Zhao Tianya was furious!

He slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly:

"I don't agree with this!"

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Wanjun looked up and was taken aback.

Huang Shuya remained silent.

Zhao Tianya's face was contorted with rage:

"Wan Jun! This kid has absolutely no sense of propriety!"

"He's a weakling, as frail as a pickled eggplant. Regardless of his background, I will not agree to this marriage!"

Huang Shuya quickly pulled Zhao Tianya back: "Young man, please don't mind him. My husband used to be a military general, and he has a bad temper..."

"And Wanjun, your taste... well... Mother doesn't really know what to say."

Li Yuan: ? ? ?

Zhao Wanjun: ? ? ?

After a while.

"Hahaha, so that's how it is!"

Zhao Tianya laughed heartily, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

Oh, it was business!

Beside her, Zhao Wanjun's cheeks flushed slightly: "What have you been thinking!"

Huang Shuya covered her mouth and chuckled: "Your father is the most worried about you, afraid that you'll bring home a husband directly."

"Yes! This skinny, effeminate man is so ill-mannered and always talking nonsense. I, your father, absolutely cannot approve of him!"

Zhao Tianya ate heartily, smiling broadly.

Li Yuan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"No, I'm really not faking it..."

Other evaluations don't matter at all, but...

Before he transmigrated, he was a homebody. Although he lacked exercise, he absolutely could not stand being called weak!

Zhao Tianya and Huang Shuya turned around in unison: "Oh dear, look at us, so outspoken..."

"Come on, child, eat more meat to nourish your body!"

Zhao Tianya quickly served Li Yuan food and rice.

They were afraid that after Li Yuan left, others would see it and say that the Zhao family seemed to be not feeding their guests properly.

Li Yuan's lips twitched slightly: Who would say they're straightforward...?

Holding a large bowl full of rice, Li Yuan was somewhat speechless.

"No, I've already finished eating..."

"Come on, come on, eat, eat, eat!" Zhao Tianya's eyes were squinting with laughter, and he couldn't hear Li Yuan's words at all.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became cheerful, and Huang Shuya even began to feel sorry for Li Yuan.

"Look how weak this child is! It must be because the family is struggling financially and hasn't been taking good care of his health!"

Zhao Tianya nodded repeatedly: "That's right! Madam, let's break off some of the ginseng king from our house for him later!"

Huang Shuya rolled her eyes at her husband: "Ginseng is a potent medicine. This child is so weak; we need to prescribe some herbs to replenish his qi and blood..."

Zhao Tianya sighed, "Yeah, it's been years since I've seen such a weak young man. We have to treat him well! Otherwise, he won't have the energy to help Wan Jun with her work..."

Li Yuan: ......

The dinner, which had veered off-topic, finally came to an end.

Zhao Wanjun had also roughly devised a plan to set up a trap.

The group huddled together to discuss the matter and finally decided to use the Zhao family's house as a trap to lure the thieves there!

Zhao Wanjun distrusts no official in the city. Since a scheme must be used, she might as well have her own family carry it out!

Could Zhao Tianya be colluding with the thief?

Zhao Wanjun glanced at her father, who was still grinning foolishly, and shook her head.

This old man is very simple-minded; he's lucky if he doesn't get scammed, let alone collude with thieves to cheat people.

A few days passed.

Zhao Tianya swaggered out of the house, with Huang Shuya by his side.

The two went to a bustling street and bought some gold jewelry.

A few days later, the thief struck again, stealing gold and women's interior decorations from a wealthy household.

Zhao Wanjun publicly stated: "We will conduct a thorough investigation and apprehend the thief as soon as possible!"

Furthermore, she stated that thieves are cowardly and behave in a sleazy manner, definitely with shifty eyes and a sneaky look. If a woman's interior is stolen, she shouldn't worry too much; just consider it as if a dog carried it away!

These are some of the little provocative phrases Li Yuan taught us.

After some time, Zhao Tianya took his wife out, avoiding public view, and secretly exchanged a large amount of silver for gold.

While chatting with his wife, he cautiously claimed:

"Gold theft is rampant, the market is short of gold, and prices are gradually rising. If we secretly and aggressively collect gold now, we're sure to make a fortune in the future!"

