Chapter 279: It's hard to guard against thieves in your own home
Shen Ningyuan took a deep breath and tried to suppress the surging emotions in her heart.
When he raised his eyes again, they were clear.
There was no discomfort at all.
Just as I was about to turn around and go back into the house, I suddenly heard a burst of messy and hurried footsteps coming from outside the yard.
After a slight pause, Shen Ningyuan turned around and looked towards the entrance of the courtyard.
Not far away, there was a torch burning brightly, which was very conspicuous in the darkness.
A knock on the door followed.
"Young Madam? I just heard some wailing coming from the courtyard. Are you okay?"
Shen Ningyuan subconsciously glanced into the house.
The handsome man who was originally standing under the candlelight had long disappeared.
All the worries disappeared at this moment.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Ningyuan then strode towards the gate of the courtyard.
He opened the gate slowly and calmly.
When the people outside the door saw her appearance at this moment, their pupils were shocked and their panic was evident on their faces.
I saw that there were large blood stains on Shen Ningyuan's clothes, and even on her jade-like cheeks, there were spots of blood.
In the light of the fire, the pale face with scarlet blood beads made her look like a demon or fairy, so beautiful that it was captivating.
At this moment, a night breeze happened to blow.
A strong smell of blood lingered in everyone's nose.
At the same time, it instantly brought their thoughts back to reality.
They all left the sight.
I dare not look him in the eye.
I am afraid of profaning the beauty.
How could such a big commotion in the mansion be hidden from the housekeeper?
But the butler had heard about what happened tonight long before.
So he arrived late until a while after everyone else had arrived.
The butler coughed heavily twice behind the crowd.
Everyone subconsciously turned around and saw the people behind them, and they all made way for them at the same time.
The housekeeper looked flustered, and walked in a disorderly manner, taking one deep step and one shallow step, and stood in front of Shen Ningyuan.
I looked at her face and saw that she was safe and sound, not even her clothes were in disarray.
There was a flash of disappointment in his eyes.
Fortunately, it was covered by the night and not particularly obvious.
But Shen Ningyuan, who was closest to him, saw it clearly.
If it was said before, Chen Ningyuan was still a little suspicious. How could such a huge An Ning Marquis Mansion allow three gangsters to break in and rob the property in the mansion as if there was no one there.
The moment he saw the housekeeper, Shen Ningyuan immediately understood everything.
It seems that no matter how careful you are, you can't prevent a thief from within your own home!
I just don’t know when this butler secretly defected to Ji Yunchuan and his mother?
He is indeed an ungrateful person who can never be fed.
I shouldn't have been soft-hearted...
That’s all!
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more.
The fierce look in Shen Ningyuan's eyes was not noticed by anyone.
When he raised his eyes again, they were clear.
Just as she was about to speak, a sudden sharp voice drifted to her ears on the wind.
"Ah! Chen Ningyuan, what are you doing? You've kept everyone in the mansion awake in the middle of the night..."
In the blink of an eye, Chen passed through the crowd and came in front of her.
But when her cold and sticky gaze swept back and forth over Shen Ningyuan several times, she didn't find anything wrong.
I was extremely disappointed.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart.
How did this damn little bitch let her escape again?
God is so blind!
Chen gnashed her teeth in hatred.
The vicious and sinister gaze had no concealment at all.
He glared at Shen Ningyuan fiercely and said in a harsh tone.
"It's the middle of the night in Xiyuanju, is there a big show going on? What the hell is going on all day? Why did my Ji family marry a jinx like you? We can't have peace all day long..."
I could see that what she said was becoming more and more vicious and unpleasant.
Shen Ningyuan's expression became gloomy and ugly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He scolded harshly.
"Shut up."
Chen was frightened by the cold and harsh voice.
Even though there was a lot of resentment in my heart, I closed my mouth unwillingly.
Just because of that glance just now, she deeply felt the cold murderous intent in Shen Ningyuan's eyes.
Chen was very sure that if he continued talking nonsense, his life would most likely be in danger.
But the dark light in his eyes revealed resentment and resentment.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
The housekeeper spoke at the right time to smooth things over, "Young Madam, please calm down. The old lady is just too worried about you, so she..."
After thinking for a while, the butler finally found a suitable word.
"That's why I speak so recklessly. In fact, all these are because of my deep love and my harsh criticism."
Having said that, the housekeeper immediately winked at Chen.
Chen understood immediately and nodded hurriedly in response.
"Yes, yes, yes, I was worried about you. As soon as I heard the noise over here, I rushed over."
He became calmer as he spoke, his face changing to a look of worry.
Shen Ningyuan found their hypocritical behavior extremely funny!
You've already fallen out with each other, but you're still pretending here. Aren't you tired?
Since they are willing to act, we must naturally accompany them to the end.
Since her rebirth, Shen Ningyuan has never been afraid of anyone!
At worst, I'll fight to the death.
But she was very sure that if she fought to the end, the fish would not die, but the net would definitely break!
Shen Ningyuan's eyes curved into a beautiful arc little by little, but there was no smile in her eyes.
This smile, coupled with the few drops of red blood on her face, gave off an eerie and chilling feeling no matter how you looked at it.
It was as if an evil ghost had crawled out of hell!
So horrifying!
The color on Chen's face faded instantly, and his body staggered backwards a few steps uncontrollably.
I was just scared!
After she reacted, she felt that her behavior was really embarrassing.
So he shouted in a timid manner.
"You... why are you smiling so creepily? As your mother-in-law, is it wrong for me to come here to care about you?"
Shen Ningyuan circled the hair falling from her temples with her fingertips and glanced at Chen calmly.
She opened her thin lips and said, "Thank you for your kindness, mother-in-law. Now that you have taken a look, don't you want to ask what happened just now?"
The last sentence was spoken in an exceptionally low voice, and at that moment a gust of cold wind blew by.
Chen, who already had a guilty conscience, was even more frightened and screamed uncontrollably.
The guards behind him stood there awkwardly, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
The guards looked at each other.
Finally, the leader of the guards stood up, came to Shen Ningyuan respectfully, and asked.
"Madam, I am late. Could you please tell me what happened in the courtyard just now?"
The housekeeper also spoke at the right time, "Just now I vaguely heard several shrill screams, which seemed to be from men..."
Having said that, I stopped abruptly.
The statement is deliberately ambiguous, leaving endless room for imagination.
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