Chapter 84 The Fool Has a Background

The man in black felt ashamed.

He could feel the pity in the eyes of the people who had saved him.

The way he looked at me was like I was looking at a seven-year-old who couldn't take care of himself, including eating, drinking, and using the toilet.

"I...it was actually an accident," the man in black tried to explain further.

Shangguan Jin also thought this person was a fool.

Otherwise, why would he have taken medicine for himself, then become so hungry that he couldn't move, and almost died from hypoglycemia?

"Hmm, it must have been an accident. I guess you were probably framed by someone else!"

"Otherwise, why would you drug yourself, right?" Shangguan Jin kindly comforted her.

"No one framed me. I just stayed outside for too long and forgot that I was still holding incense laced with muscle relaxant," the man in black continued to explain in a low voice, head bowed.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jin immediately became alert.

Outside? Or did he light the incense himself?

Who exactly is this person?

He has a decent-looking face, could he be a notorious womanizer?

"Dongmai, bring me a machete!" Shangguan Jin turned around and ordered Dongmai.

The man in black was startled and hurriedly tried to explain.

"Madam, you've misunderstood. I'm not some kind of womanizer or anything like that, really!"

"Then who are you? You're dressed all in black; you're obviously someone who operates at night."

"Who else but the night watchmen could be good people out at night?" Shangguan Jin asked seriously.

"Actually... I am a... assassin." The man in black's voice trailed off.

Suddenly, all the children who had been surrounding him took a few steps back.

Only Shen Qingyu curiously and excitedly approached.

"So this is the assassin captain..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Qingyu was pulled behind Shangguan Jin.

"Are you an assassin?"

"Dongmai, summon Steward Shen." Shangguan Jin was also shocked.

"Madam, please let me finish what I have to say."

"Although I'm an assassin, I've never killed anyone before. This was my first mission, and then I got caught," the man quickly explained.

Shangguan Jin and the children...

For some reason, Shangguan Jin felt a little more sorry for him.

Isn't it said that assassins have to pick the most ruthless one out of many people?

The thing in front of me...

That's actually quite ruthless, considering he almost got himself killed.

"You... your martial arts skills are not good?" Dongmai suddenly asked.

The man in black glanced at Dongmai and shook his head.

Then he stretched out his hands and casually pointed to the door of the woodshed.

With a whoosh, a hidden weapon as thin as a cicada's wing shot out.

Then, the man put his hands behind his back and somehow managed to tie himself up again.

Everyone...

"So... what caused you to fail?"

Shangguan Jin immediately lowered her voice to a very soft and gentle tone.

She knew that if the person in front of her wanted them dead, it would only take a moment.

See, they've tied themselves up again on their own initiative; that's a way of making a statement.

It's not that I can't, it's that I don't want to.

The man in black sighed, feeling that his body had recovered a little, and then changed his posture.

"Madam, actually I was just weak in my legs because I was given the 'soft bone powder'."

I received a task to retrieve some items from a household in the capital.

And then, it would be even better if we could also take care of that old man.

I've already staked out the spot; it's right on the roof of that old man's study.

Then they said something that I overheard, and I got so engrossed in listening that I forgot about the incense in my hand,” the man said apologetically.

Shangguan Jin and the children all breathed a sigh of relief.

So you heard it from gossip!

It seems this assassin isn't very professional!

A typical assassin would just kill and run as soon as they see an opportunity, regardless of what you say!

"Whose story were you listening to that you were so engrossed in?" Dongmai continued to ask.

The man in black initially wanted to refuse to answer the question.

But then he thought, these people saved his life!

Even a drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude in return, let alone a life-saving favor.

So, there's nothing that can't be said.

"The Marquis of Wuding's residence!" the man said generously.

The moment those four words were uttered, Shangguan Jin and the children's eyes lit up!

The things that can be said in the study of the Marquis of Wuding's residence are things that cannot be seen in public.

"What did you hear? Come on, say a few words about what you can say."

Winter wheat, put down your cleavers!

This young man is clearly a person with a conscience; how could he possibly harm unarmed people like us!

"Sister Yao, go and get some more snacks." Shangguan Jin hurriedly pulled up a worn-out long bench in the woodshed and sat down.

The other children also squatted down around the man in black.

Shen Qingyue jogged to the kitchen, picked up a few sweet pastries, brought them over, and handed them to Shangguan Jin.

Shangguan Jin also signaled to the men in black to untie the ropes.

After hearing Shangguan Jin's words, the man in black untied the ropes binding him and then respectfully bowed to Shangguan Jin and Shen Qingyue.

"Thank you, Madam and Miss!"

Throughout the entire process, he never looked up and met Shen Qingyue's gaze.

The man in black believed that although he was an assassin who had never killed anyone, he still had his own professional ethics.

Shen Qingyue sat down next to Shangguan Jin.

Shangguan Jin was holding one of her daughters in her arms.

The man in black ate two more pastries and felt his stomach was full, then he sighed again.

"That day, I accepted a mission. The reward wasn't much, but it was very challenging."

I then went to the Marquis of Wuding's residence.

I waited on the roof of the Marquis of Wuding's study for almost two hours before finally seeing the Marquis and his wife.

At the time, I thought I would drug them first before going in to search.

As soon as I lit the incense, a single sentence from the Marquis of Wuding startled me.

"What did Marquis Wuding say? Can I say it? Is it a family scandal?" Shangguan Jin asked curiously.

The man in black nodded.

There's nothing that can't be said.

Before saying anything more, he secretly glanced at Shen Qingyue.

"The Marquis of Wuding said to his wife, 'What should we do about the baby in your niece's belly?'"

Now it's impossible to hide it anymore.

That good-for-nothing second son, causing trouble at this time, isn't he just adding to the chaos of the household?

"Hurry up and force down that bowl of medicine! Otherwise, the legal wife hasn't even entered the household yet, and there's already a son born out of wedlock—wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Empress Dowager?"

The man in black didn't speak loudly, but everyone could hear him clearly.

It really is a family scandal!

Shangguan Jin clenched her fists even more. Sure enough, the Marquis of Wuding's mansion was a pit of fire.

Shen Qingyue, however, remained calm.

Anyway, she won't marry into the Marquis of Wuding's family, so what does it matter to her how many illegitimate sons he has?

"Anything else? What else did you say?" Shen Qingyue asked with a smile.