Hearing Zhu Chao's words, Su Ruojin nodded: "It was indeed quite a lot of trouble. I am grateful that Steward Zhu thinks so highly of me. I used bewitching smoke, mirror image technique, illusion array, oh, and a secret passage mechanism. Oh, and I also used bone softening powder."
"I never imagined that a mere steward at Yunquan Manor could possess such great abilities. The Zhao family truly lives up to its reputation as the wealthiest family in Yunqi, able to hire such a highly skilled individual as Steward Zhu."
Zhu Chao's expression changed slightly for a moment, then he regained his cool smile: "It seems that I underestimated Miss Su."
He truly hadn't expected that Su Ruojin would see through all his moves.
"I must say, Steward Zhu is quite clever. He managed to combine the Mirror Image Technique, the Maze Array, and the Secret Passage Mechanism just to capture a weak woman like me. It's really a waste of his talents."
The art of mirroring is the use of mirrors to create illusions.
At that time, the Nine Provinces did not yet have mirrors like those of later generations, but a carefully crafted bronze mirror was sufficient to create such an effect.
By controlling the reflection angle of the mirror and adding smoke, one can create the illusion of seeing a "ghost," just like the blood-stained man that Su Ruojin saw.
The Maze Formation is not a large formation; it can be successfully executed by anyone who understands formations and uses a smoke-like mist.
"If I'm not mistaken, my great-uncle and grandmother were both affected by Steward Zhu's bewitching smoke and mirror image technique."
That's why the people in the Zhao family said they saw a "ghost".
The great-uncle and great-aunt, not understanding the mystery, were naturally frightened when they suddenly saw it, especially given the hallucinogenic effects of the sleeping gas.
The Zhao family had more servants than Yunquan Villa, so it would be easy to deliberately let a few servants see the performance and confirm that the Zhao family was "haunted".
Zhu Chao laughed heartily and clapped his hands: "Miss Su, you are indeed amazing. It was worth it for me to plan this whole thing and bring you here."
I never expected that Miss Su, besides being proficient in medicine, would also know about formations. It would be such a waste to kill such a talented person.
"How about this: if Miss Su is willing to sincerely submit to me, I might consider sparing her life."
Su Ruojin clapped her hands and stood up: "Butler Zhu, it seems you still don't know me well enough."
Zhu Chao's expression changed drastically when he saw Su Ruojin able to stand up: "Why can you still move?"
Knowing that Su Ruojin was a doctor, Zhu Chao knew that ordinary limp bone powder might not be effective for her, so he added a strong medicine to it to ensure its efficacy.
"I can't move, how can I go find my real grandmother?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Chao felt a sense of unease.
"Butler Zhu, do you think you can hold me back by putting up a fake grandmother?" Su Ruojin raised her eyelids and looked coldly at Zhu Chao.
Zhu Chao suddenly stood up: "What did you say?"
“I admit that the person you found looks a lot like my grandmother in terms of build and even face shape. Plus, the disguise is very good. At first glance, I also thought it was my grandmother.”
Unfortunately, a person's pulse doesn't lie. My supposed grandmother's dementia has been a chronic condition for many years, only recently worsening. Just because other doctors can't diagnose it doesn't mean I can't.
Moreover, her grandmother had been her only family for so many years, and she had only been in Yunqi for a short time. How could she possibly mistake her for someone else as soon as she woke up? It would be more likely that she would mistake someone else for herself.
A murderous intent surged in Zhu Chao's eyes. Su Ruojin was now in his hands. So what if she saw through him?
"Miss Su, you are much more capable than I imagined, but so what? Do you think you can still escape now?"
Su Ruojin laughed: "I didn't plan to run away. How would I find my grandmother if I ran away? Butler Zhu, you're the one who's trying to run away!"
"Charge them!"
At that moment, Su Yiting's voice came from the secret passage.
Then Su Yiting appeared in the cave with the Su family guards and Xiao Yanchu's secret guards.
Su Yiting nodded to Su Ruojin: "The person has been found."
Su Ruojin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhu Chao: "Thank you, Steward Zhu, for leading the way. Otherwise, it would have taken much longer to find this tunnel."
Zhu Chao's eyes widened in anger; he had finally come to his senses.
He had "designed" to capture Su Ruojin, but it was just that others had turned the tables on him.
"You weren't drugged from the start!" Zhu Chao gritted his teeth.
Su Ruojin smiled slightly, "Butler Zhu, if I can't even handle your little bit of sleeping powder, what kind of doctor am I?"
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