Farm Girl's Manor

Mo Yan naturally thought of that too, and as she watched Wang Dali quibble with the villagers, her eyes narrowed dangerously.

Wang Dali, under attack from the villagers, was gradually losing his ability to fend them off and hurriedly turned to the watching government officers, saying, "Gentlemen, the beast is hidden in the Mo Family’s residence. Please hurry and search for it, otherwise, if the beast escapes, you won’t be able to explain to Jingzhao Yin!"

Upon hearing this, the government officers exchanged glances. But none of them made a move.

They hadn’t forgotten the purpose of their visit, but now with Second Master Han backing the Mo Family, if they couldn’t find the beast, they would simply forego the credit. If they did find it... How would they report the matter then?

The leading government officer had a headache and couldn’t help but glance at Han Zhiyun’s expression. Seeing the lord’s face was all smiles, the officer inwardly groaned. He had thought this mission would earn him considerable merit, potentially even a promotion. But now it seemed like a hot potato he couldn’t handle nor discard.

As if sensing their dilemma, Han Zhiyun spoke with an exceptionally gentle smile, "Since you’ve come on official business, I won’t interfere. However, I’ll repeat myself: when you search the house, don’t touch anything you shouldn’t. If you damage even the slightest thing, you must compensate for it at its full value."

Hearing this, the leading officer felt a weight lift from his heart and became even more respectful, "This humble one thanks Second Master Han for his understanding and will strictly follow your instructions, not harming so much as a blade of grass or a twig of this residence."

Despite their gracious words, they were well aware of the reality. Even if they were to find a beast in the large estate, with Second Master Han’s protection, the family wouldn’t face any trouble. Any excuse could be made to smooth over the incident, considering the fact that the beast had come down the mountain on its own. What more could be expected from a girl barely in her teens, who hadn’t been frightened into idiocy, than to send the beast back up the mountain?

Pleased with the situation, Han Zhiyun nodded in satisfaction, winked at Mo Yan and said, "Yan girl, you should lead them inside for the search! Rest assured, everything will be fine."

What he didn’t realize at the moment was that the "Golden Beast" had already "left" the Mo Family, assuming it was still within Mo Yan’s courtyard.

Mo Yan understood his hint and smiled gratefully, "Uncle Han, the beast left in the middle of last night but having Officer search again is good so that everyone can be at ease."

Han Zhiyun was taken aback, then laughed heartily, "Exactly, let them search. It will calm the villagers and prevent those with ill intentions from exploiting the situation." As he spoke, he cast a meaningful glance at Wang Dali.

At that gaze, Wang Dali shuddered involuntarily and wished he could kneel and pray for the beast’s presence, his only hope for an opportunity.

But what he did not know, pitiable and detestable as he was, was that regardless of whether the government officers found the beast or not, his plan was doomed to fail.

Mo Yan led about a dozen government officers on an extensive search throughout the entire estate for nearly two hours, leaving no stone unturned— even the chicken coop where the rooster was usually kept was checked. As expected, they found nothing.

Even when some officers saw three exquisitely crafted little wooden houses in Mo Yan’s room, with a few strands of suspicious hair on the cotton stuffed inside them, they did not raise any questions, as if those three little houses were merely decorative objects meant for disinterested viewing.

They didn’t ask, and of course, Mo Yan had no intention of volunteering any explanations. After the search concluded, she handed a purse containing Five Ounces of Silver to the lead officer, "Thank you, sirs, for helping my family remove a danger. This is a token of my gratitude. Please use it to buy some wine."ƒrēenovelkiss.com