Why Are We All Locked in a Dog Cage Now?

Shen Zhao also had a hole smashed in his head, and his clothes were immediately stained red.

The imperial physician was brought over soon after.

His lips twitched as he asked, "Madam, Master, Young Master, what's wrong now? How did Young Master's head get smashed?"

The physician quickly bandaged Shen Zhao's head.

Shen Zhao grimaced in pain; his hand was broken and his head was bleeding.

Old Master Shen looked at the dogs and said, "These mad dogs, I'm going to kill them."

Shen Zhao shouted, "No! These dogs are the result of my hard work raising them. You can't kill them! If you kill them, I won't live either!"

Old Master Shen stomped his feet in anger. "Look at these dogs you've raised, are they even normal?"

Whether they're normal or not, they're all my treasures.

"You brat, what do you plan to do with Zhou Wanwan?"

Zhou Wanwan is a jinx.

They just arrived at our house today, and it's already turned our home into a complete mess.

My idea is to send him back to your sister; we can't afford to support someone like that."

Shen Zhao squinted and said, "I'm going to lock her in a dog cage and make her stay in that cage for the rest of her life."

Zhou Wanwan sat on the wall and said, "Shen Zhao, I advise you not to do this."

Shen Zhao sneered, "What? Now you're scared? Too late. Men, throw her into that dog cage."

The guards behind Shen Zhao moved and immediately took out an iron chain, intending to tie Zhou Wanwan up.

Zhou Wanwan's eyes turned cold as she said, "Shen Zhao, no matter what, I'm still a student of the lowest level. You have no right to treat me like this."

Shen Zhao laughed heartily:

"In the Shen Clan, I am the law. I can do whatever I want to you."

You think you're so great? Well, I'll show you what I'm capable of today.

A group of guards rushed towards Zhou Wanwan Zhou Wanwan, and were about to grab her as she stood against the wall.

Suddenly, they fell from a great height and crashed heavily to the ground.

The dozen or so guards were thrown around in disarray.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the guards below and said, "Oh! Are all the guards of the Shen Clan weaklings? They can't even withstand a fall?"

Shen Zhao sneered and said, "Men, seize her!"

More than 30 guards rushed towards Zhou Wanwan, but they all fell to the ground shortly after they left.

Many of them fell and immediately passed out.

Shen Zhao's expression changed drastically. "Witch, what kind of magic did you use?"

Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said:

"Young Master Shen, please don't misunderstand, I really don't know anything."

But my grandma said I was a jinx, that whoever ran into me would be unlucky. Maybe they ran into me, and that's why they were unlucky."

Old Master Shen said, "Shen Zhao, you should go back and rest. This child cannot be kept in our Shen Clan."

Shen Zhao roared, "I won't! I refuse to believe I can't handle her!"

Old Master Shen sighed and said:

"Lock her in the woodshed first! We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

I have a feeling this child is a bit strange; I'll observe him first.

Old Master Shen had her locked inside, when he heard someone say, "There are guests in the front hall. They say they're some kind of Daoist priest, and that they're from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau."

Old Master Shen was taken aback and said, "The Imperial Astronomical Bureau? Quickly, invite them in."

Soon, the Daoist priest walked in.

He looked at Old Master Shen with a smile and said, "Lord Shen, it's been a long time!"

Old Master Shen laughed heartily and said, "I've been retired for so many years, I never expected to see you again."

Perfected Baoyi laughed heartily:

"I had no choice; I was sent here."

They said a monster had appeared here, and they sent me to deal with it.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Shen's expression immediately darkened:

"Could you please take a look at my house, Perfected Baoyi?"

Something strange happened in my family too. Today, my son's hands were all inexplicably severed, and he was also hit on the head with a rock.

My daughter's family has been having a Taiping lately; everything in their house was stolen. I have a feeling something's up."

Perfected Baoyi smiled faintly and said, "I can help you look into this matter."

