not careful and was pulled to the ground by her.

At this moment, Sheng Junwei, who was busy investigating something outside the mansion, looked towards the Sheng Mansion as if sensing something, with a playful smile on her lips: "Good and evil will eventually have retribution, but the time has not come yet."

She put down the file in her hand, turned and walked towards Shengqi Charity Hall, with a plan in mind.

"Luo Ming, don't you want to see with your own eyes what will happen to that self-righteous 'big shot'?"

The camera turns back to the Sheng Mansion.

Fang Li curled up on the ground in pain under Sheng Mingyang's kick. The severe chest pain made it almost impossible for her to breathe, let alone speak.

Sheng Mingyang walked up to her, grabbed her collar roughly, slapped her left and right, and slapped her, accompanied by a severe rebuke: "You bitch, how dare you offend the fourth young master, I will teach you a lesson!"