After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

The four masters and servants gathered together in a hurry, but apart from the roar of fire, there was no other movement.

Liu Yunxiang asked Zijin to take a look. She jumped over the wall and came back soon.

"The granary in the house is on fire."

Liu Yunxiang frowned. Could it be that a thief came into the house to steal food, found that the granary in the Hou Mansion was empty, and burned it in anger?

"The thief set a fire and ran away. It seems that no one was hurt."

Liu Yunxiang nodded. Although nothing serious happened, he was destined to not be able to sleep well tonight. Sure enough, not long after, there was a knock on the courtyard door.

The housekeeper came over and said that the camp on the outskirts of Beijing was here, and asked everyone in the Hou Mansion to go to the front yard.

Passing through the hall, Liu Yunxiang saw dozens of soldiers wearing golden armor standing neatly in the front yard.

And Yan Mu stood at the front, wearing a black robe with dark patterns and a jade crown on his head, playing with a triangular hidden weapon in his hand, looking nonchalant.

The whole family here was huddled together, obviously very frightened. The old lady had to be supported by Yulian and Xue before she could stand up.

Xie Zian and Liniang hid behind with their children, looking shameful.

"No one in your house has fought against the thief?" Yan Mu looked at Mr. Xie.

Mr. Xie's face turned livid, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't see it at all."

"There is no nursing home in the house?"

"No."

Yan Mu twitched the corner of his mouth, "Jing'an Hou Mansion, one of the eight great families, is in such a state of decline. Is there no food in the granary at all?"

Mr. Xie said solemnly: "You are here to catch a thief, why are you questioning us? This is the Marquis Mansion, not your prison cell in Dali Temple. If Mr. Yan doesn't have this ability, it is better to go back to sleep and save everyone." It’s all spent here.”

Yan Mu narrowed his eyes, "Second Master Xie seems to have a problem with me?"

"Hmph, it's an eternal joke that a minister from Dali Temple, a mere civil servant, is in charge of a large camp on the outskirts of Beijing. Could it be that there is no one left in the court? At least we should find a man with blood, right?" Mr. Xie sarcastically said.

Yan Mu laughed softly, and then swung his fist towards Mr. Xie like lightning. Second Master Xie was able to catch it, but the punch was like thunder, and he took two steps back before he could stabilize himself.

Yan Mu turned his fist into a palm again. It seemed light but the palm wind was fierce. He hit Mr. Xie on the chest. He was unable to fight back and he vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Second!"

"Husband!"

The old lady and Mrs. Xue hurriedly stepped forward to help Mr. Xie, and were immediately frightened when they saw him vomiting such a large mouthful of blood.

"Master Yan, he...he doesn't mince his words, please don't argue with him!" the old lady begged, clasping her hands together.

Yan Mu scoffed coldly, turned around and saw Liu Yunxiang walking over, his phoenix eyes narrowed. When Liu Yunxiang came closer and saw the red and swollen slap marks on her face, his face suddenly sank.

Look at Xie Zian again, hiding behind the crowd, looking like a loser.

He became angry and fired the triangular hidden weapon in his hand towards Xie Zian.

Yan Mu took action very quickly, so everyone might as well. By the time they noticed it, the hidden weapon had already hit the tree trunk behind Xie Zian, and he was so frightened that his face turned pale.

"Yan Mu, don't bully others too much!" Mr. Xie said angrily.

Yan Mu hummed, "Mr. Xie, what are you doing hiding among women? Don't you have the shame to see others?"

Xie Zian was forced to step forward, but he only walked to Liu Yunxiang and was still behind her.

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath and raised his head to look at Yan Mu, "Master Yan, that group of thieves are even more capable than you. They disturbed everyone's peace."

Yan Mu looked at Liu Yunxiang and saw that she was actually protecting Xie Zian, and his expression became darker.

"Everyone go back and check for yourself to see if you have lost anything else. I am waiting here." Yan Mu said.

Hearing this, the people in the Hou Mansion dispersed as if they were being pardoned.

Liu Yunxiang also wanted to leave, and Yan Mu pulled her into his arms.

"Dare he hit you?"

Liu Yunxiang smelled the scent of jasmine on Yan Mu's body, couldn't help but feel nauseated, and pushed him away with all his strength.

"Nothing to do with you!"

"You still protect him?"

"I said, he is my husband, I won't protect anyone else if I don't protect him."

Yan Mu took a step forward, only to see Liu Yunxiang take a step back anxiously, fearing that he would touch her.

"Okay, if you want to be a bitch, I can't help you!"

Liu Yunxiang sneered: "You call me cheap, but you are much cheaper than me!"