"Where's Jinxiu? Is she still living outside?" Luo Heshan changed the subject abruptly, as if he had just thought of something.

"Yes, Miss just left. Just now... Ah! It's nothing... Miss just left." The butler hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

On the other end of the phone, out of the butler's sight, Luo Heshan's expression was extremely grim. He asked in a deep voice, "What are you stammering about? What's wrong with Luo Jinxiu?"

The butler seemed to sense that Luo Heshan's tone was unpleasant, so he dared not hide it.

"It's not the head of the family. Nothing happened between me and Miss. It's just... I've been urging Miss to act quickly, but she probably has her own ideas, so she's not very happy..."

The butler's tone was rather sullen and burdened, and there wasn't much of a complaining element in it.

“I’m thinking, maybe I haven’t considered things carefully enough, or I can’t keep up with Miss’s thinking… So, if Miss is dissatisfied with me, I can go back to serve the head of the family, and I’ll send someone more capable over here.”

Then he began to pledge his loyalty.

"I know it was my fault for not handling things properly. I will accept the punishment from the family head. I just hope that things here in Yuzhou won't be delayed."

However, Luo Heshan was a shrewd man, and he could naturally tell that the steward and Luo Jinxiu were not getting along well.

Although this butler has been with the Luo family for some years, Luo Jinxiu had been abroad before and had almost no contact with him, let alone any feelings for him.

Luo Jinxiu has only been back in China for a short time, and she has already taken on Qin Yiheng's matter. This is also her first time working with the housekeeper, so some friction is inevitable in their collaboration.

Luo Jinxiu had previously abandoned them and traveled to Yuzhou alone, where she "coincidentally" encountered Qin Yiheng, which Luo Heshan had already figured out.

But that's exactly what Luohe Mountain wanted, so he ignored it.

As the eldest daughter of the Luo family, Luo Jinxiu has the power to command everyone. If it weren't for a butler like this who is obedient enough to her, she wouldn't have used him.

I know my own daughter well. It's very likely that once Luo Jinxiu arrives in Yuzhou, she'll realize that the information I gave her about Qin Yiheng isn't accurate, and she might lose control then.

The butler plays the role he is currently playing.

He kept an eye on Luo Jinxiu, urging her to understand that her task was to deal with Qin Yiheng, not to investigate what kind of person Qin Yiheng was, nor to treat him with leniency, or even to establish a cooperative relationship with him.

Therefore, it was within Luo Heshan's expectations that the housekeeper and Luo Jinxiu would not get along well, or to put it more bluntly, that they simply could not get along.

This also proves, conversely, that Luo Jinxiu had indeed sensed something...

After listening to the steward's words, Luo Heshan remained silent, which made the steward somewhat worried.

Although he had been by Luo Heshan's side for many years and had always been highly valued, and he also felt that Luo Heshan did not dote on Luo Jinxiu, the current situation did indeed force him to be more vigilant.

"Master..." the steward called out tentatively.

Luo Heshan finally responded, saying only "I understand" before hanging up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone on his phone, the housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that he was drenched in sweat and his clothes were soaked.

However, he still could not let his guard down.

He hadn't finished dealing with Xiaorou and the others yet, so he needed to extricate himself from the situation as soon as possible.

The butler was now uncertain whether Luo Heshan would call Luo Jinxiu, or whether Luo Jinxiu would say anything detrimental to him. Qin Yiheng was no pushover either, so he didn't have much time left.

The person who called the police has really ruined him; he has to find them and punish them severely to vent his anger!

And the housekeeper was right. After hanging up the phone, Luo Heshan hesitated for a moment before dialing Luo Jinxiu's cell phone.

Before that, he looked at the people around him.

Luo Heshan was making a phone call to Butler Luo from his executive chair in the study. There was another man in the study, but he was in a wheelchair.

Although it is autumn now, Chengdu is located in the Central Plains and is not as cold as Chongqing in the north. The heating in the house is still very strong, but the person is still wrapped in a blanket, and his exposed hands and cheeks are sickly pale.

A seriously ill, paralyzed man...

This man, named Luo Qianshan, is Luo Heshan's younger brother. However, he has been in poor health since childhood, has never married, and has lost the right to inherit the Luo family. He is constantly taking medicine and going to the hospital to see a doctor is as common as eating a meal.

But when God closes a door, he always opens a window.

Luo Qianshan is more intelligent than Luo Heshan, and since he has lost power and relies on his brother for a living, Luo Qianshan is very willing to be Luo Heshan's strategist.

In large families where the struggle for fame and fortune is particularly intense, fratricide is not uncommon, but these two were exceptions.

"What do you think of what the steward said?" Luo Heshan asked Luo Qianshan softly.

Before Luo Qianshan could even speak, he started coughing.

"Ahem, from the live stream just now, I couldn't see anything wrong with Jinxiu, and besides..." Luo Qianshan raised his hand slightly, "Weren't you going to call her?"

Luo Heshan glanced down at his phone: "You also think I should make this call?"

His hesitation stemmed mainly from the fact that, according to Butler Luo, Luo Jinxiu had just left, so she might know that he had called the butler. If he then called her, would she be defensive and resistant?

Having been in Yuzhou for two months, Luo Jinxiu should know that the Luo family is definitely anxious, so can we still believe what she says?

"Brother, what are you feeling guilty about? Cough cough..." Luo Qianshan's eyes held a hint of a smile.

However, the smile didn't reach his eyes, and upon closer inspection, it should be described as "malicious."

Luo Heshan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Why would I feel guilty?"

That's what he said, but Luo Heshan knew that Luo Qianshan had seen through him.

When someone is wrongly accused, the person who makes the accusation knows better than the person who is wronged. Luo Heshan is the "accuser," and Qin Yiheng is the "wrongfully accused."

But what could he do?

Qin Yiheng is the child of those two people.

If he had always been honest and law-abiding, it would have been fine. But he came to Yuzhou, helped the Chu family a lot, and got involved with the Luo family. The more he got involved, the deeper he became. It's hard to say when he will find out the real cause of his parents' death.

To eliminate any potential risks, Luo Heshan naturally had to take the initiative, even going so far as to send his daughter to handle the situation.

But, I still feel somewhat sorry for Luo Jinxiu...

Luo Qianshan didn't refute, giving Luo Heshan face, and simply said, "Make the call, brother..."

Luo Heshan sighed and pressed the call button.