Mu Jingrui looked around. It was completely silent, as if there were not even any reptiles in the grass. He was the only living creature that could breathe.
He pushed gently, and the door of Zizhu Pavilion was pushed open, and a fresh and elegant fragrance wafted into his nose.
He suddenly remembered what happened at the White Horse Temple. He instinctively resisted, frowned and held his breath.
"Don't worry, the scent is not poisonous."
Mu Jingrui was slightly startled. The voice was so strong and tender that he couldn't even tell whether it was a man or a woman.
"Master Mu, please come in."
Mu Jingrui was surprised again.
As far as he knew, the killer organizations in the underworld took money from people and helped them get rid of disasters. They never asked who the employer was or what grudges they had with the target.
But now, the other party blatantly stated that he knew his identity.
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath to calm his thoughts and walked in.
Walking around the screen, he saw a masked man sitting at the table. He was wearing a loose brown robe and his true figure could not be seen clearly.
There was a pot of hot tea on the table, exuding fragrance and emitting wisps of hot steam.
The masked man raised his head, and Mu Jingrui could only see the pair of eyes beneath the mask, which were deep and a bit cunning and cold.
"Sit down." The masked man poured a cup of tea for Mu Jingrui and handed it to him with both hands and placed it in front of Mu Jingrui. "Try it. My guests all say that the tea I brew is rare in the world."
Mu Jingrui paused, picked it up and took a sip. It was bitter with a hint of sweetness. He couldn't tell what kind of tea it was made from, but the taste was indeed very special.
"Let's get straight to the point. I came to you today to ask you something."
"Haha," the masked man laughed twice, "Then... I'm afraid Master Mu has found the wrong person. We only know how to kill people."
"Okay, let's talk about killing people." Mu Jingrui placed his hands on both sides of the table, clenched his fists slightly, and looked directly at the masked man. "I want to kill the person who hired you to kill people in the theater."
The masked man was also looking at Mu Jingrui. Although he couldn't see it, Mu Jingrui still felt that the corners of the other person's mouth were slightly raised.
"Master Mu is very smart. He knows that no information about the employer will be leaked outside, so he uses this method to conduct a counter-investigation. With Master Mu's power, any disturbance in the capital will naturally not escape your eyes."
Mu Jingrui did not respond and said, "You name the price."
The masked man fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.
Mu Jingrui didn't urge him, and the two of them just sat face to face.
Suddenly, the masked man raised his wrist and grabbed Mu Jingrui's throat.
Mu Jingrui was prepared and blocked with his elbow, but the masked man's wrist then went around his elbow.
The two men sat at the table and exchanged dozens of moves.
Mu Jingrui was a little annoyed, and his patience was gradually wearing out. He changed his moves and grabbed the masked man's chest.
Um?
Mu Jingrui found that the other person’s chest was very soft. Could it be... his woman?
He subconsciously let go, and the masked man took the opportunity to hit Mu Jingrui on the shoulder and jumped out of the window.
Mu Jingrui felt a dull pain in his shoulder. He stood up and ran to the window, but the masked man was gone.
He became enraged and punched the windowsill to vent his anger.
This time they had to return empty-handed, which made Mu Jingrui feel very bad.
He walked out of Zizhu Pavilion with a heavy heart, and suddenly heard a call from behind him.
"Master Mu."
Mu Jingrui stopped and turned around, and saw Yin Yuqing walking towards him.
He frowned secretly, but out of politeness, he still stood where he was.
"Miss Yin."
Yin Yuqing just made eye contact with Mu Jingrui and her face turned red with shame. Her mind involuntarily recalled the scene of her being held in his arms that day.
"Master Mu, that day... you saved me, and I didn't have the chance to thank you. So I thought... my father asked me to invite Master Mu to our house for a chat and prepare some wine as a token of my gratitude."
Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat.
Looking at Yin Yuqing's delicate appearance, he already understood about 70% of what was going on. He was now entangled in trivial matters and really didn't have the energy to be distracted by other things.
"It's just a trivial matter, Miss Yin, don't take it to heart. Or..."
"ah!"
Before Mu Jingrui finished speaking, Yin Yuqing suddenly fell into his arms. He subconsciously reached out and pulled her.
Yin Yuqing leaned on Mu Jingrui's shoulder again, just touching the place where Mu Jingrui was injured just now.
He gasped in pain.
Several children ran over with slingshots, pointed at Yin Yuqing and laughed, "Oh, I hit it... I hit it..."
It turned out that Yin Yuqing was hit in the calf by a slingshot just now, and the sudden pain caused her to fall forward without any warning.
Mu Jingrui was a little angry and looked at the children with sharp eyes.
The children were frightened and ran away.
"I'm sorry, Lord Mu, did I hurt you just now?" Yin Yuqing noticed that Mu Jingrui's expression was wrong and asked cautiously.
"It's none of your business."
Mu Jingrui just wanted to end his one-on-one contact with Yin Yuqing as soon as possible. "I have something else to do. I'll take my leave first."
Just as he was about to leave, Yin Yuqing took a step forward and actually knelt down on one knee, with a painful expression on her face.
"Does it hurt?"
Yin Yuqing felt a little embarrassed, but still nodded.
Mu Jingrui was somewhat helpless. "You came out alone?"
"No, my maid is in the private room on the second floor. I just saw you... so I ran out to say hello to you..."
Yin Yuqing's voice became smaller and smaller. She felt as if Mu Jingrui had seen through her thoughts and she felt ashamed.
Mu Jingrui couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, he bent over and helped Yin Yuqing up.
He looked up and saw Shangguan Wanning standing at the corner without him noticing.
There seemed to be anger in her eyes, and also seemed to be tears.
Mu Jingrui sighed in self-mockery. He was absolutely crazy! Could it be that Shangguan Wanning would care who he was with?
"Miss Yin, I'll take you back." Mu Jingrui had no intention of caring about Yin Yuqing, but when he thought of Shangguan Wanning's infatuation with Xiao Zhenting, he became jealous and wanted to go crazy.
He gently supported Yin Yuqing as she walked towards the private room. When he passed Shangguan Wanning, he didn't even look at her.
Shangguan Wanning stood there blankly for a long time, her mind almost blank.
Until Lu Tong pulled her sleeve. "Miss...are you okay?"
Shangguan Wanning came back to her senses, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and forced a smile. "I'm fine."
Actually...it's really okay.
Shangguan Wan Ning comforted herself that in this life, she didn't have to have any result with Mu Jingrui. As long as he didn't become an enemy of the Shangguan and Zheng families, nothing else mattered.
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