"Huh? This... seems to be what I took to Sister Ayun's room before..."
As Jindouer spoke, her hand unconsciously pointed to the side room on the top floor.
At this time, the other three people huddled in the side room turned their eyes to Xiao Nanhui.
Xiao Nanhui laughed dryly, feeling that he had committed a serious sin this time.
As long as Li Guizhen comes upstairs to this room, they will be wiped out.
At this critical moment, a door on the third floor that had been tightly closed suddenly opened, and a half-dressed, resentful handsome man walked out. It was A Xi. His servant followed behind with an anxious look on his face, and he could only stand by and worry.
Ah Xi glanced at the aggressive nanny downstairs and said arrogantly, "I thought who was making such a commotion, but it turned out to be a hen."
Li Guizhen was wearing a jacket with a black and gray background and embroidered rice beads today. It was her favorite piece of clothing. But now, after hearing what this man said, she became like a hen with feathers. She was so angry that her face turned blue.
"You are a filthy, androgynous, lowly thing..."
Ah Xi was already fuming over Master Zou's trick, and she immediately started throwing a tantrum, spewing obscenities that left Li Guizhen's face bruised and blue. She was so angry that she rushed up to the third floor with her men, "I can't give Madam an explanation if I don't tear your mouth apart today!"
Xiao Nanhui was startled by this sudden change. By the time he reacted, a fight had already broken out outside.
The narrow staircase was suddenly crowded with people who were fighting, trying to stop a fight, and those who were innocently implicated. Grandpa Zhou was holding a feather duster but couldn't squeeze in, so he could only stand outside and stare blankly.
Ah Xi's body was only meant for singing and dancing, so how could it compare to a maid like Li Guizhen, who had served others well? When her hair was grabbed, she screamed miserably, "You bitch! Why don't you let go?!"
How could Li Guizhen let go of her evil claws? She immediately tightened her grip and said, "Today, I will take down this evil spirit of yours for my wife. Let's see who dares to harm our master in the future!"
Ah Xi felt her scalp tightening. If this continued, she was afraid she would go bald. She shouted anxiously, "Zou Sifang was just discussing something in my room. If you want to find someone, you should go find Xiong Bingnan!"
Li Guizhen paused, then immediately understood: "You said that the master had a private meeting with the Xiong family?"
"Who knows what Xiong Bingnan is trying to do for you! Humph, his own backyard is on fire, and he's blaming others..."
Ah Xi was still mumbling, but Li Guizhen let him go. Her face darkened terribly as she shouted at the thugs she had brought with her, "Let's go to the Xiong family and ask for the truth!"
The farce finally came to an end. Grandpa Zhou was in a hurry to clean up the battlefield and was shouting and yelling. A Xi was also stamping her feet and shouting for a doctor. Jin Douer took advantage of the chaos to pick up the handkerchief on the ground, and no one noticed it for a while.
With Li Guizhen's departure, the outside of the house gradually returned to calm.
The four people in the room were silent for a while. After a long while, Shrike finally spoke to break the strange atmosphere: "What should we do now?"
Xiao Nanhui was very depressed. Who would have thought that her unintentional action last night would cause such a big fuss in the Zhao family.
Although she had verbally agreed to cooperate with Zhongli Jing and the others, they all had their own agenda. She thought that after Zou Sifang was cured, Hao Bai would instigate a plot to lure him out of his hole. Once Master Zou had the item, she and Shrike would devise a way to steal it and quietly obtain it.
Now that the Zhao and Xiong families were at loggerheads, this matter could no longer be kept secret. Not to mention that the Zhao family had come knocking on the door, it was likely that the matter of the imperial seal could no longer be concealed. Perhaps Master Zou would reveal the secrets himself once he was revived, and then he would have to get through to the Zhao family as well.
Thinking of this, Xiao Nanhui's thoughts took a turn. With Murhe causing such a big stir, it was impossible for all the forces to remain silent. But now, the entire city seemed peaceful. It seemed that those who came to seek the jade were not only after the item, but were also waiting for someone else.
Xiao Nanhui didn't respond to Shrike's words. After some thought, he decided to ask the question deep in his heart: "Since entering Huozhou, have you heard any news about the Qu family?"
As soon as she asked this question, Shrike winked at her, meaning: We don't know whether he is an enemy or a friend, so don't say too much to him.
But she just couldn't believe it. Zhongli was such a shrewd person. Even if she didn't tell him, he must know as much as she did. When dealing with such people, sometimes it's better to be frank than to hide the truth.
As expected, Zhongli's face showed no sign of hesitation. He simply uttered two words: "Never."
This was odd. They kept saying they were going to hire someone to appraise the jade, but in reality, it was something they couldn't publicize. They kept dragging it out until everyone arrived, and then Master Zou fell ill, so the jade couldn't be appraised. Aside from that little news a month ago, it was as if the Qu family hadn't even appeared. Unless...
"What do you think? Could this invitation to the Qu family be a trap?" After a pause, Xiao Nanhui felt that his speculation was not unreasonable. "Perhaps someone wants to capture and kill everyone who knows about the jade seal. It's not impossible."
Shrike shook his head. "Who do you think this person could be?"
Xiao Nanhui shrugged: "Who knows? Maybe the emperor, maybe..."
"impossible."
Before Xiao Nan could finish her reply, she was interrupted by Ding Weixiang's cold voice. She looked over in surprise: "How can you be so sure?"
Ding Weixiang glanced imperceptibly at Zhongli Jing, who looked calm. His expression returned to normal, and he answered without a single mistake, "If the royal family wanted to investigate this matter, they wouldn't have waited until now. They should have taken action back then. Besides, Huozhou is already crowded with people. Why set a trap here when it's closer? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"
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