The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 47 Catching the Thief and Recovering the Stolen Goods
Shi Tou glanced at the kitchen knife in Xiao Huan's hand and secretly regretted not bringing the axe with him.

Village Chief Lin, secretly resenting Liu for ruining things, coughed twice to draw everyone's attention back to Lu Chengjing.

“Lu Xiucai, since you said you lost the jade pendant, why did you appear at the Lin family’s house? You are still young. If you really made a mistake by accident, just admit your mistake and return the silver.”

This directly pins the blame for stealing silver on Lu Chengjing.

Gao Qi jeered from the crowd, "So this is a scholar! He actually stole silver! All that knowledge he's gained from studying the classics has gone to waste! Hand over the silver right now!"

"Yes, hand it over!" someone echoed, looking at Lu Chengjing with disdain.

"Bullshit!" Li Dashan cursed gruffly. "Gao Qi, empty your piss. Even if the jade pendant belongs to the scholar, he certainly didn't steal the silver. The scholar's leg is injured; he can barely walk. How could he steal silver from the Lin family?"

"His leg is injured, but his family is fine, isn't he?" Gao Qi pursed his lips, glancing at Shang Wan.

Immediately, many people's eyes fell on Shang Wan.

Everyone in the village has witnessed how skilled Shang Wan is; stealing things by scaling walls is a piece of cake for her.

Besides, Shang Wan had caused a scene at the Lin family's house to get her child back, which created a grudge between the two families. It's not impossible that she secretly went to do something while the Lin family was away.

For a moment, the villagers' gazes toward Shang Wan subtly changed, revealing a hint of suspicion.

"What are you looking at? How could my sister-in-law, such an open and honest person, be a thief?"

Madam Rong quickly stepped in front of Shang Wan, hands on her hips, and glared back at everyone.
"Have some conscience! If it weren't for my brother and sister-in-law, you would still be trapped under the house, with broken arms and legs, and you would be dead by now!"

When the Lin family returned to the village, they were unaware of Shang Wan's rescue efforts. Seeing that the situation in Yushu Village was relatively good, they assumed that the earthquake was not as severe as that in Liushu Village.

Village Chief Lin gave Shang Wan a deep look; he had underestimated this woman's abilities.

Liu pinched Chen Guifang's arm and kept winking at her.

Chen Guifang was reluctant to take the lead, but now that her mother was gone, her brother was gone, and her father was sick, she had no one in her family to support her, and she knew she would not get any credit for going against her mother-in-law.

“That’s not how it works,” Chen Guifang said, forcing herself to stand up and confront Rong Niangzi. “Saving someone is saving someone, stealing is stealing. Just because Shang Wan saved someone, does that mean she can steal from the villagers at will? What would that make?”

“Besides, the villagers didn’t beg her to save them. How much strength can a woman have? She’s just lending a hand, how could that be enough to save a life?” Chen Guifang felt that Rong Niangzi was exaggerating, and looked at Rong Niangzi with some disdain. “Sister-in-law Yuan, I know that your family and Lu Xiucai’s family are on good terms, but you can’t lie against your conscience.”

After she finished speaking, she thought she would get the villagers' approval, but everyone just looked at her and no one spoke up for her.

The villagers all know how critical the situation was during yesterday's earthquake and how much effort Shang Wan put into saving lives. Even those who are on good terms with the Lin family can't say anything bad about Shang Wan when it comes to saving lives; they simply don't have that kind of thick skin.

Chen Guifang felt uneasy under everyone's gaze. Was she wrong? Was Shang Wan really more powerful than a man?

Gao Qi wanted to say something, but looking around, he sensed the atmosphere wasn't right, so he swallowed his words back.

Madam Rong said coolly, "Some people are incompetent, so they think everyone else is just as incompetent as they are. My sister-in-law not only saved people, but she also went into the mountains to hunt a lot of meat to help us recover and gave everyone a good meal. Last night, with such heavy rain, my sister-in-law was always the first to rush to the front no matter what. Everyone's eyes aren't blind; they can tell right from wrong."

These words made many people feel ashamed and embarrassed, and they dared not look at Shang Wan.

They actually suspected that Shang Niangzi was a thief; they were truly blinded by greed!

Someone murmured, "I believe Madam Shang isn't a thief." "I believe her too."

"Me too."

More and more people agreed, and things took a completely different turn from what the Lin family had imagined, catching them off guard.

Village Chief Lin and Lin Jianshan exchanged a glance. Lin Jianshan, disregarding everything else, raised his voice and said, "Whether it is or not, a search will tell."

He looked at Lu Chengjing and said, "Scholar Lu, to prove your innocence, would you mind letting everyone search your house?"

Lu Chengjing looked at him like he was an idiot, and was about to speak when Shang Wan stepped over and said, "We have nothing to hide, so search us as you please."

Lu Chengjing intuitively felt that Shang Wan must have discovered something, so he nodded in agreement.

Lin Jianshan immediately called the villagers to go to the Lu family's house, as if afraid that the two would change their minds.

Watching the crowd run away, Rong Niangzi was a little worried. "Sister-in-law, it's not that I'm gossiping behind people's backs, but I think the Lin family has probably made some preparations. I'll hold Yuanyuan for you, and you should go and see what's going on."

They say that catching a thief involves stealing stolen goods, but if you actually find something, you'll be in a situation where you can't explain yourself no matter how hard you try.

"No rush." ​​Shang Wan's gaze in their direction was rather meaningful. "Let's go slowly."

Lin Jianshan ran ahead with all his might, followed by a dozen or so young men from the village, along with Shi Tou and Village Chief Lin.

Liu's injuries hadn't healed yet, and she hadn't slept much last night. After causing a ruckus just now, she was completely exhausted.

Zhou and Chen Guifang both advised her to go home and rest, but Liu refused. She insisted that the two women help her to look for money, as she couldn't sleep until she found some.

Some of the other villagers went back to work, while others followed Shang Wan and the others slowly, wanting to see how things would turn out.

Lu Chengjing was being held by Shang Wan, and smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her, he drooped his eyelids and felt drowsy.

"You've taken your medicine, so go to sleep whenever you want." Shang Wan looked down at the person in her arms and said softly, "I'm here for you, you won't suffer any losses."

Lu Chengjing lifted his eyelids and looked at her for a long time, his dark eyes misty with sleepiness, and gently shook his head, "Not sleepy."

Shang Wan: My eyelids are almost closed, but I'm still not sleepy?

She didn't understand why the person in her arms was being so stubborn, but Shang Wan didn't try to persuade her anymore. She figured the person would eventually fall asleep when they were really tired.

On the other hand, Lin Jianshan failed to find what he was looking for.

Village Chief Lin, who had been calmly waiting for the results, frowned when he saw Lin Jianshan pacing around like a headless fly. "Boss, what's going on?"

"Dad, there's nothing there." Lin Jianshan continued digging, refusing to believe it, but all he found was dirt; there was no silver at all.

He clearly instructed Tiedan to run over and bury the silver here while everyone was at the old elm tree.

There are signs of digging on the ground now. Tie Dan is not here. He must have gone home after burying the silver. The plan went very smoothly. But why can't we find it?
Where did the money go?

(End of this chapter)