"Miss Su comes from a famous family. She is willing to become a singer in a brothel and marry a shameless villain like Zhao Wentao. Now she is willing to work under Lord Lin Feng. I heard that the girl and Lord Lin Feng..." Xiahou Qing was interrupted by Su Zhirou before he finished speaking. Some things are better to know in your heart. It is wrong to say them out loud to disgust others.
"That's enough. What do you want to say?"
Xia Houqing smiled meaningfully, as if knowing he had touched a sore spot for the young lady, so he just played along and skipped over it. "All these things that could have caused Miss Su Zhirou, now in Yulou, to be like this were naturally because of the unprovoked disaster that befell the Su family back then."
Su Zhirou thought he would say something original. All men are the same; after all, they only know this. She is no longer the naive girl she used to be. "Oh, many people have told me they know the truth behind this, but it turns out they just want to use me."
Xiahou Qing said, "Miss Su, that's not right. I am me, and they are them."
Su Zhirou said impatiently, "Then let me hear what the Pavilion Master can say that will shock the world."
Xiahou Qing came over, stood in front of Su Zhirou, and spread his arms, blocking the gentle sunlight coming in from outside, leaving only a cold shadow. "The murderer that Miss Su has been looking for is actually standing in front of you right now."
Su Zhirou seemed to have guessed the answer long ago, and asked calmly, "Is Pavilion Master Xiahou trying to make fun of me?"
In truth, she had suspected Tianshu Tower before, but despite Zhao Wentao and Lin Feng's efforts, even after spending a fortune on the black market, they hadn't found any useful clues directly related to Tianshu Tower. She now had every reason to believe that Xiahou Qing was simply deceiving her; it was just that this man didn't seem to have done much serious consideration before deceiving her. He looked so confident, as if he had assumed she would believe his treacherous words, which lacked any technical knowledge.
Seeing that Su Zhirou didn't seem to believe him, Xiahou Qing added, "I heard that Miss Su's family has a family heirloom. Back then, I was outclassed and seriously injured. After finding a miracle doctor, I learned that the Su family's treasure was exactly what I needed, the final ingredient in the medicine."
At this point, Su Zhirou finally understood that this person was indeed after her Su family's treasure: "... Pavilion Master Xiahou, are you trying to trick me? Then I can tell you clearly that the thing is not with me."
"I know that when we were in Xiaoshan, you handed it over to a man in black robe, didn't you?" Xiahou Qing kept a smile on his face while speaking, but this smile was without any emotion.
Su Zhirou had never told anyone about what happened in Xiaoshan. Except for the person with whom she had made the transaction at that time, no one else would know about it. Could it be that what Xiahou Qing said was true?
Even though she was a little surprised and doubtful, Su Zhirou tried not to let her feelings show in her expression: "Tianshu Tower is indeed very powerful. They can even investigate such secret matters."
Upon closer inspection, Xiahou Qing and the black-robed man with whom Yu had traded had different voices and body shapes; could it be that the black-robed man leaked the information?
Xiahou Qing turned around, squinting his eyes as he embraced the soft light, and couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, I originally thought that finding Miss Su would reveal the treasure's whereabouts, but who could have known that the black-robed man would later give it to the wrong person. The person who finally got the treasure ended up giving it to a dead person to be buried with. Isn't that a pity? But fortunately, God rewards those who work hard, and after all the twists and turns, the treasure finally came to me. It's truly fate."
However, he said so much, but Su Zhirou didn't understand what he was talking about. She had no idea what he was talking about, so she simply stopped talking to him. "I don't understand what Pavilion Master Xiahou is saying. If you have nothing else to say, please let Master Lin come to see me."
Xia Houqing said helplessly, "Miss Su, we agreed that I would tell you the truth and you would do me a small favor. It doesn't seem appropriate to chase you away now, does it?"
"I'm sorry, I can't keep you company."
After saying that, Xiahou Qing's patience was exhausted. He originally thought that this girl should be smart and could hear what big things he had done, but he didn't expect that it was just like this.
Seeing that Xiahou Qing had been standing in the room and had not left, Su Zhirou walked to the dressing table, picked up a hairpin and stabbed it into Xiahou Qing's eyes. However, she overestimated her own abilities. Before the hairpin even reached Xiahou Qing's eyes, Su Zhirou was stepped on by him and was unable to move.
Xiahou Qing squatted down and looked at Su Zhirou who was still trying to refute him. He couldn't help but click his tongue and said, "You think you can escape from me with just your mediocre skills? You should find a good master and train for another ten or twenty years."
After saying that, Xiahou Qing clapped his hands, and a stream of people rushed in, filling the guest room to the brim. Su Zhirou, who was tied up, shouted unwillingly, "Xiahou Qing, what are you trying to do? Let me go! I'm telling you, if you dare to lay a hand on me, Lin Feng will never let you go!"
Seeing that she was about to die, yet still stubborn, Xiahou Qing showed mercy and reminded her again, "Let you go? The girl I just tried to persuade is so proud of herself that she refused to help, and now you want me to let you go? Who do you think you are? Are you still the Su family that was once at its peak and appreciated by Wang Zhen? If your grandmother had said this to me, I would naturally let you go respectfully, but you, who do you think you are?"
"you!"
Su Zhirou only knew that Lin Feng and Tang Chen had known each other before, but she had never considered what Xia Houqing said. In fact, when she was with him, she had once thought that he was different from Zhao Wentao. Even if he was using her, he still had pity for her.
Xia Houqing's favorite thing to watch was her knowing the truth but refusing to admit it. Because once this kind of person is aroused by jealousy, the potential that erupts is unimaginable to ordinary people.
"Do you think you are some remarkable person? Why do you think Lin Feng saved you in the beginning? It was because of Tang Chen. I guess you don't know what he thinks of Tang Chen? If Wang Yanzhou hadn't suddenly returned and found Tang Chen in Qinghe County, Tang Chen might have been a member of Nanyue by now."
Su Zhirou felt the pain from his poke, and she struggled while saying, "You, you shut up!"
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