Liu Cuiying

Liu Cuiying's entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Zhang Dawang and his mother were too delighted to notice anything unusual about Liu Cuiying.

Lord Yang nodded in agreement and said:

"We absolutely cannot show leniency to anyone who dares steal a child so brazenly!

Do you remember how the child went missing?"

Zhang Mother nodded and said:

"Yes.

My son and I went out to take care of something. When we returned, we found my daughter-in-law unconscious at home, and the child was gone.

We splashed water on my daughter-in-law to wake her.

She said she didn't know how she had passed out, and knew nothing of what happened afterward."

Lord Yang turned his gaze to Liu Cuiying and asked:

"Did it happen as your mother-in-law described?"

"Yes, my lord."

Lord Yang simply stared at Liu Cuiying.

Liu Cuiying already had a guilty conscience, and his scrutiny only made her more uneasy.

Lord Yang spoke again:

"Then tell me what happened at the time."

"Yes.

I was in the courtyard when I felt a dark shadow flit past. After that, I knew nothing. When I woke again, I saw my husband and mother-in-law, who told me the child was missing.

I was frantic. We searched for a long time but couldn't find him, so we came to the Yamen to report it!

I never expected someone to find the child and bring him to the Yamen.

Thank heavens the child is safe!

That is what happened."

"Is that really what happened?"

Zhang Mother turned to Liu Cuiying and asked:

"Cuiying, what does His Lordship mean by that?"

"Mother, I don't know either!"

Zhang Mother turned to question Lord Yang, but he gestured for them to remain calm.

Lord Yang was about to ask another question when a child's voice rang