Hearing her call, Lu Yueming stopped, his hand holding the sword trembling slightly. The sword blade shifted, engaging in a struggle with the oncoming guards.
Qi Huan's anxious heart eased slightly. No matter the era, most people hold the belief that 'parents are the most important in the world.'
If Yueming were to strike out, not only would his reputation be ruined, but his life would also be in danger. The world would not tolerate her.
Lost in thought, Qi Huan suddenly noticed the light being blocked in front of her. She realized that Li Shuchen, who had been waiting for her outside, had already rushed in and was reaching out to take her away.
Facing Lu Baiian, she whispered, "Shu, take him."
Lu Baiian, who was being guarded in a wheelchair, watched with interest as the 'unfilial daughter' gradually weakened, falling into a disadvantage.
On the day his tendons were destroyed, he had only clashed with Lu Yueming. Coupled with her bold and jealous personality nurtured by Lu's wife surnamed Du, Lu Baiian deeply suspected that she had hired someone to harm him.
After all, holding an important position and being charming, he was irresistible to most women. It must be this rebellious girl who, in order to help her domineering and jealous mother, asked her grandfather to find a way to strip him of his official position, and then proceeded to cripple him, leaving him to be controlled by the shrewish Lu's wife surnamed Du. How malicious!
Since she was unfilial, then he shouldn't be blamed for being unkind!
Lost in his thoughts, Lu Baiian's guards were successively acupunctured, and a sharp dagger was placed against his neck.
Turning his head, he found the dagger somewhat familiar.
Seeing Li Shuchen succeed, Qi Huan caught a glimpse of Lu Yueming being kicked and falling to the ground. She immediately shouted anxiously, "Stop! If you want Mr. Lu to live, put down your weapons and raise your hands!"
The guards hesitated. One bold guard attempted to take her to exchange for Lu Baiian, but as soon as he moved, Lu Baiian let out a cry of pain, a trickle of blood slowly seeping from his bronze-colored neck.
Li Shuchen coldly glanced at the disobedient guard, saying coolly, "You can try whether you're faster or my blade is faster."
Guard: I dare not try.
He didn't dare to gamble with Mr. Lu's life... after all, he still relied on Mr. Lu to pay him.
Seeing him stop, Qi Huan withdrew her finger from the bracelet. The poison needle in the ring last time was not durable, so Li Shuchen gave her a silver bracelet, which, beneath its plain appearance, contained many potent poison needles.
In her past life, she played games and was quite skilled as an archer. After crossing over, she was quite accurate in shooting, and although she didn't have time to learn martial arts, it was still useful to prepare more hidden weapons for self-defense.
Unfortunately, she hadn't tested the effectiveness yet, and the guards backed down.
The weapons fell to the ground, making a clattering sound. The guards raised their hands one after another. Mr. Lu had promised them twenty taels of silver each, and now that they hadn't received the money yet, Mr. Lu must not have any accidents.
At that moment, Yan Qinghe and his men, having received the news, also rushed over with knives.
However, the imagined fierce battle did not occur. The guards obediently stood on both sides with their hands raised, allowing them to pass through unhindered.
The eerie atmosphere made his heart race, Yan Qinghe tightened his grip on the knife handle, cautiously looking around. As he entered the room and saw the situation inside, he finally understood the reason.
"Ah Huan, this is what the military book you gave me meant by 'catch the thief first to catch the king,' right?... It really works, look at these little henchmen, obedient like little lambs."
With that, he played around, poking the guards standing beside him with the scabbard.
Guards: ?
If it weren't for Master Lu still in the hands of others, they would never endure it!
Seeing help arrive, Qi Huan relaxed a bit, pondered for a moment, and suggested to Lu Yueming, "Yueming, do you want to report to the county office? The situation has escalated to this point, and your family does not have an elder who can oversee the situation. Why not go to Chen County Magistrate to clarify the truth and bring this matter to a complete resolution."
Lu Yueming nodded, "You're right. Right and wrong will be clear at the yamen."
In Mo County, the Lu family had no clan. As a junior, she had no one else but County Magistrate Chen to help her in her identity. Her maternal grandfather was far away in Lingzhou, and currently only County Magistrate Chen could handle this matter justly.
