Upon arriving at the Li residence, Yang Lei originally intended to go in with Chen Siyuan, but others blocked him at the door.
"You can't go in."
Looking at the hand blocking his way, Yang Lei wished he could chop it down with his sword.
Chen Siyuan looked at Li Ze, who was walking ahead, and said, "The rules of the Li family are truly unique."
Li Ze narrowed his eyes. "The young mistress doesn't have to come in either."
"Oh, I see." Chen Siyuan turned around, truly intending to leave.
She felt that Li Ze at this moment was somewhat different from the one she had seen earlier, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
"If the young mistress doesn't want to see him, that's fine too, since some people don't have much time left anyway."
Upon hearing this, Chen Siyuan gritted her teeth and met Li Ze's gaze. At this moment, she was quite certain that Li Ze had been faking it not long ago, and that he was at least more sinister than she appeared.
"Young mistress traveled all the way to Huzhou, wasn't it all for that person who should have been dead?"
Yang Lei instantly became furious and wanted to rush over, but Chen Siyuan stopped him.
Chen Siyuan walked over to Li Ze again, "I want to see when the Second Young Master will be able to get rid of the 'second' in his name."
Li Ze glanced at her and continued walking forward.
Chen Siyuan went inside, while Yang Lei was left outside the gate.
He watched Chen Siyuan walk away, then stepped back and left.
How could he feel at ease letting Chen Siyuan go in alone?
Since we can't go through the main gate, we can go through other places.
Chen Siyuan followed them to Jifutang's study.
A sense of nervousness swept through her as she reached the door.
She knew this was Li Huarong's study. After what happened yesterday, would the person she met here be Li Huarong?
Thinking about what Li Huarong had said yesterday, her heart was pounding.
The Li family's affairs are not simple. With Li Ming's departure, the entire Li family is facing some issues again. As an outsider, she shouldn't get involved, but because it's related to Qiao Yuchen, she has no choice but to get involved.
There are many times when we are not in control of our own lives.
Just like right now.
She observed Qin Chu closely as she walked along.
We didn't encounter a single person along the way, a stark contrast to our arrival yesterday.
Summoning her courage, she stepped onto the stairs, and no matter what she faced, she had a plan.
If there is real danger, she will use the gun again.
In fact, guns are far more useful than swords.
The sheer destructive power of a single trigger pull is astounding.
It must be said that, despite lacking martial arts skills, she feared nothing with this treasure in hand.
Upon entering, there was no one as expected; the study was empty except for Li Ze.
Li Ze sat down casually, and soon a maid brought him two cups of tea.
Li Ze picked up the glass and drank it straight down, then asked, "Where is Grandfather?"
"Reporting to the Second Young Master, the Old Master and the Second Master are on their way."
Li Ze continued drinking his tea, which meant he understood.
The maidservant brought another cup of tea to Chen Siyuan.
Chen Siyuan glanced at them; from the moment she came in, she suspected there was something wrong with the two cups of tea.
Chen Siyuan didn't seem inclined to accept it, saying, "No need."
"Is the young mistress sure she doesn't want tea?" Li Ze asked with a smile.
That smile was very eerie; it didn't look like a good thing at all.
Chen Siyuan wanted to refuse, but she knew she had to drink it.
She picked up the teacup, accidentally spilling a few drops, which landed on the jade bracelet on her wrist. Seeing that it changed color slightly, she knew there was something in the tea, but she pretended to be nonchalant and took a sip. "It really is good tea."
Watching the hair on her wrist turn gray after touching the yang bracelet, and then gradually return to normal, she thought that this was not a deadly poison, but rather a medicine to suppress something.
As long as her own life isn't in danger and she has time to rescue Qiao Yuchen, that's enough.
Chen Siyuan had oversimplified the matter.
She only took a sip, but gradually felt her strength waning. She suddenly looked at Li Ze who was approaching, and said, "You..."
"I forgot to tell you, young mistress, that this tea will make you feel weak and powerless."
"You...despicable." Chen Siyuan then remembered that the contents of the carriage were meant to dispel martial arts. Since she had no martial arts skills, she didn't need to worry. Now that she was powerless, she was just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"No need to rush, the young mistress will know soon." Li Ze said, gently patting Chen Siyuan's shoulder. The force was so great that Chen Siyuan fell to the ground and could not get up.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Ze bent down, squatted down, and got close to Chen Siyuan. "You know what? Your offer is very tempting. It's a pity that if I don't take the bait, how can I invite you here?"
Chen Siyuan's expression suddenly changed.
This person did it on purpose.
Not long ago, she was smugly pleased with herself for successfully breaking into this person's heart, but now it seems she underestimated him.
Fortunately, with the Demonic Sect's treasure, she wouldn't be completely passive; at least she had a general idea of what was going to happen next.
"What are you so happy about? In the end, you won't be the one who holds the real power." Chen Siyuan didn't believe that this person had such great ambitions that he would be willing to wait until someone died before taking over.
Just now, when she heard that Li Huarong was on her way here, she thought that Li Ming was now in her hands, so she wasn't too worried.
"Is that so?" Li Ze said with a half-smile, then got up and left.
Chen Siyuan fell to the ground and waited quietly.
Time passed slowly, and Chen Siyuan thought about many things. After a while, she heard footsteps outside.
Soon, a pair of men's boots appeared at the door.
Chen Siyuan looked up and saw that he was a stranger. She had never seen this person before. Judging from his appearance, which was somewhat similar to Li Huarong, she guessed in her heart that he might be Li Yiyi, who had planned everything today.
"Young Madam is indeed a heroine among women; I admire her greatly," the visitor said.
Chen Siyuan struggled to her feet and looked at the newcomer, "And who are you?"
"Hmph—" Li Yiyi chuckled. This woman was interesting, but since she had ruined his plans, she certainly couldn't walk away unscathed.
"Bring it up."
These words startled Chen Siyuan. Soon, she saw Yang Lei being escorted there, and her heart skipped a beat. Something bad had happened.
Yang Lei was rudely thrown to the ground.
When Chen Siyuan saw Yang Lei's actions, she became worried. Could it be that Yang Lei had been drugged?
Seeing Chen Siyuan's expression, Li Yiyi gave the newcomer a wink, and the person immediately understood and left.
"What do you want?" It was only because Chen Siyuan was careless that she fell into their trap.
She forgot that in the capital, she was able to get by so smoothly because of the convenience brought by her status. But here, they are outsiders, people who have disrupted the order of Huzhou. To put it bluntly, they are invaders. How could they treat her well?
The overall situation in Huzhou is not something that can be resolved in a day or two; it requires years of planning. If they were to withdraw unscathed, it would be devastating for some.
Qiao Yuchen and Su Wen's arrival was carried out in secret, and many things have not yet been brought to the forefront.
Alternatively, it could be said that Su Wen has not yet found conclusive evidence and is making a final effort while maneuvering.
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