The Great Flower Thief

  When Su Ying woke up, she felt sore all over her body.

  She frowned and involuntarily lay on the bed for a long time before slowly getting up.

  This is also Su Ying's first time sleeping in since she has a history.

  It's actually not her fault.

  After all, she was both a mother and a life buoy last night.

  In that narrow closet, the drunken Fourth Prince held her for a whole night and kept crying out.

  She took pity on him and couldn't bear to push him away, so she accompanied him for the whole night until it was almost dawn when the Fourth Prince finally fell asleep and calmed down. Only then did Su Ying call someone to help the calm Fourth Prince back to bed.

  Poor little waist of hers, it's still sore from being pressed against something.

  Fortunately, the housekeeper also sympathized with her and saw that she had been working hard. Although he didn't ask her for a reason, he just let her rest for a day, as if he understood what happened between them last night.

  What a strange person!

  But Su Ying didn't think much of it either...

  Slept till afternoon on bed, then lazily got up from bed, and went to wash up after getting out of bed.

  After all, she slept until afternoon, and her lunch was not eaten.

  At this moment, I am so hungry that my belly is stuck to my back.

  My stomach is growling.

  Su Ying touched her flat belly, then admired herself in the copper mirror, and finally applied a layer of dark foundation to her face, completely covering up her originally snow-white skin before walking out of the room with satisfaction.

  It's already dinnertime now, so there are more and more people in the cafeteria.

  Su Ying had finished her meal and was sitting there eating for a while when Da Hu and A Ming walked over, each carrying their own food.

  And then, as soon as they sat down, Ah Ming and Da Hu also didn't lack the spirit of gossip, directly asking point-blank questions.

  "A'ying, where did you find Wang Ye last night?!"

  "That's right, we've been searching all night and couldn't find him, but you did! Quickly tell us, where did you see the prince!? And also, I heard that the prince seemed to be drunk, and was already asleep when he was brought back!"

  "Whatever."

  Dà Hǔ and ā Míng asked questions one after another, but Sū Yǐng just calmly ate her own food and drank soup without answering a single word.

  Dahu and A Ming saw each other, exchanged a glance, and then asked Su Ying together.

  "What's wrong?"

  When Su Ying heard the two men speaking in unison, she couldn't help but let out a sigh and spoke up.

  "I say, you two old men, why are you gossiping like women!? Moreover, is it right for us to casually discuss the prince's affairs?!"

  Su Ying paused for a moment before continuing.

  "Besides, last night I only found Wang Ye in a yard, and at that time Wang Ye had already drunk too much and fell asleep, just like that."

  "Oh, I see..."

  When they heard Su Ying's words, Da Hu and A Ming didn't ask any more questions, but instead focused on eating.

  Su Ying sat there, sipping tea and listening quietly to the discussions of the people around her.

  This is her habit, after all, there's no TV here, can't watch the news, so whatever happens outside, still have to rely on gossip from the crowd!

  Su Ying was sipping her tea when she was suddenly drawn in by the conversation of a group of people at the next table.

  "Have you heard?! Li's daughter was kidnapped by that flower thief yesterday!"

  "What!?! But it's true!?"

  "Of course it's true! My third aunt's sister's nephew's son is a guard at the Li household, and yesterday, the Li residence was in an uproar."

  "Ah, I heard that Mr. Li's daughter is already engaged to Mr. Zhou's son! Moreover, I also heard that the two families have chosen a auspicious day and are planning to get married!"

  "It's a pity, alas! It's said that Miss Li is as beautiful as a flower and Young Master Zhou is incredibly talented. The two are simply a perfect match made in heaven. However, they were about to get married when Miss Li encountered such misfortune. That flower thief is truly detestable."

  "It's true, I've heard that this flower thief is no ordinary flower thief. He has done many bad things and every woman he has seduced is a beauty with a fiancé, on the verge of getting married!"

  "Really?!"

  "Is it true?! This flower thief is so despicable?!"

  "It's just that I think this flower thief must be someone who has been hurt by women before, which is why he wants to break up so many couples..."

  The surrounding discussion is getting bigger and more people are joining this topic.

  Upon hearing this, Su Ying involuntarily lifted her head and said to the big tiger and Ah Ming in front of her.

  "The Great Flower Thief, you know about this matter!?"

  "It's all over the streets and alleys today, everyone is discussing it! Aying you just woke up, didn't know, not surprising. I'm telling you, it's a big deal."

