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Gu Huayue had just given birth not long ago, and Liu Taipu was taking care of her.
She looked at the child beside her, still somewhat worried.
But the long silence reassured her...
In the dead of night, when all was quiet, Butler Liu quietly approached Gu Huayue's room.
Because he had stayed at the Liu residence for a long time, the maids and servants did not have much suspicion about his movements.
He concealed a sharp blade under his sleeve, then went around to Gu Huayue's house and jumped in through the window.
Hearing the noise, Gu Huayue suddenly stood up and looked warily towards the window.
Butler Liu didn't dodge; he took out a gleaming dagger and approached the child beside Gu Huayue.
"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for giving birth to a girl!" Butler Liu said viciously.
"No... Ugh!"
Before Steward Liu could make a move, the surrounding guards nimbly rushed in and immediately put a bag over Steward Liu's head.
The bag contained a mind-controlling drug, and Steward Liu stayed inside, quickly becoming silent.
Gu Huayue was so frightened by what she saw that she covered her mouth and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Aunt Gu, don't worry, there are people around to protect your safety, and they will definitely not let anything happen to you and the child."
"Okay...okay, I understand..." Gu Huayue nodded.
After the guard finished speaking, he took Steward Liu back to report.
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When Steward Liu woke up again, he was already in the dark cell.
He sat silently in the main seat, expressionless, exuding a chilling aura.
When Butler Liu looked up and saw Shen Changji, he swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.
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