Chapter 326: Clarity
However, although the general direction of search had been determined, Hu Xiner was not familiar with the Liu Mansion.
The backyard of the Liu Mansion has many rockeries and streams, which looks very elegant and interesting, but this has also become the most troublesome point, that is, no one knows what is hidden inside.
"Young Madam, is there anything bothering you?" Yun Qiu asked cautiously. "If there's anything bothering you, you can talk about it, just like Master Yan Chuo did."
Hu Xin'er shook her head, and suddenly an idea struck her: "Let's go find Liu Yanchuo!"
Liu Yanchuo grew up in the Liu Mansion, so he must know something. He talks a lot and looks silly, so it's easiest to trick him!
When the two arrived at Qingfeng Garden, Liu Yanchuo was lying on a recliner, yawning, ignoring the beautiful maid next to him, looking bored.
But when he saw that it was Hu Xin'er, he immediately became happy: "Xin'er, you finally came to see me again?"
"What are you talking about, cousin?" Hu Xin'er walked up the stairs, lifting her skirt. "Haven't I been keeping you company these past few days?"
Liu Yanchuo's face was slightly distressed. "It's good that you know I'm bored here! My grandmother doesn't even let me read, saying she's afraid it'll damage my brain. She even sent all these goblins here... Oh, it's hard to put it into words. It's a long story, so I'd better not tell it!"
Hu Xiner couldn't help laughing when she heard this. If someone didn't know, they would think he was being abused here!
However, Liu Yanchuo's life was indeed quite miserable. The second old lady doted on her grandson and thought about giving him beautiful maids and supplements every day.
Chen, on the other hand, was a very well-behaved person. She told Liu Yanchuo to listen to his grandmother and eat all the supplements.
On the other hand, he secretly warned Liu Yanchuo not to be dazzled by these beautiful women.
Chen would come over from time to time. Liu Yanchuo didn't dare to say a few words to these maids and could only chat with his only servant.
It is really difficult for him, a person who loves to talk so much, to be forced to sigh every day.
"Let's not talk about this anymore!" Seeing Hu Xin'er just smiling, Liu Yanchuo's eyes suddenly showed some teasing, "I heard the servants say some very interesting things today!"
Hu Xiner raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
Liu Yanchuo waved his hand: "All of you get out first!"
The beautiful maids left with resentful looks on their faces.
Liu Yanchuo smiled and said, "I heard that my handsome, serious brother-in-law came to see you, but you refused to let him in?"
When he mentioned brother-in-law, Hu Xiner didn't react at first. It took her a while to realize that he was talking about Mu Qing.
Liu Yanchuo didn't know what he was thinking about, his eyebrows dancing with joy: "I heard that he has been wearing out his clothes these past few days, and he has become haggard because of her. What a pity! Even though he is a handsome man with a bright future, and he begs you to come back to the Lu Mansion, my cousin won't give up!"
"Puff!" Hu Xiner almost spit out the tea she had just taken a sip of.
Liu Yanchuo said with a grin, "Why, is there something wrong with what I said? My brother-in-law had red eyes when he left!"
Hu Xin'er frowned: "Where did you get these rumors from? This is too much!"
"Actually, I also think it's too exaggerated. How could your brother-in-law cry and beg you?" Liu Yanchuo agreed. "At most, he would kneel down and endure your scolding without saying a word."
Hu Xiner realized that she couldn't continue this topic. Although Liu Yanchao was not good at other things, he was very good at talking.
She teased, "You're really quick to change your tune!"
Liu Yanchuo couldn't help but curl up his lips, his inner pride overflowing with words: "Lu Yunjue has been extremely outstanding since the academy, and he always ignored me. Now that I can become his brother-in-law, it is naturally an honor."
He thought for a moment and added, "Haha, it also vents my anger!"
Hu Xiner was smiling, but the expression on her face froze almost imperceptibly.
She suddenly realized that what Liu Yanchuo mentioned was actually the dead Lu Yunjue.
Her heart sank for a moment, then she changed the subject and asked, "Cousin, how did you know this news? I clearly dismissed all the servants."
"The hermit has his own clever plan." Liu Yanchuo raised his eyebrows, "Let Lu Yunjue call me cousin sweetly a few times, and I will tell you."
"It's obvious that someone must have let something slip." Hu Xin'er said speechlessly, "I'm just a little surprised. Don't you live outside? How come you are so familiar with the Liu Mansion?"
Liu Yanchuo looked at her as if she were a fool: "Although I've been away for two years, I used to live in the Liu Mansion!"
Hu Xin'er pretended to be dissatisfied and muttered softly: "That happened many years ago..."
Liu Yanchuo raised an eyebrow: "Why, you don't believe it?"
Hu Xin'er pretended to test him, but actually she wanted to find out the news about the basement.
She deliberately asked, "Okay, then I'll test you. Do you know which is the most secluded place in the mansion?"
This question really stumped Liu Yanchuo. He thought for a moment and said, "Our Liu family has many people at home, including servants. We even have many guards outside, and they are all highly skilled in martial arts. Even at night, the lights are always on and there are no crowded places."
Hu Xiner thought, that's true, the most valuable things in the Liu family are the calligraphy and paintings, antiques and other items displayed in each room, which can be said to be putting all the money out in the open.
So unlike other places, the guards here have to be alert at all times to prevent things from being stolen.
The Liu family has a noble family background, so they have a group of loyal guards. This is also the reason why the Liu family is safer than the Lu family.
She asked somewhat unwillingly, "Besides the guards, what about other places with fewer people?"
Liu Yanchao shook his head.
Hu Xin'er felt somewhat helpless and could only change the question: "Does the Liu family have any forbidden areas or anything like that? You must know about that, right?"
"I have this!" Liu Yanchuo blurted out. Finally, there was something he knew.
"Oh? Where is it? I don't think anyone in the mansion has ever heard of it." Hu Xiner pretended to be questioning.
"Of course you don't know, because although this forbidden area belongs to our Liu family, it's not inside the mansion, but outside the courtyard wall!" Liu Yanchuo smiled cunningly, "Guess how I know?"
Hu Xiner showed a puzzled look at the right time.
Liu Yanchuo whispered, "There's a forest outside the courtyard wall, and in the forest there's a land temple. That's our Liu family's forbidden area. I know this because I once climbed out to play when I was a kid, and I was severely punished. Even now, my butt still hurts when I think about it!"
Hu Xiner couldn't help laughing, but she was more excited in her heart.
After being in the Liu family for so long, I finally have some clues about the basement!
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