Xu Yixing looked at Ying Yi who was half-kneeling on the ground. He didn't expect that Ying Yi would say everything he was thinking.
It seems that as long as he nods, Yingyi will immediately do as he says.
But. . .
"No. In that case, how can I know why Sun Ziyou wanted to kill the eldest lady? How can I know why he created an imposter?"
"How do you know it was Sun Ziyou who killed the young lady? You didn't mention it during the day in the mountains."
Huh? Xu Yixing wondered if he'd fallen for a trick. Was this guy trying to trick him? It seemed like he still didn't trust him...
"I don't need to explain to you the source of my information." Xu Yixing became tough. He was really fed up with people who didn't speak directly.
"Yes. How about this? You send two people, and we'll tie up Sun Ziyou and pry his mouth open."
"Do you think the Duke's Mansion is your home? I believe you can kill someone in the Duke's Mansion, but it's not that easy to kidnap someone. And Sun Ziyou's martial arts skills are not bad, you think too simply."
Xu Yixing said, and sighed again: "Actually, none of this matters. What matters is that you are the ones Commander Bai left for my sister. If possible, I hope that none of you will be lost. There is no need for unnecessary sacrifice."
She really thought so in her heart. What she cherished now, besides her father, was the "legacy" left to her by her mother.
"What's more, if you kill Sun Ziyou, there will definitely be chaos over there. When the imposter is discovered, the Xu Mansion will also be in chaos. I don't want that. What I want is to defeat them openly and honestly."
"The Shadow Guard only does things in secret and doesn't know how to act openly and honestly." Ying Yi expressed his resistance slightly.
"I know you guys just don't have any brains, so you should follow the smart people! I'll be the brains, and you guys just act like the blades and protect yourselves. That's all.
"What I mean by aboveboard is that one day in the future, when the Duke's Mansion collapses, I will then expose Sun Ziyou's murderous past and leave him with nowhere to go. I will let the entire Duke's Mansion go to me... and bury my sister with me!"
Xu Yixing was a little crazy. She was so angry that she wanted to kill someone. She wanted to kill everyone in the Sun Mansion!
Seeing her like this, Yingyi was not surprised, but smiled with relief. However, he was wearing a mask, so Xu Yixing didn't see it.
"Yes, I'll follow Second Miss's advice." Ying Yi said, and was about to retreat.
Xu Yixing was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. How could she have lost her composure like this? Suddenly, she smelled a faint fragrance in the room, and she was even more shocked. The shadow guard didn't trust her at all.
Xu Yixing's voice turned cold, and he called out to Yingyi: "Did you use a drug on me?"
Ying Jiu came down from the rooftop in a flash and knelt in front of the bed, saying in a somewhat mocking tone, "I told you long ago that this move was too risky. The Second Miss is very perceptive."
Ying Yi went from half-kneeling to kneeling on both legs, and bowed respectfully to Xu Yi: "I'm sorry, Second Miss, this was all my idea. The incense is harmless, it just makes people think. I also want to hear your true intentions."
Xu Yixing didn't lose his temper. On the contrary, he was very happy, even happier than before. The shadow guard was right not to trust him. Otherwise, anyone could pry them away, and he would be dead.
And he was indeed suspicious. Not only did he come to their door with the jade pendant, he also forced them to show up, and right from the start he gave them some confidential information. If the shadow guard didn't become suspicious, then his brain would really be a pig's.
"If I had just agreed to your plan and traded your lives for Sun Ziyou's life, would you have abandoned me?"
"No, whoever has the token is the master." Ying paused, then confessed: "But if you really agree to my plan, we will consider and carry out your future orders."
Xu Yixing wrapped himself in the quilt to hide the goose bumps that came from his fear.
"You guys go down, I won't pursue this matter."
Shadow One and Shadow Nine stood up at the same time, ready to leave.
"But if there's a next time, I don't mind letting you know what I have in store."
The light, soft, and sweet words uttered by the little girl sent chills down the spines of both Ying Yi and Ying Jiu. Ying Yi retreated, having already considered this as his future master—of course, only after confirming the young lady's death.
This time Xu Yixing could finally sleep peacefully. After several confrontations, she found that the shadow guards were also human beings. They were just a group of people with higher martial arts skills. What was there to be afraid of?
After waking up and having breakfast, she went to the front yard to pay her respects. Although she knew that Gu would not see her, after seeing Xu Yiwen also being turned away, she immediately realized that something had happened to Gu.
"Sister is here too? You just recovered from your illness. You don't need to come here every day."
"I dare not be impolite. But what happened?"
Xu Yiwen took her for a slow stroll around the mansion. "I heard from Nanny Gu that the Shangshu's wife came early this morning. Mother wasn't very happy after she left."
"Madam Yan?" Xu Yixing knew that the news about the shadow guard must have spread. Madam Yan disliked Gu and must have rushed over early in the morning to humiliate and ridicule her. "She came so early, what happened?"
Xu Yixing asked the question even though he knew the answer. He really regretted not coming earlier. Otherwise, it would have been more satisfying to just listen at the door.
"I heard that my mother got stuck on the road while she was making a pilgrimage last month. I don't know who spread the news and let Madam Yan know about it."
"So that's why. Mother is too petty. It's not a big deal."
"Yi Yan, the rumors are terrible. How could that be the case? It breaks my heart just hearing them, let alone the person involved."
Xu Yiwen has never been partial. Even when it comes to the Gu family, he always sides with the right side rather than the relatives. Now that she has been humiliated, he is naturally unhappy.
"Well, then, brother, are you going to tell father to arrest those who spread the rumors?"
"Forget it, why bother mobilizing so many troops?"
As expected, he also felt that although the matter was embarrassing, it was just a fuss over nothing. However, Gu Shi could not be as carefree as him.
When I returned to the room, I heard Siqin and Sihua chattering about what happened in the morning, and they were as excited as they could be.
Cai did not escape a beating after all. Not long after Madam Yan left, Gu had Cai dragged in from the second gate and severely punished her with twenty strokes of the cane. She also beat the coachman who came back to look for a horse that day.
I heard that Mrs. Gu hit her head and broke it, which saved Cai's life.
Xu Yixing grabbed the colorful glass teacup, feeling a little uncomfortable, so he called Siqin in.
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