Lao Yu was so frightened that he almost lost his mind. He got up and ran. When he encountered a high wall blocking his way, he couldn't tell whether it was a wall or a door, so he pounded on it desperately.
A cold voice echoed from behind him: "You can't get out like this."
The old fish stopped moving and turned around suddenly.
Although the light was dim compared to the pitch-darkness in the coffin, at least a vague human outline could be seen not far away.
Lao Yu was so scared that his whole body slid down, and water was dripping from his crotch.
Oh my god, seeing people is more terrifying than seeing nothing at all.
Thinking about the place where he had just crawled out, Lao Yu could only think that the person in front of him was a ghost, and a female ghost!
The female ghost waved at him: "Come here."
Lao Yu was extremely reluctant, but his legs were completely out of control. By the time he reacted, he was already close to the female ghost, and only then did he discover that there was a male ghost next to her.
There is no hope for the two ghosts.
His legs went limp and he fell to the ground, begging for mercy again and again: "Amitabha, may the gods bless you, if you two have any complaints or revenge, please don't look for me..."
Although Yu Jin really wanted to kick this nonsense man against the wall, he still held back.
It’s not too late to clean up after Ah Si has asked questions.
"I have a few questions to ask you. I'll let you go if you can answer them to my satisfaction." Jiang Si frowned and endured the smell of urine coming from Lao Yu, and spoke slowly.
"You, you are not ghosts?" Lao Yu's face showed a little more color.
The girl's voice was cold and her expression was indifferent: "If you don't answer properly, you will become a ghost. It's up to you whether you can use the coffin or not."
The old fish shuddered, and the blood color faded again.
Even so, he still felt somewhat at ease.
As long as they are human, they can still be reasonable, but ghosts are unreasonable.
Don't ask him how he knows, people say so.
"Why redeem Yu'er?"
Lao Yu was startled, his eyes rolling around and he was about to lie: "Yu'er, that's my old lover——"
The girl stretched out her white hand and tapped the coffin wall gently: "It seems you didn't understand what I said. Sir, do you want to chop off one finger or two?"
Jiang Si was still dressed as a little maid, and it didn't seem awkward at all when she called Yu Jin "Young Master".
The girl looked well-behaved and had a sweet voice, which made Yu Jin very happy. He thought that it was really nice for Ah Si to call him "Young Master". He would definitely ask her to call him that more often after they get married.
A cold light flew out, and a dagger nailed Lao Yu's hand to the ground.
Yu Jin smiled and said, "It doesn't matter how many you chop, it all depends on how satisfied you are."
Blood soon gushed out, and Lao Yu screamed several times, saying repeatedly: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"
Jiang Si sneered: "They say that one won't cry until he sees a coffin. You are really brave. You are trying to do something with a coffin here. I will ask you the question again. This time, think carefully before you answer."
Old Fish was so frightened that he said in a loud voice, "Don't think about it. I'm telling you! I don't know any Yu'er at all. A young man gave me money and asked me to go to Yanchun Class to redeem a girl named Yu'er."
"What happens after redemption?"
"And then? Then that person took Yu'er away."
Jiang Si was suddenly a little disappointed.
She thought that since the other party was using Lao Yu to redeem someone, maybe it would be better to let Lao Yu send Yu'er back to her brother instead of bothering two people. In this way, she could find Yu'er's brother at the same time.
Now it seems that we were too optimistic.
"What does the young man look like? Does he have any special features? Or if you notice anything different, please tell us."
The other party was so cautious that it was impossible for Lao Yu to recognize the young man. If he could point out some of the other party's characteristics, it would be a gain.
But Lao Yu suddenly fell silent.
The dagger stuck in his palm caused him to feel a sharp pain, but for a man like him, getting injured was common. As long as his life was temporarily safe, he could and had to endure this pain.
Yu Jin suddenly spoke up: "It seems that you didn't just notice what that person looked like... Tell me, do you know him?"
Lao Yu suddenly raised his head and looked at Yu Jin in surprise.
It was a dark room, the only source of light coming from the sunlight streaming in through the high windows.
The rays of light gathered into a beam, with countless dust floating in it.
Lao Yu still couldn't see Yu Jin's appearance clearly, but he could feel the coldness in his expression.
That was the indifference towards an ant like him.
Turning his head to take a look at the dark coffin, Lao Yu hesitated for only a moment before making a decision. He made up his mind and said, "I know that person..."
"Who is it?" Yu Jin asked calmly.
Jiang seemed surprised and delighted, and the look he gave Yu Jin suddenly became different.
It turns out that I am still not as cunning as him.
Lao Yu shook his head: "I can't tell you the man's name. I said I knew him, but actually I just happened to see him. He seemed to be a servant of a young master. One time, he and the young master passed by the place where I often stayed and bought a bunch of flowers from the flower seller. Because it was a man buying flowers, I took a few more glances and remembered him. I didn't expect that he came to me not long ago and asked me to redeem a flower girl..."
"So he doesn't know you know him. Is it just a coincidence that he came to you?"
Lao Yu nodded: "Probably."
"If you saw that person, would you be able to recognize him?"
Lao Yu said without hesitation: "Of course I can."
Yu Jin looked at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si suppressed his excitement and asked Lao Yu another question: "If you were to see that young master, would you be able to recognize him?"
"Yes." Lao Yu said affirmatively.
Jiang Si gave a faint smile.
That’s good. We will soon find out whether that young master is Zhu Ziyu.
The Hanlin Academy is one of the quietest government offices in the capital. Even in the morning, when the day just begins, there is a sense of leisure.
Zhu Ziyu had just made himself a cup of tea and had taken two sips when someone walked in: "Brother Zhu, someone is looking for you outside."
Is anyone looking for him at this time?
Although Zhu Ziyu was a little confused, he still walked out of the gate of the Hanlin Academy.
The place outside the government office was deserted, with only people coming and going on the street not far away.
Where are the people?
Zhu Ziyu looked around and waited for a while but still didn't see anyone, so he frowned and turned back.
In the teahouse opposite, Yu Jin asked Lao Yu: "Is it that person?"
"yes……"
Jiang Si thought about it for a moment and asked Lao Yu, "Is that boy skinny and small with a baby face?"
Although she had never paid much attention to it, she vaguely remembered that there was such a servant by Zhu Ziyu's side.
She had few opportunities to meet Zhu Ziyu, and the servants who left an impression on her were obviously those who often accompanied Zhu Ziyu.
Lao Yu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I looked quite small, so when I heard that I was asked to go to Jinshui River to redeem Hua Niang, I was a little surprised."
Yu Jin signaled Long Dan to take Lao Yu away.
Jiang Si looked out the window at the Hanlin Academy across the street, his heart chilled to the bone.
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