The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"What? What does this say?" The constables standing nearby couldn't read and could only wait helplessly.

"Oh, this Lord Gouchen saw through our scheme and is here to mock us." Yun Yuke explained the contents of the text concisely after reading it.

"That bandit has the nerve to mock us!"

"Provocation, how arrogant! Why did you let him get away last time!"

Yun Yuke reassured everyone, "Officers, don't worry, don't worry. This is Gou Chen Jun saying that he also has a grievance, and he will turn himself in after his grievance is cleared."

"Quiet down! Stop arguing!" The constable's angry roar silenced the crowd.

Then the head constable cupped his hands to Yun Yuke and said, “Boss Yun, it seems he’s not coming today. Why don’t you come back to the county office with me so we can explain things to the magistrate? The next steps will depend on his decision.”

The head constable arranged for a few people to continue staking out the Yun residence and the jewelry shop, while the rest escorted Yun Yuke and Yuan Chen directly back to the yamen.

Although the plan to lure them into the enemy failed, Magistrate Sun did not blame anyone. It was late at night and the dew was heavy, so the magistrate did not keep the people from the Yun family any longer and quickly sent them away.

"You've been working hard all day, Mr. Yun, you should get some rest as soon as possible."

Magistrate Sun was still studying the various county records and archives in his hands when he read the letter sent by Lord Gou Chen, and he fell into deep thought again.

At this moment, Magistrate Sun also had another letter in his hand. It was left behind by that Lord Gouchen when he stayed overnight in the county government's study.

The handwriting on the letters is elegant and quite literary, and the handwriting on both letters is the same.

Gou Chenjun recounted his experiences and demands in detail.

The gist of it is that he and his Wind Wolf Stronghold had indeed committed many acts of robbery and plunder, and he admitted defeat after the stronghold was destroyed. However, since the magistrate failed to capture him, he was still considered the victor. He, Gou Chenjun, was absolutely willing to engage in a battle of wits and courage with the magistrate if he had the ability.

"What an arrogant leader! No wonder his Wind Wolf Stronghold was able to rise to prominence in just a few years." Magistrate Sun was half annoyed and half impressed when he saw the "declaration of war."

"There is one more matter. The magistrate took a woman's headdress and related jewelry from a certain mountain stronghold. I hope you can keep them safe for me and not send them to the prefectural governor as evidence. These items are very important, and showing them to others will surely bring disaster to many. Please consider this carefully, magistrate. Showing them to others easily could cause trouble. If you insist on sending them out, I will take measures. Please be careful!"

Magistrate Sun did not tell the people in the county office about the letter, but upon seeing this, he couldn't help but frown.

"Why did Lord Gouchen repeatedly emphasize that those secret treasures should not be taken outside?"

Magistrate Sun was completely baffled and could only flip through the letter repeatedly.

"Could it be that it really has something to do with the Duke of Wujing back then?"

Meanwhile, Yun Yuke and Yuan Chen, escorted by constables from the county government, had returned to their residence. Although the rest of the Yun family knew the matter was over, they remained in the underground workshop to ensure safety and did not leave.

When they left, the jewelry shop was already closed, and the two returned home through the main gate of the Yun residence.

However, as soon as Yun Yuke stepped into the backyard of the Yun residence, she sensed something unusual about it.

Before they could react, the two saw a person's back in the pavilion in the backyard.

The moonlight was hazy, and the cold moon shone alone, casting a long shadow of the person on the ground.

"You two are taking too long to get back."

"You are Lord Gouchen."

That person and Yun Yuke spoke at the same time.

"Heh. As expected of Boss Yun, who runs half the city's shops, and as expected of Heroine Yun, who wiped out my stronghold. I advise Boss Yun not to act rashly. I don't know what incomprehensible things I might do."

Yun Yuke shielded Yuan Chen behind her, intending to let Yuan Chen leave first, but it seemed that this wouldn't work either.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't worry, Boss Yun. If I make too much noise, I won't be able to leave Xin'an City. I don't want to be arrested right now."

The figure turned around and stepped into the moonlight, finally revealing Gouchen Jun's appearance clearly.

This man possessed an extraordinary air about him; he was a handsome young gentleman with a face like jade, though he was rather thin and appeared to be somewhat anemic.

Even so, this person's eyes were bright and piercing, staring straight at Yun Yuke.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come today if you saw it was a trap?" Yuan Chen had never seen anything like this before. She shrank behind Yun Yuke, looking very afraid of the person in front of her, but still scolded her to encourage herself.

Yun Yuke sensed the tension in the person behind her, so she shifted her body slightly and reached behind her back with her right hand, trying to reach for a hidden weapon from her waist.

"I taught you before, don't just listen to what someone says, observe what they do. Even if he says he's leaving, we still can't easily believe him." Yun Yuke protected Yuan Chen and took a small step back.

“Miss Yun, I told you not to move. I know you have all sorts of unknown treasures on you. If it weren’t for those treasures protecting your life, I would have killed you back in the mountain stronghold.”

Gou Chenjun took a few steps toward Yun Yuke and the other person, holding a tinderbox in his hand. "Before you came, I put a lot of dry firewood and poured some oil on it near this pavilion. If you hadn't held this tinderbox properly, you can imagine what would have happened."

As if threatening the two, Gou Chenjun shook the tinderbox in his hand, "Boss Yun, you don't want your mansion to be destroyed, do you?"

Yun Yuke didn't move again, and after looking at the other person for a while, she spoke.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"You were the one who identified the treasure of the county government, weren't you?" Gou Chenjun asked, his tone no longer as aggressive as before.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Gou Chenjun didn't say much, but then looked at Yuan Chen behind Yun Yuke. "Are you Tong Yuxing's daughter?"

Yun Yuke and Yuan Chen remained silent, but Yuan Chen's suddenly widened eyes still couldn't hide the secret.

"You two don't need to hide it anymore. I overheard your discussion just now. I stayed behind to confirm some things."

Yun Yuke didn't speak. She and Yun Chen had talked before, and if it really came down to revealing their identities, she wouldn't make the decision herself, but would leave the decision to Yun Chen to make his own judgment.

"You heard that? What did you hear? Nonsense." Yun Yuke couldn't say too much herself, she could only make sure that the other party wasn't bluffing.

"Yun, the heroine, is not only a chivalrous woman, but also very thoughtful. Alright, I'm not afraid of anything if I tell you. Those rookie constables in the county government want to find my whereabouts... Hehe, it's really too difficult for those constables."

Gou Chenjun spoke in a relaxed tone, with a hint of smugness.

"Watching you all running around trying to keep an eye on me is so funny, hahaha, it's been about eight years since I've seen anything this funny, hahahahaha."

"Has anyone ever told you that your laughter is awful?" Yun Yuke ignored the other person's words and took out a dagger from her waistband when the other person wasn't paying attention.

"Miss Yun has quite a sense of humor. But I wasn't asking you; I was asking the girl behind you. Are you Tong Yuxing's daughter?"

Yuan Chen hesitated for a moment and didn't confirm.

“I know why the girl is hesitant. She is afraid that her identity will be exposed and cause trouble. But I am also wanted by the police, whether in the past or now. We are in the same boat.”

Seeing that Yun Chen remained silent, Gou Chenjun shook his head with a smile, "You're really cautious, that's not like you, Yan Luniang."