Such whispers, naturally, were also quietly relayed to the ears of some people.

Several more days passed, and the thief succeeded once again.

He left a note: "Zhao Siya's words are sharp, but arresting me is wishful thinking!"

Upon learning this, Zhao Wanjun immediately addressed the public:

"The thief barks like a dog, already afraid of the authorities!"

After some time, Zhao's parents went out and exchanged another sum of gold.

At the same time, Zhao's mother purchased some personal items for women.

In the city, the Yun family mansion suddenly hung up white silk and began holding a funeral.

Upon learning this, Li Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Yun Fugui, that fat guy, had his lifespan shortened, and he's really going to line up in the underworld to wander around.

Zhao Wanjun has remained in the public eye, visiting the homes of various victims as if she were relentlessly investigating the thief.

The constables have been under a lot of pressure lately, and Zhao Siya is in a bad mood, constantly mobilizing people to find clues.

Zhao Wanjun also occasionally made some disdainful remarks about the thief, using rather sharp and witty language.

However, it gives people a rather helpless feeling.

The thief was making more and more moves, as if he had been provoked by those words.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, seemed to have vanished.

However, no one paid any attention to this unfamiliar figure.

Actually, he had always been with the Zhao family...

Poisoning.

Zhao Wanjun secretly obtained a specially made poison, which Li Yuan was applying evenly to the gold.

Beside them were some unworn women's intimate apparel. Li Yuan slightly wrinkled them, sprinkled some flower petals to infuse them with fragrance, and then...

Continue to poison.

A few days later, the roof of the Zhao family's house started leaking, so they hired a tiler to repair it.

The bricklayer was taken away for tea as soon as he entered the door. Li Yuan, disguised as a bricklayer, worked on the roof under the scorching sun...

To quench another kind of poison.

By the time everything was ready, a full month had passed since that discussion.

A whole month was spent setting up this poisonous scheme.

At this moment, the amount of gold stored by the Zhao family was already among the top in the capital.

At the same time, Li Yuan also went to the alley to find some thugs.

Bald Liu appeared soon after.

He still held a degree of awe for Li Yuan.

Li Yuan gave him some instructions.

He said that if he did well, he would be repaying Zhao Wanjun for saving his mother.

Bald Liu was initially worried about offending some high-ranking officials, but upon hearing that it was to repay Zhao Wanjun, he immediately patted his chest and guaranteed it.

Everything was ready; they were just waiting for the thief to make his move.

Zhao Wanjun's prolonged verbal provocations, the large amount of gold secretly hoarded by the Zhao family, and the still-attractive Mrs. Zhao's newly purchased lingerie...

When all the conditions were tempting enough, the perverted thief indeed arrived.

One night, a dark figure darted across the rooftops under the cover of darkness...

The thief was indeed extremely skilled; apart from Li Yuan, no one noticed his actions.

When Zhao Tianya discovered that all the gold in his house had been stolen, even though he knew it was to help his beloved daughter catch the thief, his eyes still welled up with tears.

The thief stole the gold; who knows if we can get it back after he's caught?

“That’s the wealth my Zhao family has accumulated over decades…” Zhao Tianya’s eyes glazed over.

The personal items that Madam Zhao, also known as Huang Shuya, had purchased were naturally stolen by that perverted thief.

However, this did not tarnish Madam Zhao's reputation.

These personal items were all poisoned by Li Yuan as soon as they were bought, and he never wore them.

Li Yuan also placed the poisoned clothes in the main room and told Zhao's parents to rest in the guest room for the time being.

These actions were all deliberate plans. Madam Zhao was cooperating with her daughter to catch the thief, so she naturally didn't think much of it.

As for any rumors or gossip that might follow, Zhao Wanjun has her own ways of dealing with them.

She certainly wouldn't let her mother suffer any real injustice.

Actually, when the thief broke in last night, Li Yuan could have immediately asked Zhao Wanjun to capture him.

But both of them knew it.

This matter is no longer just about thieves.

When Zhao's parents carried out their plan, they deliberately avoided the public.

How could a mere thief know so much information if he had no one backing him?

Although this plan involved poison, Zhao Wanjun was determined to eradicate the mastermind behind it all!

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