Old Master Shen immediately pulled out 1,000 taels of silver notes and said, "Thank you, Daoist Master. As long as you tell me who did it, the silver is no problem; this is just a deposit."

Perfected Baoyi accepted the silver note and said, "I will investigate this matter tomorrow, but it is getting late. May I stay the night?"

Old Master Shen nodded quickly and said, "What do you mean, 'stay for the night'? I'll take you to the backyard and arrange the best room for you."

Perfected Baoyi didn't stand on ceremony and went straight into the guest room.

He had just entered the guest room when he lay down on the bed and said:

"The wealthy businessmen here are indeed rich!"

To spend 1000 taels of silver in one go, that's awesome!

With this money, we can rebuild the Daoist temple.

The disciple of Perfected Baoyi asked, "Master, when are we going to find the spirits?"

Perfected Baoyi sneered, "What's the rush? The monsters are right here. Once I find them, they're doomed."

The second disciple asked excitedly, "Master, what did you think these spirits and monsters come from?"

Perfected Baoyi said helplessly:

"How would I know? I haven't even looked it up yet, and I don't even know what kind of spirit it is!"

However, this monster is quite powerful; it was able to move several mines, which is indeed remarkable.

The eldest disciple nodded and said, "I think this monster is extremely powerful; we'd better be careful."

Perfected Baoyi nodded and said:

"Go find them tomorrow. With Master's skill, it'll be a piece of cake, won't it?"

What kind of spirit can't I subdue? I need to go to sleep tonight.

Old Scholar Tree led Zhou Wanwan for a stroll in the yard.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wanwan laughed and asked, "Uncle Scholar Tree, is this Perfected Baoyi that powerful?"

"My foot! He's just a little more powerful than the average Daoist priest. Nothing special."

Let's not worry about him now, let's worry about the Shen Clan's warehouse!

Who would believe it? The Shen Clan's storeroom has far more stuff than the Qin Clan's storeroom!

Zhou Wanwan entered the Shen Clan's storeroom, only to find it filled with rare and precious treasures.

The brocade box was filled with glittering gold ingots and pearls, including rubies, cat's-eye gems, pearls, and jade.

One side was piled high with brocade and silk fabrics, while the cabinet next to it was stacked with sable and fox furs.

Tin boxes and silver jars contain agarwood, sandalwood, and ambergris; on the other side are displayed imperial porcelain, ancient paintings, and precious jade...

Even a seasoned veteran like Zhou Wanwan was stunned:

"Wow, these treasures are really amazing!"

Look at these sable and fox fur coats! If I sent them to the capital, my parents, grandmother, and brother would be so happy to wear them!

And these writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones! My goodness! They're all top-quality!

The nanmu wood shelf is filled with top-quality writing implements.

Purple-haired wolf-hair brushes are made from rare materials, with Xiangfei bamboo and ivory handles, and the tips are of exceptional quality.

Huizhou tribute ink is jet black and glossy, with a delicate fragrance; even a small piece is worth a considerable amount of money.

Chengxintang paper and gold-flecked wax paper are priceless treasures.

The collection includes Duan inkstones, She inkstones, and Taohe inkstones, with the Duan inkstones featuring vivid myna bird eyes, making them rare and precious items.

Zhou Wanwan swallowed hard and said, "That's too extravagant. Even wealthy families rarely have such writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, but they've managed to gather them all."

Take them all! Take them all!

It would be perfect if these things were sent to the capital for her brother to use.

Zhou Wanwan was very tempted, but it exhausted those trees. In one night, thousands of trees completely looted the Shen Clan's property.

The next day, Zhou Wanwan was fast asleep in the woodshed.

Suddenly, Zhou Wanwan heard a loud "Aow!" and was startled.

Old Master Shen cried out, "Where am I? Why is this an iron cage?"

Shen Zhao opened his eyes and was startled. "Isn't this my dog cage? How come we're all locked in a dog cage now?"

Old Madam Shen opened her eyes, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "Who did this?"