Chapter 184 Night Exploration
Shen Jiasui followed the address on the note all the way to the north of the city and found a courtyard house.
According to information gathered by the subordinates, the woman lives alone. Although she doesn't interact with others much, she has a gentle temperament and will nod and greet people when she sees them. Therefore, her neighbors have a good opinion of her.
It was already late at night. Shen Jiasui asked the other two to guard in the dark, covered himself with a scarf, and climbed up to the top of the wall on tiptoe.
Seeing that the candlelight in the courtyard had gone out, Shen Jiasui landed lightly on the ground, slowed down his breathing, and walked inside.
The layout of the courtyard is clear at a glance. There are side rooms on both sides. The main house faces north and south and has two side rooms.
Shen Jiasui checked one by one. The left wing was a kitchen connected to a utility room, and the right wing was a clean and tidy guest room.
If Gu Xizhi regarded it as a treasure, Shen Jiasui would be more inclined to let the woman keep it close to her, or at least keep it within her sight at all times.
Thinking of this, she tiptoed towards the main house and listened at the window. It was quiet inside.
Shen Jiasui was very patient. He waited for a long time. After making sure there was no sound, he took out the incense in his arms and blew it into the room.
a long time--
“Meow, meow.”
Shen Jiasui imitated the civet cat's calls perfectly, these were all little tricks he learned when he was playing as a child.
There was no movement in the house.
Seeing this, Shen Jiasui no longer hesitated and gently pushed the door open and walked in.
What came to his face was an extremely complex smell, rich yet pungent, even vaguely spicy, which made Shen Jiasui almost sneeze.
She pinched her nose and tried to hold it back, blinking her eyes hard, and finally she adapted to it. Then she tiptoed to the main house.
If this woman is exposed to such a strong smell for a long time, I wonder if the effect of the drug will be reduced on her. She needs to be more careful.
The room was dimly lit. The few rays of light that came in with difficulty through the cracks in the windows formed faint paths of light in the darkness.
As light and shadow interweave, only the furnishings in the house can be seen vaguely.
Shen Jiansui's heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and she took every step carefully. Fortunately, the room was not big, and she soon saw the bed covered with dark gauze.
Even breathing sounds could be heard from inside, and with Shen Jiasui's keen hearing, he could be sure that the person on the couch was really fast asleep.
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui breathed a sigh of relief, walked forward and gently lifted the veil.
The woman was lying on her side, facing inward, so her appearance could not be seen clearly.
But for some reason, when Shen Jiasui looked at her, he felt a strange sense of familiarity in his heart, as if -
She seemed to have seen this woman somewhere!
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui gently pushed the woman's shoulder. Seeing that she didn't respond, he boldly turned the woman over!
At this moment, Shen Jiasui suddenly bent down, but the person on the couch did not respond.
It was not until this moment that Shen Jiasui slowly raised his head and, in the dim light in the room, cast his gaze upon the woman's face.
At just one glance, Shen Jiasui's whole body froze, and memories of his past life instantly flooded into his mind.
"Sui Sui, this is my aunt, my aunt is here to look for me!"
"Sui Sui, aren't you happy for me? This is my only relative in this world."
"No, Sui Sui, that's not what I meant. The Shen family is my second home, but my aunt... is my only blood relative in this world."
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"Sui Sui, I have decided to follow my aunt back to the north. It has been a long, long time since I went back to pay homage to my parents."
"Sui Sui, don't worry. Auntie treats me like her own child and will never let me suffer any injustice."
"Besides, I will come back, but when the time comes, please don't look down on me as an outsider."
Gu Xizhi's voice was still ringing in his ears, and Shen Jiasui felt an indescribable chill in his heart.
The person in front of him was clearly the "aunt" who took Gu Xizhi away from the Shen family in the previous life!
Later in her previous life, Gu Xizhi sneaked back to the capital and was raised by Lu Yunzheng in a villa in the west of Beijing.
Therefore, she had previously speculated that the so-called "aunt" was just a temporary figure brought in to act after Gu Xizhi and Lu Yunzheng came up with the plan, in order to help Gu Xizhi leave openly.
But according to the news brought back by A Xun's servants, Gu Xizhi called this woman "Mother Mo", and the two seemed very close.
During the years that Gu Xizhi was adopted by the Shen family, she was almost inseparable from her. She had never heard Gu Xizhi mention Mother Mo, let alone seen her.
It seems that there is only one possibility left, this Mother Mo is clearly an old friend of Gu Xizhi in the north.
She had come to Beijing at some point, and had been keeping the "evidence" that could put the entire Shen family to death for Gu Xizhi!
At this moment, the deeper Shen Jiasui dug, the more frightened he became.
Because she thought about it, it was very likely that all this was arranged by Gu Xizhi before she followed her father to Beijing. |
After all, after entering the Shen Mansion, Gu Xizhi no longer has such freedom, not to mention sending the news to the North and asking Mother Mo to come all the way here?
If this is true...
Gu Xizhi was only eleven years old when she came to Beijing. Could it be that she had been planning to harm the Shen family as early as that time?
Shen Jiasui's breathing quickened slightly, but he did not dare to jump to conclusions.
She didn't want to think well of Gu Xizhi, but she didn't want to let hatred blind her eyes and affect her judgment.
If Mother Mo came to the capital later, then the most likely possibility is that Lu Yunzheng helped Gu Xizhi, helped her pass the message, and helped her settle Mother Mo.
But judging from Lu Yunzheng's performance in this life, he seemed unaware that Gu Xizhi was holding a "top secret" in her hand.
Otherwise, if he had been cornered several times, he could have used this "top secret" as a bargaining chip and used it as a token of his allegiance to Prince Xiang.
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui frowned slightly and gently lowered the veil.
Since I can't come to a conclusion for the time being, I'll just put it aside for now.
Whether Lu Yunzheng knows about the existence of Mother Mo or not, we will know when the time comes.
The evidence that Gu Xizhi has concealed for so many years and can still harm their Shen family is the key to her trip!
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui searched all the possible secret compartments on the couch, under the woman's pillow, and in the cupboards in the house, but still found nothing.
She was not in a hurry and walked towards the right ear room which was closer to her. It was the place for bathing and washing. Shen Jiasui took a look and left.
In such a humid place, nothing can be preserved for long.
She turned and walked quickly to the left ear room. After pushing the door, she felt something was wrong.
A strong smell rushed out from the crack in the door, entered the nose, and went straight to the top of the head.
Shen Jiasui pinched her nose hastily, but tears had already flowed out.
So choking!
It turns out that the smell in the house all comes from this ear room!
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui suppressed his discomfort and looked inside. What he saw were rows of mahogany bookshelves, and the shelves were neatly filled with books!
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