Zheng Xiulan has offended quite a few people. If it weren't for the powerful Wenyang Marquis's mansion protecting her, she would probably have been beaten to death long ago.

She was even capable of disfiguring someone's face at will; Liu Yueyao dared not speculate about who she had offended. She couldn't possibly guess!

"Please trouble the steward to call Chunhua here; I have something to ask her."

Regardless of whether they are male or female, detain them first!

"Yes, Third Madam. Please wait a moment, Miss. I will have someone call Chunhua over right away."

Liu Yueyao, holding Qiuqiu, found a place to wait for Chunhua.

She placed Qiuqiu on the stone table and made her sit down, pinching her chubby little hands and cheeks, having a great time.

[Sigh, my third aunt is so childish. What's the point of her playing me? She's playing my third uncle!]

Liu Yueyao blushed after hearing this. What on earth was Qiuqiu thinking?

Is this something a child should be thinking about?

Qiuqiu glanced at her inexplicably guilty third aunt: "Your face is as red as a monkey's bottom. Your actions tell me you're thinking about something bad."

She raised her hand to cover her eyes, but her big, bright eyes peeked out through her large fingers. [I'm still here!]

Liu Yueyao suddenly felt that not having children wasn't so bad. It would definitely be more fun to beat up such adorable little kids!

Fortunately, the housekeeper arrived in time to stop Liu Yueyao from continuing to overthink.

The old butler, covered in sweat, rushed over in a panic: "Third Madam, Chunhua is missing!"

"Gone?"

How can a perfectly healthy person just disappear?

"Yes, she's gone!" The steward had just sent someone to fetch Chunhua for questioning, but the bamboo garden was in complete chaos. The Marquis and his men didn't bother with anything; they just randomly questioned a few maids, and none of them knew where Chunhua had gone.

"The maids in the bamboo garden said that Chunhua always kept to herself and didn't talk to them. She lived alone in the leaky room at the very back of the bamboo garden. So no one really noticed when she disappeared."

"They thought for a long time before saying that they hadn't seen spring flowers for three days."

"Three days?" Qiuqiu scratched her head. "Didn't she just disappear after leaving my mother's place?"

Liu Yueyao firmly believed that Qiuqiu wouldn't be bored and go looking for Chunhua to play with; she must have her reasons for doing so. Therefore, she immediately ordered the servants to go out and look for her.

Chuchu grabbed Liu Yueyao's clothes with one hand and pointed towards the door with the other, saying, "Chuchu is looking for someone!"

She's incredibly good at finding people!

Liu Yueyao slapped away Qiuqiu's little hand, "Don't cause trouble at this time."

[Why are you saying I'm being mischievous! Your nose is like a puppy's, I can smell it!]

She was the one who found Jiang Yuming and Sister Jiang last time!

[My third aunt, who looks down on people, is incredibly fierce!]

Chiu Chiu probably doesn't know that besides acting cute, she can also use reverse psychology to get her third aunt to give in.

Liu Yueyao sneered. Did she look down on people?

She looked down on this chubby kid; she wanted to see how Qiuqiu would find someone!

"Chirp wants to go out and look for someone? Come on, let's go together!"

The old butler was so frightened that his mustache stood on end. "Third Madam, I beg you, please don't bring Miss Qiuqiu here and cause trouble. Chunhua has gone missing, and I'm afraid something has happened to her!"

There's no smell of blood, so no one in our family has died. Don't worry, Grandpa Butler!

The steward was far from at ease, because his shrewish third wife had actually taken a few people out of the manor.

Liu Yueyao didn't plan to take Qiuqiu out, but Qiuqiu's inner voice suddenly became very anxious: [Hurry! Brother Chunhua is in danger!]

Ever since the Bewitching Herb appeared in Su Wenqi's medicine last time, and they knew someone wanted to harm him, they arranged for experts to protect him in their courtyard.

Upon hearing that he was going out, Su Wenqi immediately sent out his men.

At that moment, they didn't have time to figure out why Qiuqiu's nose was as sensitive as a puppy's, and they rushed to the outskirts of the city following the direction she pointed.

"Ahead! There's a smell of blood!" Chirp hugged Liu Yueyao's neck, but wouldn't let her go any further. "It's dangerous up ahead, Auntie won't go."

Chiu Chiu turned her head and poked her frail third uncle with her chubby little hand: "Protecting your wife is everyone's responsibility, Third Uncle, go!"

Even at this moment, Liu Yueyao still managed to squeeze in a couple of kisses on her cheek: "I haven't spoiled you for nothing!"

Chuchu wiped the drool from her face and looked at her third uncle eagerly, "Such a good opportunity to show off, Third Uncle, go for it! Let Third Aunt see your mighty and valiant side!"

Although Su Wenqi stopped using the mind-controlling herb and followed his elder brother in strengthening his body, he had not yet reached the point of being majestic and powerful.

But Chiu Chiu had put him on such a high pedestal that he had no choice but to charge forward.

"Leave three Shadow Guards to protect Madam and Miss. The rest of you, follow me to the Mountain God Temple ahead!"

Su Wenqi led a group of shadow guards closer to the mountain god temple, and the closer they got, the more they could smell the nauseating stench.

It smelled like urine mixed with the smell of blood.

The mountain god temple on the outskirts of the city was not popular and had fallen into disrepair a few years ago, becoming a beggar's den. It was barely a place to hide.

They pushed open the door and found several beggars lying haphazardly inside, covered in blood. Blood flowed freely beneath them, and it was impossible to tell whether they were alive or dead.

Su Wenqi squatted down to examine a beggar who looked about seven or eight years old nearby. Just as he placed his hand under the beggar's nose, a bloody hand grabbed his wrist.

Just as the shadow guards were about to bring their swords down, Su Wenqi suddenly stopped them: "Wait!"

The little beggar's mouth opened and closed as if he had something to say to him. Su Wenqi bent down to listen to what he was saying.

"Save...Wen, Brother Wen...please save me..."

The shadow guard felt the pulses of several beggars. "Three are dead, and two others are unconscious. Their condition is not good. This one can still be saved."

“Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. The beggars are innocent and have suffered this calamity. Give them a heart medicine and then take them to the nearest clinic.”

"The body is still warm, which means the assassin hasn't gone far. Shadow One, take men to intercept them!"

"Yes, sir!"

The shadow guards appeared and disappeared without a trace. Qiuqiu only saw a few shadows swirling past him before his third uncle slowly walked towards him.

[So handsome!]

Su Wenqi paused, reaching up to tidy his hair. Liu Yueyao rolled her eyes; she was certain that Qiuqiu wasn't talking about him!

I want to learn too! If I master martial arts, I'll be fearless anywhere in the world!

Su Wenqi dared not let Qiuqiu become a female bandit in the future, so he quickly interrupted her terrible idea: "These are Uncle's shadow guards. If Qiuqiu is good, Uncle will leave all the shadow guards to you in the future!"

Chirp's eyes lit up. Such a good thing?

[Was this left to me after my third uncle died? Actually, I'd rather my third uncle lived to be a hundred!]

Su Wenqi: "!!!" Thank you so much!

"Even if I don't die, I can still leave this to you!"

Don't be too filial, it can be quite frightening!

"The Shadow Guards have already gone after them, so the maid you mentioned is definitely alright."

"Wen Yue... Wen? Could he be related to Mother's maternal family?"