So, the moment Si Jin stepped inside, her brows furrowed tightly.
Should he say Mo Qi is stupid or smart?
If you say he's stupid, he still knows to cry to Sheng Yu when he's drunk; if you say he's smart, how come he never saw that Young Master Yue was actually Sheng Yu in disguise?
Most importantly... they even threw the people from the Duke's mansion outside...
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Si Jin walked a few steps to Mo Qi's side. She had just pushed him when he grabbed her sleeve tightly: "Young Master!"
He blinked his eyes pitifully, "Could I get an advance on some of my salary?"
Si Jin: "..."
How much?
"The rest of my life QAQ."
Si Jin: "..."
Mo Qi frowned: "Young Master, do you know? Young Master Yue has raised the price again, and I can't afford it anymore."
Si Jin pinched the bridge of his nose, indicating to Sheng Yu that he could be taken to any room.
He took a deep breath, grabbed some money and snacks, and went upstairs to find the wife of the original owner's friend, Su Liuliu.
However, Sheng Linyuan was not in a hurry to follow. Instead, he leaned close to Sheng Yu's ear and asked, "Which room here is the best?"
Sheng Yu replied in a low voice: "Room number one on the top floor, with everything you could need: architecture, clothing, and utensils."
"Okay, please make a reservation for me. I'll be staying here tonight."
"Yes, Master."
… …
Si Jin was unaware of the brief conversation between the master and servant; she only noticed a man's voice she heard when she arrived outside Su Liuliu's room.
"Sweetheart, give me one more kiss, don't run away~"
Immediately following was Su Liuliu's tender and coquettish voice: "You're so mean~ When are you going to rescue me~"
"Soon," the man said. "Once we help the Emperor eliminate Mu Sijin and the Empress Dowager, the Emperor will surely reward our Prime Minister's Mansion. At that time, I will ask the Emperor to grant you to me as a concubine."
That voice... it's Nan Yang, the eldest son of the Prime Minister of the South?
[Yes!] Xiao Yao exclaimed in admiration: [You have a good memory, this is a hidden plot point!]
[The entire Nan family are under Shen Zhiyu's control. The eldest son, Nan Yang, had long been having an affair with Su Liuliu, and he used the original owner's kindness towards Su Liuliu to trick her into revealing information about her.]
In the end, he caused the original owner to lose the battle and then helped Shen Zhiyu kill the original owner.
So that's how it is...
Si Jin sneered, took back the prepared silver, went downstairs and gave the pastries to the shopkeeper in exchange for some spoiled rice and dishes.
She then got the search warrant from Sheng Linyuan before going back upstairs and gently knocking on the door: "Sister-in-law, I've come to see you."
Upon hearing Si Jin's voice, Su Liuliu was startled and immediately pushed Nan Yang away.
She hurriedly hid the torn clothes on the ground and concealed Nan Yang under the bed before opening the door.
She still maintained her image as a suffering, innocent girl: "Brother Mu, you're here again. Come and sit down."
With that, he invited Si Jin into the room.
"Look at you, you came all this way but brought nothing. My life may be a little tough, but I don't lack food or clothing. You've gone to so much trouble."
As she spoke, she reached out and wiped away her tears: "My husband is truly blessed to have you as a friend."
This performance was so seamless, and the timely mention of her deceased husband was indeed enough to evoke sympathy.
Si Jin sneered: "It's alright, open it and take a look."
"Hmm." Su Liuliu stepped forward, reached out and opened the box. She immediately saw the foul-smelling spoiled rice and was so shocked that she took several steps back.
"Brother Mu, this is..."
"What?" Si Jin smiled faintly, "Don't you like it, sister-in-law? I knew it; even animals wouldn't eat this."
As he spoke, he picked up a plate of spoiled food and threw it under the bed where Nan Yang was hiding with a "crash".
The plate and cup shattered directly on Nan Yang's body.
He continued, "Then let's give it to something worse than an animal."
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