So she decided to report to the authorities!
However, before reporting, she had to first settle her mother.
Lu Yueming walked to the bed and, with the help of the maidservant, carried her mother on her back. She had a bit more strength than the average woman, but carrying the plump Mrs. Lu was still a bit difficult.
At this moment, Granny Wang, who was huddled in the corner, stood up first, approached, hunched over, and humbly said, "Miss, let the old servant do it."
"Hmph, is there anyone in this house worth trusting?" Lu Yueming coldly glanced at her, her tone mocking.
Her father could poison her mother, and the family servant of many years could turn against her, the mistress. She didn't know what was left in this world to trust.
Her usually bright eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of dust, slightly confused.
Granny Wang shrank her neck, then straightened her back slightly. Although she was a bit afraid of Miss now, Mrs. Lu had raised her, and she couldn't stand by and do nothing.
So, she firmly replied, "Please rest assured, Miss, I will take good care of Madam."
"And me."
"I can help too."
Lu Yueming's personal maidservants Lanxin and Huixin also stepped forward. Although their young lady had deviated from the norm a bit, she was not a bad person.
They regained their composure from the shock earlier, approached, helped move Mrs. Lu onto Granny Wang's back, and asked Lu Yueming, "Miss, where are we going?"
"Take my mother to the inn first. I will come to pick her up after I return from the county office." Lu Yueming scanned the room, finding all the guards untrustworthy. She couldn't leave her mother alone in the mansion.
After thinking for a moment, she turned to Yan Wu and asked, "Master, can you stay with them and help watch over my mother?"
Yan Wu looked at Li Shuchen's expression, nodded in agreement.
After settling Mrs. Lu, she went to the latrine. Lu Yueming walked in the front, followed by the others. Xiu Wen pushed Lu Baiian, Yan Qinghe woke up Mei Chun, and tied her up with a rope, dragging her without any mercy.
Qi Huan and Li Shuchen originally followed behind them, but quietly circled back when they walked out of the gate.
"Ah Shu, just now when I went to the restroom, I discussed some things with Yueming. I also asked her where Mei Chun's room is. Can you take me there without alerting the servants and sneak in?"
Li Shuchen nodded in agreement, using his internal energy to sense the nearby servants' presence. He picked her up and moved swiftly through the courtyard, noticing that there was no one in Mei Chun's room, so he led her inside discreetly.
"Ah Shu, keep an eye out for any movements. If someone comes, remember to alert me. I'll look for some 'evidence' in her room."
After saying that, she began searching, and eventually found a wooden box in the wardrobe. Ever since the incident with Qin Niangzi, she had stored a set of silver needles in her space, which unexpectedly came in handy now.
Qi Huan aimed at the lock and with a click, it opened.
This was a skill she learned in her past life.
Before she got her driver's license, she had found a job and worked with a locksmith for a while. There were quite a few people who forgot their keys back then, so she would occasionally receive calls urging her and the locksmith to work separately. Later, with the popularity of password locks and the downturn in the industry, the locksmith could handle it alone, so he let her go.
But she hadn't forgotten this skill of lockpicking. After opening the wooden box, she stored all the gold jewelry inside her space, took out a hundred taels from the silver Mei Niangzi gave her, and put it in there.
These silvers were not ordinary, with them, the evidence could point to Lu Baiian.
Li Shuchen watched her every move, his eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing how many surprises she had in store.
Heavenly Court also taught lockpicking?
Heavenly Court still used locks?
His little fairy was truly powerful and capable of anything.
Meanwhile, Qi Huan searched again but didn't find the medicine pouch she had imagined. Peeking through the window crack, she saw that the courtyard was all paved with blue bricks, so it shouldn't be buried here.
Before leaving, she looked around the room again. In fact, Mei Chun's room was very simple. The bedding on the bed had already been turned upside down by her and then restored to its original state.
Opposite the bed was a cabinet, which she had already checked. The dressing table next to the bed was thoroughly examined, but nothing suspicious was found.
Estimating the time, she had just lifted her foot when Li Shuchen spoke.
