Su Qingcai and Feng Jiuming collapsed to the ground, too weak to stand. Su Xiaoning was stunned, frozen in place, afraid to move. Although she was immune to all poisons, she was powerless and could not pose any threat to Feng Lin on her own.
Feng Lin didn't even glance at Su Xiaoning. She picked up the dagger from the ground and slowly walked towards Su Qingcai, who was slumped on the ground.
"Can't we have a proper talk now? Why did you impersonate Jiang Lin?"
"Don't hurt him!"
Su Xiaoning rushed over and stood in front of Su Qingcai, her body trembling slightly with fear.
Feng Lin squinted at Su Xiaoning, then suddenly chuckled, "What are you afraid of? I just want to know the answer to my question. What is your purpose in coming here? You can answer that for your master, otherwise..."
Her words were full of threats, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
“This…” Su Xiaoning hesitated, unsure whether the person in front of her was friend or foe, and whether she should reveal all their thoughts.
Just as they were at an impasse, Su Qingcai suddenly raised her head weakly and gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.
"Miss Feng is truly a heroine among women."
"Don't think I'll let you off the hook just because you said that." Feng Lin yawned boredly, not taking Su Qingcai's praise to heart at all.
Su Qingcai gave a pale smile and said softly, "Miss Feng, I can tell you have no hostility towards us at all. Xiao...you should talk to her."
He glanced up at Su Xiaoning, then his head drooped limply again. Poisoned, he had no strength left to explain what had happened.
Su Xiaoning understood Su Qingcai's meaning. She didn't care about what she hadn't thought of and spilled everything out like beans from a bamboo tube, but she still concealed her and Feng Jiuming's true identities.
After listening, Feng Lin pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and exclaimed, "So it was the Ninth Prince who came to Xiuyi Workshop to investigate the case! In that case, it makes sense that you were using someone else's name. I misunderstood you."
“Since it’s a misunderstanding, I’ll apologize to you. We’re on the same side, it’s not good for us to target each other.” Feng Lin cupped his hands in greeting, took out a small bottle from his pocket, and tossed it to Su Xiaoning. “This is the antidote.”
Su Xiaoning gripped the small bottle tightly, quickly poured out two pills, and fed them to Su Qingcai and Feng Jiuming. Soon after, the two gradually regained sensation and were able to stand up with some support.
As soon as he stood up, Su Qingcai asked, "Miss Feng said that we are on the same side. What do you mean by that? Do you know the true background of Xiuyi Workshop?"
“Your understanding of Xiuyifang is certainly not as good as mine, and as for these kinds of things… I can’t say them here.”
Feng Lin smiled, then suddenly walked to the wall and pressed down. A "thud" was heard, and the floorboards beneath their feet suddenly opened, plunging everyone into a hidden compartment beneath.
Feng Lin nimbly leaped into the dark room like a butterfly. As soon as she stepped out, the floor above her head closed tightly. The only light source in the room was an oil lamp.
Su Qingcai's expression was not good. He held Su Xiaoning tightly and stared at Feng Lin, who had suddenly made this move for some unknown reason, with a wary look on his face.
"Why are you glaring at me like that? I already said we're on the same side." Feng Lin shrugged innocently and slowly began to explain his purpose in coming to Xiuyi Workshop.
It turned out that she had always hated evil and was aware of the fact that children in the capital had been abducted and maimed just to beg. She followed the trail and found out about Xiuyi Workshop. She even went on a boat herself to investigate.
Before this, she had already collected a lot of information about Xiuyifang. Now that she felt that Su Qingcai was trustworthy, she directly told him all the information she knew, saving the others a lot of effort.
After listening to everything Feng Lin said, everyone gained a lot of important information, which confirmed that they were indeed on the same side.
Su Qingcai's furrowed brows relaxed, and he smiled faintly at Feng Lin, solemnly expressing his gratitude.
Feng Lin waved her hand dismissively, saying nothing more; the distance that had previously enveloped her had vanished.
However, there is still one question I don't understand.
Su Xiaoning, unable to contain her curiosity, asked, "Miss Feng, how did you figure out that my young master isn't Jiang Lin?"
“Because I’ve met Jiang Lin in person,” Feng Lin quickly replied, then suddenly cast a meaningful glance at Su Xiaoning. “I’ve seen Jiang Lin walking with you, do you remember, Miss Su?”
“You know me…” Su Xiaoning was very surprised. She did not expect that Feng Lin would know her true identity. She originally thought that Feng Jiuming’s disguise skills were so superb that almost no one could recognize him.
Feng Jiuming was equally surprised. He looked at Feng Lin with a deep gaze and a probing look in his eyes. It was unclear what he was thinking.
Feng Lin ignored Feng Jiuming's gaze. Seeing Su Xiaoning's dazed expression, he said softly, "Don't misunderstand, I have no problem with you. I just happened to run into Jiang Lin..."
Even so, a blush appeared on her face, and the shyness in her eyes revealed her feelings for Jiang Lin.
Su Xiaoning instantly realized that Feng Lin probably had feelings for Jiang Lin.
She was secretly alarmed and was about to ask for details when suddenly a commotion came from above.
"Room check! Everyone in the room, open the door now!"
The rough, loud voice was accompanied by the sound of banging on the door.
Why would someone be checking the rooms at this hour? Feng Lin frowned, not having time to think further, and quickly led the other three upstairs.
The group stood in the room. Feng Lin went to speak, but suddenly they heard Su Qinghe's voice outside the door.
Is there anyone in this house?
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Su Xiaoning's face turned pale. Feng Lin could see through her disguise, and Su Qinghe might too. If Su Qinghe recognized her here, without a proper identity, escaping would be very difficult.
"You hide first, I'll explain everything else." Su Qingcai reacted quickly, pushing Su Xiaoning and Feng Jiuming behind the screen. At the same time, Feng Lin opened the door.
A piece of clothing with gold trim came into Su Qingcai's view, and then a person strode in. Sure enough, it was Su Qinghe.
Su Qingcai clenched his fists, stepped forward to stand opposite Su Qinghe, and blocked his view of the screen.
Su Qinghe didn't pay much attention. He withdrew his gaze and stared at Su Qingcai with a half-smile.
"Isn't the Ninth Prince known for his aversion to socializing? Why would he come to a place like this?"
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