The old woman was too stubborn; she refused to leave no matter what. After a while, the woman in her thirties or forties sighed and started walking back. She was well-dressed, and although she was getting on in years, her hair was styled impeccably, giving her a very refined air.

Qin Jiao suddenly had an idea and rushed out, nearly bumping into the woman. But the woman had a good temper and instead asked Qin Jiao if she was hurt.

Qin Jiao said, "Ma’am, I’m fine. Oh, are you trying to persuade the grandmother inside to go to North City with you? I think that’s a great idea, actually. I’ve heard the security around here has been bad lately. It’s really not safe for an old woman to be living alone."

The woman’s expression immediately grew tense. "What’s going on?"

"There are just some good-for-nothings who are always loitering around here. My parents even told me to come home right after school to avoid running into any bad people."

Qin Jiao continued to exaggerate the situation, and the more the woman heard, the more nervous she became. She said at once, "This won’t do. I have to go back and convince my aunt. She absolutely must come to North City with me! Thank you, young lady!"

She turned, her high heels clicking rapidly on the ground as she walked away.

Shen Yi walked over from the side. "Feng Dayong probably hasn’t targeted this area yet," he said.

"Well, it’s still good if we can save the old woman’s life. Besides, I know who Feng Dayong is targeting."

Shen Yi looked over, one eyebrow raised. "Your house?"

"Yes. And more specifically, me," Qin Jiao said with a cold smile. "He’ll probably make his move in the next day or two. And in his mind, if he succeeds in stealing something, it’s a win. If he fails, we’re all relatives, so we won’t do anything serious to him anyway."

Shen Yi frowned. "Jiao Jiao, I can’t let you take this risk by yourself."

"Are you my dad?"

"Your dad wouldn’t agree either."

Qin Jiao said, exasperated, "I’m not going to take any risks myself, but I will set up a few things at home. If he dares to show up, I’ll make sure it’s a one-way trip for him. But for the next few days, I still need to gather some evidence on him."

"Leave that to me!" Shen Yi said with complete confidence.

Qin Jiao glanced at him, then finally nodded.

In the time before they were to leave Ping’an Town for North City, getting rid of this menace for the town would be a good deed.

When Qin Jiao got home, she told her parents in a very serious tone about the possibility of Feng Dayong coming to steal from them. Su Yun was shocked. "Would he really be that shameless?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Qin Jiao said, "Mom, he’s probably done even more shameless things. Do you remember that day he was eyeing our things with those beady, thieving eyes? And how he looked at you and me with that disgusting gaze?"

Qin Zhonghui, an honest man, was furious. That bastard actually dared to target his wife and daughter. This was absolutely intolerable.

But he frowned and said, "So, should we wait for him to come to our house, catch him, and send him to the police station?"

"He’s definitely done other things. I have someone investigating him right now. When he comes to steal, we’ll just beat the crap out of him without a second thought. Just remember not to hit his head—it’s easy to kill someone that way. As long as we don’t kill him, even crippling him is fine. We’ll just say he was robbing us and it was self-defense. But we have to be careful when the time comes. If he’s carrying a knife, we can’t let ourselves get cut."

Su Yun nodded, then turned to go find the family’s mousetraps. Qin Zhonghui also went on high alert, preparing to find a wooden club and set up some small traps in their courtyard.

Qin Jiao said, "Let’s put all the valuables in the living room and wait for him to come knocking."

Su Yun asked, "What if he doesn’t come?"

"If he doesn’t, I guess that proves he still has a bit of a conscience. The same goes for my uncle. If he comes along to steal with him, Dad, you should probably disown that brother of yours."