Ji Xingzhi looked around mysteriously, a suspicious blush on her face. She lowered her head and asked hesitantly, "Uh, um... is there... is there a toilet?"

The young man raised his eyebrows, feeling somewhat puzzled. Someone would actually come to the Du family’s private courtyard to look for a toilet, and the two people in front of him...

The young man's eyes fell on Ji Xingzhi, who was dressed luxuriously and had an elegant temperament. Even though her face was covered by the gauze hat, her beauty could not be hidden.

He turned his eyes to Wu Fang, glanced at him briefly, and then looked away with an indifferent expression: "I'm afraid the person behind is not your uncle?"

He concealed his identity, climbed over the wall, and even used the excuse of looking for a toilet... It was obvious that his purpose was impure and he had bad intentions.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xingzhi no longer bothered to pretend. She raised her eyebrows and asked calmly, "Why do you think so?"

The young man raised the corner of his mouth, forming a beautiful arc: "Too restrained."

Yes, Wu Fang was indeed very cautious towards Ji Xingzhi. That kind of cautiousness was not the feeling of an elder who was afraid of hurting the younger one, but the feeling of a subordinate towards his master.

"What are you doing here?" the young man asked.

Ji Xingzhi frowned slightly. This strange gentleman acted like the master. Could he be a member of the Du family?

Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi asked, "Sir, who are you to the Du family?"

The young man paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Are you here to see Master Du?"

Ji Xingzhi looked at the young man with amusement and said, "What else? This is the Du family's private courtyard. We are here to look for Master Du."

"Then why did you climb over the wall and come in uninvited?" the young man asked with a frown.

Ji Xingzhi looked towards the corner where Nian had just disappeared, and saw two shadows gradually approaching on the ground.

Seeing this, Ji Xingzhi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile: "How do you know we came uninvited?"

The young man was wondering when he heard hurried footsteps approaching. Turning around, he saw it was Master Du and his new bodyguard Zhou Zheng.

The young man nodded to Master Du and greeted him, "Master Du."

Then he greeted Zhou Zheng: "Guardian Zhou."

I have to say that young people are very considerate in their manners.

Mr. Du just nodded to the young man perfunctorily, and his eyes fell on Ji Xingzhi. Seeing that it was a child, he couldn't help but frowned. He looked at Wu Fang standing behind Ji Xingzhi, and then looked sideways at Zhou Zheng, his eyes full of confusion, as if asking: Is this your master?

Zhou Zheng was stunned when he saw Ji Xingzhi dressed like this. He felt a little confused and looked at Wu Fang with a bewildered look. What was going on? Why was the emperor dressed like this?

Wu Fang nodded imperceptibly, as if responding to Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng didn't think any more and walked forward to bow to Ji Xingzhi: "Hello, sister."

Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly, indicating that Zhou Zheng didn't need to be polite.

Master Du was horrified. Could this child, only a few years old, be the master Zhou Zheng and Wu Fang had spoken of? They had plotted to expose his true colors, gain his trust, and get him to place his enemy right beside them. They'd buy out all of his cloth shops, hold him hostage, and detain his family, leaving him with nowhere to go.

However, the instigator of all this was actually a girl. It was really... unbelievable.

Although he was shocked and suspicious in his heart, this old fox in the business world put on a harmonious and approachable look. He extended his hand to Ji Xingzhi politely and said gently, "Sister, please come this way."