That evening, Chen Afu heard from Junior Officer Gao, who had just arrived for dinner, that the formidable gold thief had slipped away to the Capital City again. He had committed numerous robberies, stealing not just from the Silver Tower but also from the An Royal Mansion. Word was that not only had the Five Cities Military Department been mobilized, but even the Imperial Forestry Army was tirelessly hunting down the prolific thief, causing quite a commotion. Additionally, a reward of 1,000 taels of silver was announced.
Chen Afu was grinding her teeth in fury. The little creature was always stirring up trouble. Couldn't it have targeted crooked rich merchants instead of the royal mansion? The affluent merchants had wealth but no authority; so even if they were robbed, they wouldn't have been able to engage the Imperial Forestry Army.
Nonetheless, Chen Afu was still slightly worried about the creature's safety.
