"You insulted me? I'll fight you to the death!" Su Jin rolled up her sleeves, ready to punch him.

Shen Xi scoffed and stormed off.

"Did he eat explosives?"

Su Jin returned to her seat, feeling both resentful and aggrieved.

Lu Ming smiled knowingly.

"Ignore him and continue with the consultation."

As dusk fell, Su Jin rubbed her stiff body.

Lu Ming keenly noticed that Su Jinxia seemed a little distracted.

Are you tired?

Su Jin rubbed her stomach. "A little, and I'm so hungry."

"Go and eat something quickly, and don't come back after you finish. Go and rest."

Su Jin nodded. "Then I'll leave it to you."

Lu Ming nodded, a smile in his eyes.

After leaving the free clinic, Su Jin went directly to the south of the city, entered an inn, and knocked on the door of a room.

"Who is it?" came a wary voice from inside.

Su Jinxia immediately introduced herself, "Su Jinxia."

Su Hu, who was inside the room, was startled and quickly opened the door. He was surprised to see that it was indeed Su Jinxia and hurriedly invited Su Jinxia in.

"My lord, what brings you here?"

"No, how did you know I was here? Could it be..."

Su Hu entered the city in the morning, and Su Jin found him that very evening. There was only one possibility that she knew about Su Hu's actions so quickly.

Su Jinxia has obtained the power of the Gu Mother.

Su Hu immediately realized it.

Su Jin smiled and nodded, "Brother Tiger, you should just call me A-Jin. I feel awkward hearing you call me 'Master' or anything like that."

Su Hu smiled knowingly; his Ah Jin had truly returned.

Su Hu and Su Jinxia's families are neighbors, and the two have been playmates since childhood.

In her past life, Su Hu was the only one who advised Su Jinxia not to trust Nie Qingyi, but Su Jinxia did not believe him at that time and even deliberately ignored him because of his instigation.

Looking back now, it was really foolish.

Su Jin sat down, and Su Hu poured her a cup of cold tea. Seeing that she looked energetic and not suffering, he felt comforted and smiled faintly.

"Why did you suddenly come to Lin'nan?" Su Jinxia went straight to the point.

Su Hu's expression was solemn.

“Nie Qingyi already knows you are in Phoenix Pavilion and has sent a large number of people to find you. These people are all her confidants, including many powerful individuals, so I was worried that you would come and see them.”

Su Jin smiled slightly and said confidently, "Don't worry, she can't do anything to me."

“Now that you have the power of the Gu Mother, I naturally don’t need to worry about you.” Su Hu smiled, then frowned and said, “However, there are many suspicious points about the auction, and I am very uneasy.”

Su Jin looked surprised. "What auction?"

"You're in Phoenix Pavilion, don't you know about this?"

Su Jin shook her head.

Su Hu explained, "Some time ago, news of the Prince's Mansion holding an auction was everywhere, but it was suppressed recently due to the epidemic, and the auction was postponed."

"Why is the Prince's Mansion holding an auction?" Su Jin was completely bewildered; she had never heard of such a thing in either of her lives.

However, during this period in her previous life, Su Jinxia was imprisoned by Nie Qingyi and was unaware of many things.

Su Hu then recounted the whole story in detail from beginning to end.

Due to the prolonged drought, rising prices, and widespread famine victims, the Prince's Mansion announced that it would hold an auction, with all proceeds going to aid the victims.

This is a good thing, so the Prince's Mansion publicized it extensively, calling on dignitaries from all sides to participate in the auction. They could provide items for auction for free or bid on them. In any case, it would be a contribution to the people.

Phoenix Pavilion boasts a wide array of treasures and offers numerous items for auction.

Nie Qingyi, having somehow obtained information, claimed that one of the auction items was very likely a secret treasure, and even sent out many people to gather information.

After listening to Su Hu's description, Su Jinxia was deeply puzzled. "The secret treasure is extremely powerful. Phoenix Pavilion would never put it up for auction."

Su Hu's brows furrowed in doubt. "But according to the information I've gathered, this treasure is an ordinary-looking wooden artifact, which matches the material and appearance of the secret treasure. And since our clan's secret treasure has been lost for many years, we don't know if it still has any power!"

Su Jin sighed. She knew better than anyone whether the treasure was powerful or not, and Shen Qianxue would definitely not take it out.

But something about this is strange.

Su Jin thought for a moment and said to Su Hu, "Leave the matter of the secret treasure to me, you don't need to worry about it. Go back first thing tomorrow morning, and make sure to keep a close eye on Nie Qingyi to prevent her forces from further infiltrating. Guard our base camp. I'll be back as soon as possible."

Su Hu smiled with satisfaction, "Ah Jin, you've really grown up."

Su Jin's nose tingled slightly. "Yes, I've grown up. I will definitely protect the Su family and the Liuli Society!"

Su Hu nodded with a smile.

A faint sadness flickered in Su Jin's lower eyes. She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, asking softly, "Are Father and Mother alright?"

"Okay! Don't worry, I'll take good care of them."

"Thanks."

Su Jin suppressed the stinging in her eyes.

I don't even need to think about it to know that my mother must be extremely worried!

Not daring to linger too long, Su Jin hurriedly left the inn.

It wasn't very late yet, but the streets were deserted. Su Jin searched for a long time before finally finding a wonton stall that was still open.

After eating a bowl of wontons, they returned to the temporary accommodations arranged by the Prince's Mansion.

Before even entering the courtyard, one could see Shen Qianxue standing in the shadow of the courtyard wall.

The moonlight was bright tonight. He was dressed in brocade black clothes, his handsome face as cold as the moonlight, like a traveler in the dark, noble and mysterious.

Shen Qianxue slightly raised her eyes to look at Su Jinxia. Su Jinxia ran over in a few steps, raised her smiling face and asked, "What are you doing here?"

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