Grudge Breaker

Chapter 280: Surrounded by Tigers and Wolves
"Master, why don't you let me say a few more words? You scared that little girl to death, you are so old!"

As soon as they entered the door of Wuqingju, the two brothers Yishou couldn't wait to show up. Ba Boerben spoke with a thick northeastern accent and kept yelling in Song Weichen's ear - he was dissatisfied with his role tonight, thinking that the lines were too few, and those ghostly "hehe" sounds were not enough to show his acting skills.

Song Weichen put his brothers on the table and looked at Ba Boer running seriously.

"I would like to add some drama to your story, but the problem is, have you ever seen a little ghost running out to scare people while speaking in Northeastern dialect? Wouldn't that just make Old Longjing laugh?"

Song Weichen cleared his throat, imitated the accent of a Northeastern person, and slowly raised his arms to act like a zombie.
"Oh, you bastard, you've made me so miserable. I'm like a shrunken eggplant. We're celebrating the festival, so we have to blow out the lights and remove the candles today..."

"Pfft hahaha!"

The brothers couldn't help laughing, "Master, you are really good at insulting people, but I think we both have a sister's accent!"

Ba Boer smacked his lips, "I was just playing my tricks, that little girl had a ghost face and toad eyes, and when I grabbed her leg, I was very careful about my behavior."

Song Weichen nodded in agreement.

"To be honest, I think it was really scary when you two were wrapped in cotton wool and crawling towards Lao Longjing. If I didn't know, I would have fainted from fright."

They played a big role in achieving this effect tonight. In fact, for a while, Song Weichen even had the idea of ​​asking the Yishou brothers to use the name of the Ghost Infant Soul Locking Technique to interrogate Ruan Mianmian whether she killed Xiao'an, but he gave up after consideration - if Ruan Mianmian was the murderer, doing so would not only fail to prove her guilt before finding conclusive evidence, but would also alert the enemy.

If she has an accomplice behind her, the tracking clues will be cut off.

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As they were talking, Mo Tingfeng came in - originally they had left the Venerable Mansion at the same time and returned to Wuqingju together. In order not to be exposed, the two of them did not speak to each other on the way. Song Weichen still followed him with his head bowed in the identity of Guyu.

Just when he arrived at the gate of Tingfeng Mansion, Mo Tingfeng suddenly received a directed message from Ye Wujiu. He paused for a moment, said "You go back first" and disappeared.

At this moment Mo Tingfeng appeared again, his face was very cold. Song Weichen knew that he had acted too much tonight, so he quickly gestured to stop Huan Ling from saying anything more.

"Shh..."

When the Yishou brothers saw that it was him, they were somewhat frightened and hid themselves back into the virtual realm of controlling puppets.

"What, you, you're back?"

Song Weichen glanced at Mo Tingfeng embarrassedly. After all, she was the instigator of letting the Yishou brothers pretend to be ghost babies, and the old Longjing people lived in Si Chen Mansion. If she was really scared to death, the Ruan family would definitely not let it go - she also didn't want to cause trouble for Mo Tingfeng.

At this moment, the effect of the disguise water has not yet faded, and she still looks like Guyu. The person who was originally very happy before he entered the door suddenly became shy and stood aside with her hands and feet restrained, which really looked a bit like a maid. This made Mo Tingfeng realize that he had failed to control his expression.

The reason why he looked solemn was not because of what Song Weichen did tonight. If he really wanted to blame her, he would not have set off fireworks to cover up for her just because Xiao Biezhi said a message, and he would not have run to the Venerable Mansion to "support" her.

The reason why Ye Wujiu was so anxious was because he had discovered a very tricky situation.

Facing the reserved "Guyu" at this moment, Mo Tingfeng wanted to hug her but felt too awkward to do it. Seeing that she was still wearing half-wet clothes, he felt distressed and angry, so he simply took advantage of her "stinky face" to show his affection.

"Why don't you change your wet clothes? Are you waiting for me to come back and change them for you?"

