Xie Lingqin said only this one sentence, and then fell silent.

The implication was that she wouldn't interfere in this matter, even if Ning Xiucai was her accountant.

However, the atmosphere suddenly became deathly still.

"Whoosh—"

Inside the room, the sound of a dagger piercing flesh sent chills down the spines of anyone who heard it.

Ning Xiucai cried out in anguish.

Xie Lingqin's brows remained unmoved, while Bai Yu watched intently as Nie Zuier's face contorted in pain.

This kind of sadness, complexity, gloom, and agonizing feeling is difficult to describe in words.

"Get out of here."

Then, with a roar from Nie Zuier, Ning Xiucai was thrown out and crashed heavily to the ground.

Nie Zuier followed closely behind and looked at Ning Xiucai, saying, "From now on, we are even, and we will not mention the past."

After Nie Zuier finished speaking, she closed the door.

Bai Yu looked at the tightly closed door, seemingly wanting to knock, but ultimately lacked the courage to do so.

“Nie Zui’er is no ordinary woman; she needs you at this time.”

Xie Lingqin noticed Bai Yu's unusually serious expression, then summoned Zihe, helped Ning Xiucai up, and led him out of the Fuyue Gambling House.

Bai Yu was stunned for a long time before pushing open the door and entering the room.

As soon as I entered the room, a passionate kiss suddenly came my way.

...

After throwing Ning Xiucai onto the bed and bandaging his wounds, Xie Lingqin had Ning Xiucai and the older children fetch some medicine, gave them some instructions, and then left.

Today's surgery, in fact, has more or less relieved Xie Lingqin of most of her worries.

If Nie Zuier doesn't settle things with Ning Xiucai, she will definitely become an opening for others to sow discord.

She hoped that these two people could get along peacefully, or at least not be enemies.

In a way, she was selfish.

But she knew that Nie Ben'er not only had a chivalrous spirit and was unconventional, but also knew how to weigh the situation. Otherwise, she would have made Ning Xiucai wish he were dead.

"Sister, the father you mentioned comes here every day, wanting me to return to the manor. Should I go?"

Ning Yi escorted Xie Lingqin to the door, muttering to himself.

Xie Lingqin patted his head, "Then, do you want to go to the General's Mansion?"

Ning Yi remained silent, her little face thoughtful, before saying, "I want to be with my sister, I can protect her."

"Then trust your sister, you are the safest here."

Xie Lingqin's voice was gentle.

Once Ningyi enters the General's Mansion, all the comments, whether unintentional or intentional, will cause strange feelings in the child's heart.

He already has mental deficiencies, so if he were to be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it would be detrimental to him.

Ning Yi reluctantly saw Xie Lingqin off before turning around and closing the courtyard gate.

...

"Miss, Ningyi is too dependent on you."

"Yes, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing."

Xie Lingqin rubbed her temples, suddenly feeling a sense of powerlessness.

“Hey, Miss, look ahead, isn’t that the Lanxiang girl you mentioned the other day?”

Zihe suddenly pointed to a woman walking on the bustling street ahead.

Xie Lingqin looked up, her eyes slightly dazed.

Lanxiang was indeed Lanwu, but she was no longer the Lanxiang she had seen that day.

She was dressed simply, without makeup, and her hair was casually tied back, just like an ordinary family's daughter. At this moment, she was carrying a basket, obviously on the street to buy something.

Yes, I heard Suanpizi say that day that she might be going to reform herself.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Lanxiang?"

Suddenly, a lecherous hand grabbed Lanxiang's hand as she reached out to pay.

Lanxiang immediately struggled and retreated, "Young Master Hao."

"I heard you've reformed?"

"Yes, that's right."

Lanxiang looked at the man's bulging fat and lecherous eyes, and stepped back again. She clearly wanted to get angry, but she was afraid of offending him, so she tried her best to hold back.

"So, are you free today? I haven't had a chance to get into your bed yet, and I'm really looking forward to it."

Behind the man, several guards stepped forward, looking at Lanxiang with ill intent.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hao, I've reformed. Please don't come looking for me again."

Lanxiang slightly turned her body, trying to walk past the group of men.

"Hey, I mean, a prostitute is a prostitute. Practice makes perfect. Even if I pay more money and pull some strings, it won't work..."

"Back door, back door, hahaha."

The guards beside the man immediately grinned wickedly.

Having worked in the red-light district for so many years, Lanxiang knows how to avoid trouble. It's impossible for someone like her to completely clear her name, so she can only endure it.

"Young Master Hao, I really have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

Lanxiang wanted to slip away, but it was obvious that the other party was determined not to let her go. The look in Lanxiang's eyes was practically bulging out of their sockets.

"Young Master Hao, this is not right."

"What's wrong with that? Why are you playing hard to get?"

"Young Master Hao, if you continue to pester me like this, I will have no choice but to report you to the authorities."

Lanxiang knew she couldn't escape, and the ingratiating smile on her face vanished abruptly, replaced by anger in her voice.

"Oh, look how capable you are! Men, take her away from me."

"Let me go."

"stop."

A shout came from outside the crowd.

Young Master Hao didn't even look at who it was, stroked his chin, turned around, and said, "Who dares to tell me to stop... Ah, Lord Liu."

dark place.

Xie Lingqin instructed Zihe, "Let's go."

"Miss, what about me?"

It was Suanpizi's voice. He had just appeared and was about to make a move, but Xie Louqin stopped him.

This is a busy area; if he resorts to force, it will only bring more trouble to Lanxiang.

That's good, now that Liu Yunzhou, the dignified Imperial Censor, has stepped in.

This young master Hao...

He dares.

"Have you heard? It's said that Miss Li has figured out the cause of Young Master Li's death. It wasn't just murder; it's said that he was poisoned by a curse."

"real……"

"This is the news that just came from the Jingzhao Prefecture."

Not far away, Xie Lingqin's face darkened.

Did Li Junru die from being poisoned by a curse?

How could that be?

She was the first to come into contact with the corpse that day, and apart from the torture, there was clearly no sign of her being poisoned.

"Miss, there seems to be something strange about this."

Xie Lingqin nodded. "Let's go take a look."

"yes."

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