Hearing the other party describe Zu'an in that way, Ji Xiaoxi felt a surge of anger. However, she knew this was not the time to act rashly, so she did not rebuke them. Instead, she coldly said, "What are you doing in our Ji family looking for a traitor, Chu family?"
Chu Tiesheng's breath hitched: "..."
What the little girl said made so much sense that he was speechless.
However, he was in charge of a huge business and dealt with all sorts of old hands every day, so he quickly realized: "Miss, you don't know, the traitor in our Chu family is Zu An. He is heartless and wicked. He even drugged Madam Chu and tried to assault her. Fortunately, he was discovered and fled in panic, but he was seriously injured."
"Because he and you are classmates in the college, we guessed that he might have come here."
Zu An was stunned. He had been wondering what pretext these people would use to arrest him, but he never expected the mudslinging to be so vicious.
You know how fast sex scandals spread; soon the whole city will know about it, and then rumors will spread, and who knows what even more disgusting things will come out.
That way, even if Qin Wanru wakes up and identifies them as the murderers, outsiders might suspect that she is protecting her "adulterer." It's truly killing two birds with one stone, how insidious!
Ji Xiaoxi also admired Chu Tiesheng's ability to distort the truth. They were the ones who treated Qin Wanru this way, but he claimed it was Zu An: "He didn't come here, you can look for him elsewhere."
After saying that, he was about to close the door again.
Chu Tiesheng slammed his hand against the door, and Ji Xiaoxi's face turned cold: "What are you trying to do?"
Chu Tiesheng hesitated. He suspected that Zu An was inside, but he didn't want to offend Ji Xiaoxi too much.
Everyone in Mingyue City knows that Ji Xiaoxi is Ji Dengtu's Achilles' heel. No one in the martial arts world wants to offend a divine doctor, since no one knows if they will ever need his help.
In addition, there has been a rumor circulating among the public over the years that Doctor Ji actually possesses unfathomable cultivation.
Just as he was hesitating, Hong Zhong spoke up: "Miss Ji, why hasn't your father come out to see you after all this time?"
Ji Xiaoxi replied, "My father went out of town for a walk, but he will be back soon."
Zu An was hiding in her boudoir, listening intently to what was happening. Hearing her say this, he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. This silly girl, can't you be less honest? You could tell her that your father is making elixirs, drinking, or looking at erotic picture books in the room, why do you have to tell the truth?
As expected, Hong Zhong and Chu Tiesheng both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Ji Dengtu had left the city.
Everyone knows that Ji Dengtu would occasionally go out of the city to collect herbs, and often wouldn't return for ten days or half a month.
Chu Tiesheng laughed and said, "Miss Ji, I know you are kind-hearted and have always been on good terms with Zu An, but you must not be deceived by him. You have no idea how evil his other side is."
"Enough!" Ji Xiaoxi's face turned pale. "I know the situation of the people around me best. I don't need anyone to teach me."
Hearing her say that, Chu Tiesheng became even more certain that Zu An was hiding inside, so he gave a wink to the guard next to him.
Those people understood and rushed inside.
Ji Xiaoxi was frail and alone, and she was no match for these fierce guards. Soon, the group filed in.
Ji Xiaoxi was both angry and anxious: "What are you trying to do? I was just sleeping and you woke me up. Now you're breaking into my house. When did Mingyue City become so lawless? My father won't let you get away with this!"
When the others heard her bring up Ji Dengtu, they were immediately terrified, knowing that Ji Dengtu was not only skilled in healing but also in using poison.
Even Chu Tiesheng hesitated.
Hong Zhong sneered inwardly. Chu Tiesheng was too hesitant and indecisive; he was hardly cut out for anything important. So he said, "Miss Ji is naive and easily deceived by villains. You should know that Zu An not only intended to assault Madam Chu today, but also killed many maids and guards. His methods were extremely cruel. Now that Miss Ji is home alone, if that guy sneaks in and suddenly comes out to assault you when no one is around, it will be dangerous."
"I'm sure that once Doctor Ji learns of this, he would agree with us conducting a search to ensure your safety."
Chu Tiesheng couldn't help but admire them inwardly. This old fox had managed to subtly undermine them with just a few words. Even if Ji Dengtu found out about this later, he wouldn't be able to hold them accountable, and might even have to thank them.
Ji Xiaoxi panicked upon hearing this: "I was already lying in bed, and no suspicious people came out to hurt me. It was only you guys."
Hong Zhong smiled slightly: "Miss Ji, you are indeed not good at lying. You are dressed neatly and your hair is not messy at all. You don't look like you just got out of bed. But what you said really reminded me. Maybe someone is already hiding in your room. It's normal for us to help Doctor Ji look after his daughter."
After she finished speaking, she gave a wink, and the guards around her ran towards her boudoir.
As a guard of a large family, he was quite familiar with the layout of the courtyard and could almost immediately tell which room belonged to the male master and which belonged to the young lady.
Ji Xiaoxi leaped to the doorway with a light touch of her toes, spreading her arms like a mother hen protecting her chicks: "This is my room. You can only get in by stepping over my dead body."
As he spoke, he secretly calculated the poisons on his body, wondering which poison he would use to deal with so many people.
Just then, Hong Zhong flicked his finger, and a wisp of wind touched her. Ji Xiaoxi trembled all over and could no longer move an inch.
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