"Ah? Oh!"

Song Weichen stuck out his tongue. Bingtuozi looked very angry. He couldn't afford to offend him... He quickly ran to the inner room behind the dressing screen to change clothes.

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Looking at herself in the mirror, she was somewhat dazed and for a moment she couldn't tell who she was.

Come to think of it, tonight was a blessing in disguise. Mo Tingfeng acknowledged Guyu as his personal maid in front of everyone. This means that even if Ruan Mianmian wants to harm him in the future, she will not dare to do it easily. Guyu has an open trump card to protect herself. At this point, Song Weichen feels more at ease.

"I don't know how the old Longjing is doing now..."

Song Weichen was "reflecting" on himself while changing his clothes.
"Did I go too far with her tonight?"
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"unacceptable!"

In the Venerable's mansion, Ruan Mianmian was filled with righteous indignation and spoke up for Qin Xueying.

It was because the latter told her that Mo Tingfeng made an appointment with her late at night in order to make it clear that there was only Sang Pu in his heart, even though he knew why the eldest princess came in a gorgeous dress.

"Good sister, don't be angry. You also know that I have no intention of being with Lord Si Chen. I am just going through the motions because my father has ordered me to do so. It will be good for both of us if we talk it out."

Qin Xueying spoke while observing Ruan Mianmian's reaction calmly. Sure enough, after she said that they "had no intention of each other", it was visibly that Ruan Mianmian completely relaxed and no longer had any guard against her.

Qin Xueying showed a barely perceptible smile. She took off a hairpin from her head and pinned it on Ruan Mianmian's head.

"You and I are like sisters. How could I not know what you are thinking? I have been in love with Lord Si Chen for a long time. You two are indeed a perfect match. As your elder sister, I will naturally lend you a helping hand."

"really?!"

Ruan Mianmian was so excited that she leaned over and bowed deeply to Qin Xueying.

"Please help me, sister!"

Unfortunately, Ruan Mianmian was prostrating on the ground at the moment, so she could not see the calculation and pride on Qin Xueying's face that belonged to the "fishermen" and "orioles".

"Don't worry, sister will definitely help you come up with a plan to make Lord Si Chen surrender obediently."

"You just caused Miss Sangpu to have a miscarriage. You should take advantage of your victory now, but... it is better to fight secretly, not openly."

"This first move..."
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Everything was packed up and the effect of the disguise potion had worn off. Song Weichen quietly left the inner room and poked his head out from behind the dressing screen to see if Bingtuozi had left - there was no one in the room, only a bowl of something steaming on the table.

Song Weichen immediately put on an attitude of "when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes the king". He came out from behind the screen and walked towards the table with a swagger. There was a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea. It was obvious who had brought it.

After a night of tossing and turning at Lao Longjing, she was indeed thirsty and hungry. She just picked up the bowl to drink, "Wait."

Mo Tingfeng appeared at the door holding another bowl.
"I just took a sip. The ginger juice is a bit strong. You may not be able to handle it if you have a weak stomach. You should eat this instead."

He walked to the table and sat down, then fed Song Weichen small sips of sesame paste from the bowl.

"I will eat it myself..."

She felt somewhat guilty for her mischief tonight, so she raised her two little paws to take the bowl.

"Open your mouth."

"Oh……"

Song Weichen went over obediently.

He fed her gently and carefully, and from time to time he used a handkerchief to wipe the paste stains on the corners of her mouth. The candlelight on the table emitted a warm orange glow, dyeing one side of Mo Tingfeng's profile with a layer of warm gold, and also making the entire Wuqingju look gentle.

After half a bowl, she couldn't drink any more. Mo Tingfeng put the bowl down and gently held the little girl in his arms. He had wanted to hug her like this for a long time.

"Aren't you mad at me?"

Mo Tingfeng was stunned, "Why should I be angry with you?"

"Will I cause you trouble by scaring Lao Longjing like that?"

"fool."

