Chapter 367 Liu Nanshi Steals the Credit
“Yuan Zheng, you can shout louder and draw everyone out of the meditation room.”
Gu Qianhan leaped down from the courtyard wall, her tone mocking: "I'd like to see how you two idiots explain sneaking into the female guest's backyard."
As soon as he finished speaking, people came out one after another from the several meditation rooms that were lined up side by side to check.
Those who could drink tea and rest in the private meditation room were all women from noble families in the capital. When the ladies and young women saw Xiao Qingyuan and his two companions, they all showed surprise, but no one spoke to them.
After all, the reputations of the three of them are now worse than the other.
Only Liu Nanshi stepped forward and greeted them in a familiar tone: "Qianhan, Young Master, Young Master Yuan, what are you doing here? Are you looking for someone? Do you need my help?"
She provided an excellent way out and excuse. Just as Xiao Qingyuan and Yuan Zheng were about to nod, Gu Qianhan said, "Miss Liu guessed right. They are here to find someone, and the person they are looking for is you."
Liu Nanshi looked surprised: "Looking for me? What business does the young master have with me?"
Xiao Qingyuan was stuck there and could only bite the bullet and say, "It's nothing, I've just heard that Miss Liu is very intelligent, so I wanted to ask you for help... to help solve the case."
"So it was all for solving a case."
Liu Nanshi smiled gently: "How did the young master know I could solve the case? Did Qianhan tell you? Why does he tell everyone?"
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback: "Huh? Gu Qianhan?"
Gu Qianhan knew that Liu Nanshi could solve cases? No, no, no, that's not right. Liu Nanshi could solve cases? He had never heard Gu Qianhan mention it. He was just grasping at straws and made up a reason!
"Your Highness, there's no need to cover for Qianhan anymore. He's the only one who knows I can solve cases. I'm sure he's already told you that the case of the Xin family massacre before the New Year was solved thanks to the clues I found for Qianhan. That's why Your Highness came to me, right?"
Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "What did you say? You found the clues in the Xin family case?!"
Liu Nanshi nodded: "It's me."
Xiao Qingyuan was both shocked and furious. That damned Shen Mingxuan! Didn't she say that Shen Wantang helped Gu Qianhan find the clues?! So Shen Mingxuan didn't tell him a single truth, she was lying to him all along!
The other ladies and young women also gasped in amazement.
"What?! So Gu Qianhan solved the Xin family's case thanks to Liu Nanshi!"
"Miss Liu is amazing! So many people from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review were at a loss in the Xin family case, but she was able to find clues and solve the case!"
"Miss Liu truly deserves to be called the most talented woman in Dafeng. Her intelligence is truly admirable!"
“Miss Liu truly deserves the title, but Young Master Gu is probably all talk and no action. He can’t even find any clues to solve the case and has to rely on Miss Liu. What kind of genius or prodigy is he?”
"Hey, have you heard? Gu Qianhan's been fighting with Prince Xiao for a maid lately. His mind's all messed up now, he's obsessed with women, he has no interest in solving cases at all!"
"Those three are really birds of a feather. I knew it! Anyone who can hang out with someone like Yuan Zheng can't be a good person! What a waste of good looks!"
The murmurs weren't loud, but Gu Qianhan's hearing was more acute than most people's, and he heard everything clearly.
However, he didn't care what others said about him; he only cared that Shen Wantang's credit had been stolen.
He didn't look at Liu Nanshi, who was trying to take credit. He had known her for many years and knew her personality and scheming nature. He wasn't surprised by what happened today.
He didn't even look at the shocked Xiao Qingyuan. Anyway, Xiao Qingyuan was always brainless; he believed whatever others said and had no ability to distinguish right from wrong.
His gaze passed through the colorful figures amidst the vibrant flowers and willows, finally landing on Shen Wantang's face.
Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning stood at the back of the crowd. When Gu Qianhan looked over, she shook her head slightly, indicating that he didn't need to explain.
Gu Qianhan understood her meaning, looked away, and stopped looking at her to avoid revealing any flaws.
Their silent exchange went unnoticed by Gu Qianning, who was standing nearby. She was furious. "A-Tang, she stole your credit! She's shameless! How could my second brother just stand there like an idiot listening to Liu Nanshi lie and make up stories? Why didn't he explain for you?! Let's go, let's expose her!"
Shen Wantang reached out and pulled Gu Qianning back from arguing: "There's no need to expose him. Even if your second brother doesn't explain, it's because I gave my approval."
Gu Qianning didn't understand: "Why? Don't you want to reclaim the credit that belongs to you? Are you just going to watch Liu Nanshi steal your credit, steal the limelight in front of others, and receive a lot of praise? Aren't you angry?"
Shen Wantang smiled faintly at her: "My credit is not so easy to take. Although I do not like to show off and do not need any credit, what is mine is mine. If someone wants to steal it, then they will have to bear the corresponding price."
Gu Qianning's eyes lit up: "Have you figured out how to deal with this thief who stole your credit?"
"I'm afraid I won't even need to deal with her. Just give her another case to solve, and she'll be exposed for who she really is."
"Huh? A case? Has any major case happened in the capital recently?"
"There's never a shortage of cases in the capital, don't worry."
"But what if she can actually solve the next case?"
Shen Wantang chuckled: "No, she can't break it."
Gu Qianning asked doubtfully, "How can you be so sure? Do you know Liu Nanshi very well?"
Shen Wantang shook her head; she didn't understand Liu Nanshi.
However, she knew about the next big case, after all, she had solved that case as well.
As luck would have it, this case is related to the Liu family.
If Liu Nanshi could solve cases, then in her previous life, how could the case have been solved by an outsider like Shen Wantang?
As memories of her previous life flashed through Shen Wantang's mind, her gaze fell upon Liu Nanshi, and she felt something was amiss.
Of course, outsiders couldn't possibly know that she was the one who found the clues in the Xin family's case. Everyone assumed that Gu Qianhan had discovered the clues, and that the credit naturally belonged to Gu Qianhan.
But Liu Nanshi dared to steal credit from Gu Qianhan right in front of him. Wasn't she afraid of being exposed by Gu Qianhan?
Or is it that she believes Gu Qianhan will never expose her, and the two of them have always had this tacit understanding?
Shen Wantang's gaze shifted from Liu Nanshi's face to Gu Qianhan's face.
She stared at him for a long time, but gained nothing.
She considered herself to be quite perceptive and able to easily see through other people's weaknesses, but Gu Qianhan was the only one she couldn't understand.
Since she couldn't see through it, she stopped looking. One of her great strengths was that she never became overly attached to any one person or thing.
Shen Wantang tugged at Gu Qianning: "Let's go, A'ning, let's go back to the meditation room. The auspicious lily rolls that the temple sent us should be cold by now."
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