Let's get to the point: where is Young Master Zhen suffering?
Upon hearing Xu Wanying's words, everyone's eyes widened immediately, wishing they had an extra pair of ears to hear clearly.
The system did not provide an answer, but regretfully announced: "Host, insufficient energy, unable to provide an answer."
The Jiang family, who were anxiously awaiting the results, almost started cursing when they heard the answer.
Their hearts were pounding so hard they were almost fainting, but then it stopped abruptly—a feeling of utter frustration that defies description.
Xu Wanying was furious. Remembering a meme she'd seen online, she couldn't help but retort: "What the hell? I've already taken my pants off, and this is what you give me?"
At first, the Jiang family didn't understand what this meant, but later they realized that it was a vulgar joke.
Cen patted the bewildered Jiang Jinyu and gestured for her to cover her ears as well.
The third daughter-in-law is good in every way, except that she is a bit outspoken. But it's not her fault, since she was just muttering to herself. If anyone is to blame, it's those who can hear her thoughts.
Xu Wanying was utterly bewildered and immediately became suspicious: [System, are you trying to scam me out of energy? I was so happy today that little bastard got beaten to a pulp, I could feel my energy continuously replenishing, but after just hearing some gossip, you're telling me I'm low on energy? Did you take a cut in the process?]
The system immediately retorted: [You're wronged! Seeing Jiang Chengyi like that did make you happy, but then you found out he was getting diarrhea and being beaten last night, and you didn't even get a glimpse of the scene, so you immediately became upset. You were crying your eyes out before, surely you haven't forgotten, host?]
Xu Wanying remained silent; she truly couldn't forget the bittersweet and resentful feeling she had at that time.
The system assured her: "The host was initially extremely happy, then felt an overwhelming sense of regret. The time interval between these two moments was short, so the energy recharge was minimal. Even so, I'm still releasing this juicy gossip about the fake young master to you. I'm an absolutely conscientious system, honest and trustworthy, and I would never do anything like take a kickback!"
Xu Wanying scoffed: "[Heh, I don't believe you for a second. Big capitalists also boast about having a conscience, but aren't we the working class the ones crying? Working 996 every day, toiling away to earn energy for you, and we can't even understand a single piece of gossip? People who only tell half the story deserve to be beaten!]"
In response to her tearful complaint, the system remained silent for a moment before saying, "Alright, to prove I'm truly a conscientious system, I'll go easy on you a little. While I can't tell you completely who the real young master is, the fates of the real and fake young masters are intertwined. Everything is predestined, and their paths will cross again in the future."
[If we follow him, we can trace the footsteps of the true young master.]
Xu Wanying was even less concerned about the system's leniency: [What kind of conscience is this? I just wanted to have some fun. What's the point of your comments? Do you expect me to become a detective and follow Jiang Chengyi around every day? What good can this sleazy guy possibly do? He'll either steal undergarments, steal people, or steal animals to abuse.]
No, I've wasted so much energy on him. This menace must be punished. Last night's croton oil was too lenient on him; it didn't cause much damage at all. Most importantly, I didn't even witness the actual incident.
The system became proactive again: [Host, this system can provide whistleblowing services. Whatever information this system provides, if you want others to hear it, you only need to use some energy, and this system can detonate the news safely and without implicating you personally.]
[Get lost! Isn't it better to write my own note? Don't try to scam me out of my energy!]
The system was puzzled: "But the note could easily be exposed. The Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion has many clever people. What will you do if they interrogate you about how you knew about this?"
[It's precisely because there are so many clever people that they use notes. If this kind of shocking news proves true, it will cause a huge uproar, something clearly beyond the comprehension of a woman like me residing in the backyard. And the note explicitly points to me as the author, which in itself is highly suspicious.]
At this point, a clever person would think very deeply: This unsung hero must not want to reveal himself, so he's using my name—how perfect!
Xu Wanying was quite confident and had everything under control.
She had clearly thought about this issue seriously, which is why she placed the note so openly at the bottom of the bowl when she delivered the snake soup last night, without trying to hide it at all.
The system, however, couldn't stand it and retorted: "There is no perfect crime in this world!"
"Bah! I was doing a good deed, how did that constitute a crime! Besides, after what happened last night, Jiang Chengyi was beaten to a pulp. It's clear that the Jiang family saw the note and followed its instructions to discover the remains. The snake soup was delivered by Qingxi Pavilion, but the Jiang family didn't mention it at all when they came today. What does that mean?"
The system followed up: "What does this mean?"
[Foolish. This shows that they sent people to investigate but couldn't find anything, proving my innocence. They also realized the power and goodwill of the person behind it all, so they dropped the matter.]
The system remained silent for a long while before reluctantly saying: "Logically, it makes sense, but I have reservations."
【Tch, who cares if you're holding back? Besides, my energy is for watching the drama unfold, not wasted on these useless things!】
After dealing with the system, Xu Wanying looked up and saw that the Jiang family members opposite her had already drunk three pots of tea and had not mentioned leaving.
“Father, Mother, my younger brother has come to apologize, and I appreciate it. However, he is so badly injured, he should go back and rest. If he makes things worse by going through all this trouble, then I would be guilty!” She said with a smile, very politely.
[Tsk, he's been beaten up like this, unable to speak or move his hands or feet, how is he going to apologize? Isn't he just here to play the victim?]
[I bet the father-in-law and mother-in-law are still feeling sorry for their youngest son. They're probably regretting it now, thinking they lost their temper and beat him badly. They should have known better than to hit him so hard.]
[But just to give the unsung hero who delivered the note an explanation, they had to go through this ordeal. It seemed like they were apologizing to me, but actually they were telling that person, "Look, we've already beaten the kid so badly for making a mistake, so please don't interfere!"]
[Heh, if they knew I was the unsung hero behind it all, their faces would be priceless!]
Xu Wanying was still thinking about not being able to see Jiang Chengyi being taught a lesson, so her thoughts were quite sarcastic.
The Jiang family members were all somewhat bewildered. Ever since they heard Xu Wanying's true feelings, they knew that this third wife was two-faced, saying one thing and thinking another.
But I only realized today that Xu Wanying's inner world is so rich. She is not only inconsistent with her appearance, but also imagines a lot of things.
The investigation into Qingxi Pavilion, the misunderstanding, the unsung heroes behind the scenes—none of that is true.
After all, they knew from the beginning that this information could only have been released by the system and Xu Wanying.
Marquis Zhongyi closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
There was nothing they could do; since their third daughter-in-law wanted a mysterious master to appear out of nowhere, they had no choice but to play along.
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