In the Mustard Seed Garden of the Mu Mansion.
"Your Highness, I have confirmed that there are indeed people named Shi Que and Shi Juan in the Burning Gold Cave. Shi Juan died three days ago. Her body had many bruises and whip marks, and her lower body was torn. She died from torture."
The bodyguard, dressed entirely in black, knelt motionless at the foot of the steps, his face covered by a black iron mask, like a cold and hard statue.
He tapped his long, slender fingers on the table, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Can you find out the background of the perpetrator?"
The guard shook his head, saying expressionlessly, "The last patron Shi Juan received was Liao Ming."
Liao Ming – Vice Minister of State Affairs of the Liang Dynasty.
The most ferocious dog secretly trained by the Left Chancellor Mu Chengye.
It is reported that many years ago, Mu Chengye's eldest son went missing, and Liao Ming personally went to a neighboring country to help search for him.
The depth of their friendship is evident!
Xiao Ziwu said calmly, "You may leave."
The next second, the Black Iron Guards vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there.
Beside the desk, a celadon incense burner was burning, with sandalwood incense rising slowly and the fragrant smoke wafting up from the hole in the lid.
Sometimes they gather, sometimes they disperse; they concentrate and remain calm.
Outside the Mustard Seed Garden, Yu Niao opened her loosely draped thin gauze dress even wider, pulling down the already low neckline to reveal glimpses of her fair inner lining.
It tempts people to tear away the thin veil completely!
She knocked on the door three times before there was a response from inside, followed by an impatient question from a man.
"What is it?"
She cleared her throat, making her voice even softer and more alluring: "Young Master, I've prepared a bowl of ginseng soup. Drinking it will help you replenish your energy and prevent you from feeling tired at night."
"No need," Xiao Ziwu replied bluntly, showing no regard for human feelings.
After seeing Tianyun off, the palace gates were locked, so they had no choice but to spend the night at the Mu residence.
I never expected to be so obsessed with this woman!
Yu Niao gritted her teeth, suppressing her shivering body, and said, "It's cold, and the ginseng soup will cool down easily. Young Master, you don't need to drink it."
"How about I go in and serve you with your writing materials? I can even grind the ink for you!"
"No need."
She was wearing only a thin veil, yet she stood in the wind, the cold north wind enveloping her.
At this moment, she desperately needed the young master's warm embrace to hold her in his arms and warm her body, which had been frozen by the cold wind!
She didn't ask any more questions and simply pushed the door open and went in.
With a soft creak, the vermilion nanmu wood door opened to both sides.
Xiao Zi looked over with displeasure and saw a woman covered by a thin veil standing gracefully outside the door, holding a bowl of ginseng soup.
"Young Master, this servant will serve you some soup."
Her charming voice had a winding, intricate melody.
Xiao Ziwu's forehead twitched slightly, and acid reflux surged in his stomach, as if his eyes had been stung by garlic. He squeezed his eyes shut.
With a ruthless wave of his hand, the vermilion gate slammed shut in front of Yu Niao without any wind.
Yu Niao: "..."
"Young Master!"
She screamed shrilly and frantically pounded on the door, her movements frantic: "It's getting late, this servant will help the young master to bed."
She would be expelled from the manor after tonight, and climbing into the bedchamber to serve the emperor was her last chance, which she absolutely could not give up easily.
She remembered that there was a small window in the side garden of the Mustard Seed Garden...
He had only read half of the book "Strategies for Governing the Country" when he could no longer contain himself!
"roll!"
I couldn't calm down because of this crazy woman's noise.
Outside the door, the night patrol soldiers rushed over upon hearing the sound: "Young Master, what has happened?"
Inside the door, Xiao Ziwu suppressed his barely suppressed anger.
"Throw that person outside the door out of the mansion immediately!"
During the day, I only gave them the whole night to pack their things because of my master, but I never expected her to be so disrespectful!
In the dead of night, disheveled and unkempt, he barged in.
The master commented that he was indifferent to human relationships and did not know how to cherish women. Now it seems that he had really let this person go too far.
Indeed, not all women are named Shangguan Tianyun.
"There's no one outside, young master," the guards said, looking at the empty steps.
That crazy woman is gone; I can finally read in peace.
Xiao Ziwu relaxed his furrowed brows, picked up the book again, and said calmly, "In that case, you may all leave now."
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After a moment of silence—
Suddenly, a "thump" sound came from behind the wooden carved floral partition screen, like the sound of a heavy object falling.
Immediately following was another delicate and melodious cry of pain, "Ouch~".
Those who saw it with their own eyes knew she had fallen; those who couldn't might have thought she was doing something disgusting!
The beautiful woman, draped in a thin veil, reclines on the cold, black rock floor, her delicate body trembling from the chill as she strikes the most alluring pose.
Her fair, slender arms were draped over her waist, and her left leg was slightly bent, concealing the most beautiful scenery.
She cast a piercing glance at the young master who walked past the screen and was coldly watching her.
Her beautiful eyes shimmered with longing, and she weakly propped herself up with her arms, "Young Master~"
Xiao Ziwu slowly walked towards her.
A fierce fire had ignited in Yu Niao's eyes, burning away her reason.
He took the bait.
She knew it! No man in the world could resist a beautiful woman who came to him!
Yu Niao couldn't help but raise an arm so that the young master could hold it tightly and pull her into his arms to comfort her.
She was having a wonderful dream.
Suddenly, the man grabbed her slender neck tightly!
Her face, which had turned white from the cold, instantly turned red, and the veins on her forehead bulged. She twisted her exposed body, which was suspended in the air, and struggled desperately, making "whoosh" sounds as she gasped for breath!
Her bulging eyes were filled with fear. She never dreamed that Xiao Ziwu would have the intention to kill her!
The large hand gripping her neck tightened, and the arc of Yu Niao's struggling feet became smaller and smaller.
She shook her head weakly, "No, no, don't..."
"Spare...spare me..."
Her throat was throbbing with pain, and she struggled to utter words of pleading, but they remained broken and incoherent.
Xiao Ziwu lifted his eyelids and gave her a deep look: "If you don't want to die, get lost."
Her disheveled appearance was reflected in the man's cold, amber eyes.
At this moment, her hair was disheveled, and her face was flushed like an inflated balloon, devoid of any beauty. Instead, she looked more like a vengeful female ghost coming to claim a life.
She nodded slightly, fear gripping her heart, tears blurring her vision...
If she had known that Xiao Ziwu was such a terrifying person, she would never have come to offer herself to him tonight...
His gaze
Xiao Ziwu then slowly released his grip, letting her body crash heavily to the ground. The jade bracelet on her wrist shattered with a crack, its fragments flying everywhere!
He took two steps back, disgustedly picked up the embroidered handkerchief and wiped his hands, as if she were a filthy piece of trash to be avoided.
Yu Niao dared not stay a moment longer!
Her legs were too weak to stand, so she forced herself to crawl towards the door with her hunched back.
The thing behind me wasn't human at all; it was a deadly demon!
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