  It's said that the Li and Zhou families were about to become in-laws, and the Li family's daughter was as beautiful as a flower. However, last night she was ravished by the notorious Flower Thief. The engagement between the two families has been called off. Mr. Li is furious and has posted notices all over the capital, offering a reward of 10,000 taels of gold to anyone who can capture the thief! Good heavens! 10,000 taels of gold! Now the whole city is buzzing with gossip about this incident!"

  "Oh, really?!"

  Upon hearing Da Hu's words, Su Ying involuntarily stretched out her hand and rubbed her smooth chin while saying.

  "It's really a pity for Miss Li! At the age of 28, she is as beautiful as an immortal. She and Mr. Zhou are a perfect match, and they were about to get married soon. But then this happened. I think it's unlikely that the two families will be able to form an alliance now."

  Moreover, I also heard that the flower thief has a strange habit. All the victimized women are those who are about to get married, and it's unknown what the reason is."

  Ah Ming, who was standing beside him, also spoke up.

  Listening to their words, Su Ying's heart was filled with a strong sense of resentment and hatred again.

  After all, she had hated these heinous people since childhood and couldn't wait to catch one and beat them up, then have them all arrested and punished by the law.

  She also knew that she was a guard of the Fourth Prince's mansion, and things like capturing the flower thief were naturally handled by the official yamen runners, which was no longer her job.

  After all, she is no longer a police officer now.

  Thinking of this, Su Ying couldn't help but let out a soft sigh...

  At this moment, a third-class guard came before Su Ying and said:

  "Ayue Ge, Datou Ge, Aming Ge, the Captain of the Guard has something to discuss with you."

  "Oh, okay, let's go now."

  Upon hearing the approaching person's words, Su Ying and the other two responded before quickly gathering their dining utensils and heading towards the conference hall.

  "You say, the Captain of the Guard coming to us at this time, what's going on?!"

  Walking on the road, Da Hu asked Su Ying with a puzzled expression.

  Su Ying heard this and shook her head, saying.

  "You're asking me now, how would I know!? Wherever we go, the Captain of the Guard will naturally say."

  "Haha, indeed it is!"

  Dà Hǔ heard this and couldn't help but laugh foolishly.

  Su Ying originally thought that the captain of the guard had come to them for something, but after hearing his words, Su Ying became excited.

  "What!?! Commander of the Imperial Guard, what did you just say?!?"

  After hearing the captain of the guard's words, Su Ying was even more excited and suddenly stood up from the stool.

  Seeing Su Ying's excited expression and shining eyes, the captain of the guard, who had not been with Su Ying for a short time, naturally knew that Su Ying had always been resentful of evil and full of a sense of justice, so he couldn't help but chuckle.

  "Magistrate Li has some connections with our Fourth Master, and this time, you must have heard about the Li family's affair. Magistrate Li's daughter met with misfortune, and he is extremely grieved and indignant. He has already sent officials to capture that flower thief. However, Magistrate Li knows that our Fourth Master's estate has trained a group of excellent guards, so he wants us to help capture that despicable flower thief. That's why I thought of you!"

  At this point, the captain of the guard paused, his bright and spirited eyes scanning Su Ying and the other two, saying.

  "In the palace, apart from those guards who have tasks to attend to, only you few have exceptional abilities. So I've decided to send you three to assist Lord Li at his residence and capture that notorious flower thief, thereby ridding the people of this scourge! Do any of you have any questions about this?"

  "No problem!"

  Upon hearing the captain of the guard's words, Su Ying immediately said firmly.

  Moreover, that pair of sparkling eyes was now shooting out a bright and dazzling light.

  Making her whole person look, elegant and imposing!

  The big tiger and Ah Ming on the side also spoke out one after another, expressing no objection.

  Upon hearing this, the Shangshu (Imperial Secretary) smiled with relief.

  "Alright, alright, since that's the case, tell me, what do you think about this flower thief? How should we catch him?"

  Upon hearing the captain of the guard's words, Su Ying and the other two fell silent.

  Su Ying remained silent for a long time, rubbing her chin with one hand before finally speaking up.

  "You say, this flower thief, since he has done so many cases, it proves that this person's martial arts skills must be very good, and his hiding skills are also excellent. For a while, we didn't even know how to find out who the flower thief is!"

  "Yes! In such a vast crowd, who knows what that flower thief looks like... " The big tiger beside him nodded in agreement.

  Upon hearing this, Su Ying continued to speak.

  "So, for now, we need to think of a plan to lure out that flower thief!"

  When Su Ying said this, the captain of the guard's eyes lit up and he immediately asked.

  "Su Ying, then you think, is there any way to lure out this flower thief?"

  Upon hearing the captain of the guard's words, Su Ying bowed her head in thought. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her beautiful eyes lit up, and then she snapped her fingers and began to speak.

  Got it!