Unable to contact Ao Cheng, Song Feng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
The long journey of a million miles failed to kill Feng Xiao, so eliminating him in the city would be extremely difficult and virtually hopeless.
Song Feng drank bowl after bowl of strong liquor, his mind in a complete mess.
Since they couldn't kill Feng Xiao, they could only try to take action against the corpse driver he was with.
Over the years, countless people have tried to gain the Empress's favor by using the corpse-driver.
Feng Xiao didn't originally need to do this, but if he had just made up a good story, he might have been able to turn the tide.
But doing so is not safe; it's just gambling.
Although Song Feng is a gambler, he would never gamble with his own life.
However, we still need to think carefully about how to fabricate this story.
"My lord, Feng Xiao has entered the city," a servant rushed in to report.
Song Feng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "So fast?"
Feng Xiao arrived in the capital several days earlier than he had expected.
As is customary, Song Feng is required to personally greet Feng Xiao when he arrives in Beijing.
But by the time Song Feng learned of the news, Feng Xiao and the others had already entered the city under cover of night and headed to the Shen residence.
"What is that bitch doing at the Shen Mansion?" Song Feng couldn't see through Feng Xiao's true intentions at all.
Since we're already a step too late, there's no need to accept the offer; it's a good time to think about the story.
Shenfu.
Upon learning of Feng Xiao's visit, Shen Sanmu, the master of the Shen family, who had just gotten up, hurriedly came to the gate to greet him.
"Boss Feng, what brings you here?" Shen Sanmu was over fifty years old, and his hair and beard were all white.
Feng Xiao's face was extremely gloomy as he slowly said, "Uncle Shen, Ru Sui, she..."
“Ru Sui should still be asleep at this time,” Shen Sanmu said with a smile.
Feng Xiao was stunned upon hearing this, and after a long while, he asked, "What did you say?"
"Alright, it's already this late, she should get up. I'll have someone go and wake her up right away." Shen Sanmu knew that Feng Xiao must have come to visit Shen Ruhui.
People of the same age can play together.
Feng Xiao turned to look at Bian Lang, his eyes full of confusion, unable to understand what was going on.
"Who are these four?" Shen Sanmu's gaze quickly shifted to Bian Lang and the others.
Feng Xiao introduced each of them one by one, but when it came to Shen Rusui's corpse, his tongue got tied and he could hardly speak.
Bian Lang stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Please accept Shen Ruhui's body, Master Shen."
"What did you say?" Shen Sanmu raised an eyebrow.
His daughter is perfectly fine, yet Bian Lang dared to say such things; he's practically asking for death.
Bian Lang shook the Soul-Capturing Bell, and Shen Ru Sui's corpse came over in a few steps.
When Bian Lang lifted the talisman pasted on her forehead, Shen Sanmu saw her face clearly and was filled with fear, staggering backward.
"Bian Lang, what exactly is going on?" Feng Xiao's mind was in complete chaos.
Bian Lang said, "This corpse must be Shen Rusui. As for who the one in the Shen family is, we'll have to ask Master Shen."
"Nonsense!" Shen Sanmu was furious.
Although he is old, he is not so senile that he cannot distinguish his own daughter.
“Father…” A melodious female voice suddenly came from inside the Shen residence.
Feng Xiao was stunned again, because the voice belonged to Shen Rusui.
As soon as the voice rang out, a young woman in a green dress walked out gracefully, smiling and poised.
“Ru Sui, you…” Feng Xiao’s face was full of surprise and doubt.
Shen Ruhui merely glanced at Feng Xiao and asked, "Who are you?"
"Don't you recognize me?" Feng Xiao frowned.
Even Shen Sanmu was somewhat bewildered.
Shen Ruhui and Feng Xiao grew up together and had an extremely close relationship.
Shen Ruhui smiled and said, "Should I know you?"
"You're not Ru Sui, so who are you?" Feng Xiao asked in a cold voice.
Shen Ruhui took two steps back, hugged Shen Sanmu's arm tightly, and said weakly, "Dad, she's so fierce."
"Boss Feng, why don't you go back first?" Shen Ruhui said.
Feng Xiao said, "Uncle Shen, she is not Ru Sui."
"Are you saying that my Ru Sui is dead?" Shen Sanmu would never accept such a thing.
Bian Lang sighed and said, "Master Shen, since you don't want this corpse, then according to the rules of our line of work, I can dispose of it myself."
Shen Sanmu was in a state of utter confusion and had no idea what to do.
But under Shen Ruhui's coaxing, he still waved his hand outwards, meaning to go along with it.
Bian Lang had encountered this situation many times during his previous career as a corpse transporter.
It's easy to handle; all you need to do is give the body a proper burial.
They don't want it, so we can't just force the corpse on them, can we?
Shen Sanmu hurriedly led Shen Ruhui back to the mansion, and the gate was quickly closed.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "Feng Xiao, where can I find a burial site with excellent feng shui?"
"I'll have someone arrange it." Feng Xiao didn't know the details, but money could make it happen.
She had a house in the capital, and seeing that it was almost dawn, she decided to wait for everyone to go and rest first.
We'll talk about burying Shen Rusui after I get a good night's sleep.
Feng Xiao was more worried about Shen Sanmu at this moment. The Shen Ruhui who was currently in the Shen residence was definitely an imposter.
If it's an imposter, he might at most swindle some money, but if it's a demon or monster, it could very well take the lives of everyone in the Shen family.
With Shen Sanmu's wisdom, it's impossible that he didn't think of these things. He's probably just having trouble accepting them for a while. Once he goes back and calms down, he should be able to discover many suspicious things, enough to realize that the person by his side is not the real Shen Ruhui.
Feng Xiao's mansion in the capital is very large, with one courtyard leading to another, and each courtyard is very beautiful.
Feng Xiao arranged a courtyard with many rooms for Bian Lang and the others to live in.
Liu Yi kindly reminded Feng Xiao that his most urgent task was to meet with the Empress as soon as possible to clear up the misunderstanding.
As for Shen Rusui's matter, we can deal with it later.
At worst, they could bury Shen Ruhui's body and then return to Peach Blossom Cave together.
...
Shenfu.
Shen Sanmu sat in the living room, having already drunk several bowls of tea, but still felt his throat was very dry.
After returning, Shen Ruhui went to her room to rest, as it was just dawn and the air outside was a bit chilly.
When Shen Ruhui returned from her trip, many things seemed amiss.
But this kind of change is actually quite normal.
When people frequently leave home, travel far and wide, and experience different customs and cultures, their temperament will naturally change.
But Shen Sanmu was truly shocked that Shen Ruhui didn't recognize Feng Xiao.
And the corpse that Bian Lang brought looked exactly like Shen Ruhui.
After calming down, Shen Sanmu realized that he had acted too impulsively and should have at least asked him properly.
With this in mind, Shen Sanmu put on his clothes, left the mansion, and headed straight for the Feng residence.
Feng Xiao was just about to go to sleep when he learned that Shen Sanmu was coming to visit, so he hurriedly went to the main hall.
Shen Sanmu is already drinking tea.
"Uncle Shen, about what happened earlier..." Feng Xiao wanted to apologize first, as it was indeed very impolite to bring Shen Ruhui's corpse to the door.
Shen Sanmu sighed and asked, "Where is the body?"
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