He recalled the joke he and Sang Pu had made when they were playing the game of pitching pots and drawing lots in that prosperous courtyard many, many years ago.

"Young Master Mo, aren't you afraid that the content of this investment is that you will accompany me to kill people and set fires, rob homes and homes, and become bandits?"

"Then I will kill people and set fires for you, rob homes and homes, and become bandits."

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Mo Tingfeng let go of the little person in his arms and looked into her eyes seriously.

"Weiwei, I know what kind of person you are. Besides, Ruan Xingxuan has behaved inappropriately, so a small punishment won't do any harm."

"Whatever you want to do, I'll take care of it if anything goes wrong."

"…If you want to kill people, burn houses, rob houses, and become a bandit, then I will kill people, burn houses, rob houses, and become a bandit for you. This is the promise I made to you a long time ago, and it still works today."

Mo Tingfeng's words made Song Weichen feel sad, and the little one took the initiative to snuggle into his arms.

What a pity, such time is too sweet and soft, which makes the days she has to face alone after Chinese Valentine's Day seem even more miserable.

But now is far from the time to be sad. Xiao'an's murder case is still unsolved, the necromancer is a huge threat, and the Death Curse and the Ghost King are still eyeing the Hell Swamp - instead of being sad in advance about the heartbreak and unwillingness after the removal of the love ban, it is better to take advantage of the last time they can be together and work together to overcome these levels, even if it is just to leave some memories for their future selves.

Song Weichen regained his spirits, let go of Mo Tingfeng and talked to him about business.

"I took the opportunity to find out about the jade hairpin. Ruan Mianmian said that it was the only one in the world. What did He Ran say after he took the hairpin away?"

Mo Tingfeng nodded.

"He Ran has taken the hairpin to the evidence department and compared it with the jade leaf taken from Xiao An's throat. The cut ends match perfectly. It can be confirmed that it is the hairpin that was left behind."

"Therefore, Ruan Xingxuan has been listed as the first-class suspect in the 'Water Corpse Case', but more evidence is needed to reach a conclusion."

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Song Weichen was not surprised by this result. She just didn't understand why Ruan Mianmian wanted to kill someone in Si Chen Mansion - this was really unreasonable. Even if it was for the position of Mo Tingfeng's wife, she would not make such a low-level mistake. What's more, the eldest princess was visiting the mansion. Making such a scene would do her more harm than good.

"Or maybe I missed something..."

Song Weichen frowned and thought to himself, "Could it be that Xiao An saw some secret, and this is the reason why Ruan Mianmian was determined to kill an unknown maid in the Venerable Mansion at all costs?"

"Oh, right! Benboerba found a small piece of bloody gauze in the ice cellar of the Venerable Mansion. I hid it in the corner. Let Heran retrieve it tomorrow and trace its source. Maybe we can find something."

Seeing that she was still frowning and thinking about the case, her little face pale, Mo Tingfeng felt distressed and pulled her to wash up and rest without saying anything.

"The piece of cloth you mentioned has been found by He Ran and his team. Wu Jiu has arranged to trace the source tonight, so don't worry about it. Since you had a miscarriage out of nowhere, take this opportunity to rest well. You don't need to pay respects to the princess in the next few days. I will talk to her."
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After some tidying up, Song Weichen finally lay down.

Mo Tingfeng refused to leave no matter what. He lay on the outside of the bed with one hand on his head and watched over her.

"Can I accompany you?"

"……What’s wrong with you?"

Song Weichen stretched out his little claws and stroked Mo Tingfeng's eyebrows, always feeling that he was intentionally hiding something.

"Why did the princess come to see you so late? Are you under any pressure?"

Mo Tingfeng shook his head and held Song Weichen's hand in his palm. He couldn't tell her now that the blood of two people was detected on the blood yarn that Ye Wujiu found in the ice cellar of the Venerable Mansion. In addition to the blood of Du Juan, Ruan Mianmian's personal maid, there was another "person" -

The necromancer Ma Zhenchun.