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Chapter 125 Clues

The shadow guard shook his head and said, "To answer the young lady's question, the spiritual energy injected into it is only to relieve pain and speed up the healing process. Even if you take elixirs and magical medicines afterwards, it will still take some time to recover from this injury."

I nodded: "It would be nice if I could suffer less. Thank you very much."

Xiao Hui looked up at me and comforted me, "Don't worry, girl. I'm much better now. I only feel a little pain now."

I smoothed the hair on his neck, took him in my arms, and went downstairs.

Tu Shanjing was waiting for me in the carriage. When he saw me getting in, he asked, "Are you feeling unwell at the moment?"

I held Xiao Hui in my arms and sat down next to him, and replied, "It's nothing, don't worry about me. But you have been poisoned longer than me, and the poison is very evil. You have high spiritual power, so I'm afraid the effect is even stronger. Can your spiritual power be restored to its original state now? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

Tu Shanjing narrowed his eyes and smiled: "It's okay, I'm the same as usual now. Thanks to you for getting the antidote first."

I felt ashamed, covered my mouth and coughed twice, and said: "It is unintentional to plant willows and they grow into shade trees, and the ancestors have provided shade for me. I just took advantage of the east wind and reaped the good results of my good intentions."

Tu Shanjing nodded: "Just do good things."

I also nodded: "That's right." I caught a glimpse of Xiao Hui from the corner of my eye. He had fallen asleep with his eyes closed as the carriage shook slightly. It seemed that he was still seriously injured. Influenced by him, my eyelids also felt a little heavy.

Tu Shanjing lowered his voice slightly and asked me, "Did you notice the bracelet on Xiaohong's hand today?"

I shook my head and replied, "Isn't that Xiao Hong whose hand was chopped off? It's so scary, I dare not look at it! Speaking of that Master Fan, he is really a moody and cruel man!"

"That's a silk bracelet."

I was shocked when I heard that, and most of my sleepiness went away.

"Is this silk bracelet that you are talking about one of the things lost in Tushan Mansion?"

Tu Shanjing looked at me with a reserved expression and replied, "That's right. And the one that Rou'er took out and fed to Xiao Hui was the same batch of immortality pills that were lost."

I counted on my fingers: "Yuzhu is in the bottle of Zhiying Gang, the silk bracelet is on Xiaohong's wrist, the fairy pill is in Xiaohui's belly, the Shuguang handkerchief..."

"The handkerchief that Gui Fangduan took out from my eldest brother's arms and that you tested against the candlelight is the Dawn Handkerchief."

"Then there is the green bamboo hairpin—"

"It's stuck on that little peach's head."

I couldn't help but grab his sleeve and said, "Then all that's left is..."

His eyes sparkled in the darkness: "Yes, only Bingpo is missing."

I lowered my head and thought. The other little things seemed insignificant. Tushan Hou had no money, so he gave them away as rewards to the geishas and singers. The bottles and jars were probably just containers. They took up a lot of space and attracted attention, so he gave them to Fangfeng Yiying to hide them.

Then, it seems that the real target of the theft in Tushan Mansion is Bingpo.

But at the banquet, I saw that Tushan Hou didn't recognize Gui Fangqian. I don't know if he was pretending or if Gui Fangqian sent someone else to deliver it to him. I plan to go to the inn later and take advantage of their night chat to find out what they are talking about.

Thinking of Gui Fangqian, I couldn't help but worry about the consequences, so I asked Tu Shanjing: "Sir, what should we do with the two masters of the Guifang family? It's easier to invite a god than to send him away, and we can't kill them all at once, for fear that their family will come to seek revenge. If we just let them go... it doesn't make sense."

Tu Shanjing looked at me and asked, "I saw that Gui Fangduan seemed to be lenient with you and even took good care of you. Did you...what happened after Wanfeng Manor?"

I quickly shook my head and said, "I met him once in Xiangliu's army, and then he sent me to meet the young master. We didn't have any other interactions. I saw that he seemed to like listening to my stories. Maybe he was afraid that he would have nothing to listen to after he killed me, so he showed mercy."

Tu Shanjing lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "I have shown some mercy... Never mind, I will release him later, and I might as well take this opportunity to do the Guifang family a favor. But... the next head of the Guifang family has not yet been decided, and I don't know who to win over."

I asked curiously, "Sir, who is the current head of the family?"

He replied, "She is Gui Fangduan's grandmother, the old lady in Wanfeng Manor. I sent Yu Xin to check it out before. She was the previous head of the family. She had passed the throne to her son and planned to live out her days in peace. Unexpectedly, a disaster occurred and her son died young. Her brother was seriously injured - he was the sick old man in Wanfeng Manor. Her only grandson was young, so she took over the position of head of the family. When her grandson and her brother's son grew up, how to establish the position has been undecided."

I thought for a moment and said, "I heard Gui Fangduan mention the third uncle? So it's that old man? And what uncle? It feels confusing, but seeing that Gui Fangqian is not young anymore, if there was no one to be appointed as the successor but he was not appointed as the successor, there must be something fishy. Gui Fangduan seems to have a better temper than him, and he is also the legitimate son of the previous head of the family, so he is more legitimate."

Tu Shanjing nodded: "Okay, then I will support him."

I was shocked and said quickly, "Sir, I am just analyzing. You have to think carefully. The Guifang family is treacherous and mysterious. Other clans don't dare to deal with them except to use them as pawns. Don't get involved in any trouble and bring yourself into trouble."

Tu Shanjing said softly: "The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Now that we are in the trap, we might as well turn the tables and take our time."

I thought about it and agreed, "Yes, swords are sharp, but as long as they are pointed at others, you will be safe. Don't be afraid of trouble when it comes, just deal with it."

Tu Shanjing smiled and said, "That's right." Then he raised his voice and instructed Changbao, who was driving the car, "Changbao, tell them to bring Guifang in. I have something to discuss."

Changbao responded and called the carriage in front from a distance. Soon, two shadow guards, with their eyes rolling, brought the Guifang in, saluted and turned away.

Gui Fangduan looked at me and said with a smile, "Miss, what can I do for you so late at night?"

I pretended to be fierce: "Stop talking nonsense! Let me ask you, do you want to die or live?"

He smiled lazily: "If you can live, you naturally don't want to die, but it depends on how you live. If you can't walk seven steps a day and look ugly, you might as well die."

I looked back at Tu Shanjing, and he nodded. I then turned to him and said, "Of course it's a good way to live. If you want, you can not only walk more than 70,000 steps a day, but also become the head of a family and command the world."

Gui Fangduan's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Then, what do you want me to give you in exchange?"

I smiled crookedly: "You are quite a smart person!"